1、Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解AHan Tianheng picked up a carving tool at the age of 6 and never put it down.Today, the 79yearold artist, one of Chinas most respected living masters of seal carving (印章雕刻)，calligraphy and Chinese painting, still remembers the incident the first time he held a
2、knife in his hand.“I cut my thumb badly and was horrified by the bloody sight，”he said, adding that his mother applied ashes because she couldnt afford to take him to a hospital.“The cut left a scar, which is still clear today.”However, the incident didnt set him back.Instead, it aroused his passion
3、 for the ancient art form.He was determined to pursue a path that would lead to a career in seal carving.The journey of art exploration was a little bumpy (颠簸的) for then the young man in his quest for excellence, and his seal works were harshly criticized by a famous old painter.Most people would ha
4、ve been crushed by the criticism, not Han.It made him even more determined.After six months hard work, he visited the painter again.“That time, he asked me to carve a seal for him.That was positive affirmation，”Han said，“Praise and criticism are what an artist should learn to handle all his life.Pra
5、ise is candy and criticism is medicine.We can live without candy, but cannot live without medicine when ill.”Han rose to fame during the early 1960s, famous for bird and insect seal art.Hans seals are an essential ending part on the paintings of a long list of established artists.“A seal for a good
6、painting is like the buttons for haute couture (高档女子时装)An experienced tailor always knows how to choose buttons that match the whole style，” Han said.His seals are full of variety the grand and solemn style for Liu Haisus paintings, the light and vivid style for Lu Yanshaos，and the graceful and gent
7、le style for Xie Zhilius.“A good seal carver should keep his own style, and at the same time go well with the paintings style，” he said.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了中国印章雕刻大师韩天衡的艺术探索之路。1What influence did the incident have on Han when he was six?AHe got injured very seriously.BHe learned how to use a knife.C
8、It aroused his interest in seal carving.DIt helped him learn how hard life was.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知，这次事故并没有使他退缩，而是唤醒了他对印章雕刻的兴趣。2Which best describes Hans journey of art exploration?ASmooth and fruitful.BInspiring and lucky.CBoring but worthwhile.DTough but rewarding.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，他的艺术探索之路有
9、艰辛，再结合第七段表述的他在二十世纪六十年代初因鸟类和昆虫印章艺术而成名。由此推知，对他的艺术探索之路的评价应是“虽然艰辛但有回报”。3In Hans opinion, what do an experienced tailor and a good seal carver share?AThe huge respect they earn.BThe flexibility they display at work.CThe specific customers they serve.DThe efforts they have to make to succeed.解析：选B细节理解题。根据
10、第八段表述的一件好的绘画作品的印章就像是高级女子时装上的纽扣，有经验的裁缝总是知道如何选择纽扣，以搭配整体风格以及尾段中的A good seal carver .go well with the paintings style可知，有经验的裁缝和优秀的印章雕刻家的共性就是他们在工作上所表现的灵活性。4In which section of a newspaper does this text most probably appear?AEducation.BEvents.CEntertainment. DPeople.解析：选D文章出处题。本文主要讲述了中国印章雕刻大师韩天衡的艺术探索之路，由
11、此推知，本文可能摘自报纸的“人物”版块。BWearing a headset to play a virtualreality game is fun.As you move your head around，you can see the scene from different angles.Youre in a fake environment that seems so real.But the power of VR may go well beyond entertainment.It just might help people who suffer from long time
12、 of pain, a new study finds.“If VR can reduce some types of pain, it could become a new cure with fewer side effects than drugs，”says Sam Hughes, a psychologist at Imperial College London.“And it would be less expensive.”Hughes group studies bone and muscle pain.One example is sciatica.Sciatica is a
13、 form of pain doctors call chronic pain，which is different from the hurt you feel when you hit your knee against a table or put your hand in very hot water.It is fairly longlived pain and may even spread from an initial site to other body parts.The researchers tested the painaltering effect of virtu
14、al reality.Each volunteer accepted some form of temporary pain.The pain came from a special cream applied to the skin.The cream contained capsaicin.Its the chemical in hot peppers that burns your mouth.They then showed the volunteers a movie.Each volunteer would see the movie twice once in 3D, while
15、 wearing a VR headset, and once on a normal 2D screen.The researchers randomly decided for each volunteer whether they watched the 2D or 3D version first.Using the 2D movie as the comparison allowed them to isolate the effect of VR.Watching the movie in VR reduced the pain in the skin area better th
16、an did viewing the movie in 2D.VR helped them tolerate more pain in the area of the creamed skin.However, that pain reduction ended a few minutes after removing the VR headsets.The researchers wondered how well VR might reduce other types of pain.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究表明虚拟现实技术有助于减轻疼痛。5Whats one of the adv
17、antages of VR to reduce pain?AIts much safer.BIts more convenient.CIts much faster.DIts more efficient.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可知，用虚拟现实技术来减轻疼痛更加安全。6What does the underlined word “chronic” in Paragraph 3 mean?ASudden. BLongterm.CLight. DSharp.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句和第三段最后一句中的It is fairly longlived pain可知，chro
18、nic pain与膝盖撞到桌子或者把手放在很热的水中所造成的疼痛不同，它是一种长期的疼痛。由此可推知，chronic意为“长期的”。7Why was the special cream used in the experiment?ATo find chemicals in hot peppers.BTo bring comfort to volunteers.CTo burn the volunteers mouth.DTo cause some temporary pain.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三句可知，这种特殊的药膏会造成短暂的疼痛。8How was the test
19、carried out?ABy giving numbers.BBy using examples.CBy making a comparison.DBy presenting research findings.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，研究人员让志愿者们两次观看同一部电影，一次是用头戴式VR设备看3D电影，一次是看2D电影。结果发现用VR设备观看电影比观看2D画面的电影更能帮助志愿者减轻疼痛。由此可推知，实验是通过做对比进行的。CRick Guidotti put aside his career as a fashioned photographer to turn h
20、is lens (镜头) to people living with genetic, physical and behavioral differences.He says what changed his perception of beauty was a chance encounter with an albino (患白化病的) girl.“I was just tired of people telling me who was beautiful.Every season that face would change but I was always told who was
21、beautiful.As an artist, I dont see beauty just on covers of magazines.I see it everywhere.So that kind of was my initial kind of that opened my eyes a little wider and wider.”Guidotti has created Positive Exposure, a notforprofit organization that uses photography and video to transform public perce
22、ptions and promote a world where differences are celebrated.Guidotti and Positive Exposure are featured in a new documentary called On Beauty.One of the women featured in the film is Jayne Waithera.“I never thought I was beautiful because nobody said that to me, but my meeting him was my profound mo
23、ment.I remembered that particular day.He took my picture and I felt so good like I felt theres somebody who really, loves me and sees me for who I am and who sees me more than my condition.” said Waithera.Rick is traveling from city to city to promote On Beauty.He says his tour is not about money, i
24、ts about the message：“As I travel from community to community, Im taking photographs and Im empowering individuals with a positive sense of who they are.Theyre seeing beauty in their reflection but Im also empowering their families and they in turn are empowering their communities as well.All is bas
25、ed on the philosophy of changehow you see, see how you change.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了曾是时尚摄影师的Rick Guidotti改变了对美的理解，开始将镜头转向特殊人群。9Why did Rick change his career?ABecause he couldnt earn enough money from his former career.BBecause the beauty on covers of magazines are not beautiful.CBecause he wanted to
26、create his own company.DBecause his comprehension of beauty changed owing to an albino girl.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段第一句并结合第一段内容可知，Rick改变了自己的职业，是因为一位白化病女孩改变了他对美的理解。10What can we know about Positive Exposure?AIt brings a lot of money for Rick.BIt makes the public more beautiful.CIt welcomes differences in the
27、 world.DIt makes photography more popular.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，这个组织乐于接受世界上的不同。11What does the author want to tell us by mentioning Jayne in Paragraph 4?AJayne was beautiful indeed.BPhotographs gave Jayne a positive sense of who she was.CIt was unfair nobody discovered Jaynes beauty.DJaynes picture
28、was more beautiful than herself.解析：选B写作意图题。通读第四段内容可知，在遇到Rick前，Jayne从来没想过自己很美，因为没人说过她美，但是在Rick给她拍照后，她感觉很好，感到有人很喜欢她并且看到了真实的她，而不是只看到她的疾病，那天对她来讲是难忘的、特别的。由此可知，作者提到Jayne是想告诉我们那些照片让Jayne对自己有了积极的自我认识。12What does the author mainly intend to tell us in the last paragraph?AWe should travel frequently.BCommunit
29、y has a great influence on everyone.CWe should make contributions to our community.DYour attitude to seeing the world decides your behavior.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，本段介绍了Rick向大家传达的一个信息：要用积极的心态看待自己、发现自我，在反思中发现美，同时鼓励周围的人也做出改变。由此可知，作者想告诉我们看待世界的态度决定了一个人的行为。.阅读七选五Here are five things that you should give up
30、.Starting today，we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us，and we will embrace change.Ready? Here we go! 1 Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or dont have，for what you feel or dont feel.Stop giving your powers away and start taking responsibility for your life.Gi
31、ve up your limiting beliefs.Give up your limiting beliefs about what you can or cannot do，about what is possible or impossible.From now on，you are no longer going to allow your limiting beliefs to keep you stuck in the wrong place.Spread your wings and fly! A belief is not an idea held by the mind.
32、2 Give up your need to impress others.Stop trying so hard to be something that youre not just to make others like you. 3 The moment you stop trying so hard to be something that youre not，the moment you take off all your masks，the moment you accept and embrace the real you，you will find people will b
33、e drawn to you，effortlessly.Give up on your fears.Fear is just an illusion.It doesnt exist unless you create it.Its all in your mind.Correct the inside and the outside will fall into place. 4 Give up your excuses. 5 Instead of growing and working on improving ourselves and our lives，we get stuck and
34、 lie to ourselves，using all kinds of excuses，excuses that 99.9% of the time，are not even real.AGive up on blame.BGive up complaining.CIt doesnt work this way.DIt is an idea that holds the mind.EThe only thing we have to fear，is fear itself.FThey ignore their inner voice，that inner calling.GA lot of
35、times we limit ourselves because of the many excuses we use.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章说明的道理是：生活中我们要放弃一些东西。要勇于放弃，接受改变。1选A根据下文的Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or dont have可知，此处与A项吻合。A项中blame是提示词。2选D根据上文的A belief is not an idea held by the mind.可知，此处与D项吻合。其中idea，holds the mind是提示词。3选C根据空后内容可知，怎样做才是对的。说明空前trying so hard to be something that youre not just to make others like you中体现的做法是不对的。与C项吻合。4选E根据上文的It doesnt exist unless you create it.可知，恐惧本身是不存在的，与E项吻合。5选G根据空前的Give up your excuses.可知，此处是与excuses有关的内容，与G项吻合。
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