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Capoeira is a martial art that combines elements of fight， acrobatics， drumming， singing， dance， and rituals. It involves a variety of techniques that make use of the hands， feet， legs， arms， and head. Although Capoeira appears dancelike， many of its basic techniques are similar to those in other martial arts.
Capoeira was created nearly 500 years ago in Brazil by African slaves. It is believed that the martial art was connected with tribal fighting in Africa， in which people fought body to body， without weapons， in order to acquire a bride or desired woman. In the sixteenth century， when the Africans were taken from their homes to Brazil against their will and kept in slavery， Capoeira began to take form among the community of slaves for self-defense. But it soon became a strong weapon in the life-or-death struggle against their oppressors. When the slave owners realized the power of Capoeira， they began to punish those who practiced it. Capoeiristas learned to camouflage the forbidden fights with singing， clapping， and dancing as though it were simply entertainment.
At first， Capoeira was considered illegal in Brazil. However， a man known as Mestre Bimba devoted a great deal of time and effort to convincing the Brazilian authorities that Capoeira has great cultural value and should become an official fighting style. He succeeded in his endeavor and transformed the martial art into Brazil’s national sport. He and Mestre Pastinha were the first to open schools， and the Capoeira tree grew， spreading its branches across the world. Nowadays， it is performed in movies and music clips. Capoeira is also believed to have influenced several dancing styles like breaking and hip-hop.
45. What is the passage mainly about?
(A) The history of Capoeira.
(B) The values of Capoeira.
(C) The contribution of Capoeira.
(D) The techniques of Capoeira.
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48. According to the passage， which of the following statements is true about Capoeira?
(A) It was greatly influenced by modern dancing styles.
(B) It was initially created as a type of dance and ritual.
(C) It was mainly performed to protect a bride or desired woman.
(D) It was officially recognized in Brazil through the effort of Mestre Bimba.
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Winslow Homer (1836-1910) is regarded by many as the greatest American painter of the nineteenth century. Born and raised in Boston， he began his career at age eighteen in his hometown， working as an apprentice at a printing company. Skilled at drawing， he soon made a name for himself making illustrations for novels， sheet music， magazines， and children’s books.
He then moved to New York City， where he worked as a freelance illustrator with Harper’s Weekly， a popular magazine of the time， and began painting. Homer was assigned to cover the inauguration of President Lincoln and， later， the Civil War. His pictures of the Union troops won international recognition. Homer moved to England and， after a two-year stay， returned to America. He settled permanently in Maine in 1883.
From the late 1850s until his death in 1910， Winslow Homer produced a body of work distinguished by its thoughtful expression and its independence from artistic conventions. A man of multiple talents， Homer excelled equally in the arts of illustration， oil painting， and watercolor. Many of his works—depictions of children at play and in school， farm girls attending to their work， hunters and their prey—have become classic images of nineteenth-century American life. Others speak to more universal themes such as the primal relationship of humans to nature.
This two-week exhibition highlights a wide and representative range of Homer’s art. It shows his extraordinary career from the battlefields， farmland， and coastal villages of America， to the North Sea fishing village of Culbercoats， the rocky coast of Maine， the Adirondacks， and the Caribbean. The exhibition offers viewers an opportunity to experience and appreciate the breadth of his remarkable artistic achievement.
49. Where does this passage most likely appear?
(A) On an ad featuring contemporary arts.
(B) On a website of an art gallery.
(C) In a booklet on American-born British artists.
(D) In an encyclopedia on the art of printing.
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50. Which of the following is true about Homer’s career?
(A) He achieved international fame with his vivid paintings of England.
(B) He is considered the greatest illustrator in the history of American art.
(C) He is better known for his watercolors than his illustrations and oil paintings.
(D) He first established his reputation as an illustrator in his hometown of Boston.
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51. According to the passage， which of the following best characterizes Homer’s art?
(A) His pictures vividly portrayed the life of nineteenth-century Americans.
(B) His art thoughtfully expressed the voices of people suffering from war.
(C) His style faithfully conformed to the artistic traditions of his time.
(D) His paintings constantly reflected his desire to escape from society.
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Tea， the most typical English drink， became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess， Catherine of Braganza， the queen of Charles II. A lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal， she brought tea-drinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the beverage in the seventeenth century. The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes， and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day. Many employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning， thus inventing a lasting British institution， the “tea break.”” However， drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people. It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well.
Around 1800， the seventh Duchess of Bedford， Anne Maria， began the popular practice of “”afternoon tea，”” a ceremony taking place at about four o’clock. Until then， people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner. At approximately the same time， the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread—in thin slices， with something (e.g.， jam or cucumbers) between them. Before long， a small meal at the end of the afternoon， involving tea and sandwiches， had become part of the British way of life.
As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century， its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society. Thus， tea became Britain’s favorite drink. In working-class households， it was served with the main meal of the day， eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labor. This meal has become known as “”high tea.””
Today， tea can be drunk at any time of the day， and accounts for over two-fifths of all beverages consumed in Britain—with the exception of water.
53. How is this passage organized?
(A) By cause and effect.
(B) In the order of importance.
(C) In the sequence of time.
(D) By comparison and contrast.”
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54. What does the phrase “a lasting British institution”” in the first paragraph mean?
(A) The most popular British organization.
(B) A long-standing tradition in the UK.
(C) The last tea company in London.
(D) A well-established British business.”
