מבחן הבנת הנקרא: Colours on the Walls · מבחן באנגלית 4 (הקבצה ב׳) — Colours on the Walls · כיתה ט׳

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Read the text and answer the questions in English. Answer in your own words if the question does not ask for words from the text.

How street art changed one street

Two years ago, Hadar Street in the Neve Shalev neighbourhood was a place

people tried to avoid. The buildings were grey, many shops were empty, and

the walls were covered with ugly graffiti. Today, tourists come with

cameras, and the local café has a queue every weekend. What changed? The

answer is paint – a lot of paint.

The project began with Michal Dagan, a 34-year-old artist who grew up on

the street. She asked the local council for permission to paint a large

mural on the side of an old building. The council agreed, but only if the

residents also wanted it. Michal knocked on every door. Some people were

excited, but others were against the idea. "One old man told me that paint

would not fix the broken pipes in his building," she remembers. "He was

right, of course. But I believed art could bring people together."

The first mural shows the faces of people who live on the street – the

baker, the postman, children from the local school and the old man himself,

who finally agreed to take part. It took three weeks to finish. Neighbours

brought Michal coffee and food, and teenagers helped her with the background

colours. Soon other artists asked to join. Today there are fourteen murals

on Hadar Street.

The change has been bigger than anyone expected. Three new shops have

opened, and the council has repaired the pavements and added street lights.

"People walk here at night now," says Rafi Cohen, who has owned the corner

shop for thirty years. "Before, I closed at six because I was afraid."

However, not everyone is happy. Some residents worry that the street is

becoming too popular. Rents have already gone up, and a few young families

say they can no longer afford to live there. "We don't want our

neighbourhood to become a museum," says one mother.

Michal understands these worries. She is now working with the council on

a plan to keep rents fair. "Art should help the people who live here," she

says, "not push them away."

תרגילים

Part A — Understanding the text

תרגיל 1

What was Hadar Street like two years ago? Choose the correct answer. (lines 1–3)

It had many new shops.
It was full of tourists with cameras.
It was a grey street that people tried to avoid.
It was famous for its art.

להציג את התשובה והפתרון

התשובה: ג It was a grey street that people tried to avoid.

תרגילים

Part A — Understanding the text

Part B — Language

Part C — Thinking about the text

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