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On weekends, Olga Belka always does the same thing. It is under water where she creates her paintings.
Olga Belka is a famous Russian artist who is very popular. Now she lives in Thailand. She is good at diving（潜水）. She likes drawing, too. She always draws sea animals while she is under water. She often needs two to six dives to finish a picture. It takes her about two hours to dive every time. The drawing materials she uses are specially made, and they do not pollute the sea. Each of her unusual pictures is an artwork.
Olga started underwater painting because she wanted to catch the beauty of life under the waves. She has created some truly unique pictures. They are very different and unusual. Olga ever said that sea is a source of inspiration（灵感）. So she wants to share the underwater beauty with the world by drawing pictures. The time she spends under the sea is the best time. She enjoys herself under the sea.
But if you want to buy one of her pictures, you will pay as much as $ 3,000. It is very expensive. If you want to make your weekends meaningful, you can accompany Olga to draw pictures under the sea. It would cost you $ 100 to spend a day painting with Olga underwater. Earlier this year, Olga held an exhibition of her works of art, where she showed her magical creations.
1.Olga Belka often goes diving in order to _________.
A.keep healthy and relax herself B.draw pictures of sea animals
C.enjoy the beauty of life D.take pictures of the underwater animals
2.The underlined word “unique” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to _________.
A.special B.excellent C.attractive D.expensive
3.How much will people pay if they want to get one of Olga’s pictures?
A.$ 300. B.$ 1,000. C.$ 100. D.$3,000.
4.Which for the following is TRUE about Olga Belka?
A.She is good at diving and drawing everything under water.
B.She usually spends about two hours diving to finish a picture.
C.People can see the beauty of the underwater world through her paintings.
D.Most paintings created by Olga Belka are the same as the paintings created by others.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.A Russian Artist Draws Pictures Underwater
B.A Special Russian Artist Becomes Famous
C.Success is not Easy for Everyone
D.Pictures Come From a Russian Artist
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— When I do something wrong, Lily always laughs at me.
—She also does the same thing to me, so I don’t like her.
A. takes care of B. makes fun of
C. is patient with
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is said that our history teacher often does volunteer work on weekends.
A. One B. It C. This
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______ is said that our history teacher often does volunteer work on weekends.
A. One B. It C. This D. That
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______ is said that our math teacher often does volunteer work on weekends.
A. One B. This C. It D. That
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— Dave is always making the same mistake. It worries me a lot.
— Take it easy. , he is only a child.
A. First of all B. All in all C. In all D. After all
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When you're in school, the last thing you want to do is to work on weekends. There's homework to do, sports to play, fun to have. But our parents may persuade(劝说) us to find a job to earn money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager, I had to deliver the newspapers to people's homes. Then I got a Saturday job at a supermarket: putting everything in order on the shelves and working as a shopkeeper.
Today in the UK you can work from the age of 13 and many children have part-time jobs. It is almost seen as an adult ceremony. It's an independent experience. Teenagers agreed that it taught them valuable lessons about working and managing money with adults. So that's not a bad thing!
Some research suggests that not working on Saturdays or holidays may be harmful to one's later life. But recent statistics（数据统计）show 20％of the students have given up having part-time jobs in the past three years.
So does this mean British teenagers are now more afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts believe young people feel that going out to work hinders（阻碍） their performance in school, they are now under more pressure(压力) to study hard, get good grades and have a good job in the long run. However, proper part-time jobs are a great way to help young people learn the skills they need in the workplace. In fact, the key is to keep a balance between taking a part-time job and having enough time to study and rest.
Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. A 13-year-old girl named Rachel works in a shop on Saturday. She told the BBC: I like my job because I'm making money and it helps me to talk to people confidently and work with others closely. It seems like a valuable thing to do on a Saturday morning.
1.When I was a teenager, I ___________at first.
A.had too much homework to do B.played sports with my good friends
C.delivered newspapers to people’s homes D.had a part-time job on Saturday
2.Who can have a part-time job in the UK?
A.Gavin a 14-year-old boy B.Aron an 11-year-old boy
C.Loretta a 12-year-old girl D.Victoria an 8-year-old girl
3.What makes some students give up part-time jobs ?
A.They are now more afraid of hard work.
B.Taking part-time jobs may be harmful to their later life.
C.Going out to work hinders their performance in school.
D.Taking part-time jobs isn’t a great way to help them learn skills.
4.Rachel likes her part-time job because ___________
① She can make some money.
② She can get good grades.
③ It helps her talk with people confidently.
④ It helps her get away from pressure.
A.①② B.③④ C.①③ D.②④
5.The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is___________
A.To introduce his own part-time job experience.
B.To encourage students to take a part-time job.
C.To tell students how to keep a balance between study and jobs.
D.To make a survey on part-time jobs.
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Polluted air does harm to the living things on the earth. It ______ kill plants as well as even humans.
A.can B.should C.must D.need
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World Reading Day is April 23. It’s special day that was founded in 1995 by the UN.
A. on; a B. in; a
C. on; an D. in; an
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World Reading Day is April 23. It’s special day that was founded in 1995 by the UN.
A. on; a B. in; a
C. on; an D. in; an