B
C
Ever since she was a young girl,Yao Jianping,a well-known artist from Suzhou,East
Every year,about one billion birds die from hitting buildings in North America.Scientists
China's Jiangsu Province,has been creating Suzhou Embroidery )one of the oldest
guess that birds might think the open spaces behind glass are safe ways to fly through.Or they
embroidery techniques in the world and the most representative type of Chinese embroidery.
could mistake the plants reflected in the glass for real ones.
Born to a Suzhou Embroidery family,Yao has a pair of skillful hands.She began to learn
Scientists,aiming to stop these bird collisions,carried out a study.In the study they need
embroidery from her mother when she was 7 or 8 years old.By the age of 17.she focused
to figure out what makes birds more or less likely to crash into buildings.
solely on improving her skills at Suzhou Embroidery.It takes a moment to discover beauty,but
During the study.Jared Elmore.a student studying nature at Oklahoma State University
it takes a long time to create beauty.After years of studying,she finally transformed her art
and his team used data from 40 different places in Mexico,Canada,and the United States.
from the level of"looking lifelike"to"being alive".
These places recorded bird collisions with buildings.Their first discovery was clear:larger
All she needs are a needle and a few silk threads.Then with her magical hands,anything
buildings with more glass kill more birds.But the details were even more interesting.
can happen.Her traditional techniques and innovative skills have won her the title"Master of
Elmore said,We found that a bird's life story can tell us if it will hit a building.
Folk Arts and Crafts"from UNESCO.With a simple needle moving up and down on a piece of
Migratory birds,birds that eat insects,and birds living in forests are more likely to crash
cloth.a delicate flower begins to take shape under her hands.Watching Yao Jianping doing
compared to other birds."Many migratory birds fly at night,when lights near buildings can
embroidery is just like watching a ballet performance of fingers.It is both elegant and skillful.
distract or disorient them.
Yao uses this millennia-old art to depict (the age of today.She not only produced a
Elmore believes insect-eating birds are drawn to buildings because the insects they eat are
series of works representing the highest level of contemporary Suzhou Embroidery but also
attracted to the lights.He also thinks forest birds get tricked by the reflections of trees and
managed to get the fine art to reach more ordinary people.Yao has launched new products with
bushes in windows.The team published their findings in the journal Conservation Biology.
Suzhou Embroidery elements,including Chinese qipao dresses.
If scientists know which birds are more at risk,they can find better ways to change
She has become better known around the world in the past few years,since her works
buildings or their lights to prevent these sad accidents.Building managers can also plan better
began being presented as national gifts to world leaders.In 2015.British Queen Elizabeth II
when they know about the risks,migration times,and bird behaviors.They can adjust the
received a fine piece of Suzhou Embroidery as a gift.
lighting to protect birds.
Elmore's next plan is to use radar to predict bird migrations.He said,"I think this will
24.How did Yao improve her skills
help a lot.It can tell people.the public,and building managers the best times to tum off lights
A.By discovering beauty in life
and protect birds."
B.By years of constant studying.
28.What does the underlined word "collisions"in paragraph 2 probably mean
C.By seeking help from her mother.
A.Accidents
B.Activities.
C.Migrations.
D.Fights.
D.By changing the traditional techniuges
25.Why does the writer mention ballet performance in paragraph 3
29.Which of the following kinds of birds are more likely to hit a building
A.Birds eating insects.
B.Birds flying in the day.
A.To present Yao's excellent embroidering skills.
C.Birds living in the city.
D.Birds having larger bodies.
B.To explain why embroidery works are so fascinating.
30.What can we infer about bird collisions from the text
C.To introduce how Yao is inspired by other forms of arts.
A.Building managers don't care about them.
D.To demonstrate the similarity between dancing and embroidering.
B.Radar has been widely used to predict them.
26.What can be inferred from paragraph 4
C.No glass should be used in buildings to prevent them.
A.There are few traditional elements in Yao's works
B.It's difficult for average people to learn about fine arts.
D.Changing the lights of buildings may help reduce them.
31.What's the best title of the text
C.Yao tries to spread Chinese culture through embroidery.
D.No one can make better Suzhou Embroidery works than Yao.
A.The Variety of Bird Migration Patterns
27.Which of the following can best describe Yao Jianping
B.Preventing Bird Collisions with Buildings
A.Caring and easy-going.
B.Selfless and open-minded.
C.The Dangers of Buildings to Wild Animals
C.Generous and strong-willed.
D.Creative and hard-working.
D.Studying Animal Behaviour with High Technology
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