—Could you give me few ________on how to spend the coming summer holiday?
—OK, let me see.
A.hobbies B.advice C.information D.suggestions
现在各行各业都在为建设美丽中国，实现中国梦而奋斗。请根据下列图示，谈谈以下几种职业是怎样做贡献的。作为学生，你又该怎么办？
要求：1) 短文须包含所有信息，语句通顺、意思连贯,可适当发挥。
2) 字数90词左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
3) 文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。
Now all the Chinese people are making their efforts to build beautiful China and achieve the Chinese Dream.
短文填词 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。
China covers large areas and has a great 1.[ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn]. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference 2.
northerners and southerners became a hot one: the way they shop at markets.
People from 3.(south) China say they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two 4.(potato) and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.
However, one may be laughed at 5.he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual.
Also, you can buy a very small amount of fruit, such 6.a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel (剥皮) and cut them.
But hardly do shop owners in the north offer such 7.[ˈsɜːvɪs]. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.
The difference could be due to (由于) the different climate. Food can be 8.(keep) for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northerners 9.the habit of stocking up (囤货) on food, especially for the long winter.
But the hot and wet 10.[ˈweðə(r)] in the south make southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.
What is calligraphy? It’s handwriting. Any language can be written in calligraphy, but Chinese calligraphy is especially beautiful. It takes a lot of patience and practice to write Chinese calligraphy.1.. During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush.
They also learn how to make different strokes (一笔) to make Chinese characters. There are many different kinds of brushes people can buy to do calligraphy.
2.. But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special. This brush is made from baby hair! Hundreds of years ago in China, people started to believe a baby-hair brush was good luck. It is a tradition.3..
4..To make a brush, a family will cut off a baby’s hair when he or she is about one month old. Then they will take some of the baby’s hair to a shop to be made into a brush.5..It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. That’s why these brushes are such a treasure.
A.Making a brush is not easy
B.People take lessons to learn how to do it
C.Different brushes are made from different animals’ hair
D.But no one is really sure where the tradition comes from
E.Today people in Asia still have brushes made from baby hair.
High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen (冷冻的) hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast (烘烤) the bread. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make better-tasting meals.
Most people get their news from high-tech sources (来源) like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs.
However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip (跳过)the rest. Other high-tech time savers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you do your homework on the computer, you needn't check your spelling by yourself. However, you are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.
1.What advantages of high-tech machines does the writer mention in the text?
A.They make more delicious meals.
B.They can save time and make life easier.
C.They can provided news with detailed information.
D.They make students do their homework carefully.
2.How many advantages does the news from high-tech sources have according to the text?
A.Two. B.Three.
C.Four. D.Five.
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A.We sometimes forget the important things to say when talking on the phone.
B.We won’t miss important information while reading newspapers and magazines.
C.We can get the latest news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet.
D.When we email our friends, we are always careful to choose the right words to say.
4.How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?
A.Easy come, easy go. B.Better late than never.
C.Every coin has two sides. D.Learn to walk before you run.
5.How is the text mainly developed?
A.By giving examples. B.By analyzing (分析) causes.
C.By following time order. D.By describing a process (过程).
Perhaps Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) isn’t the most famous artist in the world, but his personal story is probably the most well-known. The paintings he created didn’t become famous until after he died.
Van Gogh was born to a rich family in the Netherlands (荷兰). He started his career working for an art dealer(艺术品商). But then he tried other things like teaching in England. He also tried to become a priest (牧师) but failed the exams.
Finally, he found something else to believe in when he lived in Belgium (比利时) — art. He returned to his childhood love of painting and drawing.
He was an important artist in a generation that challenged the Impressionist (印象派) style. Post-Impressionists, like Van Gogh, wanted to show the world as it felt to them, not always as it looked.
Van Gogh used different forms and colors to make his art more abstract. The way he used colors was especially impressive. In Wheatfield with Crows (1890), the colors are very intense (强烈的). Corn is yellow, grass is green, and crows (乌鸦) are black. But the colors are used in such a way that it looks better than a photograph.
Unfortunately, Van Gogh’s art wasn’t very popular while he was alive. He was poor and was thought to have mental problems, which led to his death. What had made him so sad? It could have been the troubles he faced working as an artist in a practical world.
1.Van Gogh did the following jobs EXCEPT _________.
A.be an art dealer B.be a teacher C.be a priest D.be an artist
2.According to the story, Van Gogh _________.
A.started to love art when he lived in Belgium
B.wanted to show the world exactly as it looked
C.became famous for his painting Wheatfield with Crows
D.impressed people deeply by how he used colors
3.The underlined word “abstract” in Paragraph 5 means _________ in Chinese.
A.经典的 B.浪漫的 C.抽象的 D.醇雅的
4.We can learn from the story that _________.
A.Van Gogh got rich thanks to his paintings
B.Van Gogh lived a sad life in his later years
C.Van Gogh’s art was popular during his lifetime
D.Van Gogh died because of mental problems
5.What does the story mainly talk about?
A.Impressionists. B.Post-Impressionists.
C.Wheatfield with Crows. D.Vincent van Gogh.
