高2025級(jí)英語(yǔ)備課組合川中學(xué)高2025級(jí)英語(yǔ)寒假作業(yè)（十）完成時(shí)間：40分鐘一、閱讀理解。AWelcometoGlassofVenice,thenumberoneimporterandretailerofauthenticMuranoGlassintheUSandoneofthetopnamesamongMuranoGlassretailersworldwide.Weworkdirectlywithartisans(工匠)fromMurano,Italytobringyoutheuniquecenturiesoldartrootedintraditionandskill.EveryitemishandcraftedwithpassionusingancienttechniquesthatmadeMuranoglassmakersworld-famoussincethe8thcentury.Nowyouneedn’tmakeatriptoMuranotoownanauthenticpieceofartasbeautifulasVeniceitself.Atthetimeofmass-producedproductsthatcarrynospecialmeaning,MuranoGlassgivesyouanopportunitytoexpressyourindividuality.Everypieceisunique.MuranoGlassis100%handcraftedinVenice.Beapartofthecenturies-oldVenetiantradition!Apieceoftheartisan’sheartandsouliscapturedineveryMuranoGlasscreation.CraftingMuranoGlassjewelry,vases,sculpturesandotherfunctionalanddecorativepiecesisacomplicatedprocessfromsilica,minerals,water,andfire.Venetianartisanscreatemasterpieces.Thetechniquestheyusearecenturiesold,andartisanshavebeentrainedformanyyearsintheirfathers’andgrandfathers,workshopsbeforetheycanattainareveredstatusofthetruemasterofthecraft.MuranoGlassmastersarenotjustartisans;theyareartists.EversinceMuranoglassmakersguild(公會(huì))wasestablishedonthisVenetianislandin1291,theyhavebeeninnovating,seekingnewmethodsofcreatingglass,andpushingforwardtoexpressnewphilosophiesandartisticvisionsthroughglass.ThismadeMuranoGlassgetitsownartform,andithasbeenrecognizedatinternationalexpositionsandtopartmuseumsandgalleriesworldwide.TodaythefamousglassmastersworkingonMuranoIslandarefirstandforemostartists,andGlassofVeniceisproudtoofferartisticmasterpiecesfromtopMuranoglassworkshops.1.WhatcanbeinferredaboutMuranoGlass?A.Itismadebyusingmodernmachines.B.EverypieceismadeintheUS.C.Everypiecehasaspecialstyle.D.Itwasdesignedinthe8thcentury.2.Theunderlinedword“revered”inParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto“”.A.considerateB.relievedC.complexD.respected3.WhatwereMuranoGlassmastersdevotedtodoingaccordingtothetext?A.Exploringwaystodevelopthecreationofglass.B.ExportingMuranoGlasstomanyforeigncountries.C.BuildingartmuseumstoshowthebeautyofMuranoGlass.D.Creatingaspecialartformtoexpresstheirphilosophiesoflife.4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoMuranoGlassmasters’works?A.Critical.B.Admirable.C.Cautious.D.Aggressive.BTodaywethinkofAbrahamLincolnasagreatleader.Whatmostofusdon’tknowisthathewasawell-knownhumoristandstorytellerinhisday.Lincolnlearnedtotelljokesandstoriesfromhisfather.WhenLincolnbecamealawyer,heusedhisjokesandstoriestogainthegoodwillofthejury(陪審團(tuán)),andmorethanoncehisopposinglawyerwouldcomplaintothejudgethatLincoln’sstorieswereirrelevantanddistracting(轉(zhuǎn)移、分心)tothejury.ThetroubleforthemwasthatJudgeDavidDavislovedLincoln’sjokesmorethananyoneelseinthecourtroom.Asapolitician,Lincolnmadeexcellentuseofhishumorousstories.HislongtimepoliticalopponentStephenA.Douglascomplainedthat“Nothingelse—notanyofhisargumentsoranyofhisrepliestomyquestions—disturbsme.Butwhenhebeginstotellastory,IfeelthatIamtobeovermatched.”MorethanonceDouglasandotherpoliticalopponentsofLincoln’ssawtheirwellpresentedargumentsforgottenbytheaudienceafterLincolnfolloweduptheirspeecheswithahomelystory.AstheresponsibilitiesoftheofficeofPresidentbecamegreaterandheavier,Lincolnusedhumortofindrelief.Hewantedtoreducethestressesinhimselfandthosearoundhim.OneofLincoln’sneighborstoldthatoneday,hesawLincolnwalkingpastwithtwoyoungshoutingboys.“What’sthematter,Mr.Lincoln?”theneighborasked.“Thesamethingthat’sthematterwiththewholeworld,”Lincolnanswered.“Ihavethreewalnuts,andeachoneofthemwantstwoofthem.”O(jiān)necannottrulyappreciateLincolnwithoutunderstandinghishumorousside.HeusedhisjokesandstoriesbothforthepurposeofwinningoverhisaudienceandrelievingthepressureheexperiencedasPresidentduringtheterribleCivilWar.5.WhenLincolnwasalawyer,whatwashispurposeoftellingjokesandstories?A.Hewantedtosatisfythejudge’sdesireforjokes.B.Hewantedtodistracthisopposinglawyer.C.Hewantedtorelievehispressure.D.Hewantedtoimpressthejury.6.WhatmightbeDouglas’attitudetowardsLincoln’shumorousstories?A.Appreciative.B.Annoyed.C.Concerned.D.Surprised.7.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toeducate.B.Toinform.C.Topersuade.D.Toentertain二、七選五。Changeyourthinkingandeventuallychangeyourlifebycarryingoutthefollowingsteps.___1___weallgrowupwithmessagesfromourpaststhatshapeourbeliefsaboutourselves.Haveyouexaminedthosemessagesrecently?Whataretheytellingyouaboutyourself?Keepanotebookhandyandwritedownanythoughts(self-talk)thatproducenegativeemotions.___2___Onceyouhaveidentifiedthinkingpatterns,itbecomeseasiertochangethem.Nowtakeactiontochangeyourself-talk.Ifyourself-talkreflectsanynegativity,getridofit.Replaceself-defeatingstatementswithpositiveones.Forexample,replace"Ialwaysforget"with"everyoneforgetsandit'snotabigdeal—justwhatitistobehuman."Youcannothaveanemotionwithoutathoughtbeforeit.___3___It'sadominoeffect:thought,emotion,action,outcome.Yourthoughtscanbearecipefordisasterorarecipeforhappinessandpersonalfulfillment(實(shí)現(xiàn)).Self-comfort.Treatyourselfasyouwouldtreatyourbestfriend.Welloftencomfortafriendwhilebeingunnecessarilyhardonourselves.Learntocomfortyourselfwhenneeded.___4___Lifeistooshorttoputyourdreamsonthelessimportantwhileattemptingtoliveuptoanother'sexpectations.Whenyoubecomeyourownbestfriend,itbecomeseasiertostandupforwhat'simportanttoyou.Whenyouchangeyourthinking,youchangeyouroutlookandeventuallyyourcircumstances.It'sthatsimple.___5___A.Examinetheprogramming.B.Choosefriendswhosupportyou.C.Removeotherpeople's"shoulds"fromyourlife.D.Whenyoutrulyvalueyourself,otherpeople'sopinionsbecomelessvaluable.E.Thisisareliablecriterionthatwillsetyouonthepathtohappinessandpersonalfulfillment.F.Theseincludethoughtsthatmakeyoufeeldefeated,sad,angry,afraid,unsure,orself-doubting.G.Whenyouchangeyourthoughts,youchangethewayyoufeel,andthisradiatesoutintoyourlifeandaffectsitsoutcome.三、語(yǔ)法填空。Asweallknow,Hangzhou,abeautifulcity,wonthebid___1___September16th2015.Thus,itwillbethethirdChinesecity

___2___(host)thegames.Hangzhouisabeautifulcitywithalonghistory.HostingtheAsianGameswillgiveitanewlook.__3___

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