外刊精读 口语朗读
语篇类型: 新闻报道
难度星级: ★★★★★
建议用时: /10 min
参考答案: P06
绘本大师蔡皋的追梦之路
Chinese artist Cai Gao 1 the 2026 International Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustrators at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair in Italy on April 13th. It is the highest international award for children's book illustrators. She is the first Chinese artist ever to 2 this great honour.
Cai's love for painting started in her early childhood. Though she never has professional art training, she keeps 3 and practising for decades. No difficulties can stop her, and she never 4 her dream of creating warm and beautiful picture books.
She treats each of her works with great 5. She puts her heart and soul into every painting, and often mixes traditional Chinese culture and folk stories 6 her art. Her works are full of warmth and light, bringing joy and courage to millions of children.
Cai is always 7 to kids and loves sharing the beauty of art with them. Now in her eighties, she 8 keeps creating new works every single day. She often tells young people to hold onto their dreams and 9 what they truly love.
Cai Gao sets a perfect 10 for us. Her story tells us that with hard work, love and persistence, we can make our dreams come true.
()1. A. lost B. won C. made D. missed
()2. A. receive B. show C. refuse D. share
()3. A. relaxing B. drawing C. travelling D. waiting
()4. A. gives up B. wakes up C. grows up D. stays up
()5. A. luck B. time C. care D. trouble
()6. A. with B. for C. about D. at
()7. A. angry B. strict C. friendly D. busy
()8. A. yet B. still C. but D. would
()9. A. change B. drop C. break D. follow
()10. A. example B. game C. wish D. record

1. B 后文点明该奖项是国际最高奖项,结合语境是蔡皋赢得了奖项。B. won(赢得)符合语境,won the award 意为“赢得/获得奖项”(won 是 win 的过去式),是常见搭配。故选 B。
2. A 句意为:她是史上第一位获得这项崇高荣誉的中国艺术家。receive great honour 获得殊荣。故选 A。
3. B 全文围绕蔡皋的绘画创作展开,且语法点 keep doing sth.(坚持做某事),对应她数十年坚持绘画。故选 B。
4. A 前文“没有困难能阻挡她”,对应后文她从不放弃自己的梦想,贴合全文坚韧追梦的主旨。wakes up 醒来;grows up 长大;stays up 熬夜。其他选项都无法与“dream”构成合理的语义搭配。故选 A。
5. C treat ... with care 意为“用心对待/认真对待……”,符合艺术家一丝不苟创作的形象。luck 运气;time 时间;trouble 麻烦。其他选项都无法表达对作品认真负责的态度。故选 C。
6. A 固定短语 mix A with B,意为“把 A 和 B 融合在一起”。本句指将中国传统文化、民间故事与她的艺术创作相融合。故选 A。
7. C 固定搭配 be friendly to sb. 意为“对某人友善”;后文“喜欢和孩子分享艺术之美”也印证了她对孩子亲和温柔。故选 C。
8. B 句意:现在她八十多岁了,她仍然坚持每天创作。yet 还,仍然(用于否定句和疑问句);still 仍然;but 但是;would 将,将会(will 的过去式,用于转述,后面接动词原形)。故选 B。
9. D follow what they truly love 意为“追随自己内心真正热爱的事物”,和前文“坚守梦想”语义呼应。故选 D。
10. A 固定搭配 set a perfect example for sb. 意为“为某人树立一个完美榜样”,结尾升华全文主旨。故选 A。