Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
Chinese painting is the traditional painting form of the Han nationality, which is painted on the silken cloth or paper with the writing brush stained with water, ink or paint. The tools and materials include the writing brush, ink, pigment, rice paper, silken cloth, etc. The themes can be figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, and the techniques can be divided into figurative painting and freehand painting. In terms of the content and art, Chinese painting expresses the ancient people’s understanding of nature and society, as well as the politics, philosophy, religion, morality, literature and art related to them.