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  3. Wood carving refers to the art of creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool. This form of a

Wood carving refers to the art of creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool. This form of a

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问题     Wood carving refers to the art of creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool. This form of art has a history of over 1,000 years and a unique artistic style. The following is some introduction about wood carving in America.
    Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood. At first, these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe—a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool.
    However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blancard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes—an innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square wooden wares—craftsmen who could use knife and chisel skillfully were still in demand. Some found ready employment in shops of cabinetmakers, while others, carved decoy. Still others specialized in creating shop signs, ship figureheads, or in decorating interior woodwork. A few even accepted commissions to make busts of prominent citizens.
选项 A、arts and crafts
B、political leaders
C、logging industries
D、fashion design
答案A
解析 木雕属于一种艺术，也是一种手艺。其他选项的内容在本文中没有涉及，属于无关信息。
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