| Wood carving refers to the art of
creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool.
This form of art has a history of over 1,000 years and a unique artistic style.
The following is some introduction about wood carving in America. Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood. At first, these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe--a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool. However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blancard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes--an innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong A. arts and crafts B. political leaders C. logging industries D. fashion design [单项选择]Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of the wood. At first these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe - a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool.
However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blanchard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes - an innovation that made possible mass production of gun-stocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square wooden ware - craftsmen who could use knife and chisel skill- fully were still in demand. Some found ready employment in shops of cabinet makers and chairmakers, while others carved decoys. Still others specialized in creating shop signs, ship figureheads, or in decoration interior woodwork. A few even accepted commissions to make busts of prominent citizens. The first se A. durable B. inexpensive C. available D. attractive [单项选择]Wood carving refers to the art of creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool. This form of art has a history of over 1,000 years and a unique artistic style. The following is some introduction about wood carving in America.
Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood. At first, these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe--a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool. However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blancard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes--an innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square wooden wares--craftsmen who could use knife and chisel skillfully were still in demand. Some found ready employment in A. arts and crafts B. political leaders C. logging industries D. fashion design [填空题]Stone is all around us. Stone is usually very hard, but it can also be s ____48____ . Stones have many uses. In some countries, a ____49____ carve beautiful things out of soft stones,because they can be shaped easily. In a ____50____ times,people carved small persons or animals out of soft stones which could be carried along with. While in some European c ____51____ , statues are carved from hard stones and they do not change easily. In summer the hot sun s ____52____ on these statues and in winter the snow falls on them, but they still r ____53____ beautiful.
Stone is strong and long-lasting. So it is good e ____54____ for buildings. A house built of stone does not catch fire as easily as i ____55____ made of wood. Some stones are colored,so they make the buildings look w ____56____ . People can also get a fire with stones. Besides, some kinds of stones can be used to m ____57____ jewelry. We’re found stones are really amazing.
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