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语篇等级：6 话题：文学与艺术

At primary school, art was my favourite subject, and since I loved it so much I thought I was good at it. For the art O-level exam we had to present a painting. I found it a bit difficult, but still hoped to pass. I failed, with a low grade. I felt shocked and ashamed. I’d been over-confident but I’d been declared talent-less. I told no one how I felt. Pride kept me quiet.
Other channels of creativity stayed open: I went on writing poems and stories. But I didn’t dream of taking an evening class in art. In my 30s, I made painter friends, and married a painter and learned new ways of viewing art. However, I couldn’t allow myself to paint. One night, in my early 40s, I dreamed a big woman in red approached me, handed me a bag of paints, and told me to start painting. The dream felt so powerful that it shook me. It was a form of energy, giving me back something I’d lost. Accordingly, next day I bought some materials. I started by experimenting with pen, ink, and watercolours. Finally, recently, when I started writing a new novel, I bought some oil paints. Two painter friends gave me more paints, a few lessons, encouragement and support. Just get on with it. That used to be my mother’s advice and now I saw its wisdom. I let my line drawings turn into cartoons and sent to friends. It all feels free, easy and not anxious. This time around, I can accept my limitations but keep going.
I realized I was always afraid of wanting too much and being too big. That dream of the big woman in red reminded me that those fears and desires could motivate me to take risks and make experiments.

1. What made me astonished at primary school?
A. No talent for writing.
B. My failure in the art exam.
C. No one to share my feelings to.
D. The difficulty of drawing a painting.

2. What happened to me when I turned 40?
A. I got married to an artist .
B. I signed up for an art class.
C. I made acquaintance with some painters.
D. I was told to pick up painting in my dream.

3. In which aspect did I change myself recently?
A. Carrying on painting.
B. Mastering line drawings.
C. Earning support from my mom.
D. Becoming good at drawing cartoons.

4. What message did the dream convey?
A. Desire has no rest.
B. Never too old to learn .
C. The greatest fear is fear itself.
D. Everything comes to him who waits.

上期答案：1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C

【解析】：

本文为一篇记叙文，作者因上学时艺术考试不及格，所以认为自己没有艺术天赋，不敢拿起画笔，直到做了一个梦，梦见身穿红色衣服的女士督促她重拿画笔，她按照梦中的指示去做，改变了自己。
1. 细节理解题。根据第一段第四句和第五句“I failed, with a low grade. I felt shocked and ashamed.”可知，中学艺术考试不及格令作者很惊讶，故选B。
2. 细节理解题。根据第二段第五句“One night, in my early 40s, I dreamed a big woman in red approached me, handed me a bag of paints, and told me to start painting.”可知，到了我40岁时，一天晚上，我梦见一个穿红衣服的大个子女人走近我，递给我一袋颜料，让我开始画画，故选D。
3. 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“This time around, I can accept my limitations but keep going.”可知，我最近接受了自己的缺点，一直在坚持画画，这就是我的变化，故选A。
4. 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句和第二句“I realized I was always afraid of wanting too much and being too big. That dream of the big woman in red reminded me that those fears and desires could motivate me to take risks and make experiments.”可知，梦中那个穿红衣服的大个子女人提醒我，那些恐惧和欲望会激励我去冒险和尝试。可推断最大的恐惧是恐惧本身，故选C。