The painter Craigie Aitchison was born in Edinburgh in 1926. He came to London intending（打算）to study law（法律）, but went to art school instead. There he found the traditional drawing classes difficult, but still kept on painting.
In his late twenties he was given money by the Italian government to study art in Italy. It was his first visit to Italy. He toured the country and became interested in the works by early Italian artists, especially Picro della Francesca. Italy remained close to his heart and he put what he learned into his own works.
Unlike some artists, Craigie never did drawings before he started a painting, as he felt that if he did, he might get bored and not do the painting afterwards. Instead, Craigie changed his paintings many times before they were finished. This explained why his favorite models were people who didn't ask to see their pictures while he was painting them. “If I feel they're worried and want to look at the painting. I can't do it.”
Craigie was not interested in following any tradition, but just painted the way he could. He died in London in 2009. However, his works still influence many young British painters.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. At the very beginning, Craigie planned to go to London to____________.
| A．study law | B．visit an artist |
| C．look for a job | D．find a good art school |
| A．traveled to many European countries. |
| B．got interested in early Italian artists' works. |
| C．found the traditional drawing classes difficult. |
| D．borrowed money from Piero della Francesca to study art. |
| A．To draw a perfect picture before painting it. |
| B．To show models the paintings right after he finished them. |
| C．To change his paintings many times before he finished them |
| D．To communicate with his models when he was painting them. |
| A．in Italy | B．in his hometown |
| C．at the age of 83 | D．at the end of last century |
| A．tell what a painter should be like. |
| B．introduce a famous British painter. |
| C．teach readers how to paint like Craigie, |
| D．explain how Craigie's works influence other painters. |
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【推荐1】A football coach walked into the waiting room before a big match. He looked at Wilson, his Star Player, and said to him, "I'm not supposed to (不应该) let you play because you failed in the math test. However, we really need you in this match. So, I'll give you a chance and ask you a math question. And if you answer it, correctly, you will be allowed to play."
Of course, Wilson was pleased and agreed. Then the coach looked into his eyes seriously and asked, "Okay, now listen carefully and tell me the answer to this question: What is two plus two?"
Wilson thought for a few minutes and then answered, "4?"
"Are you sure it is 4?" the coach got very excited because Wilson had given the right answer. Suddenly, all the other players on the team began shouting(喊叫), "Come on, coach, please give him another chance!"
1. The coach thought Wilson did badly in_______________ .| A．football | B．math | C．history | D．English |
| A．he played football well |
| B．the match needed more players |
| C．the other players asked him for help |
| D．the coach liked him a lot |
| A．机会 | B．线索 | C．建议 | D．评论 |
| A．Wilson got the right answer |
| B．The other players shouted to him |
| C．Wilson got the wrong answer |
| D．Wilson wouldn't join the match |
| A．liked talking with their coach |
| B．didn't want to play the football |
| C．didn't want Wilson to join in the match |
| D．wanted to give Wilson one more chance |
【推荐2】Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turn around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!
Parapsychologists（灵学家）say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “six sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist（心理学家）at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments.
In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects（受试者）were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.
For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t.
Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they are being stared at. If people doubt theoutcomeof his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”
1. What’s the aim of the two experiments for?| A．Prove why humans have a sixth sense. |
| B．Explain when people can have a sixth sense |
| C．Show how people act while being watched in the lab. |
| D．Study whether humans can sense when they are stared at. |
| A．Value | B．Result | C．Performance | D．Connection |
| A．He is not sure about it. |
| B．He is sure that it doesn’t exist（存在）. |
| C．He wants us to find out together with him. |
| D．He agrees with the parapsychologists. |
| A．People are born with a sixth sense. |
| B．the experiments support parapsychologists’ idea. |
| C．the subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments. |
| D．people have a sixth sense in all places. |
【推荐3】A Dream Chaser in a Wheelchair
Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That dream nearly ended in 2010 when Hill was in a car accident, which put the 17-year-old girl in hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have destroyed any hope of a dancing career. But for Hill, it was the beginning. “I want to prove to everyone including myself that I’m still normal,” she said, “whatever normal means.”
Normal for her meant dancing, so Hill did it in her wheelchair alongside her nondisabled high school dance team. Half of her body was taken away from her, so she had to move it with her hands. It took much learning and patience.
After graduation from high school, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to include women like her. She met people online who were fighting for the dream of dancing against various spinal (脊柱的) injuries, and invited them to dance with her. To reach more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she called the Rollettes.
Every year Hill holds a dance camp called the Rollettes Experience for wheelchair users to help them bring out their acting talent. In 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended. For many, it was the first time they’d felt they belonged. Edna Serrano said, “I didn’t know I could do so many things that my fellow teammates had taught me. It’s so powerful to have my teammates in my life, because they’re my teachers. I have more confidence.”
Chelsie Hill got what many of us never will: her childhood dream. She has been chasing her dream in the wheelchair. She’s a dancer. The Rollettes have helped her find something else just as fulfilling.
1. What happened to Chelsie Hill in 2010?| A．She lost her hope of dancing. |
| B．She got backache and stayed in hospital. |
| C．She was seriously disabled in a car accident. |
| D．She realized her dream of becoming a dancer. |
| A．To expand her social network. |
| B．To enlarge her dance business. |
| C．To encourage more people like her. |
| D．To look for more opportunities to dance. |
| A．Modest and professional. | B．Cooperative and faithful. |
| C．Responsible and creative. | D．Strong willed and inspiring. |
【推荐1】As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life's biggest challenge(挑战). You may think you're not very good at some school subjects, or that it's impossible(不可能) for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing(实现) your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don't let it leave your heart(心脏). Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of(由...组成) many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
1. The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from ______.| A．yourself | B．your friends | C．your school | D．your parents |
| A．You may think you're not good at some school subjects. |
| B．Making your dreams real is life's biggest challenge. |
| C．You must never give up your dream. |
| D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream. |
| A．can't be realized | B．can be very small |
| C．will come true | D．can be very big |
| A．Remember what your dream is. | B．Don't let your dream leave your heart. |
| C．Keep telling yourself what you want every day. | D．A, B and C. |
CBC Canada, CTV News
A group of Canadian kids are spreading a bit of Christmas spirit in Halifax. Nova Scotia, by covering warm clothes around light poles (灯杆) for the city’s homeless people to pick up and use. It was such an unusual sight that locals stopped to take pictures to share on social media (媒体).
Every year. Tara Atkins-Smith collects warm clothes from her community in order to help the less lucky. This year, since the family was traveling to Halifax with their daughter Jayda and seven of her friends to celebrate her 8th birthday. Tara thought it was the perfect time to teach the children a valuable life lesson.
The kids spent time handing out costs to the homeless and tied the rest around light poles for others to pick up. Each of the clothes had a card that read, “I am not lost. If you are caught in the cold, please take me to keep warm.” According to Tara, the experience helped the children better understand the difficult situation of homeless people, who have to brave the cold winter on the streets. “When we got back in the car after an hour on the street, they were all freezing cold and crying for the heater to be on because they were cold.” she said.
By next morning, all the jackets, gloves, and scarves on the poles were gone. Photos of the encouraging project have been shared about 8,000 times on Facebook,and have got over 10,000 likes. Tara. who did something similar in Toronto in December last year, says she’s already planning next year's coat drive. She hopes that the meaningful thing can spread around the world, and she also wants to add $5 fast food gift card so that the homeless people can also enjoy a hot meal.
“We’ve got help from others when we were in need, and we knew how great it made us feel.” said Zackary Atkins, Tara's husband.
1. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指) “________”.
| A．children were dressing light poles in warm clothes |
| B．Jayda’s friends were picking up clothes and using them |
| C．local people were sharing the photos on social media |
| D．homeless people were getting food and warm clothes |
| A．Tara celebrated her daughter's 8th birthday at home |
| B．The children felt too cold to hand out coats |
| C．No one took away the clothes on the light poles. |
| D．Tars is planning to do more to help homeless people. |
| A．brave | B．polite |
| C．warm-hearted | D．honest |
| A．teach us to be thankful to people around |
| B．encourage us to spread love and warmth |
| C．advise us to show opinions on Facebook |
| D．tell us to give children valuable life lessons |
For me ,I would like to be a teacher when I listen to my teacher carefully. I think I can be a teacher when I grow up. I can help many students learn things well. I can play with my students, too. So we are good friends.I would like to be a doctor when I see many doctors save their patients. Then I can help many people out of danger. I will be the happiest girl in the world. I would like to be a reporter when I watch TV every evening. We can get lots of important information from them. And I can learn a lot about China and the other countries around the world. They make the world smaller and also make us happy.
I have lots of dreams. Hold fast（坚守） to my dreams, no matter how big or small they are. The dreams may not be smooth （顺利的）and wide, even need some sacrifices(牺牲), but hold on to the end, you will find there is no greater happiness than making your dream come true.
1. This article(文章) mainly (主要的) tells us that _________.
| A．I would like to be a teacher | B．Dreams need sacrifices |
| C．MyChineseDream | D．Dreams are very important |
| A．手术 | B．病人 | C．生命 | D．生活 |
| A．Learn a lot about the countries around the world |
| B．Make us happy |
| C．Get lots of important information |
| D．I can play with my students |
| A．Teachers can help many people out of danger |
| B．Hold on dreams to the end , we may need sacrifices |
| C．Reporters can make the world bigger |
| D．The dreams must be easy to come true |
About America traffic rules, there are many better terms , such as:
1. Stop line: There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights(some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines); all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines.
2．Traffic lights: There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road .Cars may almost turn every direction. the traffic lights can give signals step by step including u-turn . There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe he may turn left.
3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (its color are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are streets in some residential(住宅区) areas, and no car can park at any time or any period time.
4. About the priority (优先权) of passengers and cars: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead. In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient and safe.
1. According to the passage, we can know________.
| A．there are more traffic jams and accidents in America than in China |
| B．traffic policemen are often seen in the street in America |
| C．California may have as many cars as China |
| D．You can easily find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street in America |
| A．you can go ahead | B．you can turn left |
| C．you can have a u-turn | D．you must stop |
| A．yellow | B．blue | C．red | D．white |
| A．Any car can park at any time or any period time in the streets in some residential areas. |
| B．While giving a signal of turning left and being safe, you can turn left in the middle lane of turning left |
| C．At any case, cars have the priority to passengers. |
| D．You can park your car at any one of the three parking lines. |
| A．the priority of passengers and cars | B．the traffic lights |
| C．the stop line | D．American traffic rules |
You do not have to be spineless（优柔寡断的） in order to be popular．In fact，you will be liked or loved if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights（正当行为）．But do it politely and pleasantly．Being friendly and polite to your group，to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character．
You cannot expect to be perfect，and you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes．Everyone makes mistakes，and no one is to be blamed if he does not refuse to learn from them．Many young people become discouraged （灰心丧气的） when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like-selfishness，laziness，and other unpleasant qualities．Just remember that we all have some of these faults（缺点） and have to fight against them．
At the same time，it is important to remember that while you are probably no worse than others，the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people．When something is wrong，it is good sense to try to make it right．Perhaps you do not like a teacher or a classmate．Try to see why，and look at yourself，too，to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you．Some day，things may turn out all right when you have to learn to get along the best with the situation，without thinking too much about it．Worrying never helps in a situation you cannot change．
1. One of the two ways the writer suggests for us to get along with others is to ____．
| A．work hard at everything we do |
| B．enjoy the best share of everything |
| C．look for treasure in order to be successful |
| D．pay more attention to their strong points |
| A．be polite and friendly |
| B．give up some rights |
| C．get away arguing with other people |
| D．be ready to change his or her character |
| A．is modest and generous |
| B．does not draw a lesson from his or her own mistake |
| C．is selfish and lazy |
| D．is very happy with unpleasant quality |
| A．train you to be perfect |
| B．show you the way to be happy |
| C．tell you how to act when you dislike a person |
| D．teach you how to be popular among your friends |
Recently, a group of US experts did a study of kids aged between 8 and 13. The study found that if kids sleep for just one extra hour each day, the chance of their getting fat is cut by about 30 percent.
Why? When people don’t get enough sleep, they become tired. When they are tired, they don’t exercise enough. Also, kids like snacks: If they are awake an extra hour or two each day, they have more time to eat snacks or other unhealthy foods.
So, how much sleep should you get? Scientists suggest 10 to 11 hours a night for kids aged 5 to 12. For older kids, eight to nine hours will do.
1. How many reasons are given why people might get fat without enough sleep?
| A．3. | B．2. | C．1. | D．None. |
| A．10 to 11 hours. | B．8 to 9 hours. |
| C．8 to 13 hours. | D．As long as possible. |
| A．Eight to nine hours’ sleep will be good and enough. |
| B．Eight to nine hours’ sleep will be too long. |
| C．Eight to nine hours’ sleep will help get fat. |
| D．Eight to nine hours’ sleep will help eat snacks and unhealthy foods. |
| A．How to get long sleep. |
| B．How to keep fat. |
| C．Enough sleep makes people healthy and slim. |
| D．Long sleep makes people healthy and slim. |
About America traffic rules, there are many better terms , such as:
1. Stop line: There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights(some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines); all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines.
2．Traffic lights: There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road .Cars may almost turn every direction. the traffic lights can give signals step by step including u-turn . There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe he may turn left.
3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (its color are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are streets in some residential(住宅区) areas, and no car can park at any time or any period time.
4. About the priority (优先权) of passengers and cars: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead. In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient and safe.
1. According to the passage, we can know________.
| A．there are more traffic jams and accidents in America than in China |
| B．traffic policemen are often seen in the street in America |
| C．California may have as many cars as China |
| D．You can easily find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street in America |
| A．you can go ahead | B．you can turn left |
| C．you can have a u-turn | D．you must stop |
| A．yellow | B．blue | C．red | D．white |
| A．Any car can park at any time or any period time in the streets in some residential areas. |
| B．While giving a signal of turning left and being safe, you can turn left in the middle lane of turning left |
| C．At any case, cars have the priority to passengers. |
| D．You can park your car at any one of the three parking lines. |
| A．the priority of passengers and cars | B．the traffic lights |
| C．the stop line | D．American traffic rules |
You must be surprised when you receive my letter, for we’ve been good friends for so long, so there is no need for us to write to each other. However, I would still like to express my thanks to you. In the past three years, what I remember the most clearly is a PE class when we were doing the 800-metre running exercise. During the exercise, I breathed（呼吸）so heavily that I hurt my throat. It seemed as if a fire was burning inside and I almost couldn’t take in air. At that moment, I was so scared that I thought I was going to die. My classmates were all completely shocked so no one was able to help me. However, you quickly carried me to the school doctor’s office. As soon as I lay down, you brought me a cup of hot water and stayed by my side to calm me down. I felt much better because of you.
What impressed me the most was not only the friendship between us, but the kindness of you which let me finally understand the true meaning of friendship. You truly care about others and you are always there to give a helping hand. These small actions can be put together and even make our world a better place.
You have always been the model to lead me to be a better person. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Finally, may our friendship last forever!
Yours,
Jenny
1. Lily and Jenny have been friends for _______.
| A．one year | B．two years | C．three years | D．four years |
| A．she breathed so heavily | B．she talked so loudly |
| C．she ran so fast | D．she had a cold |
| A．being taken to the classroom | B．taking some medicine |
| C．drinking a cup of hot water | D．stopping running |
| A．A fire was burning inside Jenny’s throat. |
| B．Lily’s kindness impressed Jenny most. |
| C．Jenny remembered an English class most clearly. |
| D．Jenny thought she would fall down when she couldn’t take in air. |
【推荐3】Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age that all family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share(份) of the work. We can do this by starting a plan for chores and responsibilities when children are young.
Chores are good for children—even very young ones. Doing chores teaches children many important skills(技能) such as working together and being responsible. Doing chores also teaches children what fairness(公平) is. The skills and values(价值) from doing chores will do good to children all their lives.
1. The first paragraph tells us ________．| A．all the parents make their children do chores |
| B．it's easy to teach children to do chores |
| C．some children think doing chores is difficult |
| D．it is different on teaching children to do chores among different families |
| A．young children | B．all family members | C．each person | D．girls |
| A．杂事 | B．琐事 | C．责任 | D．家务 |
| A．to work together with others |
| B．to be responsible |
| C．what fairness is |
| D．A, B and C |
| A．It's a big problem to teach children to do chores. |
| B．Doing chores doesn't teach children what fairness is |
| C．Some children like to do chores but some don't. |
| D．In a family, young children don't need to do chores. |
