【推荐1】Making art can reduce stress and anxiety and improve your mood. But you don't have to be a full-time artist to get in on those health benefits.     1    . And the more you do it, the better. Here are the things you need to know to kick-start your creative art habit.

We tend to think that only people who are very skilled at art can call themselves artists.     2    . Everyone is capable of creative expression. In fact, there are no differences in health outcomes between those who identify as experienced artists and those who don't.

    3    . Start with what you enjoy-maybe something you've done before, maybe something you loved as a kid. But keep an open mind. Anything that engages your creative mind is good for you. You can do that through many activities: finger painting, cooking, baking, oil painting. And don't feel like you have to stick to one thing. Do whatever you're in the mood for.

You can think about making art like any healthy habit, such as eating well or exercising. Just as you make time to work, exercise and hang out with family and friends, you should make time for your artistic attempts. Doing just 10 minutes of art each day can do wonders. In addition to carving out time, carve out a physical space in your home for art.     4    . If space is an issue, put it all in a basket or a plastic container that's easily accessible.

The more you're able to make art a regular habit the more you’re likely to get this great reward: this wonderful thing that happens when you're in the zone.     5    .We can feel that flow when filling in lines with color, inking and when drawing pleasing backgrounds, such as jungle or garden scenes.

A．Scientists call it "flow".

B．It's good to figure out your mode of creative expression.

C．All you need to do is just make art.

D．It frees one up to explore new ideas.

E．Set up a corner table for your art supplies.

F．Making art helps us to refresh ourselves.

G．But really, anyone can be an artist

【推荐2】A valuable sketch (素描画) from World War I has turned up in a garage sale in Perth. It’s a sketch of soldiers playing soccer with a tin can during an unofficial truce (停战期) between German and Allied soldiers (同盟国士兵) on the Western Front in 1914. The artwork was drawn by an unnamed German soldier during the war on the Western Front.

The artwork was given to Private Jack Shelley, a British soldier, when he was defending the town of Frelinghien, France. The sketch is an important historical document, as it provides evidence that the tales of both sides at war socializing together are true. But for Jack’s family it has even greater value, since it was his prized possession.

Jessie Shelley, Jack’s great-granddaughter, has fond memories of the old man sharing stories about his experiences in the war. The family lost track of the artwork after Jack’s possessions were moved during the sale of his house when he died in 1984. “Great-grandpa had a tobacco tin with a dozen or so buttons from the uniforms of men from both sides. He told us all the details of every one of those buttons. To great-grandpa they represented real people he had known, some of whom couldn’t come home from the war. He had at least two buttons from German uniforms that he told us were exchanged between the men involved in the truce.” Jessie Shelley said.

On the day of truce in 1914, the soldiers came out of their trenches into no-man’s-land and shared food, drinks and cigarettes. Some even exchanged small gifts. The men even played football games together. Later, this spirit of cooperation continued in unofficial agreements between the sides to stop shooting at mealtimes and even at times when soldiers were working in the open.

This fascinating image of peace and humanity during the war has continued through the years. The sketch is a symbol of the potential for humanity, hope and kindness to exist in even the most violent circumstances.

1. In what situation was the sketch done?

A．In a garage.	B．On the front line
C．At a special sale.	D．During a soccer match.

2. Why is the sketch an important historical document?

A．It marks the ending of the war.

B．It explains the reason for the war.

C．It shows soldiers’ bravery in the fight.

D．It proves the peace between warring sides.

3. What did Private Jack Shelley say about the buttons in the tobacco tin?

A．They were collected in 1914.

B．They were from German uniforms.

C．Some of them represented his honor.

D．Some of their owners didn’t survive the war.

4. What impact did the day of truce have?

A．It brought about more truces.

B．It resulted in more celebrations.

C．It led to more official agreements.

D．It started wide information exchanges.

【推荐3】Street dances are dance styles that evolved (演变)outside of dance studios in any available open space.They are often improvisational (即兴的）and social in nature, encouraging interaction and contact with audiences and the other dancers.These dances generally evolve out of urban and suburban spaces and are a part of the native culture of that geographical area.Some examples of street dances include b-boying, or breakdancing, which originated in New York City.

Street dances are dances that evolve between people in a social environment, although it cannot be always determined as to how they actually do evolve between people.In theory, as one person comes up with a move that looks good to another person, the other person tries to copy that move.Similar to the game of Chinese whispers, the effect is that the other person cannot absolutely perform that move the same way as the other person, thus leading to the dancers creating their own style or entirely new moves.

There is a small difference between entirely freestyle dance and an absolute street dance.While freestyle dance is random and a personal dance invented by a single person (even if it’s based on someone else’s dance style) , a full street dance is a collection of the various similar dance moves and styles collected into one practice and regarded as the same dance.For example, when b-boying evolved out of the early hip-hop culture, people came up with their own moves，and other people improved them.Street dances constantly evolve for as long as they are now and then practiced and regarded as the same dance.All the moves danced to breaks in hip-hop culture were regarded as b-boying.

Sometimes it is possible to trace back street dance styles that were mostly pioneered by specific (具体的）people.One example is locking, which is often regarded as being started by Don Campbell, who was a 1970s pioneer of American street dance.Most of the time it is impossible to owe street dances to specific people, since the dances evolve outside of professional dance environments, and there is no social or legal record.Street dance pioneers also rarely have professional degrees in dance, thus distinguishing street dances from other modern dance forms.

1. Paragraph 1 is intended to tell us the _________of street dances.

A．varieties	B．changes
C．characteristics	D．distributions

2. What do we know about street dances?

A．Dancers perform them in dance studios.

B．They are developed by professional dancers.

C．They are collected from different moves and styles.

D．Dancers create moves based on other people’s moves.

3. Chinese Whispers are mentioned in Paragraph 2 to_________.

A．stress a street dancer's own style

B．show the effect of Chinese Whispers

C．introduce a popular Chinese game

D．explain the characteristics of street dances

4. The passage is probably taken from__________.

A．a travel journal

B．a history textbook

C．a popular magazine

D．a museum brochure