Unit 7 课时检测(8) Writing Workshop（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语必修第三册（北师大版2019）

UNIT 7 课时检测(八) Writing Workshop Ⅰ.阅读理解 The best paintings simply take your breath away.Here are some famous paintings you might be interested in. Our Daily Bread It was painted in 1886 by Anders Leonard Zorn from Sweden, which depicts (描绘) his mother cooking potatoes for the harvesters.The painting is from his private collection and honors his mother.He was in his mid-20s when he painted it to show how his mother tried hard to support him and the big family.The painting was later bought by National Museum in Stockholm. Glow of Hope It is also referred to as Woman with the Lamp.It's a work of art by S．L.Haldankar.This painting was produced in 1945－1946.Haldankar had the idea of painting it at an Indian festival Diwali, the festival of lights, when he saw his daughter in a beautiful Indian dress with a candle in one hand and her other hand protecting the flame from the wind. Dog Lying in the Snow This popular work was created in 1911 by a Germany-based artist, Franz Marc.The painting features Marc's own Siberian Shepherd named Russi.The dog was lying comfortably in the white snow in January, near the village where he lived.The scene shows a creature in harmony with nature. Portrait of Mari Clasen It is one of the most famous oil paintings in the world.The Drammen, Norway-based artist Halfdan Johnsen Egedius painted it in 1895.He described the beauty of the Norwegian folk costume-bunad, worn by Mari Clasen, a pretty young woman from South Central Norway.The painting speaks a lot about the beauty and traditions of the country. 1．Why did Anders Leonard Zorn create Our Daily Bread? A．To praise the local harvesters. B．To describe people's daily life in Sweden. C．To express his thanks to his mom for her hard work. D．To show the relationship between him and his mother. 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据Our Daily Bread部分中的“He was in his mid-20s when he painted it to show how his mother tried hard to support him and the big family.”可知，安德斯·伦纳德·佐恩创作了《我们每天的面包》来表达他对母亲辛勤劳作的感谢。 2．What was Haldankar