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19.主题阅读-历史人物
知识积累
有关历史人物的阅读是学生学习英语、了解历史和文化的重要途径。通过阅读历史人物的故事,学生
不仅能够提升英语阅读能力,还能增进对中国及世界历史文化的认识。这类阅读通常包含历史人物的生平
事迹、重要成就、性格特点以及他们所处时代的社会背景等信息。例如,于孔子的阅读则可能讲述他的哲
学思想、教育理念以及对后世的影响。这些故事不仅语言生动、情节丰富,而且蕴含深刻的历史和文化内
涵,有助于学生培养跨文化交流的能力,同时激发他们对历史的兴趣和好奇心
相关词汇积累
1.主题相关词汇
culture:文化,指一个民族或社会长期形成的思想、艺术、生活方式等。
tradition:传统,指世代相传的文化习俗或信仰。
influence:影响,指历史人物或事件对后世产生的深远影响。
biography:传记,指记录个人生平、事迹和成就的文学作品。
historicalfigure:历史人物,指在历史上扮演重要角色并对社会或文化产生重大影响的人物。
legacy: 遗产,影响,指一个人留下的影响、成就和贡献。
fame:名望,声誉,指因成就或公众关注而广为人知的状态。
influence:影响力,指某人对他人思想、信仰或行为产生的权力和影响。
achievement:成就,功绩,指一个人通过努力或技能所完成的重大事情。
icon:偶像,标志性人物,指被广泛认可和钦佩的人,常被视为特定时代、文化或运动的象征。
rolemodel:榜样,指通过自身行为、成就和积极品质激励他人的人。
2与历史人物相关词汇示例
Confucius:孔子,中国古代伟大的哲学家、教育家,儒家学派的创始人。
philosopher:哲学家,指研究哲学问题的人。
educator:教育家,指从事教育活动或研究的人。
founder:创始人,指创立某个组织、学派或思想体系的人。
3.描述性词汇
great:伟大的,用于形容杰出或卓越的历史人物。
famous:著名的,用于描述广为人知的历史人物。
influential:有影响力的,强调历史人物对他人或社会产生的深远影响。
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innovative:创新的,用于描述在历史上有创新贡献的人物。
determined:坚定的,用于形容历史人物在追求目标时表现出的决心和毅力。
4.其他相关词汇
era:时代,指历史人物所处的历史时期。
contribution:贡献,指历史人物对社会、科学、文化等方面做出的贡献。
lifestory:生平事迹,指历史人物一生的经历和成就。
milestone:里程碑,用于形容历史人物在历史进程中具有重大意义的事件或成就。
常用句式举例
1.描述历史人物
Confucius,bornin551BCEinthestateofLu,wasaChinesephilosopherandstatesmanwhoprofoundly
influencedthedevelopmentofChinesethoughtandculture.
孔子,生于公元前551年的鲁国,是一位深刻影响了中国思想和文化发展的中国哲学家和政治家。
2.叙述历史人物事迹
Heworkedtirelesslyfor13yearsandsucceededincontrollingthefloods.Accordingtolegend,hewassobusythat
“thricehehadgonepasthisownhousewithoutevenlookingin”.
他坚持不懈地工作了13年,成功地控制了洪水。传说中,他因为太忙了,甚至“三过家门而不入”。
3.评价历史人物贡献
EmperorQinshihuangunifiedthelanguage,themeasurementsystemandthecurrency,establishedtheprefecture-
countrysystem,constructedthefamousGreatWall,andbuiltextravagantpalacesandmausoleums.
秦始皇统一了语言、计量制度和货币,建立了郡县制,修建了著名的长城,还建造了奢华的宫殿和陵墓。
4.引入历史人物故事
ThestoryofYuBoyaandZhongZiqi,whometaskindredspiritsthroughtheirmutualappreciationofmusic,isa
classictaleoffriendshipinChinesehistory.
俞伯牙和钟子期因共同欣赏音乐而结为知音的故事,是中国历史上一个经典的友谊佳话。
5.总结历史人物影响
Confucius'teachings,whichemphasizedmoralintegrity,socialharmony,andtheimportanceofeducation,have
shapedtheethicalframeworkofChinesesocietyforcenturies.
孔子强调道德正直、社会和谐以及教育重要性的教义,几个世纪以来塑造了中国社会的伦理框架。
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①WangZhenyiwasnotonlyafamousscientistbutalsoaverystrongandcleverwomanwellknownforher
contributionsinastronomy(天文学),mathematics,andpoetryintheQingdynasty.
②WangZhenyiwasveryfondofreadingwhenshewasachildandwasveryclever.Hergrandfatherhada
deeploveforreadingandhadacollectionofoverseventy-fivebookshelves.Herfatherstudiedmedicalscienceand
recordedhisfindings.Hergrandfatherwasherfirstteacherinastronomy,hergrandmotherwasherteacherof
poetry,andherfathertaughthermedicine,geography,andmathematics.
③Attheageofsixteen,WangZhenyitraveledsouthoftheYangtzeriverwithherfather,untilshemoved
backtothecapital.ShewasabletoseeplaceslikeShaanxi,HubeiandGuangdong,openinghereyesandenriching
herexperiences.Whenshewaseighteen,shemadefriendsthroughherpoetryandbeganfocusingonherstudiesin
astronomyandmathematics,mostofwhichwereself-taught.Atagetwenty-fiveshemarriedZhanMeifromAnhui.
Afterhermarriage,shebecamebetterknownforherpoetryandknowledgeinmathematicsandastronomythatshe
oncetaughtsomemalestudents.
④Althoughsheonlylivedtobetwenty-nine,WangZhenyiwasverygoodinastronomy.Notonlydidshe
studytheresearchofotherastronomers,butshewasabletofindherownresearch.Shecoulddescribeherviewsof
celestialphenomena(天象).
⑤Inthefieldofmathematics,WangZhenyiwroteanarticlecalled“The Explanation of the Pythagorean
Theorem and Trigonometry,”《勾股定理与三角法的解释》.Herstudiesweredifficultandsheoncesaid,“There
weretimesthatIhadtoputdownmypenandsighed(叹气).ButIlovethesubject,Idonotgiveup.”
1.WhatdoyouthinkofWangZhenyiaccordingtoParagraph1?
A.Shewasbrave. B.Shewaskind. C.Shewasyoung. D.Shewasexcellent.
2.WhatcanyoulearnaboutWangZhenyi’schildhood?
A.Shewasveryinterestedinreadingandwasverysmart.
B.Shehadalargecollectionofbooksinherownlibrary.
C.Shealwaystraveledindifferentplaceswithherfamily.
D.Shestudiedastronomy,mathematicsandpoetryatschool.
3.HowdidWangZhenyireceivehereducationaccordingtothetext?
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A.Shewastaughtbymanyfamouspoets.
B.Shetaughtherselfastronomymostlyasshegrewup.
C.Mostofherknowledgeinmedicinewasself-taught.
D.Shestudiedmathematicswithherfavoriteteachers.
4.WhichparagraphstellWangZhenyi’sachievements?
A.①② B.②③ C.③④ D.④⑤
5.WhatcanyoulearnfromWangZhenyi’swordsinthelastparagraph?
A.Mathissointerestingthatwehadbetterlovethesubject.
B.Itwasnecessarytouseapenwhenshewasstudyingmath.
C.Weshouldnevergiveupstudyingwhenfacingdifficulties.
D.Sheseldommetmathproblemsbecauseitwassoeasyforher.
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①LamHon-ming,atalentedteacherattheChineseUniversityofHongKong,istopinsoybean(大豆)
research.Since1998,Lam’steamhasbeenworkingwithscientistsinChinesemainland.HecameacrossZhang
Guodongatanationalsoybeanmeeting,whoisalsoexcellentinagriculture(农业).ZhangisfromGansu,China.
Withthesameinterest,theydecidedtoimprovefarmers’lives.
②FarmersinGansudependlargelyontheweatherfortheirliving,mainlyonrainfall.Becauseofthis,many
peoplelivewithpoornessinthearea.In2016,theydevelopedthreenewkindsofsoybeansforsaltylandanddry
weatherofNorthwestChina.Allthethreekindsofsoybeanswereinventedbythetwoscientists.
③AsthelandinNorthwestChinaisnotsuitableforthegrowthofcommonkindsofsoybeans,localfarmers
neverplantedthem,anditbecameamainproblemforspreadingthethreenewsoybeankinds.LamandZhang
communicatedwiththefarmersthroughdifferentways.
④By2020,theplantingareaofthesoybeansinGansuhadbeenmorethan2.4millionsquarekilometers.
Theproductionofsoybeanshadreached7.71millionkilograms,addingabout30millionyuantolocalfarmers’
income.ZhangsaidthatProfessorLam’sworkhascutthepoornessdownandimprovedagriculturalresearchin
NorthwestChina.“Itishardtokeepdoingagriculturalresearchinpoorareas.Anditismoredifficulttotravelfrom
HongKongtotheNorthwesttodoagriculturalresearchsooften.”headded.
⑤Inthefuture,Lamwillkeepworkingwithmainlandscientistsandleadmore“HongKongpower”intothe
developmentofthecountry’snorthwestpart.
1.WhatcanweknowaboutthetwoscientistsfromParagraph1?
A.Theyhavebeenfriendssince1998. B.TheymetbyaccidentinHongKong.
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C.Theyarebothinterestedinagriculture. D.Theyoncestudiedinthesameschool.
2.WhydidmanyfarmersliveapoorlifeinGansu?
A.Becausetheyplantedcommonkindsofsoybeans.
B.Becausetheyhadlessknowledgeofagriculture.
C.Becausethescientistsdidn’tworktogetherbefore.
D.Becausetheydependedmainlyonrainfallfortheirliving.
3.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“income”inthepassage?
A.Thesoybeansthefarmersgrow. B.Themoneythefarmersmake.
C.Theknowledgethefarmerslearn. D.Theresearchthefarmersmake
4.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructure(结构)ofthepassage?
A. B.
C. D.
5.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?
A.PoornessinGansuishardtocut.
B.Threekindsofsoybeansweredeveloped.
C.FarmersinGansuneverplantedsoybeans.
D.Scientistsfromdifferentareasworktogetherinagriculture.
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YanNing,whousedtobeoneoftheyoungestprofessors(教授)atTsinghuaUniversityandhaswonmany
awardsforherstudiesonprotcin(蛋白质)athomeandabroad,announcedthatshewasleavingPrinccton
University(intheUS)andreturningtoChinatosetuptheShenzhenMedicalAcademy(研究院)ofResearchand
Translation(SMART).Thisnewsgotover480millionviewsonSinaWeibo.Manypeoplecalledhera“goddess
scientist”andwishedhersuccessinhernewjob.SMART,tobefinishedin2025,aimstobeaworld-famous
medicalresearchacademybythemiddleofthiscenturyanditsdean(院长)willbechosenallovertheworld.It
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willhelpwithscientificresearchandstudentdevelopment.Yansaidshewantedtosupportmoreoutstandingtalents
anddealwithhealthproblemsthathumansarefacing.Forher,Shenzhenisanenergeticplacewhereanythingis
possible.
“Shenzhenisthecityofdreams,andIwanttorealizemynextdreamhere,”Yansaidinaspeech.
Yan’sreturncanbeseenasacaseofChinapayinggreatattentiontodevelopingthecareers(事业)oftalented
people.Thecountrygivesgoodopportunities,whichhavemademanyoverseas(海外的)studentsandtalents
return.
From1978totheendof2022,4.32millionChinesestudentsfinishedtheirstudiesabroad.And84.46percent
returnedtoChinaforfurtherdevelopment.Atthesametime,companiesandacademiesinChinaareencouragedto
welcomeforeignexpertsoffirstclasstoworkandliveinChina.
1.YanNingisnamed“agoddessscientist”mainlybecauseofher________.
A.university B.achievements C.appearance D.return
2.WhichstatementsareTRUEforYanNing?
①anexpertwithdream②agoodexampleofoverseasstudents
③aresearcheronproteinstudies④thefounderofSMART
⑤theyoungestprofessoratTsinghuaUniversity
A.②③④ B.①③⑤ C.②④⑤ D.①③④
3.WeknowfromthepassagethatSMART________.
A.onlyfocusesonmedicalresearch B.welcomesoverseastalents
C.istobefinishedthisyear D.iswell-knownintheworld
4.Theunderlinedwords“firstclass”aresimilarto________inmeaning.
A.medicalstudy B.strictstandard C.healthybody D.highlevel
5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.RealizingyourdreaminShenzhen B.GoddessScientistsinChina
C.ChineseScientist’sReturntomotherlandD.SMARTIsontheWay
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LastNovember,scientistYanNingannouncedthatshewouldleaveAmericaandreturntoChina.
YanNingiswell-knowntotheChinesepublic.ShestudiedatTsinghuaUniversityfrom1996to2000.After
that,shestudiedandworkedinAmericaforseveralyears.In2007,shereturnedtoChinaandbecametheyoungest
professoratTsinghuaUniversity.Tenyearslater,sheleftTsinghuaUniversityandbecameaprofessoratPrinceton
UniversityintheUS.ShewaslaterchosenasaforeignmemberoftheUSNationalAcademyofSciencesanda
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foreignmemberoftheAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciences.
Herannouncementspreadlikewildfireandgotmuchattention.YanNingsaidshewouldresign from
PrincetonUniversityandhelpbuildShenzhenMedicalAcademyofResearchandTranslationinShenzhen.She
calledherreturntoChinaherthirddream.
YanNinghopestoofferwhatshehaslearnedtheseyears.Shewantstohelpandsupportmoreyoungpeople
andmaketrulyoriginalbreakthroughs.ShecallsShenzhenadreamcity,andplanstobuildaworld-knownmedical
researchcenterthere.
Inrecentyears,_________,thankstoChina’seffortsinencouraginginnovation.In2021,morethan1,400
ChinesescientistsgaveuptheirjobsinAmericaandreturnedtoChina,a22%increasefromtheyearbefore.There
arealsomanytopscientistswhohavecomebacktoChinafromBritain,Japanandothercountries.
WewelcomethescientistsbacktoChinaandwishthemsuccess.
1.Theunderlinedword“resign”inParagraph3means_________.
A.askingforajob B.givingupajob
C.winninghonor D.givingupadegree
2.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin_________?
A.moreandmoreforeignscientistshopetoworkinChina.
B.moreandmoreforeignscientistsachievetheirdreams.
C.moreandmoreChinesescientistshavechosentoreturnhome.
D.moreandmoreChinesescientistsaremadetoworkabroad.
3.FromParagraph4,wecanknowthatYanNing_________.
A.dreamsbigandputsitintoaction
B.isfamousaroundtheworld
C.likestoworkwithyoungpeople
D.hasmademanyoriginalbreakthroughs
4.ThenumbersandfactsinParagraph5showthat_________.
A.Chinaneedsmoreinnovation
B.alotoftopscientistschoosetoworkintheUS
C.scienceplaysanimportantroleinsocialdevelopment
D.moreandmoreChinesescientistshavecomebackhometoworkfromothercountries
5.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Welcomeback!
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B.Adreamcity
C.GreatscientistsintheUS
D.Whatagreatoriginalbreakthrough!
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JulesVerne’snovel,Around the World in 80 Days,hasinspiredmanypeopletotravelaroundtheworldin
unusualways.Ithasalsoinspiredseveralfilms,TVseries,theaterproductionsandevenaboardgame.
SowheredidJulesVernegettheideafrom?JulesVernetoldareporterthathehadbeensittinginacaféin
Parisonedaywhenhesawanewspaperadvertisementforthefirstevertouristtriparoundtheworldin1872.
InJulesVerne’sstory,awealthyEnglishgentleman,PhileasFogg,acceptsabet(打赌)of£20,000thathe
cantravelroundtheworldin80days.PhileasFoggisamanwhoisveryhardtoplease.Forexample,hemakeshis
servantleavebecausehebringshimsomewatertowashinthatis29℃insteadof30℃.Hehasaverystrictroutine
(惯例)andhefollowsittothelettereveryday.
Foggemploys(雇佣)anewservant,Passepartout,andonWednesday,2ndOctober,1872,theysetoffonthe
journeyroundtheworld.Whilehe’sinIndia,FoggfallsinlovewithanIndiangirl,Aouda.Thejourneyendsback
inLondonwithFoggbelievingthathehasarrivedadaytoolateandthathehaslostthebet.HetellsAoudathathe
cannotmarryhernow,ashe’stoopoor.Passepartoutlearnsthattheyhavegotthedatewrong.Thepartytravelled
eastward,sotheygainedaday.Fogghurriestohisclubandarrivesthereintimetowinthebetandthestoryends
happily.
Thestoryisaneasyread.Thehumoroustwists(转折)andturnsoftheplotkeepyouinterestedthroughout.
ItisaromanticadventurestorythatIwouldstronglyrecommendtoallmyfriends.
1.WhatgaveJulesVernetheideaforthestory?
A.Hehadjustreturnedfromaninterestingtriparoundtheworld.
B.Hehadseenafilmaboutatriparoundtheworld.
C.Hehadseenaplayatthetheateraboutaround-the-worldholiday.
D.Hesawanadvertisementforaholidaytriparoundtheworld.
2.Whatdoesthewritermeanby“hefollowsittotheletter”?
A.PhileasFoggwritesaletterabouthisroutineeveryday.
B.Hefollowsaroutinewrittendowninaletter.
C.Hehaswrittentheroutinedowninaletterforhisservant.
D.Hefollowsexactlythesameroutineeveryday.
3.WhydoesPhileasFoggemployanewservant?
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A.Hisoldservantboilsthewatertotoohighatemperatureforhiswash.
B.Hisoldservantmakesonelittlemistake.
C.Hisoldservantisalwaysmakingmistakes.
D.Hisnewservantasksforlessmoney.
4.Whycan’tPhileasFoggmarryAouda?
A.Hehasfalleninlovewithanothergirl.
B.Heisalreadymarried.
C.Hethinkshedoesn’thaveenoughmoneytomarry.
D.Hethinkshehaslostthebetsohehastosetoffonanotherjourney.
5.Whatisthewriter’sopinionofthebook?
A.Thebookisafunadventurestorywithromancethateverybodywillenjoyreading.
B.Thebookisonlyinterestingforpeoplewholikeromancenovels.
C.Thebookhasaveryseriousmessageaboutworldtravelforreadersofallages.
D.Thewriterrecommendsthatyoureadthebookbeforesettingoutonalongjourney.
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JinYucheng,the9thMaoDunLiteraturePrizewinner,isfamousforhisnovelBlossoms.Nowheisshowing
Shanghaiartloversthatheisalsoaskilledpainter.
OnNovember25,2023,JinYuchengopenedanexhibition(展览)attheBundOneMuseuminShanghai.It
willlastuntilJanuary28,2024.Attheexhibition,peoplecanseemorethan200paintings,including40illustrations
(插图)ofthenovelBlossoms.
Titled“Blossoms”,theexhibitiontakesthesamenameasthenovelforwhichJinwontheMaoDunPrize.The
71-year-oldwriterwasaneditoroftheShanghaiLiteraturemagazine.Inthebook,hedescribesthelocallivesfrom
the1960stothe1990s.WithwideuseofthelocalShanghaidialect(方言),Blossomswonnearlyallthetopprizes
inChineseliteratureshortlyafteritcameoutin2012.
Whenaskedabouthisearlyconnectiontoart,Jinreplied,“ItallrelatedtoabookofTutorialPenDrawingsfor
theArchitectureDepartmentinthe1970s.”Atthattime,JinwasoneofyoungChinesepeoplesenttoworkinthe
countrysideofHeilongjiangProvince.Hecouldnotrememberhowoftenhestudiedthebookinthedormitory(宿
舍)ofafarminnortheastChina.AfterreturningtoShanghaiin1976,Jinworkedinaclockandwatchfactory,and
helearnedmechanical(机械的)drawingforhalfayear,whichwassuitableforhispaintingskills.
TheexhibitionforJinYucheng’snovelBlossoms bringsthestorytolifeandgivesreadersadeeper
understandingofthecultureandtraditionsofShanghai.Init,visitorscanseehowJin’swritingandpaintinghave
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influencedeachother.Besides,theycanalsoappreciatethebeautyofeverydaylifeandexperiencethecitythrough
theeyesoftheartist.
1.Howlongwilltheexhibitionlast?
A.Foraboutthreeweeks. B.Foraboutfourweeks.
C.Foraboutthreemonths. D.Forabouttwomonths.
2.WhatdoweknowaboutthenovelBlossoms?
A.ItshowsJin’sdeepunderstandingofart.
B.ItstandsoutforthewideuseoftheShanghaidialect.
C.ItwontheMaoDunLiteraturePrizein2012.
D.ItdescribestherurallifeinHeilongjiangProvince.
3.WhatdidJinYuchengdoafterhewentbacktoShanghaiin1976?
A.Hebecameaneditor. B.Hesoldclocksandwatches.
C.Hepaintedforacompany. D.Heworkedinafactory.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertointhelastparagraph?
A.Theexhibition. B.ThecityofShanghai.
C.ThenovelBlossoms. D.JinYucheng’spainting.
5.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJinYucheng?
A.Carefulandpatient. B.Talentedandhard-working.
C.Braveandself-confident. D.Seriousandhelpful.
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LewisCarrollwasbornin1832.HisrealnamewasCharlesLutwidgeDodgson.Hehadaterriblestuttering
(口吃的)problem,buthelovedtotellstories.Hewasverycreativeandchildrenlovedtohearhisstories.Sohe
preferredtobearoundchildren.Hewasinterestedinmath,drawingandwritingpoemsaswell.
OntheJulyof4,1862,CharleswentonapicnicwithsomefriendsuptheIsisRiver.Oneofthechildrenon
thepicnicwasaten-year-oldgirlnamedAlice.AlicebeggedCharlestotellheroneofhisstories.Sohebegan
tellingherastoryaboutayounggirlnamedAliceandheradventuresunderground.Thestorywasattractive.Atthe
endofthestory,AlicetoldCharlesthatshehopedhewouldwritedownAlice’sstoriesforher.Charlespromised
herthathewouldtry.
Threeyearslatertothatveryday,Alicereceivedherveryowncopyof Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.It
wasn’tthefirstbookthatCharleswrote,butitwasthefirstbookthathewroteunderthenameLewisCarroll.Ithas
beenpopularforover150years.Anditstillinfluencestheadultsaswellaschildrenaroundtheworld.
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Healsohadmanyotherworks,suchas The Hunting of the Snark, Through the Looking Glass,
Jabberwocky,andsoon.
1.Charlespreferredtobearoundchildrenbecause________.
A.hewasgoodatmath B.helovedwritingpoems
C.hewasinterestedindrawing D.hefoundchildrenlovedtohearhisstories
2.AlicereceivedherowncopyofAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland________.
A.in1832 B.in1862 C.in1863 D.in1865
3.________wasthefirstbookthatCharleswroteunderthenameLewisCarroll.
A.Alice’s Adventures in wonderland
B.The Hunting of the Snark
C.Through the Looking Glass
D.Jabberwocky
4.Choosethecorrectorderaccordingtothepassage_____.
①AlicebeggedCharlestotellherastory.
②Charleswentonapicnicwithsomefriends.
③CharlestoldastoryaboutagirlnamedAlice.
④AlicereceivedherowncopyofAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
A.①②③④ B.②①③④ C.②④①③ D.④①②③
5.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.
A.theplots(情节)ofAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland
B.thereasonwhyCharleschosethepennameLewisCarroll
C.theprocess(过程)CharleswroteAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland
D.thechallengesthatCharlesfacedbecauseofhisstutteringproblem
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AtBeijing’s798artzone(区),ItalianartistJacopoDellaRagione’sworknamedConquistaattractedmany
visitors.BornandraisedinFlorence,theartcapitalofItaly,Jacopohasshowedastronginterestinartsincehis
childhood.
BeforecomingtoChina,JacopoknewalmostnothingaboutChinaexceptMarcoPolo’sadventure(冒险)to
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thelandfullofmysteryinthe12thcentury.AshewasstronglycuriousaboutChina,JacopomovedtoBeijingin
2001.“IplannedtospendtwoweekstoknowaboutChina,butlaterIfoundthetimewasfarfromenough,andI
havestayedhereformorethan20yearsuntilnow,”saidJacopo.
Jacopofirstworkedasanartandcreativedirectorfordesignandadvertisingcompanies,andmedia
companiesinChina,andin2018,hegaveupthejobanddecidedtobecomeafull-timeartistwhomainlycreated
abstract(抽象)paintings.
Ancientbuildings,music,traditionalart—everythinginChinacanbetheinspiration(灵感)ofJacopo’sart
creation.ThehappiestmomentforJacopoiswhensomevisitorswhodon’tunderstandmodernartbegintoshow
interestinitandrealizeartispartoftheirlifeafterenjoyinghisartworks.
HavinglivedinChinaformorethantwentyyears,hesaidhewasamazedbythecountry’srapid
development.JacopopointsoutthathealsoseesabighiddenpossibilityinmodernChineseart,especiallythrough
theyoungChineseartistswhohavedoneagreatjobinpassingonthegreattraditionalChineseculture.
Besidesartcreation,Jacoposometimesworksasanexhibition(展览)leader,offeringaplatform(平台)to
feelthecharmofItalianculture.Withhishelp,ChinesepeoplegettolearnmoreaboutItalianculture.Atthesame
time,JacopospreadsChineseculturetoItalythroughhisart.In2024,heplanstomakemoredialoguesbetween
artistsandculturalinstitutions(机构).BothChineseandItalianpeoplecanenjoyeachother’sworksandstart
talkingandunderstandingeachotherthroughthem.
1.WhendidJacopobecomeinterestedinart?
A.Afterhegrewup. B.Whenhewasachild.
C.WhenhemovedtoBeijing. D.Whenhewastwenty.
2.WhydidJacopodecidetoliveinChinaforlongerafterhemovedtoBeijing?
A.BecausehefellinlovewithChineseartandlifestyle.
B.BecausehisjobrequiredhimtostayinChinaforlong.
C.BecausehewantedtolearntraditionalChineseculture.
D.BecausehewantedtounderstandChinamoredeeply.
3.WhatmakesJacopohappiestaccordingtothetext?
A.RichtraditionalChineseculture. B.People’shighpraiseforhisartworks.
C.Theinfluencehisartworkshaveonothers. D.Hisgreatachievementsintheartfield.
4.WhatdoesJacopothinkofmodernChineseart?
A.Hopeful. B.Difficult. C.Useful. D.Uncertain.
5.Whatcanbeinferred(推断)fromthelastparagraph?
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A.TheexhibitionisheldtosellJacopo’spaintings.
B.Jacopodevotesallhistimetocreatinghisartworks.
C.Jacopomakesacontributiontoculturalexchange.
D.JacopothinkshighlyofChina’srapiddevelopment.
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MaJiqingisthekindofmanwholooksforacoinonthegroundwhilenotlosingsightofthemoon.Though
farmingandpaintingmaynotseemconnected—withonebeingdown-to-earthandtheotherarefinedpursuit—the
72-year-oldhasbeendoingbothforthepast50years.
Thefarmer-turned-painterhascreatedworkspresentingthedevelopmentofthecountry’sruralareasby
showingscenesofrurallife,goodharvestsandsatisfiedfamilies.
Ma,wholivesinthecounty-levelcityofQingzhou,Shandongprovince,hadhisownwaytocelebratea
recentfarmers’harvestfestival-paintingseveralnewpieces.
Oneofhisworksshowalotofcorndwarfedbynearbyhills.
“Thesepaintingsareasalutetofarmersandthefestival,”saysMa.
Typicalfarmerpaintingsarehand-paintedwithwatercolorsonpaper.Theirbrightcolors,thicklinesand
exaggeratedpatternsenableChinesefarmerstoshowrurallifeandexpresstheirviews.
Maisalsocontractedbyafarmer-paintingorganizationinQingzhou.Paintingsofdifferentsizeshangonthe
wallsinhisworkroom.
“Thisoneearnedanationalaward,”saysMa,pointingtoapaintingthatcovershalfofawall.
Mahasenjoyedpaintingsincehewaslittle.Ashisfamilywaspoorwhenhewasachild,thecornfieldwas
hisworkroomandborrowedcomicbookswerehisteachers.
“Whenmyparentswerefarming,Ilikedtodrawthemonthebackofmynotebook.AndItracedpatterns
fromcomicbookstolearnskills.“
Iprefertobecalled‘farmer’insteadof‘artist’.Thefarmlandwillalwaysbemyspiritualhome.Canvases(画
布)aremyfields,andIwanttocomeupwithdrawingstobetterreflecttheaspirationsoffarmers.“hesays.
1.Accordingtoparagraph1,MaJiqingisthekindofpersonwho________.
A.likesboththemoneyonthegroundandthemooninthesky
B.isverypoorandhastodiscovereverypennyunderthemoonlight.
C.notonlyispracticalandrealistic,butalsothinkstallandhasagreatergoal.
D.neverstopspursuingthesuccessofart.
2.Chinesefarmersdescribethecountrylifeandexpresstheiropinionsby________.
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A.celebratingfarmers’harvestfestival
B.givingasalutetofarmersandthefestival
C.usingstrongcolors,heavylinesandexaggeratedshapesanddesigns
D.paintbyhandswithwatercolors
3.Fromthepassage,weknowthatMaJiqing________.
A.hasbeenafarmersincehewas22yearsold.
B.haspresentedtheimprovementofcountrylifeinhisworks.
C.livesarichlifeinthecountryside
D.hopestoownaworkroominQingzhou
4.Theunderlinedword“salute”inthepassagemostprobablymeanstheactionto________.
A.expressrespectandadmiration
B.showthanksandbegrateful
C.makeknownafeelingofexcitement
D.presentthestrongemotionofregret
5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.FarmerspaintpicturesofrurallifeinChina.
B.Afarmer’sartdream.
C.ColorfullifeinChinesecountryside.
D.Thecelebrationoftheharvestfestival.
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Beingdisableddoesn’tstopGuilhemGallart,aFrenchmusician,frommakingmusic.Formanyyears,he
wasasuccessfulrecordproducerandrecordingartist.Hewasknownas“Pone”andhelpedspreadhiphopin
Franceinthe1990sandearly2000s,creatingmanypopularsongswithhismusicgroupFonkyFamily.
In2015,PonewastoldtohaveALS.ALSisanillnessthatcaninfluencetheabilitytomove,speak,eatand
evenbreathe.There’snomedicinethatworksforALsatpresent.Becauseofit,Ponehastodependonamachineto
breathe,andcan’tmoveanyofhisbodypartsexcepthiseyes.
ButtechnologyhasgivenGallartnewpossibilities.Withthehelpofthecertainsoftware(软件),hiseye
movementsaretracked(跟踪),andasaresult,heisabletowrite.
“IhaveonceagaindiscoveredPonethatIknewbefore,”saidhiswifeWahiba.“Andevenstrongerthanhe
wasbefore.”
Theefforthasresultedinaalbum(专辑),Listen and Donate,whichcameoutinJune,2021.Withthis
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album,PonehopedtoraisemoneyfortheorganizationcalledTrakadom.Thecharity(慈善机构)wassetupbyhim
withtwodoctors.Itsgoalistotrainmorecaretakersandhelppatientstoreceivecareathome.“Talkingaboutthis
withmydoctors,nursesandcaretakers,Ifoundthattheyweren’ttrainedwellenough,andthatmanyofthem
wantedthechance.SoTrakadomwasborn,”hesaid.
“Ifthere’samessageinmystory,it’sthatanythingispossible,”saidPone.
1.WhattypeofmusicdoesGuilhemGallart’spopularsongsmostlybelongto?
A.Pop. B.Rock. C.Classical. D.Hiphop.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?
A.ALS. B.Ability. C.Help. D.Medicine.
3.WhatdidPonehopetodothroughhisalbum Listen and Donate?
A.Totrainmoremusicians. B.ToraisemoneyforTrakadom.
C.TospreadtheknowledgeaboutALS. D.Tobecomemorepopularasamusician.
4.PutthethingsthathappenedtoGuilhemGallartinthecorrectorder.
①HewastoldtohaveALS.
②Hecreatedmanypopularsongs.
③HesetupthecharityTrakadomwithtwodoctors.
④Hefoundhisdoctorsandnurseswerenottrainedwellenough.
A.①②③④ B.①③④② C.②①④③ D.①④③②
5.WhatcanweknowaboutGuilhemGallartaccordingtothepassage?
A.Hecreatedthesoftware. B.HehadALSinthe1990s.
C.Hecanmovehiseyes. D.Heusesamachinetohelpmove.
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