1 . There’s no end to the work to do with improving diversity in children’s media, especially for storybooks. Children need to be able to see themselves in the characters of the stories they hear and read, at a stage where they’re building their understanding of the world around them.

Shachi Kaushik’s new book, Diwali in My New Home, brings the festival of lights to life for an immigrant community.

This picture book is for children aged 5 to 8. It speaks to Indian children’s experiences living abroad when they’ve experienced life in India. The story is about a girl, Priya, who loves being with family and friends to celebrate Diwali. But Priya and her parents began living in the United States this year, and no one seems to know about the holiday. Priya misses the traditions in India. As she joins the lights together and creates rangoli art(地画艺术), Priya introduces the festival of lights to her neighbors. And even though the celebration is different this year, it’s still Diwali.

Kaushik was a lawyer before she discovered the joy of telling stories to young children. Storytelling began when she volunteered in Texas, where she hosted a monthly storytime for children. Seeing the joy on the children’s faces inspired her to write children’s books.

When asked “What’s the secret to making children pay attention to stories?”, she said, “I would say the secret is to be present and not to be shy from acting, singing or dancing. Be a performer. While reading, use facial expressions and voice to add excitement to the story. Also try asking questions like ‘What do you think will happen?’. Let the little ones’ imagination flow. Lastly, try adding a finger play song and some dance moves to get those little ones into the mood.”

1. What is the function of the first paragraph?

A．To give explanation of diversity.	B．To explain the aim of the storybooks.
C．To show the importance of children’s media.	D．To lead in the introduction of Shachi Kaushik’s book.

2. What is Diwali?

A．A festival.

B．A country.

C．A community.

D．A character.

3. What encouraged Kaushik to write children’s books?

A．The joy from children listening to stories.	B．The job as a lawyer.
C．The experience of selling storybooks.	D．The money earned by hosting storytime.

4. Why does Kaushik ask questions when telling stories to children?

A．To test if they are shy.	B．To attract their attention.
C．To encourage them to use facial expressions.	D．To teach them to be a performer.

2 . A Timeless Legacy 2022：Artists of Glacier, Past and Present

Exhibition time：August 27~October 29，2022

Since the first A Timeless Legacy exhibition in 2015, our beloved annual and now biennial (两年一次的) exhibition celebrating the history, life and works of Glacier National Park artists has taken many forms. For the 2022 exhibition，we feature works from both contemporary (当代的) artists working in and around Glacier National Park, as well as historic artworks from the Hockaday Art Museum’s collections.

Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey

Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey lives in a world of color. And she likes to paint that way as well. After living for some years abroad in England and Europe，she eventually returned to the United States and settled down in Montana.

Carole Cooke

Artist Carole Cooke writes, “When I paint on location in remote areas, I feel a sense of excitement beyond description. It is my hope that sharing images of the land, trees and waters will give the viewers a strong sense of connection to nature. ”

Michelle Grant

Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Michelle Grant has been working professionally as an artist since 1994. She currently works in a contemporary realistic style. Her inspiration comes from owning horses and attending lots of horse-related events, which provide reference for her paintings.

Julie Jeppsen

Wildlife artist Julie Jeppsen is known for her paintings combining realism and atmosphere of wild animals in landscape. Julie is a self-taught artist, whose subject matter is a wide range of animals. She has been involved in art all her life and will continue doing it because it’s a major part of who she is.

1. When can people enjoy the exhibits in A Timeless Legacy 2022?

A．On August 25.	B．On October 28.
C．On November 29.	D．On December 30.

2. Which is Carole Cooke’s hope?

A．She can paint in urban areas.

B．She can return to the United States.

C．Her works can get people closer to nature.

D．Her inspiration can help with wildlife protection.

3. What do Michelle Grant and Julie Jeppsen have in common?

A．Their works focus on trees.

B．Their works are connected with animals.

C．They own horses.

D．They are self-taught artists.

3 . Four Most Famous Paintings in the World

The Starry Night

Artist: Vincent Willem van Gogh

Where to see it: the Museum of Modern Art (New York, US)

Being treated for mental illness in hospital and inspired by the view from the window of his room, Van Gogh painted The Starry Night. The painting is famous for Van Gogh’s creative use of thick brushstrokes (笔画). The painting’s striking blues and yellows and the dreamy atmosphere have attracted art lovers for decades.

The Scream

Artist: Edvard Munch

Where to see it: the National Museum and the Munch Museum (Oslo, Norway)

The Scream is not a single work of art. According to a British museum’s blog, there are two paintings, two pastels (彩粉画) and a number of prints, The paintings are in the National Museum and the Munch Museum, and in 2012, one of the pastels was sold for almost 120 million.

Mona Lisa

Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Where to see it: the Louvre Museum (Paris. France)

It should come as no surprise that one of the most famous paintings in the world is a woman with a mysterious smile. It is the earliest known Italian painting to focus closely on the sitter in a half-length portrait (像) , according to the Louvre, where it was first exhibited in 1804.

The Last Supper

Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Where to see it: Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan, Italy)

Leonardo is the only artist to appear on this list twice. The Last Supper is about the last time Jesus had dinner with his followers. The painting is actually a huge wall painting-4. 6 meters high and 8. 8 meters wide, which makes for a memorable viewing experience.

1. Where is The Starry Night exhibited?

A．In the Louvre Museum.

B．In the Munch Museum.

C．In the Museum of Modern Art.

D．In Santa Maria delle Grazie.

2. What is special about The Scream?

A．It is exhibited in three museums.

B．It includes a series of works of art.

C．It is famous for a smile in the painting.

D．It was painted in a mental hospital.

3. What do Mona Lisa and The Last Supper have in common?

A．They feature religious figures.

B．They both belong to wall paintings.

C．They are exhibited in the National Museum.

D．They were painted by Leonardo da Vinci.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous     1     (artist) in the world,     2     full name is really a long one, in fact a mixture of many names. When Picasso was born, he was     3     weak that the nurse left him on the side table and     4     (simple) began to attend     5     his mother. It was his uncle, a doctor, that     6     (save) him.

It is believed that Picasso was born an artist. His father Ruiz,     7     artist and art professor, gave him a formal education in art. By the time he was 13 years old, his father had given up     8     (paint) himself because he felt his son had already surpassed (超越) him. Pablo Picasso was a     9     (produce) artist but many of his works were stolen. Towards the later years of his life, he began to write poetry and plays,     10     (leave) almost 300 poems and even a couple of plays.

5 . On Lake Pitkajarvi, Pasi Widgren made an image of a fox that measures 90 meters from head to tail. For the sixth year in a row, the 40-year old building designer in Finland has ________ a very large work of art on the ________ lake. Widgren lives near the lake. He ________ a shovel (铲子) to create the artworks on ice. They melt from sight over time or ________ under snow.

Widgren made his first ice picture in the ________ of 2016. The idea to make such pieces came to him ________. He visited Lake Pitkajarvi on December 4. He tested the ________ of the ice after he arrived to ________ it was strong enough to walk and ________ on. It was about 10-15 centimeters thick. After four hours of work, Widgren was ________.

He then walked up a hillside about 150 meters above the lake to get a good ________ at his large artwork. He took some pictures to mark the ________.

However, several days later the image was harder to ________ because it then snowed a little. But its lack of permanence (永久) was not a ________ for its creator. He hoped the artwork would make people happy and move them to go for a walk in what he called “beautiful nature”. “It’s important to me that making this kind of art doesn’t leave any ________ on nature, ” Widgren said.

1.

A．identified

B．imagined

C．discovered

D．created

2.

A．clear

B．smooth

C．frozen

D．distant

3.

A．measures

B．steals

C．donates

D．uses

4.

A．disappear

B．escape

C．recover

D．prove

5.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

6.

A．suddenly

B．secretly

C．normally

D．absolutely

7.

A．weight

B．area

C．thickness

D．length

8.

A．give away

B．make sure

C．wake up

D．take over

9.

A．work

B．rely

C．concentrate

D．live

10.

A．nearby

B．done

C．prepared

D．concerned

11.

A．journey

B．time

C．look

D．impression

12.

A．effort

B．promotion

C．performance

D．course

13.

A．control

B．see

C．protect

D．confirm

14.

A．protest

B．balance

C．reason

D．problem

15.

A．values

B．marks

C．chances

D．evidences

6 . Wang Fang, a Suzhou native, has given her heart and soul to Kunqu Opera. Wang, who has twice won the Plum Performance Award — China’s top award for theater and opera performances-started to learn the traditional art form in 1977.

Born with a melodic voice, Wang loved to sing and dance when she was little. She performed frequently, and was recruited by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe’s invitation, insisting that she should concentrate on her studies and not drop out of school. After members of the troupe visited the parents repeatedly and showed great sincerity,Wang’s parents finally agreed.

Learning the traditional art form was never easy. She started to learn how to pronounce words, sing them lyrically and make gestures gently. As an actress playing martial artists roles at first, she had to spend extra time practicing kung fu movements. Years later, Wang used the word “unimaginable” to describe how hard the days were when she first learned Kunqu. She was soaked in sweat when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands when training in shabby classrooms with broken windows. “But I was young and determined at the time. No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice,” Wang recalls.

Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s,when she watched the show Peony Pavilion performed by Zhang Jiqing, a master of the art form, it clicked. “I was shocked,” Wang says. “Her every movement was full of elegance and delicacy. Each of her lines and songs was perfect. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time in my life, and it has stayed with me since.” Now, Wang has herself become a master of Kunqu. Her performances have impressed generations and helped to promote the art form among young people.

1. Why did Wang’s parents turn down the troupe’s invitation at first?

A．They didn’t think Wang had artistic talent.

B．They saw no future in learning Kunqu Opera.

C．They didn’t want Wang to ignore her studies.

D．They regarded members of the troupe as insincere.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．Wang has made great efforts to learn Kunqu well.

B．Artists should be given more attention and care.

C．Traditional culture needs to be further promoted.

D．Wang has played a key role in the development of Kunqu.

3. What changed Wang’s attitude towards Kunqu Opera?

A．Winning the Plum Performance Award.

B．Joining the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe.

C．Watching Zhang’s masterly performance.

D．Being greatly admired by the audience.

4. What does Wang’s story show us?

A．It is never too late to learn.	B．Rome was not built in a day.
C．Doing is better than saying.	D．Don’t judge a book by its cover.