Alia was disappointed. She had been sick when everyone else chose their courses. She had hoped for science, but by the time she chose, the science classes were already full. She had to take the art class. Alia loves science because it uses facts and rules to explain how things work, but art feels so unscientific.
The first class project was drawing self-portraits（自画像）. Some students drew using mirrors, while others worked from photos. She saw her classmates looking carefully at their faces and then drawing slowly. Alia, however, felt out of place.
The teacher walked over and said, “Every portrait starts with a circle. Then we add lines and a triangle to place the eyes, nose, and mouth.” He drew a few small portraits to show the detailed steps. Alia noticed the features on the faces of the portraits were in almost the same places. Alia nervously began her own self-portrait. She found it interesting to measure（测量）where to put her eyes and mouth. She drew the basic shape of a head, and then used lines to add the features. She had to pay attention to every detail. One wrong line could mess everything up.
Alia was surprised by how much effort drawing required. It required measuring, noticing details, and showing the basic nature of something. It made her realize that art could be scientific in its own way. She understood that art also had its rules and steps, just like science. By the end of the project, Alia felt thankful for the experience. It allowed her to see art in a new light.
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C
）4. What made Alia feel out of place in the first art class?
A. She forgot to bring any tools.
B. Her classmates laughed at her skills.
C. She preferred science at that time.
D. The teacher’s instructions were hard to follow.
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C
）5. How did the teacher help Alia with the project?
A. He provided her with nice drawing tools.
B. He allowed her to change to the science class.
C. He showed her drawing methods step by step.
D. He drew a self-portrait for her as an example.
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D
）6. What’s the change in Alia’s feelings during the art class?
A. Sad→excited→nervous→surprised
B. Satisfied→angry→curious→regretful
C. Bored→relaxed→worried→proud
D. Down→uncomfortable→interested→thankful
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B
）7. What can we infer from Alia’s experience?
A. She would give up science to learn art.
B. Art has its own scientific ways and rules.
C. Science is easier to learn than art.
D. Drawing is useless for science lovers.
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B
）8. What’s the best title for the text?
A. A Challenging Art Project
B. Alia’s New View of Art
C. How to Draw Self-portraits
D. The Similarities Between Science and Art
