一、根据句子意思,用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. Artists value the Four (treasure) of the Study for their quality and cultural meaning.
2. We met a girl (call) Alice at the park yesterday.
3. The player used his experience (win) the important competition finally.
4. We (see) some amazing inventions created by young students recently.
5. The teacher told us to follow the instructions (exact) and finish our homework on time.
6. We should drink less (bottle) water to protect the environment around us.
7. She keeps (brush) for painting on the desk.
8. The famous (calligraphy) will teach us how to write Chinese characters beautifully.

()1. Many students inksticks to other writing tools because they are traditional.

A.prefer
B.protect
C.promise
D.produce

()2. —Why is this writing brush so special?
—Because its story more than 1,800 years ago.

A.takes care of
B.dates back to
C.runs out of
D.gives up

()3. —Why is the ancient inkstone so famous?
—Because it has a history of years and is very precious.

A.thousand
B.thousands
C.thousands of
D.two thousands

()4. The inkstone in the exhibition ordinary ones because of its special carving skills.

A.is interested in
B.is good at
C.is strict with
D.is different from

()5. —Could you give me a piece of to write on?
—Sure! Here you are.

A.paper
B.bread
C.music
D.advice

三、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Many artists draw with pens and brushes, but few “paint” with knives. Wang Jing, a woman from Shenyang, China, has given most of her time and energy to this art form 1 31 years ago. In 1995, Wang got the idea by chance when she cut a piece of red paper using a knife and it left a white line. Then she 2 (believe) that she might have created something out of common things. After that, using knives and paper, she completed a painting of a pair of birds.
People usually add colours to create paintings, but knife painters use knives 3 (take) away colours on specially made coated paper. They use different pressure on
the paper in different 4 (direction) to create different colours. Once the marks 5 (leave) on the paper, they cannot be covered, so it requires the painter to be 6 (complete) lost in the work.
Few people knew the great art form just after Wang created it. Besides, Wang herself was not expecting to make it something big at the ______ 7 ______ (begin). But thanks to her love for the art form, she has kept painting for ______ 8 ______ past 31 years. So far, she has completed hundreds of paintings, and ______ 9 ______ (she) favourite is a 2.8-metre-long painting. Wang said that she would continue working in the field ______ 10 ______ make it known across the world.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.