1.C
根据前句:China is called the Kingdom of Fans. Fans are everywhere in our daily life.(中国被称为扇子王国。 扇子在我们的日常生活中无处不在。 )以及所给选项分析,可猜测本空询问我们对扇子的了解有多少,方便作者引出后文。
C选项:
But how much do you know about them? (但是你对它们了解多少?)符合。
故选C
2.D
根据本空前句:It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty.(据说在商代,风扇第一次被用来冷却空气。 )可知本空继续讲商代的扇子,结合选项分析,D选项:At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk.(那时,它们是由羽毛、竹子或丝绸制成的。)符合。
故选D
3.E
根据本空前一句:There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans.(扇子上通常有漂亮的图片。)可知本空与扇子上的图片有关,结合选项分析,E选项:Some were mountains and rivers, while others were flowers and animals.(有些是山川,有些是花草。)符合句意。
故选E
4.B
根据本空后一句:Many rich and important people liked holding fans.(许多有钱有势的人都喜欢拿扇子。)可知扇子变成了一种艺术品或工艺品。结合选项分析,B选项:This made the fans into artworks. (这把扇子做成了艺术品。)符合句意
故选B
5.A
根据本空后句:During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience.(在2008年北京奥运会期间,折扇被赠送给其他国家的领导人和官员,以及观众。 )可知扇子被当成了礼物,结合选项分析,A选项:Today, fans are popular gifts. (如今,扇子是受欢迎的礼物。)符合句意。
故选A