四、Frank 迫不及待地分享自己喜欢的一种“小众”艺术形式——哑剧。根据短文内容和所给首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
What do you think of when you see a man with a white painted face, wearing white gloves and a black hat? In the West, this scene might come to mind when they think of mime. Mime is the art of acting w 1 using speech. It can also refer to a person who performs this art.
Mime is one of the e 2 forms of self-expression. As languages were developing, humans still used their bodies to communicate. Mime first became an art form in ancient Greece. Silent actors performed everyday scenes using g 3 . These plays often taught lessons about values. When the Romans took c 4 of Greece, they brought mime back to Italy.
In the mid-1500s, mime became a form of street p 5 in Italy. Performers wore masks and acted out comedies. Because masks hid their faces, they could make fun of any situation in society. Everyone took p 6 in watching the shows—young and old, rich and poor.
Mime also travelled around Europe. Since it had no words, there was no language p 7 . It became especially popular in France, where performers created famous mime characters that have s 8 today's mime.
Want to try mime? Communicate only through body language. Watch people's facial expressions and gestures c 9 . Create a story to act out. No props? No worries! You can create anything out of thin air. The most important thing is to b 10 your illusion(幻想的事物). If you believe it's real, your audience will too.

五、Thomas从小练习书法，他十分希望可以进一步推广书法。以下这位老师的经历或许可以给他一些灵感。
Nowadays, some calligraphers are marrying modern technology with ancient writing art to let young people love it.
Zhang Binghuang is a teacher of Chinese language at Tamkang University. He found that his students liked to spend much more time on computers and phones than writing on paper, and even less time on calligraphy.
"It was quite a blow to me," said Zhang. "And I started to think about how to use technology to get young people interested in calligraphy." So Zhang created a system called "e-pen". However, this system was not perfect first. The writers had to watch the screen instead of the hands. It did not feel like writing calligraphy.
Then, thanks to the tablet computer, a new "e-pen" was born. People can now look at the screen and their hands at the same time. The new "e-pen" app became popular quickly. "The e-pen app is for anyone with an interest in learning Chinese characters," said Zhang. So people who have little interest or are not that willing to learn will be able to take the first step into the world of calligraphy. For instance, young students can now practise writing characters like "love" and "peace" with a digital brush.
To keep the tradition alive, Zhang hopes more young people will learn more about calligraphy with the help of new technology. With technology, the art of calligraphy is set to grow stronger in a new digital age.
()1. Why did Zhang Binghuang create the "e-pen" system?
A. He wanted to teach calligraphy more quickly.
B. His students were very interested in calligraphy.
C. He was attracted by the popularity of tablet computers.
D. He found students preferred technology to traditional writing.
()2. 新考法 句意理解 What can we infer from the underlined part about Zhang?
A. He felt sad and shocked.
B. He felt surprised and proud.
C. He felt excited and happy.
D. He felt bored and puzzled.
()3. Who is the user of the "e-pen" app according to Zhang?
A. Some successful calligraphers.
B. Anyone interested in Chinese characters.
C. Young people who are skilled in technology.
D. Students from Tamkang University.
()4. 新考法 篇章结构 Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (P=Paragraph)

()5. In which part of a magazine can we read the text?
A. Sport.
B. News.
C. Fashion.
D. Culture.
分层设问
If you were to design a new feature for the "e-pen" app to make calligraphy even more attractive to young people, what would it be and why?