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When Zhao Wenrui, a young art teacher in Fanzhi County, Shanxi Province in China, decided to draw a chalk version of Along the River during the Qingming Festival, he just wanted to do something interesting for his students, to surprise them when they came back from the coronavirus quarantine. He certainly didn’t set out to use eight chalkboards side by side, five buckets of chalk and work on it for no less than three months, but then he found himself unable to ignore any of the details depicted in the treasured artwork.

Along the River during the Qingming Festival, a five-meter-long scroll depicting the Song Dynasty capital of Kaifeng during the festival of Qingming, is sometimes referred to as China’s Mona Lisa, and considered by many the most important artwork in the country’s history. The work has been copied several times, but the original is rarely displayed because it is extremely fragile, dating back to the 12th century.

Just like the original scroll, Zhao Wenrui’s 32-meter-long chalk version features around 550 people, as well as dozens of animals, buildings, bridges, and the environment itself. Zhao started off by outlining all the elements in the traditional painting with white chalk, and then using colored chalk to fill in the content and all the details. It was a laborious project that took him the better part of three months to complete, but his achievement has won him praises from all over China.

Unfortunately, unlike the real Along the River during the Qingming Festival, this chalk version will not be around for a thousand years, as the chalkboards will be cleaned as soon as the children come back to school and see their teacher’s artwork in person.

1.Why did Zhao Wenrui draw such a painting?

A To kill the time during the quarantine.

B To realize his dream in his childhood.

C To bring something interesting to his students.

D To give his students and teachers a big surprise.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句When Zhao Wenrui, a young art teacher in Fanzhi County, Shanxi Province in China, decided to draw a chalk version of Along the River during the Qingming Festival, he just wanted to do something interesting for his students, to surprise them when they came back from the coronavirus quarantine.可知，美术老师赵文瑞只想为他的学生做一些有趣的事情，故选C。

2.Something mentioned EXCEPT_______ indicates the painting needed much labor.

A the painting time

B the length of the painting

C the elements in the painting

D the preparation for painting

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据全文可知，赵文瑞在8块黑板上作画，长度达32米，画作忠实于原作，包含所有元素，整幅作品耗时三多月的辛劳才得以完成，文中未提及绘画的准备，故选D。

3.Which was NOT mentioned about Along the River during the Qingming Festival?

A The history.

B The long lasting value.

C The condition at present.

D The original painter.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二、三段可知，原作《清明上河图》可以追溯到12世纪，作为中国的《蒙娜丽莎》（达芬奇名画），被认为是中国历史上最重要的画作。原件很少被展出，因为它非常脆弱，文中未提及原画作的画家，故选D。

4.What was a pity for Zhao Wenrui to create the painting?

A He only shared his painting within China.

B He could not complete it with his students.

C His painting won’t be kept for a long time.

D No one would like to do the same thing as he did.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知，这个粉笔版本的《清明上河图》在学生返校后，将会被擦去，而不能被永久保留，对于赵文瑞而言，这无疑是一种遗憾，故选C。