Almost anywhere in the world, you can probably see graffiti (涂鸦画). Although it’s usually more common in big cities, it can be found in almost any community, big or small.
The problem with graffiti art is the question of whether it’s really art. This isn’t always an easy question to answer, simply because there are so many different types of graffiti. While some simply consists of collections of letters, known as tags, with little artistic value, such examples are easy to find, especially on larger spaces such as walls.
If it weren’t for the fact that most graffiti is placed on private property without permission, it might be more commonly recognized as a legal form of art. Most graffiti, however, annoys the property owner, who is more likely to paint over it or remove it than accept it as art.
Many ways of removing graffiti have been developed, such as paints that dissolve graffiti paint, or make it easy to remove. Community groups and government departments often organize graffiti-removal teams.
It hardly makes sense to encourage artists to deface (丑化) private or public property; but perhaps there are ways to work with them rather than just oppose them. Graffiti artists can, for example, create murals (壁画) for property owners, and get paid for them.
Maybe we need to start at a very basic level, and find a way to encourage the creation of graffiti art on paper or canvas rather than on walls. After all, who would remember Monet or Picasso if they’d created their masterpieces on walls, only to have them painted over the next day? Finding a solution to such a complex problem is never going to be easy, but with more and more graffiti art being recognized in galleries around the world, we do need to try.
1.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. How to Be a Good Graffiti Artist.
B. Stop Removing Graffiti!
C. Do You Like Graffiti?
D. Is Graffiti Art?
2.The reason why people remove graffiti is that it ______.
A. makes buildings ugly B. has no artistic value at all
C. robs private property D. takes up too much space
3.In Paragraph 4, the underlined word "dissolve" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. change B. flow C. remove D. freeze
4.The example of Monet and Picasso are mentioned in the passage to indicate that ______.
A. they are world-famous artists
B. they are good at graffiti
C. walls are right places to keep their masterpieces
D. their works, if painted on the wall, might not be kept long
5.The writer’s attitude toward graffiti is that graffiti ______.
A. should be removed by more countries
B. should be saved on larger spaces
C. should be created only on paper or canvas
D. may be accepted as art
Like most Oregonians, Stephanie McRae was used to driving in bad weather. Although rain still beat the window of her car, the worst of the day’s storm seemed to have passed as she drove her 11-year-old daughter, Maggie, home from a church at 8:30 p.m. Two little children sat into their car seats in back.
When crossing over Fawcett Creek (小河), McRae found the road just ahead had been washed away. The storm had turned Fawcett Creek into a 100-feet-wide river. Water began to go into the car and the four of them had to climb onto the car’s roof. The car was floating about and was being swept toward the Tillamook River only a few miles ahead. Suddenly it stopped when hitting a logjam (浮木阻塞).The water swept over them, rising higher and higher. Stephanie screamed into the rainy night, almost crying.
“Mom, I have to go and get help,” her 11-year-old daughter Maggie cried.
Stephanie realized if she went by herself, Maggie couldn’t hold on to the other two babies. But Maggie was still recovering from foot surgery. How could she manage? Finally she shouted, “I’m proud of you. Be careful!”
As Maggie McRae struggled to reach the shore, she was all wet. The sixth grader started running to the nearest house. Inside, the neighbors immediately called 911 and were told that firefighters were making their way toward another trapped car. Maggie joined the neighbors, and helped the rescue team point out where her mother was. The firefighters saved McRae and her children by using a 35-foot-long ladder.
When Stephanie reached land in safety, Maggie raced into her mother’s arms. “She hugged me for five minutes,” Maggie remembers. Maggie accepted an award for her heroism, but she’s happier to get back to her sports team and her family.
1.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Without the logjam, McRae’s car would have been swept into the Tillamook River.
B. The rain became heavier when McRae drove home.
C. McRae’s car was the only vehicle that was blocked in the Fawcett Creek that night.
D. Most of the time the weather in Oregon is quite good.
2.Stephanie McRae’s screaming on the car’s roof suggested that she felt ______.
A. surprised B. helpless C. disappointed D. careless
3.According to the passage, we can infer that Maggie ______.
A. was strong enough to hold the two children in the water
B. tried to swim to the bank in order to get help
C. stopped her sports activities due to her foot injury
D. rescued her family using a ladder
4.Which of the following is in the correct order of events?
①Firefighters rescued McRae and her children from the river.
②Firefighters were sent to the broken road.
③The neighbors Maggie found called 911.
④The rescue team had got informed of the trouble at Fawcett Creek.
⑤Another trapped car was found in the river by the firefighters.
A. ④②③⑤① B. ④③②①⑤ C. ③④②①⑤ D. ③④②⑤①
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. A heavy storm that damaged a road and killed lots of drivers.
B. A brave young girl who helped save her family from flood.
C. Firefighters who rescued a family late at night from flood.
D. Great neighbors who saved people swept away into a river.
Eating different colored foods can keep you healthy, as well as change your mood and behavior. Here is a list of colors, which can change your life.
Blue/Purple
Blue is considered to be peaceful and calming and it has the same effect on our health. The blue / purple color in food is due primarily to their anthocyanins which are antioxidants (抗氧化剂) that are particularly heart healthy and may help support healthy blood pressure. Out of all the blue and purple foods available, blueberries are considered to have the highest antioxidant level. An analysis of the latest data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study found that people who eat purple and blue fruits and vegetables are at a reduced risk for high blood pressure and are less likely to be overweight.
A food and health expert says that blue and purple color foods can prevent blood mass formation, and they also lower the risk of cancer.
Foods that contain blue and purple colors are: reddish eggplant (especially the skin), blueberries, blackberries, purple grapes, etc.
Green
We all know that we should eat green as green symbolizes nature. The green foods are rich in isothiocyanates, which help resist cancer.
Dr. Ashok Agarwal, a food and nutrition specialist, explains, "They are excellent sources of folic acid, vitamin K, as well as carotene （胡萝卜素）. Diets high in those above are associated with lowered blood pressure."
Foods that contain the green color are: broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, etc.
Red
Lycopene (番茄红素) in reddish fruits and vegetables is a powerful antioxidant that has been associated with a reduced risk of some cancers, and also provides protection against heart attacks.
Dr. Smiths says, "Cooked tomato sauces are associated with greater health benefits as compared with the uncooked version as the heating process allows lycopene to be more easily absorbed by the body. Obtaining the most benefit from food depends on proper selection, storage and cooking of the produce."
Foods that contain red color are: Tomatoes and tomato products, watermelon, guava, red onions, red chili, red apples, red grapes, cherries, etc.
Orange
The orange foods are also rich in carotene, which are particularly good antioxidants. These foods are commonly considered eyesight foods because they contain vitamin A.
"Orange fruits and vegetables also play a part in preventing cancer, particularly of the lungs and stomach. Foods that contain the color orange are: Carrots, mangoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, etc.
1.The passage tries to tell us that ______.
A. colors mean a lot to people and their health
B. foods of different colors will have different benefits
C. eating foods with a color must prevent diseases
D. what people should eat in their daily lives
2.All the colors mentioned in the passage have the function of ______.
A. lowering blood pressure B. improving eyesight
C. preventing cancer D. reducing the risk of heart disease
3.Which color can help keep us thin according to the passage?
A. Purple. B. Green. C. Red. D. Orange.
4.The green and orange foods are both rich in _______.
A. vitamin A B. folic acid C. carotene D. vitamin K
5.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. all grapes help lower the risk of high blood pressure and cancer
B. lung cancer can be prevented by eating red-colored foods
C. green-colored foods contain a lot of vitamin A which is good for eye health
D. tomatoes should be eaten cooked so that we can benefit the most
Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died at the age of 85.
The actress became famous 1. a young girl in the 1930s in films like Bright Eyes, Stand Up and Cheer and Curly Top.
She died on Monday at home in Woodside, California, 2. natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
Born in 1928, 3. sweet-faced, curly-haired Temple was 4. of the most popular child stars in Hollywood history, getting her first film role at the age of three.
Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special teenage Oscar in 1935, 5. she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the 6. person to receive an Academy Award because nobody else got it at such a young age.
Temple starred in a total of 43 feature films — but found 7. difficult to maintain her career in adulthood 8. retired from Hollywood in 1950.
I break off a piece of candy and take pleasure in its sweet outside and the bitter, dark chocolate inside, thinking of my own life. Being raised by a single parent was a bitter-sweet , which gave me motivation and ambition.
There were several years that have left an extremely bitter taste in my mouth .The first few months after my mother’s remarriage were sweet: baseball games, family trips to the mall, dinners and movies together. Then things . Baseball became too expensive, and trips to the mall were by days Emily and I spent lonely in our rooms under our stepfather’s . Moreover, screaming matches between him and our mother always dinner. We spent five years living in a family that had a war field. Emily and I almost grew used to this situation. Then one evening, after another argument had , we were left homeless . And later a friend of my mother let us stay with her. Instead of focusing on our economic problem, my mother pushed me to struggle for success. She wanted me to lead a life. She worked long hours every night to pay her bills. , she would find time to read and play with Emily and me. Mom taught me the of perseverance (坚持不懈) and education.
And now, writing this essay with my favorite candy close at hand, I realize my family and I are at the best points of our lives. I haven’t let the trying times stop me from making , both academically and personally. I know that a bitter environment can provide good learning experiences, and that success, even more than candy, is the sweetest treat of all.
1.A. behavior B. adventure C. activityD. experience
2.A. continued B. changedC. ruined D. disappeared
3.A. concerned B. associated C. provided D. replaced
4.A. sympathyB. offers C. orders D. efforts
5.A. separatedB. interrupted C. harmedD. prepared
6.A. turned into B. turned upC. turned downD. turned on
7.A. broke B. causedC. erupted D. delayed
8.A. mistakenly B. obviously C. selflessly D. unwillingly
9.A. important B. difficult C. dangerous D. comfortable
10.A. Instead B. OtherwiseC. Me
anwhile D. Therefore
11.A. value B. cost C. priceD. theme
12.A. mistakes B. appointments C. arrangements D. achievements
So mysteriously ______ missing that many puzzles wait to be solved.
A. did Flight MH370 go B. Flight MH370 went
C. does Flight MH370 go D. had Flight MH370 gone
