The Frick Collection (5th Avenue and E. 70th Street)
Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York. Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture and art collections to American people. Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. You can also explore Frick’s beautiful house and garden which are well worth a visit
Guggenheim Museum (5th Avenue and 88th Street)
This museum owns 5,000 excellent modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. These art works are not all displayed at the same time. The exhibition is always changing. It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The Guggenheim Museum building i$ also world-famous. The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom. There are no stairs，just a circular(环形的) path.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (5th Avenue and 82nd Street)
The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection. This covers more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world. The museum displays more than just the visual delights of art It introduces you (o ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian temple，a fragrant Ming garden, n typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions.
Whitney Museum of American Art (945 Madsion Avenue, near 75th Street)
The Whitney holds an excellent collection or contemporary American paintings and sculptures. There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time. Every two years, the Whitney holds a special exhibition of new art by living artists. The museum also shows videos and films by contemporary video artists.
1.What can we know about Henry Clay Frick?
A. He once lived a poor life.
B. He had a deep love for his country.
C. He left all his possessions to his family.
D. He loved twentieth century paintings very much.
2.What do Guggenheim Museum and Whitney Museum of American Art have in common?
A. They both have stairs in their buildings.
B. They both hold art works by living artists.
C. The exhibitions in them are always changing.
D. They both display modern paintings, sculptures and drawings.
3.If you are interested in ancient civilization, you can go to ____
A. The Frick Collection B. Guggenheim Museum
C. Whitney Museum of American Art D. Metropolitan Museum of Art
4.What can we infer about Whitney Museum of American Art?
A. There are only paintings of great artists.
B. It is located in the same avenue as the others.
C. You can’t enjoy new art of living artists each year.
D. It is not as popular among art lovers as the other museums.
5.The passage is mainly about ________
A. some famous artists B. some famous paintings
C. some famous places of interest D. some famous art museums
Mia nervously extended her small hand towards the miniature（纤小的）horse in front or her. As her palm gently touched it$ soft nose, she looked at me happily. Her bright blue eyes _______ with joy.
For children with _______, actions such as making friends and joining in activities can be_______As the leader of the Miniature Horse Project, I________to disabled children in my community and _______ them to join this project. Once a child joins, I _______instruct them how to feed and care for the miniature horses. Nol only does this_______disabled children with a fun activity, but my instruction also allows them to build much more _______at school or when they are making friends.
I have taught many disabled children, but Mia is _______to me. What she suffers makes her fee) hard to________. Due to this，she hardly spoke at the beginning of our training,________just watched nervously as 1 explained basic horse care to her. Her mother told me that Mia had ________behavior at school: she was shy, and watched her classmates play instead of joining them.
I worked to help Mia ________ her shyness. Although she was nervous, I had her feed and clean the miniature horses________.Then I asked her to________the horses with me around the farm and to smile at everyone she ________ . Soon, she became active and ________in caring for the horses without my help. She now loves to play with her classmates.
However, i did not just influence Mia, and she ________ me as well. She showed me that any ________can be overcome with dedication(热忱).Each time I see Mia，she hugs me ________, Although she cannot say it, her happy face and bright eyes tell me，“ Thank you.”
1.A. froze B. stared C. shone D. closed
2.A. curiosity B. interest C. preference D. disabilities
3.A. difficult B. funny C. impressive D. disappointing
4.A. reach out B. look forward C. get used D. get down
5.A. urge B. encourage C. warn D. allow
6.A. extremely B. secretly C. personally D. hopefully
7.A. provide B. decorate C. equip D. combine
8.A. frustration B. pressure C. pleasure D. confidence
9.A. polite B. special C. kind D. rude
10.A. talk B. hear C. move D. jump
11.A. and B. as C. or. D. so
12.A. social B. normal C. similar D. polite
13.A. look out for B. put up with C. get rid of D. give in to
14.A. in her opinion B. by the way C. by no means D. on her own
15.A. sell B. drive C. walk D. beat
16.A. disliked B. visited C. interviewed D. met
17.A. skilled B. weak C. interested D. fortunate
18.A. accompanied B. inspired C. praised D. challenged
19.A. mystery B. fault C. puzzle D. hardship
20.A. blindly B. tightly C. sadly D. loosely
If he____ his teacher’s suggestion, he would have won the English Speech Contest.
A. had followed B. should follow
C. was to follow D. followed
—_____ ! Somebody has broken the vase!
—____Don’t look at me.
A. Come on B. Hi,there
C. Thank goodness D. Dear me .
lt was in December, 2018_____Chairman Xi and President Trump met in Argentina.
A. when B. that
C. before D. since
By the time we ____from our school,we have been close friends for more than ten years.
A. graduated B. will graduate
C. are graduating D. graduate
