| Text 2 Painting your house is like adding something to a huge communal picture in which the rest of the painting is done either by nature or by other people. The picture is not static; it changes as we move about, with the time of day, with the seasons, with new planting, new buildings and with alterations to old ones. Any individual house is just a fragment of this picture, nevertheless it has the power to make or mark the overall scene. In the past, people used their creative talents in painting their homes, with great imagination and in varied but always subtly blending colors. The last vestiges of this great tradition can still be seen in the towns of the extreme west of Ireland. It has never been recognized as an art form, partly because of the physical difficulty of hanging a street in a gallery and partly because it is always A. making a picture of your house using paint B. putting paint on the outside of your house C. painting pictures in your house D. painting your rooms [单项选择]
Painting your house is like adding something to a huge communal picture in which the rest of the painting is done either by nature or by other people. The picture is not static; it changes as we move about, with the time of day, with the seasons, with new planting, new buildings and with alterations to old ones. Any individual house is just a fragment of this picture, nevertheless it has the power to make or mark the overall scene. In the past people used their creative talents in painting their homes, with great imagination and in varied but always subtly blending colors. The last vestiges of this great tradition can still be seen in the towns of the extreme west of Ireland. It has never been recognized as an art form, partly because of the physical difficulty of hanging a street in a gallery and partly because it is always changing, as paint fades and is renewed. Also it is a communal art which cannot be identified with any person, except in those many cases where great artists [填空题]______(许多传统工艺过时了)and should be replaced by modern science.
[简答题]Directions:
You rent a house through an agency. The heating system has stopped working. You phoned the agency a week ago but it still has not been repaired. Write a letter to the agency. Your letter should be based on the following outline: 1) state your purpose; 2) explain the situation; 3) tell them what you want them to do about it. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Fan Cheng" instead, You do not need to write the address. [单项选择]I want to rent a house, well-equipped, comfortable, and（ ）, in a quiet place.
A. after all B. above all C. all in all D. all over [单项选择]A. The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.
B. The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths. C. The woman is not sure if she is on the right street. D. The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one. [单项选择]Why does the woman like the white house better than the brick one
A. It’’s bigger. B. It has a larger yard. C. It has a prettier yard. D. It’’s prettier. 我来回答: 提交
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