3 . With 48 impressionism works exhibited in his solo show in Yangon recently, Bhone Myat San, a 13-year-old boy, has stepped into a professional career in Myanmar.

When his mother was transferred to Dawei in 2020, he accompanied her and later joined a portrait painting class taught by senior artists at the campus of Dawei University. Bhone Myat San says he has been studying painting through online courses while staying at home during the pandemic. He also joined a five-month online class about oil painting conducted by an artist in Myanmar last year.

“I envy impressionists like Monet,” says Bhone Myat San, a seventh grader, while putting finishing touches on an oil painting titled Bagan’s Tharabar Gate.

When his works were checked for exhibition, Khey Mar Shin, the owner of the Artist Gallery Cafe who’s an artist herself, noticed that he is talented. “He is the youngest artist to have hosted a solo show in my gallery. The event was successful,” the 42-year-old artist says, adding that she also saw that the 13-year-old boy’s passion for arts was higher than his peers and even stronger than some senior artists.

Ma Pale, 38, says she brought her two children to the art show so that her children can get inspiration from him.

Aung Hein Tun, 25, an art enthusiast who visited the event, says the young artist’s paintings are lively, and his painting skill as a 13-year-old is admirable. “I had no intention to collect paintings, but I bought one after enjoying his arts,” Aung Hein Tun says.

“Consistency is the key to success,” the young artist says. “I want to attend a foreign language university in Myanmar because I have a dream of studying arts abroad,” he adds.

1. How did Bhone Myat San learn to paint?

A．Through teaching himself.

B．By learning from artists.

C．With the help of his mom.

D．Under the guidance of Monet.

2. What was Khey Mar Shin’s attitude to Bhone Myat San?

A．Skeptical.

B．Critical.

C．Favorable.

D．Uncaring.

3. Which of the following statements is true about Bhone?

A．He is the youngest artist to have hosted a solo show in Myanmar.

B．He believes talent is the most important thing for achieving success.

C．His works of art were much admired and displayed by Aung Hein Tun.

D．His paintings may be a source of inspiration to Ma Pale’s two children.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Young Inspiring Artist

B．A Road to Success

C．A Boy’s Passion for Art

D．A Successful Exhibition

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Here is a secret that everyone knows: I don’t like to ask for help. Of course, my disability means that I need assistance when I get dressed and have to be driven everywhere, but that is precisely my point.

One night a few years ago, after my caregiver helped me to bed, I enjoyed my favorite part of my routine — playing with my service dog Marshall. When the rest of the world made me feel “lacking”, Marshall made me feel like “enough” .

As usual,   he jumped off the bed after a few minutes, but the pain in his eyes told me something was wrong. A few days later, a trip to the vet confirmed my worst fears. Dr Tom said, “I must perform an operation to treat him.”“Is he in pain?”I held my breath. Then I got the answer “Yes.”

I felt heartbroken. I couldn’t remember talking about the details. I had one huge question:“How much would the operation cost?”“About$2, 500. It might as well have been a million.” I couldn’t afford it. Each day, I searched for ways to raise money for this operation.

A beautiful bike trail was close to the apartment where we lived. On most of the days of our eight years together, Marshall and I used it. I loved the trees, the fresh air and being outside. Over the years, many of the neighbors got familiar with us. Everyone loved Marshall.

Then one day, an idea occurred to me. Could I ask these people to contribute to the cost of Marshall’s operation? If I could push my wheelchair a certain number of laps (圈) and get money for every lap that I completed, might I raise enough money for Marshall to have his operation? Our regular route was a mile and a half long. My goal was to push my wheelchair ten laps, a total of fifteen miles. Next, feeling very bold and a little nervous, I set a date. Then I made posters and posted them around my apartment and all over the bike trail. My neighbors were concerned for Marshall.

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1.续写词数应为150左右;
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With hope, I started to train myself.

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The big day finally came and I went out at 6:30 a.m.

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6 . Nobody can inspire us as great teachers can. They seem to come when we ________ them most. They see ________ in us that others, including ourselves, can’t see. They show us that what we perceive as ________ is anything but that. Les Brown, one of the world’s greatest motivational speakers on self-improvement, is a living example.

Born in an abandoned building in Miami, Les has known ________ his entire life. He was a struggling student from the beginning, who was ________ as “mentally handicapped (弱智)”and was ever placed back from 6th grade to 5th grade. Moreover, he had a twin brother who was exceptionally ________, making Les the obvious “stupid twin”.

One day a teacher asked Les to solve a problem on the chalkboard, but Les ________, saying that he couldn’t. “Of course you can,” the teacher responded ________. “Young man, just come up and try it.” “But I really can’t”________ Les. “I’m mentally handicapped.”

The rest of the class erupted in ________. The teacher stepped out from behind the desk and looked Les ________. “Don’t ever say that again,” he told Les firmly. “Someone else’s opinion of you does not have to become your ________.” And much to his classmates’ and even his own surprise, Les did ________ the problem that day.

Les will never forget his teacher’s words, which have always encouraged him to overcome incredible ________ in life and pursue his goals with exhaustless passion. And thanks to that great teacher s powerful revelation (启迪), Les has lived the phrase he is famous for all over the world: You have ________ within you.

1.

A．impress

B．need

C．miss

D．value

2.

A．weakness

B．beauty

C．confidence

D．potential

3.

A．simple

B．abnormal

C．impossible

D．meaningful

4.

A．danger

B．dignity

C．hardship

D．uneasiness

5.

A．labelled

B．chosen

C．respected

D．introduced

6.

A．reliable

B．handsome

C．gifted

D．ambitious

7.

A．denied

B．quitted

C．refused

D．complained

8.

A．jokingly

B．coldly

C．critically

D．encouragingly

9.

A．insisted

B．argued

C．explained

D．demanded

10.

A．laughter

B．surprise

C．shame

D．applause

11.

A．up and down

B．on the spot

C．in the eye

D．now and then

12.

A．challenge

B．reputation

C．support

D．reality

13.

A．think over

B．work out

C．reflect on

D．set aside

14.

A．opinions

B．odds

C．disabilities

D．faults

15.

A．greatness

B．personality

C．knowledge

D．preference

8 . Sadaf’s childhood was happy. She enjoyed going to school and meeting her friends. But one day, she returned home running a high temperature.

“We thought it was regular flu. But we were told that I would not be able to walk ever again now,” she recalls.

Sadaf was just 10 years old then. After the family was turned down by doctors in Kashmir, they went to Mumbai, where an operation was performed to treat her legs. But eventually, Sadaf had to rely on a wheelchair to move around. By this time, she had to discontinue her education.

Things worsened when her father, her “only source of support”, passed away. “Everyone except my father doubted my capabilities. But he always encouraged me to dream big. I missed him.”

“There were days when I would end up crying all day, sitting alone in my room. I was getting into depression,” she says.

“By now, I’ve realized that I have to either end my life or struggle to prove myself. I chose the latter. I wanted to prove to the world that people like me can also achieve something. I had just lost my ability to walk, not my ability to use my brain,” she adds.

That is when Sadaf decided to step up for herself. In 2015, she opened a shop but had to shut it a couple of years later as the work affected her eyesight. She says, “But I wanted to try my hands at everything. So I decided to play basketball as well. I have also been awarded multiple times by the Jammu and Kashmir Basketball Association.”

Recently, Sadaf tried selling unique spices of the Kashmir valley. “Today, I have established my own business without anyone’s emotional or financial support. People would question me what I could achieve sitting in a wheelchair, when their educated and able-bodied children sat idly (闲散地). Now the very same people give my example to others,” she says.

Sadaf believes that people with disabilities should never doubt themselves. “If you hear others say something not so positive, you may end up depressed. Instead of living within the confines (限制) of a room, try to prove yourself,” she advises.

1. What did Sadaf lose after her father’s death?

A．Walking ability.	B．Financial support.
C．Spiritual backing.	D．Precious eyesight.

2. Why did Sadaf try basketball?

A．To build up her body.	B．To prove herself.
C．To win awards.	D．To pursue her dream.

3. Which of the following can best describe Sadaf?

A．Talented but inflexible.	B．Disabled but learned.
C．Independent and honest.	D．Determined and capable.

4. What message can we get from Sadaf's story?

A．A fine example has limitless power.	B．Do not let your disability rule you.
C．Encouragement is the source of power.	D．Do not put all your eggs in one basket.

10 . Henry Pallor first worked in lawn (草坪) care when he was only nine. In those days he wasn’t even ______ enough to use a lawnmower (割草机) without help. He just ______ weeds (杂草) in gardens and collected fallen leaves. He ______ one dollar an hour hoping to buy a new basketball for his favorite sport, even though he would sometimes accept chocolate as payment.

When Henry got a little older, he stared to use lawnmowers and other ______ If he took care of someone’s lawn and they really liked his work, he would ask that person to ______ him to their family and friends. Henry’s business ______ grew large and he had ______ all over the country.

When Henry graduated from high school, his favorite teacher told him he was well on his way to becoming a ______ entrepreneur (企业家). Thanks to Henry’s hard work and general public ______, his business had grown steadily through the years.

At nineteen, Henry decided to ______ his childhood business into a full-time job. He ______ a company called Henry’s Landscaping and Lawn Services. He bought more expensive equipment to grow his business ______ he was once hesitant (犹豫的) to spend his money on it. The business getting bigger, Henry is old now and he wonders if his children will ______ the family business someday. They find it hard to believe that their father’s big, successful company started as a ______ when he was a boy. Henry tells them that anything is ______ when they believe in themselves.

1.

A．brave

B．intelligent

C．patient

D．big

2.

A．planted

B．watered

C．pulled

D．tended

3.

A．paid

B．won

C．charged

D．saved

4.

A．skills

B．tools

C．supplies

D．materials

5.

A．invite

B．entrust

C．take

D．recommend

6.

A．increasingly

B．unreasonably

C．secretly

D．probably

7.

A．branches

B．customers

C．friends

D．fans

8.

A．positive.

B．friendly

C．successful

D．generous

9.

A．acceptance

B．comment

C．concern

D．announcement

10.

A．add

B．admit

C．build

D．turn

11.

A．shared

B．rented

C．investigated.

D．founded

12.

A．though

B．when

C．since

D．if

13.

A．take over

B．get back

C．adapt to

D．depend on

14.

A．habit

B．discovery

C．hobby

D．duty

15.

A．wonderful

B．possible

C．fair

D．valuable