The history of modern art begins with Impressionism, a movement started in Paris in the mid-1800’s. At that time many artists painted in a very traditional way that involved spending hours in a studio, painstakingly (辛苦地) creating paintings that were extremely detailed. These paintings were sometimes of people or landscapes or historical events. In 1863, Edouard Manet exhibited his painting “Dejeuner sur l’erbe” at the Salon des Refuses. The painting caused a commotion (骚动), thus starting the Impressionist movement. Although Edouard Manet is the declared leader and founder of the group, he was not present at the first group exhibition or any of the other eight collective Impressionist shows. The movement gained more attention in the April of 1874 when Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Jean-Frédéric Bazille formed Society of Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers and began exhibiting outside of the official salon. The same year, the term Impressionism was invented by criticizing (批评的) journalist Louis Leroy to describe their paintings, who worked for the magazine Le Charivari.

The Impressionists often paint out of doors and want to show how light and shadow fall on objects at particular times of the day. Their works are sometimes described as “captured moments” and are characterized by short quick brushstrokes (笔) of colour which, when viewed up close looks quite messy and unreal. If we step back from the Impressionist paintings, the colours are blended together by our eyes and we are able to see the painters’ subjects which often show colourful landscapes, sunlight on water as well as people busy with outdoor activities.

1.Before Impressionism, the works of artists were         .

A. quite abstract                     B. very confusing

C. very detailed                D. quite controversial

2.Who first started Impressionism? ___________

A. Claude Monet.                 B. Edouard Manet.

C. Auguste Renoir.             D. Alfred Sisley.

3.The works of the Impressionists are best viewed         .

A. with imagination     B. at a distance

C. outdoors                  D. in a studio

4.The second paragraph is mainly about ______.

A. the painting style of the Impressionists

B. how to describe the Impressionist paintings

C. the influences of the Impressionist paintings

D. the subjects of the Impressionist paintings

单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）
【小题1】Luckily, he found supporting evidence from two other deaths l        to the cholera outbreak.（与。。。有关联）
【小题2】Much to our d       , Mary won the first prize in the competition.（高兴）              
【小题3】The manager will come back in ten minutes. M         you can read some magazines.  （在此期间）                                        
【小题4】Sorry I broke that beautiful bowl, but I didn’t do it d        . （故意）           
【小题5】If the injuries are second or third degree burns, it is v         to get the victim to the doctor or hospital.（至关重要的）
【小题6】T        (包容，忍受) each other’s shortcomings is supposed to be a good quality of a loyal friend.
【小题7】The interviewee’s excellent English made a very good first i        (印象) on us.
【小题8】Earnest Hemingway once said, “A man can be destroyed but not d________.          (打败).”  
【小题9】England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 17^th century without c_____. (冲突).   
【小题10】“Oh, gosh! My nose is  b        (流血) .”                         

When you are at odds with someone close to you，the One-Minute Drill can show you how to express your feelings effectively-and how to listen more skillfully．All it requires is two individuals who are committed to improving their relationship．

    Set aside at least ten minutes，and then sit facing each other．Decide who will be the Talker and who will be the Lastener．It makes no difference，because later you will change roles．

    How to perform the One-Minute Drill

    For approximately 30 seconds，the Talker can say anything he or she wants．Your job will be to express your thoughts and feelings．You can discuss problems you’ve had a hard time talking about．Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds．When the Talker finishes，the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said，as well as how the Talker was feeling inside，as accurately as possible．

   The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 percent to indicate how accurate the summary was．If the rating is 95 percent or more，you can change roles；the new Talker can continue with the same topic or move on to something entirely new．

However，if the grade is below 95 percent，the Talker should point out what the Listener missed or got wrong，and repeat the process until the overall rating is 95 percent or more．Then you can change roles and repeat the exercise for as long as you both like．

    How it works

Thirty seconds of emotionally charged information is sufficiently challenging for anyone．Express your feelings in strong，clear，direct language，but as your partner will be listening attentively，you won’t need to shout，exaggerate or put your partner down．

The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting．Look into your partner’s eyes，but avoid using negative body language． If you like，take a few notes．

    So the Talker might say：“When I come home from work， I feel tired and I need some quiet time．But you tell me I’m supposed to spend time with the kids．This makes me feel frustrated．I work hard and I’m exhausted at the end of the day．I feel like I deserve a little time to relax，not listen to more demands．”

    In response，the Listener might summarize like this：“You just told me that you feel exhausted when you come home at night because you’ve been working hard all day．When l tell you l want you to spend time with the kids，you feel frustrated and ticked off because you’re tired and you need time to relax．You see me as very demanding，and you’re probably feeling like I don’t appreciate you．”

    The first time you attempt the One-Minute Drill，you may get a low score．Don’t worry，because you’ll get up to speed quickly．Once you’ve tried this exercise a few times，you’ll find that you can nearly always get ratings of 95 percent or better on the first or second try．

1.Who is the One-Minute Drill intended for？

    A．Those who are preparing for the interview in order to make a good first impression．

    B．Those who have difficulty communicating with their colleagues or family members．

    C．Those who have troubled relationships with their friends or family members and try to improve them．

    D．Those who are to act some roles in a certain play for the first time in their life．

2.Which of the following is NOT true？

    A．The Talker should talk about his/her thoughts and feelings in a brief way．

    B．The Listener should listen carefully，respectfully and later summarize accurately．

    C．After the Talker finishes talking，the Listener is to give him/her a grade．

    D．In the One-Minute Drill，the Talker and the Listener change roles in the process．

3.From the example given in“How it works”，we can guess that the talk might be between      ．

   A．father and son                   B．mother and daughter

   C．sister and brother                                 D．husband and wife

4.What does the underlined part“ticked off”probably mean in this reading？

    A．very angry                       B．burst into tears    

    C．marked with a symbol     D．fast asleep

Weleome to Chatsworth

  ●Times and dates for the year 2008

    Open 2nd April to 21st December，House open daily 1l：00 a．m．to 5：30 P，m， last admission 4：30 p．m．，closes 5：30 p．m．Last entry to Scots Rooms．open 4；00p．m．gardens open 11：00a．m．to 6：00p．1111．，last admission 5：00 p，m， (open 10：30 a.m．June-August)，closes 6：00 p．m．Farmyard and Adventure playground 10：30 a．m．to 5：30 p．in． last admission 4‘30 p．m．，closes

 5：30 p．m．

●Admission

    Adults：￡6．50

    Senior citizens&students：￡5．25

    Children：￡3．00

Children under three：Free

Family Ticket：￡l 6．75

    Car Park：￡1 00

●Shopping

  Two Gift Shops，w11 h many items based on designs from tbe House arid Garden．

  Christmas shopping available at weekends from November to Christmas．

●Eating

    Restaurant servmg home made food．Bar serving drinks and cakes

●Special Events in 2007

Angling Fair Weekend

    8th and 9th May．One of the fairs in the Country for game and sea fishing funs．

Flower and Garden Show Weekend

    26th and 27th in June．Tbe second year of this event，with flower shows and sales and gardening advice．

Guided Tours

    Gulded tours for children and students it：English and French at an exlra eharge．Further details from the Booking Office after 10：30 a．m．

    The 1000 acre Park in the banks of the River Derwent is open，free， throughout the year．

What is the opening time during the summer?

    A．1l：00 a．m．  B．4：30 p．m    C．10：30 a．m D．10：30 p．m．

An older person above 60 will pay less than         an adult．

    A．￡1．25    B．￡2．25    C￡；．25 D．￡6．50

What are on sale on 26th and 27th June?

    A．Fishes．    B．Gardens．    C．Fairs．D．Flowers．

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT         ．

   A．Chatsworth is open every day from 2nd April to 21st December．

   B．It costs 1ess if you buy a family ticket．

   C．You will not be admitted into Farmyard and Adventure playground if you arrive at 5：00 p．m．

   D. Chatsworth is open to the public in Christmas Day．

Part-time Front Desk Position
Fuse Fitness is looking for a part-time front desk receptionist (接待员) at our new Carlsbad location.
Job duties include:
l Welcoming and greeting members;
l Answering phone calls;
l Signing up new members;
l Cleaning and performing other various duties.
You should have great communication skills and be dependable. More importantly, you should have a positive spirit in stressful situations. You are expected to work five days a week (including weekends).
Please, no phone calls about this job in the morning!
Tel: (760) 434-7704
E-mail: info@fusefitness.com
Apply (申请) in person at: 2502 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008
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The first impression you make in a job interview is very important. The first judgment an interviewer makes is based on how you look and what you are wearing. That’s why it’s always important to dress professionally for a job interview, even if the work environment is casual.
l Before you even think about going to an interview, make sure you have suitable interview clothes and that everything fits correctly.
l Get you clothes ready the night before, so you don’t have to spend time getting them ready on the day of the interview.
l Polish (擦亮) your shoes.
l Bring a breath mint (薄荷糖) and use it before you enter the building.
For more information:
Visit: Jobsearch. monster. com
Or Tel: (800) 421-7250 or (760) 603-4000 Carlsbad, California
【小题1】How should you contact Fuse Fitness about the front desk position in the morning if you can’t go in person?