Like many children，young Lotte Reiniger was crazy about movies，which at the time were a completely new invention.She taught herself how to cut paper silhouettes （剪影），of people，animals，and objects. "I could cut silhouettes almost as soon as I could manage to hold a pair of scissors，" Reiniger said. "I could paint，too，and read...But everybody was surprised at the scissor cuts."
   At first，Reiniger wanted to be an actress，but her skill at making silhouettes drew the attention of the German film industry.Before 1927，films were silent.To help the audience understand the film，title cards with printed text appeared during the film between scenes.Reiniger helped create title cards for films，using her silhouettes.In 1918，she was asked to provide stop-motion animation（定格動(dòng)畫(huà)），in which objects are photographed （拍攝） in a series of slightly different positions and then replayed at high speed so that the objects appear to move on their own.It was for wooden rats（老鼠） in the movie The Pied Piper of Hamelin.It was a breakthrough that led to her own films，first short films and then，in 1926，The Adventures of Prince Achmed，the first full-length animated film.
   Although Reiniger once described herself as "a primitive（原始的） caveman artist"，her work is not simple.She carefully cut bits of card，paper，and wire，creating wonderful shapes，and then made them move and dance by hands.The black shapes were then placed on colorful backgrounds.She made more than 60 films，around 40 of which still survive，all cut by her own hands.Most were based on timeless fairy tales，like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.
   Reiniger was truly a pioneer both in animation and for women in film-making.Though her last film came out in 1980，her style is still influential and can often be seen in today's films.
（1）What do we know about Reiniger's cuts？

C

C

A．Paper silhouettes were her favorite.
B．Painting and reading helped her cuts.
C．She had a gift for cutting silhouettes.
D．Movies excited her interest in silhouettes.
（2）What did Reiniger do to help the audience understand the silent films？

B

B

A．She replayed the film between scenes.
B．She cut silhouettes for title cards in films.
C．She broke up long films into shorter ones.
D．She made photos of the objects in the film.
（3）What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 2 refer to？

D

D

A．Creating title cards for films.
B．Making wooden rats for a film.
C．Producing The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
D．Bringing stop-motion animation into a film.
（4）Which of the following words can best describe Reiniger？

B

B

A．Gifted and generous.
B．Creative and productive.
C．Honest and self-confident.
D．Traditional and hard-working.