I am greatly interested in this painting．It _____ the painter's love for nature．

A.expresses B.discusses C.expects D.imagines

Mr. Li_____us a report on our environment when the earthquake happened in Japan.

A.gave B.is giving C.was giving

When I came back home, my mother   dinner.

A.cooks B.is cooking C.was cooking D.have cooked

--- You see, a man is cutting a tree on the moon.

--- It   be true. The teacher says there is no air on the moon.

A.can't B.may not C.shouldn't D.mustn't

--- Whose bike is this?

--- It   belong to Adam. Look! His bag is on it.

A.must B.may C.will D.can

Five paintings worth 500 million euros, including works by modern masters Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, have been stolen from a Paris museum, officials said Thursday.

The paintings __________ missing just before the Musee d'Art Moderne was to open.

A __________ window and lock suggested that it took place overnight Wednesday. Video cameras recorded one person entering the museum __________ a window. But it was unclear __________ more thieves took part in stealing the art.

Besides the Matisse and the Picasso, works by Georges Braque, Ferdinand Leger and Amedeo Modigliani were also __________ from the walls of the museum, one of the most-visited in the French capital.

It is said that the stolen paintings __________ 500 million euros (635 million dollars).

France has seen a growing __________ of art thefts in recent months.

In January, about 30 paintings—__________ some by Picasso and Henri Rousseau—were stolen from a building in the Cote d'Azur, with a total value of around one million euros.

On New Year's Eve, a painting by Edgar Degas __________ from the Cantini Museum in Marseille, also in the south of France. The 1877 painting worth 800,000 euros had been lent for __________ by the Musee d'Orsay in Paris.

In June last year, the Picasso Museum in Paris was robbed during the day, the art stolen was worth three million euros.

1.

A.discovered B.were discovered

C.have discovered D.is discovered

2.A.moved B.pulled C.lost D.broken

3.A.across B.through C.on D.over

4.A.why B.when C.if D.where

5.A.taken away B.given away C.thrown away D.put away

6.A.sold B.cost C.took D.afford

7.A.group B.part C.lot D.number

8.A.including B.except C.with D.against

9.A.bought B.borrowed C.disappeared D.appeared

10.A.a meeting B.an exhibition C.a play D.a concert

What's this? If you're looking at this tree in the shape of a butterfly, it's a topiary. A topiary is a tree or bush that is trained into a shape.

A topiary gardener should make a drawing first. The drawing shows the "final shape that the gardener likes. The gardener then chooses a bush for the topiary. It may be one that just planted or one that is already in place.

In June of the plant's first year, the gardener looks for new leaves. When the leaves grow, it's time to shape the bottom of the bush. It needs about five years. The top is not trimmed during this time. In the fifth year, the bush grows tall enough for shaping. Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush.

Once a topiary has been started, it needs care all year. In summer it must be cut many times to keep its shape. This cutting also helps the bush grow. In winter the bushes don't grow. The gardeners have to brush snow off the plants, or snow may hurt some parts of them.

Topiary gardening is a very old art. The Romans did it in the first century. In the sixteenth century, people in Europe liked topiaries too. By the late 1600s, topiaries were also grown in America. Today it's popular in many parts of the world.

1.Put the following in the right order according to the passage.

a. The gardener chooses a bush for the topiary.

b. The whole bush grows tall enough for shaping.

c. The gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush.

d. The gardener draws the shape of a topiary.

A.d-a-b-c. B.b-c-a-d. C.a-d-c-b. D.d-a-c-b.

2.What does the underlined word "trimmed" in the third paragraph mean?

A.shaken B.cut C.cleaned D.collected

3.Why must we cut a topiary many times in the summer?

A.Because the bush can be in good shape.

B.Because it will make the bush grow slowly.

C.Because it can change the bush into another one.

D.Because it helps the bush grow tall enough.

4.Growing a topiary garden take both skills and  .

A.mood B.luck C.money D.time

5.The last paragraph mainly tells us that  .

A.topiary gardening has a long history

B.topiary gardening is too difficult an art to learn

C.topiary gardening plays a great role in our life

D.topiary gardening will be more popular in the future

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(確切地) 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(立體畫派)" 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(超現(xiàn)實主義者), were interested in subconscious(潛意識). 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.

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 was interested in dreams.

C.Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.

D.Magritte's art was full of symbols.

(Renee-a beautiful princess; Broo-a blue bear; Nahloo-a magical place)

When the Princess Renee heard about Broo, she came down from her castle. She found Broo while he was busy eating honey.

“Mr. Bear,” the Princess said, “you are welcome in Nahloo. Here we share with each other. We don’t take things from each other.”

Broo thought about it for a moment and realized that he had made a mistake. “Well,” he said, “maybe drinking all that milk wasn’t the best idea.”

The Princess continued, “Mr. Bear, you can drink and eat, but you won’t feel good because you have never made any contribution to anyone else. I think you’ll find that it is better to be full in your heart, not just in your stomach.” After saying this, the Princess went back to the castle, leaving Broo alone.

One day, Broo was going to take lots of cookies from the rabbits, then he remembered what the Princess said to him. So Broo decided not to eat the cookies. The rabbits were surprised and said, “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Bear. Now these cookies will taste sweeter because they are given by you, my friend. If you like, come back tomorrow and we can have the cookies together.”

Broo was filled with joy and went through the land. He gave back everything he had taken. In return, he received a promise from everyone to share their food with him. Broo was so delighted that he started dancing in the moonlight with the Princess as his partner.

1.When the Princess Renee came down, Broo was _________.

A.dancing with rabbits B.eating honey

C.giving everything back D.having cookies

2.In Nahloo, ___________.

A.the Princess Renee stayed with Broo all the time

B.everyone was happy to share with each other

C.Broo took a lot of cookies from rabbits

D.Broo never realized his mistake

3.Broo felt _________ after he gave the cookies back to the rabbits.

A.sad B.surprised

C.happy D.hungry

4.The passage is probably from _______.

A.an advertisement B.a tour guide

C.an application D.a story book

5.What can we learn from the passage ?

A.It’s better to give than to receive.

B.Every dog has its day.

C.The early bird catches the worm.

D.Many hands make light work.

翻譯(根據(jù)中文提示完成句子)

1.與你的上一篇相比，這是一篇好文章。

________________ ________________ your last one, this is a good composition.

2.The old man ________________ ________________ ________________(謀生) by selling newspapers now.

3.從前，有一個叫花木蘭的女孩。

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________, there was a girl called Hua Mulan.

4.誰把你撞倒了? (詞數(shù)不限)

Who ________________?

5.從那時起，王先生就一直在這個工廠工作。

________________ ________________ ________________, Mr. Wang has worked in this factory.