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Back in 2020:One day,I was scheduling appointments in the office;the next,I broke my leg and had to stay in bed.Over time,I grew sick of video conferencing and TV marathons,and started searching for something new to fill the long and restless days.
A headline on a website caught my eye:“This Weaving Loom(织布机) Saved Me When All My Previous Hobbies Disappeared”.This was the universe speaking to me.I immediately bought all the things recommended—a small loom,a few colors of threads(线) and a weaving book.
My first weaving looked...not great.I skipped the book and free-styled a pink-and-white cloth to hang on my apartment door.It started off OK;I strung the loom successfully and figured out how to slide the threaded needle over and under the backbone of the cloth.
Then,mistake after mistake,I pulled the thread way too tight,making the sides curve in.There were lots of gaps,where I could see the white threads underneath the colored ones.I couldn’t make the long fringe(穗) at the bottom.In a fit of frustration,I left it a mess.
Humbled by my pride,I opened the weaving book.I learned how to get my edges straight and my ends neat.I figured out how to sew backs onto cloths,stuff them with cotton and make colorful pillows to display on my sofa.Soon I started making some for my families and friends.I even saved up money to buy a 4-by-4-foot loom,where I worked on bigger objects.
I was officially taken with it.Actually,I’ve never been good at anything that requires hand-eye-brain cooperation.But weaving,somehow,feels different.It requires the same steps repeated over again and encourages you to lose yourself in the process.Every time I pick up my loom,my brain quiets down;as my needle slips between threads,I ground myself.I’ve never loved a hobby like this.
1.Why did the author buy a loom?
A.To pass the time.
B.To try out an idea.
C.To escape from work.
D.To replace marathons.
2.What did the author think of her first weaving?
A.Boring. B.Pleasing.
C.Disappointing. D.Encouraging.
3.What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A.The value of the weaving book.
B.The advice for weaving beginners.
C.The attitude towards previous mistakes.
D.The process of growing love for weaving.
4.What does the author seem to love about weaving?
A.It is a means to make a living.
B.It is a craft with calming quality.
C.It is a way to keep traditions alive.
D.It is a practice for human connection.
