（初升高）高一英语衔接班第7讲-阅读理解（二）课后练习

（初升高）高一英语衔接班第7讲——阅读理解（二）课后练习1（答题时间：30分钟）ASincemyretirement(退休)fromteachingmusicin2001,Ihavespentagooddealoftimepaintingasanartist.Iactuallybegandrawingagaininthesummerof1995whenmyfatherdied.SoperhapsIwastryingtorecoverfromthelossofmyfather,ormaybeitwasjustthatitbroughtbackmemoriesofhim.Inanycase,Idrewpenandinkanimalsandlandscapes(风景画)muchinfluenced(影响)byKrenkelandSt.Johnforfiveyears.Forsomestrangereason,Ihadbeenwaitinguntilmyretirementtostartdoingwatercolorsagain,butassoonasIwalkedoutoftheschooldoorforthelasttime.IpickedupmybrushesandrediscoveredAndrewWyeth,whoquicklybecamemyfavoriteartist.IhadlookedthroughalltheartbooksIhadonmyshelvesandfoundhiswatercolorstobetheclosesttohowIthoughtgoodwatercolorsshouldlook.SoIpaintedlandscapesaroundMinnesotaforthreeyearsandtriedoutmanyothertypesofpainting.However,watercolorsremainedmyfirstchoice,andIthinkIdidmybestworkthere,showingmypaintingsatanumberofartexhibitions.Artisnowtogetherwithmypianoplayingandreading.Thereisatimeforeverythinginmyworld,anditiswonderfultohavesometimedoingwhatIwanttodo.AsConfuciusoncesaid,“AtseventyIcanfollowmyheart’sdesire.”1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Learningtopaintinlaterlife. B.Howtopaintwatercolors.C.Anartist-turnedteacher. D.Lifeafterretirement.2.Theauthorstarteddrawingagainin1995because_________.A.hehopedtodrawapictureofhisfatherB.hecouldn’tstopmissinghisfatherC.hehadmoretimeafterretirementD.helikedanimalsandlandscapes3.Wecaninferfromthetextthattheauthor__________.A.hadbeentaughtbyKrenkelandSt.JohnB.paintedlandscapesinMinnesotafor5yearsC.believedWyethtobethebestinwatercolorsD.startedhisretirementlifeattheageofseventy4.Howdoestheauthorprobablyfeelabouthislifeasanartist?A.Veryenjoyable. B.Abitregretful.C.Ratherbusy. D.Fairlydull.BShoppingisnotassimpleasyoumaythink!Thereareallsortsoftricksatplayeachtimewereachoutforthatparticularbrandofproductontheshelf.Colouring,forexample,variesaccordingtowhattheproducersaretryingtosell.Healthfoodsarepackaged

ingreens,yellowsorbrownsbecausewethinkoftheseashealthycolours.Icecreampacketsareoftenblueandexpensivegoods,likechocolates,aregoldorsilver.Whensomekindofpainkillerwasbroughtoutrecently,researchersfoundthatthecoloursturnedthecustomersoffbecausetheymadetheproductlookweakandineffective.Eventually,itcameonthemarketinadarkblueandwhitepackage—bluebecausewethinkofitassafe,andwhiteascalm.Thesizeofaproductcanattractashopper.Butquiteoftenabottledoesn’tcontainasmuchasitappearsto.Itisbelievedthatthebetter-knowncompaniesspend,onaverage,70percentofthetotalcostoftheproductitselfonpackaging!Themostsuccessfulproducersknowthatit’snotenoughtohaveagoodproduct.ThefounderofPearssoap,whofor25yearshasusedprettylittlegirlstopromotetheirgoods,cametotheconclusion:“Anyfoolcanmakesoap,butittakesageniustosellit.”1.Whichofthefollowingmaytrickashopperintobuyingaproductaccordingtothetext?A.Thecostofitspackage.B.Thepriceoftheproduct.C.Thecolourofitspackage.D.Thebrandnameoftheproduct.2.Theunderlinedpart“thecoloursturnedthecustomersoff”(inPara.3)meansthatthecolours________.A.attractedthecustomersstronglyB.hadweakeffectsonthecustomersC.trickedthecustomersintoshoppingD.causedthecustomerstoloseinterest3.Whichofthefollowingisthekeytothesuccessinproductsales?A.Thewaytopromotegoods.B.Thediscoveryofagenius.C.Theteamtoproduceagoodproduct.D.Thebrandnameusedbysuccessfulproducers.4.Whic