Charles Blackman:Alice in Wonderland
An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria(NGV),Australia
10 June-12 August 2007
Venue(地点) The Ian Potter Centre
Admission Free entry
Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful paintings of dreams.In 1956,he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland—the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole,meets a lot of funny characters and experiences all kinds of things.At that time,Blackman’s wife was suffering from progressive blindness.The story of Alice moving through the strange situations,often disheartened by various events,was similar to his wife’s experiences.It also reflected so much of his own life.All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.
Illustrator Workshop
Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration(插图).The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques,workshop exercises and group projects.
Dates Sunday 17 June&Sunday 5Aug,10 am-1pm
Venue Gas Works Arts Park
Wonderful World
Celebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day,including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit.
Date Sunday 24 June,11 am-4 pm
Venue Exhibition Space,Level 3
Topsy-Turvy
Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box.Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you.Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.
Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July,and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July,12 noon-3pm
Venue Theatre,NGV Australia
Drawing Workshop
Distortions of scale(比例失真)can make artworks strange but interesting.Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world,then experiment with scale in your own drawings.More information upon booking.
Date Friday 27 July,10:30 am-3 pm
Venue Foyer,Level 3
1.Charles Blackman’s paintings come from .
A.his admiration for Lewis Carroll
B.his dream of becoming a famous artist
C.his wish to express his own feelings
D.his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness
2.Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?
A.Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World.
B.Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.
C.Wonderful World and Topsy-Turvy.
D.Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.
3.To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings,you should go to .
A.Exhibition Space,Level 3 B.Gas Works Arts Park
C.Theatre,NGV Australia D.Foyer,Level 3
4.Activities concerning children’s books are to be held .
A.on June 24,2007 B.on July 15,2007
C.on July 27,2007 D.on August 5,2007
The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals.All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs.
This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert cats or dogs.
“The civilization of a city can be measured by this,”said Monica Cirinna,the councilor(议员)behind the new law.
“It’s good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention,”she told a Rome newspaper.
The newspaper reported that round bowls don’t give enough oxygen for fish and may make them go blind.
“Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world.It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve(值得)our respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and cats and other animals,”said Karin Robertson,a director of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Last year a law was passed in Italy that gives people who desert pets big fines(罚款)and prison sentences.Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.
The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to $598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.
The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn’t leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs’ tails to make them look lovelier.The law also gives legal recognition to the “cat ladies”who feed homeless cats.The cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modern office car parks.
1.The new law passed in Rome will .
A.help improve fishing environment
B.guarantee better conditions for goldfish
C.stop people from catching goldfish
D.discourage keeping goldfish at home
2.People in Rome believe that the civilization of a city can be judged by its .
A.exchanges with other cities
B.protection for ancient ruins
C.awareness of animal protection
D.recognition of animal lovers
3.The underlined word“compassion” in Paragraph 6 is the closest in meaning to .
A.pity B.praise C.support D.popularity
4.People may break the law in Turin if they .
A.keep their dogs or cats in cars
B.feed homeless animals in car parks
C.raise their cats near ancient ruins
D.shut their dogs home all day long
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Roberta appeared on the stage.She took a deep breath and began to 1.Now she was Portia,a strong-willed 2in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.The theater was filled with people.She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced,the words flowing
3from her.
4.Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(选拔试演).She 5being in front of other people.She was very 6at school.She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 7much attention.She stayed mostly to herself,making 8friends.She had excellent grades, 9she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition,Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 10her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 11the part.Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Roberta looked down.“I’m not interested.”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 12drop.“You’re just a little scared(害怕).Everyone gets scared.You know you 13do it.The trick is to look past the 14to find the love of what you’re doing.”
So Roberta had made an appointment(预约)with the head of the Drama Club.She had read the play and found herself excited by the 15of speaking such rich words.In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 16the lines by repeating them over and over.It wasn’t hard;she 17every minute of it.Every time she spoke the words,she had a new 18of the lines,as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition,she 19two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors.When she had finished,the head of the Drama Club announced the 20was hers.
1.A.sing B.dance C.speak D.report
2.A.member B.actress C.player D.character
3.A.weakly B.rapidly C.smoothly D.slowly
4.A.At first B.In fact C.After all D.In all
5.A.hated B.enjoyed C.appreciated D.regretted
6.A.honest B.shy C.polite D.patient
7.A.avoid B.focus C.pay D.attract
8.A.few B.a few C.several D.many
9.A.or B.so C.for D.but
10.A.forced B.requested C.encouraged D.reminded
11.A.accept B.play C.offer D.learn
12.A.role B.matter C.interest D.grade
13.A.can B.must C.may D.should
14.A.anger B.pain C.sadness D.fear
15.A.purpose B.way C.idea D.importance
16.A.memorizing B.organizing
C.checking D.improving
17.A.disliked B.loved C.expected D.bore
18.A.consideration B.description
C.selection D.understanding
19.A.practiced B.planned C.performed D.delivered
20.A.part B.play C.speech D.position
The seaside here draws a lot of tourists every summer.Warm sunshine and soft sands make_____it is.
A.what B.which C.how D.where
The final score of the basketball match was 93∶94.We were only_____beaten.
A.nearly B.slightly C.narrowly D.lightly
If Newton lived today,he would be surprised by what_____in science and technology.
A.had discovered B.had been discovered
C.has discovered D.has been discovered
