题目内容
Paper cutting is a traditional Chinese art form which has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was ______ in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily,Voyo Woo,_____ Chinese immigrant(移民) in America,is trying to bring this art back to life.
One Saturday in 2014,Ms. Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center in Washington. She got much fun ______ it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms. Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14?year?old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep ______ for it. So her teacher spent more time ______ her after class.______,she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms. Woo went to America after she finished college in 2008.Soon after that,she _____ part in an activity to promote(宣传) Chinese paper cutting. And then she was _____ to show the art in many important activities. “It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone ____ is interested in it. Maybe it will make this art more popular,” Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting,people can know about Chinese culture better. Ms. Woo uses the art ____ a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese,but also for people all over the world.
1.A. invent B. invented C. invents D. inventing
2.A. a B. an C. the D. /
3.A. done B. to do C. doing D. do
4.A. interesting B. happy C. like D. love
5.A. teach B. teaches C. teaching D. to teach
6.A. Later B. After C. Sooner D. Although
7.A. played B. plays C. took D. takes
8.A. lucky B. excited C. happy D. invited
9.A. where B. who C. whose D. which
10.A. of B. for C. as D. like
Have you ever wondered about the secret life of the tasty lobster(龙虾)?In the sea, it is yellow, orange,grey,green, brown or even blue. Cooking turns it red.
Lobsters are nocturnal creatures(夜行物),so it is best to hunt(捕捉) them at night when they are active. You can catch lobster by hand, but you should wear thick gloves because lobster’s claws are strong. A very large lobster could break your finger.
Interestingly, in the past, lobsters were only served to prisoners as they were considered as a poor man’s food. Nowadays, lobsters are an expensive and popular dish.
1.What color is the lobster when cooked?
A. Blue B. Red C. Yellow
2.When is the best time to hunt the lobster?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. At night
3.Can people catch the lobster by hand?
A. Yes, they can B. No, they can’t C. Not mentioned
4.What is interesting about the lobster?
A. The lobster is colorful in the sea.
B. The lobster is active during the night.
C. People seldom considered the lobster as good dish in the past.
Some children are playing games and_________ are talking happily.
A. others B. other C. the other D. another
(题文)They took a lot of pictures_________the Yellow River last week.
A. of B. for C. from D. to
To us,it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a sunshade(遮阳伞).
Nobody knows who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the Chinese were the first to use it,back in the 11th century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing that connected with its use:it was a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in the upper class or by royal people such as kings or queens.
In Europe,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece,but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages in Europe,the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late 16th century. And again it became a symbol of power.
The umbrella has not changed much in style during all the time,though it has become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the 20th century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
1.Ancient people first used umbrellas as ________.
A. a symbol of honor
B. protection against the sun
C. a symbol of power
D. protection against the rain
2.According to the passage,the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ________.
A. Egypt B. Babylon C. Rome D. China
3.The underlined word “royal” might mean “________” in Chinese.
A. 王室的 B. 富裕的 C. 中产的 D. 平民的
4.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?
A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.
B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the Middle Ages.
C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient time.
D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot during all the time.
5.This passage is mainly about ________.
A. the sales of the umbrella
B. the differences among umbrellas
C. the invention of the umbrella
D. the history and use of the umbrella
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7 January, 2014
A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China.
These findings are from the latest Open Doors Report. The report documents the record number of international students in the United States during 2012, 2013 school year. It says more than seven hundred sixty-four thousand four-hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during the last two years. That represents an increase of almost six percent than one year earlier.
On the other hand, the number of Americans studying overseas (海外) increased by one percent, which reached nineteen thousand this year.
The report says one hundred ninety-four thousand students at American colleges and universities were from
China. That is an increase of more than twenty-three percent over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal, an expert(专家) of international education, described the effect of the increase in Chinese students.
"Now they have been coming for some time. But this year was the highest level ever." She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America.
"We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world that they want to go. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their choice."
Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities. After China, India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about one hundred thousand students in American schools. South Korea is third with about seventy two thousand students.
Why do so many foreign students study in the United States? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason.
"The advantage America has is that we have a huge system and a very perfect system. So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States. Among them are some top ones in the world, and what that tells us is there is still a lot of room to host international students."
Foreign students represent less than four percent of the total student population in American higher education. And from Learning English, that's the VOA Special English Education Report. I'm Bob Doughty. Thanks for listening.
1.Bob Doughty seems to be ________.
A. an exchange student from the USA
B. an expert of international education
C. a viewer of VOA
D. a reporter from VOA
2.Which country below has the fewest students studying overseas?
A. South Korea B. India C. China D. America
3.Which is NOT the reason why so many Chinese students go to the USA for further study?
A. Lots of Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children
B. The USA has a huge and a very perfect education system.
C. There is a lot of room to host international students in the USA.
D. The USA has some top universities and colleges in the world.
4.Which of the following statement is true?
A. China has 122,000 more students than South Korea at American colleges and universities.
B. The number of Americans studying overseas is becoming smaller and smaller.
C. The number of Asian students has an increase of 6% over the past two years.
D. Most of the international students in the United States are Chinese.
5.This passage from VOA Special English is most likely to be ________.
A. An advertisement B. A radio programme C. A science report D. A tour guide
—Do you prefer swimming_______?
—No, I would rather cycle than _______ .
A. than cycling, to swim B. to cycling, swim C. to cycle, to swim D. to cycle, swim
When I was young, my mother gave me warm arms _____.
A. to sleep B. to sleep in C. sleeping D. sleeping in
Carol’s uncle has ______ egg and some bread for his breakfast every morning.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /