Nathan Sawaya's childhood was a lot of fun. He drew cartoons, wrote stories, and played with plastic toy bricks (积木). His grandparents bought his first set of toy bricks when he was five years old and he's been building with toy bricks ever since. He even took his building bricks to college with him! Instead of books and a computer, he had a model of Greenwich Village made of bricks on his desk.

     Nathan started as a lawyer but gave up His highly-paid (高薪的) job to become an artist that uses toys in his art. He uses toy bricks to build everything from the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) to Superman! He has more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his working room in New York which he uses to make pieces of art. He started by building small models but then decided to do something big and created a self-portrait (自画像). It took him two days just to build the eyes.

     Nathan's work has appeared in museums around the world. Children love his art because it is made out of the same toys that they play with at home and adults love his work because it is fascinating. Since it began in2007, Nathan's exhibition "The Art of the Brick" has been very popular with museum visitors everywhere.

     "I'm proud that I took a dream I had as a child, to become an artist, and I have actually made a job out of it," says Nathan. "To do what you love in life is the most important thing."

1.What did Nathan put on his desk at college?

A. The Statue of Liberty.                 B. Superman.

C. His serf-portrait.                     D. A Greenwich Village modal.

2.Why did Nathan give up his job as a lawyer?

A. Because he made little money out of a lawyer.

B. Because he wanted to make toys for the children.

C. Because he decided to become an artist of toy bricks.

D. Because he was going to work in the museum instead.

3. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Nathan's work.                       B. Nathan's exhibition.

C. Nathan's art.                         D. Nathan's self-portrait

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Brick Artist                      B. The Brick Exhibition

C. Toy Bricks for Adults                  D. The Artist's Childhood

 

Roy wanted to join a sports club. He filled out this application (申请) form. Now please read this form carefully and then answer the questions.

Last name:Williams            First name:Roy

Address:140 Jefferson Drive, Richmond, the USA

Post code:40768

E-mail:royu@hotmail.com

Home phone:983 0284

Sex (性别):Male

Date of birth:11 / 30 / 1997

Marital status:single

Do well in:Football, Swimming, Tennis

Prizes (with dates):

Richmond Wildcat’s Top Football

Player for 2009

Family doctor:Dr, Jeff Smith

Date of last medical examination:12 / 30 / 2010

Signature:Roy Williams

Date:3 / 15 / 2010

Mar. 15, 2010

Mr Woods

Newtown Sports Club

Center Street

Newtown

Dear Mr. Woods,

I hope to become a member of your club.

I’ll be happy if I am accepted by your club.

Sincerely yours,

Roy Williams

1.Which sports club did Roy want to join?

A. Newtown Sports Club.             B. Jefferson Drive Sport Club.

C. Center Street Sports Club.       D. Newton Club.

2.Roy was _________ years old when he had his last medical examination.

A. twelve         B. thirteen       C. fourteen        D. fifteen

3.Roy became the top football player _________.

A. in 2009        B. in 1997        C. in 2010         D. both in 2009 and 2010

4.Who did Roy write his letter to?

A. His parents.   B. Dr Jeff Smith. C. Mr. Woods.      D. His brothers.

5.He hoped that the club could _________.

A. know what prize he had ever won

B. accept him as a new member

C. know he was a sports lover

D. help him become a top football player again

 

 

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