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(2022·ÄÏͨģÄâ)Nobody ever imagined that after being lost for more than half a century, the intangible cultural heritage known as Gaolou Mixian would be restored and passed down by a young man£®“As a descendant of people from Gaolou Village, I have a responsibility to restore our ancestors' art form£¬”said Chen Guorui, the world's only inheritor (´«³ÐÕß) of this ancient art£®

Gaolou Mixian uses rice paste (Ã׺ý) to glue together selected grains of transparent rice to create realistic figures or structures£®It is a unique folk art that developed during the Qing Dynasty and reached its peak during the first half of the 20th century£®Each household in Gaolou Village would make rice structures that they put on display in their ancestral halls during the Chinese New Year, which attracted people from all sides£®

However, due to the wet weather in southern China, these rice­made artworks would only last three to four months before losing their shape£®It is for this reason that these works are not seen in museums in China£®Due to various historical reasons, most people in Gaolou Village did not pass down the art form, which caused it to disappear nearly 70 years ago£®

Chen found out about this after hearing one former resident express disappointment about its loss£®Curious, he started to do research and tried out the methods he heard about from older people in the village£®After several months of exploration, Chen finally completed his first successful work£®

Over the past five years, Chen has gradually improved his skills and even begun using new techniques, such as creating some colourful artworks with coloured grains of rice£®Since 2017, people at home and abroad have taken an interest in this long­lost art form£®To avoid being the last inheritor, Chen has been giving classes to some students at a primary school in Fuzhou with the support of local education authorities£®

1£®What do we know about Gaolou Mixian?

A£®It is mainly made of rice£®

B£®It is stable in the wet environment£®

C£®It is a popular art form nationwide£®

D£®It was created for religious reasons£®

2£®What does the underlined word “this”in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A£®The technique of the artworks£®

B£®The disappearance of the art form£®

C£®The disappointment of the villagers£®

D£®The reason why the artworks lose their shape£®

3£®To train more inheritors, what has Chen Guorui done?

A£®Giving classes to primary students£®

B£®Creating many colourful artworks£®

C£®Improving his skills£®

D£®Asking older villagers for suggestions£®

4£®What can be a suitable title for the text?

A£®Chen Guorui's Successful Works

B£®A Popular Folk Art of a Chinese Village

C£®The Restoration of Intangible Cultural Heritage

D£®A Long­lost Chinese Art Form and Its

Restoration