Her family much larger than mine four years ago. Her family dancing and singing when I came in last night.A．were; wasB．was; wereC．was; wasD．were; were 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Mary Cassatt is one of the first great women American painters. At first her father did not want her to become an artist. But she followed her dreams and became an artist.She was born on

May 22, 1844, and lived in Europe for several years as a child.

Her family returned to the United States and, at age 16, Mary attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Four years later she decided she couldn't learn anything fresh and practical in Philadelphia, so she returned to Europe. There she studied the skills of the masters in Rome, Seville, Antwerp, and Paris.

Mary received the chance of a lifetime at the age of 33 when the famous French painter, Edgar Degas, asked her to join a group of painters that included now-famous artists like Manet and Renoir. Their style of painting is called Impressionism. They used primary colors and short brush strokes(笔画) in their work. They recognized Mary 's spirit and powerful talent and invited her to exhibit in the Impressionist art shows.

Mary painted what she saw: gardens, and paintings of persons , especially of mothers and children involved in everyday living. One of her paintings, "Young Mother and Two Children," was given to the White House in 1954 where it hangs today.

Mary never married and, in 1877, her parents and sister moved to Europe to join her. Mary devoted much of her time to them for the next 18 years to their care. Mary painted until 1914 when her failing eyesight made it impossible to continue. She spent the later years of her life in Paris. She died in 1926 at the age of 82. Unfortunately,all her life, she refused to accept students.

Mary left Pennsylvania for Europe at age 20 mainly because_____.

A. she wanted to learn another style of paintings

B. she didn’t learn anything in Pennsylvania

C. her desire for the learning wasn’t satisfied well

D. her father didin’t want her to learn painting again

Which year was the most critical to her career and life?

A. 1860 B. 1864 C. 1877 D. 1914

Which of the statements about Mary Cassatt is supported by the passage?

A. Her father had a decisive effect on her painting

B. Her painting featured scenes of everyday living

C. She used various colors and long lines in her works

D. She studied the paintings of the masters in U.S.A

Mary Cassatt stopping painting because of_____.

A. her poor eyesight B. her old age C.lack of interest D. her family

It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. during the last ten year of life, she painted nothing.

B. the paintings of Edgar Degas belong to realism

C. her works were controversial though highly recognized

D. her students showed great respect for her

The Chinese New Year is a great holiday to choose to celebrate Chinese culture with your child. Here are few fun ways to bring a bit of fun and 1 into your home through the festivities of the Chinese New Year.

1.Add a lucky red door. Red is a traditional color of 2 . It's an important part of the Chinese New Year to 3 on doing what one can to bring about good luck for the New Year. If you don't want to 4 the door red, how about wrapping it up like a present with red wrapping paper. If changing your front door's color is not workable, how about the door to your child's bedroom?

2.Eat. A huge part of most cultures is that of food and the Chinese New Year is not 5 , it's eating jiaozi at midnight on New Year's Eve, or longevity noodles on day seven of the festivities to 6 long life. The Chinese New Year celebrations mean many fancy meals that your child will 7 .

3.Create a lantern. Sara Naumann, the Guide to China Travel, shares a bit about the legend of the Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao, which occurs on the 8 day of the Chinese New Year festivities. It's a 9 that includes an emperor, a young woman who misses her family, and tricking the God of Fire. Your kids should love this story. After 10 it with them, or while reading the story, enjoy making your own paper lantern to display.

4.Give lucky money. The Guide to Mandarin Language shares that another very popular 11 during the Chinese New Year is that of the gift of red envelopes with 12 in them. These gifts are given to children and usually follow a bit of superstition（迷信） in that the money needs to be given in even amounts and never contain 13 numbers, such as four. Therefore, four dollars is not a good gift. The envelopes are also decorated with lucky symbols and New Year 14 .

5.Give a small gift. The giving of simple gifts is also an appropriate way to 15 the Chinese New Year. What better gift than that of a children's book about the Chinese New Year or the Chinese Culture.

6.Make some noise. Just like in America, the Chinese use 16 in ringing in their New Year. In the Chinese culture it began as a way to 17 away any demons（鬼） that threaten to bring a profitable and lucky New Year, but today it's also about excitement and 18 . Consider setting off a few firecrackers of your own, if allowed in your area. If not, make a cute firework picture with a bit of glitter and glue. A pretend firecracker is another great craft that could also be considered a festive way to decorate your New Year table.

7.Sing Happy Birthday to your dog. The second day of the Chinese New Year is 19 the birthday of all dogs. Why not 20 your child to throw Fido a birthday celebration? Perhaps an extra ride in the car or new chew toy is in order? I know my dog would appreciate a few extra belly rubs too.

( ) 1. A. tradition B. culture C. civilization D. habit

( ) 2. A. wealth B. disaster C. belief D. luck

( ) 3. A. focus B. accuse C. adapt D. mind

( ) 4. A. boil B. paint C. wash D. purchase

( ) 5. A. same B. similar C. common D. different

( ) 6. A. come about B. take about C. bring about D. get out

( ) 7. A. bore B. destroy C. enjoy D. absorb

( ) 8. A. last B. first C. second D. next

( ) 9. A. play B. story C. novel D. history

( ) 10. A. sharing B. listening C. reading D. making

( ) 11. A. invention B. story C. race D. tradition

( ) 12. A. food B. clothes C. money D. jewels

( ) 13. A. unclear B. unlucky C. unfair D. uncertain

( ) 14. A. wishes B. signs C. presents D. happiness

( ) 15. A. spend B. envy C. buy D. celebrate

( ) 16. A. firecrackers B. songs C. dances D. goods

( ) 17. A. take B. scare C. get D. burn

( ) 18. A. fun B. relax C. sleep D. travel

( ) 19. A. fixed B. named C. considered D. marked

( ) 20. A. order B. accompany C. tease D. allow

"I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."

It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．

"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.

Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."

One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”

As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.

When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."

1.What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．frightened B．very happy C．troubled D．very angry

2.Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role medel mainly because she is .

A．strict B．friendly C．determined D．experienced

3.How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?

A．1. B．2. C．4. D．3

4.What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?

A．She visited drunken drivers. B．She gave dance performance.

C．She helped other teens with their studies. D．She made speeches on safe driving.

5.What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?

A．Go easy on yourself and others. B．Meet friends whenever possible.

C．Be yourself with the support of friends. D．Have a good role model.

（根据所给的首字母或中文写出适当的单词）

1..The _______(运动员) were warming up before the game when I got there.

2.In case of e________, to stay calm is the most important thing.

3..She didn’t give any _____________(解释，说明） for her being absent from the meeting .

4.The coldest place is in one area of Antarctica with the a_______ temperature of 58 degrees below zero.

5..I told my mother about my plan to leave school but wasn’t __________(批准）

6..Though he has made a mistake, as a good boy, he d________ to be given another chance.

7.They had only one week to make __________ （准备）for the wedding.

8..All her spare time was d__________ to helping the poor children in stricken areas(灾区), so she had no time to take care of her family.

9..She felt __________ （尴尬的）about the examination result and didn’t want to talk to her parents about it.

10..He didn’t like his daughter’s boyfriend and f_______ him to enter the house.

第二节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：

如无错误，该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；

如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Mother’s Day was around the corner. My good friend 76. __________

Alice, Jenny and I get together, discussing what we should do to 77. __________

our respect for. Alice was planning to buy some flowers with 78. __________

his pocket money in honor of her mother. Jenny was going to buy 79. __________

vegetables to cook delicious dinner for her family on that day, because80. __________

she wanted to experience how many her mother does for her family 81. __________

every day. As for me, I’d like to make a greeting card, said 82. __________

“Happy Mother’s Day”, in which I would also tell my mother 83. __________

to pay attention to health or promise her to study harder. 84. __________

We are looking forward to Mother’s Day. 85. __________

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