1.A lot of teenagers are good at art at school,but how would you feel if people called you"the new Picasso(毕加索)"or if presidents and other famous people collected your paintings?
Alexandra Nechita was ten when her paintings became famous all over the world.She visited Britain,France,Italy,Japan,Australia,New Zealand and her family's native place (祖籍) Romania where 5,000fans came to see her at the airport.Alexandra said,"When it all started,I was moved.It was very eciting and I loved the traveling,but I got very tired.And I missed home."
Alexandra is a good student.Her studies always come first.She only starts painting after she's done her homework.She works on two or three paintings at a time.The paintings sell for thousands and Alexandra's parents have given up their jobs to work for their daughter.Life for the Nechita family is very different from what it was like a few years ago.
Alexandra's father Niki left Romania for political reasons in 1985.At first hetried his best to learn English and had different kinds of low-paid jobs.In 1987,he brought his wife and Alexandra,who was then 18months old,to America.The family was very poor.Alexandra began to draw at the age of three.
She was drawing for four or five hours a day.Soon people offered to buy her paintings and she had her first art show at the age of eight.Stories about this child appeared in the newspapers and television.They now live in a large house with a swimming pool.Her mother said,"We sarted without anything,but thanks to Alexandra,we have everything we ever dreamed of."
36.Alexandra became well-known all over the world for her paintings at the age ofD.
A.18months
B.three
C.eight
D.ten
37.Which country does Alexandra live?A
A.America.
B.Britain.
C.Romania.
D.France.
38.Alexandra's paintingC.
A.took her a lot of time at school
B.made her drop out of school
C.didn't influence her studies at school
D.made her fall behind others in studies at school
39.When her family arrived in America in 1987,A.
A.their life was very hard
B.they lived by selling Alexandra's paintings
C.Alexandra began to draw her painting
D.her parents left their jobs and worked for her
40.From the passage,we can learnB.
A.Alexandra was not interested in travelling
B.Alexandra's success changed her family's life
C.Alexandra's parents were good at English
D.Alexandra's stories appeared often on the radio and TV.
分析 【文章大意】这篇文章主要介绍的是著名画家:Alexandra,她是一名好学生,完成作业后才画画;她一天画四、五个小时;她十岁时的画就世界闻名.八岁时有了自己第一个美术展.意为她,她的家人有了一切.
解答 36 D 细节理解题.根据文章:Alexandra Nechita was ten when her paintings became famous all over the world.可知Alexandra在十岁时闻名世界.故选D.
37 A 细节理解题.根据文章:In 1987,he brought his wife and Alexandra,who was then 18months old,to America.可知她们一家人现在住在美国.故选A.
38 C 细节理解题.根据文章:Alexandra is a good student.Her studies always come first.She only starts painting after she's done her homework.She works on two or three paintings at a time.可知她是一名好学生,完成作业后才画画,因此她画画并没有影响学习.故选C.
39 A 细节理解题.根据文章:In 1987,he brought his wife and Alexandra,who was then 18months old,to America.The family was very poor.可知她们家到美国的时候生活很艰难.故选A.
40 B 推理判断题.根据文章:We sarted without anything,but thanks to Alexandra,we have everything we ever dreamed of.可知当他们到来时,一无所有,而Alexandra的成功,给他们带来了一切.故选B.
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