A. During this time, he made paintings of circus people and clowns which were a bit happier. Later, Picasso moved to Paris, where lots of new art was being created. He, along with an artist friend Georges Braque, came up with a unique abstract form of art--Cubism.
B. Picasso kept changing his art style and tried lots of different things, like making sculptures and pottery. He left behind a lot of art that still makes people think and feel different things. His work changed the way we understand and make art today.
C. Pablo Picasso was a famous artist born in Spain in 1881. He was very good at drawing from a young age and became one of the most important artists in the 1900s.
D. According to Picasso it was drawing objects as he thought them, not saw them, since in Cubism, artists show all parts of a scene at once, using simple shapes and putting them together in unusual ways, like a puzzle.
E. Early in his life, Picasso’s paintings were mostly in shades of blue and showed sad scenes, which is why that time is called his Blue Period. Later, he started using lighter colors like pinks and reds, which is known as his Rose Period.
2 . One year after WildAid started its new program to protect ocean wildlife in China, Chinese world-famous pianist Lang Lang has joined the latest public campaign (运动), “Play Your Part in the Oceans Symphony” on Friday.
The campaign video public service announcement (PSA) impressed the public with Lang Lang playing his song “Stay”, greatly calling attention to the beauty and importance of protecting the marine life in China’s waters such as whale sharks, sea turtles, dolphins and spotted seals.
A new series of messages calls on the public to help protect marine biodiversity (生物多样性) by supporting marine protected areas (MPAs) and the protection of ocean wildlife. The campaign video PSA and billboards, which will be displayed across China, were released (发布) at a Beijing press event hosted by WildAid, with China Green Carbon Foundation and the First Institute of Oceanography of the Ministry of Natural Resources (FIO) as key partners.
Ranked among “the world’s 100 most influential people” by Time magazine, Lang Lang has served as WildAid ambassador for more than 12 years, contributed to protecting endangered wildlife and nature. Speaking at the event he said, “we can all play our part in protecting our oceans by taking simple steps, such as refusing to eat endangered wildlife such as sea turtles, reporting illegal wildlife trade, and reducing the use of single-use plastics.”
WildAid also designed online activities for this campaign in which Lang Lang invites users to re-create his song “Stay” through the two most popular social platforms in China: Weibo and Tik Tok.
Lang Lang joined this campaign following a survey report conducted by WildAid and FIO that discusses public awareness of MPAs and marine biodiversity in China.
The report finds that more than 80% of the survey takers believe that MPAs are very important, but their understanding of the functions of MPAs is low. More than half do not know the term “marine biodiversity” and have not received enough information about marine protection.
“Play Your Part in the Oceans Symphony” campaign PSA and billboards will be given out at outdoor places across China, reaching millions of viewers.
1. What is the purpose of the latest PSA of WorldAid?| A．To show the special beauty of marine life in China’s waters. |
| B．To stress the importance of protecting China’s ocean wildlife. |
| C．To call on the public to support marine protected areas (MPAs). |
| D．To invite world-famous pianist Lang Lang to join the campaign. |
| A．Report illegal wildlife hunting to FIO. | B．Stop eating endangered wildlife. |
| C．Re-create his song “Stay” on line. | D．Call on friends to join the campaign. |
| A．Lots of Chinese do not clearly know how to protect the ocean life. |
| B．The Chinese public would like to help protect marine biodiversity. |
| C．The Chinese public awareness of marine biodiversity should be raised. |
| D．Weibo and Tik Tok are the two most popular social platforms in China. |
| A．Interesting. | B．Demanding. | C．Beneficial. | D．Enjoyable. |
1. How many books did Eric Carle create for children?
| A．Less than 55. | B．Over 70. | C．Almost 90. |
| A．The Grouchy Ladybug. |
| B．The Mixed-Up Chameleon. |
| C．The Very Hungry Caterpillar. |
| A．To make school a fun and welcome place. |
| B．To help children get inspiration. |
| C．To offer materials to teachers. |
1. Why did people come to the bar?
| A．To hear the lady sing. | B．To make the lady famous. | C．To listen to the piano. |
| A．After he became a famous pianist. |
| B．That night after his first singing. |
| C．Long before he played the piano in the bar. |
| A．He became a well-known singer in America. |
| B．He had his own piano bar. |
| C．He continued to play the piano in the bar. |
| A．People will succeed if they have talent. |
| B．Everyone should make full use of his talent. |
| C．Few people have real talent. |
1. What did Mozart begin to do at the age of 5?
| A．Create his own music. | B．Learn to play the piano. | C．Perform in concert halls. |
| A．More than 350. | B．More than 600. | C．More than 1100. |
| A．Tired. | B．Excited. | C．Disappointed. |
| A．They were both born in Europe. |
| B．They both spent too much money. |
| C．They both learned music very early. |
6 . In 1867, Caroline Shawk Brooks and her husband, Samuel, had a farm in Arkansas. Life on the farm was not easy. From sunrise to sunset, Caroline and Samuel milked cows, gardened, and picked cotton. This left Caroline no time for her dream of becoming an artist.
Time was not the only problem. Money was a worry too. The cotton crops were failing. What could Caroline and Samuel do?
Caroline decided to make butter (黄油) from their cows’milk and sell it at market. But other farms also made and sold butter. How would Caroline set her butter apart from the rest? This is where Caroline’s artistic talent came in. To draw attention to her butter, she began making small butter sculptures (雕塑). She used many different tools, such as butter paddles (搅拌器的浆叶), broom straws, and tree sticks. She also put the butter in a shallow tin pan, which sat in a larger tin pan filled with ice to stop the butter sculpture from melting.
Caroline’s butter sculptures were a hit. Before long, she was displaying them at fairs and exhibitions. One of her largest butter sculptures was a life-size statue called A Study in Butter. It was transported all the way to Paris for the 1878 world’s fair.
Caroline also made sculptures using marble (大理石). She eventually opened a studio in New York City where she created many marble sculptures, some of which were shown at the 1893 world’s fair in Chicago.
But Caroline never stopped making butter art. She considered butter a superior material to work with. At the 1893 fair, she also displayed her butter techniques with a sculpture of Christopher Columbus.
Caroline Shawk Brooks died in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1913. She is remembered as the first known American butter sculptor.
1. Why did Caroline make butter sculptures?| A．To realize her dream. | B．To make her butter stand out. |
| C．To make her farm famous. | D．To display her sculptures at the fair. |
| A．Caroline made her art works all by machine. |
| B．The sculptures were all made from cow's milk. |
| C．Ice was used to keep the butter sculptures in shape. |
| D．Caroline stopped making sculptures after being world-famous. |
| A．Talented and successful. | B．Confident and caring. |
| C．Creative and rich. | D．Brave and famous. |
| A．A Farming Pioneer. | B．A Great Sculptor. |
| C．The Butter Sculptures. | D．The Butter Artist. |
1. How many brothers and sisters did Grandma Moses have?
| A．Five. | B．Nine. | C．Ten. |
| A．Housekeeping. | B．Farming. | C．Working at a local drugstore. |
| A．To pass the time. | B．To make money. | C．To exhibit her artworks. |
| A．In 1930. | B．In 1940. | C．In 2000. |
1. Why did people come to the bar?
| A．To hear the lady sing. |
| B．To make the lady famous. |
| C．To listen to the piano. |
| A．After he became a famous pianist. |
| B．That night after his first singing. |
| C．Long before he played the piano in the bar. |
| A．He became a well-known singer in America. |
| B．He had his own piano bar. |
| C．He continued to play the piano in the bar. |
| A．People will succeed if they have talent. |
| B．Everyone should make full use of his talent. |
| C．Few people have real talent. |
9 . Though many artists specialize in cityscapes (城市风光), very few create masterpieces as detailed as those sketched (画素描) by Stephen Wiltshire. Even more impressive is that each landscape, which takes the British artist just a few days to complete, is drawn from memory, a talent that has earned him the name “The Human Camera”.
Though Stephen is now considered an artistic talent, his start in life was rocky. Suffering from autism (自闭症) at the age of three, he was unable to relate to people and refused to say a single word. His talent came to light when his kindergarten teachers noticed how much the young boy enjoyed drawing. To encourage him to speak, they began providing him with art supplies only if he orally requested them. It was not surprising what was Stephen’s first word, spoken at age five. As a child, Stephen was good at sketching wildlife along with drawings of his teachers and classmates. However, as he grew older, it became apparent that his real talent and passion lay in drawing city skylines.
His unbelievable work did not go unnoticed. Stephen sold his first painting for $1620 (£ 1150) at age seven, and was invited by the British Prime Minister to create a drawing of the Salisbury Cathedral at age eight. Five years later, his first book of art came out in London! In 2006, to honor his significant contribution to the art world, Stephen was presented with a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Prince Charles.
Stephen’s famous artwork includes skylines of Rome, Hong Kong, Dubai, and London. A career highlight remains his first visit to New York when he was 13, a city he loves and often visits. It was there where he met the late author Oliver Sacks. The two became lifelong friends. Sacks once wrote, “His limitations can serve as strengths, too. His vision is valuable, because it conveys a wonderfully direct, unconventional view of the world.”
1. Why is Stephen called “The Human Camerna”| A．He is able to copy cityscapes exactly. |
| B．He can draw cities entirely from memory. |
| C．He is able to sketch cityscapes quickly. |
| D．He has drawn many cities in a few days. |
| A．Mom. | B．Art. | C．Teacher. | D．Paper. |
| A．He sold his first painting. | B．He met the government head. |
| C．He published a book. | D．He received an MBE |
| A．It contributes to Stephen’s talent. | B．It has no limitations to Stephen. |
| C．It gives Stephen great inner strength. | D．It conveys a different view of the world. |
10 . For many people, music helps them escape reality. The musician Carter Hulsey is taking a different approach. He’s using his stage to help people face reality. He performed a selection of songs and then talked about some valuable financial (财务的) knowledge at Burkley Fine Arts Center recently. The rock artist gave a presentation (演讲) covering topics such as balancing a budget, making buying decisions, and how to spend money and save for the future.
“The message from Hulsey would be important for our students to hear,” the teacher Mrs. Dux said. “I believed listening to the band would be an interesting way to communicate that message. As I found out more information, I couldn’t pass up the chance our students to have this experience.”
Hulsey managed the budget for his band when they went on a tour years ago. But at that time, he didn’t know much about being smart with money. He shared his own experience with money management and the troubles that came with it.“When I was your age, we didn’t talk about money in school. We didn’t talk about it at home. I didn’t think about it,” Hulsey told students.“I just started heading around the country and learned all these things the hard way.” He hopes by showing students that even those who live the rock-star life need to understand financial wellness, he can help students to form good spending habits.
Terron Johnson, a teacher at Shiloh High School, is making sure students learn the lesson before they may go into debt. “It’s a real-world thing. A lot of times students will say, ‘Why do I need to know this math? How am I going to use this in real life?’ Well, you will use financial knowledge down the line,” Johnson said. If students understand how to effectively use their money to achieve their goals, they can make their dreams come true.
1. What can be learned about the musician Carter Hulsey?| A．He encourages people to enjoy life. |
| B．He shares financial knowledge with the audience. |
| C．His focus has moved from music to financial work. |
| D．His music is inspired by the life of young people. |
| A．Positive. | B．Doubtful. | C．Negative. | D．Uncertain. |
| A．To prove the success of his band. |
| B．To tell students how to find a hobby at a young age. |
| C．To explain the influence of artistic taste on students. |
| D．To show the necessity of learning money management early. |
| A．A musician becomes popular with students |
| B．Young students talk with a great musician |
| C．A concert brings more than music to students |
| D．Teachers advise students to be smarter with money |
