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A.完型填空
Streetart is a very popular form of art. It is 1 quickly all over the world. You can find itonbuildings and street signs from Beijing to Paris.
Art expert(专家）say that the movement began in New York in the1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to put their words and other images on walls and cars 2 the city. One well-known street artist is Swoon. She 3 paper images (形象）of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn?t start her career as a street artist. She studied art, but 4 time went on, she got bored with the works she saw in museums or galleries(美术馆）The people in New York enjoy Swoon?s strong and interesting ideas.
Someartists choose street art because it is 6 to the people. Some artists try to express their opinions (观点）in their works. Advertising(广告）companies also use street artin their advertisements because it gives the deep impression (印象) and energy. The New York storeSaks Fifth Avenuehas 7 used a street artist?s des ign for their shop windows and theshopping bags.
In today?s world, the Internet has a big 8 on street art. Artists can show their pictures to the people all over the world on the Internet. Many people, 9 ，say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live. Street art lives with theenergy and life of a big 10 . There it will continue to change and grow.
( )1. A. watching B. making C. spreading D. searching
( )2. A. behind B. by C. over D. around
( )3. A. cuts down B. cuts out C. turns down D. runs out
( )4. A. as B. after C. before D. while
( )5. A. style B. story C. problem D. program
( )6. A. safer B. lower C. closer D. stranger
( )7. A. hardly B. recently C. seldom D. never
( )8. A. success B. discount C. present D. influence
( )9. A. anyway B. however C. otherwise D. therefore
( )10. A. museum B. country C. city D. street
B.任务型阅读
Venice, a city in the northeast of Italy, is famous throughout the world for its buildings and romantic canals (运河). But in February every year, people come to Venice for another reason. The city carnival fills the place with excitement and fun. This year, the celebration runs from February 4 to 21.
Colorful costumes have always played a very important role in the Venetian carnival. The carnival happens at the start of the Christian fasting (斋戒) period of Lent. It was traditionally a time to go a bit crazy with eating, drinking, dancing and dressing up before the fast began. People used masks to hide their social identity so that the nobility(贵族) would look no different from the commoners.
Today the carnival is largely for the tourists. “Venetians don?t dress up for Carnival after the age of 10.” Giuseppina Giudice, who has lived in the city all her life, told the Guardian. “All we
see of Carnival is a river of strangers who flow into town to feel …Venetian?. They fill it, buy a cheap mask and leave with nothing but photographs of St Mark?s Square.”
Some locals want to bring back the original(最初的) feel of Carnival. In 2009, two social networking groups started organizing their own carnival. Visitors were invited. But there were no expensive tickets or fancy ball dresses---- just an old-fashione d Italian street party. “Tourists are welcome to our party---- the more we can show them about the real Venice rather than the
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It happens to most of us at times as we try to get through our workday. When sitting at work, we suddenly f1 a bit headache. But don ?t worry; there are some simple things that you can do to ease(减轻) a headache at work w2 medicine.
Drink a bottle of warm water. Many people do not r3 that the dry air in their working place can be a danger because of the lack(缺少) of water.
Eat a h4 snack. During a busy day, it is easy to f5 to eat, have a snack with much
protein(蛋白质) which will improve your e6 and quickly get rid of the hunger that is c7 the headache. A cup of coffee or a piece of chocolate can be just the thing that you n8 to ease your headache fast and get back on your way to a great day at work.
Step away from what you are working on for five to ten m9. Often, your headache is from your too much a 10 paid to one thing. This can be a computer screen or even one project. The best thing would be to go outside for your eyes to get some natural light.
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Los Angeles Redondo Beach house M2ATK designed this unique container house for an artist. It’s fully equipped with heating and cooling, a kitchen and bathroom. On 1. Compared to traditional houses, container houses are _________. A. easier to maintain C. more comfortable to live in 2. What can be learned about Amsterdam’s Keetwonen complex?
For centuries across the world, moms have been homemakers while dads have been breadwinners (负担家计的人). However, a recent report shows a milestone (里程碑) change in the social roles of mothers and fathers. The new findings, from the US government’s Current Population Survey, show more women in the workplace and fewer stay-at-home mothers in the country. For the first time, American women have passed men in getting college degrees since more women than men went to college in the 1980s, according to the survey. Among adults aged 25 and older, 10.6 million US women have master’s degrees or higher, compared to 10.5 million men. When it comes to finishing college, about 20.1 million American women have bachelor’s degrees. The number for men is nearly 18.7 million. The gap of more than 1.4 million has remained steady in recent years. American women first passed men in bachelor’s degrees in 1996. Women’s educational achievements are giving them greater chances for a wider choice of jobs. This is contributing to a change in traditional gender roles at home and work. The new “Mr. Moms” include Todd Krater, 38, of Lakemoor, Illinois. He has been a stay-at-home dad for the past seven years to his three sons after his wife, who earned a master’s business degree, began to succeed in her career as a software expert. Krater said he found it difficult adjusting at first and got little support from other mothers at school events. In his blog, “A Man among Mommies”, Krater encourages other fathers to take a larger role in child care and says he now feels happy to see more dads at the park, library and school. “What was once an uncommon sight of a dad with the kids during the day is becoming more and more common,” said Krater. “But many still feel the pressure of gender roles and feel if they don’t make money they are somehow less of a man.” Jeremy Adam Smith, author of the 2009 book The Daddy Shift, believes that more stay-at-home dads will appear. “In the long term, the numbers of Mr. Moms are just going to keep going up,” Smith said. 1. Why are there more and more working women according to the article? A. Men are more willing to stay at home to care for kids. B. Better education provides opportunities for women to find better jobs. C. Women are gradually expected to be breadwinners. D. Men are no longer earning a higher salary than women. 2. In Krater’s opinion, what stops men from staying at home? A. The prospect of being laughed at by people. B. The sense of losing position at home. C. The embarrassment of being with moms. D. The feeling of being less of a man. 3. Which of the following statements is WRONG? A. It may be difficult for men to be a home father at first. B. American women didn’t pass men in bachelor’s degrees until 1996. C. It is uncommon to see fathers with their children during the day. D. The gap between men and women has been decreasing in recent years. 4. What is the main point of the article? A. To encourage mothers to work and fathers to stay at home. B. To analyze the causes of a heated social problem. C. To argue the case for mothers earning a higher salary. D. To report on a change in the roles of fathers and mothers.