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WhenIsettledinChicago，mynewcityseemedsobigandunfriendly,ThenIhada36problemandhadtogotohospitalfora37examination.

Itseemedasmall38comparedtotheoneIwasabouttoface,butthingsstartedtogo39rightfromthebeginning,Nothavingacaror40thecity,IwasdependingonacoupleofbusestogetmefromAtoB,41I’dleftmyselfplentyoftime,soonitwas42Iwasgoingtobelate,asIhadmistakenlyboardedabusthatwastakingmeinthe43direction.

I44thebusandstoodonthepavementnotknowingwhattodo,Ilookedintotheeyesofa45,whowastryingtogetpastme,46,insteadofmovingon,shestoppedtoaskifIwas47,AfterIexplainedmy48toher,shepointedtoabusstopacrossthestreet,whereabuswouldtakemebackintothecitytomy49.Sittingtherewaiting,Ifelt50thatsomeonehadbeenwillingtohelp.51,hearingahorn（喇叭）nearby,Ilookeduptoseeacarwithmynewfriend52atmetogetin,Shehadreturnedtooffermea53tothehospital.

Suchunexpected54fromapasser-bywasalovelygifttoreceive.AsIclimbedoutofthecaratthehospitalandturnedtothankher,shesmiledandtoldmenottolose55,forallthingsarepossible.

36.A.physicalB.travelingC.socialD.housing

37.A.scientificB.finalC.previousD.thorough

38.A.chanceB.challengeC.successD.error

39.A.wrongB.easyC.fastD.ahead

40.A.leavingB.visitingC.knowingD.appreciating

41.A.AlthoughB.SinceC.UnlessD.Once

42.A.strangeB.necessaryC.obviousD.important

43.A.sameB.rightC.generalD.opposite

44.A.lookedatB.waitedforC.gotoffD.raninto

45.A.driverB.friendC.strangerD.gentleman

46.A.EspeciallyB.SurprisinglyC.ProbablyD.Normally

47.A.nervousB.excitedC.OKD.dangerous

48.A.ideaB.motivationC.excuseD.situation

49.A.appointmentB.apartmentC.directionD.station

50.A.afraidB.gratefulC.certainD.disappointed

51.A.ThusB.ThenC.PerhapsD.Surely

52.A.staringB.laughingC.wavingD.shouting

53.A.liftB.suggestionC.bikeD.guidebook

54.A.resultsB.newsC.kindnessD.appearance

55.A.powerB.faithC.touchD.support

IlearnedearlyinlifethatIhadtobemorepatientandlittleaggressive.FromthetimeIwasaboutfouruntilIwasaboutsix,Idestroyedeachofmytoy.Iwashappywhenthetoysworked,butwhenthingsdidwrong,Igotangryandbrokeit.Forawhileparentsboughtmenewtoys.Butbeforelongtheybegantoseewhichwashappening.WhenItearapartmyfifthbirthdaytoytrain,myfathersaid,"That'sit.Nomoretoystoyou."Mypunishmentlastedayear.Meanwhile,IfoundoutthatwithmorepatienceImustmakemytoystolast.

Myattitudechangedfromthenon.

WhenFridaKahlo’spaintingswereonshowinLondon,apoetdescribedherpaintingsas“aribbon（丝带）aroundabomb”.SuchcommentsseemtosuggestKahlohadabiginfluenceontheartworldofhertime.Sadly,sheisactuallyamuchbiggernametodaythanshewasduringhertime.

Bornin1907inavillagenearMexicoCity,Kahlosufferedfrompolio（小儿麻痹症）attheageofseven.Herspine（脊柱）becomebentasshegrewolder.Then,in1925,herbackwasbrokeninseveralplacesinaschool-busaccident.Throughouttherestofherlife,theartisthadmanyoperations,butnotingwasabletocuretheterriblepaininherback.However,theaccidenthadanunexpectedsideeffect.Whilelyinginherbedrecovering,Kahlotaughtherselftopaint.

In1929,shegotmarriedtoDiegoRivera,anotherfamousMexicanartist.Rivera’sstronginfluencesonKahlo’sstylecanbeseeninherearlyworks,butherlaterworksfromthe1940s,knowntodayasherbestworks,showlessinfluencefromherhusband.

Unfortunately,herworksdidnotattractmuchattentioninthe1930sand1940s,eveninherhomecountry.Herfirstone-womanshowinMexicowasnothelduntil1953.Formorethanadecadeafterherdeathin1954,Kahlo’sworksremainedlargelyunnoticedbytheworld,butinthe1970sherworksbegantogaininternationalfameatlast.

64.Whatdoesthephrase“amuchbiggername”inparagraph1mostnearlymean?

A.afarbetterartistB.aformoregiftedartistC.amuchstrongerpersonD.amuchmorefamousperson

65.TheterriblepainKahlosufferedwascausedby.

A.polioB.herbentspineC.backinjuriesD.theoperationsshehad

66.Kahlo’sstylehadbecomeincreasinglyindependentsincethe.

A.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD.1970s

67.Whatisauthor’sattitudetowardKahlo?

A.DevotionB.SympathyC.WorryD.Encouragement

InAsia,therearespecialcompetitionswherekiteshavecomplexdesignsandarefittedwithinstrumentsthatmakemusicalsoundsasthewindblowsthroughthem.Althoughallkiteshaveasimilarstructure（结构）,theyarewidelydifferentinsizeandshape.Kite-fightingcompetitionsarealsoheld,inwhichcompetitionsustheirkitestoattackandbringdowntheiropponents’（对手）kitesorcuttheirstrings（线）.

Formorethan15years,theBigWindKiteFactoryhasbeengivingkite-makingandkiteflyingclassesforthechildrenonanislandinHawaii.Initskite-makinglessons,studentscanmakekitesinaslittleas20minutes!

Childrenasyoungasfouryearsoldcanlearnhowtoflyakite.JonathanSocherandhiswifeDaphnestartedthekitefactoryin1980.Theirkitesaremadeofnylon（尼龙）.TheirdesignsareHawaiianthemescreatedbyDaphne.Thedesignsarecutoutofthenylonwithahotknifethatsealstheedgesandthenfasteneddirectlyontothekite.

Thekitethatisusedtogivelessonsisaregulardiamondkitewitharainbowpattern.Thedifferencebetweenthiskiteandtheonestheymakeduringthelessonsisthatitisatwo-stringcontrollablekite.BigWindemployeesflythekiteandforafewminutesshowstudentshowpullingononelineandthenontheothercontrolsthedirectionthekitegoesin.Thenthecontrolsaregiventothestudents.

Jonathaninsiststhatitisnotnecessarytomakeahugeimpressivekitetohavefunmakingandflyingkites.Eventhesimpleststructurecanwork,andcangivehoursoffun.Goon,giveitatry!

68.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?

A.Ahotknifeisusedtoironthenylon.B.Childrenneverflykitesontheirowninflyinglessons.

C.Kitestringsmustnotbecutinkite-fightingcompetitions.D.DaphnedesignskitesfortheBigWindKiteFactory.

69.Whatisdifferentaboutthekiteusedforflyinglessons?

A.Ithastwostrings.B.ItissimpleindesignC.Ithasarainbowpattern.D.Itisshapedlikeadiamond.

70.AccordingtoJonathan,whatdoyouneedtohavefunwithkites?

A.Alargekite.BAnytypeofkite.C.Acomplexstructure.D.Akitethatimpressesothers.

71.Whatismainlydescribedinthetext?

A.AkitefactoryB.Kite-flyinglessons.C.Specialcompetitions.D.Thekite-makingProcess.

“Mama,whenIgrowup,I’mgoingtobeoneofthose!

”IsaidthisafterseeingtheCapitalDancingCompanyperformwhenIwasthree.Itwasthefirsttimethatmy__36__tookonavividformandactedassomethingimportanttostartmytraining.AsIgrewolderandwas__37__tomore,myinterestsintheworldofdance__38__variedbutthatlittlegirl’sdreamofsomedaybecominga__39__inthecompanyneverleftme.Inthesummerof2005whenIwas18,Ireceivedthephonecallwhichmadethatdreama__40__;Ibecameamemberofthecompany__41__backto1925.

AsIlookbackonthatdaynow,itsurely__42__anysenseofreality.IbelieveIstayedinastateofpleasantdisbelief__43__Iwashalfwaythroughrehearsals（排练）onmyfirstday.Ineveractually__44__togetthejob.Afterbeingofferedtheposition,Iwascompletely__45__.Iremembershakingwithexcitement.

ThoughIwasabsolutelythrilledwiththechance,itdidnotcomewithoutitsfairshareof__46__.Throughthestrictrehearsalperiodofdancingsixdaysaweek,Ifounditvitalto__47__upthematerialfastwitheverylastbitofconcentration.Itisthatextreme__48__todetail（细节）andstressonpracticethatsetus__49__.Tothenfollowthosehigh-energyrehearsals__50__abusyshowscheduleofuptofiveperformancesaday,Idiscoveredanew__51__ofthewords“hardwork.”WhatIthoughtweremyphysical__52__werepushedmuchfurtherthanIthought__53__.Ilearnedtomakeeachperformancebetterthanthelast.

Today,whenIlookattheunbelievablecompanythatIhavethegreat__54__ofbeingapartof,notonlyasamember,butasadancecaptain,Iseea__55__thathasinspirednotonlygenerationsoflittlegirlsbutasplendidcompanythatcontinuestodevelopandgrow-andinspirespeopleeverydaytofollowtheirdreams.

36.A.hobbyB.planC.dreamD.word

37.AconnectedB.expandedC.exposedD.extended

38.A.rarelyB.certainlyC.probablyD.consistently

39.A.directorB.trainerC.leaderD.dancer

40.A.symbolB.memoryC.truthD.reality

41.A.bouncingB.datingC.turningD.tracking

42.A.lacksB.addsC.makesD.brings

43.A.whileB.sinceC.untilD.when

44.A.caredB.expectedC.askedD.decided

45.A.motivatedB.relaxedC.convincedD.astonished

46.A.challengesB.profitsC.advantagesD.adventures

47.A.putB.mixC.buildD.pick

48.A.attentionB.associationC.attractionD.adaptation

49.A.apartB.asideC.offD.back

50.A.overB.byC.withD.beyond

51.A.functionB.meaningC.expressionD.usage

52.A.boundariesB.problemsC.barriersD.efforts

53.A.necessaryB.perfectC.properD.possible

54.A.talentB.honorC.potentialD.responsibility

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