【正文】 ions: Charing Cross (2minute walk), Leicester Square (3minute walk), Embankment (7minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8minute walk). 21. In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings? A. The 20th. 　　　　　B. The 17th. C. The 18th. D. The 13th. 22. Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown? A. In the East Wing. B. In the main West Wing. C. In the Sainsbury Wing. D. In the North Wing. 23. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery? A. Charing Cross. B. Leicester Square. C. Embankment. D. Piccadilly Circus. BA primary school art teacher has received a good deal of praise since her daughter posted photos of her special school project online. Rebecca Bonner teaches at Mcauliffe Elementary School in Highland Village, Texas. In total, she hosts art classes for about 580 students who are aged from 3 to 11 years old. Bonner always tries to encourage her students to be creative by telling them to “turn their messup into a dressup”. So as a way of giving an example of her words, she invited all of her students to draw freely on a white dress that she brought to school. For two weeks, the young students used their pens to add their own little designs (設(shè)計(jì)) to the dress. The art teacher then showed their work by proudly wearing the dress for a school art show. Her students were not the only ones happy to see their art e to life—Bonner’s 20yearold daughter Charlece Lake was so moved by her mother’s project. Charlece took some photos of Bonner wearing the dress and posted them on Twitter, saying that her mom was “the cutest art teacher ever”. Since posting the pictures, they have been shared thousands of times. Though Bonner was surprised that her project had been widely known, she said that she was happy for the chance to serve as a good role model for art. “I’m not worried about being famous of anything like that but I do think it’s great to promote(推廣) the arts, because art is not mon among primary schools, ” Bonner said. “I think it’s really important for kids to have that place to create, and that freedom(自由) to create, ” she added. 24. What did Rebecca Bonner ask her students to do? A. Wear beautiful clothes for an art show. B. Draw whatever they like on a dress. C. Bring white dresses to school. D. Design their own clothes. 25. Why did Charlece Lake post photos of her mother online? A. She wanted to promote the arts. B. She wanted her mother to be famous. C. She was proud of what her mother had done. D. She wanted to win her mother more support. 26. What may be Rebecca Bonner’s best wish? A. Allowing students to create their own art works. B. Helping more students go to primary school. C. Being a good role model for art. D. Promoting the arts in primary schools. 27. What’s the main idea of the text? A. A teacher’s photo became famous online. B. A teacher attended her school’s art show. C. Mcauliffe Elementary School’s school project. D. Students like designing dresses for their teachers. CEven thousands of years before the “selfie(自拍)” was invented, people were concerned with the image of themselves they presented to the world. The rulers of ancient Egypt had artists carve portraits of them to decorate their tombs and preserve their images even after death. King Tutankhamen lived more than 3, 000 years ago. He ruled ancient Egypt for 10 years, until his death at age 19. “King Tut” remained practically unknown in the modern world until 1922, when scientists discovered his tomb, buried and forgotten for centuries. The treasures inside gave the world the first detailed picture of ancient Egyptian life. The ancient Egyptians worshipped(崇拜) many gods. They also believed that all people had a life spirit, called “ka” that needed a place to live after the body died. Tombs inside huge pyramids protected the pharaohs’(法老) ka. The ka could also exist in portrait sculptures like the one of a seated Hatshepsut. The wife of a pharaoh, Hatshepsut took on the role of king after her husband died. Carved from limestone, this lifesize sculpture shows the life force of Hatshepsut’s ka. The artist suggests Hatshepsut’s strength by placing her feet firmly on the ground and resting her hands on her knees in a firm, powerful pose. Viewers are meant to look at the sculpture of Hatshepsut from a frontal angle only. But artist Thutmose created his portrait of Queen Nefertiti as a sculpture in the round, meaning viewers should observe it from many points of view. The work is a highly realistic portrait of a queen who ruled beside her husband, a pharaoh. Painted with delicate(精細(xì)的) features, the impressive colors in her portrait resemble the makeup Nefertiti probably wore in life. Long before any of these portraits were created, a huge creature with a lion’s body and a human head stood guarding in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. No one knows who created the Great Sphinx, or why, but it is said to resemble an early pharaoh. Carved out of solid rock on a largerthanlife scale, it is possibly the oldest and most imposing portrait in the world. 28. By what does the artist presents Hatshepsut’s strength? A. Gesture. B. Material. C. Color. D. Size. 29. What do you think of the portrait of Nefertiti? A. Imaginative. B. Lifelike. C. Threatening. D. Abstract. 30. What might be the Great Sphinx? A. A king of animals. B. A guard as brave as a lion. C. A portrait sculpture of an early pharaoh. D. A creature owned by a pharaoh. 31. What’s the passage mainly about? A. The oldest selfie in the world. B. Some powerful kings in Egypt. C. Some portraits of kings in some countries. D. Some portrait sculptures of ancient Egyptian rulers. DEvery year in May, art galleries and museums prepare shows to honor Leonardo Da Vinci, who died in France on May 2, 1519. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists and most creative thinkers of