As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant（移民）in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.
One Saturday in 2014, Ms. Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms. Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms. Woo went to America after she finished collage in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（宣传）Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities. “It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it. Maybe it will make this art more popular. ”Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Ms. Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.
1. In the passage, the writer thinks the art of paper cutting is________ now.| A．very popular in America | B．very popular in China |
| C．for people who know about it | D．in danger of disappearing |
| A．She won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. |
| B．She was invited to many activities to show paper cutting. |
| C．She held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. |
| D．She took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting. |
| A．when she was fourteen | B．after she got to America |
| C．when she was in college | D．after she finished college |
| A．Paper cutting doesn’t have a long history. |
| B．People can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life from paper cutting. |
| C．Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show American culture to people. |
| D．Chinese art is only for Chinese. |
相似题推荐
 At the head of fashion It blows one’s mind to see some common food is turned into a beautiful “flower” on headdresses. 26-year-old Wang Ping actually has the “magic” to make that happen. Finding that most headdresses in the market didn’t fit properly with ancient costumes in his studio, he decided to make them on his own in 2020. He usually did a designed drawing first. Then he prepared all the materials needed and came up with a framework. The last step is to put them together and paint. After posting his videos online, Wang has attracted over 150,000 followers.  He Yanhong, a 33-year-old traditional handicrafts (手工艺品) designer from Chengdu, never expected that the traditional Chinese handicrafts she made could become a hit overseas, and could give her an opportunity to introduce Chinese culture at Oxford University, and work with a foreign designer at fashion heaven—Milan Fashion Week. She is good at using recycled materials to make handicrafts recorded in some ancient Chinese costume dramas, TV shows and antique historical books.  Repairing corners with flowers Walking around Nanting Village in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, one can see bright flowers on street corners and walls. A closer look will reveal these flowers are actually made of felt (毛毡) and have been “planted” on a small patch of artificial grass. Their gardener is Luo Shengtian, a college student, who designed them to smooth over broken corners and walls. “The idea hit me when I was bruised by broken corners many times when riding my bicycle.” He added that he feels the flowers have helped bring life to old buildings and serve as warm touches for villagers. |
| A．magical world | B．creative students | C．handmade artworks | D．unexpected experiences |
| A．he was really good at designing and drawing |
| B．he had trouble getting the suitable headdresses |
| C．he didn’t want to waste his materials in hand |
| D．he hoped to get lots of attention on the Internet |
| A．Shining in Milan Fashion Week | B．Recycling materials in artworks |
| C．Introducing Chinese culture to foreigners | D．Creating beauty in traditional handicrafts |
| A．the flowers made of felt were praised | B．He got injured when riding a bike |
| C．some old buildings came into his sight | D．he realized it could bring warmth to villagers |
| A．He Yanhong held a fashion show in Milan on her own |
| B．TV shows and books may bring He Yanhong inspirations |
| C．there are basically four steps for Wang to make headdresses |
| D．some real flowers can be seen on the walls of Nanting Village |
【推荐2】Looking at art should be like walking in the countryside. You may not know exactly where you are, what bird is making that strange sound, or what the hill ahead of you is called, but that’s part of the fun of it. You don’t need to know these things to feel the beauty of nature.
Of course, if you do know your birds, trees and local history, a walk can be more attractive. Yet such knowledge comes slowly. It is picked up through experience. A true knowledge of nature cannot just be given to you through an app on your phone. Imagine pointing your phone at the hill and getting plenty of information on screen. Would that enrich your dreamy walk or ruin it?
Braggarts (吹嘘者) enjoy an app that allows them to show off their knowledge, for example, about baroque (巴洛克风格的) paintings. In fact, apps in museums try to provide on-screen art history at once just to encourage people to read their phones instead of looking at paintings.
It is a mistaken idea that you need to be spoon-fed (灌输) amazing facts about a work of art in order to appreciate it. Our first experience of a work of art should be raw (自然状态的), unguided, and a bit puzzling, like following a path in the woods. Later, you might choose to do some personal research into the work. It can further increase your enjoyment and appreciation for it. Yet it is best done when you’re away from the art itself, so that even when you return, the work still feels fresh.
Anyone who thinks knowing some dates and details makes you better understand a work of art is wrong. We all need to put aside our screens and our supposed knowledge when we look at art. Let the paintings flow in; let your intuitions (直觉) fly off. Art is a journey in the wilderness or it is nothing at all.
1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?| A．How to appreciate a work of art. |
| B．How to do personal research into a work of art. |
| C．How to keep your feelings about a work of art fresh. |
| D．How to be spoon-fed amazing facts about a work of art. |
| A．Because of apps, art will be ruined in the future. |
| B．A good piece of art is usually made about nature. |
| C．Research work and intuitions can both help understand art. |
| D．Museums are not supposed to allow the use of mobile phones. |
| A．Art is best with the help of apps. |
| B．Art is best when hidden in mystery. |
| C．Art is nothing compared with nature. |
| D．Art is nothing when details and facts are known. |
【推荐3】Su Shun lives in America and he has a restaurant in New York. He plans to turn his restaurant into a special place for celebrating the coming Dragon Boat Festival this week. People can eat rice dumplings, drink realgar wine(雄黄酒) and watch dragon boat races. “I miss my family more on every festival day,” said Su. He told us in this way he would like to let the world know more about Chinese culture(文化).
This week he hopes to show Chinese acrobatics(杂技) in his restaurant. Chinese acrobatics has a history of more than three thousand years. You can watch traditional(传统) acrobatic shows such as turning a fish into a dragon and swallowing knives(吞刀). Music is important in Chinese acrobatics. Right music can make the actors relaxed. And most of the clothes in acrobatics are traditional and comfortable. People must start training when they are only 6 or 7 years old.
Su Shun finds lots of Americans are interested in Chinese culture, and he hopes to use his way to show Chinese culture to the world.
1. What may people not do in the restaurant according to Paragraph 1?| A．Watch dragon boat races. | B．Write to their parents. |
| C．Eat rice dumplings. | D．Drink realgar wine. |
| A．spread (传播) Chinese culture | B．let more Americans enjoy Chinese food |
| C．remember his family | D．let the foreigners learn Chinese acrobatics |
| A．You may see someone swallow a fish in the show. | B．It has a long history of two thousand years. |
| C．People should learn it at a very young age. | D．Most of the clothes in acrobatics are colorful. |
| A．Su is an actor to show Chinese acrobatics | B．lots of foreigners like Chinese culture |
| C．acrobatics needs no music | D．Chinese acrobatics is a new kind of show |
| A．Traditional Culture. | B．Healthy life. | C．Famous Singers. | D．Interesting movies. |
【推荐1】Mr. Smith is on a trip in England. This is his first time to go to England. One morning he wants to go to Sunny hotel, but he doesn’t know how to go there when he drives to a bus stop. He doesn’t take a map, either, so he doesn’t know where to go. At this time, he sees a boy in blue. He stops his car and walks up to the boy.
“Excuse me, do you know Sunny Hotel, boy?”
“Oh, yes, and I can take you there,” the boy says.
Then the boy gets in Mr. Smith’s car. Mr. Smith drives about 3 kilometers, and they come to a small house.
“Stop here!” the boy says.
Mr. Smith stops his car before the house and looks at it.
“Oh, where are we now? This is not Sunny Hotel,” Mr. Smith asks.
“Sir, this is my house. And I’ll show you how to get here. Go back 2 kilometers, and then you can see Sunny Hotel on your left!”
1. What happens(发生) when Mr. Smith is on a trip in England?| A．He finds a map. | B．He gets lost. | C．A boy in blue helps him. |
| A．One time. | B．Two times. | C．Many times. |
| A．One kilometer. | B．Two kilometers. | C．Three kilometers. |
| A．Yes, he does. | B．No, he doesn’t. | C．We don’t know. |
| A．He wants to help Mr. Smith find the way. |
| B．He only wants to make fun of (戏弄) Mr. Smith |
| C．He wants Mr.Smith to drive him home. |
Sam and I walked along the main street, the small buildings giving us a break from the sun. Through the window of the candy shop I could see tubes of colorful jelly beans. A sign on the window’s glass read LOST: Gold and blue necklace. Verry special. If found, call Chrissy at 555-9924.
Chrissy had drawn a crayon version of the necklace at the bottom of the poster and a border made of orange exclamation points.
The necklace looked different from the one I clutched (紧握) in my pocket, I decided. Rounder, bluer. The poster appeared old and weathered. It must have been put up months ago.
“Hey,” Sam asked, “are you coming with me?”
We continued to walk, and I noticed four more posters. Someone must have returned that necklace by now, I thought.
Once home, I placed the necklace into my old yellow retainer box. I’d cleaned it out and made it my special place for special things. So far, it held twin miniature seashells, a pebble that looked exactly like a bird’s egg, and 11 half-burnt birthday candles.
I looked at the stone, so clean and polished. Could it be Chrissy’s? Was it her “very special” necklace?
“Uncle Coop,” I called, “would you take me to the store?”
We went into town together and stopped at Luann’s. Uncle Coop let me borrow his cell phone to call the number on the poster.
“Hello?” said a girl’s voice after one ring.
“Hi,” I said, ▲ . “Is this Chrissy?”
“Yes.”
“Um, my name is Ryan. I think I may have something that belongs to you.”
“My necklace?”
Fifteen minutes later, I was sitting at a table across from Chrissy. We were drinking milkshakes and sharing an order of sweet-potato fries while Uncle Coop and Chrissy’s dad drank coffee at the counter.
“It was a gift from my mom,” she said, “before she got sick.”
Chrissy looked down at the blue stone in her hand.
“I’m really sorry,” I said. “Holding on to it somehow makes things a little better,” she said. “Do you know what I mean?”
I thought about the mean kids at school and how holding on to beautiful things often made me feel better.
I nodded. “I think I do.”
1. Which word is the most suitable for ▲ ?| A．patient | B．excited | C．nervous | D．relaxed |
| A．Chrissy had lost it in the candy shop. | B．Ryan and Sam found it together. |
| C．Chrissy’s mother bought it long ago. | D．Ryan wanted to keep it at first. |
| A．An Honest Girl | B．Lost and Found | C．An Important Gift | D．Family and Love |
【推荐3】Waiting for Rabbits by a Stump
Over 2,000 years ago in the ancient state of Song, there was a hardworking farmer who worked from morning until night. Every day he was out working in the field before any of his neighbors, and he didn’t quit until after everyone else went home. In a good year, he grew the best crops (庄稼) in his village and everyone envied him. But in a year when they were hit with drought or flood, the harvest would not be enough to get through the winter and his family suffered like everyone else. He wished there was a better way to make sure there would be enough food on the table for his family, but he couldn’t think of any bright ideas, so he just kept on working hard.
Then one day a miracle (奇迹、神奇的事) occurred. The farmer was working his field in the hot sun when he heard a loud shout not far away. He saw a couple of hunters running and yelling. The next thing he saw was a frightened rabbit running for its life. A few seconds later, he saw the rabbit dash into a stump. The poor creature broke its neck, cried for a few seconds, then died.
When the farmer got over his shock, a happy thought came to him: “Wow! I got this rabbit just by standing here near the stump. The rabbit will be a real treat for my family, and I can even sell the rabbit fur for a bit of cash. If I can catch one rabbit each day this way, I’ll be rich and I won’t have to work in the hot sun anymore!”
From that day on, the farmer didn’t work in the field any more and sat under a tree near the stump waiting for another rabbit to appear. He waited and waited, until his field was covered with weeds. As far as we know, no rabbit ever dashed itself against that stump again. When word got around, the farmer became a laughingstock throughout the state of Song.
In Chinese culture, the phrase “waiting for rabbits by a stump” has become a colorful way to express the idea that we shouldn’t expect the same miracle to happen twice. Just because we had a stroke of luck, we would be too stupid to sit around and wait for it to repeat itself. Moreover, only a good-for-nothing would expect to get something without working!
1. The underlined word “stump” in the title would be a part of a ________.| A．garden | B．stone | C．grass | D．tree |
| A．鄙视 | B．妒忌 | C．喜欢 | D．讨厌 |
| A．learn from | B．get in touch with | C．laugh at | D．fight against |
| A．lazy | B．clever | C．lucky | D．hard-working |
| A．You can’t have your cake and eat it, too. | B．The early bird catches the worm. |
| C．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. | D．Birds ready cooked do not fly into your mouth. |
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms(学期) in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects(学科) each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college(大学). They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.
1. How long is each term?
| A．Two months. | B．Three months. | C．Four months. | D．Five months. |
| A．Five years old |
| B．Seven or eight years old. |
| C．Seventeen or eighteen years old. |
| D．Twenty years old. |
| A．Three or four. | B．Five or six. | C．Six or seven. | D．Four or five. |
| A．Many of them read books after class. |
| B．Many of them go to work to get money for their studies. |
| C．Many of them go to parties. |
| D．Many of them go out with their friends. |
【推荐2】The summer holiday is coming. Try to take time off from school and have fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.
First of all, joining a club is a good idea! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club. It’s good for your future and the teachers in the club can give you some good advice. You can also make some new friends.
Doing something good for society is also great. There are many volunteer programs for you to choose, such as looking after the old or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic in order. You know that students can also make the world better.
Did you ever live with another family? You can join in a program called“Meeting a new family”. Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.
Summer camps are still popular today. An English summer camp can be a good one. You can not only make friends but also learn English.
1. What can you do in your summer holiday according to this passage?①Join a club. ②live with a new family.
③Do some volunteer jobs. ④Go on a summer camp.
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．②③④ | D．①②③④ |
| A．teachers | B．students | C．friends | D．children |
| A．make streets clean | B．look after old people |
| C．tell people not to cut trees | D．help to make the traffic better |
| A．helping a new family | B．living with another family |
| C．starting another family | D．visiting a new family |
| A．summer holiday jobs | B．programs in summer |
| C．summer holiday plans | D．an English summer camp |
【推荐3】Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could often see her sit by her window, sewing or reading.
After several months, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t clean her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including the windows.
Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! The woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?
Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”
Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.
1. The writer tells us that the woman ________.| A．lived in a large city next to the city where the writer lived |
| B．was her friend for a long time |
| C．always had afternoon tea with her |
| D．often sewed and read |
| A．the woman moved away |
| B．the woman wasn’t good at cleaning her window |
| C．the woman’s window was dirty |
| D．everything in the woman’s room looked terrible |
| A．The writer’s building was far away from the woman’s. |
| B．The writer discovered the truth after cleaning her own window. |
| C．The writer realized at last, and he would learn a lesson from it. |
| D．The writer decided not to judge others since then. |
Why? Climate（气候)change. Climate change is causing the sea to rise. That’s bad news for the Pacific Islands. Young people on the islands are even starting to wonder: Will they be the last generation(一代人)?
Not if the islanders have anything to do about it. These people are deeply connected to their homelands. The Pacific Islands are made up of 1l different countries: the Marshall Islands, Fuji, Samoa, and others. But now, those countries are working together. They're joining forces to fight climate change.
Why is climate change such a huge threat to this part of the world? Islands are low elevations(海拔). So they are among the first places influenced by rising sea levels. That's why countries of the Pacific Islands are working together to do their part.
But these are small countries. When it comes to climate change, can they make a big difference? They can, because most of the things that people on islands buy are brought by ships. This is very harmful to the environment. After all, ships put out almost 3 percent of the world's carbon emissions (碳排放), That makes climate change worse.
Pacific Islanders realize the problem. So, in 2019, six countries got together: Fuji, the Marshall islands, Samoa, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, They came up with a plan. They agreed to cut carbon emissions from shipping by 40 percent by 2030. And by 2050, they expect zero-carbon shipping.
How will they pull this off? They plan to use some really to use some really cool carbon-free technologies. They'll make use of solar and wind energy.
Sea levels are rising, but hopes aren't sinking in the Pacific Islands.
1. What is the bad news for the Pacific Islands according to the passage?| A．Some Pacific Island countries have disappeared. |
| B．The sea level is going up because of climate change. |
| C．All the shipping to the Pacific Islands has been stopped. |
| D．The Pacific Islanders have nothing to do about the climate change. |
| A．risk | B．step | C．project | D．development |
| A．there will never be zero carbon emissions from shipping |
| B．solar and wind energy will make climate change worse |
| C．all the Pacific Islanders may leave their homelands by 2050 |
| D．some Pacific Island countries may have hopes to make a difference |
| A．why other countries are helping the Pacific Islanders fight climate change |
| B．how some countries are working hard to develop carbon-free technologies |
| C．how Pacific Island countries are working together to fight shipping pollution |
| D．why Pacific Island countries put out so much of the world's carbon emissions |
Good morning , everyone ! Welcome to our school . Now you are students of a middle school . All the things here are new . The life here is a little different . I think you must know what you can do and what you can’t do . It can help you study well and live happily . Here are some rules of our school .
You have to come to school from Monday to Friday . You will learn some important subjects , such as Chinese , maths , English and science . Classes begin at 8:00 . You have four classes in the morning . You have lunch for an hour in the school dining hall . You can’t eat in the classroom . Classes are over at 4:30 in the afternoon and then you can join your favourite clubs to have fun . You can’t play balls or run in the classrooms and hallways . You must obey these rules . I really hope you will have a happy life here . Thank you .
1. Who is the speaker ?
| A．A reporter . | B．A doctor . | C．A teacher . | D．A guide . |
| A．seven | B．seven and a half | C．eight | D．eight and a half |
| A．some important subjects | B．some school rules |
| C．clubs and school activities | D．interesting life |
| A．Eat food . | B．Play balls . | C．Run . | D．Learn English . |
| A．遵守 | B．熟悉 | C．制定 | D．根据 |
【推荐3】Different weather makes people feel different. It influences (影响) health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart problems in this month. In the northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart problems after the weather changes (改变) quickly in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, the IQs of a group of students were very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQs were 10% lower. The wind can help people have higher intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse (更糟) on exams in the hot months of the year.
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold in these months. They may feel gloomy and don’t want to talk to anyone in cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
1. According to the passage, we know people will be ill more often because ________.| A．the wind is too strong | B．the weather is hot and wet |
| C．the weather changes very much | D．people don’t wear too many clothes |
| A．A very strong wind can make people smart. |
| B．Hot weather can help students study better. |
| C．It’s always hot in the Middle West. |
| D．Different countries have different weather. |
| A．fat people may feel hard at a temperature of about 18℃ |
| B．thin people feel tired in cold weather |
| C．the cold weather is bad for fat people |
| D．different weather makes people feel different |
| A．幸福的 | B．亢奋的 | C．郁闷的 | D．自信的 |
