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[2021·湖北高三联考卷]In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end. So it's no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.
Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.
One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.
“There's something about their delicate nature that appeals to me，” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. “I've broken eggs at every stage of the process—from the very beginning to the very, very end.”
But there's an appeal in that vulnerability (易损性). “There's part of this sickening horror of knowing you're walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast's designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.
Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.
“There's an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not exist in the world.” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.
1．People in many cultures honor the egg because ________.
A．it is their major source of protein in winter
B．it is a welcome sign of the approach of spring
C．it can bring wealth and honor to them
D．it can easily be made into a work of art
2．What does the underlined word “elevate” in Paragraph 2 mean ?
A．carve B．promote
C．place D．lower
3．Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?
A．She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.
B．She always achieves great pleasure from designing something new.
C．She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.
D．She believes there won't be evil in the world once the egg is made.
4．The following statements are right except that ________.
A．the decorated“eggs” are favored as a form of fancy art in Russia
B．contemporary artists draw on eggs to reflect anxieties of people today
C．the delicate nature of eggs appeals to Roz Chast
D．eggs provide a hard and unique surface to paint on
