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1、Unit 19Language(A).阅读理解9A(2017云南省第一次高中毕业生复习统一检测)【导学号：33220201】Its not what you look at that matters；its what you see. Henry David ThoreauSlow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission：help more peoplediscover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art.Why slow?When people look slowly

2、at a piece of art，they make discoveries.The most important discovery they make is that they can see and experience art without an expert.And thats an exciting discovery.It unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art lovers.How does it work?One day each year，people all over the world

3、visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly.Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about theirexperience.Thats it.Simple by design，the goal is to focus on the art.Infact，Slow Art Day works quite well this way.By the numbersOve

4、r 1，200 individual Slow Art Day events have taken place since its official launch in 2010.Slow Art Day events have taken place on all seven continents.700 venues(museums，galleries，artist studios，sculpture parks，public artsites，etc.) have hosted Slow Art Day events.Participants love Slow Art DayFeedb

5、ack on this simple event has been overwhelmingly positive.Heres a sample：“I loved taking the time to justbewith the works，particularly pieces I might otherwise walk by.Its a much better way of visiting the art museum than the usual idle ramble.Discussion afterwards wasfun，interesting，informativeande

6、yeopening.Ilookforwardtodoingit again.”SlowArtDay2017isSaturday，April8，inmuseumsandgalleriesworldwide.Join us and experience art differently.【语篇解读】本文是说明文，介绍了慢艺术日(Slow Art Day)的一些情况。1. The author quotes Thoreaus words at the beginning to Aarouse readers interest in artBintroduce the topic of the text

7、 Cstress the importance of looking Dillustrate the joy of art appreciationB 考查推理判断。根据“Why slow？”部分中的“The most important.see and experience art without an expert”并结合全文大意可知，本文介绍慢艺术日的情况，因此文章开头引用梭罗的话是为了引入主题。2.A typical slow art activity Alasts about fifty minutes when people look at art works critically

8、 Bencourages people to see art for themselves and discuss with experts Corganizes people to look at art on their own and talk about theirexperienceDinspires people to make discoveries about art works and create their own worksC 考查细节理解。根据“How does it work？”部分中的“Participants look atfive works of art f

9、or 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience”可知，在这项活动中，参加的人先自己观看艺术作品， 然后聚在一起谈论他们的感受，故选 C 项。3. What can we learn about Slow Art Day from the text?A. The year of 2017 will see the eighth Slow Art Day.B. It happens once a year in all museums and galleries worldwid

10、e.C. It has become an art festival celebrated on all seven continents.D. Slow Art Day events have been held in over 1，200 different places.A 考查推理判断。根据“How does it work？”部分中的“One day each year”可知，该活动每年举办一次；再结合“By the numbers”部分中的“since its official launch in 2010”可知，该活动首次举办于 2010 年。故可推知 2017 年为第八届。因此

11、 A 项正确。4. According to the text，the author Ahas conducted a survey on Slow Art DayB. strongly recommends Slow Art Day eventsC. sees the good and bad sides of Slow Art DayD. is frequently involved in Slow Art Day eventsB 考查推理判断。本文作者介绍了慢艺术日，结合最后一部分最后一句“Join us and experience art differently”可知，作者推荐此活动

12、并希望更多的人参与，故选 B 项。B(2017 唐 山 一 模 )When youre walking on your way through one of lifes storms，it is human nature to focus on getting back to normal，to“bounce back”as quickly as possible to a place where things are calm，familiar and comfortable.However，actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever tr

13、uly returnemotionally and intelligently to where we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some way.For example，when we experience a major health scare，possibly involving some hospital time，we can never go back tobeing the person we were before the event even if we fully recove

14、r because we have experienced firsthand the fragility(脆弱) of life，not to mention comingface to face with death.So，now that we can never return，what should we do?Consider this.how is it that two people can be faced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset，the ot

15、her isable to overcome their circumstances and grows stronger than ever as a result of the experience?At one extreme，we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim，orbecome trapped in the“Why is it always me！”negative and frustrating(令人沮丧的) situations.Either way is the result of a fixed mindset(思维模式) that is resistant to growth and change.If this is your approach to life，you will be far less likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations.But there is another choice.If you are honest enough，you may consider what was once“norm