White was the owner of a private school in a town. Last year, he married one of his classmates.The beautiful woman spent much time in learning nothing during middle school. But she wasn't worried about anything in the future, because her parents were very rich and could provide her with everything.So he could make poor Mr White listen to her. Mr White was busy in dealing with school affairs and his wife had to stay at home alone.But she hated the lonely and boring life.Her father introduced her to some businessmen who wanted to employ her .But she wanted to stay with children.So her husband was asked to allow her to work in his school.At first her husband didn't agree with her. She didn't supply money to him any more, so the poor man had to give in.Otherwise , his school would shut down for lack of her money. The woman could not teach students, because she knew neither maths nor physics.She thought she often played in the zoo,so she decided to teach biology.But she didn't know how to teach the subject at all.She thought hard, and finally she decided to bring the students to the zoo.
Pointing to a crocodile, she shouted ,”Look at it carefully! It’s a whale!”
“Excuse me ,madam,” said a student. “It’s a crocodile!”
“Shut up!” Mr White said angrily. “It’s a whale!”Why did Mr White have to employ Mrs White as a teacher ?
| A．Because his school would shut down without her money. |
| B．Because Mrs White learned many things during school time. |
| C．Because no businessman wanted to employ Mrs White. |
| D．Because Mrs White knew something about biology. |
Which of the following is not true about Mrs White?
| A．She was the daughter of a rich man. |
| B．She often went to the zoo to study animals. |
| C．She knew nothing about the subject of biology. |
| D．She was one of Mrs White’s classmates. |
What happened when Mrs White brought her students to the zoo?
| A．The students didn't know whales and crocodiles. |
| B．Mrs White taught the right animals to her students. |
| C．A whale came up to the bank to have a breath. |
| D．Mrs White mistook a crocodile for a whale. |
Why didn't Mr White agree to accept his wife as a teacher?
| A．Because he wanted to change his fate of listening to his wife. |
| B．Because he knew his wife could not be a good teacher. |
| C．Because his wife liked being at home. |
| D．Because his wife only knew something about maths and physics. |
Charles Blackman：Alice in Wonderland
An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV),Australia
June —12 August 2007
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 experience 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 Foryer, Level 3
1. Charles Blackman’s paintings come from ________.
A. his admiration for Lewis Carrioll
B. his dream of becoming a famous artist
C. his wish to express his own feelings
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 Wonderful World
B. Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.
C. Wonerful World and Topsy –Turvy.
D.Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.
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 June 24,2007 B. on July15,2007
C. on July 24,2007 D. on August 5,2007
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The city of Rome has passed a new to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs.
This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert cats or dogs.
“The civilization of a city can be measured by this,” said Monica Carina, the councilor (议员) behind the new law.
“It’s good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention,” she told a Rome newspaper.
The newspaper reported that round bowls don’t give enough oxygen for fish and may make them go blind.
“Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world .It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve（值得）over respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and cats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, a director of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Last year a law was passed in Italy that gives people who desert pets big fines （罚款）and prison sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.
The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to ＄598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.
The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn’t leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs’ tails to make them look lovelies. The law also gives legal recognition to the “cat ladies” who feed homeless cats. The cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modern office car parks.
1．The new law passed in Rome will __________.
A．help improve fishing environment
B．guarantee better conditions for goldfish
C．stop people from catching goldfish
D．discourage keeping goldfish at home
2．People in Rome believe that the civilization of a city can be judged by its __________.
A．exchanges with other cities
B．protection for ancient ruins
C．awareness of animal protection
D．recognition of animal lovers
3．The underlined word “compassion” in Paragraph 6 is the closest in meaning to _______.
A．pity
B．praise
C．support
D．popularity
4．People may break the law in Turin if they _________.
A．keep their dogs or cats in cars
B．feed homeless animals in car parks
C．raise their cats near ancient ruins
D．shut their dogs home all day long
The year was 1932．Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single—engined aeroplane．At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather．To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn't know how high she was flying．At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter．At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.
Just before dawn, there was further trouble．Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine．Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.
In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe．When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House．From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty—six minutes.
In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion (时刻) she set a new record for flying time．Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.
Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?
| A．She was caught in a storm． | B．The altimeter went out of order. |
| C．Her engine went wrong． | D．She lost her direction. |
When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?
| A．She did nothing but pray for herself. |
| B．She changed her direction and landed in Ireland. |
| C．She continued flying. |
| D．She lost hope of reaching land. |
According to the passage, what was Amelia Earhart’s reason for making her flights?
| A．To set a new record for flying time. |
| B．To be the first woman to fly around the world. |
| C．To show that aviation was not just for men. |
| D．To become famous in the world. |
Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?
A．She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
B．She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.
C She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.
D．She made plans to fly around the world.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Amelia Earhart—First Across the Atlantic. |
| B．Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s Aviation. |
| C．A New Record for Flying Time. |
| D．A Dangerous Flight from North America to England. |
Matt grow the best vegetables in the village．He grows fruit too--big , sweet apples and oranges．And what else ? Well , the biggest and the prettiest flowers．Things grow in Matt' s garden all through the year．He cuts some flowers for his sitting room table ; and of course , he eats some fruit and vegetables．But he sells everything else in the market．Matt is not a poor man．
He knows a few other gardens ; but he does not have any friends．You might ask , " What is that ? Why doesn ' t he have friends ? "
I will tell you．People do not understand him．And they do not understand his garden, " Why not ? " you will ask．" It' s a very good garden , isn' t it ? "
It is a wonderful garden．Matt plants things in spring , summer and autumn and winter ．After that he does very little work．He sits in the garden with his small radio ．And everything grows ．
People ask , " How does Matt grow these wonderful things ? He waters the plants sometimes , but he doesn' t do anything else ．He just sits under an orange tree with his radio ．He listens to music nearly all day ! " And that is all quite true , people cannot understand it , and so they don' t like it very much ．
Matt likes music ．But what about the garden ? Who does the work ? I will tell you another true thing : the music does the work ．All plants love music ; and Matt knows that .
Do you want big vegetables and the loveliest flowers ? Well , just give your plants a lot of music , There are not only vegetables and flowers , but also ______ in Matt' s garden ．
| A．plants | B．fruit trees | C．ants | D．crops |
Matt makes a living by _______.
| A．selling his vegetables , fruit and flowers |
| B．growing trees in his garden |
| C．working in the market |
| D．helping other people growing plants |
Everything in Matt' s garden grows well because _____
| A．he has a good garden |
| B．he is good at growing things and likes listening to the radio |
| C．music helps his plants a lot |
| D．he is very hardworking |
People think that ______ .
| A．Matt' s garden is better than theirs |
| B．Matt works harder than they |
| C．Matt knows how to grow vegetables well |
| D．the radio helps Matt to grow veveything well in his garden |
People don' t like Matt because ____.
| A．he doesn' t give thim any vegetables or fruit |
| B．he listens to the radio too much |
| C．they are jealous（嫉妒的） of him |
| D．Matt doesn' t let them listen to his radio |
When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe．Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.
But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years．He was a businessman and he helped them improve production．At last his health problems became too serious．He left and formed his own company.
With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery．They tried new recipes (配方)．changing the kind and amount of flour used．This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain．The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).
They began by baking two dozen loaves．The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf．Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time．But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.A good title for this passage would be .
| A．A Sick Baker | B．A Brick-oven Bread Baker |
| C．An Old-fashioned Baker | D．How to Overcome Allergy |
Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he _______．
| A．suffered from allergy to flour | B．didn’t like the job |
| C．wanted to make more money | D．wanted to form his own company |
During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, _______.
| A．he founded Arnold Bakery |
| B．he tried a new method of baking |
| C．he helped the company improve their production |
| D．he became successful in his business |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven. |
| B．Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour. |
| C．Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price. |
| D．Arnold’s bread was of poor quality. |
From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was ________.
| A．determined | B．brave | C．usual | D．unhealthy |
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