Works of Art
Kenji’s sister Ann was at the kitchen table. The table was covered with newspapers. Small bowls of paint were spread across the newspapers. Painted fans were drying on the chairs beside Ann. “What are you doing?” Kenji asked. Ann held up a plain white fan that she had just started to work on. In one corner was a small and beautiful pink flower. “I’m painting fans to sell at the fair on Saturday,” she said. Then she shrugged(耸肩). “But I’m sure no one will buy them.”
Kenji picked up one of the finished fans. He smiled. “I think you’re wrong,” he said. “This is beautiful!” “I agree!” Mr. Sato cried. He had just come into the kitchen. “Your work is lovely, Ann!” Ann smiled at her father’s words. “Thanks, Dad,” she said. “I hope other people think so too.”
Two days later Kenji and his friend Nick attended the crafts fair. The school gymnasium was filled with rows and rows of tables. Each hopeful seller had covered a table with handmade items. There were paintings, jewelry, clay pots and dishes, paperweights, colorful boxes, hats－and much more.
It took Kenji and Nick some time to find Ann. She was sitting behind her table. There were only a few fans spread out in front of her. Kenji looked puzzled. “Where are the rest of your fans?” he asked. “I sold them!” she said. Kenji smiled broadly at her. He picked up a fan to show his friend. “Oh, that fan is extremely beautiful!” a woman behind him said. “It is pretty, isn’t it?” Kenji said, handing it to her. “My sister painted it!” he added proudly. “Your sister is quite an artist!” the woman said as she eagerly pulled out her wallet.
1．What can we know from the passage?
A．Nick is satisfied with Ann’s painting.
B．Kenji is quite proud of his sister’s works
C．Ann is confident of her ability to paint fans.
D．Ann’s father helps her in order to cheer her up.
2．Paragraph 3 is mostly about __________.
A．why Kenji likes the fair B．what Ann does at the fair
C．when the fair starts D．what the fair is like
3．According to the story, what will probably happen next?
A．The woman will pay for the fan.
B．Ann will make more fans for sell.
C．Nick will help sell the rest of Ann’s fans.
D．Kenji will learn how to make beautiful fans.
科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年甘肃省武威市凉州区高三第一次诊断考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Photographs are everywhere. They decorate the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.
Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.
Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine’s pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.
Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.
As historical and artistic documents，photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish them in books and on the Internet.
1.The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to??????? .
A. beauties???????? B. photos???????? C. goods????????? D. events
2.The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos?????????? .
A. are also works of art????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????
B. are popular ways of reporting news
C. often shock the public????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????
D. can serve as a force for social change
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. News with pictures is encouraging.????????????? ?????????????
B. Photos help people improve their life
C. News photos mean history in a sense.?????????????
D. People prefer reading news with pictures.
4.The text is mainly about?????? .
A. telling the story through pictures????????????? ?????????????
B. decorating the walls of homes
C. publishing historical papers????????????? ????????????? ?????????????
D. expressing feeling through pictures
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届四川成都高三摸底试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
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Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876．He was abandoned by his father， “Professor” William Henry Chaney，a fortune telling person，and raised in Oakland by his mother Flora Wellman，a music teacher．London’s stepfather，John London，whose surname he took，was a failed storekeeper. London’ youth marked by poverty. At the age of the he became a crazy reader, and borrowed books from the Oakland Public Library, where Ina Coolbirth told him to read the works of Flaubert, Tolstoy and other major novelists.
After leaving school at the age of 14，London worked as a seaman，rode in trains as a wanderer and adopted socialistic views as a member of the protest armies of the unemployed．In 1894 he was arrested in Niagara Fails and put into prison for wandering． These years made him determined to raise himself out of poverty but they also gave later materials for such works as The Sea Wolf（1 904），which partly came from his horrible experiences as a sailor in the Pacific Ocean．
Without having much formal education，London spent much time in public libraries reading fiction，philosophy，poetry，political science，and at the age of 19 got admittance to the University of California in Berkeley．During this period he had already started to write．London left the school before the year was over and went to seek his fortune in the Klondike gold rush of 1 89 7．His attempt was unsuccessful．London spent the winter near Dawson City，suffering from illness．In the spring he returned to San Francisco with his notebook full of plans for stories．For the remainder of 1 89 8 London again tried to earn his living by writing．London’s first novel，The Son of the Wolf，appeared’in 1900．By 1904 Jack London was the author of 10 books．The Son of the Wolf got a wide audience as did his other Alaska stories，The Call of the Wild（1903），White Fang（1906），and Burning Daylight（1910）．Jack London died on November 22，1916．
1.What did Ina Coolbirth tell London in the Oakland Public Library?（Within 15 words）
2.Why were London's horrible experiences as a sailor good for him?（Within 12 words）
3.What was wrong with London near Dawson City?（Within 5 words）
4.What is London’s first novel?（Within 5 words）
5.How is the text developed?（Within 5 words）
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届四川成都高三摸底试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In the near future，we may be using our eyes to operate our smart-phones and tablets，even when it comes to playing popular games like Fruit Ninja．
The Gaze Group has been developing eye-controlled computer technology for nearly 20 years．But those devices have been firstly designed to help those with disabilities，and are very expensive．
“After a while，we figured out that probably the best way is to go for a mass-market way，” says Gaze’s Sune Alstrup Johansen．“where everybody would have this available．"
Johansen and some of his colleagues have formed a new company，the Eye Tribe，which is hoping to develop the technology on a mass commercial level．
The technology works with the help of the computing device toward the user’s face． After making sure of the user’s eye movements，the technology is then able to easily find where a person’s eyes are moving，and then allow the eyes to control a cursor（光标）．
“Our software can then determine the location of the eyes and know where you’re looking on the screen to make sure what you’re looking at，“reads an explanation on the Eye Tribe site．
There has been a gradual change toward hands-free technology in recent years， particularly in the gaming world．Recently Xbox released the Kinect device，which lets users control their Xbox and play certain games using only their hands，legs and voices． But still，most of these devices have been more of a gimmick than a practical way to use one’s hands to control a mobile device．Johansen said a replaceable filter（滤光器）would be a cheap，convenient way for most consumers．
And even as companies like The Eye Tribe work to create such a product for the average user, making the eye-controlled technology more accessible and less expensive will have similar benefits for physically disabled users.
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1.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A．An introduction of a new device．
B．An introduction of smart-phones．
C．An introduction of eye-controlling technology．
D．An introduction of a new technology for the disabled．
2.The underlined word“gimmick” probably means .
A．a trick B．a way C．a lie D．a dream
3.According to the passage，we can learn that .
A．the eye-controlling technology was first developed for the blind
B．the present developing 0f the technology will bring no good
C．there is no such a phone as we can use only with our eyes at present
D．the eye-controlling technology is only intended for the disabled people
4.This passage is probably taken from .
A．an experiment report B．a science fiction
C．a school textbook D．a science website
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届湖北省荆州市高一上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.
When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has said something about it, “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
1.In one special program in New York State, young and older people_______.
A．don’t work well together
B．are friendly to each other
C．teach each other new ways of building houses
D．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers
2.All the members work some time every day mainly to________.
A．lead a busy life
B．learn new skills of farming
C．get used to the life on the farms
D．find useful things and pleasure in work
3.Living together, ________.
A．the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules
B．the members have to obey the rules the adults make
C．the members have no free time but on weekends
D．the members should not break the rules they make together
4.The best title for the passage is________.
A．The Rules of Living Together
B．Life in New York State
C．Teenagers and Adults Together
D．Free Hours in the Special Work Group
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届浙江省高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Art theft is an ancient and complicated crime. When you look at some of the most famous cases of art thefts in history, you see thoroughly planned operations that involve art dealers, art fakers, mobsters, ransoms, and millions of dollars. Here you can read about some of the most famous cases of art theft in the history.
The First Theft:
The first documented case of art theft was in 1473, when two panels of altarpiece of the Last Judgment by the Dutch painter Hans Memling were stolen. While the triptych was being transported by ship from the Netherlands to Florence, the ship was attacked by pirates who took it to the Gdansk cathedral in Poland. Nowadays, the piece is shown at the National Museum in Gdansk where it was recently moved from the Basilica of the Assumption.
The Most Famous Theft:
The most famous story of art theft involves one of the most famous paintings in the world and one of the most famous artists in history as a suspect. In the night of August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen out of the Louver. Soon after, Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned by the police, but was released quickly.
It took about two years until the mystery was solved by the Parisian police. It turned out that the 30×21 inch painting was taken by one of the museum employees by the name of Vincenzo Peruggia, who simply carried it hidden under his coat. Nevertheless, Peruggia did not work alone. The crime was carefully conducted by a notorious con man, Eduardo de Valfierno, who was sent by an art faker who intended to make copies and sell them as if they were the original painting.
While Yves Chaudron, the art faker, was busy creating copies for the famous masterpiece, Mona Lisa was still hidden at Peruggias’ apartment. After two years in which Peruggia did not hear from Chaudron, he tried to make the best out of his stolen good. Eventually, Peruggia was caught by the police while trying to sell the painting to an art dealer from Florence, Italy. The Mona Lisa was returned to the Louver in 1913.
The Biggest Theft in the USA:
The biggest art theft in United States took place at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. On the night of March 18, 1990, a group of thieves wearing police uniforms broke into the museum and took thirteen paintings whose collective value was estimated at around 300 million dollars. The thieves took two paintings and one print by Rembrandt, and works of Vermeer, Manet, Degas, Govaert Flinck, as well as a French and a Chinese artifact.
As of yet, none of the paintings have been found and the case is still unsolved. According to recent rumors, the FBI are investigating the possibility that the Boston Mob along with French art dealers are connected to the crime.
1. How long did it take to put back the stolen Mona Lisa in Louver ?___
A．Thirty six months B．Thirty months
C．Half a year D．Around two years
2.What does the underlined sentence, “he tried to make the best out of his stolen good” mean?
A．Chaudron wanted to sell the stolen painting.
B．Peruggia thought he didn’t need to work for Chaudon any more and wanted to market the painting.
C．Valfierno was tired of waiting.
D．Peruggia wanted to study the painting carefully.
3. Which case among those mentioned in the passage is still a mystery?
A．Mona Lisa case
B．Last Judgment case
C．Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum thirteen paintings case
D．none
4.People from the country of _____ is not involved in the passage.
A．China B．France C．Dutch D．Vantican
5. Which statement is WRONG according to this article?
A．Picasso was ever considered a art theft suspect.
B．Art thieves normally not work alone.
C．The first documented case of art theft was conducted by pirates.
D．The mastermind of Mona Lisa was an art faker who wanted to sell copies.
6. The passage is not finished, which subtitle could be the next?
A．The Economic Value of Art Theft B．The Loss to Art Lovers
C．The Most Sought After Painting D．Boston Mob and French Art Dealers
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