1 . Selom Sunu is a successful illustrator (插画家), but his path of becoming an illustrator was a long one.
When he was young, Sunu went to school for a while in Ghana. a country in the west Africa. He remembered that there were not many books with Ghanaian children in them, so he wanted to create his own book and illustrate it. “It is important to draw everyone, so everyone feels included.” Sunu says. Then, he moved to America with his family. To start a new and stable life, everyone in the family had to work hard, leaving him little time to paint. After college, Sunu gave up drawing and didn’t draw for eight years.
Then, one day, he came up with an idea for a book and the wish of his youth reoccurred to him. To sharpen his drawing skill, Sunu applied for a course at university but did not get it. The staff told him to draw every day for a year and reapply. So he drew every day, improved, and got accepted onto the course. Through this experience, he realized that one could learn how to draw by coping other drawings that one liked.
“Sometimes it might look like nothing is happening but, if you keep going, you could get opportunities unexpectedly,” Selom Sunu tells The Week Junior. “So don’t give up.”
Recently, Sunu has worked with Disney and illustrated a book called Christmas Carrolls, which he describes as very funny and warm. Sunu is judging this year’s Christmas cover competition. His advice is, “Stay on the brief, but put your own understanding on it. I’m keen to see that people enjoyed drawing the covers, because enjoyment shines through.”
1. Why did Sunu want to create his own book?A.Because he desired to work with Disney. |
B.Because he dreamt to become a great illustrator. |
C.Because he felt like making his enjoyment shine. |
D.Because he wanted to illustrate Ghanaian children. |
A.By teaching himself only. | B.By copying other staff’s drawings. |
C.By depending on his solid foundation. | D.By combining internal effort and external help. |
A.Selfless and friendly. | B.Talented and stubborn. |
C.Ambitious and devoted. | D.Strong- willed and humorous. |
A.Fancy and funny works. | B.Abstract and pleasing works. |
C.Simple and personalized works. | D.Serious and educational works. |
Zhang Daqian was one of
In 1919 Zhang went to Shanghai,
In 1941 Zhang went to see the
Zhang
In 1978 Zhang settled in Taipei, and he died there on 2 April 1983.
3 . Talking about Beijing Opera, we cannot forget to mention one of its greatest performers: Mei Lanfang, a brilliant artist who played an important role in bringing Beijing Opera to the world. Mei Lanfang was born in Beijing in 1894. He started to learn the
Mei Lanfang quickly became well-known among Chinese audiences
And so, in 1919, Mei Lanfang began to travel abroad,
Mei Lanfang
Mei Lanfang died in 1961 of heart disease. During his more than 50 years on the stage, Mei Lanfang took traditions from the past and
A.name | B.history | C.art | D.tradition |
A.celebrities | B.masters | C.fans | D.audiences |
A.assistant | B.amateur | C.supporting | D.leading |
A.for | B.as | C.with | D.by |
A.entertained | B.avoided | C.fooled | D.gathered |
A.needed | B.wanted | C.got | D.learned |
A.heart | B.abroad | C.world | D.community |
A.came to | B.agreed to | C.got down to | D.longed to |
A.maintain | B.polish | C.identify | D.appreciate |
A.showing | B.taking | C.giving | D.playing |
A.tours | B.fames | C.reforms | D.routines |
A.valued | B.elegant | C.opened | D.honored |
A.approaches | B.responses | C.goals | D.shames |
A.dreams | B.controls | C.attempts | D.trades |
A.sacrificed | B.brought | C.risked | D.devoted |
A.ultimately | B.mostly | C.absolutely | D.constantly |
A.characters | B.experiences | C.stars | D.lives |
A.merely | B.uniquely | C.entirely | D.barely |
A.adapted | B.deserted | C.drew | D.declined |
A.brought out | B.left behind | C.gave out | D.filled up |
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
The news created much
Famous director Ang Lee described Leung
Leung’s next film, Silent Friend, will start filming in April 2024. Leung will play a scientist and work with a top film
5 . Maria Martinez is remembered today as the maker of beautiful pottery (陶器) , Her pottery is in museums all over the world: The pots she made are black with shiny designs on them.
Maria Martinez was a Tewa Native American. She was born around 1887. As a young woman, Maria was known for fine pots she made. Maria and the other village women made pots for their families. They also sold pots to visitors. Compared to the pots made by the other women, young Maria’s were lovelier. But they were not outstanding. They were not the pots that would make the name Maria Martinez known around the world.
In 1908, some archaeologists came to Maria’s village. They finally found broken bits of pottery. The pots had belonged to a group of Native Americans who had lived there seven hundred years before. These finds changed Maria’s life.
One of the archaeologists showed Maria the pieces of broken pots. They were thinner than the pots Maria was making. They had an odd, shiny black finish (抛光) . He asked Maria if she could make such a pot. Maria said she would try.
Maria’s husband, Julian, helped her. First they had to find a way to make the wall of the pot thinner. Maria knew that the clay (黏土; 陶土) she was using would not work. A thin pot made out of that clay would crack (破裂) when it was fired. Maria ‘mixed different amounts of clay, sand, and. water. At last, she discovered a mix that would not crack.
Maria and Julian then had to find out how the shiny black finish had been made. They discovered that it took two steps. First, Maria began by polishing the dried clay surface of the pot. She used a smooth stone as her polishing tool. It was slow work. Then, when the pot was polished, she placed it in a fire that was built in a certain way. The fire and ashes worked their magic on the pot. Its finish was now shiny and black.
Maria and Julian had discovered the secrets of the early pottery makers. Then Maria produced many pots. Under Maria’s direction, her son and grandson are keeping the old ways alive just as Maria had done before them.
1. What can we learn about Mara from paragraph 2?A.She donated her pots to museums. | B.She was good at making lovely pots. |
C.She was a world-famous pottery maker. | D.She taught other women villagers to make pots. |
A.When her husband helped her. | B.When she met an archaeologist. |
C.When a new mix was discovered. | D.When broken pottery bits were found. |
A.Polishing the dried surface. | B.Gluing the broken pieces. |
C.Placing the pot into the fire. | D.Mixing clay and other materials. |
A.She discovered a special clay mixture. | B.She spent a lifetime making many pots. |
C.She passed down the way of making pots. | D.She could make pots with a shiny black finish. |
Few people expected that a new song
The curiosity surrounding the song seems to be driving its
“As a researcher on classic Chinese literature, I appreciate Daolang whose new song is
1. How many brothers and sisters did Grandma Moses have?
A.Five. | B.Ten. | C.Nine. |
A.Farming. | B.Painting. | C.Working at a drugstore. |
A.To exhibit her artworks | B.to make money. | C.To pass the time. |
A.In 1930. | B.In 1940. | C.In 2000. |
罗温·艾金森是世界上最有趣的喜剧演员之一;他出生于1955年,在小学时就表现出惊人的表演天赋;在1990年成功扮演了憨豆先生,这一角色是国际公认的电视和电影中的喜剧人物,角色表演生动滑稽又非常有趣,给观众留下了深刻的印象。
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2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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9 . Elvis Aaron Presley was born in the southern town of Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8,1935. His family was extremely poor. During his childhood, he sang in church with his parents. He also listened to music that influenced his later singing.
After high school, Elvis had several jobs, including driving a truck. In 1953, he made his first recording of this song “My Happiness”. His first album was released (发行) on July 19, 1954. One of the songs was “That’s All Right”. The album sold well in Memphis,and was played a lot on local radio stations. One of Elvis’ first new recordings became a huge hit, and led to his many performances on television. It was “Heartbreak Hotel”.
By the middle of the 1950s, Elvis Presley was known around the world as the young man who moved his hips (臀部) as he sang rock and roll music. Many adults said he and his music were bad influences on young people. But young women loved him and huge crowds attended his performances.
He made his first movie in 1956. It was Love Me Tender. Elvis Presley was one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood for a number of years in the 1950s. He acted in thirty-one movies.
Elvis Presley won three of the music industry’s highest award, the Grammy. He received the first one in 1967. It was for “How Great Thou Art”, an album of religious music.
Elvis Presley released many recordings of his performances during the 1970s. His last record album was called “Moody Blue”. He also enjoyed great success on television. His 1973 television show from Hawaii was seen in forty countries by more than one thousand million people.
Elvis Presley died on August 16,1977. Hundreds of thousands of people still visit his home, Graceland, in Memphis every year. Fans continue to buy his music, making him the most popular recording artist ever. Elvis Presley remains the King of Rock and Roll.
1. From the first paragraph we can know .A.Elvis Aaron Presley was born into a very poor family |
B.Elvis Aaron Presley was famous when he was a child |
C.Elvis Aaron Presley taught himself music |
D.Elvis Aaron Presley had no chance to listen to music during his childhood |
A.a strong attack |
B.a great pity |
C.something that is very popular |
D.something that is very strange |
a. How Great Thou Art
b. Moody Blue
c. My Happiness
d. That’s All Right
A.d,c,a,b | B.b,a,d,c | C.c,d,a,b | D.c,a,d,b |
A.Elvis Presley—the highest-paid singer |
B.Elvis Presley—the King of Rock and Roll |
C.Elvis Presley—a successful actor in Hollywood |
D.Elvis Presley—an excellent example to singers |
10 . As a physically fit 89-year-old big band singer, Tony Bennett performed timeless ballads (民歌,情歌) perfectly. He was an exception to the belief of aging and decline.
However, the trouble with his
After receiving the diagnosis, Bennett insisted on continuing to perform. “Tony has always had a very
As one of only a few artists to produce chart-topping records every decade since the 1950s —
In February 2021, Bennett
As the disease
A.memory | B.appearance | C.finance | D.origin |
A.charged | B.assigned | C.diagnosed | D.choked |
A.negative | B.positive | C.professional | D.confident |
A.as | B.like | C.except | D.if |
A.adopting | B.discounting | C.packing | D.totaling |
A.beats | B.instances | C.plots | D.hits |
A.Though | B.Unless | C.Despite | D.Unlike |
A.incredible | B.honorable | C.convincing | D.dynamic |
A.publicly | B.secretly | C.instantly | D.critically |
A.response | B.priority | C.influence | D.resolution |
A.how | B.why | C.when | D.what |
A.topic | B.title | C.theme | D.model |
A.spreads | B.exposes | C.progresses | D.explodes |
A.hopeful | B.original | C.faithful | D.merciful |
A.moving the goalposts | B.walking on air | C.taking no notice | D.leading the way |