When Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike tiger out of sugar in just minutes, kids look at him in surprise thinking he is a magician.
Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines（吹糖人）for over twenty years. Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk art with a history of over 600 years and has been listed（列为）as a state-level intangible cultural heritage（国家级非物质文化遗产）.
Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets in Nanchang to start his magic show. He heats the sugar, pulls off（拔出）a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapes—a rabbit, a monkey, and even Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot（吉祥物）of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
People, especially little kids, are interested in his skills. To draw young people closer to the art, he also stops by colleges. Many college students, even the foreign students, have been drawn to the art, waiting in line for hands-on experience.
This art has been passed down for four generations（代）in Xiong’s family. His 6-year-old son often blows sugar balloons, just like what he used to do as a child. “We will pass on the intangible heritage,” said Xiong.
【小题1】From the passage we know that Xion g is a ________.| A．street magician | B．college student | C．su gar seller | D．folk artist |
| A．how Xiong blows sugar figurines |
| B．what “blowing sugar figurines” is |
| C．when people began to blow sugar figurines |
| D．why Xiong likes blowing sugar figurines |
| A．绘画 | B．拉动 | C．吸引 | D．推断 |
| A．rabbits | B．monkeys | C．balloons | D．tigers |
| A．The sugar needs to be heated to blow sugar figurines. |
| B．Blowing sugar figurines appeared in Qin Dynasty（秦朝）. |
| C．Only college students like blowing sugar figurines. |
| D．Xiong’s children don’t like blowing sugar figurines. |
