UNIT 2 训练6 Lesson 2(B) (分值：32.5分) Ⅰ.阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分) A (2024·广东普宁期中) Susan had always loved making clothes，spending her teenage years fashioning Vogue Patterns to wear to parties.However，life got in the way of taking her fashion dreams any further. Susan worked as any staff from a waitress to a cook in an old people’s home，before getting a job at a charity. “For some reason，the charity had to reduce my days.I thought I’d use the opportunity to take up an A-level on my extra day off，and of course I chose textile，” she said.“At last，I knew what I wanted to do with myself; I wanted to be creative.” At the age of 61，Susan quit her job to follow her passion.“I loved learning all the different techniques like quilting，batik(蜡染)，pattern making，” she said.“I felt I was in my element，and getting my hands dirty with bleach(漂白剂) and dyes; I’d never felt happier.” After an open day at the University of Northampton，she signed up to get a degree in fashion.Susan was a hit at university，and the teachers were impressed with her designs，which she described as female.Being picked for the Graduate Fashion Week show was the cherry on the cake.She said，“It was an unbelievable experience and I loved every minute of the show.It’s given me a taste of what I want to do next，and that’s to work in the fashion industry.” To anyone else who has a dream they’ve never had the chance to complete，she has an important message.“I want to tell people to just have a go，” she said.“One step at a time，the journey of 1,000 miles starts with one step.Do what you can with what you’ve got and don’t let age be a barrier.I’m so glad I did the course—it’s given me a new lesson of life and shows you can really do anything.” 1．When Susan was young，she . A．determined to become a designer B．knew nothing about fashion C．liked to design clothes very much D．dreamed to work at a charity 2．What does the underlined sentence “I was in my element” mean A. I made a big decision in life. B．I was used to the environment. C．I made myself feel uncomfortable. D．I did what I was good at. 3．What are Susan’s designs like A. They are connected with women. B．They are different from those of others. C．They reflect her attitude towards life. D．They show the signs of natural beauty. 4．What can we learn from Susan A. Find your own dream. B．Never give up your dream. C．Start your life one step at a time. D．A step is the beginning of a journey. B (2024·安徽蚌埠期中) Walk around the city of Ann Arbor，Michigan，and you may see a green animal named Sluggo and a flying pig named Philomena.You might even see street artist David Zinn drawing them using only sidewalk chalk and charcoal(炭笔)． At the age of 12，David began working as an artist.His dad was writing a computer instruction and worried that it would be boring to read.So he asked David to draw pictures of turtles (the name of the computer programme) to expl ... ...
