【推荐1】There were times when I wanted to be a fashion designer, a model, or a rock star but I gave up all of them halfway. The one thing I stuck with was drawing. That’s why this “100 Days of Self Love” project was both a joy and a _________.

The rule I _________ for myself was simple: one self- portrait (自画像) a day for 100 days. _________ my own advice, I wanted to achieve something outside of my job. In our culture of selfie (自拍) _________, we take pictures of our faces all the time without a second _________. I wanted to _________ the meaning of “self ” and see what I could learn. I quickly _________ that I never looked at my face so _________.

By about Day 20, I had got a good _________ of what I look like—I could draw myself pretty well. My face was familiar to me — instead of just being the ____________ in the mirror. I also got tired of looking at myself and I wanted to draw something else other than my face. The last 40 days were very hard. All I could do was tell myself never to give up. Finally I carried on to the last day and I ____________ to myself that I could do it.

Drawing my face every day for 100 days was difficult, but I made it! I’m proud that I finished this ____________. This experience served as a good ____________: If I set my mind on something—and if I’m ____________ crazy about it—I can do it. And if I can do this, what else can’t I ​____________?

1.

A．chance

B．challenge

C．gift

D．sorrow

2.

A．joked

B．dreamt

C．set

D．decided

3.

A．Following

B．Seeking

C．Making

D．Considering

4.

A．skill

B．addiction

C．hobby

D．practice

5.

A．pause

B．decision

C．attention

D．thought

6.

A．come out

B．give out

C．figure out

D．pick out

7.

A．realized

B．understood

C．convinced

D．expected

8.

A．confidently

B．carefully

C．gratefully

D．curiously

9.

A．prediction

B．taste

C．feeling

D．sense

10.

A．picture

B．image

C．sight

D．shadow

11.

A．proved

B．explained

C．presented

D．expressed

12.

A．work

B．task

C．project

D．game

13.

A．reminder

B．practice

C．test

D．effort

14.

A．probably

B．actually

C．naturally

D．finally

15.

A．prefer

B．adopt

C．take

D．achieve

【推荐2】Tricky Pictures

With bold, swirling brushstrokes and vivid colors, Vincent van Gogh’s stirring Starry Night brings to life a unique sky. It’s one of the most famous paintings in the world. And ________ the scenic canvas (画布) can make museum visitors feel…starstruck.

But seeing the masterpiece framed on a gallery wall isn’t the only way that art fans can experience its emotional impact. In fact, some exhibits give people a chance to be ________ by van Gogh’s celebrated scene. They find themselves surrounded by colors that dance before their eyes and ripple at their feet. These exhibitions, in which moving images are ________ projected onto walls, columns, floors, and sometimes onto viewers themselves, are examples of immersive art.

Immersive art doesn’t ________ a pedestal (基座) or hang on a wall next to a plaque (匾) printed with facts. And don’t expect it to fit in a frame or ________ familiar expectations. While immersive art can be hard to characterize, it is generally a multisensory, ________ experience that engages viewers and makes them feel like part of the artwork. One thing is certain — immersive art is ________ popular, selling out tickets in cities around the world.

Van Gogh sold just one painting during his lifetime and only gained ________ after his death, but now he is immersive art’s biggest superstar. The 19th-century painter’s work has been displayed in a lot of exhibitions ________ immense images furnished with animation and accompanied by music, voices, and background sound.

Another interactive hot spot with a DIY vibe is The House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The venue (场所) is ________ to over 70 rooms of surreal art. It’s run by the artistic cooperative Meow Wolf, which describes the project as a “multidimensional mystery house with secret passages and ________ to magical worlds.” ________, what looks like a perfectly normal refrigerator door is the gateway to a hidden tunnel…and an unusual artistic adventure.

The growing awareness of immersive art is partly ________ by social media. As visitors post selfies filled with van Gogh’s intense palette or videos of friends stepping into a fantastical fridge, these experiences draw bigger and bigger crowds. Meanwhile, traditional artists are beginning to follow the trend, ________ immersive techniques and technologies in their works. That’s because many curators and creators share a ________ goal — to help more people get into art!

1.

A．listening to

B．gazing at

C．scanning through

D．hearing about

2.

A．enveloped

B．marveled

C．absorbed

D．pursued

3.

A．electrically

B．digitally

C．practically

D．completely

4.

A．rest on

B．frame on

C．depend on

D．fix on

5.

A．stand out

B．figure out

C．stick to

D．distinguish with

6.

A．energetic

B．prosperous

C．harmonious

D．interactive

7.

A．unexpectedly

B．suspiciously

C．partially

D．undoubtedly

8.

A．recognition

B．wonder

C．wealth

D．definition

9.

A．causing

B．featuring

C．characterizing

D．advocating

10.

A．home

B．branch

C．location

D．trend

11.

A．limits

B．solutions

C．links

D．talents

12.

A．In fact

B．Therefore

C．Furthermore

D．For instance

13.

A．powered

B．published

C．permitted

D．pointed

14.

A．employing

B．recognizing

C．occupying

D．contributing

15.

A．common

B．commercial

C．courageous

D．confidential

【推荐1】The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ______ systems on the whole.
The ______ of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries:   China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River _____ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own _____. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture _____ went overseas to Japan, _____ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ______.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ______ on the Mesopotamian Plain ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known ______ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ______ waters. When the colonists(殖民者) of England _____ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't _______ from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the difference of the language systems _______ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, ______ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no _____ with the other.1.

A．connected

B．separate

C．ancient

D．remote

2.

A．preservation

B．development

C．resource

D．origin

3.

A．if

B．until

C．while

D．as

4.

A．styles

B．habits

C．ways

D．means

5.

A．hurriedly

B．gradually

C．unfortunately

D．suddenly

6.

A．made

B．emerged

C．mixed

D．applied

7.

A．culture

B．nation

C．influence

D．system

8.

A．brought up

B．brought out

C．brought about

D．brought along

9.

A．after

B．as

C．for

D．of

10.

A．crossed

B．drunk

C．swam

D．plunged

11.

A．touched down

B．put down

C．got down

D．settled down

12.

A．evolve

B．judge

C．distinguish

D．rise

13.

A．adds to

B．results to

C．turns to

D．takes to

14.

A．as to

B．as for

C．as a result of

D．in spite of

15.

A．impact

B．difference

C．connection

D．familiarity

【推荐3】A loving person lives in a loving world while a hostile person lives in a hostile world, Everyone you meet is your mirror.

Mirrors reflecting the___ have a very particular function. Just as a physical mirror serves as the tool of __ , so do all of the people in our lives.

When we see something __, such as a flower garden, green grass, a clear river etc, they serve as a reflection. In order to see the beauty in front of us, we must be able to see the beauty___ of ourselves. When we love someone, it’s a reflection of loving ourselves. Often, when we meet someone___，we feel as though we've known each other for a long time because of sharing __ .

Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a(an)____ reflection, it is more likely that we'll notice it when it has a negative connotation(含义).For example, it’s easy to___ times when we have met someone we don’t like. We may have some___ in our mind about the person. This is especially true when we get to know someone hateful, with whom we would rather____less time. Ironically, when we __ qualities in other people, ifs usually the mirror that’s speaking to us. I began___ myself further each time I met someone that I didn't particularly like. Each time, I asked myself "What is it about that person that I don't like?'' and ___"Is there something similar in me?". In every case, I could see a piece of that___ in me, and sometimes I had to think it over. So what did that mean?

It means that just as I can get___ or disturbed when 1 notice that aspect in someone else, I better reexamine my qualities and consider making some___. Even if I'm not willing to make an extreme change, at least I consider how I might ___some of the things that I'm doing.

Sometimes we meet someone strange and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted. ___we don't want to believe it. and it’s not easy or desirable to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to___ out what part of the person is being reflected in you. It’s simply just another way to create more __.

1.

A．image

B．picture

C．version

D．figure

2.

A．Calculation

B．reaction

C．reflection

D．comprehension

3.

A．ridiculous

B．unbelievable

C．concrete

D．beautiful

4.

A．beside

B．inside

C．alongside

D．behind

5.

A．familiar

B．former

C．stranger

D．ordinary

6.

A．opinions

B．similarities

C．virtues.

D．characteristics

7.

A．positive

B．objective

C．abstract

D．psychological

8.

A．remember

B．assess

C．regret

D．accept

9.

A．recognition

B．affection

C．suspicion

D．criticism

10.

A．spend

B．value

C．reserve

D．spare

11.

A．Treasure

B．admire

C．envy

D．dislike

12.

A．distinguishing

B．questioning

C．trusting

D．suspecting

13.

A．still

B．yet

C．so

D．then

14.

A．quality

B．progress

C．information

D．improvement

15.

A．excited

B．satisfied

C．annoyed

D．puzzled

16.

A．choices

B．decisions

C．plans

D．changes

17.

A．adapt

B．transform

C．modify

D．swap

18.

A．Because

B．When

C．Although

D．However

19.

A．Pick

B．find

C．hold

D．bring

20.

A．self-awareness

B．self-esteem

C．self-confidence

D．self-satisfaction