Vivi Mac, an amazing artist from France, can ...

Vivi Mac, an amazing artist from France, can use nearly any kind of food to create detailed celebrity portraits（名人肖像）．Although she has yet to display her short-lived work of arts in a proper art gallery, Vivi Mac has already made a name for herself online.

We've seen some amazing food artists in the past, but none are quite like this one .Karen Eland is a master coffee painter, Elisabetta Rogai uses wine as her medium(媒介），Kelly McCollam uses food colouring(食用色素）to recreat classic paintings, but the self-taught Vivi Mac can take anything from chewing gum to milk and turn it into a fantastic portrait  When working with liquids, Mac uses a simple plastic straw and her hands to guide the unusual .mediums around a plastic plate which acts as a painting. Just how she manages to capture the finest facial features  is still a mistery  to me, and I've seen videos of her doing it many times，

Vivi Mac has never attended art school. She only used online resources like blogs and facebook to learn the basics of drawing and painting. She started out working with pens and paper, but soon realized drawing wasn't just creative enough for her. She got into speed  painting and body painting, posting videos of her works on You Tube, but it wasn't until she began experimenting with different kinds of foods that her art got serious coverage. Photos and videos of her eatable celebrity portraits, like Bruce Lee in milk  Ice Cube in crushed ice or Amy Winehouse in wine, became popular on the French inter-webs and changed Vivi Mac into an online celebrity.

1.What does the underlined word "display" in the first paragraph mean?

A .Exhibit.      B .Create.      C .Produce.      D. Store.

2.What is the difference between Vivi Mac and other food artists?

A.She Uses wine as her medium.

B.She is famous for her food website.

C.She turns any  kind of food into a portrait

D.She uses spices to recreate classic paintings.

3.In which section of a website are we most likely to find the passage？

A .Food        B .Science       C .Art          D .Health

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Pottery is the name given to all kinds of useful or artistic objects made from clay. Pottery can be plates or water pots or baskets. Pottery can be large or small, fancy or plain. Pottery is part of the large family of ceramics（陶器）.Ceramics are synthetic materials. For example, bricks and tiles (瓦片) are both ceramics.

How is pottery made? First, a potter takes some clay. Clay is a soft, red material from the earth. It looks a little like red dirt, but it's very different. Clay is thick and rich. Wet clay can be worked into any shape. When the clay dries, it will keep that shape. The potters takes some clay and pushes and squeezes（挤压）it until it is soft and smooth. After that, the clay can be shaped into anything. There are several ways to shape clay. Sometimes potters use their hands. Sometimes they use a special wheel. They place the clay in the center of a round, flat wheel. The wheel moves very fast, and the potter shapes the clay.

After the potter has shaped the clay, it can be decorated(装饰). Potters use glaze, which is a kind of paint, to decorate their work. Some glazes are very simple. Other glazes have beautiful colors and designs. The glaze is not just beautiful. It is also useful. The glaze makes the pottery smooth and waterproof. Potters also make some decorative lines and designs on the surface. After it is decorated, the clay must be baked, or fired, in a special oven.

Baking the clay at very high temperature makes it hard and strong. Firing also makes the glaze stick to the pottery. When the firing is over, the potter carefully removes the pottery from the oven and lets it cool slowly. If it cools too quickly, it could crack and break.

Since pottery is waterproof, it is very popular for dishes. You can find examples of pottery in almost any home. But pottery can also be found in museums. Some pieces of pottery are valuable and beautiful pieces of art.

1.It is possible that ceramics are materials of _______ .

A. metal B. plastic C. wood D. earth

2.The word "waterproof" means _______ .

A. 能盛水的 B. 防水的 C. 溶解于水的 D.吸水性强的

3.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Plates, water pots and bowls are all examples of pottery.

B. Wet clay can be made into anything of different shapes by the hands or a special wheel.

C. The clay becomes smooth and waterproof because of the glaze.

D. After the firing in high temperature, pottery is easy to break.

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Jim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admired by all, but owned by none — that’s because all of Jim’s art is created on an unusual canvas (画布) — the soft sand. He sometimes spends days working on a piece, only to see it washed away by the sea or a storm and that is just the way he likes it.

Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years ago, when he was wandering aimlessly on the beach with a stick. He ended up drawing a 12-foot-long fish. Since then, Jim has traveled over 1,800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of sand art.

Over the years, his drawings have become bigger, but the tools he uses haven’t changed — All he needs is a stick, a garden rake (耙) and most importantly, his lively imagination!

Just like any good artist, Jim is quite particular about the “quality” of his canvas, sometimes walking for miles, in search of perfect sand. His latest piece of work, which is also the world’s largest freelance (自由职业的) drawing, was created in the desert sands of Nevada. It took Jim three trips, eight days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art. It took the storm just one night to destroy it! However, Jim says he actually enjoys watching the waves or rain wash his paintings away.

Jim’s art has become very popular over the years and was even the topic of a documentary named “Sandman” in 2005. Jim Denevan is not just about art in the sand — he is also an excellent cook and founder of an organization called “Outstanding in the Field”, whose motto (座右铭) is to celebrate food at its source. Accordingly, group dining events are held outdoors on farms, with the diners being treated to a delicious meal. The events, which are held in different farms throughout America, are always sold out the minute the schedule is announced.

1.What do we know about Denevan?

A.He used to be a cook.

B.He has a gift for creating sand art.

C.He puts his work on show regularly.

D.He showed artistic talents at a very young age.

2.What can we learn from the text?

A.Denevan walks a lot to complete his work.

B.It is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand.

C.It takes a long time for the storm to destroy Denevan’s work.

D.Denevan is very particular about his drawing tools.

3.What does Denevan enjoy about his work according to the text?

A.Walking a long distance. B.Waiting for the storm to come.

C.Looking for a suitable canvas. D.Watching nature destroy his work.

4.Which of the following can best describe Denevan?

A.Generous. B.Open-minded.

C.Imaginative. D.Traditional.

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Jim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admired by all, but owned by none — that’s because all of Jim’s art is created on an unusual canvas(画布)— the soft sand. He sometimes spends days working on a piece, only to see it washed away by the sea or a storm and that is just the way he likes it.

Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years ago, when he was wandering aimlessly on the beach with a stick. He ended up drawing a 12-foot-long fish. Since then, Jim has traveled over 1,800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of sand art.

Over the years, his drawings have become bigger, but the tools he uses haven’t changed — All he needs is a stick, a garden rake (耙子)and most importantly, his lively imagination!

Just like any good artist, Jim is quite particular about the “quality” of his canvas, sometimes walking for miles, looking for perfect sand. His latest piece of work, which is also the world’s largest freelance (自由职业的)drawing, was created in the desert sand of Nevada. It took Jim three trips, eight days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art. It took the storm just one night to destroy it! However, Jim says he actually enjoys watching the waves or rain, wash his paintings away.

Jim’s art has become very popular over the years and was even the topic of a documentary named “Sandman” in 2015. Jim Denevan is not just about art in the sand — he is also an excellent chef and founder of an organization called “Outstanding in the Field”, whose mottois to celebrate food at its source. Accordingly, group dining events are held outdoors on farms, with the diners being treated to a delicious meal. The events, which are held in different farms throughout America, are always sold out the minute the schedule is announced.

1.What do we know about Denevan?

A. He used to be a chef.

B. He has a talent for creating sand art.

C. He puts his work on show regularly.

D. He showed artistic talents at a very young age.

2.It can be learnt from the passage that ___________.

A. Denevan walks a lot to complete his work

B. it is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand to draw on

C. it usually takes long for the storm to destroy Denevan’s work

D. Denevan is very particular about his drawing tools.

3.Which of the following can best describe Denevan?

A. Generous. B. Kind-hearted. C. Imaginative. D. Traditional.

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Denevan loses his interest in art soon.

B. Denevan is also popular as a chef.

C. Being a happy chef is Denevan’s final goal in life.

D. Denevan’s fame helps him with his chef job.

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Jim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admired by all, but owned by none--that’s because all of Jim’s art is created on an unusual canvas（画布）--the soft sand. He sometimes spends days working on a piece, only to see it washed away by the sea or a storm and that is just the way he likes it.

Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years ago, when he was wandering aimlessly on the beach with a stick. He ended up drawing a 12-foot-long fish. Since then, Jim has traveled over 1,800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of sand art.

Over the years, his drawings have become bigger, but the tools he uses haven’t changed--All he needs is a stick, a garden rake（耙子）and most importantly, his lively imagination!

Just like any good artist, Jim is quite particular about the “quality" of his canvas, sometimes walking for miles, looking for perfect sand. His latest piece of work, which is also the world's largest freelance（自由职业的）drawing, was created in the desert sand of Nevada. It took Jim three trips, eight days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art. It took the storm just one night to destroy it! However, Jim says he actually enjoys watching the waves or rain, wash his paintings away.

Jim’s art has become very popular over the years and was even the topic of a documentary' （记录片）named “Sandman” in 2015. Jim Denevan is not just about art in the sand — he is also an excellent chef （厨师）and founder of an organization called“Outstanding in the Field”，whose motto（座右铭）is to celebrate food at its source. Accordingly, group dining events are held outdoors on farms, with the diners being treated to a delicious meal. The events, which are held in different farms throughout America, are always sold out the minute the schedule is announced.

1.What do we know about Denevan?

A. He used to be a chef.

B. He has a talent for creating sand art.

C. He puts his work on show regularly.

D. He showed artistic talents at a very young age.

2.It can be learnt from the passage that　　 .

A. Denevan walks a lot to complete his work

B. it is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand to draw on

C. it usually takes long for the storm to destroy Denevan’s work

D. Denevan is very particular about his drawing tools

3.What does Denevan enjoy about his job, according to the passage?

A. Walking a long distance.

B. Waiting for the storm to come.

C. Looking for a suitable canvas.

D. Watching his work being destroyed by nature.

4.Which of the following can best describe Denevan?

A. Generous.　　 B. Kind-hearted.

C. Imaginative.　　 D. Traditional.

5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Denevan loses his interest in art soon.

B. Denevan is also popular as a chef.

C. Being a happy chef is Denevan’s final goal in life.

D. Denevan’s fame helps him with his chef job.

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German artist HA Schult is an unusual artist who uses trash (废物) to make sculptures. “We are living in the time of garbage,” says Schult. “I created a thousand sculptures of garbage. They are a mirror of ourselves.” Here, Schult was talking about his 1,000 trash sculptures in the form of humans. He first exhibited them in 1996 in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

“They are social sculptures,” he explains. “They are not only sculptures for the eyes. They are sculptures to spread the idea that we live in a time of garbage.” So far, Schult’s social sculptures have been on show in Paris, in Moscow’s Red Square, on the Great Wall of China, and in the desert next to the Pyramids of Giza near Cairo.

HA Schulfs work is unforgettable. Although his work has had a big influence on the art world, Schult remains modest (谦虚的) about his creations: “Artists have to learn every time. We are not important. All that counts is the time in which we are living.”

Trash art has been around for years. But it seems that only the popular artists are regarded as true artists when working with trash. Why can’t common people be considered artists when they use the same things and change them into some form of personal art? Maybe it’s because we all have our own preset ideas of what art is and isn’t, or whom artists are or should be.

You can be an artist like Schult if you try. Look at used metal cans. What might be done with them? Imagine them in any number of new uses, or imagine them simply as an art form. What about boxes or clothing? Boxes can usually serve as new storage containers and houses for pets. And clothing? Imagine taking old clothes and turning them into hats or hanging organizers.

1.What do we know about Schult’s sculptures?

A. They served as garbage containers.

B. They reflected environmental problems.

C. They were first shown in Paris, France.

D. They were to raise economic awareness.

2.HA Schult’s artistic works also get the message across that an artist must 　　　　 .

A. be socially responsible

B. be as modest as possible

C. make garbage recyclable

D. take different kinds of artistic forms

3.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Could You Be a Trash Artist?

B. What Are Social Sculptures?

C. Do You Know about Trash Art?

D. How Can We Deal with Used Cans?

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How amazing it is that Zuckberg can speak Chinese! After all, it is a big_____　 for any westerner to learn such a totally different language.

A. adventure　　 B. achievement

C. trend　　 D. challenge

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I was born in 1642 in France. After I was programmed by an operator 1. used cards with holes, I could “think” 2.(logical). In 1936, my real father, Alan Turing, wrote a book about how computers could be made 3.(work) to solve any mathematical problem by 4.(build) a universal machine. People were surprised at my artificial intelligence.

At first, I was as large 5. a room. As time 6.(go) by, I was made smaller and smaller. It was in the early 1960s 7. I got a family connected by a network. My memory became 8.large that even I couldn’t believe it! I could share information 9. others and since the 1970s, my family and I have been used by millions of people. I am now filled with 10. (happy) that I am a good helper of the human races.

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The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as 1.  searching tool. Journalists use it 2.(find) information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the  3. (late) medical development. When we are talking about it , it 4. (use) by ordinary people for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. It has the magical power to connect one with people from  5. countries and cultures. However, 6. the Internet has many advantages , there are also certain fears and concerns connected with it. One concern relates to a lack of control over 7. appears on the Internet. On television and radio there are  restrictions (限制）on what kinds of programs can  be broadcast, 8. on the Internet it is not the case. Parents cannot determine what is suitable 9. their children to see because the 10. (appear) of any information is not under their control.

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The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as 1.searching tool. Journalists use it 2.(find) information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the  3.(late) medical development. When we are talking about it , it 4. (use) by ordinary people for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. It has the magical power to connect one with people from5. countries and cultures. However,6. the Internet has many advantages , there are also certain fears and concerns connected with it.One concern relates to a lack of control over 7.

appears on the Internet.　 On television and radio there are  restrictions (限制）on what kinds of programs can  be broadcast ,8. on the Internet it is not the case. Parents cannot determine what is suitable 9.their children to see because the　 10. (appear) of any information is not under their control.

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