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(1)细节理解题。根据第一段My name is Joe Mari,I am a male nurse from the Philippines who is working overseas,and sometimes,being away from your family and friends,you'll mostly feel lonely,bored,and homesick.So in my spare time I draw portraits of people using Faber Castell classic coloured pencils,ballpoint pen,and pencil for black and white ones.(我的名字是Joe Mari,我是一名来自菲律宾的男护士,在海外工作,有时,远离你的家人和朋友,你会感到孤独、无聊和想家。因此,在我的业余时间,我用辉柏嘉经典的彩色铅笔、圆珠笔和黑白铅笔为人们画肖像。)可知,作者摆脱消极情绪的方法是从事他的爱好。故选A。
(2)细节理解题。根据第二段I watched YouTube videos every night,trying to figure out how to improve my skills.(我每天晚上都看YouTube视频,试图弄清楚如何提高我的技能。)可知,他在网上看视频来提高自己的绘画技巧。故选B。
(3)细节理解题。根据倒数第三段I took the medical field in hopes of giving service to as many people as I can.(我从事医学领域的工作,是希望能为尽可能多的人提供服务。)可知,作者选择成为一名男护士是因为他想服务更多的人。故选A。
(4)推理判断题。根据第二段It went on to being just a hobby until I tried to get back at it again two years ago.I watched YouTube videos every night,trying to figure out how to improve my skills.Drawing people's faces is a fascination for me,which is obviously displayed in my works.(直到两年前我试图重新找回它之前,它一直只是我的一个爱好。我每天晚上都看YouTube视频,试图弄清楚如何提高我的技能。画人的脸对我来说是一种魅力,这在我的作品中表现得很明显。)以及倒数第二段With enough patience and perseverance,nothing can prevent passion.(有了足够的耐心和毅力,什么也阻挡不了激情。)可推知,作者勤奋和意志坚强。A.Ordinary and warm﹣hearted普通且热心的;B.Smart and open﹣minded聪明开朗的;C.Humorous and well﹣educated幽默且受过良好教育的;D.Hard﹣working and strong﹣willed勤奋且意志坚强的。故选D。