1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many cities around the world are    1    (pride) of their beautiful architectural landmarks (地标) which have become major tourist attractions. But British photographer Rich McCor has a different way of seeing these     2    (amaze) landmarks. By holding up    3    (careful) created paper cutting, he has attracted     4    large number of followers on the Internet.

Using the urban setting as the backdrop, he often    5    (imagine) the city landmarks as something else. He is able to bring his rich imagination to life by using paper cutting     6     (complete) the scenes, The famous skyscraper in Tokyo was imagined as a piece of newspaper; a dome-shaped building in London was imagined as a turtle shell, and a blue building in Vienna was imagined as running water from a tap.

All the paper works in McCor’s photos    7    (cut) out of pieces of paper, and all of the photos were shot on location(外景拍摄), which was not easy to finish during the creation of the project. But    8    was actually even more difficult was the process of coming up with the idea of the project.

“Most of the time, when I think of the ideas, I need to find landmarks that can match with     9    (they),” the photographer says, “or to find landmarks that can inspire ideas.” McCor continues to travel around the world to add more interesting photos     10    his project. With more than 520,000 followers on the Internet, this clever artist never stops surprising his fans with his creative imagination.

2 . Accompanied by typical Jin opera music, a red-faced performer with a long beard showed up at the hall of a high school in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. All the students in the hall stood up and craned (伸长) their necks to get a better look. In their eyes, Jin opera was something from the past.

They are not alone. It goes without saying that kids nowadays are much more familiar with popular music than traditional opera, which is why performing artist Wu Lingyun, together with his colleagues, goes to campuses to promote the art.

Wu Lingyun is best known for his role as Guan Gong, a general during the late Han Dynasty period.

Wu began playing the role in 1985, at the age of 21, and has been associated with it ever since.

Wu was significantly influenced by his parents, both of whom are also famous Jin opera performers. With a natural talent for performing and great effort, Wu was soon recognized by audiences and later awarded the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award in 2000, the highest award for Chinese drama performing arts.

Given Wu’s considerable fame, one might think he would now prefer to enjoy a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case. Deep down, Wu has a big dream. He pictures a growing future for Jin opera. Wu expected more chances for more people to get to know about the art, hoping Jin opera could become a worldwide art.

Wu has also made some changes to the traditional art to bring it up-to-date.“Jin opera should keep pace with the times if we want to bring it back to life and get the young generation to accept it,“ he says. “An art without life can never survive”“

1. How did the students react to the performance at the hall?

A．They became bored.

B．They got disappointed.

C．They felt curious.

D．They looked casual

2. What do we know about Wu Lingyun?

A．He got a top award in 2000.	B．He started his performance in his teens.
C．He now enjoys a leisure life.	D．He became famous because of his parents.

3. What does Wu Lingyun expect of Jin opera?

A．It’ll be studied as a college major.	B．It’ll be officially recognized.
C．It’ll have an easier performing form.	D．It’ll be popular across the world.

4. Which of the following best describes Wu Lingyun?

A．Humorous.

B．Kind-minded.

C．Cautious.

D．Devoted.