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(2019·福建泉州质检，C)When my grandmother died at the age of 96, there were two things she left behind in abundance—nearly 100 photo albums documenting decades of travel and home life, and a dozen quilts, one of which my mother gave me.
Quilting is the process of sewing together fabric(布料) to make one large piece of fabric. In my family, quilting and sewing is a tradition that has been passed down through the generations. My mother says her greatgrandmother would occasionally travel around New York State to sew clothing for other families.
In the United States, quilting was a craft (手艺) that started as a necessity and eventually became much more. In 1862，the US government offered millions of acres of land to Americans who wanted to move west. This allowed families to settle on land that they could eventually own. They often built their own homes and lived off the vegetables in their gardens and the livestock they had. Sewing was very important to women because they were responsible for clothing their families and keeping them warm.
Quilting also became a chance for women to socialize with each other. They would gather for socalled “quilting bees”，where they would meet up and work on one quilting project together.This provided a muchneeded relief from the lonely life of living on a large piece of land.
Throughout history, the different patterns on American quilts have conveyed all kinds of information. From them, we can tell where a person lived and what region of the world they originated from, or sometimes a story is told in pictures on a quilt.
Even today, women still gather to quilt together in a show of friendship and a love of the craft, just like the old days.My sister has tried quilting a few times, and hopefully, her two daughters may one day continue this family tradition.
【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文。绗缝，我们俗称“缝被子”。绗缝这种手艺一开始只是生活所需，后来却变得愈发重要。它不仅能为人们日常所用，也是旧时美国妇女聚会社交的一大活动。如今，绗缝手艺离现代生活似乎已渐行渐远，殊不知，密密麻麻的针脚缝合的不仅仅是被子，也是历史走过的印记。
1．What do we know about quilting?
A．It is a lost traditional craft.
B．It is a major means of making a living in the USA.
C．It is a craft that has become a cultural symbol.
D．It is a way to carry on the American history.
C [细节理解题。本题题干意为：对于绗缝我们知道什么？根据倒数第二段(纵观历史，不同样式的美国被子传递着不同的信息。从被子那里，我们可以辨别人的住处，他们来自世界的哪个地区，有时被子上的图案还隐藏着一个故事)可知，绗缝手艺已成了一种文化象征，故答案为C项。A：它是已经失去的传统手艺；B：它是在美国谋生的主要方式；D：它是延续美国历史的一种方式。]
2．What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?
A．Introduce a new topic for discussion.
B．Summarize the previous paragraphs.
C．Add some background information.
D．Praise the US government's policy.
C [推理判断题。本题题干意为：作者在第三段想做什么？第三段介绍了在美国出现绗缝这门手艺的社会背景，故答案为C项(增加一些背景信息)。A：引入一个新的讨论话题；B：总结前面的段落；D：表扬美国政府的政策。]
3．What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Working on the land.
B．Participating in “quilting bees”．
C．Designing a quilting project.
D．Clothing the family.
B [词义猜测题。本题题干意为：第四段中的画线词“This”指的是什么？根据逻辑可推知This指的是上句中的“quilting bees”，故答案为B项。A：在土地上劳作；C：设计一个绗缝项目；D：为家人做衣服。]
4．What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A．To instruct how to sew together fabric.
B．To show the author's skills of quilting.
C．To tell about the struggle of women.
D．To appeal for preservation of quilting.
D [写作意图题。本题题干意为：作者写此文的目的是什么？根据全文尤其是最后一段最后一句可推知，作者写此文是为了呼吁保护绗缝这一传统文化，故答案为D项。A：指导如何将布料缝在一起；B：展示作者的绗缝技术；C：讲述妇女的奋斗历程。]
