Art is everywhere. No matter how hard you try you could never not find art.
Art can combine culture with commercial (商业的) products in a way that not many other things can; art makes money and holds important emotional and cultural value within communities. When people attend a concert, they are paying for music, but they also gain a unique experience and a memory that will go through the rest of their lives. People don’t just want things anymore; they want to experience life — the arts are a perfect crossover (交叠) between culture and commerce.
The arts clearly have a pretty positive impact on physical and psychological (心理的) health. It is found that people who take part in artistic events often are more likely to gain good health compared to those who do not. The Royal Society of Public Health discovered that music and art, when used in hospitals, help to better the conditions of patients by reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure.
Children who are involved with the arts make greater achievements in their education. Those taking part in drama have greater literary ability while others taking part in musical practice show greater skills in math and languages. Participating in the arts is important for child development. Encouraging children to express themselves in positive ways could help to form healthy emotional responses in later life.
Furthermore, the arts can bring communities together, making people feel less lonely and safer. Social bonds (社会纽带) are created among individuals when they share their art experiences through reflection and discussion.
Important to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. Life without art would be boring and dead still, for art is a part of what makes us human.
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2. 根据结构图完成一篇80词左右的内容概要。
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Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.
Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed. It would be a bonus. However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. His name was Tony. He seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice, although his facial expression never changed.
On the second morning, Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.
One day, Claire mentioned that she didn’t think she was clever. Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him. He always treated her with dignity. She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary. She wasn’t like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.
As a favour, Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant. So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather, scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.
Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house. Claire went downtown and bought these things. She had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. The saleswoman there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly. He spoke to the woman, who immediately changed her attitude. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a “dear”. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship. After all, she knew Claire’s husband’s name was Larry, not Tony. Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty.
When Claire got home, she wept. Gladys was everything Claire wished to be. Tony told her she was being sensitive and was just as good as Gladys. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. By that time, Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.
Tony worked steadily on the improvements. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder. Even though Tony had been in the next room, he managed to catch her in time. As he held her, she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away, and ran to her room.
The night of the party arrived. The clock struck eight. The guests would be arriving soon, so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. Then the front door bell rang.
1. What’s the text mainly about?| A．How to make a robot. |
| B．How a robot helps people. |
| C．What a robot can do. |
| D．A test on a household robot. |
| A. The night of the party. B. Claire’s attitude to the robot and her feeling at the sight of the robot. C. What Tony did for Claire. |
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Part 3 (Para.9)
3. What does Larry Belmont think of testing out the robot in his house?
| A．It is an extra benefit. | B．It is his responsibility. |
| C．It helps improve his house. | D．It can make Claire happy. |
| A．Proud. | B．Happy. |
| C．Guilty. | D．Embarrassed. |
| A．Because Claire wants to hold a party in her house. |
| B．Because Claire plans to give Larry a surprise. |
| C．Because Claire doesn’t think it good enough for Larry. |
| D．Because Claire intends to make the best of Tony. |
| A．Tony falls in love with Claire. |
| B．Tony will have a rest that night. |
| C．Tony will stay with Claire forever. |
| D．Tony，the robot needs to be improved. |
A household robot called Tony was to be tested out in Larry’s house. Though Claire, Larry’s wife, didn’t like
However, Tony gradually won Claire’s trust. He took good care of Claire and even managed to rescue her
(1)Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed.
(2)Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.
(3)She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary.
Big families often live together so we can support and take care of each other.
【翻译】大家庭经常住在一起，所以我们可以互相支持和照顾。
【词汇解析】
Extended
adj. 长期的；广大的；伸展的
Extend
v. 延伸；延长；伸展；扩展；提供；使竭尽全力
【词汇仿写】
1.在活动的激励下，选手们将有动力表达对祖国的热爱，有决心努力学习，为祖国做出贡献。
2. 首先，我要对三年来老师们的帮助和指导表示衷心的感谢。
【参考答案】
Extended families often live together so we can support and take care of each other.
【词汇仿写答案】
1.Inspired by the activity, contestants will be motivated to extend their love for the country as well as determination to study hard and make contributions to the motherland.
2.Firstly, I’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the teachers for your help and guidance in the past three years.
翻译：
剖析：本句的主干为：
本句的枝叶分析：枝叶1：
枝叶2：
枝叶3： as the rising-again coronavirus cases stalls reopening plans for theaters in key markets such as New York and Los Angeles.为
A. Joe B. Herbert C. Estella D. Magwitch E. Havisham
请用上述人物选项完成下表中的小说选段，并将选项填涂到答题卡相应位置。
＂Thank you,,"I said."It's a very kind offer.But I'm afraid that I'm too worried at the moment to be able to make a decision.I'll think about it and let you know." |
I pressed his hand.I remembered a time when I wanted to desert him. |
There was also a receipt for the payment of all my debts. |
1. —“Have you asked anyone about this?”
—“No, I don’t want to stir up trouble. ‘Let sleeping dogs lie’ is my motto,” said Mr Enfield.
What does the idiom “let the sleeping dogs lie” mean?
| A．Let bygones be bygones. | B．Don’t cry over spilled milk. |
| C．Do not look for trouble. | D．Out of sight, out of worry. |
| A．Because he was jealous of the success of Jekyll’s experiments. |
| B．Because he disapproved of Jekyll’s will. |
| C．Because he was shocked when he realized that Hyde was part of Jekyll. |
| D．Because he had an argument with Jekyll about scientific beliefs. |
| Name of the character | Brief description |
| ①Mr. Edward Hyde | a. A loyal servant who served as Jekyll’s butler for 20 years |
| ②Sir Danvers Carew | b. A strange, violent and cruel man described as ugly and deformed |
| ③Dr. Hastie Lanyon | c. An old nobleman and a member of Parliament |
| ④Mr. Poole | d. A reputable London doctor, formerly Jekyll’s closest friend |
| A．①b, ②a, ③d, ④c | B．①b, ②c, ③d, ④a |
| C．①b, ②d, ③c, ④a | D．①a, ②c, ③d, ④b |
| A．he didn’t realize the original ingredients were impure. |
| B．Poole couldn’t find enough supplies in London. |
| C．he became immune to the drug and needed greater quantities. |
| D．the chemists didn’t want to help him because the drug was illegal. |
a) Sir Danvers Carew is murdered.
b) Utterson reads Lanyon’s and Jekyll’s narratives
c) Hyde runs into the young girl and is stopped by Enfield.
d) Utterson and Poole find Hyde dead in Jekyll’s laboratory.
| A．cadb | B．cdab |
| C．bcad | D．bcda |
The Call of the Wild
1. Buck soon learned that Perrault and Francois__________.
| A．were as bad as the fat man who hit him with a club |
| B．liked him as much as Mr. Miller did |
| C．only knew how to make dogs work for them |
| D．were fair and honest men |
| A．Buck is larger | B．Buck is more intelligent |
| C．Buck is more patient | D．Buck is more cruel |
| A．waited for Buck to recover patiently |
| B．whipped and clubbed Buck cruelly |
| C．discussed with Buck in a gentle tone |
| D．Deserted Buck immediately |
| A．with a lot of food | B．in search of an old mine |
| C．steadily day after day | D．with a mapped destination |
| A．reveal some people’s cruelty to animals |
| B．remind us of the contribution of dogs in the exploitation of the north |
| C．point out that dogs can also be good workers |
| D．demonstrate how dogs, like humans, learn to adapt themselves to a new life |
8 . After that, feeling the need to
1. A. exercise B. explore C. express D. explain
2. A. print B. write C. sign D. count
