新版人教必修二Unit1Culturalheritage单元过关检测(含答案及听力材料)

UNIT1单元过关检测卷考试时间：120分钟满分：150分选择题部分第一部分听力(共两节，满分(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读30分)第一节听下面下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whatwillthemandonext?A．Attendameeting.B．Seeanengineer.C．TalkwithMrBlack.2．Whatwillthewomanprobablyeat?A．Somenuts.B．Somecookies.C．Somefruit.3．WhatdidthemanaskJustintodo?A．Bringsomemagazines.B．Designamagazinecover.C．Readthemagazinesonhistable.4．Whendidthemangethomelastnight?A．At11：30.B．At11：20.B．Toarepairshop.C．At12：00.5．Whereisthewomangoing?A．Toalampfactory.C．Toagarage.第二节5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项。听每段对话或独白前，5秒钟；听出5秒钟的6段材料，6、7题。(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面项中选出最佳选你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题完后，各小题将给作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第回答第-1-

6．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Anexam.B．Acourse.C．Alecture.7．Whattopicdidtheessayquestioncover?A．WaltWhitman'spoems.B．MarkTwain'snovels.C．ArthurMiller'splays.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．WhenwillMrGreencometoTokyo?A．AtthebeginningofDecember.B．InthemiddleofNovember.C．InthelastweekofOctober.9．Howlongwilltheconferencelast?A．Aweek.B．5days.C．3days.10．WhenwillMrGreenvisitthefactory?A．Beforetheconference.B．Duringtheconference.C．Aftertheconference.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Atagasstation.B．Atagarage.B．Theradiator.B．Bycreditcard.C．Atacarfactory.12．Whichpartofthecarexistspotentialrisk?A．Thetire.C．Thewindshield.13．Howdoesthewomanpay?A．Incash.C．Bycheck.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。-2-

14．Whatwasthewoman'sfirstjob?A．Ateacher.B．Anactress.C．Anartist.15．Howdidthechildrenreacttowardstheplayaboutalion?A．Theywerefrightened.B．Theylaughedaboutit.C．Theycomplainedtotheirparents.16．Whorecordedthemusicfortheplaying?A．Lena.B．Lena'sneighbour.C．Lena'shusband.17．Howdoesthewoman'sdaughterhelpher?A．Performintheshows.B．Recordthemusicfortheshows.C．Giveopinionsonthenewstories.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．WhenwerethebuildingsoftheForbiddenCitychangedintoamuseum?A．In1420.C．In1925.B．In1949.19．WherewasthewoodforbuildingfrominMingDynasty?A．HunanandSichuan.B．NortheastofChina.C．ShanxiandGansu.20．WhatdopeopledowiththePalaceMuseum?A．Specialmeasuresaremadetorebuildit.B．It'sunderspecialpreservationbytheChinesegovernment.C．It'sopentoonlyforeigners.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)A、B、C和D四个选项中，第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选出最佳选项。A-3-

Morethan2,000yearsago,whenthelastshovelful(一铲)ofdirtfellontheTerracottaWarriors,itwasthoughtthattheywouldneverseethesunlightagainandwouldspendtherestoftheir“lives”guardingandprotectingthefirstChineseemperor,QinShiHuang,whodiedin210BC.Butthingsgotbetterfortheseclaysoldiers.EversincetheywerediscoveredinXi'anin1974,byagroupoffarmers;they'vebeenabletoseethebiggerworld—travelingfromonemuseumtothenext.TheyarenowondisplayinNewYorkatDiscoveryTimesSquare,reportedTheNewYorkTimes.However,thestorydoesn'tendhere.The2,000soldiersfoundsofarareestimated(估计)tobeonlyonequarterofthetotalnumber.Moreover,scientistshaven'tyetdaredtotouchthecentraltomb,whichisbelievedtocontainthebodyoftheemperorhimself.“Partlyit'soutofrespectfortheelders，”explainedKristinRomey,consultantfortheexhibition.“Buttheyalsorealizethatnobodyintheworldrightnowhasthetechnologytoproperlygoinandexcavateit.”Thisistrue.Accordingtoancientwritings,theemperor'stombiscircledbyriversofliquidmercurywhichisdeadlyharmfultopeoplebutcankeepthebodyingoodcondition.Studiesofthesoilaroundthetombalsofoundalargeamountofmercury.Thismakesexploringthetombverydangerous.Theotherreasonisthattheyareafraidofthedamagetheymightcausebyopeningthetomb.“Whenwebeganexcavating‘thesoldiers’，theminutetheyfacedtheairandsunlight,thepaintjustwentoff，”RomeytoldtheFoxNews.Buthebelievesthatthesolutionwillcomewhensciencehighlydevelops.Perhapsarobotcanbesentintothetombfirsttoinvestigateandhelpfindoutthebestwaytoprotectit.Intheend,scientistsandhistoriansmustthinktwiceabouthowtofindthewayagainstthedamagetheirdiggingmightcause.Romeysaid,“Youhavetodestroystuffinordertolearnaboutit.”21．Whatisthepointofthepassage?A．TotellaboutthemysteriesofQinShiHuang'stomb.B．Toanalyzewhyarchaeologyisadestructivescience.-4-C．TointroducetheTerracottaWarriorsexhibitioninNewYork.D．ToexplaintherisksoffurtherexcavatingQinShiHuang'stomb.22．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Itisestimatedthatabout10,000claysoldierswereburiedwithQinShiHuanginhistomb.B．Thedecisionwhethertoopenthetombislikelytodependontechnologicalprogress.C．ThedeadlyharmfulmercurywasusedbyQinShiHuangtokeepgraverobbersaway.D．Scientistswon'texcavateQinShiHuang'stombuntiltheyfindgoodwaystokeepthebodyingoodcondition.23．Theunderlinedword“investigate”inthelastbutoneparagraphprobablymeans________.A．exploreB．arrangeC．takeoverD．settledownBFamousartmuseumshaveoneofthelargestcollectionsofartunderoneroof.LocatedinNewYorkCity'sMuseumMilearea,theMetropolitanMuseumofArthasovertwomillionworksofartwithinitspermanentcollection,whichisdividedinto19sectionsofinterest.TheMet'sAmericanpaintingssectionalsohasoneoftheirearliestsculpturesfrom1870ondisplay.HiramPower'sCaliforniawasoneofthefirstpiecesthatinspiredthemtofocusonbuildingthemuseumaroundAmericanart.TheirartsectionfeaturespaintingsbyMichelangelo,RembrandtandVanGoghamongits11,000paintingsonhand.TheJ.PaulGettyMuseuminLosAngelesisaprivately-runmuseumthathasawidecollectionofEuropeanart,GreekandRomansculptures,andclassicdrawings.ThemuseumalsohasanextensivecollectionofAmericanphotographycollection,whichisoneoftheonlyareaswithinitsmuseumthatfocusesonAmericanareasofinterest.Thereisalsoaresearchcenterthatwasopenedin1985,wherestaffresearchesinformationabouttheartifactsthatexistandmakessurethattheinformationbeingpresentedcanbeusedinpublicationsandworkshopsforpresentationpurposes.TheMuseeduLouvreinParis,France,isoneoftheoldest,famousandmost-5-

visitedmuseumsintheworld,knownasaplacewhereartistswereallowedtoshowcasetheirartsincetheearlydaysinthe1700s.Themuseumwasformallyopenedin1750,andmuchofFrance'smuchneglectedartistswereallowedtopresenttheirworksinthismuseum.TheyhaveownedcollectionsoffamousartistslikeRembrandtandDaVinciforyearsandhavethemupondisplaytothepublic.Visitorscanviewsomeofthefavoritefamouspieces,liketheVenusdeMiloandtheMonaLisa,whichhascalledtheLouvrehomeforcenturies.24．Accordingtothepassage,________.A．theJ．PaulGettyMuseumhas11,000paintingsinstoreB．theMuseeduLouvreisthehometoMonaLisaforcenturiesC．theMetropolitanMuseumopenedaresearchcenterin1985D．worksofRembrandtwereonlyexhibitedintheJ．PaulGettyMuseum25．Whatisthetitleofthepassage?A．TheBestArtMuseumintheWorldB．FamousWorksofArtAroundtheWorldC．FamousArtMuseumsAroundtheWorldD．MostPopularArtistsAroundtheWorld26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”refertointhelastparagraph?A．France'sneglectedartists.B．TheMuseeduLouvre.C．Worksbytheartistswhowerenotfamous.D．Visitors.CLookaroundthewallsofyourclassroom.Doyouseepicturesorpaintings?Mostoftheartonshowwasprobablycreatedbyyourselfandyourclassmates,usingimaginationandyourownhands.EachyearinTorontothousandsofschoolchildrenmakethebestuseoftheirimaginationsandtheircreativeabilitiesinworkshopsprovidedbyanorganizationcalledtheInnerCityAngels.Thesechildrenworkdirectlywithprofessional(专业的)artistsondifferentartprograms.NatalieMcHaffieisoneofthemanyprofessionalartistswhoworkwiththeInner-6-CityAngels.“Mypurposeistoteachthechildrenaboutdesign，”shesays.“Oncetheylearnhowtoputthingstogether,theycanusethatknowledgeforotherthingstheymaywanttodo,suchasmakingakiteordesigningahouse.”RecentlyMsMcHaffieworkedwith16childrenatSt.BernardSchooltocreateawallpaintinginthehallwayleadingtothekindergartenclassroom.Togethertheydesignedanddidthewallpaintingduringoneschoolweek.WhenMsMcHaffiefirstmetthestudentartists,shetoldthem,“Wemustdoapaintingthatwillnotonlypleasethekindergartenkidsbutwillalsooffertheminformation.”Eachofthe16studentswasaskedtoimagineanddrawideasforthepainting.Afterdiscussingthedifferentideastogether,theychosethetheme(主题)“TheFourSeasons.”Finishingthepainting,fourofthestudentartistshadsomethingtosayabouttheirexperience.Alfea：“Youlearnmorewhenyoudoityourself.Asyougoalongyoukeepfindingoutthingsyoudidn'tknowbefore.”Mauro：“Ilikeworkinginagroupbecauseyougetmoredonethanifyouworkalone.”Paolo：“It'sbeenfunworkinginagroup,notthesamekindofexcitingfunaswhenyou'replayingbasketball.Whenyoudoart,itmakesyoufeelpeaceful.”Paulina：“Youcanlearnfromworkingwiththeotherkids.Bytalkingtoeachotheryoucanfindwaystodothings.”27．Eachyear,thousandsofschoolchildreninToronto________.A．jointheInnerCityAngelsB．takepartinthecity'sartprogramsC．takeartclassesindifferentworkshopsD．createpaintingsonthewallsoftheirclassrooms28．MsMcHaffiehopesthechildren________.A．willunderstandtheimportanceofdesignB．candesignahouseoftheirownsomedayC．willstartlearningeasythingssuchasmakingakiteD．canspreadknowledgeofhowtoputthingstogether-7-

29．Whatwasthetaskofthesixteenstudents?A．CollectingpaintingsatSt.BernardSchool.B．Playingwiththekindergartenkids.C．Designingaclassroom.D．Paintingonawall.30．Wecaninferfromthetextthatallthefourstudentartists________.A．enjoyedthepeaceoftheirworkB．learnedquitealotfromtheirworkC．saidsomethinggoodabouteachotherD．realizedtheadvantagesofgroupwork第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Internationaltourismisbecomingincreasinglypopular,andlargenumbersofpeoplefromallovertheworldcometovisitfamousplacessuchastheGreatWallofChinaandtheSistineChapel(西斯廷教堂)intheVatican.__31__They'vethrownrubbisheverywhere,broughtmoretrafficandevendoneseriousdamagetoancientrelics.Asforthedamage,therearemanydifferentcauses.Forexample,thepaintingsintheSistineChapelarebeingdamagedbypeoplebreathingontothemwhentheyvisit.__32__Thatmayraisethehumidity(湿气)oftheairanddamagethepaintings.DamageinotherplacessuchastheGreatWallisbecauseoftouristsclimbingondelicate(脆弱的)areas.Besides,roadshavealsobeenbuilttohelpvisitorsclimbtheWalleasily.Theseactivitiescancausealotofdamagetothearea.__33__Firstly,wehavetocutdowntouristnumbers,becausefewervisitorswillresultinlessdamage.Secondly,weshouldmakestrictrulesaboutwhichareaspeoplecanvisitandwhattheycandowhentheygetthere.__34__Peoplewillnotbeallowedtowalkoffthepaths.Visitorstoindoorplacescanbeaskedtowearmasks(面罩)toprotectthepaintings.Inshort,itisnecessarytocontroltourismatfamousplaces.__35__Andpeoplewholivehundredsofyearslaterwillhavenochancetoseethesegreatplaces.-8-A．Forexample,specialpathscanbebuilt.B．Whatcanwedotodealwiththeseproblems?C．TheGreatWallwasbuiltover2,000yearsago.D．However,thesevisitorshavecausedmanyproblems.E．Travelingisthebestwayforustogettoknowtheworld.F．Ifwedonotdothis,theseplaceswilldisappearfromourplanet.G．Theirbreathcontainsverysmalldropsofwaterthatarepresentintheair.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填第一节完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasnearlyhalfpastfiveintheafternoon.Noonewasleftinthemuseum,andJohnwaswalkingaroundto__36__ifeverythingwasallright.__37__hesawapaintinglyingonthefloor.Johndidn'tknowhowtodealwiththepainting,sohepickeditupand__38__ittothedirectorofthemuseum.Thedirectorknewtheyhadnosuchpaintingintheirmuseumandcalledseveralothersto__39__andseeifitwasastolenpainting,but__40__claimed(认领)it.Sothedirectordecidedto__41__itinthemuseum.Alltheexpertswere__42__tocometolookatthepainting.Eachonesaiditwas__43__andhadverydeepmeaning.Thedirectorwas__44__tohavesuchapaintinginhismuseumandcongratulatedJohnonhis__45__.Severalweeks__46__awomanandherlittlesoncametothemuseum.__47__theywerelookingatthenewpainting,thelittleboybeganto__48__.Thedirectorfelttheremustbesome__49__andwentoverto__50__askhim.“__51__areyoucrying,youngman？”Hearingthewords,theboystoppedcrying,__52__tothepaintingandsaid,“ThepaintingonthewallismineandIwantit__53__.”Thedirectorfeltverystrangeandalittleembarrassed,buthedidn'tbelievewhattheboyhadsaid.“Yes，”saidtheboy'smother.“Itwasindeedmysonwhopaintedit,andheleftitonthefloorafewweeksago.Ifyoulook__54__，youcanseehis__55__onthepainting.”-9-D．doubt37．A.FinallyC．SurelyB．SuddenlyD．NearlyB．soldD．sharedB．discussD．checkC．reported39．A.visitC．appreciate40．A.nobodyC．somebody41．A.hideC．hangB．anybodyD．everybodyB．decorateD．destroyB．invitedD．forcedB．fancy42．A.orderedC．refused43．A.childishC．valuable44．A.amazedC．pitifulD．uselessB．worriedD．proud45．A.achievementC．discovery46．A.longC．beforeB．successD．progressB．laterD．ago47．A.WhileC．Although48．A.leaveC．cryB．BecauseD．UnlessB．smileD．shout49．A.chanceC．hopeB．answerD．reasonB．curiously50．A.angrilyC．unwillingly51．A.HowC．WhyD．coldlyB．WhetherD．What52．A.pointedC．repliedB．referredD．rushed53．A.burnedC．thrownB．shownD．returnedB．quickly54．A.frequentlyC．carefully55．A.faceC．ageD．slowlyB．nameD．address非选择题部分第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(2019·宁波市高一期末)Switzerlandisfamous__56__itswatches.However,thiscountrydidn'tinventthewatch.ItwastheBritishwhodidit.Hereisastoryofhowthewatch__57__(bring)toSwitzerland.Manyyearsago,__58__EnglishmantravelledtoItalyandonhiswayhestoppedinasmalltown__59__(call)GenevainSwitzerland.ThisEnglishmantravelledinacarriageinside__60__therewasacarriagewatch.Thiswastheearliestkindofwatch.Anativeshopassistant(售货员)happenedtoseethewatch.Hewonderedwhatitwas__61__askedtheEnglishmanaboutit.“Itisacarriagewatch，”answeredtheman.“Thismachinecantellthetimebutnow__62__isn'tworking.”Atoncethemanofferedtotryrepairingit.Sothe__63__(travel)handedhimthewatch.Themanwasveryclever.Itwaseasyforhim__64__(repair)it.Heevenrememberedhowitwasmade.Andhemadeawatchof__65__(exact)thesametype.56．________57.________58.________59.________60．________61.________62.________63.________64．________65.________第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)-11-现在的人们用照相机来记录一些重大事件和重要时刻。但在没有照相机以前美国有个拉科塔族(Lakota)用他们古老的方者，进行了实地采访，写了一篇报道，呢？人们怎样记录发生的事情呢？在式记录他们自己的历史。你作为光明日报记披露此事，并作简要介绍。[写作内容]采访对象NativeAmericans—theLakotatribe记事方式名称makingspecialdrawingswintercounts(eachyear'spicturewasdecidedonduringthewinter)tohelpthemrecallimportantmoments目的1.decidedthemostimportantevents2．aLakotaartisttodrawaspecialpictureofthateventonanimalskins,later,onpaper实施过程3．newwintercountswereaddedtotheoldones1.helpedpeoplekeeptrackoftheyears2．culturalheritageprotection意义要求：1.词数80～120；2．开头已给出，不计入总词数；3．不得出现真实姓名及校名。WintercountsoftheLakotaTribe,stillaliveoldrecordingpicturing,GuangmingNews,10January,2019.NorthDakota,US—Howdidpeoplerecordimportantmomentswithoutcameraslongago?第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Therehavebeenmanygreatinventions,whichhavechangedthewaywelive.-12-Thefirstgreatinventionwasonethatisstillveryimportanttoday—thewheel.Thismadeiteasiertocarryheavythingsandtotravellongdistances.Forhundredsofyearsafterthattherewerefewinventionsthathadasmucheffectasthewheel.Thenintheearly1800'stheworldstartedtochange.Therewaslittleunknownlandintheworld.Peopledidnothavetoexploreanymore.Theybegantoworksoastomakelifebetter.Inthesecondhalfofthe19thcenturymanygreatinventionsweremade.Amongthemwerethecamera,theelectriclightandthe_radio.Theseallbecameabigpartofour_lifetoday.Thefirstpartofthe20thcenturysawmoregreatinventions:thehelicopterin1909;movieswithsoundin1926;thecomputerin1928;andjetplanesin1930.Thiswasalsoatimewhenanewmaterialwasfirstmade.Nyloncameoutin1935.Itchangedthekindofclothespeoplehadbeenwearing.Themiddlepartofthe_20th_centurybroughtnewwaystohelppeoplegetoverdiseases.Theyworkedverywell.Theymadepeoplehealthierandletthemlivelongerlives.Bythe1960'smostpeoplecouldexpecttoliveatleast60.Bythistimemostpeoplehadaverygoodlife.Ofcoursenewinventionscontinuedtobemade.Butmannowhadadesiretoexploreagain.Theworldwasknowntohuman_beingsbutthestarswerenot.Manbegantolookforwaystogointospace.Russiamadethefirststep.ThentheUnitedStatestookastep.Sincethenothercountries,includingChinaandJapan,havemadetheirstepsintospace.In1969mantookhisbiggeststepawayfromtheearth.Americansfirstwalkedonthemoon.Thisiscertainlyjustabeginningthough.Newinventionsin_the_futurewillallowustodothingswehaveneverdreamtof.注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2．至少使用3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；。Paragraph1：Inthe20thcentury,theinventionofthespacecrafthasmadetheworldsmaller,-13-Paragraph2：The21stcenturyisknownastheInternetera.参考答案【听力材料】Text1W：Excuseme,MrSmith.M：What'sthematter?Idon'twanttobedisturbedwhileI'mtalkingtoMrBlack.W：Butyouhaveameetingscheduledwiththeengineer.M：Callhim,please,andputoffourmeeting.Text2W：I'mhungry.Doyouhaveanycookies?Iatemylastonethismorning.M：No.Buttherearesomenutsinthelivingroom.Text3M：Somanymagazinesonmydesk.Whodidthis?W：MaybeitwasJustin.Hesaidyouweregoingtorefertothemtofinishyourdesign.M：Oh,that'sright.Ididaskhimtobringthelatestmagazinestome.Icompletelyforgot.Text4W：Whenonearthdidyougethomelastnight?11：30or12o'clock?-14-M：Notreally,mywatchtoldmeitwasonly11：20whenIopenedthedoor.Text5M：Whathaveyougotthere?W：It'smysunlamp.I'mtakingitdowntotheelectricalrepairshoptobefixed.There'ssomethingwrongwiththewiring.Text6M：Howdidyoudoontheexam,Nancy?W：Ipassed,butIdidn'tdosowell.Theessayquestionwastheworstpartforme.Howaboutyou?M：Ididallrightoneverythingexceptfortheessayquestion,too.Iwasn'treallypreparedtowriteaboutArthurMiller'splays.Westudiedhisplaysforonlyafewdays.Ididn'tthinkitwouldbeonthetest.W：Me,either.IthoughtMrGreenwouldaskussomethingaboutMarkTwain'snovelsormaybeWaltWhitman'spoems.Istudiedmostofthematerialonthesetwowritersanddidn'tspendmuchtimeonArthurMiller'splays.Text7M：Hello.CouldIspeaktoMrSmith'ssecretary,please?W：Yes.It'sMrSmith'ssecretaryspeaking.M：Oh,hello,thisisMrGreen'sServiceinLondon.W：WhatcanIdoforyou?M：Well,mybossMrGreeniscomingouttoTokyointhefirstweekofDecemberandIwanttocheckwhetheryouknowheiscoming.W：Ididalreadyknowaboutit.He'scomingfortheconference.M：That'sright,andhewouldreallyliketotakeupMrSmith'soffertovisitthefactory.W：Whenwoulditsuityou?TheconferencewillberunningfromTuesdaytoThursday.M：Er,well,eitherMondayorFridaywouldbegood.WhichdaydoyouthinkwouldbebetterforMrSmith?W：Er,asfarashe'sconcerned,Mondaywillbefine.M：Oh,that'sgreat.-15-

Text8W：Couldyoucheckmytires,sir?Ithinktheyneedair.M：Noproblem,madam.Well,theyarejustallright.ShouldIchecktheairinthesparetireaswell?W：Idon'tthinkso.It'sbrandnew.M：ShouldIcleanthewindshield(挡风玻璃)foryou?W：Yes,please.Ialsowantyoutochecktheradiator(散热器)．M：Allright,madam.Gosh,thereishardlyanywaterintheradiator.That'sdangerous,madam.Youcouldbreakdownbecauseoftheheat,youknow.W：Pleasefillitupwithwaterthen.M：OK,madam.W：Doyoutakecreditcardsorchecks?M：Sorry,wedon't.It'stendollarsintotal.W：OK.Hereyouare.M：Thankyou.Haveanicedrive.Text9M：Soyoustudiedartatcollege?W：Right.ButIgaveupmyjobasapainterwhenmydaughterwasborn.Ithoughtaboutteachingartclassespart-time,butinsteadIstartedmakingdollsformydaughter.Iloveacting,soIofteninventedplaysforthedolls.Ionceusedthedollstogiveashowatmydaughter'sparty.Thechildrenlovedit.Asaresult,otherparentsaskedmetodotheshowattheirchildren'sparties.M：Itmustbealotofworkforyou.W：Yes.Ilovemakingthedolls,butIdecidedthatIneededsomeonetohelpmewiththeshows.LuckilymyneighborLenawaswillingtoperformwithme.Herhusbandrecordedthemusictogowiththeshows.Itwouldbeimpossibletodoeverythingonmyown.M：Haveyoueverhadanyproblems?W：Onlyonce.Iwroteastoryaboutalion.Thechildrenwereafraidofthelionandcried.Iwasworriedtheparentsmightcomplain,butinfacttheylaughedaboutit.Afterthat,wheneverI'veinventedanewstory,Ishowittomydaughter.Shealwaystellsme-16-

exactlywhatshethinksofit.M：Andtheshowscontinuetobesuccessful?W：Yes,Ihaveawiderangeofdifferentshows.TheybecomesosuccessfulthatIcoulddooneeveryday,butIdon'twanttodothat.ThereasontheshowshavebecomepopularisthatIloveeveryminuteofeveryshow,andsootherpeoplelovethemtoo.Text10M：ThePalaceMuseum,knownastheForbiddenCity,wasthepalaceoftheMingandQingdynasties.Intheearly15thcentury,large-sizeconstructioncaused100,000commonpeopletoleadahardlife.Theconstructiontook14yearsandwasfinishedin1420.Inthefollowingyear,thecapitalofMingDynastywasmovedfromNanjingtoBeijing.Twenty-fouremperorsoftheMingandtheQingdynastiesruledfromtheForbiddenCity.Thelastdynastyfellin1911,butEmperorPuyistilllivedintheinnercourt.Itwasnotuntil1925thatthebuildingswerechangedintoamuseum.Sincethen,thePalacehasbeenopenedtothepublic.ThePalaceMuseumisabout960meterslongfromnorthtosouthand750meterswidefromwesttoeast,witha10-meter-highwallaround.IntheMingDynasty,thewoodneeded