Art lovers around the world think about this question for so many years: why does Mona Lisa smile?

However, they can ask Mona Lisa herself in the show in Beijing. It brings the 500-year-old painting to life.

Now Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting(画) can move her head and wave(挥舞) her hand in 3D, and even answer questions. She can answer the questions about her life, her age and so on. But when she talks she doesn’t speak Italian but Chinese like “Da jia hao, wo jiao Mengna Lisha. Hen gao xing jian dao ni men.”

The new digital(数码的) picture of Mona Lisa is the center piece of the World Classic Interactive Arts Exhibition in Beijing. You can also see other world-famous paintings such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Last Supper is another picture that they made alive(活的) with 3D. In this picture, Jesus(耶稣) can walk and talk with his believers(信徒).

It took Wang Hui and over 400 digital artists in South Korea two years to make the picture, at a cost of about 50, 000, 000 yuan.

He says, “What’s special about it is that it’s the first time to use computer technology(技术) to make her speak and move.”

So what does Mona Lisa say if you ask her: “Why are you smiling?”

1.From the passage we know that Mona Lisa is ________.

A.a famous woman in China B.Leonardo da Vinci’s wife

C.a famous painting of Wang Hui D.an Italian woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting

2.For many years, art lovers all around the world want to know ________.

A.why Mona Lisa smiles B.who Mona Lisa lives with

C.how old Mona Lisa is D.who Mona Lisa loves

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Wang Hui and his team spent 2 years making the digital pictures.

B.The digital pictures cost Wang Hui 5,000,000 yuan.

C.Wang Hui made this painting with some Chinese artists.

D.About 400 artists wanted to buy the digital paintings.

4.From the passage we know ________.

A.Mona Lisa can also sing in Chinese

B.3D made Mona Lisa move and speak

C.3D made Leonardo da Vinci alive in the show in Beijing

D.in the picture Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci can walk in his room

Everyone has his own weaknesses. Do you want to know yours? Let’s do this test and find out what our weaknesses are!

Suppose you are taking an exam tomorrow. What is the worst thing that could happen to you? Please check it out from the following!

A. There are strange questions that you have never seen before.

B. An accident happens and makes you miss the exam.

C. Without reason,the teacher says you are cheating(作弊).

D. You forget everything you have recited for the exam.

Analysis(分析)

●A You are not confident maybe. When facing a problem,you may ask a lot about others’ ideas,which often makes things complicated(复杂的).

●B You can easily hit a dead end(钻牛角尖)while thinking. You’ll fail to see the bigger picture. So you should get into the habit of not panicking(惊慌)when things happen.

●C You may be a pessimistic person. You are likely to think of the worst things. You worry too much.

●D You may be bothered by your failures in the past. You are nervous. This makes it difficult for you to make correct decisions.

(Ha!Ha!This quiz is just for fun. Please don’t take it seriously.)

1.The passage mainly tell us .

A.how to take an important test B.how to find out your weaknesses

C.how to deal with your problem D.when to make correct decisions

2.If there are strange questions,you may .

A.not believe in yourself B.see a bigger picture C.worry too much D.feel successful

3.The underlined word “pessimistic” here means“ ”in Chinese.

A.兴奋的 B.高兴的 C.无聊的 D.悲观的

4.If you forget everything you know,it shows that you may be .

A.foolish

B.relaxed

C.nervous

D.lazy

When Justin Tong was a child, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always made him do lots of housework such as taking out the rubbish and sending newspapers. But when he grew up, he was better than his childhood friends and lived a happier and healthier life.

This is the finding of a 40—year study in London. It showed that the children who worked hard in childhood had a richer and a happier future. "Children who worked in the home or community(社区)got more abilities and felt they were good people.” said Daniel Brown, the leader of the study. "Because they felt good about themselves, and others felt good about them.”

Brown's study followed 456 children. It compared the children's mental health(心理健康)with their childhood activity. The children who do part—time jobs, housework or work hard in school are much better at dealing with problems when they grow up.

Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help a child have the sense of responsibility(责任), independence, confidence(自信)and competence (竞争). They also help him understand that people must learn to work with others. The most successful people are those who know how to do this.

However, work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live wonderfully in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”

1.How was Justin's childhood?

A.Relaxing. B.Interesting. C.Busy.

2.According to the passage, the study in London ________.

A.lasted 40 days B.followed 456 children C.was done by Tolstoy

3.The study shows____________.

A.childhood activities have nothing to do with the children's future

B.the most successful people have a happy childhood

C.people who do more childhood activities have a better future

4.What is the meaning of the underlined word "independence"?

A.负担 B.骄傲 C.独立

5.What's the purpose of the passage?

A.To talk about an interesting study.

B.To tell us about childhood activities.

C.To encourage children to work hard.

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