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portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and
over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic
that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.
Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which
he founded in Philadelphia. The world"s first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered
paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals
himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museum"s most popular display was the
skeleton of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801.
Three of Peale"s seventeen children were also famous artists. Paphaelle Peale often painted still lives of
flowers, fruit, and cheese. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many
noted people, including one of George Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes
and portraits.
James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures (小画像). His daughter Sarah
Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.
B. Portraits in the 18th century.
C. The Peale Museum.
D. A family of artists.
that _____.
B. Washington respected Charles Willson Peale"s work
C. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale
D. the painting of the two brothers was very large
B. dug up
C. invented
D. looked over
B. Rubens Peale.
C. Raphaelle Peale.
D. Sarah Miriam Peale.
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试题【阅读理解。 The Peales were a famous family of American artists. Charles Willson Pe】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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idea of skating didn"t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin"s work was making
musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams.
People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited.
As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had
an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe.
These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party
on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him.
There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he
ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot
Merlin"s grand entrance for a long time!
B. an unusual party
C. how roller skating began
D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
B. was a gifted musician
C. invented the roller skates
D. was full of imagination
B. arrive at the party sooner
C. test his invention
D. show his skill in walking on wheels
B. The party guests considered Merlin as a fool.
C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation (预期).
D. Merlin got himself into trouble.
my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF."
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay
was written in a form of English used in cell phones text messages (文本短信). Text messages (also called
SMS) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought
that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to
use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text
messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called "texting".
A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be
kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it"s common to make words
shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like "r" for "are," "u" for "you," and "2" for
"to." Several letters can also represent a phrase, like "lol" for "laughing out loud." Another characteristic of
texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling "please" as "pls."
Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student
who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay
said,"My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my
brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.")
Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just
another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology
for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.
B. parents
C. customers
D. teenagers
B. Using phrases to represent essay.
C. Using letters to represent phrases.
D. Using numbers to represent words.
B. CU in LA
C. My GF
D. My G8 Tchr
B. Spelling in English is too difficult.
C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.
D. Texting will disappear because of new technology.
B. How does texting come into being
C. Texting and different attitudes towards it
D. Main characteristics of texting
there is no such thing 3 standard English. Many people believe 4 English spoken on TV and the radio
is standard English. This is 5 in the early days of radio, those 6 reported the news 7 to speak excellent
English. 8 , on TV and the radio you will hear differences 9 the way people speak.
When people use words and expressions different from the "standard language", it is called a dialect.
American English has many dialects, 10 the Midwestern, southern, African American and Spanish dialects.
Even in some parts of the USA, two people from 11 towns speak a little differently. American English has
12 dialects because people have 13 all over the world.
Geography also 14 a part in making dialects. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA
speak with an older kind of English dialect. 15 Americans moved from one place to 16 , they took their
dialects with them. So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with 17 the same dialect
as people in the northwestern USA. The USA is a large country in 18 many different dialects are spoken.
Although many Americans move a lot, they still 19 and understand 20 dialects.
| ( )1. A. spoken ( )2. A. That is ( )3. A. like ( )4. A. the ( )5. A. because of ( )6. A. what ( )7. A. is expected ( )8. A. Still ( )9. A. in ( )10. A. specially ( )11. A. neighboured ( )12. A. so much ( )13. A. come about ( )14. A. play ( )15. A. While ( )16. A. the other ( )17. A. nearly ( )18. A. that ( )19. A. know ( )20. A. each other | B. speak B. What"s more B. so B. a B. because B. which B. was expected B. However B. by B. especially B. neighbouring B. too many B. come from B. played B. When B. other B. hardly B. which B. learn B. each"s other | C. to speak C. What"s worse C. as C. an C. owing to C. who C. were expected C. Thus C. with C. special C. neighbour C. too much C. come into C. playing C. Once C. another C. almost C. where C. recognize C. each other"s | D. speaking D. Believe it or not D. to D. / D. due to D. whom D. are expected D. But D. on D. especial D. neighbourhood D. so many D. come across D. plays D. Since D. others D. mostly D. / D. realize D. each others" |
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Every culture has its own ways to show friendship. On the islands of Hawaii, friendship is part of the "aloha spirit". In the language of the Hawaiians who first settled the islands long ago, aloha had a very special meaning. That is "to be with happiness". Hawaiians believe that once somebody loves the land, they are ready to love their people or community (社 区). This is the second most important sign of friendship. It is called lokahi in the Hawaiian language, which means "oneness with all people". To enjoy the land you should not be selfish. The land is for everyone who lives on it. Today many different peoples call Hawaii their home. Indeed, Hawaii is a place where people make one big community from many smaller communities. Each person gives kokua (help) to other people so that all feel stronger. It is believed that the islands can be a paradise when people live in peace. People are told that their actions should be as gentle as the wind that blows from the sea. When problems happen, people are asked to solve them with understanding. So when the people of Hawaii talk about ohana (family), they are really talking about all those who live on the islands. Living in peace, Hawaiians have developed a third sign of friendship. This personal friendship is shown by giving leis to one another. The lei, a string of flowers, is put over a friend"s neck. Then the friend is given a kiss on the cheek. Visitors to the islands are also given leis. When they hear aloha, visitors begin to feel at home. Aloha also means "goodbye", so visitors will hear it again when they leave. It can also mean "our hearts singing together". Perhaps this is how most visitors will remember their new friendship. | |||
| 1. What may be the best title of this passage? | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. Friendship in Hawaii. B. Friendly Hawaiians. C. The language of Hawaiians. D. A friendly island - Hawaii. | |||
| 2. What does "aloha" mean according to the passage? | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. To be with happiness. B. Goodbye. C. Our heart singing together. D. All above. | |||
| 3. What is the third way of Hawaiians to show their friendship? | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. Hawaiians say "aloha" to each other to show friendship. B. They give visitors a"Lei" to make them feel at home. C. They welcome people of all races, languages and cultures with "lokahi" which means "oneness with all people" D. It isn"t mentioned (提到) in the passage. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Never before in history has a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. Noting is left left of it but memories and some houses far from the centre of the city. Its businesses are gone. The factories, hotels and palaces are all gone too. Within an hour after the earthquake, the smoke of San Francisco"s fires could be seen a 160 kilometres away. The sun was red in the dark sky.There was no stopping the fires. There was no way to organize or communicate.The steel railway tracks were now useless.And the great pipes for carrying water under the streets had burst. All of the ways man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the thirty seconds the earth moved. Out at sea it was calm. No wind came up.Yet from every direction-east, west, north, and south, strong winds blew upon the unlucky city. Man himself had to make ruins of some of the city"s best buildings so that they would not be a danger to those in the streets. A list of buildings not destroyes was now only a few addresses. A list of the brave men and women would fill a library. A list of all those killed will never be made. Amazing as it may seem, Wednesday night was a quiet night. There were no crowds.The policemen said nothing; even their horses were quiet. There were no shouts or people doing crazy things. In all those terrible hours I saw not one woman who cried, not one man who was excited.Before the fires, through the night, thousands and thousands of people who had lost their homes left for safety. Some were covered in blankets. Sometimes whole families put everything they owned and could save into wagons. They helped one another climb the high hills around the city. Never in all San Francisco"s history were her people so kind as on that terrible night. | |||
| 1. What"s the main idea of the first paragraph? | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. San Francisco was destroyed worst in the history. B. An earthquake hit San Francisco. C.The smoke of San Francisco"s fires could be seen a 160 kilometres away. D. All of the ways were gone in the thirty seconds the earth moved. | |||
| 2. Which of the following statements can be used to describe what happened in last paragraph? | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. It is always calm before a storm. B. There"s no smoke without fire. C. Coming events cast their shadows before them. D. When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer. | |||
| 3. What"s the autor"s feeling writing this article? | |||
| [ ] | |||
| A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Indifferent. |