Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was America’s first feature-length(长篇) cartoon. It was first put on in 1937. The year turned out to be a historical moment in the history of American movies.
Before 1937, short cartoons took up most of American movie market. Short subjects, even successful ones like Three Little Pigs, however, didn’t bring in much money. In 1934, Walt Disney had the idea that he would make the Grimm brothers’ well-known story Snow White into a feature-length cartoon. When he first talked about his plans to his colleagues, although they thought highly of Disney’s idea, they were nervous that the movie goers could not sit through a feature-length cartoon. Even his wife , Lillian, tried to discourage him from continuing the cartoon. But Disney believed in his idea. He spent hours telling them about the story, acting out each part. His performance was so powerful that he finally had everyone believing in it.
In 1938, the movie became a box-office success, making more money than any other one at that time. In 1939, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs won Disney an Oscar for having been loved by millions and pioneered a great new entertainment field. The cartoon was generally considered to be Walt Disney’s greatest achievement. It was not the Prince’s kiss that brought her to life, but Walt Disney.
1. From which year could Americans watch a feature-length cartoon?| A．1934. | B．1937. | C．1938. | D．1939. |
| A．short cartoons were very successful |
| B．short cartoons earned a little money |
| C．short cartoons took up most of American cartoon market |
| D．short cartoons changed the history of American movies |
| A．模拟 | B．影响 | C．复制 | D．开创 |
| A．faced his failure bravely and succeeded in the end |
| B．liked to cheer others up with his performance |
| C．stuck to his goal and managed to realize it |
| D．brought his wife to life with a kiss |
| A．Grimm brothers’ stories | B．Walt Disney’s success in short cartoons |
| C．America’s movie market | D．America’s first feature-length cartoon |
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“Happy Tails” is about cats and dogs. Mark shows how to draw them and talks about how to look after them, too.
In “A Day With The Dinosaurs”, Mark visits the Museum of Boston and speaks to an expert (专家) to learn how the dinosaurs lived, what they ate and how long they lived.
In “Reach For The Stars”, Mark is also at the Museum of Boston. He speaks to another expert about the stars. I learned how far we are from the stars. I thought that the stars were just about 100 miles (英里) from us, but they are millions of (数百万的) miles from us. That’s really far!
If you love drawing, you can watch this show. You can have fun with the tips Mark gives you. The tips will help you to become an artist.
1. What’s “Drawing with Mark”?
| A．A movie. | B．A book. |
| C．A show. | D．A magazine. |
| A．Cats and dogs. | B．stars and the moon. |
| C．Dinosaurs. | D．Artists. |
| A．By reading a book. |
| B．By talking with an expert. |
| C．By surfing the Internet. |
| D．By watching TV. |
| A．To a zoo. | B．To a museum. |
| C．To a library. | D．To a gym. |
| A．Kids can’t learn any history about the things they draw. |
| B．Mark thought the stars were very far from us. |
| C．The writer likes “Drawing With Mark” a lot. |
| D．Mark can’t draw any kinds of animals. |
【推荐2】Chinese New Year Painting, or nianhua in Chinese, is a kind of traditional paintings to be put up on walls and windows during the Spring Festival. Its bright colors and different subjects show the Chinese great expectation for happiness and wealth.
Chinese New Year Painting is an old handicraft. Its original (最初的) form was a picture of a door god during the Tang Dynasty. Later, more subjects such as the Kitchen God, women and babies were included. As the Chinese New Year arrives, every family puts up its New Year paintings in order to say goodbye to the past and welcome the future. One of the most famous wood block(木刻版画) New Year paintings comes from Yangjiabu of Shandong Province. It covers all kinds of themes and forms. They reflect people’s everyday life.
As time went by, people found New Year paintings old-fashioned. Besides, they considered the door god too scary to hang in their homes. They wanted something more artistic. So in the middle of the 1980s, the sales of New Year paintings dropped greatly.
Usually, colorful woodblock New Year paintings are produced in four steps. Firstly, artists draw a simple sketch (素描) on the paper. Secondly, they make the simple sketch on the wood board and print a few samples (样品) . Thirdly, they add colors to the sample. Lastly, when the preparation is finished, the printers paint colors on the color board, and then put paper on the wood board and brush the paper. Then the colorful woodblock New Year paintings are ready.
There are four main themes in the Chinese New Year paintings…
1. Which is the first form of Chinese New Year Painting?| A．A picture of babies. | B．A picture of a door god. |
| C．A picture of women. | D．A picture of the Kitchen God. |
| A．wanted something that was full of art |
| B．found New Year paintings unimportant |
| C．thought the door god couldn’t bring good luck |
| D．found it hard to produce New Year paintings |
| A．The history of Chinese New Year Painting. |
| B．The development of Chinese New Year Painting. |
| C．The process of creating Chinese New Year Painting. |
| D．The introduction to main themes of Chinese New Year Painting. |
【推荐3】Modern graffiti (涂鸦) began in big cities in the United States in the 1970s. In New York, young people wrote their names, or "tags"（标签）, in pen on walls around the city.
One of the first "taggers" was a teenager called Demetrius. His tag was TAKI 183. He wrote his tag on walls and in stations in New York. He did it just for fun and he had never considered his behavior would have launched an amazing art campaign. Other teenagers saw Demetrius's tag and started writing their tags too. Soon, there were tags on walls, buses and trains all over New York.
Then, some teenagers started writing their tags with paint. Their tags were bigger and more colourful. Paint graffiti became very popular in the 1970s and 1980s.
In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started painting pictures. Some artists' pictures were about politics(政治). Other artists wanted to make cities beautiful and painted big, colorful pictures on city walls.
In some countries, writing or painting on walls is a crime. Sometimes, graffiti artists have problems with the police. In other countries, artists can draw and paint in certain places. For example, in Taiwan, there are 'graffiti zones' where artists can paint on walls. In Sao Paulo in Brazil, street artists can paint pictures on walls and houses. Their pictures are colorful and beautiful. Some tourists visit Sao Paulo just to see the street art!
In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people come to watch the artists and take photos. You can see exhibitions of street art in some galleries too. There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries in Paris, London and Los Angeles.
1. How did graffiti probably begin in New York?| A．An artist drew a picture on the wall. |
| B．An art campaign about graffiti was held. |
| C．A teenager wrote his tag on walls and in stations. |
| D．Many teenagers gave out tags on buses and trains. |
| A．The tags-writing has grown into a form of art. |
| B．Paint graffiti is the most popular type. |
| C．Street art is sure to attract more people in the future. |
| D．Street artists prefer to communicate with others online. |
| A．Indicate(表明) they were tired of the political life | B．help beautify the city they are living in |
| C．change people’s outdated art values | D．encourage the teenagers to love arts |
| A．A young man with artistic ideas. | B．The development of street art. |
| C．Why people like street art. | D．How to become a street artist. |
【推荐1】TF boys, a boy band that has three middle school students, many people like them very much. The band name TFBOYS means The Fighting Boys（拼搏少年）.
Wang Junkai, 14, from Chongqing. Wang is a student at TF-Entertainment when he is 8. He still goes to school like other kids on weekdays. But his weekends are busy with training（训练） classes. He learns how to sing and dance. Many boys can’t do it, but Wang can.
Wang Yuan, 13, from Chongqing. Fans like to call Wang “Er Yuan” because he is a funny boy. Because he likes telling jokes（笑话）. The boy’s life is easy. His phone is only 300 yuan.
Yiyang Qianxi, 13, from Hunan. Yiyang is short. He is a good student. He is a great dancer. He joins in TV shows. He plays different roles in many movies. He is good at calligraphy（书法）. When other children show their new clothes on Weibo, Yiyang shows his calligraphy work. How can he be good at so many things? “I am practicing dancing when others are playing.” he says.
1. There are ________ members in the band.| A．one | B．three | C．four | D．two |
| A．From Monday to Friday. | B．On weekends. | C．On Monday. | D．On Saturday. |
| A．the boys are working hard | B．the boys are good at singing |
| C．the boys are very handsome | D．the boys often fight with others |
| A．Dance. | B．Movies. |
| C．Calligraphy work. | D．New clothes. |
| A．Many people don’t like the TF boys. | B．Wang Yuan is a thirteen-year-old boy from Hunan. |
| C．Wang Junkai likes telling jokes. | D．Yiyang Qianxi is a good student and a great dancer. |
【推荐2】The first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens in 1896. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA and so on. After more than a century, in 2004 the Games returned to its hometown, Athens.
The Olympic Games is held every four years. When people hold it, they always make an emblem（会徽）. The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games is a white circle of olive branches in the sky. China held the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. And China made a seal（印章）as the emblem of the Beijing Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character（字）on the seal and means “Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing”. Below（在……的下面）it, there are the words “Beijing 2008”. The character in the emblem is “Jing”. It means “capital（首都）” of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure（人形）on the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics—faster, higher and stronger.
1. The first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens in ________.| A．2008 | B．2004 | C．2000 | D．1896 |
| A．It’s a red seal with a single character. | B．It’s a white circle of olive branches in the sky. |
| C．It’s a five-ring flag. | D．It’s a white circle of olive branches in the sea. |
| A．Canada. | B．Australia. | C．China. | D．The USA. |
| A．“Jing” | B．“Bei” | C．“Ting” | D．“Hai” |
| A．Many, more and most | B．Far, further and furthest |
| C．Good, better and best | D．Faster, higher and stronger |
【推荐3】
Ants have the ability to find out cancerous cells (癌细胞) in humans, which has been discovered by a new study, suggesting that they could be used to find cancer in the future.
Researchers from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) discovered that Formica fusca (丝光褐林蚁) has a well-developed sense of smell. “They were able to tell cancerous cells from healthy cells in human,” limited experiment showed. “But more tests must be carried out before they could be used in hospitals,” the team said.
To do their research, the scientists did the tests with 36 ants. First, they let the ants smell some cancerous human cells. This smell was then linked with a reward of sugar solution (糖浆). In a second step, the researchers offered the ants two different smells. One was a new smell of healthy cells and the second was still the smell of the cancerous cells. Once this test was successful, the researchers made them smell different cancerous cells. As a result, the scientist found that ants could judge between cancerous and healthy cells and between two cancerous cells.
This isn’t the first time that scientists have used the animals’ sense of smell to find cancerous cells. “Dogs are also good at finding something with their noses. However, training dogs to do so requires several months to a year. On the other hand, insects can be easily raised. They are cheap and hundreds of them can be trained with fewer times,” the researchers pointed out.
“This study shows that ants are able to learn very quickly. The method can be used for other tasks including finding danger or other diseases,” the researchers added.
1. Why is Formica fusca able to find cancerous cells?| A．It is smart and can learn quickly. |
| B．It has developed a good sense of smell. |
| C．It is able to find healthy cells in humans. |
| D．It has been used in hospitals to cure cancer. |
| A．The time of the tests. | B．The result of the tests. |
| C．The way the scientists did the tests. | D．The reason why the scientists did the tests. |
| A．They are cheaper. | B．They are easy to be raised. |
| C．They can be trained more quickly. | D．They have a sharper sense of smell. |
| A．To suggest ants are in great danger now. |
| B．To prove ants are more important than dogs. |
| C．To show ants and dogs are both humans’ friends. |
| D．To introduce ants will be more useful than imagined. |
【推荐1】If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It can save your life. This is the surprising advice of a British cook. One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from a table, and suddenly a snake appeared and bit him on the hand. A few days earlier, the snake came to the restaurant from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and hid under the dish. “I tried to pick it up and it bit me. I threw it away, but it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door.” Jackson said. Anyway, Jackson was cool and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldn't say what was wrong because they didn't know what kind of snake it was. Then Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors sent it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day. “So my advice is this: If a snake bits you, pick up your phone. Take its photo first and then call the hospital. Show the photo to the doctors,” suggests Mr. Jackson. “Oh, and if the snake doesn't smile for its photo, don't worry!”
1. When the snake bit Mr. Jackson, it was .| A．hiding in a box of bananas | B．climbing out of a box of bananas |
| C．lying under a dish | D．climbing into the fridge |
| A．he was surprised | B．he wanted to get a better photo |
| C．his chest began to hurt | D．the fridge door was open |
| A．he could take a photo | B．the snake couldn't go back to the zoo |
| C．the snake became cool | D．he was safe from the snake |
| A．London Zoo told them what kind of snake it was | B．Mr. Jackson sent the photo to the hospital |
| C．he left hospital the next day | D．the snake bit him |
【推荐2】Everyone needs friends. But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says making friends is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed (种子) and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What is a good friend? A good friend is not a person who has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and helpful. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend could listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help you.
But things can not always be happy. Even the best friends may quarrel (吵架). What should you do when you have a quarrel with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have a good talk with him or her and tell him or her how you are feeling. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you can write a letter to say sorry. Tell your friend why you did this or that. Finally, remember that friendship is one of the most important things in our life.
1. The writer wants to tell us how to____________.| A．plant trees | B．keep healthy | C．find friendship and keep it | D．write a letter |
| A．have much money | B．be kind and helpful | C．have good looks | D．be smart |
| A．抱怨 | B．辩论 | C．宣布 | D．发言 |
| A．You should ask your teacher for help. |
| B．You should tell this to your parents. |
| C．You should make a new friend. |
| D．You should have a good talk or write a letter to him or her. |
| A．Making friends is just like planting a tree. |
| B．A good friend can do his or her best to help you. |
| C．The best friends never quarrel with each other. |
| D．Friendship is very important in our life. |
【推荐3】This group of children grow vegetables and take care of animals, but they are not playing "Farmville" online(在线的). Students who are from different countries at Gateway International School have a small piece of land to grow vegetables in the school yard.
"To make the children self-reliant and develop friendship, we asked them to grow vegetables. They were excited about the idea," said Grace, head teacher of the school. "They give part of them to us and we cook it for them. We are planning to ask the parents to buy the vegetables. This will teach them the importance of money."
The students are also encouraged to keep pets. "They feed the animals in the morning and take care of them during the day. We think it's a good way for them to learn to be responsible(有责任的) and answerable." said Grace.
Pritesh, a student in Grade 8, said, "I understand how farmers work. As we grow the vegetables ourselves, we learn not to waste them. It is a very interesting hobby."
A parent named Arundhati Swamy said, "In this way, they can know nature better and learn to love the environment. They will learn a lot from these activities."
1. Who is the school's head teacher?| A．Gateway. | B．Grace. | C．Pritesh. | D．Arundhati. |
| A．自私的 | B．自由的 | C．自尊的 | D．自立的 |
| A．pleased (高兴的) | B．bored | C．worried | D．surprised |
| A．the students in the school are all from the same country |
| B．the students are interested in farming in the school yard |
| C．the students in the school are playing a game of farming |
| D．the students don't feel like eating vegetables after farming |
| A．introduce the farming and growing skills |
| B．encourage the students to keep animals |
| C．help students to be self-reliant and responsible |
| D．ask the parents to buy the vegetables by children |
It’s an interactive(互动的) restaurant where you will control your meal and your fun．The service is fast and the runners know clearly where to go．There will be no waiting for a waiter，and no misunderstandings(误解) in the kitchen．Different kinds of food are served at any time of day. U.Wink is a place which hosts “room games”，where every table in the restaurant can have a video game competition at the same time．The owner of the restaurant hopes that U.Wink can make it easy for people to be interactive，have fun and enjoy a delicious meal．
1. What can’t people do in the restaurant?
| A．Enjoy their meals. |
| B．Play computer games. |
| C．Have fun with their family and friends. |
| D．Chat with the waiters and waitresses. |
| A．touching the screen in front of them |
| B．calling the restaurant |
| C．asking the waiters or waitresses |
| D．asking the runners |
| A．The waiters. | B．The waitresses. |
| C．The runners. | D．The customers themselves. |
| A．it’s a restaurant where there are no waiters or waitresses |
| B．different kinds of food are served at any time of day |
| C．it’s an interactive restaurant for people to have fun and enjoy a delicious meal |
| D．it’s in Los Angeles |
| A．A restaurant without waiters or waitresses. |
| B．A new kind of restaurant called uWink. |
| C．A new kind of kitchen. |
| D．How you order food in the restaurant. |
【推荐2】When I was a boy, my mom used to say I would read the back of a medicine bottle if I didn't have a book in my hand. It was true, and even now that reading habit has been with me. I always have at least one book being read, sometimes I might have two or three. And I'm talking about real books, books made out of paper, books that you can hold in your hand, to read, at the table, on the subway or my favorite place to read- in the bath.
But the number of people reading books is dropping. A recent survey tells us that Chinese people only read 4. 77 printed books a year on average(平均) and in the US, 25 percent of the population say they didn't read a book last year! So what's stopping people from reading?
The answer, of course, is the huge influence that technology has had on our life. Why read a book when you can watch a movie or TV play on your smart phones or iPads? For younger people, books may not be as exciting as online games. With stories you have to work at it, closely follow the turns of the plot(情节). There are no shortcuts with a book. You have to turn page after page.
But you can still get lost in a book. We all have this thing called imagination. It's much more powerful than any computer; in fact, it's worth remembering that any online game was first written in words as a story by its writer. It's all about his or her or their imagination.
So we need to read-if we do not read, it will be hard for us to improve our ability to think widely, to have an imagination. Reading is a process in which we need to compare and connect other things we have read and seen in the past. If you do not read, this will not only influence your study, but also your social life in the future.
So why not follow me from now on? Run a hot bath, or find a comfortable chair and read a good book for a few hours-there are quite many, for free, in your local library.
1. What's the main idea of Paragraph 1?| A．The writer used to enjoy playing with a medicine bottle. | B．The writer has had the reading habit since his childhood. |
| C．The writer always has two or three books in his hand. | D．The writer often reads books at a table. |
| A．books are becoming less interesting | B．technology has greatly influenced our life |
| C．25% of Americans don't read books | D．there aren't enough printed books to read |
| A．捷径 | B．理念 | C．缺点 | D．短文 |
| A．Reading can help to develop our imagination. | B．All online games were first written in words. |
| C．We need to think a lot while reading a book. | D．Younger people prefer books to online games. |
| A．run a hot bath to read books | B．borrow books from the library |
| C．read more books in our life | D．read books in a comfortable chair |
【推荐3】Chinese painting is one of the oldest art forms(形式) in the world. Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as Guohua. Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush dipped(浸) in black or colored ink(墨水). Paper and silk are also needed for painting. The finished work can be put on scrolls(轴). Traditional Chinese painting includes landscape(山水) painting, figures(人物), birds and flowers. Landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting.
Chinese folk(民间的) music is an important part of Chinese culture. It has a long history. One of the Confucianism Classics(儒家经典) Shi Jing, contains many folk songs. They are much loved by people up to now.
Traditional Chinese musical instruments are symbols of Chinese culture, such as guqin, guzheng, pipa, erhu, xiao and chime(编钟). Sheng and suona are also popular in northern villages in China. Xi’an drum music is large traditional drum music. It is a valuable part of Chinese ancient music, and is regarded as the “living fossil(化石) of Chinese ancient music” in the world.
1. People usually use for doing traditional Chinese painting.①brushes ②ink ③color pencils ④paper ⑤silk
| A．①②③④ | B．②③④⑤ | C．①②③⑤ | D．①②④⑤ |
| A．landscape painting | B．figures | C．birds and flowers | D．trees |
| A．holds | B．controls | C．prevents | D．includes |
| A．Folk music | B．Country music |
| C．Ancient music | D．Xi′an drum music |
| A．Chinese music | B．Chinese painting |
| C．Chinese culture | D．Chinese history |
