celebrate v. celebration n. 庆祝 2. starve v. starvation n. 挨饿.饿死 3. a year/ years /days - of plenty 富裕的年月/日子 4. honour v. 致敬 n. 荣誉.敬意 5. in memory of / in honour of 为纪念- 查看更多

 

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  A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares.The word   1  (come)from the old English.At first, holidays   2  (honor)some holy events or persons.People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.

  Every nation has its special holidays.China   3  (observe)New Year’s Day(January 1), May Day and National Day as   4   holidays.On Oct.1, 1949,the People’s Republic of China   5  (found).The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year.In the United States, congress   6  (declare)several as legal days such as   7  (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Thanksgiving Day,Christmas Day and so on.Some countries   8  (celebrate)the special events in the development of them, such as Greece’s Independence Day, Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.

  In the States, the banks and schools usually close ona legal holiday.When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually   9  (observe).The schools and organizations often observe the days   10  (know)as traditional holidays, though schools and business do not close then.Those holidays include Valentine’s Day and Halloween.

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Charles Blackman:Alice in Wonderland

An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria(NGV), Australia

10 June-12 August 2007

  Venue(地点)  The Ian Potter Centre

  Admission   Free entry

  Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams.In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll's extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland –the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole.meets a lot of funny characters and experience all kinds of things.At that time.Blackman's wife was suffering form progressive blindness.The story of Alice moving through the strange situations.often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wife's experiences.It also reflector so much of his own life.All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.

  Illustrator Workshop

  Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration.The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and group projects.

  Date Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10 a. m-1 p. m

  Venue Gas Works Arts Park

  Wonderful World

  Celebrate the exhibition and Children's Book Week with special activities just for the day.including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit

  Date Sunday 24 June, 11 a. m-4 p. m

  Venue Exhibition Space.Level 3

  Topsy-Turvy

  Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box.Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you.Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland will be screened.

  Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July, and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July, 12noon-3 p. m

  Venue Theatre, NGV Australia

  Drawing Workshop

  Distortions of scale(比例失真)can make artworks strange but interesting.Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world.then experiment with scale in your own drawings.More information upon booking.

  Date Friday 27 July,10∶30a. m-3 p. m

  Venue Foryer, Level 3

(1)

Charles Blackman's paintings come from ________

[  ]

A.

his admiration for Lewis Carrioll

B.

his dream of becoming a famous artist

C.

his wish to express his own feelings

D.

his eagerness to cure his wife's illness

(2)

Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?

[  ]

A.

Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World

B.

Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.

C.

Wonerful World and Topsy–Turvy.

D.

Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.

(3)

To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings, you should go to ________

[  ]

A.

Exhibition Space.Level 3

B.

Gas Works Arts Park

C.

Theatre, NGV Australia

D.

Foyer, Level 3

(4)

Activities concerning children's books are to be held ________

[  ]

A.

on June 24,2007

B.

on July15,2007

C.

on July 24,2007

D.

on August 5,2007

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  As we know, birthdays mean only cakes, presents, and a sweet song--Happy Birthday to You when we think of it. 1   , there are different birthday celebrations.

    2   the west, many birthday traditions come from an old belief that bad spirits showed up on a person's birthday.Today, people still get together for birthday parties.But around the world, birthdays   3  (celebrate)in many different ways.

  In North America, children get their noses   4  (cover)with butter on their birthdays.  5   butter is supposed to make children too slippery for bad   6  (lucky)to stick to them.Irish people lift birthday children upside down and hit them   7  (light)on the floor for every year of their age.Mexico also has a unique birthday tradition.A paper-made animal is filled   8   candy and toys and hung from the ceiling.The birthday child with his eyes covered then   9  (try)to hit the animal with a stick   10   it bursts open.

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  He is the man who for many people has been a role model.Now your biggest hero deserves a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know   1   important he is to you.

  The third Sunday of June-which   2  (fall)on June 19 this year-is Father’s Day.

  The idea of Father’s Day came from   3   American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909.Dodd wanted a special day   4  (honor)her father.He raised six children by   5   after his wife died.Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.

  The first Father’s Day   6  (celebrate)on June 19, 1910.In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a   7  (nation)Father’s Day.Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June   8   Father’s Day.

  Here are some ways to show your love and respect:

  *Send him a greeting card.Fathers prefer cards   9   are not too emotional.So choose one that will make him laugh.

  *If he has a computer, cover his desktop   10   words like “I love you Dad”.

  *A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.

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  Charles Blackman:Alice in Wonderland

  An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria(NGV), Australia

  10 June-12 August 2009

  Venue(地点)The Ian Potter Centre

  Admission Free entry

  Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams.In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland-the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experiences all kinds of things.At that time, Blackman’s wife was suffering form progressive blindness.The story of Alice moving through the strange situations, often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wife’s experiences.It also reflected so much of his own life.All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.

  Illustrator Workshop

  Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration.The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and group projects.

  Dates Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10am-1pm

  Venue Gas Works Arts Park

  Wonderful World

  Celebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit.

  Date Sunday 24 June, 11am-4pm

  Venue Exhibition Space, Level 3

  Topsy-Turvy

  Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box.Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you.Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.

  Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July ,and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July ,12noon-3pm

  Venue Theatre, NGV Australia

  Drawing Workshop

  Distortions of scale(比例失真)can make artworks strange but interesting.Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world, then experiment with scale in your own drawings.More information upon booking.

  Date Friday 27 July, 10∶30am-3pm

  Venue Foyer, Level 3

(1)

Charles Blackman’s paintings come from ________.

[  ]

A.

his admiration for Lewis Carroll

B.

his dream of becoming a famous artist

C.

his wish to express his own feelings

D.

his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness

(2)

Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?

[  ]

A.

Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World

B.

Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.

C.

Wonderful World and Topsy-Turvy.

D.

Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.

(3)

To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings, you should go to ________.

[  ]

A.

Exhibition Space.Level 3

B.

Gas Works Arts Park

C.

Theatre, NGV Australia

D.

Foyer, Level 3

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