1、Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解AHan Tianheng picked up a carving tool at the age of 6 and never put it down.Today, the 79yearold artist, one of Chinas most respected living masters of seal carving (印章雕刻)，calligraphy and Chinese painting, still remembers the incident the first time he held a
2、knife in his hand.“I cut my thumb badly and was horrified by the bloody sight，”he said, adding that his mother applied ashes because she couldnt afford to take him to a hospital.“The cut left a scar, which is still clear today.”However, the incident didnt set him back.Instead, it aroused his passion
3、 for the ancient art form.He was determined to pursue a path that would lead to a career in seal carving.The journey of art exploration was a little bumpy (颠簸的) for then the young man in his quest for excellence, and his seal works were harshly criticized by a famous old painter.Most people would ha
4、ve been crushed by the criticism, not Han.It made him even more determined.After six months hard work, he visited the painter again.“That time, he asked me to carve a seal for him.That was positive affirmation，”Han said，“Praise and criticism are what an artist should learn to handle all his life.Pra
5、ise is candy and criticism is medicine.We can live without candy, but cannot live without medicine when ill.”Han rose to fame during the early 1960s, famous for bird and insect seal art.Hans seals are an essential ending part on the paintings of a long list of established artists.“A seal for a good
6、painting is like the buttons for haute couture (高档女子时装)An experienced tailor always knows how to choose buttons that match the whole style，” Han said.His seals are full of variety the grand and solemn style for Liu Haisus paintings, the light and vivid style for Lu Yanshaos，and the graceful and gent
7、le style for Xie Zhilius.“A good seal carver should keep his own style, and at the same time go well with the paintings style，” he said.1What influence did the incident have on Han when he was six?AHe got injured very seriously.BHe learned how to use a knife.CIt aroused his interest in seal carving.
8、DIt helped him learn how hard life was.2Which best describes Hans journey of art exploration?ASmooth and fruitful.BInspiring and lucky.CBoring but worthwhile.DTough but rewarding.3In Hans opinion, what do an experienced tailor and a good seal carver share?AThe huge respect they earn.BThe flexibility
9、 they display at work.CThe specific customers they serve.DThe efforts they have to make to succeed.4In which section of a newspaper does this text most probably appear?AEducation.BEvents.CEntertainment. DPeople.BWearing a headset to play a virtualreality game is fun.As you move your head around，you
10、can see the scene from different angles.Youre in a fake environment that seems so real.But the power of VR may go well beyond entertainment.It just might help people who suffer from long time of pain, a new study finds.“If VR can reduce some types of pain, it could become a new cure with fewer side
11、effects than drugs，”says Sam Hughes, a psychologist at Imperial College London.“And it would be less expensive.”Hughes group studies bone and muscle pain.One example is sciatica.Sciatica is a form of pain doctors call chronic pain，which is different from the hurt you feel when you hit your knee agai
12、nst a table or put your hand in very hot water.It is fairly longlived pain and may even spread from an initial site to other body parts.The researchers tested the painaltering effect of virtual reality.Each volunteer accepted some form of temporary pain.The pain came from a special cream applied to
13、the skin.The cream contained capsaicin.Its the chemical in hot peppers that burns your mouth.They then showed the volunteers a movie.Each volunteer would see the movie twice once in 3D, while wearing a VR headset, and once on a normal 2D screen.The researchers randomly decided for each volunteer whe
14、ther they watched the 2D or 3D version first.Using the 2D movie as the comparison allowed them to isolate the effect of VR.Watching the movie in VR reduced the pain in the skin area better than did viewing the movie in 2D.VR helped them tolerate more pain in the area of the creamed skin.However, tha
15、t pain reduction ended a few minutes after removing the VR headsets.The researchers wondered how well VR might reduce other types of pain.5Whats one of the advantages of VR to reduce pain?AIts much safer.BIts more convenient.CIts much faster.DIts more efficient.6What does the underlined word “chroni
16、c” in Paragraph 3 mean?ASudden. BLongterm.CLight. DSharp.7Why was the special cream used in the experiment?ATo find chemicals in hot peppers.BTo bring comfort to volunteers.CTo burn the volunteers mouth.DTo cause some temporary pain.8How was the test carried out?ABy giving numbers.BBy using examples
17、.CBy making a comparison.DBy presenting research findings.CRick Guidotti put aside his career as a fashioned photographer to turn his lens (镜头) to people living with genetic, physical and behavioral differences.He says what changed his perception of beauty was a chance encounter with an albino (患白化病
18、的) girl.“I was just tired of people telling me who was beautiful.Every season that face would change but I was always told who was beautiful.As an artist, I dont see beauty just on covers of magazines.I see it everywhere.So that kind of was my initial kind of that opened my eyes a little wider and w
19、ider.”Guidotti has created Positive Exposure, a notforprofit organization that uses photography and video to transform public perceptions and promote a world where differences are celebrated.Guidotti and Positive Exposure are featured in a new documentary called On Beauty.One of the women featured i
20、n the film is Jayne Waithera.“I never thought I was beautiful because nobody said that to me, but my meeting him was my profound moment.I remembered that particular day.He took my picture and I felt so good like I felt theres somebody who really, loves me and sees me for who I am and who sees me mor
21、e than my condition.” said Waithera.Rick is traveling from city to city to promote On Beauty.He says his tour is not about money, its about the message：“As I travel from community to community, Im taking photographs and Im empowering individuals with a positive sense of who they are.Theyre seeing be
22、auty in their reflection but Im also empowering their families and they in turn are empowering their communities as well.All is based on the philosophy of changehow you see, see how you change.”9Why did Rick change his career?ABecause he couldnt earn enough money from his former career.BBecause the
23、beauty on covers of magazines are not beautiful.CBecause he wanted to create his own company.DBecause his comprehension of beauty changed owing to an albino girl.10What can we know about Positive Exposure?AIt brings a lot of money for Rick.BIt makes the public more beautiful.CIt welcomes differences
24、 in the world.DIt makes photography more popular.11What does the author want to tell us by mentioning Jayne in Paragraph 4?AJayne was beautiful indeed.BPhotographs gave Jayne a positive sense of who she was.CIt was unfair nobody discovered Jaynes beauty.DJaynes picture was more beautiful than hersel
25、f.12What does the author mainly intend to tell us in the last paragraph?AWe should travel frequently.BCommunity has a great influence on everyone.CWe should make contributions to our community.DYour attitude to seeing the world decides your behavior.阅读七选五Here are five things that you should give up.
26、Starting today，we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us，and we will embrace change.Ready? Here we go! 1 Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or dont have，for what you feel or dont feel.Stop giving your powers away and start taking responsibility for your life.Giv
27、e up your limiting beliefs.Give up your limiting beliefs about what you can or cannot do，about what is possible or impossible.From now on，you are no longer going to allow your limiting beliefs to keep you stuck in the wrong place.Spread your wings and fly! A belief is not an idea held by the mind. 2
28、 Give up your need to impress others.Stop trying so hard to be something that youre not just to make others like you. 3 The moment you stop trying so hard to be something that youre not，the moment you take off all your masks，the moment you accept and embrace the real you，you will find people will be
29、 drawn to you，effortlessly.Give up on your fears.Fear is just an illusion.It doesnt exist unless you create it.Its all in your mind.Correct the inside and the outside will fall into place. 4 Give up your excuses. 5 Instead of growing and working on improving ourselves and our lives，we get stuck and
30、lie to ourselves，using all kinds of excuses，excuses that 99.9% of the time，are not even real.AGive up on blame.BGive up complaining.CIt doesnt work this way.DIt is an idea that holds the mind.EThe only thing we have to fear，is fear itself.FThey ignore their inner voice，that inner calling.GA lot of t
31、imes we limit ourselves because of the many excuses we use.Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解AHan Tianheng picked up a carving tool at the age of 6 and never put it down.Today, the 79yearold artist, one of Chinas most respected living masters of seal carving (印章雕刻)，calligraphy and Chinese paint
32、ing, still remembers the incident the first time he held a knife in his hand.“I cut my thumb badly and was horrified by the bloody sight，”he said, adding that his mother applied ashes because she couldnt afford to take him to a hospital.“The cut left a scar, which is still clear today.”However, the
33、incident didnt set him back.Instead, it aroused his passion for the ancient art form.He was determined to pursue a path that would lead to a career in seal carving.The journey of art exploration was a little bumpy (颠簸的) for then the young man in his quest for excellence, and his seal works were hars
34、hly criticized by a famous old painter.Most people would have been crushed by the criticism, not Han.It made him even more determined.After six months hard work, he visited the painter again.“That time, he asked me to carve a seal for him.That was positive affirmation，”Han said，“Praise and criticism
35、 are what an artist should learn to handle all his life.Praise is candy and criticism is medicine.We can live without candy, but cannot live without medicine when ill.”Han rose to fame during the early 1960s, famous for bird and insect seal art.Hans seals are an essential ending part on the painting
36、s of a long list of established artists.“A seal for a good painting is like the buttons for haute couture (高档女子时装)An experienced tailor always knows how to choose buttons that match the whole style，” Han said.His seals are full of variety the grand and solemn style for Liu Haisus paintings, the ligh
37、t and vivid style for Lu Yanshaos，and the graceful and gentle style for Xie Zhilius.“A good seal carver should keep his own style, and at the same time go well with the paintings style，” he said.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了中国印章雕刻大师韩天衡的艺术探索之路。1What influence did the incident have on Han when he was six?AHe
38、got injured very seriously.BHe learned how to use a knife.CIt aroused his interest in seal carving.DIt helped him learn how hard life was.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知，这次事故并没有使他退缩，而是唤醒了他对印章雕刻的兴趣。2Which best describes Hans journey of art exploration?ASmooth and fruitful.BInspiring and lucky.CBoring but wor
39、thwhile.DTough but rewarding.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，他的艺术探索之路有艰辛，再结合第七段表述的他在二十世纪六十年代初因鸟类和昆虫印章艺术而成名。由此推知，对他的艺术探索之路的评价应是“虽然艰辛但有回报”。3In Hans opinion, what do an experienced tailor and a good seal carver share?AThe huge respect they earn.BThe flexibility they display at work.CThe specific customers they se
40、rve.DThe efforts they have to make to succeed.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第八段表述的一件好的绘画作品的印章就像是高级女子时装上的纽扣，有经验的裁缝总是知道如何选择纽扣，以搭配整体风格以及尾段中的A good seal carver .go well with the paintings style可知，有经验的裁缝和优秀的印章雕刻家的共性就是他们在工作上所表现的灵活性。4In which section of a newspaper does this text most probably appear?AEducation.BEvents.CEn
41、tertainment. DPeople.解析：选D文章出处题。本文主要讲述了中国印章雕刻大师韩天衡的艺术探索之路，由此推知，本文可能摘自报纸的“人物”版块。BWearing a headset to play a virtualreality game is fun.As you move your head around，you can see the scene from different angles.Youre in a fake environment that seems so real.But the power of VR may go well beyond entert
42、ainment.It just might help people who suffer from long time of pain, a new study finds.“If VR can reduce some types of pain, it could become a new cure with fewer side effects than drugs，”says Sam Hughes, a psychologist at Imperial College London.“And it would be less expensive.”Hughes group studies
43、 bone and muscle pain.One example is sciatica.Sciatica is a form of pain doctors call chronic pain，which is different from the hurt you feel when you hit your knee against a table or put your hand in very hot water.It is fairly longlived pain and may even spread from an initial site to other body pa
44、rts.The researchers tested the painaltering effect of virtual reality.Each volunteer accepted some form of temporary pain.The pain came from a special cream applied to the skin.The cream contained capsaicin.Its the chemical in hot peppers that burns your mouth.They then showed the volunteers a movie
45、.Each volunteer would see the movie twice once in 3D, while wearing a VR headset, and once on a normal 2D screen.The researchers randomly decided for each volunteer whether they watched the 2D or 3D version first.Using the 2D movie as the comparison allowed them to isolate the effect of VR.Watching
46、the movie in VR reduced the pain in the skin area better than did viewing the movie in 2D.VR helped them tolerate more pain in the area of the creamed skin.However, that pain reduction ended a few minutes after removing the VR headsets.The researchers wondered how well VR might reduce other types of
47、 pain.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究表明虚拟现实技术有助于减轻疼痛。5Whats one of the advantages of VR to reduce pain?AIts much safer.BIts more convenient.CIts much faster.DIts more efficient.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可知，用虚拟现实技术来减轻疼痛更加安全。6What does the underlined word “chronic” in Paragraph 3 mean?ASudden. BLongterm.CLight. DSharp.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句和第三段最后一句中的It is fairly longlived pain可知，chronic pain与膝盖撞到桌子或者把手放在很热的水中所造成的疼痛不同，它是一种长期的疼痛。由此可推知，chronic意为“长期的”。7Why was the special cream used in the experiment?ATo find chemicals in hot peppers.BTo bring comfort to volunteers.CTo burn the volunteers mouth.DTo cause some temp
