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Like Old Times

Sunday, July 22,2007

What would it have been like to be a kid in the Washington area in the mid-1700s?

First of all, forget about computer and video games. But if you want to get a better sense of that time in history, head out today to Clause Moore Farm for the summer market fair. You can assemble with the Virginia militia, try your hand at spinning wool or just find a spot in the shade to enjoy some roasted chicken and summer singing. Food, beverages and other items familiar to people in the 1700s will be available for sale.

Attention:

The fair runs today from 11am. To 4:30 pm. The farm is at 6310 Georgetown Pike. For more information, call 703-442-7557 or go to http//www.1771.org. Strathmore is located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane. For more information, to http://www.Filmfestnih.org.

1.The advertisement aims to tell people ___________.

       A.to spend the hot summer in a cool place-Clause Moore Farm

       B.to the summer market fair to buy something cheap

       C.to Claude Moore Farm to eat delicious food

       D.to go to the summer market fair to experience the mid-1700’s life

2.If you go to Claude Moore Farm for the summer market fair, you can’t _________ there.

       A.play video games                                 B.spin the wool

       C.eat roasted chicken                              D.experience part of militia’s life.

3.Mr. Brown and his family are going to the summer market fair including Mrs. Brown, five-year-old Mike, and 15-year-old Jenny, how much will they have to pay for the tickets?

       A.$ 17.5                 B.$ 12.5                 C.$ 25                    D.$ 22.5

4.You can go to the summer market fair at any time today except ___________.

       A.2:00pm            B.3:00pm            C.10:30 am         D.11:00am

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17. A. on               B. from             C. during           D. about
18. A. false            B. shy              C. apologetic       D. bright
19. A. research         B. study            C. recognize        D. explore
20. A. praised          B. blamed           C. mistaken         D. respected
21. A. conclusion       B. description      C. evaluation       D. introduction
22. A. argument         B. disagreement     C. mystery          D. task
23. A. visited          B. approached       C. passed          D. left
24. A. drawing back     B. putting on       C. handing in       D. holding out
25. A. Once             B. Before           C. Unless           D. While
26. A. in               B. through          C. out              D. down
27. A. cried            B. cheered          C. smiled           D. gestured
28. A. idea             B. reply            C. notice           D. greeting
29. A. awkward          B. angry            C. elegant          D. patient
30. A. came             B. responded        C. hurried          D. appeared
31. A. surprise         B. frustration      C. interest         D. doubt
32. A. fail             B. try              C. wish             D. bother
33. A. offer            B. sacrifice        C. promise          D. difference
34. A. effectiveness    B. cheerfulness     C. carefulness      D. seriousness
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 The student did as he was told. It really worked. He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious. He asked his teacher about the reason. The calligrapher answered, “When you used old newspapers to practice handwriting,you would think you were writing a draft(草稿).  It didn’t matter if you wrote badly as old newspapers were plenty in supply. In that case you wouldn’t pay much attention to it. Now you use the best paper you’ll treasure it. Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity (稀少) of chances and you’ll devote to it with all your heart and soul; you’ll do the handwriting much more attentively than otherwise practising it. Of course you’ve made rapid progress.”

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Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used. In everyday life there’s no chance for us to draw a draft. That’s because what we call “draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed. Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a sheet of best paper.

1.The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought _______.

A.the student would practice more carefully on the best paper

B.it was comfortable to write on the bet paper

C.the student had enough money to buy the best paper.

D.the student could write more on the best paper.

2.The student didn’t make much progress at first because _________.

A.he regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draft

B.he was too poor to buy better paper to write

C.he didn’t follow his teacher’s advice

D.he was not used to the calligrapher’s teaching manner

3.We learn from the passage that _________.

A.the student finally gave up

B.the student made rapid progress by persisting more carefully

C.the calligrapher was strict with his students

D.old newspaper is not useful

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.What teachers say is always true.

B.Success calls for attentiveness.

C.Handwriting is easy to practice.

D.New things are always better than old ones.

5.The writer wants to tell us that _________.

A.there are some good ways to practice handwriting

B.life is like old newspaper

C.we should learn from the student in the story

D.life will not give us a chance to draw a draft

 

 

When I was learning calligraphy my teacher told me a story.

A calligrapher taught handwriting.One or his students who often practised handwritihg with old sheets of newspaper complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time.His teacher said to him,“Try to use the best paper.Maybe you’ll write better.”

The student did as he was told.It really worked.He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious.He asked his teacher about the reason.The calligrapher answered,“When you used old newspaper to practise handwriting ,you would think you were writing a draft.It didn’t matter if you wrote badly as old newspaper was plenty in supply.In that case you wouldn’t pay much attention to it.Now you use the best paper and you ’ll treasure it.Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity of chances and you’ll devote to it with all your heart and soul ; you’ll do the handwritihg much more attentively than practising.Of course you’ve made rapid progress.”

Indeed , we spend our ordihary days just as they are worthless “ old newspaper ”.We don’t care if we scrawl and waste it ,thinking that it will come endlessly---the “ old newspaper ” is inexhaustible.In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.

Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used .In everyday life there’s no chance for us to draft.That’s because what we call“draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed.

Every day of our life is something new.Let us take every day as a sheet of the best paper.

46.The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought      .

A.the student would practise more carefully on the best paper

B.it was comfortable to write on the best paper

C.the student had enough money to buy the best paper

D.the student could write more on the best paper

47.The student didn’t make much progress at first because      .

A.he regarded his writihg on old newspaper just as a draft

B.he was too poor to buy better paper to write on

C.he didn’t follow his teacher’s advice

D.he was not used to the calligrapher’s teaching manner

48.We learn from the passage that      .

A.the student finally gave up

B.the student made rapid progress by practising more carefully

C.the caligrapher was strict with his students

D.old newspaper is not useful

49.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.What teachers say is always true.

B.Success calls for attentiveness.

C.Handwriting is easy to practise.

D.New things are always better than old ones

50.The writer want to tell us that      .

A.there are some good ways to practice handwriting

B.life is like old newspaper

C.we should learn from the student in the story

D.life will not give us a chance to draw a draft

 

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