1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 19 Language(A) . 阅读理解 A 【导学号： 33220201】 (2017 云南省第一次高中毕业生复习统一检测 ) Its not what you look at that matters； its what you see. Henry David Thoreau Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission： help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art. Why s
2、low? When people look slowly at a piece of art， they make discoveries.The most important discovery they make is that they can see and experience art without an expert.And thats an exciting discovery.It unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art lovers. How does it work? One day each
3、 year， people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly.Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience.Thats it.Simple by design， the goal is to focus on the art.In fact， Slow Art Day works
4、quite well this way. By the numbers Over 1， 200 individual Slow Art Day events have taken place since its official launch in 2010.Slow Art Day events have taken place on all seven continents. 700 venues(museums， galleries， artist studios， sculpture parks， public art sites，etc.) have hosted Slow Art
5、Day events. Participants love Slow Art Day Feedback on this simple event has been overwhelmingly positive.Heres a sample： “ I loved taking the time to justbewith the works ， particularly pieces I might otherwise walk by.Its a much better way of visiting the art museum than the usual idle ramble.Disc
6、ussion afterwards was fun， interesting， informative and eyeopening.I look forward to doing it again.” 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Slow Art Day 2017 is Saturday， April 8， in museums and galleries worldwide.Join us and experience art differently. 【语篇解读】 本文是说明文 ， 介绍了慢艺术日 (Slow Art Day)的一些情况。 1 The author quotes Thor
7、eaus words at the beginning to A arouse readers interest in art B introduce the topic of the text C stress the importance of looking D illustrate the joy of art appreciation B 考查推理判断。根据 “Why slow ？ ” 部分中的 “The most important.see and experience art without an expert” 并结合全文大意可知 ， 本文 介绍慢艺术日的情况 ，因此文章开头引
8、用梭罗的话是为了引入主题。 2 A typical slow art activity A lasts about fifty minutes when people look at art works critically B encourages people to see art for themselves and discuss with experts C organizes people to look at art on their own and talk about their experience D inspires people to make discoveries
9、 about art works and create their own works C 考查细节理解。根据 “How does it work ？ ” 部分中的 “Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience” 可知 ， 在这项活动中 ， 参加的人先自己观看艺术作品 ， 然后聚在一起谈论他们的感受 ， 故选 C 项。 3 What can we learn about Slow Art Da
10、y from the text? A The year of 2017 will see the eighth Slow Art Day. B It happens once a year in all museums and galleries worldwide. C It has become an art festival celebrated on all seven continents. D Slow Art Day events have been held in over 1， 200 different places. A 考查推理判断。根据 “How does it wo
11、rk ？ ” 部分中的 “One day each year” 可知 ， 该活动每年举办一次；再结合 “By the numbers” 部分中的 “since its official launch in 2010” 可知 ， 该活动首次举办于 2010 年。故可推知 2017 年为 第八届。因此A 项正确。 4 According to the text， the author A has conducted a survey on Slow Art Day B strongly recommends Slow Art Day events 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C sees the
12、good and bad sides of Slow Art Day D is frequently involved in Slow Art Day events B 考查推理 判断。本文作者介绍了慢艺术日 ， 结合最后一部分最后一句 “Join us and experience art differently” 可知 ， 作者推荐此活动并希望更多的人参与 ， 故选 B 项。 B (2017 唐山一模 )When youre walking on your way through one of lifes storms，it is human nature to focus on gett
13、ing back to normal， to“ bounce back” as quickly as possible to a place where things are calm， familiar and comfortable. However， actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to where we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some wa
14、y.For example， when we experience a major health scare， possibly involving some hospital time， we can never go back to being the person we were before the event even if we fully recover because we have experienced firsthand the fragility(脆弱 ) of life， not to mention coming face to face with death. S
15、o， now that we can never return， what should we do? Consider this.how is it that two people can be faced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset， the other is able to overcome their circumstances and grows stronger than ever as a result of the experience? At o
16、ne extreme， we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim， or become trapped in the“ Why is it always me！ ”negative and frustrating( 令人沮丧的 ) situations.Either way is the result of a fixed mindset(思维模式 ) that is resistant to growth and change.If this is your approach to life， you will be far les
17、s likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations. But there is another choice.If you are honest enough， you may consider what was once“ normal” for you was just the main cause of your storm.You can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward
18、through all of your experiences.Of course， this means doing the work to develop the skills and habits that will enable you to handle lifes occasional storms. In conclusion， it is up to each of us to choose the meaning we apply to our situations at all times.Different choices will lead to different l
19、ives.Of course you can grow forward if you are determined to choose to live a positive life regardless of whatever hardships you are facing. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【语篇解读】 在面对生活 中的“暴风雨”的时候 ， 人们总是希望回到原来的正常生活轨迹 ，但是这几乎是不可能的。我们该如何选择 ， 是随波逐流还是积极面对？ 5 What does the author try to convey with the example in the secon
20、d paragraph? A We will understand life much better after an escape from death. B It usually takes a long time to recover from a health problem. C Its unlikely to return to where we were after certain events. D We can recover from an emotional problem much more easily. C 考查推理判断。根据第二段第一句 “.it is unr e
21、alistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to where we were before.” 可知 ，我们不可能再回到从前 ， 下面的例子是为了支持这个观点。故选 C 项。 6 When faced with hardships， some people choose to be a victim because of A their terrible experiences B their negative thoughts C their poor health D their bad l
22、uck B 考查推理判断。第四段列举出了两种人面对困难时的表现：一种是无助、愤怒、烦躁；另一种是克服困难变得更加强大。第五段对两种人的表现进行了解释 ， 第一种就是因为他们陷于消极和沮丧的处境中难以自拔。由此可知 ， 当面对困难时 ， 一些人把自己看成受害者是由他们消极的思想导致的。故选 B 项。 7 What is the authors purpose in writing the text? A To advise us to manage bad emotions. B To persuade us to get back to normal. C To offer us useful
23、 skills to work with. D To encourage us to overcome hardships. D 考查推理判断。前文提出了两种人面对困境时的表现 ， 然后进行分析 ， 在文章最后一句点明作者的观点：不管你遇到什么困难 ， 如果你决心积极面对 ， 就会继续成长。故选 D 项。 8 If youre determined to grow forward you have to A experience lifes fragility B welcome uncertainty and change C develop new skills and habits D overcome the fear of dea
