Welcome to the Civic Art Museum's Exhibit of West African Art, showing pieces from our collections.
Background
The peoples of West Africa, including the Yoruba, the Dogon, the Igbo, and the Akan, have a long art tradition. Tribes (部落) in the area have developed different styles of art and architecture that are suited to the climate and available materials and based on their traditions.
Gallery A: Photographs of Traditional West African Architecture
This section shows historical and contemporary photographs of traditional West African architecture. Of particular interest are the photographs of the Dogon village. The design of the Dogon village is based on the human figure. Certain types of buildings are placed in particular areas according to the Dogon's complex philosophical tradition. For example, the men's houses are placed in the “head” of the village, the leader's house is in the “chest,” and the women's houses are in the “hands.”
Gallery B: West African Masks
The art of mask making is well developed in West Africa. Masks are important to West African traditions and have clear social, political, and economic roles. However, most masks are worn only at particular times or on special occasions. For example, among the Dan and the Kota, certain people wear special masks to show their power when they act as judges and policemen within the community. Among the Bambara of Mali, headdresses are worn during planting and harvest celebrations.
Gallery C: West African Sculptures
West African sculptures are made from materials such as metal or wood. They are based on tribal traditions and are quite different. The Dogon are especially known for making figures of their ancestors (祖先). They believe their ancestors, called Nommo, came down from the sky at the beginning of time. Nommo figures are often shown with their hands reaching out to the sky. The collection contains several wonderful examples of Nommo sculptures.
1.What is special about Dogon houses?
A.They are shaped like human beings.
B.They are designed by the village leader.
C.They are grouped according to tradition.
D.They have many photographs inside them.
2.West African masks _____.
A.have recently developed
B.play many different roles
C.are mainly worn at harvest time
D.show the everyday life of the Dan
3.What do we know about the Dogon people?
A.They are afraid of Nommo figures.
B.They make statues of their ancestors.
C.They believe they will return to the sky.
D.They straighten their arms to show respect.
请根据以下提示写一篇关于早起有益的议论文。
1. 早起锻炼可使身体健康、强壮。
2. 早起朗读，有助于记住学过的的东西。
3. 可为一天的活动做好准备，有充足的时间洗漱、吃早餐。坚持早起对培养性格也很有用。
词汇：记住： memorize 培养性格：character-training
坚持：stick to 刷牙：brush our teeth
（开头已经给出,不需逐字逐句翻译。）
Getting up early is a good habit。
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Nowadays, as the development of high technology, smart phone is very popular to high school student. Smart phone once is forbidden. But now it has become a very common tool for students. A lot of students keep his eyes on smart phones all the time. Teachers are annoying about this situation, so they feel most students ignore them when they are giving lessons. Some teachers think it is time to let the students hand to hand in their smart phones.
I don’t think it is good idea. Even for the teachers, they used their phones so much, let alone the students. The teachers should improve their teaching methods to catch the students’ interest.
A Different View
At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.
In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our ______ became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, _______of our flat stomachs.
One summer day, all my friends were at my house ______. At one point, I was running back to the pool. I ______ on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung(蛰) me. I instantly started to feel ______. That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely ______. When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more ______. My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the ______, and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my waist was becoming. That ______ me more than any concern over my leg.
That would all ______ when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the ______ supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.
Never before had I had such great ______ for my foot. And walking seemed like a ________from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about ______ and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.
One girl came to visit me ______. Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and ______ the other patients.
She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second ______ before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her ______.
Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, ______ I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and ______ good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.
1.A.brains B.bodies C.grades D.clothes
2.A.proud B.sure C.ashamed D.tired
3.A.dancing B.chatting C.swimming D.jogging
4.A.focused B.took C.held D.stepped
5.A.upset B.anxious C.fearful D.sick
6.A.stand B.run C.jump D.rest
7.A.interested B.relieved C.concerned D.surprised
8.A.beach B.gym C.school D.hospital
9.A.troubled B.impressed C.blamed D.shocked
10.A.happen B.change C.help D.bother
11.A.nutrition B.time C.air D.blood
12.A.devotion B.appreciation C.observation D.admiration
13.A.treat B.gift C.promise D.hand
14.A.gymnastics B.homework C.movies D.appointment
15.A.suddenly B.eventually C.regularly D.recently
16.A.advise B.serve C.encourage D.instruct
17.A.thought B.glance C.choice D.chance
18.A.flowers B.ideas C.visits D.words
19.A.so B.then C.for D.but
20.A.spreading B.gaining C.enjoying D.discovering
七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Parents should help their children understand money.1.So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.Tell them the basic use of money.Begin explaining the use of money by showing how people buy things. If your child wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the saleswoman.2.When your child grows a bit older and understands the use of money, you can start explaining more ways of using money.Give them money lessons.3.If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have to make a choice between this and that toy.”4.You can show your child how to make choices between different brands（牌子） of a product so that you can save money.5.If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to buy other things with the money saved.
A.Make wise decision.
B.Tell them the value of money.
C.Allow the child to choose between them.
D.Tell your child why he can or cannot have certain things.
E.Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
F.Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
G.The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.
Paulie received a remote control car, some clothes, and a collection of action figures for his birthday. But what he really wanted was this video game he had been asking for. Only Granddad’s present was to come, so, with two fingers on each hand crossed tightly, he hoped.
“Here you go you little whippersnapper.”
“Thanks,” said Paulie, ripping the wrapping clean off the present.
His face dropped; all he got was a drawing pad, and an old, used, wooden pencil.
“Now that there is a magic pencil,” said Granddad.
Paulie looked sceptical.
“It brings imagination to life,” said Granddad, prodding(戳一下)his nose secretly.
Later that night, Paulie was sent to bed. But he couldn’t sleep. He wished he had his game to play, but he didn’t. So he got up, took out his pad and “magic” pencil, and started to draw.
Paulie drew a monster. He then drew a castle for the monster to attack, and he added a princess, as they are always in castles. Paulie figured the monster wanted to eat the princess as her dress made her look like a birthday cake.
Then he drew a knight(骑士), as knights always rescue princesses.
Then something magical happened. Paulie was sucked into this paper world.
Paulie now stood looking down at the castle. A knight was charging at him. So, with his mighty(有劲儿的)arm, he hit the knight right hard out of the picture. Then he ate the princess.
Paulie soon found himself back in his bedroom. He looked at the paper; on it was a drawing of the monster. It was licking(舔)its finger, with a big smile. Paulie smiled back.
Paulie didn’t want his game anymore. He realised this short but thick pencil and paper could take him anywhere.
1.When Paulie opened his grandpa’s present, he felt .
A.puzzled B.excited
C.disappointed D.angry
2.Paulie couldn’t fall asleep because he .
A.was still expecting his birthday present
B.was too excited with his birthday present
C.didn’t know how to enjoy his birthday present
D.didn’t get the gift he had been expecting
3.In the end, Paulie .
A.changed his opinion on a fairy story
B.fell in love with his granddad’s present
C.understood why he didn’t like his presents
D.went anywhere with his pad and pen
