【推荐1】Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. But Grandma Moses is different. She started a new job at the age of 70. She was born in a poor farmer’s family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.

It was 1930. Anna’ Mary Moses was 70, and was a grandmother. She began to paint pictures. She did paintings of country life. One day, her daughter took her paintings to a store in the town. Her paintings were put in the window. A man from New York saw the paintings in the window and bought them. And he wanted more!

The man liked Grandma Moses’s paintings. He wanted to help her. So he took her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir had a famous gallery there. He liked the paintings by Grandma Moses. It was 1940 and Grandma Moses’ paintings were in Kallir’s gallery. She was 80 years old.

Grandma Moses suddenly became famous. Everyone wanted her paintings. So she painted more and more. She won many prizes for her paintings. She became famous in the United States and Europe. When she was 100 years old, the State of New York made her birthday “Grandma Moses’ Day”,   After her 100th birthday, she painted 6 more paintings. She died at the age 101 and a lot of people thought she was amazing.

1. When did Grandma Moses start to paint pictures?

A．At the age of 70.

B．In the year 1887.

C．In the year 1940.

D．At the age of 80.

2. Grandma Moses’ paintings were first bought by     

A．her daughter

B．Otto Kallir’s gallery

C．a man from New York

D．the owner of a store in town

3. When were her paintings on exhibition(展出)?

A．When she was 70.

B．When she was 1010

C．When she was 80.

D．When she was 101.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Grandma Moses’ Day

B．Grandma Moses and Her Paintings

C．Grandma Moses’ Family

D．Grandma Moses and New York State

【推荐2】This is a great demo for learning more about how to draw people.

Stage 1 With a 4H pencil, sketch an egg-shape for the head, in three-quarters view. Sketch the neck and shoulders. Add a circle indicating the shoulder joint. Check your proportions with one of the proportioning tools.

Stage 2 Add lines for the upper and lower forearm. For correct proportions, compare the length of the upper and lower arm to the height of the head, using one of the proportioning tools. Sketch lines that to indicate the sides and bottom of the basket. Add lines that indicate the ridges of the hand’s knuckles and thumb. At this stage, the hand should look like a mitten, since the individual fingers are not yet defined.

Stage 3 Sketch in placement lines for the eyes and nose, and add a line for the center of the face. Sketch ellipses for the basket. Then go back and refine the eyes, nose, mouth and eyebrows. Add the individual fingers on the hand.

Stage 4 Sketch the ear and add more definition to the facial features, arm, hand and fingers. Erase any obsolete guideline with a white vinyl eraser. Add the basic form of the clothing and head scarf, noting where major folds occur. Also add short lines indicating the arm on the far side of the basket.

Must-Have Materials

●4H, HB, 4B graphite pencils● “14×11” (36cm×28cm) medium-tooth drawing paper

●Copier paper to be used as a frisket

●Dividers, proportional dividers or sewing gauge

●Drawing board

●Kneaded eraser ●Value scale

Optional, But Not to be Overlooked

Pencil sharpener ●Scissors ●White vinyl eraser

1. What does the underlined word “demo” in the first sentence mean?

A．a sample

B．an exhibition

C．a presentation

D．an example.

2. At which stage are the facial features completed?

A．Stage 1.

B．Stage 2.

C．Stage 3.

D．Stage 4.

3. Which is the drawing material you must bring?

A．2B graphite pencil.	B．Drawing board.
C．Pencil sharpener.	D．White vinyl eraser.

【推荐3】Who are the most famous painters in history? Keep reading to find out.

Leonardo da Vinci was not only a painter but also a sculptor, mathematician, poet, scientist, musician, inventor, engineer, cartographer (制图师), and writer. Leonardo was born in Vinci, in the province of Florence, Italy in 1452. This was a time of extraordinary changes, not only in the arts, but also in many other cultural areas. The city of Florence was at the center of this important period in the history of art. Some of Leonardo’s most famous pieces of works are the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and The Vitruvian Man. The most well-known museums in the world display his paintings.

Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy in 1475 and started working as a student to a painter before starting his studies in the art of sculpting at the Medici gardens. His works include The Statue of David and The Pieta. The Pieta is in display at the Vatican. He also painted the frescoes (壁画) on the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, which includes his masterpiece The Last Judgment. Even though he was born in Caprese, Michelangelo lived most of his life in Rome, where he created most of his pieces.

Raphael was born in 1483 in Urbino, Italy. He became Italian renaissance painter Pietro Perugino’s student in 1504 at the age of 21. After this, he started painting his several Madonnas while living in Florence, where da Vinci and Michelangelo influenced him. When he moved to Rome, Pope Julius II hired him as his chief architect. Raphael died in Rome in 1520 at the age of 37. Despite his early death, he produced some of the most recognizable masterpieces including all his Madonnas, but also most notably the Madonna in the Sistine Chapel in Rome and his frescoes in the Palace of the Vatican.

1. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 shows that Leonardo da Vinci ______.

A．focused on painting	B．lived a very busy life
C．was a well-rounded man	D．spent most of his time indoors

2. What can you see if you visit the Sistine Chapel?

A．The Last Supper.	B．The Vitruvian Man.
C．The Last Judgment.	D．The whole series of Madonnas.

3. From whom did Raphael learn how to paint in his early twenties?

A．Pietro Perugino.	B．Leonardo da Vinci.
C．Michelangelo.	D．Pope Julius II.

4. The above paragraphs are probably taken from an article about ______.

A．three famous painters in history	B．three famous paintings in history
C．three famous sculptors in history	D．the history of the Italian renaissance

【推荐1】Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone's life?

If yes, don't care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you'll make it!

Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant

(No Pay with Free Meals)

Place: Manchester

Hours: Part Time

We are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!

Role:

You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives.   You will help them to develop new skills.   You will help them to protect their rights and their safety.   But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.

Skills and Experience Required:

You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient.   You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you'll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care­related experience will be the biggest advantage for you.

1. The volunteers' primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ________.

A．to get some financial support

B．to properly protect themselves

C．to learn some new living skills

D．to realize their own importance

2. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?

A．The one who can drive a car.

B．The one who has done similar work before.

C．The one who has patience to listen to others.

D．The one who can use English to communicate.

3. The text is meant to ________.

A．leave a note	B．send an invitation
C．present a document	D．carry an advertisement

【推荐2】Do you dream of working from home? We are looking to offer you an experience that could be not just your new normal, but your new BETTER. Here's a list of work-at-home companies that regularly hire individuals for lawful work-from-home jobs.

Companies Hiring Now:
Quality Documentation Specialist (Medical Transcription)-Nuance

Provide documentation coverage for a set of healthcare providers, which involves listening to audio recordings of patient clinic visits and using technology to summarize medical facts in professional clinical reports. Previous experience preferred, but not necessary. Full-time, $13 per hour.

Executive Assistant to CEO-Blavity

Manage a heavy calendar; schedule and confirm appointments, prepare routes, coordinate accommodations, restaurant reservations, ground transportation, etc. A high school degree required, and 2 years of experience is a must. Hiring in Los Angeles, CA Full-time. $13 per hour + benefits.

Copy/Content Editor-WebFX

Edit an array of consent types from blog posts to sales copy to long-form content, spanning over 800+ industries. Work with over 1,000+ different publishers on the web/in the media, ranging from entertainment and lifestyle to industry-specific opportunities. Contract, Full-time, S15-$18 per hour.

Customer Service Representative-Sitel

Work with some of the world's best brands to support customers with billing inquiries, account or product questions, service orders, installation scheduling, troubleshooting, and more-via phone, email, chat, and social media. Hiring in all states besides CA, NY, and WA. Part-time, S13. 25 per hour.

1. Which company requires work experience?

A．Nuance.	B．Blavity.
C．WebFX.	D．Sitel.

2. Who will be paid the most on an hourly basis according to the text?

A．The content editor.

B．The executive assistant.

C．The documentation specialist.

D．The customer service representative.

3. What do the last two position-holders need to do?

A．Cooperate with famous publishers.

B．Arrange all the affairs for the boss.

C．Provide relevant services to customers.

D．Get the work done on the internet.