Reading Comprehension

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1.If you have any problem， you’d better send an email to _____.

A. eric@163.com           B. joan@163.com          C. beth@hotmail.com    D. carla@hotmail.com

2.How soon did Eric get the reply from Aunt Carla？

A. In one day.                 B. In two days.               C. In a week.                  D. In a month.

3.Why did Eric write the email to Carla？

A. To say sorry.             B. To give advice.         C. To ask for advice.     D. To express his thanks.

4.What word can best describe Carla’s advice？

A. Useful.                       B. Interesting.                C. Bad.                           D. Unusual.

5.What did Carla suggest Eric do？

A. Ask Beth for help.                                            B. Explain the message.

C. Wait for some time.                                         D. Send Joan some flowers.

B

A British woman who won a $1 million prize after she was named the World’s Best Teacher will use the cash to bring inspirational figures into UK schools.

Andria， a north London secondary school teacher， said she wanted to bring about a classroom revolution （变革）. “We are going to make a change，” she said. “I’ve started a project to improve the teaching of the arts in our schools.”

The project results from the difficulties many schools have in getting artists of any kind—whether an up-and-coming （有前途的） local musician or a major movie star—into schools to work with and inspire children. Andria has worked on the project at Alperton Community School， her place of work for the past twelve years. “I’ve seen those magic moments when children are talking to someone they are inspired by—their eyes are shining and their faces light up，” she said. “We need artists more than ever in our schools.”

Artist Michael said， “Andria’s brilliant project to bring artists from all fields into direct contact with children is particularly welcome at a time when the arts are being downgraded （低估） in schools.” “It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary，” he added.

Historian Sir Simon is also a supporter of the project. He said that arts education in schools was not just an add-on. “It is absolutely necessary. The future depends on creativity and creativity depends on the young.”

6.Andria will do with her prize money to .

A. make a movie            B. build new schools     C. run a project              D. help local musicians

7.What does Andria want to tell us according to Paragraph 3？

A. A movie star can help children.

B. Her project was successful around cities.

C.We should pay more attention to the young.

D.The project was welcomed by students very much.

8.What does the underlined word “brilliant” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？

A. Useful.                       B. Clever.                      C. Awful.                       D. Responsible.

9.Artist Michael thinks that the teaching of the arts in UK schools ________.

A. is really difficult                                              B. opens children’s mind