Unit4PygmalionⅠ.阅读理解A体裁：记叙文话题：人物与事件词数：288时间：5′Eightyearsago，Iwasabusyhousewife.Mylifealwaysrevolved(旋转)aroundmychildrenandhusband.Ifeltmybrainwasstuck.OnedaymyfriendJudycalledandtoldmethatshewasgoingtojoinanoilpaintingclassonFridayevenings.Sheaskedmetojointheclasstogetherwithher.IwashesitanttojoinherbecauseIhadneverpaintedbefore.Judyencouragedmetojoinforfun.Ifinallyacceptedherinvitation.Thefirstdayintheclass，wemetourteacher，Mr.Chiou，whojustcamebackfromFrance.Heshowedusalotofpicturesofpaintingsoffamousartistsallaroundtheworldandtoldussomestoriesaboutarthistory.Hesaideveryoneisanartist.Everyonecandraworpaint.Artisasilentlanguagewhichcanexpresshumanfeelings.Westartedtopaintthethingswelikedorhated.Wealsopaintedthemostbeautifulanduglythinginourminds.WhenI'mpainting，IforgeteverythingthatIworryabout.SometimesIevenforgetthetime.Mr.Chiounotonlyopenedthedoorofartformebutalsogavemeawaytobroadenmylife.Istartedtoborrowartbooksfromthelibraryandvisitmuseumsinmyfreetime.I'mnotreallygoodatpainting，butIcertainlyenjoyit.Everypaintingrepresentstheartist'spersonalityandfeeling.Forexample，whenIimitated(模仿)VincentVanGogh'spainting，Icansensethepassionandtheenergyfromhispainting.Ithinkthisiswhy，afterIstartedtopaint，Ifeltlikemydried－outbrainbeganreceivinganewsourceofrefreshingwater.【语篇解读】作者通过自己8年前开始学习画画的感受说明了一个问题：发展自己的一项兴趣和爱好能使自己的精神得到恢复，也能使自己学到很多这种兴趣和爱好以外的有价值的东西。1．Beforelearningtopaint，theauthor'slifewas________．A．interestingB．colorfulC．boringD．funny答案C[推理判断题。从文章第一段中作者对自己生活的描述Mylifealwaysrevolvedaroundmychildrenandhusband和Ifeltmybrainwasstuck.可以看出，作者在没有画画前的生活是枯燥的。]2．WhenJudyaskedtheauthortoattendapaintingclass，she________．A．promisedtodosohappilyatonceB．wassureshemightdoitwellC．refusedimmediatelywithoutanyreasonD．wonderedifshecoulddothatforlackofexperience答案D[细节理解题。根据短文第一段中的IwashesitanttojoinherbecauseIhadneverpaintedbefore.可知作者在受到邀请时有些犹豫，不知道自己能否画好。]3．ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMr.Chiou________．A．encourageshisstudentstobuildtheirconfidenceB．mustbeafamousFrenchpainterC．musthavegivenhisstudentssomepaintingsD．doesn'tlethisstudentsmakeanynoisewhenpainting答案A[推理判断题。由第二段内容特别是Hesaideveryoneisanartist.Everyonecandraworpaint.可知，Mr.Chiou善于鼓励学生。]4．Wemayconcludefromthetextthat________．A．developinganewinterestcanmakeapersonrefreshedB．everyoneshouldlearnpaintingsinceitisnotdifficultC．thefirststeptolearnpaintingistoimitatefamousartists'paintingD．ifyouwanttobroadenyourlife，youshouldlearnpainting答案A[推理判断题。根据最后一段内容特别是最后一句Ithinkthisiswhy，afterIstartedtopaint，Ifeltlikemydried－outbrainbeganreceivinganewsourceofrefreshingwater.可知，作者认为发展一种新的爱好和兴趣可以使自己的精神得到恢复。故选A。]B体裁：说明文话题：文化词数：341时间：8′Manyscholarshipsrequirethatyouwriteanessayinordertobeconsideredfortheprizemoney.However，ifyou'rethesortofpersonthatshiverswhenevertheyhavetocompleteawritingassignment，thismaynotbethebestofnews.Luckilyforyou，thereisnoreasontofearthescholarshipessay.Thefollowingtipsshouldhelpyouconquerthisnot－so－easyaspectofthescholarshipapplicationprocess.Youshouldalwaysoutlineyouressays.Thisdoesnotjustapply...
