【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 , 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 all time. His most famous paintings are The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Recently, researchers have been studying a painting—Landscape 8P which, they think, is Da Vinci’s earliestknown artwork. They used special lighting to study the artwork and discovered there were two images(圖像), not one. One drawing is on the back of the piece, which dates back to August 5, 1473. The drawing on the front was painted when Leonardo was 21 years old. It shows a river valley and a castle outside the city of Florence. There is little left of the drawing on the back, perhaps because it was wiped off. Only a bridge over a river can be seen. But there is writing on both sides. The writing on the front gives the date and goes from right to left. Some people would call this “mirrorwriting”. It’s a way Leonardo often wrote in his notebooks. The writing on the back goes from left to right and tells about an agreement, probably to produce a work of art. Cecilia Frosinini is an art historian. She said, “Leonardo was born lefthanded, but was taught to write with his right hand from a very young age. By looking at his writings, including from this drawing, we can see his righthanded handwriting is educated and well done. ”Experts pared the two handwriting samples(樣本)and said they were both made by Leonardo. They show he could write well using his left hand or his right hand. The drawing is known as Landscape 8P from its number in an art list. It will be part of an exhibit at Italy’s Uffizi Gallery. The gallery director, Eike Schmidt, said by studying the drawing researchers gave us a new way of looking at Leonardo’s drawing technique and his abilities in writing. 32. Which of the following mentioned in the text has been studied by researchers recently? A. The Mona Lisa. B. Landscape 8P. C. Mirrorwriting. D. The Last Supper. 33. What does the writing on the back probably tell about? A. A statement about the painting. B. An introducti