Mary Cassatt is considered one of America's most famous female artists．
She was born in Pennsylvania in 1844．When she was a child, Mary and her family spent five years travelling and living in Europe．Mary saw the great art museums, and she wanted to become an artist．
When she was seventeen, she said that she wanted to go to Paris to study art．At that time people thought that only men could become painters．It was not considered proper work for a woman Her father refused to let her study art．Finally he said she could study it if she went to a school near their home．She attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts．
At her graduation(毕业)in 1866, she again said that she had to go abroad to learn more about painting．Her
father agreed to let her go．At 22 she sailed for Paris．She lived in France, but she went to other countries in Europe．She spent a lot of time in museums．She worked hard to improve her work．She studied the famous paintings of the old masters, and she copied and sketched(画素描)for hours．
She found, though, that she referred the new ideas used by a group of artists living in Paris．They called themselves impressionists(印象派画家)．Like them Mary Cassatt tried to show real people and the real world． Because these ideas were new, it took some years before people recognized(承认)her as the great artist that she was．
(1)
Mary Cassatt went to art school near home because ________．
[ ]
A．
she did not have enough money to go away
B．
she was frightened about leaving home
C．
her father would not let her leave home
D．
it was the best school
(2)
Mary Cassatt showed that she was serious about becoming an artist by ________．
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A．
spending long hours painting
B．
taking many trips to Europe
C．
reading many art books
D．
talking to older artists
(3)
From this passage we can learn that in the 1800s ________．
[ ]
A．
all careers were open to women
B．
some careers were not open to women
C．
all women wanted to stay at home and have children
D．
male artists welcomed female artists
(4)
We learn from the passage that Mary Cassatt became a great artist because she ________．
First it was an earthquake．Then came a terrible tsunami．These natural disasters killed thousands of people in Japan on Mar．11, 2011．Then a nuclear crisis(核危机)put the island in danger and shocked the world．
Damaged by the earthquake and tsunami, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant(福岛第一核电站)has put out dangerous radioactive(放射性的)materials．Experts from several countries are working to control the crisis．
Although the reports say the leak so far will not cause huge health problems, people are worrying about nuclear safety．Switzerland has stopped plans to build new nuclear plants．Germany raised questions about its nuclear future．
As for China, the government has suspended approving(暂停审批)new nuclear power stations and stepped up safety checks at existing plants, Xinhua reported．But it is reported that all nuclear power stations in China are safe．
A nuclear power plant creates electricity．It is a clean energy source．In 1954, the world's first nuclear power plant was built in Russia．From then on, nuclear power has been widely used．
But nuclear power plants have hidden problems．If radioactive materials get into the air or water, theycan pollute soil and plants and harm humans and animals．Nuclear accidents, such as the Chernobyl(切尔诺贝利)disaster in 1986 in the Ukraine, have caused great damage to the nearby people and the environment．
Will there be another choice for energy that we can use in the future? In recent years, scientists have found ways to make electricity from sunshine, wind and garbage．
Some scientists say hydrogen(氢气)may be used to create power．Hydrogen is a clean resource to use, and will never disappear．Some car companies have already developed cars powered by hydrogen．But still, the technology for its production is only in early stages of development．
(1)
Which is the correct order of the following statements?
a．the leak of radioactive materials
b．a tsunami
c．an earthquake
d．a nuclear crisis
[ ]
A．
b－c－d－a
B．
c－b－a－d
C．
b－d－c－a
D．
c－a－b－d
(2)
The first nuclear power plant has been in use for ________ years．
[ ]
A．
35
B．
57
C．
53
D．
56
(3)
The underlined word “ they” in the six paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
hidden problems
B．
nuclear accidents
C．
radioactive materials
D．
Japanese
(4)
We can infer that ________．
[ ]
A．
Nuclear has huge power but it is harmless to people．
B．
People are not afraid of nuclear safety because experts have confirmed the leak so far will not cause huge health problems
C．
As a new clean power, Hydrogen will be in used very soon．
D．
China will not build new nuclear power plants in the next few years．
(5)
What is the main idea of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Another choice for energy in the future．
B．
A terrible earthquake in Japan．
C．
Hydrogen will surely take the place of nuclear power very soon．
D．
A clean energy source－nuclear power
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(1)
People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from ________．
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A．
1－20 Mar
B．
15－20 Nov
C．
26 Nov－7 Dec
D．
1 Mar－20 Nov
(2)
You can e-mail ________ if you want to see Documentary Film．
[ ]
A．
info@mtccc．com
B．
askus@oneofakindshow．com
C．
info@paris-touristoffice．com
D．
info@quasimodo．de
(3)
You can buy ________ at the Craft Show．
[ ]
A．
glass, ironwork and clothing
B．
different kinds of flowers
C．
classic music CDs
D．
some books about film
(4)
If two adults and two boys of 9 want to see Flower Show and Craft Show, it will cost them ________．
[ ]
A．
＄40
B．
＄56
C．
＄76
D．
＄112
(5)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Quasimodo music hall．
B．
Cinemas, schools and libraries across France take part in Documentary Film Month．
C．
People can enjoy the Craft Show from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday．
D．
Toronto Garden and Flower Show is the world's largest garden show．
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