I have always been interested in making things. When I was a child, I enjoyed painting, but I also liked malting things out of day. I won a prize for one of my paintings when I was fourteen.
That may be why I went to art school four years later. But I studied painting at first, not pottery. I like being a potter because I like to work with my hands and feel the clay. I’m happy working by myself and being near my home. I don’t like mass-produced things, for they are made by machines and are all the same. I think crafts(手工艺) are very important and crafts persons(手艺人)make things cleverly with hands. They make our lives colorful. When I left school, I got some money. I hope to become a full-time craftswoman. This workplace is small, but I wish tot: move to a larger one next year.
1. The writer went to the art school at the age of___________
2. The writer is talking about her workplace_____________
A. unhappily B. hopefully
C. seriously D. angrily
3. From the passage we know that the writer prefers
A. a long way to work
B. group work
C. a small workplace
D. something different
4. What does "mass-produced" mean in Chinese?
5. From the passage we are sure that the writer is a ________ (man/woman).
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
JIN TAI HOTEL
Room Types Price (RMB)
Standard room 880.00
Ordinary single room 980.00
Luxury single room 1280.00
Sunshiny room 1380.00
Suite 2280.00
Sunshiny suite 2580.00
Luxury suite (the South Building) 5888.00
Luxury suite (the North Building) 9888.00
Extra bed 100.00
● All reservations (预定) will be kept until 6 pm.
● 12:00 noon is the latest checking out (退房) time.
Reservation or any Inquires
Add: No. 38, Dianmenxi Street, 100035 Beijing, China
TEL: 66529988
URL: http://www.Chinaintec.com/hote/jtfd.htmHow much should you pay if you want to order an ordinary single room with an extra bed?
| A．￥980. | B．￥1080. | C．￥1188. | D．￥1280. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisement above?
| A．Your reservation can’t be kept if it is 5 pm. |
| B．You can only visit the website to get information. |
| C．You shouldn’t check out later than 12:00 noon. |
| D．You have to pay 2280 yuan for a sunshiny suite. |
任务型阅读。(每小题2分，共8分)
Some time ago, there was an old businessman in Boston who had a large store. He wanted a boy to work for him, and he put an advertisement in the newspapers. The next morning, many boys came to the old man’s office, asking for the job.
There was a post(柱子)by his desk, and there was a nail(钉子)in it. He took a walking—stick and said, “Everyone has three chances. If anyone can hit that nail on the head with this stick for at least twice, I will give him the job.”
The boys thought it was very easy. They all tried, but nobody could make it. So the old man said, “I’m sorry I can’t take any of you,” and they left.
He kept the advertisement in the papers, and the next morning many more boys came, and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before. The boy hit the nail successfully for three times. The old man felt surprised and asked how he did that.
“ Yes,” said the boy, “ I failed yesterday, but I thought that if I kept on trying a while, I could do it. So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it, and I got up an hour before breakfast this morning, and tried again.”
The old man said, “ You are the boy for me,” and gave him the job. Whatever the boy had to do, he tried to do his best. It was not very long before he became the best clerk in the store.Did the thin boy get the job at last ?
_________________________________________________What was the old man?
_________________________________________________Where did the boy practice hitting a nail?
_________________________________________________How did the boy do what he had to do?
_________________________________________________
An eight-year-old boy named Liangliang liked watching cartoons every day instead of doing his homework, so his mother stopped him from watching cartoons. Liangliang called the police to take his mother away—such a “good reason” to call the police.
Most people would just laugh it off. However, it shows that something is wrong with our education. It rings alarm to our Chinese parents to think about it.
Parents should ask themselves why they’re so angry when their kids want to watch cartoons instead of doing homework. Kids are supposed to be simple and naughty(顽皮). They can just ask their kids to do things they expect them to do. Schoolwork is important but a healthy childhood is much more important. If they push their kids too hard, the kids will not listen to them. Instead, parents should spend some time talking to their kids and help them grow in a good way. It’s also a good way to help parents themselves to grow, too.
In China, lots of parents care more about scores(分数) than any other things. They hope their kids can be top students and go to the top colleges. Curriculum Reformation(课改) is coming though, and it would bring some changes to our schools. It’s also time for parents to change their minds to reduce pressure(减轻压力) on their kids and help them to grow happily and naturally.When Liangliang watched cartoons, his mother______.
| A．called the police for help |
| B．watched with him |
| C．didn’t allow him to do so |
| D．didn’t stop him doing so |
According to the passage, if parents push their kids too hard, ______.
| A．the kids will be more careful |
| B．the kids will not follow them |
| C．the kids will get better grades |
| D．the kids will grow in a good way |
Parents can reduce pressure on their kids by ______.
| A．changing their own minds |
| B．caring about scores |
| C．helping the kids go to the top colleges |
| D．helping the kids to be top students |
The main idea of the passage is that ______.
| A．kids can call the police if they are angry with their parents |
| B．parents should not care about scores any more |
| C．kids should be allowed to watch cartoons |
| D．parents should help kids to grow happily and naturally |
Which color do you like best? Everyone has his own favorite color, but how do people feel about colors? It depends on their cultures. The same color sometimes has different meanings in different countries.
In England, the right color for a bride(新娘) to wear is white. But in China and other eastern countries, brides often wear red. Why? It is because the red color is a sign of good luck.
Red is used as a sign of danger in England. Road signs are often in red. In eastern countries, red does not mean you have to be careful.
In England and other western countries, black is the color of death. But in many eastern countries, most people think white is the color of death.
In England, green is used in traffic lights to tell people that it is safe to go. Green is often seen as a lucky color, but wearing green at a wedding is unlucky.
Many people like the color orange because it is bright and exciting. But some advertisers will not use orange in their ads because they believe it suggests that their products(产品) are cheap and perhaps not of high quality.
As is known to all, red is the most popular color in China while in England it is blue.Most Chinese people like red because they think ______.
| A．it is safe to go |
| B．it can bring good luck |
| C．it is bright and exciting |
| D．it has different meanings |
In many eastern countries, most people think ______ is the color of death.
| A．black | B．green | C．white | D．yellow |
In England, people think ______.
| A．red is the color of death |
| B．it’s lucky to wear green at a wedding |
| C．the right color for a bride to wear is white |
| D．it’s dangerous to go with the green traffic lights |
The underlined word “advertisers” in the passage means ______.
| A．广告商 | B．生产商 |
| C．制片人 | D．合伙人 |
The first lady of America Michelle Obama visited China not long ago. During her trip, she went to Chengdu No.7 High School. She gave the students a wonderful speech(演讲) to tell them about her own experience. She said she was born in a common(普通的) family. There were four people in her family and they lived in a small house. Her father was a worker and didn’t make much money, but the little home was filled with love. They took care of each other and liked to share their stories during dinner time. Although her parents were only at high school education level, they still sent both Michelle and her brother to universities. Life at that time was not easy for them, especially for her father because he was ill. No matter how tired he was or how much pain he got, Michelle’s father hardly ever missed a day of work in order to give a better life to his two children. Every day, like so many of us, Michelle felt the weight of her parents’ hope on her shoulders. She wanted to make them proud, but it wasn’t easy. Whenever she got tired, she would just think about how hard her parents were working for her. And she always remembered what her mother said, “A good education is something that no one can take away from you.”Michelle Obama gave the speech at a High School in ______.
| A．Beijing | B．Chengdu |
| C．the UK | D．the USA |
In Michelle’s family, ______ went to university.
| A．only Michelle |
| B．only Michelle’s brother |
| C．both Michelle’s father and mother |
| D．both Michelle and her brother |
Michelle’s father worked really hard because ______.
| A．he never felt tired |
| B．he wanted to go to university |
| C．he didn’t want to miss a day of work |
| D．he wanted to give a better life to his children |
From the passage, we have learned that ______.
| A．Michelle always lives in a big house |
| B．Michelle was born in a rich family |
| C．a family with love is important for children |
| D．a better life is quite important for children |