Ⅰ.阅读理解(每小题2.5分,共10分)
When Kathryn was 6 years old, she sat outside her home for three hours and did not make a sound. Her parents wondered why she was so quiet, only to discover that she was drawing a picture of a flag outside. "That's what I wanted to do that day," recalled Kathryn, who is now 23 years old. And in the future, she continued to do art as a hobby.
Recently, Kathryn was named Lake Placid's first artist in the neighborhood. She will be there for at least four weeks and possibly more. During that time, she will teach an art class and focus on her own art. Much of her work includes creating photos. She said, "There is always something there that you haven't included, so you can never stop when painting a photo."
Kathryn ended up as the first artist just by chance. She said her sister was on vacation in Florida and looking for a job in Lake Placid. The sister got the job and moved there.
Kathryn said she visited her sister and was ordered to do wall paintings inside a building. Later, her sister saw a demand for an artist online and suggested she should apply.
Kathryn said she's the first artist in her family, but added that her parents are creative. Her father loves to create things from wood. "Anything you can make out of wood, he has made it," she said.
Her own creativity with art continued through college. While at college, she was once employed to recreate a photo of a couple on a vacation to Florida and one of a sunset in either North Carolina or South Carolina.
Kathryn said she's looking at other forms of art. "The time I spend here will help me to figure out who I am as an artist," she said.
1. From the first paragraph, we can know that . ()
A. Kathryn had few words at an early age
B. Kathryn would sit outside in silence
C. Kathryn used to keep silent at home
D. Kathryn liked art since her childhood
2. While painting a photo, Kathryn thinks . ()
A. it's hard to finish a perfect job
B. you can't stop halfway
C. you may miss the photo somewhere
D. you have to finish it at a sitting
3. Talking of her father, Kathryn . ()
A. praised him for teaching her art
B. was ashamed of his form of wood art
C. was very proud of him
D. felt pity for his creative talent
4. What is the passage mainly about? ()
A. A young artist has pursued art as a career since childhood.
B. A hobby becomes a pursuit (追求) for an artist.
C. A girl gets much help from her family to become an artist.
D. A girl walks out of her hobby as an artist.

语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Kathryn从小喜欢画画,这种爱好使她最后成了一名画家。
1. D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的"'That's what... future, she continued to do art as a hobby.'"可知,Kathryn从小就很喜欢画画。故选D。
2. A 推理判断题。根据第二段中的"She said, 'There is always something there that you haven't included, so you can never stop when painting a photo. '"可知,Kathryn认为很难完成一幅完美的画作。故选A。
3. C 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的"'Anything you can make out of wood, he has made it,' she said."可知,Kathryn对父亲能用木头做出东西的才能感到自豪。故选C。
4. B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文介绍了Kathryn从小就喜欢画画,并且坚持了下去,最终成了一名画家。故选B。