Van Gogh is _____________ (或许、大概)the best- known painter in the world.
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Van Gogh is _____________ (或许、大概)the best- known painter in the world.
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Van Gogh was a famous painter. His work is sometimes described as Post Impressionism (后印象主义),” which means that his style of painting is similar to the Impressionism paintings. The “Impressionism paintings” were made only a few years before he started. But Van Gogh added his own ideas that were different from them. His style was very personal. Though he was influenced by many kinds of artists, he made few lasting friendships with any of them and was almost always alone.
Van Gogh lived a hard life. Only one of his paintings was sold in his lifetime and he was never to financially(经济上地)support himself. His brother, Then, often helped him, and the friends of his brother’s would help him as well. People who knew him would often describe him as a difficult person and hardly happy. His paintings, however, use very lively colors and sometimes seem pleasant.
It was in his paintings that Van Gogh was able to express himself clearly. Most of his relationships in life fell apart quickly. There are many sad stories of Van Gogh attempting to get married. Every woman refused him. The famous painter, Gaugin, went to visit him after Van Gogh had written to him, asking for a visit. When Gaugin arrived, Van Gogh was very excited. Gaugin respected Van Gogh’s talent, but the friendship only lasted a few months. The friendship ended when Van Gogh fought him with a knife.
No one had ever painted the way Van Gogh did. The colors of his paintings were lively and the shapes were strange and dream- like. His life was just as strange as his art, and it ended very early. However, since his death, his paintings have become some of the most famous artworks in the world.
1.How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his lifetime?
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2.Did Van Gogh get along well with other artists?
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3.What are the characteristics(特点) of Van Gogh’s paintings?
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4.When did his paintings become the best-known in the world?
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5.Please use at least two description words to describe Van Gogh’s life.
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Van Gogh, the Dutch artist, is famous for his amazing use of color and shape. Born in 1853, he was painting at a time when art was changing. A long time ago, artists tried to make their paintings look real like photographs. But later on, art became more about the artist’s own ideas. If you see a Van Gogh, it won’t look like the real world. It will look even more beautiful.
Some of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings are of the nature and flowers, such as Sunflowers. He also painted many wonderful self-portraits (自画像). However, Van Gogh was a troubled man. At one point, he cut off his own ear.
Van Gogh is now one of the world’s most famous artists. But he died at the age of 37, alone and poor. Almost nobody knew or cared about his art at that time. Some say that his madness was the price he paid for his art.
1.Does Van Gogh’s paintings look like the real world?
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2.What’s Van Gogh famous for in his paintings?
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3.Who knew or cared about Van Gogh’s art before he died?
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Perhaps Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) isn’t the most famous artist in the world, but his personal story is probably the most well-known. The paintings he created didn’t become famous until after he died.
Van Gogh was born to a rich family in the Netherlands (荷兰). He started his career working for an art dealer(艺术品商). But then he tried other things like teaching in England. He also tried to become a priest (牧师) but failed the exams.
Finally, he found something else to believe in when he lived in Belgium (比利时) — art. He returned to his childhood love of painting and drawing.
He was an important artist in a generation that challenged the Impressionist (印象派) style. Post-Impressionists, like Van Gogh, wanted to show the world as it felt to them, not always as it looked.
Van Gogh used different forms and colors to make his art more abstract. The way he used colors was especially impressive. In Wheatfield with Crows (1890), the colors are very intense (强烈的). Corn is yellow, grass is green, and crows (乌鸦) are black. But the colors are used in such a way that it looks better than a photograph.
Unfortunately, Van Gogh’s art wasn’t very popular while he was alive. He was poor and was thought to have mental problems, which led to his death. What had made him so sad? It could have been the troubles he faced working as an artist in a practical world.
1.Van Gogh did the following jobs EXCEPT _________.
A.be an art dealer B.be a teacher C.be a priest D.be an artist
2.According to the story, Van Gogh _________.
A.started to love art when he lived in Belgium
B.wanted to show the world exactly as it looked
C.became famous for his painting Wheatfield with Crows
D.impressed people deeply by how he used colors
3.The underlined word “abstract” in Paragraph 5 means _________ in Chinese.
A.经典的 B.浪漫的 C.抽象的 D.醇雅的
4.We can learn from the story that _________.
A.Van Gogh got rich thanks to his paintings
B.Van Gogh lived a sad life in his later years
C.Van Gogh’s art was popular during his lifetime
D.Van Gogh died because of mental problems
5.What does the story mainly talk about?
A.Impressionists. B.Post-Impressionists.
C.Wheatfield with Crows. D.Vincent van Gogh.
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Van Gogh had great influence ______ the development of modern painting.
A.for B.on C.at D.in
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The best known vegetable in the world is the potato. It grows in many places and does not need rich soil like many other crops. But until four hundred years ago the potato was not known to the Europeans. But today it’s one of the main foods in Europe. About half of the world’s potatoes are grown in Europe.
In France the potato was not grown for a long time. Here is a story about Louis. In 1778 he saw some potato flowers for the first time. He liked them so much that he picked one and put it in his buttonhole. He was interested in the flowers not the potatoes themesleves.
根据短文内容判断对错。
1.Potatoes are grown and eaten in Europe.
2.The potatoes are grown only in the rich soil.
3.Louis was the first man to eat the potato.
4.At first the Europeans grew potatoes to eat.
5.Louis liked the potato flowers better than the potatoes.
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Sherlock Holmes is probably the best - known detective in the world. But do you know that there is a Chinese detective who has similar ________ ?
He is Detective Dee-Di Renjie. Di Renjie appears________ the main character in a number of crime novels and films. In these novels and films, Detective Dee solved many cases. "The first ________of sleut-hing (探案)is that you need a good memory. The second is that you need to ________ watch people's speech and facial(面部) expressions," explained Detective Dee in a movie.
________ there are always made-up stores in movies and novels, detective Dee was a real person in history. This is unlike Holmes, who was 46 by the UK writer Arthur Conar Doyle. Di Renjie (AD 630- 700) was a prime minister(宰相) under the empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty (AD618-907).
While Bao Zheng of the Song Dynasty(AD420-479) is a symbol of righteousness (正直) ,Di Ren- jie is ________ for his wisdom. In some films, Dee is also a kung fu ________ who is good at fighting.
In history, however, Di was________ of a judge(法官)than a detective. It was said that ________ working as the head of the supreme court(大理寺) ,he was a great judge. During that time, he judged 17,000 ca-ses in a year and not a single person complained.
1.A. ages B. skills C. appearances D. lifestyle
2.A. for B. with C. by D. as
3.A. rule B. law C. lesson D. instruction
4.A. close B. closed C. closely D. closing
5.A. Unless B. Because C. Although D. When
6.A. written B. played C. created D. covered
7.A. known B. seen C. shown D. acted
8.A. actor B. master C. writer D.player
9.A.better B. less C. more D. farther
10.A. while B. before C.until D. After
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Chi Li is one of the best known Chinese writers in the West. She was born in the west. She was born in the 1950s'. 46 19, Chi entered a medical college in 1976. After she graduated, she 47 as a doctor at a hospital in Wuhan. As she loved _ 48 much more, she went to Wuhan University to study Chinese language and literature in 1983. She chose49 as her profession(专业)。
During the 1980s, Chi wrote many works full of love. In the 1990s, her works, such as Apart From Love and The Sun Was Born, were 50lives of young people and everyday problems. Since 2003, Chi has 51 a higher level in her works. And many of her novels have received a 52 honor. Life Show is one of her representative (代表) works and 53 has been translated into many languages. The 54 shows the real life of a common woman in Wuhan.
Chi says, "Writers don't need to be anyone, 55they should be able to understand everyone." So she often travels alone to get a feel of how the world is and tries to understand people from all social strata (阶层).
1. A. At the age of B. At the moment C. In the beginning
2.A. became B. worked C. enjoyed
3. A. medicine B. travelling C. literature
4. A. teaching B. writing C. nursing
5. A. over B. under C. about
6. A. reached B. arrived C. went
7.A. great B. nice C. bad
8.A. she B. they C. it
9. A. picture B. story C. newspaper
10.A. or B. till C. but
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The artist, Vincent van Gogh, an important ______ of the 19th century, was only an artist for the last ten _______ of his life. He was born in Holland in 1853, but he lived much of his life in France.
______ van Gogh enjoyed drawing from the time he was a young boy, he had a number of ______ jobs before he decided to work as an artist full time. He suffered setbacks (挫折) and failures in life. He worked as a clerk and a business agent in his early years, and also served as a missioner (传教士) in the mining areas (矿区). Finally, he devoted himself to ______ and was determined to "fight with himself in painting". He painted _______ until he was up to the point of madness. He ______ more than 2, 000 artworks, consisting of around 900 paintings and 1, 100 drawings and sketches (素描).
Much of what we know about van Gogh comes from ______ he wrote to his brother Theo. Theo worked in an art gallery (画廊) in Paris and supported van Gogh's art career. He tried to ______ his paintings, but no one wanted to buy them. He sent van Gogh money and encouraged him.
Although van Gogh wasn't ______ during his life time, today he is considered one of the greatest and most influential artists of his time. Many of his paintings sell for millions of dollars.
1.A.clerk B.writer C.painter D.salesman
2.A.days B.months C.seasons D.years
3.A.Although B.But C.Because D.When
4.A.other B.others C.another D.any other
5.A.suffering B.painting C.selling D.mining
6.A.interruptedly B.slowly C.continuously D.unwillingly
7.A.bought B.kept C.borrowed D.produced
8.A.books B.notes C.letters D.diaries
9.A.buy B.sell C.send D.keep
10.A.famous B.honest C.brave D.active
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In Chinese, it is known as the “precious land”. Full of mountains and Karst landforms (地貌), Guizhou has remained one of China’s unspoiled places.
Last month, the southwestern province was chosen as one of the 52 1. places to go in 2016 by the New York Times.
Now Guizhou is starting to present its real feel to more visitors. The opening of the Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway on Dec 26, 2014 has 2. the rail journey from more than 20 hours to only about four hours.
As the China Tour Guide website noted, Guizhou’s beautiful natural scenery is “a wonderland that you will never forget”. The most famous scenic spot is probably the Huangguoshu Waterfall. The noise of the waterfall can be heard 3. with huge amounts of water falling down it. It’s the largest waterfall in Asia, which is 77.8 meters high and 101 meters wide. The sunlight and rainbows also 4. the waterfall’s beauty, which seems to come from another world.
Another eye-catching Guizhou attraction is its colorful locals. The fact that people couldn’t get to the province for years helped many ethnic groups(少数民族)keep their 5. lifestyles and cultures. For example, Miao people still live in wooden houses on stilts (木桩), while the Dong people have old wind and rain bridges, giving people shelter when it rains.
While 6. is different for different ethnic groups, sour and spicy tastes are common in Guizhou cuisine. With its use of tomatoes and just a touch of chili peppers, it is loved by anyone unwilling to the spicier Sichuan cuisine.
7. A. top B. clean C. big D. kind
8.A. raised B. widened C. cut D. delayed
9.A. quickly B. clearly C. weakly D. smoothly
10.A. take away B. put on C. keep off D. add to
11.A. international B. fashionable C. traditional D. new
12.A. food B. house C. living D. dressing
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