Carving a jack-o-lantern is a tradition or custom in many American families. Families will go to area stores that sell pumpkins and spend hours just looking for the right one. When the right pumpkin has been chosen, take it home and wash the outside of the pumpkin and dry it completely. An adult will be needed to carefully cut open the top of the pumpkin where the stem is located. Save the stem of the pumpkin. Next, you will need to remove the pulp or stringy part of the pumpkin and the seeds using a large spoon. Place all of the insides of the pumpkin on the sheets of newspaper to keep your area clean. After all the seeds and pulp have been removed, you may want to wash the outside of the pumpkin again to make sure you have a clean surface to work on. Markers can be used to draw the face you want on the outside of the pumpkin. You can make it as scary or as funny as you like. You will need the help of a parent or other adult to help cut out the face you drew on the pumpkin. This
A. To keep the area clean.
B. To write on.
C. To light the candle with.
D. To place inside the pumpkin.
| 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. A bust B. A decoy C. A figurehead D. A chisel 我来回答: 提交
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