Charles Blackman: Alice in Wonderland
An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australia
10 June—12 August 2009
Venue(地点) The Ian Potter Centre
Admission Free entry
Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland — the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experience all kinds of things .At that time, Blackman’s wife was suffering form progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations, often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wife’s experiences. It also reflected so much of his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.
Illustrator Workshop
Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration. The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and group projects.
Dates Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10am—1pm
Venue Gas Works Arts Park
Wonderful World
Celebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit.
Date Sunday 24 June, 11am—4pm
Venue Exhibition Space, Level 3
Topsy- Turvy
Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.
Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July ,and Tuesday 24—Friday 27 July ,12noon—3pm
Venue Theatre, NGV Australia
Drawing Workshop
Distortions of scale (比例失真) can make artworks strange but interesting.Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world, then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking.
Date Friday 27 July, 10:30am—3pm
Venue Foyer, Level 3
【小题1】Charles Blackman’s paintings come from _______.
A.his admiration for Lewis Carroll | B.his dream of becoming a famous artist |
C.his wish to express his own feelings | D.his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness |
A.Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World |
B.Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop. |
C.Wonderful World and Topsy –Turvy. |
D.Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop. |
A.Exhibition Space. Level 3 | B.Gas Works Arts Park |
C.Theatre, NGV Australia | D.Foyer, Level 3 |
A.on June 24, 2009 | B.on July15, 2009 |
C.on July 27, 2009 | D.on August 5, 2009 |
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
解析【小题1】细节推断题。在本文中The story of Alice moving through the stange situations, often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wife’s experiences. It also reflected so much of his own life. 爱丽丝漫游奇境记跟他爱人现时在所处的境况和他本人的境况都相似,所以后面说All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings。举办画展其实就是他个人情感的表达。
【小题2】细节考查题。Topsy –Turvy的日子是在Sunday 8,15,22,29 July, and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July , 12noon-3pm, 而Drawing Workshop的日子是在Friday 27 July,10:30am-3pm, 从而可以看出它们是在同一天举行的且时间不冲突。所以本题的答案是D。
【小题3】细节考查题。Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world , then experiment with scale in your own drawings 是在Venue Foyer, Level 3展览的Drawing Workshop。
【小题4】细节考查题。在最后一段中有一句More information upon booking, 它展览的日子是在Friday 27 July,10:30am-3pm, 地点在Venue Foyer, Level 3。
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It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s DreamsfromMyFather and how it had changed my views of the current US president.The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was,in his words,“a wonderfully written book”. However,he then proceeded to talk about Mr Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all.I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.
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The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it.It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen,the Bronte sisters,Charles Dickens and so on.But when asked which authors they actually enjoy,they named J.K.Rowling,Jilly Cooper,and Stephen King (ah,the big sellers,in other words).Fortyone percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story.
So which books have you lied about reading—if any—and which is your favourite?
1.The main reason why people lie about reading is to________.
A.make fun of the listener
B.impress the listener
C.please the listener
D.interest the listener
2. The underlined word“proceeded” in the passage probably means “________”.
A.wanted B.happened
C.continued D.stopped
3.What does the World Book Day survey show?
A.Nearly half of the people surveyed didn’t read through a whole classical book.
B.People don’t like DreamsfromMyFather and GeorgeOrwell ’s 1984.
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D.People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens.
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It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a wonderfully written book.” However, he then proceeded to talk about Mr. Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar(说谎者).
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1.The main reason why people lie about reading is to __________.
A.make fun of the listener B.impress the listener
C.please the listener D.interest the listener
2.The underlined word “proceeded” in the passage probably means“___________”.
A.wanted B.happened C.continued D.stopped
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Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
In Britain and other countries, young people usually take a “gap year”, a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in the United States. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing, though there are no official numbers.
Charles Deacon, the dean of admissions estimates that in the current first-year class of one thousand six hundred students, only twenty-five percent decided to take a year off. He says this number has not changed much over the years. He says the most common reasons to have a chance to travel, but international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.
Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education. But it can also give students a chance to explore their interest.
Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy. The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation”. It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experience outside the pressure of studies. Of course, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college. And parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.
Holly Bull is the president of the Center for Interim Programs. Her company specializes in helping students plan their gap year. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. And she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college.
1.How do many colleges and universities support gap-year projects? (No more than 8 words)
2.According to Charles Deacon, how many students in the current first-year class of his school decided to take a gap year? (No more than 8 words)
3.What is the purpose of some high school students taking a gap year?( No more than 6 words)
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Win a week in England!
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The great 46 scientist, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His father was a well-known doctor, and 47 that his son also would become a doctor.
As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and 48 , 49 nature and comparing what he saw with everything he had read in natural science books. He was fond 50 collecting animal and plant specimens 51 insects, birds, flowers and leaves.
At sixteen, Charles 52 Edinburgh University 53 . But he was interested in 54 . Then he was sent to Cambridge University, 55 he graduated in1831.
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Darwin tirelessly continued his scientific studies until he died on April 19,1882.
1. |
A. American |
B. British |
C. German |
D. Italian |
2. |
A. hoped |
B. wanted |
C. wished |
D. required |
3. |
A. woods |
B. forests |
C. mountains |
D. countryside |
4. |
A. noticing |
B. watching |
C. looking over |
D. seeing |
5. |
A. at |
B. of |
C. with |
D. in |
6. |
A. for example |
B. like as |
C. such as |
D. like |
7. |
A. had been sent to |
B. was sent to |
C. was sent for |
D. had been sent for |
8. |
A. to find machine |
B. to study medicine |
C. to make medicine |
D. to study machine |
9. |
A. nature scene |
B. social history |
C. natural history |
D. biological lives |
10. |
A. from where |
B. in which |
C. from which |
D. at which |
11. |
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B. Later |
C. After that |
D. From then on |
12. |
A. going on a trip |
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D. making a journey |
13. |
A. at board |
B. in ship |
C. on board |
D. on trip |
14. |
A. was lasted |
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C. lasted |
D. had kept |
15. |
A. watched |
B, studied |
C. explored |
D. researched |
16. |
A. parts |
B. land |
C. coasts |
D. beaches |
17. |
A. got |
B. collected |
C. caught |
D. fed |
18. |
A. ports |
B. cities |
C. places |
D. towns |
19. |
A. remain |
B. show |
C. mean |
D. make |
20. |
A. government |
B. relatives |
C. Church |
D. professors |
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