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【题目】阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Every month we look at a different artist. We think Haroshi is super cool—he makes sculptures from skateboards.

Haroshi is in his late 30s. He's a skateboarder but he also makes things from wood. He began skateboarding when he was 15 years old and he loved it. He used to skate every day. Now, if you know anything about skateboarding, you'll know that skateboards don't last forever because they break. Haroshi didn't throw his out but he collected them. Over time he built up a big collection and at the same time he learnt about all the different types of skateboards. Surprisingly, not all skateboards are of the same shape and actually they are often built in different ways. By the time he was 25, he had a lot of collections of old skateboards.

He decided he had to do something with them so he started to cut them up. As he was doing that, he noticed some interesting patterns（图案）in the wood. He then cut more and fixed them on top of each other. The first thing he created from the wood was a piece of jewelry. He created something new from something old.

Today, however, he is known for his large 3D wooden sculptures. His ideas generally come from skateboarding culture, from skateboarding cats to cool trainers, but also everyday topics such as hurting yourself, getting better, being crazy about something and growing up. All skateboarders will understand these. Haroshi has made over 40 pieces and each piece takes a very long time. There is no doubt that he is very talented. But he had no formal art training. He taught himself.

Haroshi held an exhibition（展览）in London last month. As we entered the rst room, we saw a huge bird that covered one wall. There was also a sculpture called Ordinary Life. It looked like a broken leg—a very common problem, of course. It's unbelievable to think that these sculptures are all made from broken skateboards. But there's something else that is really interesting about Haroshi's works. In the twelfth century, Unkei, a sculptor, placed a glass ball in each of his works to show the heart of the piece. Haroshi also places something inside his sculptures—a piece of broken skateboard. In this way, he gives his sculptures life. We think that is just amazing!

【1】When did Haroshi begin skateboarding?

【2】What was the rst thing Haroshi created from the wood?

【3】How many pieces of sculptures has Haroshi made?

【4】What kind of person is Haroshi according to the passage?

【5】What is the last paragraph mainly about?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】When he was15 years old. /At the age of 15.

【2】(A piece of ) jewelry.

【3】Over 40.

【4】Talented /creative/clever/patient/hardworking/excellent/…

【5】Haroshi’s sculpture works in his exhibition in London.

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Haroshi通过利用一些收集来的旧滑板制作出了伟大的艺术品，从旧事物中创造出了新事物，说明了创造力的巨大作用。

【1】根据第二段“He began skateboarding when he was 15 years old and he loved it”可知，Haroshi15岁的时候开始玩滑板。故答案为When he was15 years old. /At the age of 15.

【2】根据第三段“The first thing he created from the wood was a piece of jewelry”可知，Haroshi用木头做的第一件东西是珠宝。故答案为(A piece of ) jewelry.

【3】根据第四段“Haroshi has made over 40 pieces and each piece takes a very long time”可知，Haroshi已经制作了40多件雕塑品。故答案为Over 40.

【4】根据全文可知，Haroshi利用破旧的滑板制作了很多优秀的雕塑艺术品，并且每一个作品都花费他很长时间，足以证明Haroshi是一个天才的、富有创造力的、聪明的、耐心的、勤奋的、优秀的……的人。故答案为Talented /creative/clever/patient/hardworking/excellent/…

【5】根据最后一段大意可知，最后一段主要讲述的是Haroshi的雕塑作品在伦敦的展览。故答案为Haroshi’s sculpture works in his exhibition in London.