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Last month，my younger sister Michelle，four of my friends and I held our first charity art exhibitions．The exhibitions, containing 140 paintings，raised 44，000 yuan，all donated to Stepping Stones，a charity that supports poor children in China．
Ever since l was a little girl, I have been in love with art．I have always been fascinated with the idea of creating beauty and emotion-how imagination can transform a simple piece of paper into something beyond the possibilities of the real world．I watched others create magic by simply moving their hands，and felt thrilled as I gradually learned to do this myself．
Passion results in creation．In nine years，I had accumulated more pieces than I could count．My finished paintings were set aside，gathering dust as time passed．So I decided to hold exhibitions to find a home and some appreciation for my artwork．
Nonetheless，I was extremely nervous．After all，I am only a l5-year-old child who has a passion，but not necessarily one who creates artwork that others want to buy.
However，the turnout was more than I could ever have imagined，and the amount of money we raised quadrupled(四倍于)our original target．We were very lucky to find a charity，Stepping Stone，that would show us exactly how our money would be used：to teach English to poor children in the country．I was even offered an opportunity to teach the children myself．
Through this experience，I not only gained more confidence in my art，but also discovered its impact．I realized a paintbrush could paint not only a canvas，but also new opportunities for others who don’t have as many choices in who they want to be，or what they want to do．Although this cannot transform the world，this may transform the world for one child，or even more．
1.What does “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Moving hands． B．Painting．
C．Changing the world． D．Using imagination．
2.By saying “Passion results in creation”, the author means she
A．decided to visit exhibitions of young artists
B．found a new interest besides painting
C．painted many pieces in nine years
D．created artwork that others want to buy
3.What can you know according to the last two paragraphs?
A．Stepping Stone is an educational organization．
B．Art changed the life of the author and others in a way．
C．Her original donation was expected about 44，000 yuan．
D．The author realized she had an advantage over others．
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1.What will a driver’s car probably look like if he is selected by Wrap Match?
2.We learn from the ads that the Sierra Company needs a person who .
A．has years’ experiences in working for a big company
B．is well-organized and good at problem solving
C．enjoys working with strangers in different companies
D．can help to write and edit vehicle advertising
3.Which position can be taken as a part—time job according to the ads?
A．Key Performance Indicator．
B．Media Planner，Online Display—Social Emphasis．
C．Vehicle advertising driver．
D．Manager，Online Organizing Special Projects．
4.Which requirement is NOT included for the applicants by Home Depot?
A．Strong MS Excel skills．
B．Being friendly and cooperative．
C．Good written skills．
D．Expertly mastering a foreign language．
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New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more bicyclers on those hot blue City Bikes．But what about local bike shops? Is City Bike rolling up riders at their expense? At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca，manager W．Ben said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program．“It’s getting more people on the road，”he said．James Ryan，an employee at Danny’s Cycles，said City Bike is a good option for people to ease in a city famous for its traffic jams．“They can try out a bike without buying one．”he said．
Rentals are not a big part of the business at either Gotham Bikes or Danny’s Cycles．But for Frank’s Bike Shop，a small business on Christopher St．，the bike—share program has been bad news．Owner Frank Arroyo said his rental business has decreased by 90％ since City Bike was rolled out last month．Arroyo’s main rental customers are European tourists，who have since been drawn away by City Bikes．
However，Ben said the bike—share is good for bike sales at his shop．“People have used the bike—share and realized how great it is to bike in the city，then decide that they want something Dicer for themselves，”he noted．Andrew Crooks，owner of NYC Velo，at 64 Second Ave．，said at first he Was concerned about bike—share，though，he admitted，“I was happy to see people on bikes．It seemed like a great idea，but one that would be difficult to implement(实施)．”Crooks said he worried about inexperienced riders’ lack of awareness of biking rules and strong negative reaction from non—cyclists．However，he said．it’s still too early to tell if his business has been impacted．While it’s possible that bike—share will cause a drop in business，Crooks thought that the idea was a positive step forward for New York City．
1.What happened to Gotham Bikes as a result of the bike—share program?
A．It found its bike sales unaffected．
B．It shifted its business to rentals．
C．It saw its bike sales on the rise．
D．It rented more bikes to tourists．
2.What is the author’s chief concern about the increasing use of City Bikes?
A．How non—cyclists respond to the program．
B．How local bike shops owners oppose the program．
C．How it affects local bike businesses．
D．How the safety of bike riders can be ensured．
3.Why is the bike—share program bad news for Frank’s Bike Shop?
A．It is hard to implement the bike—share program．
B．Its customers have been drawn away by City Bikes．
C．Its bike prices have to be lowered again and again．
D．It has to compete with the city’s bike rental shops．
4.What is the attitude of most bike shop owners towards City Bike?
A．Negative． B．Doubtful．
B．Indifferent． D．Positive．
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We all know the saying“beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, and the fact that there are a whole lot of strange—looking people out there happily loved up would suggest that it’s true．But scientists have now performed the biggest test so far，analyzing the preferences of more than 35，000 people，and have shown that we really do all have a unique “type”．
In fact，the study showed that even identical twins，who share nearly l00 percent of their DNA, aren’t attracted to the same people，suggesting that it’s our experiences，more than our genes，that determine whether we find someone hot or not．
“We estimate that an individual’s aesthetic(审美的)preferences for faces agree about 50 percent，and disagree about 50 percent，with others，’’explained Laura Germine from Harvard University，and Jeremy Wilmer of Wellesley College，lead researchers of the project．
“This fits with the phenomenon that on one hand，fashion models can make a fortune with their good looks，while on the other hand，friends can endlessly debate about who is attractive and who is not，”they added．“Of course，there are some things that people seem to find pretty much universally pleasant to look at，eg，most people prefer faces that are symmetric(对称的)．”But after analyzing the facial preferences of more than 35，000 volunteers, the researchers found that，it was experiences that seemed to be what shape the “eye of the beholder”．And those experiences are highly specific to each individual．
So in other words，it’s not your family，where you grew up，or how much money your parents make that shape who you’re attracted to，it’s things like the magazines you read, the social activities you’ve take part in，and even your first boyfriend or girlfriend，that determine these preferences．
1.What does the underlined word “identical” in Para 2 mean?
A．unique B．same
C．distinguishing D．considerate
2.Why does the writer talk about the “fashion model”?
A．To tell us they own beautiful faces which help them earn money．
B．To emphasize they have symmetric faces which people widely enjoy．
C．To show people’s preference for faces partly agree and disagree．
D．To explain the role genes play in people’s preference．
3.Which of the following statements agrees with the theme of the passage?
A．Symmetric faces look beautiful in eastern culture but not in western culture．
B．The more beautiful a person looks，the more likely he is to get a success．
C．A person’s aesthetic preferences for beauty will remain the same in the future．
D．Some think the movie star Huang Xiaoming handsome while some don’t think so．
4.What is the title of the passage?
A．Gene preference or social preference?
B．Difficult to meet every taste．
C．Beauty is in the eye of beholder．
D．Love me，love my dog?
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