Philadelphia's Magic Gardens makes up a folk art center, gallery space, and a nonprofit organization showcasing the works of mosaicist（镶嵌设计师）Isaiah Zagar.
Zagar devoted himself to beautifying the South Street neighborhood in the late 1960s, when he moved to the area with his wife Julia. The couple helped the area by purchasing and repairing some old buildings, often adding colorful mosaics on both their private and public walls. The first such project was Julia's still-busy folk art store, the Eyes Gallery at 402 South Street.
Zagar started working on the Magic Gardens in 1994 in the deserted parking lot near his studio. He spent the next fourteen years sculpting multi-layered walls and decorating the 3, 000 square foot space. The installation（装置艺术），primarily consisting of found objects and contributions from the community, finally covers half a city block with countless patterns and colors. It shows Zagar's many artistic influences, as well as the events and experiences of his life.
In 2002，the owner of the once-unused parking lot decided to sell the land in response to rising South Street property values. Unwilling to witness the destruction of Zagar's neighborhood art environment, the community rushed to support the artist. His creation, newly titled Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, turned into a nonprofit organization with the intention of preserving and promoting Zagar's works at the site of the Magic Gardens and throughout the South Street region.
The Magic Gardens is now a permanent art institution that is open to visitors throughout the year. Trained guides are available to lead tours of the Magic Gardens and Zagar's surrounding public wall paintings. In addition, it offers monthly mosaic workshops led by Zagar himself, and regularly hosts concerts, dance performances, and other public events.
1.How did Zagar help the South Street neighborhood?
A.He moved to the area with his family.
B.He worked to improve its surroundings.
C.He opened a folk art store with his wife.
D.He managed to buy all the old buildings.
2.What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us?
A.Great achievements of Zagar.
B.Special skills of installing art.
C.Location of the Magic Gardens
D.Early history of the Magic Gardens.
3.What do the local residents think of Zagar's works?
A.They harm environment.
B.They can bring in profits.
C.They should be removed.
D.They are precious treasures.
4.What can tourists do in Philadelphia's Magic Gardens?
A.Paint the walls on the spot.
B.Put on music performances.
C.Enjoy some Zagar's works.
D.Attend some dance courses.
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Philadelphia's Magic Gardens makes up a folk art center, gallery space, and a nonprofit organization showcasing the works of mosaicist（镶嵌设计师）Isaiah Zagar.
Zagar devoted himself to beautifying the South Street neighborhood in the late 1960s, when he moved to the area with his wife Julia. The couple helped the area by purchasing and repairing some old buildings, often adding colorful mosaics on both their private and public walls. The first such project was Julia's still-busy folk art store, the Eyes Gallery at 402 South Street.
Zagar started working on the Magic Gardens in 1994 in the deserted parking lot near his studio. He spent the next fourteen years sculpting multi-layered walls and decorating the 3, 000 square foot space. The installation（装置艺术），primarily consisting of found objects and contributions from the community, finally covers half a city block with countless patterns and colors. It shows Zagar's many artistic influences, as well as the events and experiences of his life.
In 2002，the owner of the once-unused parking lot decided to sell the land in response to rising South Street property values. Unwilling to witness the destruction of Zagar's neighborhood art environment, the community rushed to support the artist. His creation, newly titled Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, turned into a nonprofit organization with the intention of preserving and promoting Zagar's works at the site of the Magic Gardens and throughout the South Street region.
The Magic Gardens is now a permanent art institution that is open to visitors throughout the year. Trained guides are available to lead tours of the Magic Gardens and Zagar's surrounding public wall paintings. In addition, it offers monthly mosaic workshops led by Zagar himself, and regularly hosts concerts, dance performances, and other public events.
1.How did Zagar help the South Street neighborhood?
A.He moved to the area with his family.
B.He worked to improve its surroundings.
C.He opened a folk art store with his wife.
D.He managed to buy all the old buildings.
2.What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us?
A.Great achievements of Zagar.
B.Special skills of installing art.
C.Location of the Magic Gardens
D.Early history of the Magic Gardens.
3.What do the local residents think of Zagar's works?
A.They harm environment.
B.They can bring in profits.
C.They should be removed.
D.They are precious treasures.
4.What can tourists do in Philadelphia's Magic Gardens?
A.Paint the walls on the spot.
B.Put on music performances.
C.Enjoy some Zagar's works.
D.Attend some dance courses.
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“Mirror, mirror, which clothes suit me best?” Now, there is a magic mirror in the shopping center__1.__can answer the question.
A shopping center in England is selling a magic dressing mirror．You needn’t enter a fitting room and put the clothes__2.__by yourself．All you need to do is stand in front of the mirror．The magic mirror can tell you__3.__ the clothing you have chosen suits you or not.
3D technology __4.__ (use) for the magic mirror for you to choose and try on all kinds of clothes from different stores．When you stand in front of the mirror, it will use the technology to make its own__5.__ (judge) of your body type．Then you can see__6.__ wearing the dress you have chosen in the mirror．
It’s very convenient for you to find the most__7.__ (suit) dress．You do not have to spend a lot of time __8.__ (walk) around in different stores．__9.__ do you need to shut yourself into a small dressing room．
“The mirror has worked much better with women’s clothing than __10._ (expect), so we are now developing the software for men’s and kid’ clothing, ” said the marketing manager of the shopping center.
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What is the main topic of the conversation?
A.Art museums. B.Outdoor gardens. C.Sunday activities.
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Ancient Chinese folk painting and many other art styles have been passed down from generation to generation, and are still practiced in different parts of China. Here’s a look at four unique Chinese folk art forms.
Chinese Opera is the traditional form of Chinese drama. According to incomplete statistics, in China’s various ethnic regions there are about more than 360 kinds of operas. The most famous ones include Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Yueju Opera, Yuju Opera, Sichuan Opera, Fujian Opera, Hebei opera, Huangmei Opera and so on, in total more than 50, among which Peking Opera is the most popular in China.
Shadow Play dates back to Western Han Dynasty in Shaanxi more than 1000 years ago. The moving figures, usually carved out from leather, are operated by folk artists, accompanied by music and singing. It is the world’s first dubbed (配音的) motion picture art form, thus considered the “ancestor” of modern film. Today this art form is still popular in northern China.
Paper-cutting is one of the most popular traditional decorative arts in China with a long history. Paper-cutting can be seen across China and it has even developed into different local genres (流派). They are usually used to decorate gates and windows during festivals.
The Kite was invented by Chinese people. According to legend the earliest kite in China was a wooden bird by Mo Di in the Eastern Zhou dynasty. Later his student Lu Ban improved the tech and used bamboo as material to make a kite. Today, various kite-flying activities can be found in different regions of China. Shandong Weifang Kite Festival is held every year and attracts lots of kite lovers and travelers.
1.Which Chinese Opera is the most popular in China?
A. Peking Opera. B. Kunqu Opera.
C. Yueju Opera. D. Yuju Opera.
2.Why is Shadow Play considered the ancestor of modern film?
A. It has a history of more than 1000 years.
B. It was operated by ancient folk artists.
C. It is accompanied by music and dances on the stage.
D. It is the world’s first dubbed motion picture art form.
3.What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Different local genres. B. Traditional decorative pictures.
C. Paper-cutting art works. D. Popular Chinese handwriting.
4.What was the earliest kite made of in China?
A. Paper. B. Wood.
C. Bamboo. D. Leather.
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Dough figurine(捏面人), also known as dough modelling, is a kind of Chinese folk art. It is 1.(simple) made but of high artistic value. It 2.(record) as early as the Han Dynasty. Dough craftsman draws materials based on the required. After a repetition of rubbing, twisting and lifting 3.hand, and poking, cutting, and carving by bamboo knife, the craftsman 4.(shape) the body and the face of the figurine gradually. Dressed up with hair accessories and clothes, all of a sudden, a vivid artistic figurine comes to life.
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Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting________at the culture show of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
A. are exhibiting B. is exhibiting
C. are being exhibited D. is being exhibited
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Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting_______at the culture show of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
A. are exhibiting B. is exhibiting C. are being exhibited D. is being exhibited
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假定你是校学生会主席李华,你校近期将举办“中国传统民间艺术展(the Chinese Traditional Folk Art Exhibition)”,请你给来自英国的外教Jane写一封电子邮件邀请她参加.
内容包括:
1.展会的时间和地点;
2.展出内容;
3.邀请外教分享英国的文化艺术.
注意:1.字数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.
Dear Mrs Jane,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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假定你是李华，你市将举办中国民间艺术节"Chinese Folk Art Festival".请写封邮件邀请 在你市留学的新西兰朋友Bryan参加，内容包括：
1. 时间、地点；
2. 活动内容；
3. 欢迎他参加。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Cultural Center Adds Classes for Young Adults
The Allendale Cultural Center has expanded its arts program to include classes for young adults. Director Leah Martin announced Monday that beginning in September, three new classes will be offered to the Allendale community. The course titles will be Yoga for Teenagers; Hip Hop Dance: Learning the Latest Moves; and Creative Journaling for Teens: Discovering the Writer Within. The latter course will not be held at the Allendale Cultural Center but instead will meet at the Allendale Public Library.
Staff member Tricia Cousins will teach the yoga and hip hop classes. Ms. Cousins is an accomplished choreographer (舞蹈教师) as well as an experienced dance educator. She has an MA in dance education from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she wrote a thesis on the pedagogical (教学法的) effectiveness of dance education. The journaling class will be taught by Betsy Milford. Ms. Milford is the head librarian at the Allendale Public Library as well as a columnist for the professional journal Library Focus.
The courses are part of the Allendale Cultural Center’s Project Teen, which was initiated by Leah Martin, Director of the Cultural Center. According to Martin, this project is a direct result of her efforts to make the center a more essential part of the Allendale community. Over the last several years, the number of people who have visited the cultural center for classes or events has steadily declined. Project Teen is primarily funded by a generous grant from The McGee Arts Foundation, an organization devoted to bringing arts programs to young adults. Martin oversees the Project Teen board, which consists of five board members. Two board members are students at Allendale’s Brookdale High School; the other three are adults with backgrounds in education and the arts.
The creative journaling class will be cosponsored by Brookdale High School, and students who complete the class will be given the opportunity to publish one of their journal entries in Pulse, Brookdale’s student literary magazine. Students who complete the hip hop class will be eligible to participate in the Allendale Review, an annual concert sponsored by the cultural center that features local actors, musicians, and dancers. All classes are scheduled to begin immediately following school dismissal, and transportation will be available from Brookdale High School to the Allendale Cultural Center and the Allendale Public Library. For more information about Project Teen, contact the cultural center’s programming office at 988-0099 or drop by the office after June 1 to pick up a fall course catalog. The office is located on the third floor of the Allendale Town Hall.
1.Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Tricia Cousins will teach two of the new classes.
B. The new classes will begin on June 1.
C. People who want a complete fall catalogue should stop by the Allendale Public Library.
D. The cultural center’s annual concert is called Pulse.
2.According to Leah Martin, what was the direct cause of Project Teen?
A. Tricia Cousins was available to teach courses in the fall.
B. Community organizations were ignoring local teenagers.
C. The McGee Arts Foundation wanted to be more involved in Allendale’s arts programming.
D. She wanted to make the cultural center a more important part of the Allendale community.
3.Which of the following factors is implied as another reason for Project Teen?
A. The number of people visiting the cultural center has declined over the last several years.
B. The cultural center wanted a grant from The McGee Arts Foundation.
C. The young people of Allendale have complained about the cultural center’s offerings.
D. Leah Martin thinks classes for teenagers are more important than classes for adults.
4.This article is organized in which of the following ways?
A. In time order, from the past to the future.
B. Most important information first, followed by background and details.
C. Background first, followed by the most important information and details.
D. As sensational news, with the most controversial topic first.
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