Liang Xianghua, a 22﹣year﹣old girl from Guangxi University, has been well﹣known in China for her sand painting since her first work was used by CCTV.
"Sand paintings really attracted me while I was watching a video performance. I was surprised by how this artwork melted people's heart in minutes," said Liang. "I fell in love with the way the sand pictures, music and the light combined( 融合)with each other to make a flow of emotion(情感) You can express things freely."
In order to master the skills, Liang practised for several hours every day. she said that she couldn't even do the first step well of throwing sand onto the glass, But she didn' t give up.
After finding success with her first show, she was invited to do many performances. This made her quite tired. She decided to give a stop and focus on her study. But an invitation from Malaysia changed her mind just as she was about to wash the sand from her hands. This spring,she was invited by a Malaysia middle school to give a performance. Liang didn't want to do a live
show, but agreed to do a video for the school showing its development over the years.
She received praise for her work and the performance was described as an eye﹣opener for the students. This made her wonder if her art would be more meaningful if she made it for the poor students.
As a volunteer this time, she plans to take part in a summer programme offering help to pupils in a mountain area, and give the most wonderful show in her life.
(1)Which of the following helps you understand the underlined word"performance"?
A. show
B. painting
C. success
D.invitation
(2)Why did Liang fall in love with sand painting?
A. Because she wanted to be famous
B. Because she wanted to be a volunteer
C.Because sand paintings melted her heart.
D. Because she loved watching video programmes
(3)What is the implied (隐含) meaning of the underlined sentence…she…hands, "in Paragraph 4?
A. It means Liang decided to wash the sand off her sands.
B. It means Liang wanted to make a new sand painting
C. It means Liang wanted to do voluntary work in summer.
D. It means Liang decided to give up doing sand paintings
(4)What's the writer's purpose of writing the third paragraph?
A. To tell us that Liang is good at making sand pictures
B. To explain why Liang fell in love with sand pictures
C. To show that Liangs success comes from hard work.
D. To express that Liang enjoys throwing sand onto the glass
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.(共1小题;每小题15分,满15分)
Tips for being a super organized student Posted 2hours ago by Amy I have always admired students who hand in their homework on time and never(1) to do it.Me ,on the other hand …OK ,I'm not good enough.I'm(2) at getting myself organized(有条理的)! But lately I've started keeping a small study(3) .I write down(4) I need to do and when it needs to be done by.Then I write a reminder(提醒单) a few days before the date just in case.It's helping. So(5) are your tips for getting organized ?Post a comment below.I'm hoping we can share tips to teach us better study skills. |
Comments Hana Good question, Amy.I(6) spend about five minutes at the end of the day (7) the desktop on my computer.I make a copy of important documents I delete things I don't need any more and put everything useful into the (8) folder(文件夹).The most important thing is to start studying a few weeks before the (9) and not leave it (10) the night before ! That's just common sense , I think. Gloria Hi ,Amy.My tip is to have a big noticeboard … |
(1)A. prepare |
B. continue |
C. regret |
D. forget |
(2)A. sad |
B. good |
C. angry |
D. terrible |
(3)A. bill |
B. diary |
C. score |
D. promise |
(4)A. all |
B. each |
C. both |
D. neither |
(5)A. how |
B. when |
C. what |
D. where |
(6)A. always |
B. never |
C. seldom |
D. sometimes |
(7)A.making up |
B. tidying up |
C. putting up |
D. setting up |
(8)A. real |
B. similar |
C. correct |
D. natural |
(9)A. exams |
B. holidays |
C. meetings |
D. parties |
(10)A. after |
B. until |
C. since |
D. as |
根据短文内容,选择适当的单词或短语填空,使短文意思完整,每个选项仅使用一次
A.Although B.Noiselessly C.As a result D.Sometimes E.prefer to stay F.keep away from
G.become silent, watchful and suspicious H.As soon as I.will never see J.However
There are wild elephants in Malaysia, Thailand and several other countries but most people (1) them. Elephants dislike the hot sun. They (2) in the cool shelter of the jungle,coming out at night to feed on the vegetation on the fringe of the jungle.
(3) they are big animals, elephants can move silently when necessary. When then are no hunters(猎人)near them,elephants often make a lot of noise. They tear up young bamboo shoots and eat noisily. But as soon as hunters appear. the elephants (4) . A big bull elephant stretches out(伸展) his sensitive trunk and moves it round slowly, searching for the scent of his enemy. His large ears protrude from the side of his head and he listens for the slightest sound. (5) he detects(察觉)any danger, the bull taps on the ground with his trunk. Tonk! Tonk! This is the danger signal (信号). (6) the elephants disappear into the protection of the jungle.
(7) an elephant will attack(攻击) human beings, particularly if it is defending(保护)its young or it has been wounded. An angry elephant can trample an enemy to death or pick him up with his trunk and smash his hated enemy on the ground, Sometimes hungry elephants damage(毁坏)crops but usually they (8) human beings. In recent years, poachers have killed huge numbers of elephants in Africa to get their ivory tusks. (9) , many countries have banned(禁止)trade in objects made of ivory. (10) , elephants are still in danger of disappearing completely from many countries where they have lived peacefully for thousands of years.
括号里所给动词的适当形式填空,请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置.
Mr Lee, the head teacher of starlight School,(1) (write)an email to all the teachers and students.
Dear teachers and students.
We are almost at the end of the second term. It (2) (be)a busy term and you all deserve(应得)a break.But there is still plenty happening at school.Please read the following.
Classroom change
We are fixing the windows in Classroom 6. The work (3) (expect) to take a couple of weeks. In the meantime,all lessons which were in Classroom 6 are now in Classroom 15.
Library
Please (4) (return)all the books and DVDs you've borrowed from the school library before the end of term. You cannot borrow any books during the holiday,but you can read them in the library.
School play
This year, the school play is Snowy Days. Students can buy tickets from the entrance of the school. Friends and family are welcome. Pets aren't allowed.If you like, you can hand in your play and we (5) (take)a look.If it is good enough, you can act it out.
School trip
Mr Williams (6) (plan)an exciting school trip.Forty students from Year 7 and 8 will go South America (7) (visit)a school.The school is on top of a mountain.They will make new friends, and learn about new cultures.If you are interested,talk to your teacher before the end of nest week.
I do hope that all of you have a good break.Remember (8) (bring) your sports clothes with you at the beginning of next term.
Best wishes
Jack Lee, Head teacher
He /leɪd/his tennis bat on the top of the shelf.
Turn over the page of the /ˈkælɪndə(r)/. Today is June 13.