Art lovers around the world have thought about this question for so many years: what is the secret behind the Mona Lisa’s smile?
However, they can ask Mona Lisa herself in the interactive exhibition (交互式展览) in Beijing. This exhibition brings the 500-year-old painting to life.
Now Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting can move her head and wave (挥舞) her hand in 3D, and even answer questions. She can answer the questions about her life, her age and so on. But when she talks she doesn’t speak Italian but Chinese like: “Da jia hao, wo jiao Mengna Lisha. Hen gao xing jian dao ni men.”
The new, digital (数码的) picture of Mona Lisa is the center piece of the World Classic Interactive Arts Exhibition in Beijing. You can also see other world-famous paintings such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Last Supper is another picture that they made alive with 3D. In this picture, Jesus (基督耶稣) can walk and talk with his believers (信徒).
It took the organizer Wang Hui and over 400 digital artists in South Korea two years to make the picture, at a cost of around 50 million yuan.
He says, “What’s special about it is that it’s the first time to use computer technology (技术) to make her speak and move.”
So what does the Mona Lisa say if you ask her why she is smiling?
Mona Lisa From the passage we know that Mona Lisa is ________.
| A．a famous woman in China |
| B．Leonardo da Vinci’s wife |
| C．a famous painting of Wang Hui |
| D．an Italian woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting |
For many years art lovers all around the world have wondered ________.
| A．why Mona Lisa smiled | B．who Mona Lisa lived with |
| C．how old Mona Lisa was | D．who Mona Lisa loved |
What language does Mona Lisa speak in the exhibition?
| A．She speaks French. | B．She speaks Italian. |
| C．She speaks Chinese. | D．She speaks Japanese. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Wang Hui and his team spent 2 years making the digital pictures. |
| B．The digital paintings cost Wang Hui 50,000 yuan. |
| C．Wang Hui made this painting with some Chinese artists. |
| D．About 400 artists wanted to buy the digital paintings. |
From the passage we know ________.
| A．Mona Lisa can also sing in Chinese |
| B．3D made Mona Lisa move and speak |
| C．3D made Leonardo da Vinci alive in the exhibition in Beijing. |
| D．in the picture Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci can walk in his room |
任务型阅读：（共10分，每小题2分）
Mr Turner is standing near the window. His wife, Mrs Turner, is sitting behind him. She is reading a book. She closes the book and asks her husband.
⑴“你在看什么呢?” “I’m looking at a boy.” Mr Turner answers. “He is under the tree near our house. He’s looking at my bike.” “Oh.” Mrs Turner says, “What is he doing now?” “He is cleaning the seat.” Says Mr Turner. “Now he is riding my bike.” Mrs Turner looks out of the window and then she says, “Ah，⑵don’t you know who he is? He is our son! He is going to school. You must wear glasses!”
根据短文回答问题。 Where are Mr and Mrs Turner?
__________________________________________________________ Is Mrs Turner sitting or standing?
__________________________________________________________ 将⑴处画线的句子翻译成英语。
___________________________________________________________ 将⑵处画线的句子翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________________________ Why is the boy riding the bike?
___________________________________________________________
| Name: Schoolies: Making Friends Author (作者): Roger Priddy Reading level: Ages eight and up Number of pages: 32 pages Publication date (出版日期): June 11, 2013 Language: English Price: $3.99 |
| Name: Picture This! Animals Author: Margaret Hynes Reading level: Ages eight and up Number of pages: 64 pages Publication date: June 11, 2013 Language: English Price: $9.99 |
| Name: No More Monsters under the Bed Author: Graig Yoe Reading level: Ages eight and up Number of pages: 32 pages Publication date: June 11, 2013 Language: English Price: $10.36 |
| Name: Girls’ Activity Holiday Fun Author: Lisa Miles Reading level: Ages six and up Number of pages: 144 pages Publication date: May 18, 2013 Language: English Price: $8.95 |
How many of the 4 books came out in June 2013?
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
The author of the book Picture This! Animals is .
| A．Roger Priddy | B．Margaret Hynes |
| C．Graig Yoe | D．Lisa Miles |
The 4 books are all in.
| A．English | B．French |
| C．Spanish | D．Japanese |
Jack’s mother bought one copy of Schoolies: Making Friends and one copy of No More
Monsters under the Bed for Jack. How much did she pay for them?
| A．$20.35. | B．$19.31. |
| C．$14.35. | D．$13.98. |
Linda is six years old now. Which book should she read?
| A．Schoolies: Making Friends. |
| B．Picture This! Animals. |
| C．No More Monsters under the Bed. |
| D．Girls’ Activity Holiday Fun. |
Tim and Li Fang are not going to have any classes next week. They’re going to work on a farm. They are going to leave at about seven thirty on Monday morning. They are going to travel to the farm by bus. They are going to wear old clothes because they are going to grow rice. They are going to have fish for lunch. They are also going to have a swim at the farm. Tim and Li Fang are excited about going to the farm. Not only are they going to help around the farm, they are going to learn about farming.
Li Fang is worried that Tim won’t arrive on time to catch the bus because he is nearly always late. Li Fang often has to say to him, “Don’t be late, Tim.”When are Tim and Li Fang not going to have any classes?
| A．Tomorrow | B．Next week |
| C．Next month | D．Next year |
What time are they going to start?
| A．At 7:00 a.m | B．At 7:30 p.m |
| C．At 6:30 a.m | D．At 7:30 a.m. |
What are they going to do there?
| A．Grow rice | B．Play |
| C．Eat fruit | D．Pick apples |
How are they going to the farm?
| A．By bike | B．On foot |
| C．By bus | D．By car |
Who is often late?
| A．Tim | B．Han Mei |
| C．Li Fang | D．Both Tim and Li Fang |
It’s seven thirty in the morning. The students are coming into the classroom. A girl is opening the windows. Some of the students are laughing and talking. Some others are listening to them. Some are
reading books. Some are doing their homework. Miss Zhao is standing behind the teacher’s desks. She is writing on the blackboard. Sue and Lily are wearing their new dresses today. Ann is cleaning her desk. Mike is helping her. They all look happy. What are Bill and Jim doing? Oh, dear! They are still playing basketball on the playground.The students are ________
| A．in the school | B．at home |
| C．in the boat | D．on the playground |
–Who is the teacher for this class?
--_____________________.
| A．A girl | B．Miss Zhao |
| C．Sue | D．Miss Gao |
What are the students Not doing?
| A．Doing their homework | B．Laughing or talking |
| C．Writing on the blackboard | D．Reading books |
How many students are playing basketball now?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Many | D．We don’t know |
Which of the following is Not right?
| A．Ann is cleaning her desk. |
| B．Mike is helping Ann. |
| C．Bill and Ann are still playing basketball. |
| D．The students all look happy in the morning. |
One day, I went to see my last patient, an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was trying to put socks on her feet. I stepped in and spoke quickly to the nurse. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they are better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
“Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” She said in a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the comer from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matter to the story teller is that the story is heard—without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time—in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could. I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?
| A．The doctor got it from her chart noting. |
| B．The old woman told him. |
| C．The woman’s son told him. |
| D．The nurse told him. |
What did the old woman think caused her health problems?
| A．Her son’s not seeing her. |
| B．No one listening to her story. |
| C．The medical care of the hospital. |
| D．The distance between her house and her son’s. |
When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ___________.
| A．keeping smiling |
| B．interruption or judgment |
| C．being listened without interruption |
| D．communicating with each other |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．We should live far from our parents. |
| B．The doctors should take care of the patients. |
| C．We should try to be a good listener. |
| D．We should be brave and patient when facing difficulties. |