Nathan Sawaya's childhood was a lot of fun. He drew cartoons, wrote stories, and played with plastic toy bricks (积木). His grandparents bought his first set of toy bricks when he was five years old and he's been building with toy bricks ever since. He even took his building bricks to college with him! Instead of books and a computer, he had a model of Greenwich Village made of bricks on his desk.
Nathan started as a lawyer but gave up His highly-paid (高薪的) job to become an artist that uses toys in his art. He uses toy bricks to build everything from the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) to Superman! He has more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his working room in New York which he uses to make pieces of art. He started by building small models but then decided to do something big and created a self-portrait (自画像). It took him two days just to build the eyes.
Nathan's work has appeared in museums around the world. Children love his art because it is made out of the same toys that they play with at home and adults love his work because it is fascinating. Since it began in2007, Nathan's exhibition "The Art of the Brick" has been very popular with museum visitors everywhere.
"I'm proud that I took a dream I had as a child, to become an artist, and I have actually made a job out of it," says Nathan. "To do what you love in life is the most important thing."What did Nathan put on his desk at college?
| A．The Statue of Liberty. |
| B．Superman. |
| C．His serf-portrait. |
| D．A Greenwich Village modal. |
Why did Nathan give up his job as a lawyer?
| A．Because he made little money out of a lawyer. |
| B．Because he wanted to make toys for the children. |
| C．Because he decided to become an artist of toy bricks. |
| D．Because he was going to work in the museum instead. |
What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
| A．Nathan's work. | B．Nathan's exhibition. |
| C．Nathan's art. | D．Nathan's self-portrait |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．The Brick Artist | B．The Brick Exhibition |
| C．Toy Bricks for Adults | D．The Artist's Childhood |
| MOVIE GUIDE THURSDAY |
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| Rush Hour 15:00 23:00 |
My Life as Mcdull 9:00 13:00 |
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| ①Action Movie Do you like Jackie Chan? Rush Hour is another movie of his. It’s so exciting. Come and have fun! |
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②Cartoon Mcdull is a little pig. He’s kind of silly but he’s very cute. Do you want to enjoy happiness with him? Be sure to watch it! |
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| Mr. Bean 11:00 19:00 |
Harry Potter Ⅲ 17:00 21:00 |
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| ③Comedy Rowan is a great actor. His movie Mr. Bean is coming. It’s very funny. Don’t miss it! |
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④Science Fiction Harry Potter has been in the wizardry school (魔法学校) for three years. He begins a new life. How is everything going? |
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What do you think of Mcdull?
| A．Exciting. | B．Silly but cute. | C．Funny. | D．Happy. |
Mr. Li finishes his lessons at22: 00, which film can he enjoy on Thursday evening?
| A．Rush Hour. | B．My life as Mcdull. | C．Mr. Bean. | D．Harry PotterⅢ. |
My daughter is eight years old. Which two films does she like best, can you guess?
| A．Rush Hour and My life as Mcdull. |
| B．My life as Mcdull and Mr. Bean. |
| C．Mr. Bean and Harry Potter Ⅲ. |
| D．Harry Potter Ⅲ and My life as Mcdull. |
What kind of movie is Mr. Bean?
| A．Action Movie. | B．Cartoon. | C．Comedy. | D．Science Fiction. |
Who is an action movie character?
| A．Jackie Chan. | B．Rowan. | C．Mcdull. | D．Harry Potter. |
During the last winter holiday, I went to China with my parents. The five-day trip left me with a deep impression.
As the capital of China, Beijing is a very beautiful city with fresh air and clean streets which make the travelers feel very pleased. To my surprise, many people there were learning English. Later I was told that they did so because Beijing would hold the 29th Olympic Games and they wanted most foreigners to understand them. They strictly kept the traffic rules. When there was a red light, no one was seen crossing the street.
Of all the places I visited, I liked the Summer Palace best. To our surprise, although it was winter when we were there, we still saw green trees and many fresh flowers. The whole park was very beautiful. We visited a very modern football field. We were told the buildings where the Olympic Games would be held were even better than that. I also enjoyed skiing in Xiangshan. Skiing is an interesting and exciting sport liked by many people.
In my eyes, China is a nice place and Chinese people are very kind. In Beijing Station, there were so many people, and most of them were going home to spend the Spring Festival—the most important Chinese festival, with their families. Passengers helped each other carry luggage（行李）, and they were very kind to foreigners. We were given a card by the hotel we stayed at, on which was the address of the hotel. With the card we never got lost in the city.
The five days passed quickly, but the trip left me a lot of sweet memories.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。From the passage, we know the Summer Palace ______.
| A．has flowers only in summer |
| B．is worth visiting all the year round |
| C．is a place where people visit only in summer |
| D．is a place where many people ski in winter |
The writer enjoyed ______ in Xiangshan.
| A．skating | B．swimming | C．skiing | D．board-skating |
The five-day trip of Beijing was ______.
| A．during New Year’s Day | B．after the Spring Festival |
| C．on the Mid-Autumn Day | D．before the Spring Festival |
The foreigners were given a card each by the hotel ______.
| A．so that they could easily find their hotel |
| B．in order to go shopping |
| C．so they could get something freely from the hotel |
| D．as the New Year’s gift |
In the writer’s eyes, Chinese people ______.
| A．are kind | B．are helpful |
| C．strictly kept the traffic rules | D．all of the above |
An English traveler found himself in a northern European country with a little money to buy the ticket for the travel back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he thought that he would be all right without food. So he bought a ticket and went on board. He closed his ears to the lunch bell. When dinner time came, he refused to go to the dining hall, saying that he was not feeling well. The next morning, he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his room. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not stand it any longer. “I’m going to eat, ” he said, “even if they throw me into the sea. ” At dinner he ate everything in front of him at the table, then he worried about the coming trouble. “Bring me the bill,” he said. “there isn’t any bill. ” Was the answer. “On the ship the money for the ticket includes meals. ” The traveler regretted when he heard this.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。The English traveler knew he would ________ in two days.
| A．be back home | B．buy some food to eat |
| C．travel everywhere in Europe | D．enjoy himself in the ship |
The first day he _________ to have lunch and dinner.
| A．stole | B．sold | C．refused | D．missed |
He didn’t go to the dining hall because __________.
| A．he was ill | B．he was not feeling well |
| C．he was not hungry | D．he had no money |
The next day he decided to ________ at last.
| A．stay in his room | B．be thrown into the sea |
| C．have dinner | D．run away |
The English traveler _________ that he had no meal on the first day.
| A．was excited | B．was sad | C．was glad | D．was told |
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. This is why some friendships don’t last long .To have a friend, you must learn to be a good friend. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust(信任)one another. They should tell the truth. If you aren’t honest, you’ll lose your friend’s trust. (1)A study shows that those who often tell lies can’t get on well with the other people. Good friends always depend on one to speak and act honestly.
Generosity makes a friendship grow well. It means sharing. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend, you must listen and understand．(2)Try to put yourself in your friend’s place, or you can’t understand the problem better.
Now, do you know what you should do if you want to be a good friend and keep your friends?将(1)句译成中文
将(2)句改成一个含有if从句的句子。
回答问题：What can be a first step in solving the problem according to the passage?
在文中找出与Being generous helps make a friendship go forward. 意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。
在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。
We all know the dangers of fires. It’s good and necessary for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape plans. We should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers(灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practise for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
★Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
★Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
★What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket(毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 When a smoke alarm rings at home, it means _________.
| A．you have to get up | B．water is running to the floor |
| C．something is burning | D．someone breaks your window |
The writer advises us to do the following to prepare for a fire, which one is not right?
| A．we practise for a fire | B．we make escape plans |
| C．we buy fire extinguishers | D．we use electrical cookers |
When a fire happens,____ if you open the hot door.
| A．the door will soon be on fire | B．the electricity will be cut off |
| C．the fire will grow more quickly | D．the house will fall down |
What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?
| A．Stop, run, roll. | B．Stop, drop, roll. |
| C．Run, drop, roll. | D．Roll, drop, stop. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Be Ready for a Fire. | B．The Causes of a Fire. |
| C．Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher. | D．The Dangers of a Fire. |
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