In the late 19th century, a new art movement became popular. It was called Impressionism (印象派)and began with the famous artist Claude Monet.
December 5, 2016 marked 90 years since the painter's death. On November 16, 2016, his painting Meule sold for more than $81 million (559 million yuan). This was one of the biggest art sales ever.
Meule was painted in 1891 and is part of the 25-painting Haystacks collection. Each work shows at least one large hay bale (#h) in different types of light and weather. US artist Brooke Lampley told China Daily, "He [Monet] did completely new things with 20th-century abstract art (抽象艺术).”
Monet spent most of his life trying to paint outdoor scenes. One day, while drawing, he met his first art teacher, Eugene Boudin. Boudin encouraged the young Monet to become a natural scenery painter. Monet later said, all of a sudden. realized what painting could be. I could see my own destiny(命运) as a painter.”
In the 1870s, Monet started painting the same scene at different times of day. He took six canvases(油画布) and painted the changes he'd see during the day, be they light, shadows, or weather.
Painting these changes became Monet's art style and was later named Impressionism after his 1873 painting Impression, Sunrise.
During his life, Monet said his style showed his love of the natural world. “All I did was to I look at what the universe showed me, to let my brush show it,” he said.
1. Impressionism was started by________.| A．Monet | B．Meule | C．Brooke Lampley | D．Eugene Boudin |
| A．Because he wanted to paint more paintings. |
| B．Because he wanted to paint different scenes. |
| C．Because he wanted to show changes over time. |
| D．Because he needed many canvases in case he made mistakes. |
| A．He taught Monet how to paint. |
| B．He helped Monet understand the meaning of painting. |
| C．Monet thought he was the best outdoor painter. |
| D．He taught Monet how to feel the beauty of nature. |
| A．subjective(主观的) | B．objective(客观的) | C．imaginative | D．creative |
| A．Yes, he did. | B．No, he didn't. | C．Yes, he was. | D．No, he wasn't. |
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【推荐1】During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people under lockdown feel lonely and bored. “There is a loneliness epidemic (流行病),” said John Datlilo from Pennsylvania State University, US.
So he, together with an international team of researchers, studied how to reduce loneliness and increase positive feelings during the pandemic. According to their new study, reduced (减少) loneliness has something to do with doing enjoyable activities that require both concentration (全神贯注) and skill. When people keep eyes on what they are doing, they enter a state called “flow” Dattilo explained. “Flow can be achieved by doing activities that we value and that require us to concentrate fully to use our skills.”
To achieve a state of flow, there must be a balance between the challenge of the task and your skill level. For example, if you’re trying to create a complex computer program but your skill level is low, then you may feel stressed instead of achieving “flow”, On the contrary (相反地)，if the task, is too easy, then you may feel bored and “flow” will not appear, either.
If you have artistic skills, for example, playing the piano or painting can lead to flow. So can things like skiing, writing and storytelling, depending on who you are.
“When we enter a state of flow, we become absorbed and focused, and we experience momentary enjoyment,” Dattilo said. “When we leave a state of flow, we are often surprised by how much time has passed.”
However, watching television usually doesn’t help people enter flow, according to Dattilo, because there aren’t any challenges.
“People tend to thrive (茁壮成长) on healthy activities and challenge,” said Dattilo. “We hope this research will help people live fuller, happier, healthier lives.”
1. According to the Passage 2, Dattilo studied ________.| A．why people feel lonely | B．how to reduce loneliness |
| C．what enjoyable activities are | D．why people like a new challenge |
| A．They are concentrating and happy. |
| B．They feel time passes too slowly. |
| C．They feel stressed and tired. |
| D．They are lonely and bored. |
| A．normal | B．difficult | C．basic | D．complete |
| A．Follow a simple lifestyle. |
| B．Learn as many skills as possible. |
| C．Do some enjoyable and challenging tasks. |
| D．Complete impossible challenges. |
【推荐2】In our daily life, robots are often found to do work that is too dangerous, boring, difficult or dirty. And we often see kids play with toy robots.
__________ There are some important characteristics (特征) that a robot must have. These characteristics might help you to know what is and what is not a robot. It will also help you to decide what you will need to build a machine before it can be considered as a robot. A robot has these important characteristics.
First of all, your robot would have to be able to feel the environment around it. Give your robot sensors (传感器): light sensors (eyes), touch sensors (hands), hearing sensors (ears) and so on.
A robot needs to be able to move around its environment. It can move on wheels (轮子), walk on legs or be driven by small engines (发动机). A robot can move either the whole body or just parts of it.
A robot needs to be able to make itself work. Some robots might make it with sunlight, some might with electricity (电).
A robot needs some kind of “smarts”. A programmer is the person who gives the robot its “smarts”. The robot will have to have a certain way to get the program so that it knows what it is and what to do.
1. Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank “________” in Paragraph 2.| A．But what is a robot? | B．Robots are very popular with kids. |
| C．Let me tell you how to build a robot. | D．The robot is very useful these days. |
| A．A robot. | B．A machine. | C．A sensor. | D．An engine. |
| A．To catch. | B．To see. | C．To smell. | D．To hear. |
| A．To tell people the use of robots. | B．To describe the sensors of robots. |
| C．To tell what a robot can do in our life. | D．To help people know what a robot is. |
【推荐3】Amazon is using human-like robots in a US warehouse (仓库) as an experiment (试验). They are testing a new robot called Digit.
The robot is 175cm tall and weighs 65kg. It has arms and legs just like a human. It can walk forward (向前), backward and sideways, and pick things up. The company Agility Robotics made it and said that the robot can carry up to 16kg. Amazon said that such a robot can free workers up to do more for their customers (顾客). However, it also brings worries for Amazon’s almost 1.5 million human workers. Some people feel worried that they will lose their jobs with more and more robots.
But Amazon said its robotics systems (机器人系统) helped make “hundreds of thousands of new jobs” in its company. It added that 700 new job types for skilled (技术熟练的) workers were created (创造) due to the robotics systems.
1. What worries does the robot bring to human workers?| A．Such a robot can make workers very tired. | B．Amazon’s human workers may lose their jobs. |
| C．The robot can carry up to 61kg. | D．Robots can do 700 different jobs in its company. |
| A．Doing an experiment. | B．Training (培训) skilled workers. |
| C．Making more jobs. | D．Offering good service (提供优质服务) to customers. |
| A．What does the new robot look like? | B．How did Agility Robotics make the new robot? |
| C．What can the new robot do? | D．What’s the new robot’s name? |
【推荐1】I have a good friend at home. Her name is Mimi. She is white and yellow. She is very cute. I play with her when(当……的时候) I have time. She likes fish very much. When she is behind(在……之后) the sofa or in her box, you can’t see her. When I sit on the sofa, she sits with me. In the evening I do my homework at my desk, and she is on the desk. At that time I put her down(放下). Then she sits next to me. Is she a good friend of me?
1. Who is my good friend at home?| A．A boy. | B．A cat. | C．A fish. | D．A tiger. |
| A．can’t see her | B．like her | C．play with her | D．don’t like her |
| A．does its homework | B．plays with a ball |
| C．sits on the sofa | D．sits on the desk |
| A．a sofa | B．a black cat | C．some good friends | D．a computer |
【推荐2】One evening, Mrs. Barry took Diana and Anne to their school’s concert to celebrate Diana’s birthday. She also allowed Anne to stay over.
It was eleven when they got home. The house was dark and silent. The girls ran to the spare room and raced to see who could reach the bed first. They jumped onto the bed at the same moment. Then, something moved! “ Oh, goodness!” said a voice. They jumped off the bed and ran away, very surprised.
“Who was it?” whispered Anne.
“ It was Aunt Josephine,” ___①___laughed Diana. “ Oh, she will be so angry! ”
The next morning, Anne left Diana’s house very early. She saw her again in the afternoon.
“ Your Aunt Josephine was very angry, wasn’t she?” said Anne. ____②____
“ Yes,” answered Diana.____③____“ She said that I was the worst-behaved girl she ever saw. She says she won’t stay at the house another night.”
“ Well,”said Anne. “I want to tell her that it was my fault.”
“ No, Anne!” said Diana.____④____ But Anne didn’t listen. She knocked on the door of the sitting room.
“ Come in!” said a voice,“ Who are you?” Miss Barry cried.
“ I’m Anne of Green Gables and I’ve come to the truth.”
“ That it was all my fault jumping into bed on you last night. We were only having fun. If you are going to be angry, be angry with me and not Diana. I’m used to it. ”
Miss Barry laughed. “ I’m afraid it has been a long time since I used my imagination. Sit down here and tell me about yourself.”
“I’m very sorry I can’t,” said Anne firmly. “I would like to, because you seem like an interesting lady, but I must go home to Miss Marilla Cutbert. I hope you will stay longer in Avonlea.”
“ I think perhaps I will if you will come over and talk to me sometimes,” said Barry.
That evening, Miss Barry decided to stay, just so that she could meet again with Anne.
Miss Barry stayed for more than a month. She and Anne soon became good friends. When Miss Barry went away, she asked Anne to visit her and told Anne, “when you come to town and visit, you can stay in my very best spare room.”
—from Anne of Green Gables
1. Who was sleeping in the spare room?| A．Aunt Josephine. | B．Marilla. |
| C．Anne and Diana. | D．Mr. And Mrs.Barry |
| A．① | B．② | C．③ | D．④ |
| A．That she was very angry at what she said to Diana. |
| B．That jumping on the bed had been her fault. |
| C．That jumping on the bed had been Diana’s fault. |
| D．That she wanted to visited Miss Barry’s house. |
| A．impatient and not calm | B．rude and impatient |
| C．brave and friendly | D．careless and selfish |
【推荐3】Mr. Zhang was a famous writer who had a big house. He treated his work seriously and hated being interrupted(打扰) while writing. His family knew this well, except his son Ming. He was careless.
One day, breaking into the door, Ming rushed into his father’s room. Mr. Zhang was busy writing letters, showing anger at the interruption. “Oh, boy, what happened?” asked Mr. Zhang angrily.
Ming breathed heavily and shouted, “Fire! Fire! The kitchen is on fire!”
Mr. Zhang got up quickly and they ran as fast as they could to the kitchen.
“Look there,” shouted the boy, pointing to the fire. He had carelessly left some dry wood near the fire when he was in a hurry to do something else outside. After coming back, he was very surprised to find that there was a big fire getting out of control.
Feeling worried and angry, Mr. Zhang saw the boiling water on the top of the stove(火炉). “You fool,” he said. “Why didn’t you throw that on the fire? That would have put it out quickly.”
“Oh, no,” said the boy slowly with a serious face. “That water would be useless. It is hot water!”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. Everyone in the family would not interrupt Mr. Zhang while he was writing.
2. Ming rushed into his father’s room without knocking at the door.
3. Mr. Zhang and Ming hurried to the kitchen because it was on fire.
4. Ming was so careless that he left some dry wood and made the big fire.
5. From the story, we can learn that hot water can not put out the fire.
There was one hamburger, some French fries and one drink. The little old man carefully cut the hamburger in half and divided the French fries in two piles (堆). Then he neatly put the half of the food in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink and his wife took a sip. "How poor the old people are!" The people around them thought. As the man began to eat his hamburger and his French fries, his wife sat there watching him and took turns to drink. A young man came over and offered to buy another meal for them. But they refused politely and said that they got used to sharing everything.
Then a young lady asked a question of the little old lady. "Madam, why aren't you eating? You said that you share everything. Then what are you waiting for?" She answered, "The teeth."
1. What did the old man order?
| A．One hamburger and one drink. |
| B．Some French fries and two cups of coffee. |
| C．One hamburger, some French fries and one drink. |
| D．One hamburger, some cups of coffee. |
| A．They left McDonald's. |
| B．They shared the food. |
| C．They began to look for seats. |
| D．They ate the hamburger. |
| A．Drank something slowly. |
| B．Had a rest. |
| C．Had some snacks. |
| D．Did nothing. |
| A．talking with him |
| B．looking at him quite angrily |
| C．watching him and took turns to drink |
| D．arguing with him |
| A．The old lady wasn't hungry at all. |
| B．The two old people shared the same teeth. |
| C．The old lady had a toothache. |
| D．The old lady didn't feel well. |
The air pollution was so bad in Harbin, in China, on October 21,2013 that the city had to close roads and schools, and cancel* hundreds of flights from its airport.
News reports said the smog (a mixture of smoke and fog) was so thick that people couldn’t see more than 10 or 20 metres in front of them.
It is also said that people could not even see the person standing next to them. The city’s website said: “You can’t see your own fingers in front of you.”
The local people said there was a “burning” smell in the air. Many people covered their noses and mouths with scarves or masks*.
The pollution was caused on several factors* including: farmers burning off old corn stalks* and crop stubble*; coal*-fired heating systems; and low winds that allowed the smoke to remain over the city.
The smog had been building up for several days. It became worse when the city turned on the public heating system, which uses coal to heat millions of homes and offices in the city.
Harbin has a population of more than 10 million people. It lies in northeastern China, where cold winter weather can last up to six months. The main fuel* there is coal, because it is cheaper than other types of fuel.
Air pollution from burning coal can cause health problems like heart disease. During the smog crisis* in Harbin, the number of people taken to the hospital with breathing problems was 30% higher than usual.
The city government is trying to reduce its use of coal by adding more insulation* and better roofs and windows to buildings to reduce heating needs. It has also used cleaner fuel for cars and factories.
1. The roads and schools in Harbin had to be closed on October 21, 2013 because of ____
| A．the heavy rain | B．the strong wind | C．the serious smog | D．the terrible snow |
| A．farmers burn off old corn stalks and crop stubble |
| B．people use coal to heat millions of homes and offices |
| C．The smoke remains over the city because of low winds |
| D．Many buses and cars use cleaner fuel and so do factories. |
| A．To offer cars new fuel. |
| B．To give people more masks. |
| C．To reduce its use of coal. |
| D．To ask people to stay at home. |
| A．The serious air pollution in China |
| B．Coal-fired heating systems |
| C．The population crisis in Harbin |
| D．The reasons for heart disease |
【推荐3】Thanks to better health care, most people are living healthier and longer lives. Someone who is born today can expect to live about thirty-five years longer than someone who was born in the nineteenth century. It is even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate their hundredth birthdays. Here are some rules for a healthy life.
Get off the sofa!
Sure, it is comfortable to sit on the sofa and watch TV. But doctors say you should get off the sofa. To keep fit, you have to walk at least 10,000 steps every day. In the past, people’s jobs required more physical effort. They often had to walk for miles every day. When farmers were working in the fields, they were keeping fit at the same time. Think about it: Do you get the same amount of exercise today as they did in the past?
Eat healthy food!
It is important to eat food that is fresh and natural, for example, fruit and vegetables. Fast food is not healthy. You should only have it once in a while. Eating too much of the wrong food will harm your health.
Rest while you can!
When we were babies, we slept for much of the night. Teenagers do not need as much sleep as babies, but it is important for you to get about eight hours’ sleep a night. At weekends, you have got more time, so use it not just for your friends, but for rest too.
Do not worry. Be happy!
Many people believe that happiness is important for our general health. Sometimes it is not easy to be a teenager because of the difficulties of school, exams or friendships. If you are worried about something, talk to your parents or your teacher.
1. In the passage, “Get off the sofa!” means ________.| A．we should take some exercise | B．we shouldn’t watch TV on the sofa |
| C．we should get off the sofa to keep fit | D．we shouldn’t stay at home for a long time |
| A．healthy food | B．fast food | C．natural food | D．fresh food |
| A．The best rest is to spend more time with friends. |
| B．It is necessary for teenagers to get enough sleep. |
| C．Teenagers also need as much sleep as babies at night. |
| D．Sleeping for much of the night will do harm to your health. |
| A．how to be a happy teenager | B．the importance of a healthy life |
| C．the ways of leading a healthy life | D．teenagers’ common healthy problems |
【推荐1】You might know Guo Qilin a lot these days.The 24-year-old actor and crosstalk (相声) performer joined at least nine talent shows this year.
However, people are not bored of seeing Guo Qilin. They like him. Different from many young performers who try to show their personalities, Guo Qilin seems humble, polite and funny. He takes good care of elders and he answers hard questions easily.
As the son of famous crosstalk performer Guo Degang. Guo Qilin’s childhood was not common. He started to learn the art of storytelling when he was 8. At the age of 14, Guo Qilin left school to become a professional (专业的) crosstalk performer. His father was a harsh teacher. For years, he asked Guo Qilin to spend all of his time studying crosstalk. So Guo Qilin hardly had any time to rest.
Guo Degang once said, “I don’t want Guo Qilin to think he is better than anyone else just because he is my son,” “My father taught me not to talk about how hard I was working,” Guo Qilin said in an interview. “People only judge (评判) you through your work and performance.”
Last year, Guo Qilin got praise for his performance on the soap opera Joy of life. In it, he played a good-for-nothing young man who grew into a successful businessman.
Guo Qilin said many people still just thought of him as the son of Guo Degang. “________.” he said. In fact, Guo Qilin has a long way to go. However, he will make it for sure.
1. The underlined word “harsh” means _______ in Paragraph 3.| A．严厉的 | B．勤劳的 | C．慈祥的 | D．凶狠的 |
| A．a bad boy because he left school at 14. |
| B．better than anyone else because he is Guo Degang’s son. |
| C．a successful businessman because of his hard work. |
| D．a hard-working performer with good personalities. |
| A．I am so happy that I am the son of Guo Degang |
| B．I hope one day I can show who I really am |
| C．I want to be a successful businessman |
| D．It’s good to become a professional crosstalk performer |
| A．Guo Qilin: Becoming Myself |
| B．Guo Qilin: The Son of Guo Degang |
| C．Guo Qilin: The Crosstalk Performer |
| D．Guo Qilin: The Best Talent Show Performer |
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Louis Agassiz Fuertes was born in 1874. He was an artist. He was also a naturalist. A naturalist is someone who studies nature(自然). Naturalists want to take care of our natural resources(资源).
Louis loved birds when he was a little boy. He drew many pictures of them. His father showed him pictures of birds. Those pictures were drawn by John James Audubon. He was a naturalist, too.
Louis’s father was from Puerto Rico. He was a teacher at a college. His father wanted Louis to go to college, too. But Louis didn’t do very well in college. Louis was not sad. He knew he wanted to paint birds for a living.
In college Louis met another artist and learned more about painting from him. Then, Louis went to Alaska. He studied and drew birds. He looked for birds that were new to him. Louis made notes about the new birds that he drew.
Louis was always looking for new birds to paint. He often painted birds that were dead, but sometimes he studied birds that were still alive. He went to many places to learn more about birds. He taught others a lot about birds.
Louis made his birds look real. He made sketches(草图) of over 400 different kinds of birds. He even made murals(壁画) for a museum. He died in 1927. He was a famous painter of birds during his lifetime.
1. According to the passage, who are naturalists?| A．Louis Agassiz Fuertes and his father. |
| B．John James Audubon and his father. |
| C．John James Audubon and another artist. |
| D．Louis Agassiz Fuertes and John James Audubon. |
| A．可爱的 | B．醒着的 | C．活着的 | D．残疾的 |
| A．Drawing birds. | B．Keeping birds. |
| C．Making sketches of birds. | D．Taking care of birds. |
【推荐3】Charles Schulz is a famous cartoonist. He is the creator of Snoopy and Peanuts cartoons.
Charles was born on November 26, 1922. He was very smart. Art was his favourite subject in school. He wished one day he could publish some drawings in books.
When Charles was 13, his family gave him a black and white dog named Spike. Charles drew a picture of Spike and sent it to a magazine. And soon the company published it. When Charles was in high school, he had a good friend called Charlie Brown. Charles drew a funny little boy. He decided to name his cartoon boy Charlie Brown after his friend.
Charles put his best cartoons together and sent them to a company in New York. It was not long before the company sent Charles a note saying they were very interested in his works. The new cartoon was called Peanuts. Soon he created many characters such as Lucy, Pig Pen, Sally and Snoopy. In 1950, Peanuts appeared in newspapers in the US and Canada. Charles won the Reuben Award in 1955 and 1964. He also won an Emmy Award. Charles Schulz died on February 12, 2000. He passed away in his sleep during the night before his last cartoon story came out. Charles Schulz spent his life working on cartoons and brightened the world with happiness by doing this.
1. How old was Charles Schulz when he died?| A．56. | B．68. | C．78. | D．88. |
| A．Nemo | B．Snoopy | C．Pig Pen | D．Charlie Brown |
| A．Spike was a white and yellow dog. |
| B．Charles won the Reuben Award in 1955. |
| C．Charles met Charlie Brown in primary school. |
| D．Charles's first picture was published in a newspaper. |
| A．Charles Schulz and his cartoons | B．Charles Schulz's family |
| C．the development of Peanuts cartoons | D．Charles Schulz's best friend |
