A lot of teenagers are good at art at school, but how would you feel if people called you “the new Picasso(畢加索)” or if presidents and other famous people collected your paintings?
Alexandra Nechita was ten when her paintings became famous all over the world. She visited Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and her family’s native place (祖籍) Romania where 5,000 fans came to see her at the airport. Alexandra said, “When it all started, I was moved. It was very exciting and I loved the traveling, but I got very tired. And I missed home.”
Alexandra is a good student. Her studies always come first. She only starts painting after she’s done her homework. She works on two or three paintings at a time. The paintings sell for thousands and Alexandra’s parents have given up their jobs to work for their daughter. Life for the Nechita family is very different from what it was like a few years ago.
Alexandra’s father Niki left Romania for political reasons in 1985. At first he tried his best to learn English and had different kinds of low-paid jobs. In 1987, he brought his wife and Alexandra, who was then 18 months old, to America. The family was very poor. Alexandra began to draw at the age of three.
She was drawing for four or five hours a day. Soon people offered to buy her paintings and she had her first art show at the age of eight. Stories about this child appeared in the newspapers and television. They now live in a large house with a swimming pool. Her mother said, “We started without anything, but thanks to Alexandra, we have everything we ever dreamed of.”
【小題1】Alexandra became well-known all over the world for her paintings at the age of _______.

A．18months

B．three

C．eight

D．ten

【小題2】Which country does Alexandra live?

A．America.

B．Britain.

C．Romania.

D．France.

【小題3】 Alexandra’s painting _________.

A．took her a lot of time at school

B．made her drop out of school

C．didn’t influence her studies at school

D．made her fall behind others in studies at school

【小題4】 When her family arrived in America in 1987, _________.

A．their life was very hard

B．they lived by selling Alexandra’s paintings

C．Alexandra began to draw her painting

D．her parents left their jobs and worked for her

【小題5】 From the passage, we can learn ________.

A．Alexandra was not interested in travelling

B．Alexandra’s success changed her family’s life

C．Alexandra’s parents were good at English

D．Alexandra’s stories appeared often on the radio and TV

A lot of teenagers are good at art at school, but how would you feel if people called you “the new Picasso(畢加索)” or if presidents and other famous people collected your paintings?
Alexandra Nechita was ten when her paintings became famous all over the world. She visited Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and her family’s native place (祖籍) Romania where 5,000 fans came to see her at the airport. Alexandra said, “When it all started, I was moved. It was very exciting and I loved the traveling, but I got very tired. And I missed home.”
Alexandra is a good student. Her studies always come first. She only starts painting after she’s done her homework. She works on two or three paintings at a time. The paintings sell for thousands and Alexandra’s parents have given up their jobs to work for their daughter. Life for the Nechita family is very different from what it was like a few years ago.
Alexandra’s father Niki left Romania for political reasons in 1985. At first he tried his best to learn English and had different kinds of low-paid jobs. In 1987, he brought his wife and Alexandra, who was then 18 months old, to America. The family was very poor. Alexandra began to draw at the age of three.
She was drawing for four or five hours a day. Soon people offered to buy her paintings and she had her first art show at the age of eight. Stories about this child appeared in the newspapers and television. They now live in a large house with a swimming pool. Her mother said, “We started without anything, but thanks to Alexandra, we have everything we ever dreamed of.”
【小題1】Alexandra became well-known all over the world for her paintings at the age of _______.

A．18months

B．three

C．eight

D．ten

【小題2】Which country does Alexandra live?

A．America.

B．Britain.

C．Romania.

D．France.

【小題3】 Alexandra’s painting _________.

A．took her a lot of time at school

B．made her drop out of school

C．didn’t influence her studies at school

D．made her fall behind others in studies at school

【小題4】 When her family arrived in America in 1987, _________.

A．their life was very hard

B．they lived by selling Alexandra’s paintings

C．Alexandra began to draw her painting

D．her parents left their jobs and worked for her

【小題5】 From the passage, we can learn ________.

A．Alexandra was not interested in travelling

B．Alexandra’s success changed her family’s life

C．Alexandra’s parents were good at English

D．Alexandra’s stories appeared often on the radio and TV

A teenage girl couldn't stand(忍受) her family rules，so she left home.

　　She wanted to be a star and became   1 . But she had a little education and  a few years later，she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has  2  . Her mother is an old woman. But she is still     3  her daughter. She went to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes，she put up a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the    4  she writes，“I still love you …Come back home！”

One day，the daughter saw one of the photos. She was so surprised that she couldn't believe her    5  . “Is that my mother？”She moved    6 and read the words，“I still love you…” She cried. When she got home，it was early morning. She pushed the door. The door    7   itself. She rushed to the bedroom at once. Her mother was sleeping there. She woke her mother up，“It's me！Your daughter is back home！”The mother and daughter looked at each other excitedly，full of   8   tears. The daughter asked，“     9  is the door unlocked？A thief could get in.” The mother answered softly，“The door    10 locked  after you left. We miss you all the time. We believe that you'll come back some day.”

The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.

1.                A．famous         B．poor           C．pretty    D．polite

 

2.                A．lost            B．died           C．worried  D．changed

 

3.                A．looking up      B．looking at       C．looking for D．looking down

 

4.                A．wall           B．photo          C．house    D．door

 

5.                A．ears           B．nose           C．head D．eyes

 

6.                A．farther         B．closer          C．better    D．cleaner

 

7.                A．opened         B．broke          C．closed    D．locked

 

8.                A．sorry          B．wonderful       C．sad  D．happy

 

9.                A．When          B．Why           C．Where   D．Which

 

10.               A．never          B．a(chǎn)lways         C．sometimes D．often

 

 

A lot of teenagers are good at art at school, but how would you feel if people called you “the new Picasso (畢加索)” or if presidents and other famous people collected your paintings?

Alexandra Nechita was ten when her paintings became famous all over the world. She visited Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and her family’s native place (祖籍) Romania where 5,000 fans came to see her at the airport. Alexandra said, “When it all started, I was moved. It was very exciting and I loved the traveling, but I got very tired. And I missed home.”

Alexandra is a good student. Her studies always come first. She only starts painting after she’s done her homework. She works on two or three paintings at a time. The paintings sell for thousands and Alexandra’s parents have given up their jobs to work for their daughter. Life for the Nechita family is very different from what it was like a few years ago.

Alexandra’s father Niki left Romania for political reasons in 1985. At first he tried his best to learn English and had different kinds of low-paid jobs. In 1987, he brought his wife and Alexandra, who was then 18 months old, to America. The family was very poor. Alexandra began to draw at the age of three.

She was drawing for four or five hours a day. Soon people offered to buy her paintings and she had her first art show at the age of eight. Stories about this child appeared in the newspapers and television. They now live in a large house with a swimming pool. Her mother said, “We started without anything, but thanks to Alexandra, we have everything we ever dreamed of.”

46. Alexandra became well-known all over the world for her paintings at the age of _______.

A. 18months　　　　　 B. three　　　　　　　　 C. eight　　　　　　　　 D. ten　　　　　　

47. Which country does Alexandra live?

A. America. 　　　　 B. Britain. 　　　　　 C. Romania. 　　　 D. France.

48. Alexandra’s painting _________.

A. took her a lot of time at school　 　

B. made her drop out of school

C. didn’t influence her studies at school

D. made her fall behind others in studies at school　　　　　　　　

49. When her family arrived in America in 1987, _________.

A. their life was very hard

B. they lived by selling Alexandra’s paintings

C. Alexandra began to draw her painting

D. her parents left their jobs and worked for her

50. From the passage, we can learn ________.

A. Alexandra was not interested in travelling

B. Alexandra’s success changed her family’s life

C. Alexandra’s parents were good at English

D. Alexandra’s stories appeared often on the radio and TV