题目内容
—Wow, Parasite (寄生虫) won the Oscar for Best Picture this year.
—I was really _________ when I heard about it, because it is the first time that an Asian film won the award.
A.surprised B.lucky C.confident D.sure
(1) Hold fast to dreams. For if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams. For when dreams go, Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. | (2) Forget about the days when it's been cloudy. But don't forget your hours in the sun. Forget about the times you have been defeated. But don't forget the victories you have won. Forget about the misfortunes you have encountered. But don't forget the times your luck has turned. Forget about the days when you have been lonely. But don't forget the friendly smiles you have seen. Forget about the plans that didn't seem to work out right. But don't forget to always have a dream. |
1.There is a common subject in these two poems, that is ____________.
A.dreams B.days C.the times D.the sun
2.How many pairs of rhymes (韵脚) are there in the first poem?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
3.After reading the second poem, do you know what is the purpose of the poet to write it?
A.To tell readers to forget the past they used to experience.
B.To ask readers not to forget the failure they experienced.
C.To ask readers to cheer for the past they used to experience.
D.To tell readers to cheer up from the failure they experienced.
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。
Claude Monet’s paintings were quite different from the art styles that were popular in the 1870s France. Traditional artists always did their artwork in a studio and their paintings were realistic- they looked exactly like the real world. Claude Monet was part of a group of painters who were called Impressionists（印象派画家）. Their paintings were light and a bit fuzzy - they gave an impression of what the real world looked like. Sometimes Impressionists worked outside, which was a very unusual thought in their time. Impressionists received its name from an early painting by Claude Monet titled Impression, Sunrise.
Knowing that trains were interesting subjects and represented modern progress, Claude Monet created a series of Impressionist paintings of trains from January to March of 1877. He worked on his paintings right on the train platform （站台）at the Gare Saint-Lazare, the train station on Saint Lazare Street. Although there were many train stations in Paris, this was the first train station built in Paris so it had historical significance（意义）.
Monet’s friend, Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir, told the following story to his sons about Claude Monet and painting the trains. Monet needed permission （允许）to spend time on the train platform and paint what he saw in his impressionistic style. One day, Monet put on his very best suit along with a fine hat, a good shirt and a silk tie. He appeared to be a wealthy gentleman while he really was a poor painter.
The station master was impressed and gave Monet permission to paint on the train platform. The station master even kept trains from leaving on time so Monet could finish a scene even though passengers complained.
Was it worthy? Monet's train scenes turned his career into a success and for the station master, made his train station famous until even now.
Introduction | Claude Monet was one of the Impressionist painters whose paintings were not the same as the popular art styles in the 1870s France. Impressionist paintings gave an impression of 1. the real world looked. Impressionism was 2. after his painting Impression, Sunrise. |
A story of painting trains | At that time trains could keep people's interest and represented modem progress. He created paintings of trains at the train station with the longest history in Paris. He 3.himself as a wealthy gentleman to win the station master's trust. In order to help Monet finish a scene, the station master even made the trains leave 4. than they should do. |
Result | His train scenes made not only his career 5. but also the train station famous. |