Master painter Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) was well known for having a large number of friends and students. Among them, painter Li Qiujun was special.
They got to know each other through Li's elder brother, who was one of Zhang's best friends.
They admired each other's artistic talent and became confidants, which resulted in a romantic relationship.
In 1948, Zhang produced Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape, a mountain-and-water ink painting featuring gongbi (meticulous brushwork), as a gift for Li's 50th birthday.
A year later, Zhang permanently departed from the mainland, and traveled and exhibited around the world before settling down in Taipei in 1976.
After leaving the mainland, he often said that he missed Li, who died in Shanghai in 1973.
Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape will be auctioned in Hong Kong on Oct 4.
The painting not only marks a friendship between the two painters, but it deserves special attention because it shows Zhang at the top of his game as he sought to master the mountain-and-water style, according to C.K. Cheung, head of Sotheby's Chinese painting department.
Sotheby's will auction the work at its major autumn sale, which runs from Oct 1 to 5.
Cheung says the painting's composition and Zhang's attention to details reflect his incorporation of traditional touches, especially from Song Dynasty (960-1279) paintings, while also developing his own style.
1.The underlined word “confidants” in paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. enemiesB. collegesC. friendsD. painters
2.How old was Li Qiujun when she died?
A. 50B. 75C. 78D. 84
3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape was originally a gift for Li's 50th birthday.
B. Zhang Daqian permanently departed from the mainland in 1949.
C. Sotheby's will auction Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape in Hong Kong.
D. Li Qiujun's elder brother was also one of ZhangDaqian's students.
假定你是李华，计划寒假找份兼职工作。下面的招聘广告引起了你的注意，请根据要点（箭头所指内容）写一封申请信。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节使行文连贯；
3. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’ve read your advertisement for an assistant teacher for a children’s winter camp.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(
)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Sir,
Thank you for invite me to the summer English course in your school. As for your choice between the two courses, I prefer a four-week course because it will give me more time to do some traveling and make a few new friends. Of all the subject I’m learning at school, I like English best. I had learned English for 6 years but my spoken English remains poorly. So I hope to take this chance improve it. If possible, I’d like to stay with a family in a few days in order that I can learn about any customs in England, which I’m particularly interested in. I believe I will have a wonderful time in this summer.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
Shopping in Singapore is really a pleasure for tourists. The Great Singapore Sale1. (hold) every year, usually during the summer months. Singapore’s famous shopping stores welcome a great number of visitors from all over the world. 2. (they) shopping hours last till midnight. During this time, nice and cheap goods are 3.sale for tourists to choose from. Tourists can also try delicious food there and experience the Singaporean night life.
Certain stores offer discounts of up to 70% or even 4. (high) if people use their credit cards. For tourists 5. hold a special Tourist Card, they can enjoy a lot of benefits, such as discounts on 6. (watch), jewelry and cosmetics. The card also 7. (give) discounts when you visit local attractions such as Singapore Zoo.
It is well worth 8.(wander) around the different shopping districts of Singapore during this 8-week Singapore Sale. Orchard Road is 9.(sure) the best place for shopping in the city. A large number of restaurants and clubs can be found in this area. Marina Bay includes both big departments and small shops, 10.almost everything you would want to buy can be found here.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with maths or American history. It came at graduation, several minutes ________ I left Miramonte High School.
I was rather shy back then, content to hang around with my few friends and to concentrate on my ________. I was doing so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect ________ and enough credits to go to college.
But my good record soon became a fear to my well-being．In early June of senior year, the headmaster called me into his office. He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation．I looked at him, my heart ________ fast. This was the reward for my hard work? I said something, but not very clearly, and hurried away from the office.
I was ________ about the decision, though finally agreeing to take up the task. I wasn't the only speaker—I would ________ the honor with five other students．Still, I was uncertain whether the task was beyond me. How in the world would I give a speech to hundreds of people?
Graduation day soon arrived and, as ________, I was nervous．I'd been practicing my speech for days, and I had it ________. But I had ________ been so terrified in my life. The first half hour of the ________ passed, and then my ________ came. My name was announced. I ________ to reach the platform without falling down. But within minutes, I finished my speech, ________ back to my seat.
Now I still have the ________ of that speech. My voice trembled a little, but ________ it was clear and strong. I'm proud of that tape．I achieved ________ I'd never dreamed — I spoke in front of hundreds of people．Although I didn't realize it at the time, the successful completion of that speech gave me the ________ to participate in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my ________.
I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation. But I'm ________ I did. I know it may well ________ to be one of my shining moments.
1.A. beforeB. afterC. whenD. while
2.A. hobbiesB. interestsC. gamesD. subjects
3.A. mannersB. relationshipC. scoresD. characters
4.A. burningB. breakingC. achingD. beating
5.A. doubtfulB. optimisticC. generousD. hesitant
6.A. shareB. bringC. spareD. give
7.A. intendedB. hopedC. expectedD. planned
8.A. thrownB. printedC. memorizedD. completed
9.A. everB. neverC. alwaysD. hardly
10.A. lessonB. taskC. ceremonyD. match
11.A. momentB. dayC. chanceD. decision
12.A. managedB. triedC. wantedD. succeeded
13.A. passingB. headingC. handingD. sitting
14.A. photoB. tapeC. paperD. word
15.A. partlyB. immediatelyC. franklyD. mostly
16.A. everythingB. anythingC. nothingD. something
17.A. respectB. confidenceC. freedomD. excuse
18.A. shynessB. prideC. stupidityD. courage
19.A. afraidB. sureC. gladD. puzzled
20.A. turn offB. turn outC. set offD. set out
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有两项为多余选项），并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
How to get motivation for study?
Do you need motivation for doing your homework? 1.
Get Perspective
When you consider homework a drag, it might help to think about the reason why you do it. The work you do now really is important, even though it’s probably hard to see sometimes. 2. You see, you may not believe that you’ll need your algebra(代数) skills later in life, but algebra sets the stage for understanding principles of science, economics, and business.
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Most students have a special talent in one particular area, so they enjoy doing homework in that topic. Just pick one area you love and become the self-appointed expert in your school. Get a serious attitude! Think of yourself as the best at that topic, and then make it a reality. Once you do so, you will gain “confidence” in yourself and enjoy doing homework.
Get Competitive!
If you think you’re at a disadvantage to other students, you can turn things around by getting a competitive attitude. 4.Try to surprise everyone, including the teacher, by doing outstanding work.
Get Your Eye on the Prize!
If you get bored thinking about homework, you may need to focus on setting and reaching goals. For instance, if you are having trouble getting started on a big science project, then divide your project into steps and reward yourself each time you finish a step successfully. 5.
A. Get an Attitude
B. Get Confidence
C. Algebra is not easy for everyone to learn, but it is very useful.
D. In fact, it is real work that will form the foundation for your future.
E. If you feel like homework is pointless, you may find inspiration in the following tips.
F. Think of every project as a challenge and start to do your assignment better than anybody else.
G. Just focus your eye on the prize and try to make it happen, which will help achieve your dream.
