They say that"travel is the best teacher"and there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake （1587﹣1641）． His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake， not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country's land and geography．
Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family， Xu became interested in books about different places at an early age and wanted to travel． When he was 18， however， Xu's father died and so， it seemed， did his travelling dreams． He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60﹣year﹣old mother as tradition required．
But his mother had different ideas． Understanding her son's love of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences， this modern﹣thinking woman refused to keep her son at home． She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year， when there was less farm work．
So at the age of twenty and with his mother's support， Xu set off for the first time， leaving behind not only his mother but his new wife as well． He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years． During this time， he travelled throughout the Ming kingdom， carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary This diary， which once had over 500，000 words， would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake．
Although rich， Xu avoided comfortable travel， preferring to go almost everywhere on foot． This way he could research the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world． Many of his trips were to hard﹣to﹣reach mountain areas， and through wild forests where few people lived． His willingness to face hardships came at a cost however． Progress was slow and tiring and he was frequently sick， robbed and beaten during his journeys．
Sadly Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey， a 4﹣year trip through the Southwest of China． He died in 1641， soon after returning to his hometown for the last time． When his diary was finally printed years after his death， much of it had been destroyed or lost． Although incomplete， it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world．
（1）What is the passage mainly about ？
A． The general details of Xu Xiake's life story
B． The difficulties Xu Xiake faced in his travels
C．The important discoveries made by Xu Xiake
D． The influence of Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake
（2）Which of the following best describes Xu's mother ？
A． Strict but interesting
B． Kind but uneducated
C．Helpful and hardworking
D． Supportive and open﹣minded
（3）Why did Xu prefer walking during his travels？
A． It gave him the chance to meet different kinds of people
B． It helped him to save money and travel for a longer time
C． It allowed him to see and study the environment in detail
D． It was the only way to reach the places he was interested in
（4）What is true about Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu xiake ？
A． It was only made public after Xu died
B． It made Xu very famous during his lifetime
C． It was the first travel book ever written in China
D． It was mainly about the different people of China
（5）What is the correct order for the following events from Xu's lite ？
a． He went on his first journey．
b． His book was finally printed
c． He returned to his hometown for the last time
d． He developed an interest in books about other places
e． He started managing the family farm after his father died
A． a﹣e﹣d﹣c﹣b
B． d﹣e﹣a﹣c﹣b
C． d﹣e﹣a﹣b﹣c
D． e﹣d﹣a﹣b﹣c
There's much to see under the sea， but you need to remember that light behaves differently in water than in air． The objects appear closer to you than they exactly are． You might find yourself reaching out to touch something and completely missing it．
Objects under water will appear larger than they would on the surface， too． Be careful not to tell any stories about the big fish that got away． That fish might not be so big after all! It's just because sometimes things can seem to be as much as about 33 percent bigger in water!
What's more， in deeper water， colors just don't seem as bright． In fact， it looks as if some colors are missing． Remember the color of an object results from the wavelengths（波长） of light that are reflected（反射） from its surface． And light is taken in as it moves down through the water．
Swimmers wear wet suits to keep warm underwater． Let's take a bright red， yellow， and blue wet suit as an example． These colors are hard to miss on the surface of water． Watch carefully the changes in color as you descend in the water． The red part now looks almost black because the red light wavelengths， the longest among these three colors， are missing． As you go down deeper， the same thing will happen to the yellow part and in the end to the blue part． Even at a place of about 6 to 9 meters underwater， you will look terrible， like a ghost（鬼怪）! And you have to wait for your return to the surface to enjoy the bright colors again!
（1）You miss the object underwater when you want to touch it because ．
A． your eyesight is quite poor
B． you are not quick enough
C． it is not as close as it seems
D． it disappears very quickly
（2）The example of the wet suit is used to explain the change of of an object underwater．
A． the size
B． the color
C． the position
D． the weight
（3）The underlined word"descend" probably means in Chinese in this passage．
A．上升
B．漂浮
C．屏息
D．下潜
（4）Which of the fo1lowing is true？
A． A four﹣meter﹣long fish looks three meters long underwater．
B． The wavelengths of red light are longer than those of blue light．
C． Much water will be taken in by the swimmer deep in the water．
D． You will see a ghost if you go as deep as 6 to 9 meters into the sea．
（5）The best title of this passage is ．
A． The Standard of Color Underwater
B． The Direction of Light Underwater
C． The Brightness of Color Underwater
D． The Behavior of Light Underwater
One Friday night，a poor young man stood at the train station．He played his violin and many people put money into the hat in front of him．
The next day，the young man came to the station again，But this time he took out a large piece of paper with some words on it．It said，"Last night a lady named Mrs．Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake．Please come for it．"
After about an hour，a middle﹣aged woman ran to the young man in a hurry and said，"You do come here．I know that you're an honest man and will sure come here．"They had a talk and the young man made sure she was the owner．Then he took out a lottery ticket （彩票）and gave it to ticket past the young man，she was very happy．The prize of the lottery ticket was 500000．When she walked past the young man，she took out 50 and put it in the hat．However，the lottery ticket was also thrown in．
Later，someone asked the young man，"You play the violin every day to make money．Why don't you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself？"The young man said，"Although I don't have much money．I live happily．But if I lose honesty．I won't be happy forever．"
57．How did the young man make money？
A．By selling train tickets
B．By playing the violin
C．By collecting lottery tickets
D．By buying lottery tickets
58．What did the young man put on the ground the next day？
A．A violin
B．A hat
C．A lottery ticket
D．A piece of paper with some words on it．
59．What happened to the lottery ticket？
A．It was returned by the woman
B．It was sent to one of their friends
C．It was given to the young man by mistake
D．It was lost by the woman's husband．
60．We can learn from the story that the young man ．
A．had much money
B．knew the woman's husband
C．took the prize of the lottery
D．thought honesty was more important than money．
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cartafter a day's hard work．When he was not far away from his house，the light on the cart went out．He tried but could not repair it．He was near his home，and so he went along the road without a light．When a policeman saw this，he stopped the old man．
"Where is your light？"asked the policeman．"No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light．You know that．You have broken the law．""I had a light，but it has just gone out，"said the old man．
"I don't believe that story．What's your name and where do you live？"asked the policeman．"Please don't write down my name，"said the old man．"My home is just there．You can see it from here．I had a light nearly the whole way．"
"You came all the way without a light．What's your name？"
The old man quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light．The light was still hot and burnt the policeman's hand．The policeman jumped and he was very angry．"Now，what do you think？"said the old man．"Did I come all the way without a light？"
（1）What does the underlined word " cart " mean in the passage？
A．It means house．
B．It is something pulled by a horse．
C．It means light．
D．It is something used for cooking food．
（2）The old man drove home ．
A．late onenight
B．with his donkey
C．with a policeman
D．early one morning
（3）Where did the policeman stop the old man？
A．Under a street light．
B．At the traffic lights．
C．Near the old man's home．
D．Far away from the old man's home．
（4）Why was the old man stopped by the policeman？
A．Because the light on his cart was not on．
B．Because he burnt the policeman's hand．
C．Because he broke a street light．
D．Because he didn't want to help the policeman．
（5）What made the policeman believe the old man's words？
A．He made the policeman angry．
B．He jumped and shouted angrily．
C．The light burnt the policeman's hand．
D．He made the policeman touch the cart．
What's better for learning， hands﹣on projects or tests？
We did a survey about two days to study in our school． 73% of the students prefer hands﹣on（ 动手的）projects while the rest think tests are better for learning． Here are four students'ideas．
Hands﹣on projects require time and hard work to complete． It teaches kids not to put things off．Some kids might get bored and be less interested in studying for a test． Studying also doesn't prepare you as much for the future， since jobs at times will have more difficult tasks than simply studying for a test． Also， completing a project is good for spending time with your friends or family． ﹣﹣﹣Bruno |
With a hands﹣on project you can be creative while you learn． It's also a lot more fun than sitting at a desk with flash cards， memorizing information they forget about after the test． Besides， with a hands﹣on project you can learn more than you expected， like problem solving， creativity， and different ways of thinking．﹣﹣﹣David |
When people study， they remember what was in the book． If they know they have a test， they will most likely take notes on all the important information to help them with the test， so they will learn it better．﹣﹣﹣Alice |
I think kids learn better studying for tests． If you actually sit and study what you are supposed to learn， you will remember it． hands﹣on projects might end up making a kid feel stressed if they are trying to finish on time， and if you are stressed， you might not learn as much． ﹣﹣﹣Matt |
（1）According to the survey， how many students like studying for tests better？
A． 73%
B． 50%．
C． 27%
D． 100%
（2）What does Bruno think of hands﹣on projects？
A． They may be less interesting and more difficult．
B． They can make children learn to put off tasks
C． They are much easier than studying for tests．
D． They may help children to improve friendship
（3）How many reasons does David give why he prefers hands﹣on projects？
A．Two
B． Three
C． Four
D． Five
（4）Which sentence describes Matt and Alice' s point of view（ 观点）of studying for tests？
A． Students will focus on studying for test better
B． Students will be more creative while studying
C． Students will be more active in and after class．
D． Students will forget the information after tests．
There was a farmer in a small village． One day， he had a headache． He heard that there was a famous doctor in the nearby village， so he decided to go to visit her． His neighbor told him that he had to pay the doctor five dollars for the first visit， but only one dollar for the second visit． It was cheaper． Later he came up with a good idea． Then he went to see the doctor with only one dollar．
There were many sick people in the doctor's home， so the farmer had to wait． About one hour later， It was his turn．
"Morning， doctor． I am here again． The farmer said to the doctor． And then he gave the doctor one dollar． The doctor knew this was the first time that he had been here， but he wasn't angry about it． She examine（检查） him and then said，"Well， sir， there is nothing serious with you． Please continue to take the medicine I gave you last time．"
（1）The man wanted to go to a doctor because of ．
A． a toothache
B． a headache
C． a stomachache
D．a cold．
（2）The doctor lived in ．
A． a village
B． a city
C． a town
D． an island
（3）If the man went to visit the doctor for the second time， he could pay dollars．
A． one
B． two．
C． three
D． four．
（4）When the man said ，"Morning， doctor．I' m here again．" The doctor wasn't ．
A． angry
B． sad
C． angrily
D． sadly
（5）At the end， we know that ．
A． the man paid only one dollar and got some medicine
B． the doctor gave the man some medicine last time
C． the doctor knew the man came for the first time
D． the doctor got very angry
An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river． They were disputing which was the better animal．
"Look at my strength， "said the elephant． "I can pull up a tree， roots and all， with my trunk．"
"Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine， "replied the crocodile． "No knife or tooth can cut through it．"
Just as they were coming to blows， a lion happened to pass．
"My dear friends !" said the King of all animals， going up to them． "Let me know the cause of your disagreement．"
"Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal？ "cried both at once．
"Certainly， "said the lion， pointing across the river． "Do you see the soldiers metal hat on that wall？"
"Yes! "replied the beasts．
"Well， then， "continued the lion， " go and get it， and bring it to me， and I shall be able then to decide between you．"
Upon hearing this， off they started．The crocodile， being used to the water， reached the opposite side of the river first， and was soon standing beside the wall．
Here he waited till the elephant came up． The elephant， seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal， raised his long trunk， and took down the hat quite easily．
They then made their way together back again across the river． The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast﹣moving crocodile in the water and became careless． When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch， the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom． The crocodile noticed the accident， so down he dived， and brought it up in his huge mouth． They then returned， and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet． The King took it up， and turning to the elephant， said："You， because of your size and trunk， were able to reach the hat on the wall but， having lost it，you were unable to get it back． And you， said the lion to the crocodile， "although unable to reach the hat， were able to dive for it and save it． You are both wise and able in your own ways． One is no better than the other．"
（1）The underlined word"disputing"in Paragraph 1 means ．
A． playing
B． quarrelling
C． complaining
D． deciding
（2）What did the crocodile think was best about himself？
A． His big mouth
B． His strong skin
C． His swimming skill
D． His dangerous teeth
（3）How did the lion deal with the animals disagreement？
A． He ordered them to fight．
B． He made a quick decision．
C． He suggested a competition
D． He asked them to describe themselves
（4）What caused the elephant to drop the hat？
A． The hat got wet in the river．
B． He hit a floating tree．
C． He was trying to swim too fast
D． He wanted to fight the crocodile
（5）How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task？
A． By working together
B． planning carefully
C． By sharing their ideas
D． By listening to the lion
Harry wanted to find a job after finishing school． One day he came to a big company for it． There were six young people with Harry that day but the company only wanted one．The interview was very easy．It was only a few minutes' short talk．Then all of them were asked to go back home and wait．On the morning of the third day， Harry got a text message． It said， "We're sorry to tell you， someone did better than you in the interview． So you can't work in our company．"
Harry felt very disappointed． However， he answered "thank you all the same" in the text message． Later in that afternoon，Harry got another message．It said，"We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us．"
Harry couldn't believe his eyes． It was a big surprise to him． He didn't know why， so he called the company and asked about it． The interviewer told him， "That's because of the same message in the morning． Only you said 'thank you'． That was the real test， so only you gave the right answer．"
When you feel disappointed， do not forget to say "thank you" to the one who disappoints you．
（1）How many people went to the interview？
A． One．
B． Five．
C． Six．
D． Seven．
（2）Why did the company send the first message？ Because they wanted to ．
A． do a test
B． play a joke
C． tell them the truth
D． tell them the result
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． Only one man could get the job．
B． Harry felt surprised after he read the second message．
C． To know the reason， Harry sent a second message．
D． Only Harry gave the right answer．
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
A．Learn to Wait
B． Work Hard Forever
C． Never Lose Your Hope
D． Never Forget to Say "Thank You"
Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth． What many people don't know is that junk（垃圾）has become a problem in outer space too．
According to BBC News， there are more than 22， 000 pieces of space junk floating around the earth． And these are just the things that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes （望远镜）． There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can't see．
Objects， like bits of old space rockets or satellites， move around the planet at very high speeds，so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to astronauts． If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spaceship， it could damage the vehicle．
To make things worse， when two objects in space crash， they break into many smaller pieces． For example， when a U．S． satellite hit an old Russian rocket in 2009， it broke into more than 2，000 pieces， increasing the amount of space junk．
To reduce additional space junk， countries have agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most． Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere after that time． In the upper parts of the atmosphere， it will burn up．
Many scientists also suggesting different ways to clean up space junk． In England scientists are testing a metal net that can be fired into space junk． The net catches the junk and then pulls it into the earth's atmosphere to burn up． The Germans are building robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earth to be safely destroyed．
The problem is becoming more challenging because we're sending more objects into space to help people use their mobile phones and computers，" says Marco Castronuovo， an Italian space Researcher．
"The time to act is now． The longer we leave the problem， the bigger it will become，" he says．
（1）What does the underlined word "these" in Paragraph 2 refer to ？
A． Telescopes．
B． Satellites．
C． Pieces of space junk．
D． BBC news reports．
（2）Why is space junk considered a problem ？
A． It burns up after it re﹣enters the atmosphere．
B． It often stops the view of telescopes on Earth．
C． It could force new space tools to travel at slower speeds．
D． It may crash into other space tools causing damage or death．
（3）Countries want future space tools to be able to fall back into the earth's atmosphere so that ．
A． the tools can be reused later
B． the tools don't become space junk
C． the earth's atmosphere can stay clean
D． the effects of space flight can be studied
（4）How do the Germans plan to deal with space junk ？
A． Catch it with nets．
B． Use robots to collect it．
C． Burn it in the earth's atmosphere．
D． Send it further away from the earth．
（5）In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article ？
A． Environment．
B． Local News．
C． Education．
D． Fashion．
Wang Yani was born in 1975．Even as a baby she loved to draw．Her father was an artist．Yani wanted to be like him．So she tried to stand like her father as he painted，which made him laugh．
One day，Yani painted lines on her father's painting．He got angry．At that time she was only two and a half years old．She cried and said，"I want to paint like you!"Her father looked at her without saying anything．He clearly remembered his childhood．He also wanted to draw and paint．But his parents didn't understand．They just got angry．He didn't want to see the same thing happen to his daughter．So he decided to help her．
With her father's help，Yani soon made progress．Her lines became flowers，trees，and animals．Her father took her to parks and zoos to get ideas for her painting．By the end of six．Yani had made over 4000works．Her paintings were very special．People loved her works．When she was eight，one of her paintings was made into a Chinese stamp．
Yani became famous when she was young．Her works were shown in different countries in Asia，Europe and North America，but her parents never sold her paintings．She is well﹣known to the world，and art is still a great joy in her life．
49．How old is Wang Yani now？She is
A.40
B.41
C.43
D.44
50．In order to get ideas for Yani's paintings，her father ．
A．took her to parks and zoos
B．took her to her grandparents
C．took her to Asia and Europe
D．took her to North America
51．How was one of Yani's paintings dealt with when she was eight years old？
A．It was sold．
B．It was stolen
C．It was made into a Chinese stamp
D．It was shown in different countries
52．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Yani had made over 4000 works when she was two and a half years old．
B．Yani's parents sold her paintings to different countries in Asia，Europe and North America．
C．Yani could paint well without her father's help when she was a child．
D．Yani's grandparents wasn't happy when they found Yani's father wanted to draw and paint．
High﹣speed train， Alipay （支付宝）， shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners， according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University． In the video， young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes （一带一路） were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China． The following is what they said from 4 young people of them．
Justin： I'm from Romania． China is really a great country and its high﹣speed railways are very fast， convenient and tidy． It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train． It saves a lot of time and it's cheaper than airplane． I wish we would have high﹣speed railways in our country someday．
Yala： I'm from Nepal． I always go out by bike． Bicycle﹣sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point "A" and return it at point "B"． It's not only cheap but also a low﹣carbon and healthy way of life． I like it very much．
Archana： My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India． Here in China， I seldom take money with me when I go out． I can pay for almost everything by Zhi Fu Bao． Oh， it's amazing． However， in India， if you don't take wallet with you， you'll be in a tough spot ．
Bond： You can find many wonderful things that we don't have in Thailand． We don't have Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors． If only I could bring them back to my country!
（1）What does Justin think of the high﹣speed railways in China according to his words？
| A． |
Fast and tidy． |
| B． |
Convenient and wonderful． |
| C． |
Cheap and amazing． |
| D． |
Amazing and fast． |
（2）What do "A" and "B'' refer to （指） in Yala's words？
| A． |
Two bikes． |
| B． |
Two riders． |
| C． |
Two places． |
| D． |
Two letters． |
（3）What does the underlined phrase "be in a tough spot" mean？
| A． |
Get into trouble． |
| B． |
Lose your way． |
| C． |
Stay in silence． |
| D． |
Be in a place． |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Bicycle﹣sharing system provides bikes for free． |
| B． |
There re no high﹣speed railways in Rom now． |
| C． |
Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things． |
| D． |
People from Thailand can go shopping without stepping out of the doors． |
（5）What conclusion （结论） can we draw about the new Four Great Achievements？
| A． |
They were created by young foreign people． |
| B． |
They are the products only to be welcomed in foreign countries． |
| C． |
They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes． |
| D． |
They are the signs that China is improving rapidly |
All over the world the need for more laptops and computers increases each year．Networks have been part of our life．Probably everyone with a portable device （移动设备）has once logged on to a public WiFi network without paying for it，while they are having a coffee，on a train，in a shopping mall or at a hotel．However，is this kind of public WiFi network safe？
Some networks are better protected than others because encryption （加密）methods are used．Therefore，they are safer than others．But a survey in 2015 showed that more than 950 million records were not protected，including addresses，emails，birth dates，phone numbers，passwords and so on．These open WiFi networks are really not safe，because it is very easy for hackers （黑客） to break into the operating system and get people's private information．
Most smartphones and laptops，by themselves，search and connect to WiFi networks．They usually prefer a network with a connection that has been used before．Hackers'devices are able to record these searches and look like the trusted WiFi networks．When these smartphones and laptops log on to the networks which are not real，hackers can easily steal their private information．
So next time，when we want to use our laptops or our smartphones in public places which offer free WiFi networks，please think it twice or take safe measures before using them．
42．Why do people like to go log on to a public WiFi network？
A．Because it can provide useful information．
B．Because the owner of the network is polite．
C．Because it is free．
D．Because it is safe．
43．We can learn from the passage that
A．not all the public WiFi networks are safe
B．none of the public WiFi networks is safe
C．in 2015more than 950million records were protected
D．there is no way to protect our private information
44．Hackers would probably get the following EXCEPT when we connect our laptops or smartphones to a public WiFi network．
A．our birth dates
B．our passwords
C．our phone numbers
D．our smartphones
45．Which of the following can be the best title of this passage？
A．Don't Use Public WiFi Networks
B．Why the Public WiFi Networks a Possible Danger
C．We Needn't Protect Our Private Information
D．Why Hackers Break into the Operating System．
Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth．By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion．There are many people to feed．We need more and more food．
One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants．For thousands of years，farmers have made plants better．Every season，they pick the best plants for the next season．It words very slowly．Since 1983，scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic（遗传的） material．Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified（转基因的） foods，or GM foods．
By changing the genetic material of a plant，it is possible to make new plants．Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases（疾病）．They can also help in our diseases，a kind of rice will be grown，for example，which stops people becoming blind．
Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money．Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food．
GM plants are not natural．No one knows how good or bad they are．Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050．There are strong feelings against them because they are unnatural．They may feed people，then hurt them or their children later．But both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses，and they are not going to go away．In 2050，we may think differently about them．
（1）There may be billion people by the year 2050on the earth．
A.6.4
B.12.5
C.18.5
D.20.5
（2）How have scientists been able to change plants more quickly？
A．By making the best plans．
B．By asking the farmers to grow plants
C．By changing planting environment
D．By changing their genetic material
（3）Why do rich countries produce GM foods？
A．Because they are easy to grow and bring in more money．
B．Because they are easy to grow and very cheap．
C．Because they help produce more food．
D．Because they are the best plants．
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．GM plants are not natural．
B．GM plants are strong against plant diseases．
C．Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are．
D．GM foods may hurt people or their children later．]
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A．GM foods will disappear one day in the future．
B．GM foods will not disappear in the future．
C．People will not be interested in GM foods．
D．People will have to stop eating GM foods．
What do you see when you look at abstract（抽象） art？Does it make sense to you？Does it look like anything？Is it supposed to？
Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century．Artists did not want to paint，draw，or sculpt things exactly（确切地） like they looked．They didn't want their art to be realistic．They were more interested in basic shapes and colours．
Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists．He painted and drew in many，many styles．Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours（his"blue period"）．Later，he used more red and pink colours （his"rose period"）．Many of his other paintings are called"cubist（立体画派）"because they are made of painted squares．
After a long time，Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract．He painted people and things using strange shapes．His work was so original； many of his fellow artists didn't understand it．
Kandinsky，another famous artist，used lines，shapes，and patterns to paint his subjects．His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings．
Other artists like the surrealists（超现实主义者），were interested in subconscious（潜意识）．Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbol in their work．The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear．Dali，another surrealist artist，painted pictures that look like dreams．
There are still many abstract artists around the world．That's the way many artists prefer．They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答．
（1）Which would be most like abstract art？
A．A painting of a house．
B．A sculpture of a car．
C．A drawing of two people in a coffee house．
D．A red and blue painting，with no clear subject．
（2）What happened to Picasso's work after a long time？
A．It became more abstract．
B．It became less original．
C．He went from using red colours to using blue colours．
D．He only painted with coloured squares．
（3）How did Kandinsky express feelings？
A．By using colours and shapes．
B．By painting realistic people．
C．By painting with a lot of symbols．
D．By painting in red and pink colours．
（4）Who is probably the most famous abstract artist？
A．Breton．
B．Dali．
C．Picasso．
D．Magritte．
（5）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Picasso painted in many different styles．
B．Dali's pictures look like dreams．
C．Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning．
D．Magritte's art was full of symbols．
In the UK．Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together．One of the most popular programme genres is the talent show，partly because people of all ages are interested in it．
Early shows，like Opportunity Knocks （1965﹣1978），required people to vote （投票）for their favorite acts and performers，although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone，text，or over the Internet．Today，the success of television talent shows has reached a new level．Here are Ihe UK's top three TV talent shows：
The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition，performers have to face a celebrity judge panel （名人裁判组）before the public vote．Many excellent singers became popular because of it．The show is now made all over the world，from China to Colombia．
Strictly Come Dancing﹣The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities．They team up with professional （专业的）dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion．
Britain's Got Talent﹣In this modern﹣day version （版本）of Opportunity Knocks，the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts，from dancing dogs to ice skating．The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance．
38．When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin？
A．In 1965．
B．In 1978．
C．In 2015．
D．K is not mentioned．
39．If a person loves a skating act，he or she may go to ．
A．Opportunity Knocks
B．Strictly Come Dancing
C．The X Factor
D．Britain's Got Talent
40．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen．
B．If you want your dog to have a performance，you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it．
C．Opportunity Knocks is still on television now．
D．People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK．
41．The underline word"genres"in the first paragraph means ．
A．lists
B．types
C．choices
D．expressions．
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