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1、中考英语复习方案短文理解（四）杂志封面猪之艺术“texting”是非论试题短文理解(四)杂志封面+猪之艺术+“ texting”是非论AWith time, everything changes. So do magazine covers. The following are three of the most popular magazines in the US. Lets take a look at how these covers have changed over the past centuries.TimeTime is best known for its red bord
2、er(镶边). The cover photos and designs are almost the same for agesa photo of a famous person with bold(粗体) text to draw your attention. The cover continues to feature(以为特色) Americas icons year after yearfrom presidents to pop stars.National GeographicBeing around for more than a century, the design o
3、f National Geographic, especially the cover, has gone through many changes. The magazine is perhaps best known for its amazing photographyyet it wasnt shaped until the 1960s. It has also done a great job designing its famous yellow border.SeventeenThe Seventeen logo(标识) has stayed the same, but almo
4、st everything else about design has changed. There was a time when the cover was simple. And then things just got more and more cluttered(杂乱). The magazine covers job is to sell the magazineit has to stand out from others. So the design starts to get louder and louder. But honestly, you might get a
5、bit of a headache when you look at Seventeen covers for too long.1.What does the underlined word “icons” in this passage mean in Chinese?()A.轶事B.时政C.偶像2.Which of the following is NOT true about National Geographic?()A.It has a history of more than a hundred years.B.It had amazing photography in the
6、1950s.C.It is famous for its yellow border.3.According to the last paragraph, may make a magazine sell well.()A.special coversB.good writersC.fantastic ads4.The writer thinks the covers of Seventeen became .()A.comfortableB.pleasantC.cluttered5.What could be the best title of the passage?()A.The cha
7、nges of magazine colorsB.The changes of magazine coversC.The changes of magazine logosBMany people know of Pablo Picasso, the Spanish artist who created some of the 20th centurys most famous paintings. But until recently, few have heard of “Pigcasso”. Pigcasso is the name given to an artistic pig th
8、at was saved from a slaughterhouse(屠宰场).The pig now lives and creates art at an animal sanctuary(庇护所)in South Africa. Joanne runs the sanctuary. When it comes to pigs, people have somehow reached an agreementthat pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid and shameless. However, Joanne holds quite a different opin
9、ion. She says pigs are very smart animals and they like to keep their minds active. “When I brought Pigcasso here, she was the only pig and always felt lonely. I was always thinking how I could keep her delighted?” she said. Joanne gave Pigcasso some balls, paintbrushes and something else to play wi
10、th. “She usually ate or broke everything except these paintbrushes. She loved them so much,” she said.Soon the pig was using those paintbrushes to create art. Her paintings can sell for almost $ 4, 000. The money from her sales goes to animal protection organization. Pigcasso has even had one of her
11、 works turned into a watch face by Swatch, a Swiss watchmaking company! The limited artwork “Flying Pig” has green, blue and pink colors and sells for$120. “FLYING PIG has made us scream with joy!” writes an ad on the website page of a company.Joanne says Pigcasso is “no doubt an abstract expression
12、ist(抽象派表现主义者)”. “You cant exactly tell what shes painting,” She added.“but I can tell you that her painting style changes depending on her mood like any great artist.” Besides, Pigcasso even signs her own name on the paintings. How can she do that? Just put her nose into the ink and press the funny
13、nose on her artworks!1.Why is the pig named “Pigcasso”?()A.Because the pig used to be a pet of the artist Picasso.B.Because the pig is talented in painting pictures.C.Because the pig wants to be as famous as Picasso.2.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3?()A.People cant accept the h
14、igh price of Flying Pig.B.Flying Pig is such an excellent artwork.C.Flying Pig makes people feel uneasy.3.Which of the following word can best describe Pigcasso?()A.Gifted.B.Knowledgeable.C.Shameless.4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?()A.Pigcasso likes eating paintbrushes ver
15、y much.B.Joanne kept Pigcasso to make money for herself.C.The works painted by Pigcasso are welcomed.5.What is the best title of this passage?()A.PicassoB.An ExpressionistC.A Talented PigCAre too many kids obsessed (着迷的)with texting?Texting Nonstop!Yes,I do think kids are too obsessed with texting. Many kids I know can be in the same room or even sitting next to each other,but they text each other rather than actually talk! With some of my friends,its hard to get their attention when they are texting. People seem to like to text more than talk.RileyResponsible TextingNo,I do
