【题目】Charles Blackman：Alice in Wonderland

An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV),Australia

10 June —12 August 2015

Venue (地点) The Ian Potter Centre

Admission Free entry

Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland –the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experiences all kinds of things. At that time, Blackman’s wife was suffering form progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations, often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wife’s experiences. It also reflected so much of his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.

Illustrator Workshop

Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration. The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and group projects.

Dates Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10am—1pm

Venue Gas Works Arts Park

Wonderful World

Celebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit

Date Sunday 24 June, 11am—4pm

Venue Exhibition Space, Level 3

Topsy-Turvy

Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.

Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July, and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July, 12noon—3pm

Venue Theatre, NGV Australia

Drawing Workshop

Distortions of scale ( 比例失真) can make artworks strange but interesting. Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world. Then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking.

Date Friday 27 July, 10:30am-3pm

Venue Foyer, Level 3

【1】Charles Blackman’s paintings come from ________.

A. his wish to express his own feelings

B. his dream of becoming a famous artist

C. his admiration for Lewis Carroll

D. his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness

【2】Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?_________

A. Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.

B. Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.

C. Wonderful World and Topsy –Turvy.

D. Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World.

【3】To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings, you should go to ________.

A. Exhibition Space .Level 3 B. Gas Works Arts Park

C. Theatre, NGV Australia D. Foyer, Level 3

【4】Activities concerning children’s books are to be held

A. on July 24, 2015 B. on July15, 2015

C. on June 24, 2015 D. on August 5, 2015

【题目】Last Sunday, it was my father’s funny day. After supper, my father went to see the film. But in our surprise, he came back just about half an hour later. I asked him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about the funny thing what had happened in the cinema. He was sitting in his seat while a woman came to her and said the seat was hers. Surprising, they looked at their ticket carefully, only to find the seats shown in their tickets were the same while the colors were different. So they looked at the tickets carefully. After a while, my father apologized to the woman, saying, “Sorry, I make a mistake. Take this seat, please.” The fact was that his ticket found out under the glass on his desk was for the film a month ago.

【题目】

Playing outside is good for the development of the brain. Thus parents must encourage their children to spend as much time as possible 【1】 the open air. Recent studies show 【2】 alarming increase in the number of hours spent by children in front of the TV and the computer 【3】 a decrease in the time spent outside.

【4】 (suffer) from vision problems, more and more children have to wear glasses. Also the problem of children being overweight concerns many parents 【5】 don’t know what to do to make their children eat 【6】 (health).

Children need a space to develop their creativity and parents should encourage 【7】 all the time. Too many rules hold back children’s personality and creativity and prevent them from developing the desire 【8】 (learn).

If you tell your child so many times, “don’t do that; don’t make a mess of the room; don’t go there …” he won’t want to do anything. Playing 【9】 (connect) with the intellectual, emotional and 【10】 (society) progress of the child.

【题目】书面表达

假设你叫李华，你所在的城市要为明年暑假招聘英语导游，你打算应聘。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇面试稿。

1. 对英语有浓厚的兴趣，口语熟练，经常与英国网友(net-pal)聊天；

2. 性格开朗，思维敏捷，善于与人沟通；

3. 本地人，熟悉所在城市的历史与文化。

注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello!

My name is Li Hua. It’s a great honor to be here to have this interview for an English guide in the summer vacation.

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【题目】

To forgive is a virtue(美德), but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.

【1】 . Try the following steps:

Calm yourself. 【2】 . You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. 【3】 . Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

【4】 . If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself. 【5】 . But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A. Why should you forgive?

B. How should you start to forgive?

C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D. Try to see things from your offender’s angle(角度)

E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.

G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.

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San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space needle. And, Longview has its squirrel(松鼠) bridge. The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark.

The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.

The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over.

One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth and that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council（市政会）. The council approved, and Council woman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the bridge “Nutty Narrows”.

After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction. They built the 60-foot bridge from aluminum（铝） and lengths of fire hose（消防水带）. It cost $1,000. It didn’t take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world.

In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.

Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.

【1】The underlined words “getting flattened” in the second paragraph mean “being______”.

A. killed B. guided C. stolen D. raised

【2】The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built to _______.

A. Provide drivers convenient way to pass

B. Honor the builder named Bess LaRiviere

C. Spread 60-foot fire hose

D. Help squirrels cross the highway

【3】The rebuilding of the bridge was because_______.

A. it was made of wood

B. it was too narrow

C. it was too old

D. the repairs were too expensive

【4】The best title for this article would be ______.

A. Nutty Narrows – Passage of Life

B. Lovely squirrels, Warm-hearted Drivers

C. Squirrels, Who Cares?

D. A Worn-out Bridge And Its History

【题目】书面表达

进入高考复习紧张阶段，为帮助中学生健康成长，学校英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Mike，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日由于压力很大，经常发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。

内容要点如下：

1．表示理解并给予安慰；

2．提出建议并说明理由: 向朋友倾诉， 加强户外运动， 保持积极心态等。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；

3．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：lose one's temper 发脾气

Hi, Worried,

I'm sorry to know that you're having such a bad time at the moment.

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Yours,

Mike

【题目】阅读下列短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Marty has a muscle disease which prevents him 【1】 (live) a normal life in many ways. 【2】 (fortunate), the disease is quite rare and neither its cause 【3】 its cure is understood. So it is difficult to know 【4】 the future holds for him. He used to be made 【5】 (annoy) by those who didn’t understand his condition and treated him differently. However, now in high school, he has taken a positive attitude towards life. He works hard and is busy with his study and hobbies 【6】 no time to sit around 【7】 (feel) sorry for himself. In fact, his disability has helped him grow stronger psychologically and become more 【8】 (depend). He wants us able-bodied people to accept the disabled for who they are and give them 【9】 (encourage) to live as rich and full 【10】 life as we do.

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【1】_______ (穿着）beautiful costumes, they put on a wonderful performance on that day. (dress)

【2】It __________（听起来好像）there is a knock at the door. (as)

【3】He __________（陷入了沉思）and didn’t notice I came in. (thought)

【4】Why did you__________ there?（让客人在等） (leave)

【5】The tax only has an effect on people with incomes of over $200,000，________________,（换句话说）the very rich. (words)

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Some 【1】 (invent) happened in strange ways. “Potato chips” is one of them.

White Lake House was 【2】 restaurant in New York in the 1850s. George White was the cook there. Many highly-ranked people often came to the restaurant 【3】 (enjoy) his cooking.

One thing which really upset George was that a customer complained 【4】 the food and sent it back to the kitchen to be done over. He would often return it overcooked. He was unhappy to see the customer walk out of the restaurant 【5】 (angry).

On August 24, 1853, a customer returned his fried potatoes to the kitchen 【6】 they weren't crunchy (脆的) enough. George reacted in his 【7】 (usually) way. He cut the potatoes very thin and cooked them in hot oil. They were so crunchy and George was sure that the man would refuse to eat them. Instead, the man loved them. He even 【8】 (order) more.

Now, do you know 【9】 invented the potato chips? It's George White! He later set up his own restaurant. He named it George's House. He put baskets of his potato chips on all the tables. They made his restaurant a very popular place.

Today, potato chips are one of Americans' 【10】 (favor) foods!