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Do you like to draw and pain? What do you put in your pictures? Are there trees and flowers and people you know? This is a book about a woman who loved to paint these things.

Anna Mary Robertson Moses because a well-known painter. She loved to paint things she remembered from her life on a farm in New York Sate. Anna Mary was a grandmother when she started painting. She painted when she was 100 years old. Everyone called her Grandma Moses.

The paintings of Grandma Moses show farmers all year long. In her paintings the farmers plant seeds in the spring, cut hay in the summer, pick corn in the fall, and get sugar from the trees at the end of winter. Her paintings show children at work, too. Grandma Moses had to do many chores when she was a girl. She helped with the smaller children, took care of the animals, made candles and soap, and hung clothes out to dry. When chores were done, it was time for the people to have fun. The paintings of Grandma Moses show people having picnics in the summer. They show children riding on big sleds and playing in the snow in the winter. Many families and friends would get together for holidays. They played games and waved flags on the Fourth of July. They ate together on Thanksgiving. Grandma Moses’ paintings show these happy times.

Grandma Moses’ gift to us is her memory of the joy of living life every day. By using paint and color, she shows us how much fun it can be families and friends live and work together.

(　 )1. Grandma Moses was best remembered as ________.

A. a grandmother　　　　　　　　　 B. a farmer

C. a painter　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the oldest woman ever lived

(　 )2. Why did Anna start painting when she was already a grandmother?

　　 A. Because she was old and could no longer do labor work.

B. Because she loved to paint people and things that she knew.

C. Because painting could make her live longer.

D. Because people liked her paintings and asked her to paint.

(　 )3. The paintings of Grandma Moses show _______

　　 A. the sad lives of American farmers who had to do heavy work all day.

B. people playing in the snow and having picnics in the winter.

C. the happy times when families and friends would get together.

D. the daily life of Americans in the countryside as well as in the cities.

(　 )4. On Thanksgiving, Americans usually _______

A. play various games.　　　　　　 B. wave national flags.

C. have a big dinner with their family members and friends.

D. go to the streets to have fun.

(　 )5. Grandma Moses was famous mainly because________

　　 A. she painted when she was 100 years old.

B. her paintings show the joy of family life.

C. she had to do all kinds of chores when she was a girl.

D. she taught herself to become a good painter.

5. Jenny and I joined the club.

4. My mother bought me a dictionary.

3. She will show you the best way to grow plants.

2. The students are working.

1. Gardening is very wonderful.

15. You don’t have the vegetables. They smell ______.

　　 A. wonderfully　　　　 B. fresh　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　 D. badly

III、判断下列句子的种类。

A. S + V　　　 B. S + V +O　　 C. S +V +P　　 D. S +V+INO +DO　 E. S+V+O+OC

14. I want a book from the library. I will ______ the book.

A. buy　　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　 C. look for　　　 D. send for

13. ---________ do you want?

　 --- Let me have five kilos.

A. How much　　　　 B. How many　　　 C. What　　　　 D. Which