B
My junior high school life is coming to an end, so I have a special plan for the coming summer vacation. I decide to learn Chinese calligraphy. I think it is not only a kind of traditional art but also a good way to make my life meaningful and relaxing.
I became interested in Chinese calligraphy when I was a little child. I love the beautiful lines of Chinese characters. However, I was too busy with my schoolwork to learn it before. Now the summer vacation is long enough for me to make my dream come true.
My grandfather will be my teacher. He is good at calligraphy and he often tells me that calligraphy can help us become patient and calm. I will practice for one or two hours every morning. I will learn to hold the writing brush in the right way firstly, and then write different kinds of characters.
I hope that by practicing calligraphy, I
can not only improve my writing skills but also learn more about traditional Chinese culture. I believe this summer vacation will be educational and unforgettable.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
()4. What does the writer plan to do in the coming summer vacation?
A. To travel around Beijing.
B. To learn Chinese calligraphy.
C. To take English classes.
D. To help with housework.
()5. Why didn't the writer learn calligraphy before?
A. Because there was no teacher.
B. Because he/she wasn't interested in it.
C. Because he/she thought it was difficult.
D. Because he/she was busy with schoolwork.
()6. How long will the writer practice calligraphy for every morning?
A. One or two hours.
B. Only two hours.
C. Three or four hours.
D. The whole morning.
()7. What can we learn from the grandfather's words?
A. Writing brushes are very useful.
B. Everyone should learn to write characters.
C. Calligraphy can help students get good grades.
D. Calligraphy can make people patient and calm.
()8. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The ways of improving writing skills.
B. The history of traditional Chinese art.
C. The summer plan of learning calligraphy.
D. How to spend a boring summer vacation.

4. B
5. D
6. A
7. D 由第三段“... he often tells me that calligraphy can help us become patient and calm”可知，爷爷认为书法能让人变得耐心、平静。
8. C 全文围绕作者毕业暑假学习书法的计划、原因、安排和意义展开。故C选项符合题意。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解题和主旨大意题。解题思路为：先通读全文把握核心内容，再针对每个题目，带着问题回到原文定位相关语句，对比选项选出匹配的答案，最后概括全文确定主旨。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“I decide to learn Chinese calligraphy.”可知，作者暑假计划学习书法，对应选项B。
5. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“I was too busy with my schoolwork to learn it before.”可知，作者之前没学书法是因为学业繁忙，对应选项D。
6. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“I will practice for one or two hours every morning.”可知，作者每天早上练习1-2小时，对应选项A。
7. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段爷爷的话“calligraphy can help us become patient and calm”可知，书法能让人变得耐心、平静，对应选项D。
8. 主旨大意题：全文围绕作者初中毕业暑假学习书法的计划、原因、安排及意义展开，核心是暑假学习书法的计划，对应选项C。
【答案】
4.B 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题是贴近学生生活的英语阅读材料，考查学生提取细节信息和概括主旨的能力，题目设置基础，认真阅读原文即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.8