Question

    Before she could even talk, Ellie Heath spent hours drawing pictures. When she grew older, the 15-year-old discovered the joy of sewing (缝纫). She says she finds it calming. She started out making small things, like jewelry and soft toys. Over time, she began making clothing. Her love of the creative work led her to open a business. Three Blue Bunnies is the name of her company, which makes what she calls “wearable art.”

“My definition of wearable art is something that makes you feel unique. It’s one of a kind, often handmade,” she explains. She sells her creations in farmers markets and at sales for local churches.

All the pieces Ellie creates are made of used or donated fabrics. She works a lot with jean jackets, renewing them with artistic additions. The process starts with finding cloth material that looks good with the jackets. “Then, I find out the design that works on it through trial and error (反复尝试) or the design comes to me,” she explains.

Ellie sharpened her creative skills at school. Cheryl Crow was one of her teachers early on. Crow calls Ellie “a dream student.” She says Ellie worked hard and made progress. “She was always very creative, but also very kind, helpful to the other students.”

Ellie has many dreams. She wants to be a teacher and to spread the joy of creativity among children. She also dreams her business will grow and become a model for other young people who have a dream they want to come true.

1.What does “wearable art” mean according to Ellie Heath?

A.Something that can be worn.

B.Something that is valuable.

C.Something that makes you different from others.

D.Something that cannot be found anywhere else.

2.Which of the following words can best describe Ellie?

A.Creative and determined. B.Generous and outgoing.

C.Warm-hearted and clever. D.Hard-working and unique.

3.What can we can learn from paragraph three?

A.All of the cloth comes from donation.

B.Ellie got a lot of pleasure from her design.

C.It is a piece of cake for Ellie to create a wearable art.

D.The process of artistic design is usually not easy.

4.What does the word “sharpened” mean in paragraph 4?

A.Performed. B.Challenged.

C.Improved. D.Applied.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了一位名叫埃莉·希思的女孩变废为宝——用废弃的布料制作“可穿戴的艺术品”。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段““My definition of wearable art is something that makes you feel unique. It’s one of a kind, often handmade,” she explains. (“我对可穿戴艺术的定义是让你变得独一无二。它通常为手工制作的物品。”她解释说。)”可知，埃莉·希思认为可穿戴艺术是能让你与众不同的东西。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“She says Ellie worked hard and made progress. “She was always very creative, but also very kind, helpful to the other students.””可知，埃莉·希思是一位有创造力的女孩。根据埃莉·希思从小就花了好几个小时画画，后来开设自己的公司，并梦想自己成为一名老师，自己的公司能够成长，都说明了埃莉·希思有决心的、有毅力的。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第三段““Then, I find out the design that works on it through trial and error (反复尝试) or the design comes to me,” she explains.(“然后，我通过反复尝试找到适合它的设计，或者也许我恰好突然爆发设计灵感，”她解释道。)”可推测，艺术设计的过程通常是不容易的。故选D。

4.词义猜测题。根据文章第四段“Crow calls Ellie “a dream student.” She says Ellie worked hard and made progress. (克罗称，埃莉是“一个优秀的学生”。她说，埃莉十分刻苦并取得了进步。)”可知，艾莉在学校里提高了她的创作能力。从而猜测sharpened为“提高”之意。故选C。