Most of us love snacks. When I first came to Beijing, I was surprised(惊讶)to see that some of my favorite snack brands(品牌)from back home were also in China. Many of them also have new flavors(口味)for Chinese tastes.

For example, the Dove brand of chocolate has a green tea -flavor. The Lay's brand of potato chips has a cucumber(黄瓜)flavor. There are also shrimp-flavored(虾味的)snacks. And of course, fast food restaurants like KFC also have their own Chinese food, such as youtiao and porridge(粥).

Some of these "Chinese" flavors are quite good. The green tea-flavored snacks tasted a bit odd (奇怪的) to me at first, but I get used to(习惯)the taste now. As for the shrimp-flavored snacks …well, I think I'll give those ones to someone else now.

1.The words "from back home" in Paragraph 1 refer to(指代) .

A.in the writer's family B.in his home in Beijing

C.in the writer's country D.in another city in China

2.Which snacks does the writer's country have?

A.Youtiao and porridge. B.Cucumberflavored potato chips.

C.Shrimpflavored snacks. D.The Dove brand of chocolate.

3.What does the writer get used to now?

A.The green teaflavored snacks. B.The shrimpflavored snacks.

C.Youtiao and porridge. D.The cucumber flavored potato chips.

4.What does the writer want to show with this story?

A.Chinese people don't like American snack brands.

B.Chinese tastes are odd and difficult to understand.

C.When snacks are in China, they sometimes come with new flavors.

D.Snacks in the USA are healthy but not in China.

What do you see when you look at abstract(抽象) art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything? Is it supposed to?

Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly(确切地) like they looked. They didn't want their art to be realistic. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.

Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his "blue period"). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his "rose period"). Many of his other paintings are called "cubist(立体画派)" because they are made of painted squares.

After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original; many of his fellow artists didn't understand it.

Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.

Other artists like the surrealists(超现实主义者), were interested in subconscious(潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbol in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that look like dreams.

There are still many abstract artists around the world. That's the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.

1.Which would be most like abstract art?

A.A painting of a house.

B.A sculpture of a car.

C.A drawing of two people in a coffee house.

D.A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.

2.What happened to Picasso's work after a long time?

A.It became more abstract.

B.It became less original.

C.He went from using red colours to using blue colours.

D.He only painted with coloured squares.

3.How did Kandinsky express feelings?

A.By using colours and shapes.

B.By painting realistic people.

C.By painting with a lot of symbols.

D.By painting in red and pink colours.

4.Who is probably the most famous abstract artist?

A.Breton. B.Dali. C.Picasso. D.Magritte.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Picasso painted in many different styles.

B.Dali was interested in dreams.

C.Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.

D.Magritte's art was full of symbols.

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