Ever since Greg was 5 years old，he had watched his grandfather carve（雕刻）the small wooden figures（圖形）.Greg was amazed by the quickness of his grandfather's fingers as he passed the carving knife from one hand to the other，breathing life into what was once a lifeless piece of wood.Few people had this skill like his grandfather.Greg often wished that he could create wonderful little wooden works as his grandfather did.
   One day，Greg's grandfather called the boy into the workshop. "Today is the day that you begin to learn the lost art of carving." Greg couldn't believe his ears as he pulled up a small tool next to his grandfather's working table.The sharp smell of the wood filled his nose，and he moved in closely to where his grandfather was working.Greg's head was soon filled with the names of the different tools his grandfather used to create the wooden treasures.
   After the introduction to the tools was complete，Greg picked up a piece of wood to make his first try at carving.He loved the feel of the rough（粗糙的）wood biting into his fingers.He worked for hours that day，trying to learn much from his grandfather.
   Although his small，wooden piece was far from perfect，both Greg and his grandfather were quite proud of the work Greg had done. "I will give this piece a place of honor on my shelf，" Greg's grandfather told him.Greg's eyes shone with joy.He knew that it would take many years to become as skillful as his grandfather，but Greg was going to enjoy every minute of it!

（1）Why did Greg's grandfather put Greg's wooden figure on the shelf？

C

C

A．Because Greg's grandfather used to put the wooden figures there.
B．Because Greg's grandfather knew it was not a good piece of work.
C．Because Greg's grandfather was proud of Greg's first wooden carving.
D．Because Greg's grandfather had never seen such a wonderful wood carving.
（2）Why did Greg's grandfather call wood carving a "lost art"？

D

D

A．No one knew how to carve wood by hand.
B．There were no books about how to carve wood.
C．Carving wood was done only by the lost people.
D．Not many people could carve wood by hand anymore.
（3）What does the underlined part "breathing life into what was once a lifeless piece of wood" mean？

D

D

A．Greg's grandfather would like to make a lifeless piece of wood.
B．Greg's grandfather always blew on the wood before he carved it.
C．Greg's grandfather couldn't breathe when he carved the wooden figures.
D．Greg's grandfather could make a real-looking figure from a piece of wood.
（4）What would Greg probably do after he had his first lesson？

A

A

A．Keep working on it to get better.
B．Throw out his first wooden figure.
C．Cut down a tree in order to get wood.
D．Give up as he isn't as good as his grandfather.