"Color，color，color!"are the words of artist Eric Carle．
Eric is like the king in the world of children's books．He has written over 70children's books．His most famous book，The Very Hungry Caterpillar，is common on children's bookshelves all over the world．What most people don't know is that Eric also makes art for adults，which is called"ArtArt"．People didn't know about it，because he didn't show it to the public until he was 84years old!
Like Eric's children's books，his"ArtArt"is full of bright and clear color．He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany．Eric was born in New York in 1929，but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6．When he was 10，World War II began．He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted gray，brown or dark green．It was a sad time，and it seemed like there was no color anywhere．
At the end of the war，"when color came back"，Eric explains，"I just loved it so much．I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color．Color is a very important part of my work．"
That's true．Eric paints bright colors on paper，cuts out shapes，and then glues them onto another piece of paper．This method is called collage．In fact，it is what led Eric to his"ArtArt"．
Eric's"ArtArt"includes large collages as well as paintings，photographs and even costumes．In all these works，he uses all kinds of colors﹣everything from purple to light green to orange．Now that's a lot of color!
64．When did Eric show"ArtArt"to the public？
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In 1929． |
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In 1993． |
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In 1997． |
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In 2013． |
65．Why did Eric feel sad during World War II？
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Because he could hardly see bright color． |
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Because he had to join the army to fight． |
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Because he couldn't draw very good paintings． |
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Because he lived a very poor life with his parents． |
66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
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Collage plays an important part in Eric's book"ArtArt"． |
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Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar． |
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Eric has created more books for adults than for children． |
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Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10． |
67．What's the main idea of this passage？
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Eric created collages for his books． |
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Eric's"ArtArt"is popular with people． |
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Eric's love for color led him to success． |
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Eric is the king in the world of children's books． |
What will the weather（天气） be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high out to the sea, they know it is a nice day, because birds don't like to fly out if it rains. When the weather is bad, the birds will come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a rain. Birds do not like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is coming. Other animals can alsotellthe weather. It is a cloudy day. The rain is coming. Chickens（小鸡） are not quiet, and they are running here and there. Frogs （青蛙）are making big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.What’s the best title(题目) for the passage(短文)？
| A．Weather | B．Birds | C．Sea | D．Rain |
When there is rain, frogs are not .
| A．in the pool | B．out of the water |
| C．making a big noise | D．swimming in the water |
What does the underlined(划线的)word “tell” mean in the article(文章)?
| A．告诉 | B．判断 | C．说 | D．谈话 |
A School Report
| Name:Edward Scott |
School: Kelvin Grove State High School，London |
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Term ending |
May 6th |
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He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others. |
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He can work out many difficulties. Well done! |
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| English : |
He is the best in the class. Keep it up! |
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| French: |
His reading is very good, and he can remember many words. |
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| History: |
He is not so good at this, but he has done better than before. |
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| Geography: |
He knows the names of many places in the world. |
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| Music |
He does like pop songs, and he sings very well. |
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| Remarks(评语) |
Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term. |
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| Class teacher |
Ivy |
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| Principal |
M.L Martin |
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| School reopens |
11, September |
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Edward’s best subject is ________.
| A．Science | B．English |
| C．Geography | D．French |
Edward is NOT so good at ________.
| A．maths and history | B．science and geography |
| C．history and French | D．music and English |
According to(根据) the form(表格), which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．School will begin again on May 6th. |
| C．Edward can do better if he works hard next term. |
| D．Edward doesn’t do well in science. |
Computers can injure(伤害) you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you a bike and break your arms, it happens very . But computer injuries slowly.You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to a computer safely.
Your eyes
light can injure your eyes, never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be 50 centimeters（厘米） the screen（平幕）， Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.
When you use a computer, the window be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will shine into your eyes.
Your hands and wrists (手腕)
Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, these three rules: 1) Rest your wrists on something. 2) Keep your elbows at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop something and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.
Your back
Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should all be in front of your eyes. Your forearms, wrists, hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up 30 minutes and your arms, legs and necks.
your computer, but use it safely.
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Reading is a good habit. There are hundreds of skills to help you read much in a short time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview(预览)---if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a main idea of heavy reading like long articles and reports.
Here’s how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs(段落) and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence(句子) of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you everything. It stops you from spending time on things you don’t really want or need to read.
Skim(略读)----if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a main idea of light reading ---like news about popular sports and stars.
Here’s how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Look through each line.
●Pick up only a few important words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we’ll get the main idea of the news or article.
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A long and |
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Read the first two and Read the first sentence of the |
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| How can previewing help you in reading |
You needn’t |
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What to skim |
Some |
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| How can skimming help you in reading |
It can help us |
The lion says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.
The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.
But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion to the fox.
“I beg your pardon,” says the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.”What’s the meaning of “on his death bed” in Chinese?
| A．高枕无忧 | B．快死了 |
| C．卧床休息 | D．伤心欲绝 |
Why doesn’t the fox go into the cave?
| A．He knows the lion’s last wishes. |
| B．He can’t walk anymore. |
| C．He knows the lion may eat the animal. |
| D．He is waiting or his turn. |
Why does the lion ask the animals to listen to his last wishes?
| A．He want to say something. |
| B．He likes to play tricks on others. |
| C．He want to eat them. |
| D．He likes the animals very much. |
What do you think of the fox?
| A．Helpful. | B．Polite. |
| C．Lovely. | D．Clever. |