四、信息还原（10分）
Chinese calligraphy is a beautiful mix of art and writing. It uses a brush and ink on special paper to create Chinese characters. This art form dates back over 3,000 years to the first Chinese characters found on bones. 1. But over time, it developed into a respected art form.
2. The way the brush is held, the movement of the hand and the speed of writing are all important. What's more, the shape of each character and how it is shown on the paper make the art look great. It is more than just how it looks, and it also shows the writer's feelings and thoughts. 3. This work is a treasure in Chinese culture and history, showing the development of Chinese characters and the art of writing.
Calligraphy isn't just for famous people like Wang Xizhi. 4. For example, people can show their own calligraphy on couplets during the Spring Festival. It's a way for Chinese people to enjoy beauty and express themselves.
Calligraphy connects the past and the present. Where there is Chinese language, there is Chinese calligraphy. 5.
A. There are five styles of handwriting.
B. It can also be seen in our daily lives.
C. Calligraphy needs a lot of practice and skills.
D. At first, calligraphy was just for writing things down.
E. And where there is calligraphy, there is beauty.
F. Chinese calligraphy is famous both at home and abroad.
G. A famous example of calligraphy is Lanting Xu by Wang Xizhi.

五、词汇运用（9分）
1. He hasn't arrived yet. （也许）he missed the first train.
2. Please keep （静止的）before I finish drawing the picture of you.
3. Many foreigners find it hard to learn to write Chinese （文字）.
4. I'm busy with work this month. Maybe we can meet （在某时）next month?
5. As the old saying goes, "You should never put all your eggs in one （篮）."
6. I was almost out of （breathe）when I ran to catch the last bus.
7. The athlete has won two gold medals and she is really the （proud）of our country.
8. Learning to relax can help us reduce the （press）from busy schoolwork.
9. We will invite some （expert）to give speeches about children's education.

六、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次（5分）
similar beautiful complete until stand out
Leonardo da Vinci is a great artist. Born in 1452, he had a dream when he was very young. He wanted to know how things worked and drew them 1. .
Leonardo started painting at a young age. He was good at mixing different paints to create soft and natural colours, a skill that made his early drawings 2. . Later, he studied science to make his art better. He found the 3. between studying science and painting, for both require attention and patient thinking.
When painting Mona Lisa, he worked on it for over ten years and kept changing details 4. the end of his life. He never thought the painting was fully 5. .
and spent years polishing（打磨）it again and again. Sometimes he even looked at it for hours, thinking about how to make it better. The work still amazes people today.