Rembrandt was an extraordinary Dutch painter. He was most well-known for his brushwork and the way in which he connected with the human soul. His life, however, was not happy.
He was born on July 15,1606 in Leiden, the Netherlands. His father wanted him to have a real, learned profession but Rembrandt left the University of Leiden after becoming bored. He began studying art under a local teacher but soon left and studied in Amsterdam where he mastered all his lessons in six months!
At the age of 22, he moved back to Leiden and began to get his own students. One of his students was the famous artist Gerrit Dou. In 1631 he returned to Amsterdam where he became the most popular portrait painter in Holland. Rembrandt met Saskia and married her in 1634. She was a cousin of a very successful art dealer and she helped him to meet wealhy people who commissioned(委任制作) many paintings from him. He used her as a model in many of his paintings.
Rembrandt’s private life, however, was very unfortunate. He had four children with Saskia but only one, Titus, survived. Saskia died in 1642 at the age of only 30. In 1649, his housekeeper became his second wife and was also a model for many of his paintings. Even though Rembrandt was very successful as an artist, art dealer and teacher, he lived in a careless way and had to declare bankruptcy(破产) in 1656. He even had to sell his whole art collection and his house to pay off his debts.
His unfortunate life, however, didn’t affect his art. He painted many great paintings during that time. His new love, Hendrickje, died in 1663 and his 27-year-old son, Titus, died in 1668. Eleven months later, on October 4, 1669, Rembrandt died in Amsterdam. He produced more than 600 paintings and over 2,000 drawings!
1.Which of the following is the reason that made Rembrandt’s business fail?
A. As an extraordinary Dutch painter, he knew nothing about business.
B. He spent most of his time on art, leaving no time to care his business.
C. All his children but Titus died, which made him very sad.
D. Like other famous artists, he was thoughtless.
2.From the passage we learn that Rembrandt .
A. graduated from the University of Leiden
B. began his teaching career in 1628
C. married Saskia when he was 22 years old
D. was good at drawing animals and flowers
3.How many members of Rembrandt’s family died before him, not including his parents?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A brief biography of Rembrandt
B. A great Dutch painter
C. The greatest painter in the world
D. Rembrandt’s unhappy family
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Rembrandt was an extraordinary Dutch painter. He was most well-known for his brushwork and the way in which he connected with the human soul. His life, however, was not happy.
He was born on July 15,1606 in Leiden, the Netherlands. His father wanted him to have a real, learned profession but Rembrandt left the University of Leiden after becoming bored. He began studying art under a local teacher but soon left and studied in Amsterdam where he mastered all his lessons in six months!
At the age of 22, he moved back to Leiden and began to get his own students. One of his students was the famous artist Gerrit Dou. In 1631 he returned to Amsterdam where he became the most popular portrait painter in Holland. Rembrandt met Saskia and married her in 1634. She was a cousin of a very successful art dealer and she helped him to meet wealhy people who commissioned(委任制作) many paintings from him. He used her as a model in many of his paintings.
Rembrandt’s private life, however, was very unfortunate. He had four children with Saskia but only one, Titus, survived. Saskia died in 1642 at the age of only 30. In 1649, his housekeeper became his second wife and was also a model for many of his paintings. Even though Rembrandt was very successful as an artist, art dealer and teacher, he lived in a careless way and had to declare bankruptcy(破产) in 1656. He even had to sell his whole art collection and his house to pay off his debts.
His unfortunate life, however, didn’t affect his art. He painted many great paintings during that time. His new love, Hendrickje, died in 1663 and his 27-year-old son, Titus, died in 1668. Eleven months later, on October 4, 1669, Rembrandt died in Amsterdam. He produced more than 600 paintings and over 2,000 drawings!
1.Which of the following is the reason that made Rembrandt’s business fail?
A. As an extraordinary Dutch painter, he knew nothing about business.
B. He spent most of his time on art, leaving no time to care his business.
C. All his children but Titus died, which made him very sad.
D. Like other famous artists, he was thoughtless.
2.From the passage we learn that Rembrandt .
A. graduated from the University of Leiden
B. began his teaching career in 1628
C. married Saskia when he was 22 years old
D. was good at drawing animals and flowers
3.How many members of Rembrandt’s family died before him, not including his parents?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A brief biography of Rembrandt
B. A great Dutch painter
C. The greatest painter in the world
D. Rembrandt’s unhappy family
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Most of ________ we call geniuses (天才)are successful only because they have made extraordinary efforts.
A. whom B. who C. what D. which
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Most of __________we call geniuses (天才)are successful only because they have made extraordinary efforts.
A. whom B. who C. what D. which
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New picture
The National Gallery now has a fine still life by the 18th century Dutch painter Jan van Os．This large picture （89.1 cm x 71cm） of flowers and fruit is painted in light bright colours on wood．It is one of the first pictures of this type in the Gallery．The picture is signed and dated 1777 and 1778．It is not unusual for a picture to be dated two years: the artist waited for particular flowers to come out in their different seasons in order to paint them．This picture was given to the Gallery by Miss Violet Churchman in memory of her sister Ida Nancy. It is now on show in Room 25.
Special exhibition
The exhibition "Painting in Spain During the Late 18th Century" opened in the Sunley Room on 15 March．Recently the Gallery has bought works by three Spanish painters of this period—Paret, Melendez and Francisco Bayeu, who are the focus of the exhibition．These three artists are also joined by Francisco's brother Ramon, by Antonio Gonzalez and two Italians who worked in Spain during these years—Corrado Giaquinto and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo．The exhibition runs until 31 May.
Lecture news Lectures will be given along with the special exhibition every Wednesday．On 8 April, Lizzie Barker will discuss the work of Melendez, while on 15 April, Sarah Symmons will lecture on Luis Patter．On 22 and 29 April, Juliet Wilson will talk about Francisco Bayeu．On 25 April, a Saturday, Erika Langmuir will explain how artists often "tell a story" through their pictures.
1.What does "still life" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
| A．A painting of unmoving objects． | B．A picture of a country scene. |
| C．A drawing done in pencil． | D．A portrait shown in a public place. |
2.How many artists' paintings are on show at the special exhibition?
| A．Three． | B．Five． | C．Seven． | D．Eight. |
3.Which speaker will lecture on a general topic rather than on particular artists?
| A．Juliet Wilson． | B．Lizzie Barker. |
| C．Sarah Symmons． | D．Erika Langmuir. |
4.Where will this passage most probably be found?
| A．In the booklet of a gallery． | B．In a textbook. |
| C．In an academic magazine． | D．In a picture album. |
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When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.
For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved (毫无掩饰的).
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy—love, marriage, birth—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated (复杂的).
My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband come home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don’t think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have. We’re so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.
Happiness isn’t about what happens to—it’s about how we see what happens to us. It’s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have , but enjoying what we do possess.
1.As people grow older, they ____.
A．feel it harder to experience happiness
B．associate their happiness less with others
C．will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
D．tend to believe responsibility means happiness
2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A．She cares little about her own health.
B．She enjoys the freedom of traveling.
C．She is easily pleased by things in daily life.
D．She prefers getting pleasure from housework.
3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?
A．Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.
B．Psychologists’ opinion is well proved by Grandma’s case.
C．Grandma often found time for social gatherings.
D．Grandma’s happiness came from modest expectations of life.
4.People who equal happiness with wealth and success ______.
A．consider pressure something blocking their way
B．stress their right to happiness too much
C．are at a loss to make correct choices
D．are more likely to be happy
5.What can be concluded from the passage?
A．Happiness lies between the positive and the negative
B．Each man is the master of his own fate.
C．Success leads to happiness.
D．Happy is he who is content.
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Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300．The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months．At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University．He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18．
Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world．Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own．At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees at the Flinders University．He has been considered as ''Mr．Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems．
This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list．At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade．At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad．
At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars．After he was awarded the Ph．D．at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology．
The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein．With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science．He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery．
1.About William, which of the following is true?
A．His IQ reached between 220 and 230．
B．At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school．
C．At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees．
D．At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University．
2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?
A．3 B．4 C．5 D．6
3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?
A．William B．Terence Tao
C．Christopher Hirata D．Albert Einstein
4.From the passage we can know that______．
A．when William graduated from the Harvard University, he got the highest scores
B．at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own
C．Christopher Hirata is a Japanese
D．researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant
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Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300. The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months. At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University. He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.
Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world. Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own. At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees at the Flinders University. He has been considered as ''Mr. Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.
This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list. At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade. At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad.
At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars. After he was awarded the Ph.D. at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology.
The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein. With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science. He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery.
1.About William, which of the following is true?
A. His IQ reached between 220 and 230.
B. At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.
C. At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master's and Bachelor's degrees.
D. At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University.
2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?
A. 3 B.4 C.5 D.6
3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?
A. William B. Terence Tao C. Christopher Hirata D. Albert Einstein
4. From the passage we can know that______.
A .when William graduated from the Harvard University, he got the highest scores
B. at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own
C. Christopher Hirata is a Japanese
D. researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Born in America in 1898, William was an extraordinary boy, gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300.The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months.At the age of 11, he became the youngest student of the Harvard University.He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.
Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230, Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world.Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1975, this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2, when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own.At the age of 16, he graduated with both Master' s and Bachelor' s degrees at the Flinders University.He has been considered as '' Mr.Fix it " by Charles Fefferman, who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.
This 31-year-old Japanese-American astrophysicist lands him third in this list.At the age of 12, Christopher Hirata already worked on college-level courses, around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade.At the age of 13, this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International physics Olympiad.
At the age of 16, he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars.After he was awarded the Ph.D.at Princeton University, he went back to California Institute of Technology.
The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein.With an IQ between 160 and 190, Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity, which has had great impact on the world of science.He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death, researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance, which to this day, has remained a mystery.
1.About William, which of the following is true?
A.His IQ reached between 220 and 230.
B.At the age of 16, he graduated from a grammar school.
C.At the age of 6, he graduated with both Master' s and Bachelor' s degrees.
D.At the age of 11, he became the youngest student at the Harvard University.[
2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?
A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6
3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?
A.William
B.Terence Tao
C.Christopher Hirata
D.Albert Einstein
4.From the passage we can know that______.
A.when William graduated from the Harvard Law School, he got the highest scores
B.at the age of 2, Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own
C.Christopher Hirata is a Japanese
D.researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant
5.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A.The most gifted college students in the world.
B.The most famous people in the world.
C.People with the highest IQ ever recorded.
D.The most famous inventors.
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Picasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881. His father was an art teacher. Picasso began to paint very early. He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15. After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France.
Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style to style with ease. He practiced sculpture, illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art.
Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his lifetime. No later artist of the School of Paris has replaced him in international influence.
Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in 20th century French art. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.
1.The main idea of the passage is _____.
| A．Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French art |
| B．Picasso is a famous Spanish painter |
| C．Picasso spent much time in Pairs, living there from 1904 to 1970 |
| D．Picasso’s life and art |
2.According to the writer, Picasso was _____.
| A．more important than any other French artist in international influence |
| B．more important than any other Spanish artist in international influence |
| C．the most important figure in Spain |
| D．the most important figure in France |
3.Picasso moved from style to style with ease. It means _____.
| A．he did not like only one style |
| B．he changed his style without difficulty |
| C．he not only liked sculpture, but also pottery design |
| D．he showed great interest in other fields of art |
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(2013·高考天津卷，D)When asked about happiness，we usually think of something extraordinary，an absolute delight，which seems to get rarer the older we get.
For kids，happiness has a magical quality.Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved (毫不掩饰的)．
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement，love and popularity.I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy－love，marriage，birth－also bring responsibility and the risk of loss.For adults，happiness is complicated (复杂的)．
My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”．The more we can enjoy what we have，the happier we are.It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends，the freedom to live where we please，and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunchbox and had the house to myself.Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing，which I love.When the kids and my husband came home，I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I don’t think that my grandmother，who raised 14 children，had much of either.She did have a network of close friends and family，and maybe this is what satisfied her.
We，however，with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area，have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have.We’re so selfconscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us miserable.So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success，without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.
Happiness isn’t about what happens to us－it’s about how we see what happens to us.It’s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.It’s not wishing for what we don’t have，but enjoying what we do possess.
1.As people grow older，they________.
A．feel it harder to experience happiness
B．associate their happiness less with others
C．will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
D．tend to believe responsibility means happiness
2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?
A．She cares little about her own health.
B．She enjoys the freedom of traveling.
C．She is easily pleased by things in daily life.
D．She prefers getting pleasure from housework.
3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?
A．Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.
B．Psychologists’ opinion is well proved by Grandma’ case.
C．Grandma often found time for social gatherings.
D．Grandma’s happiness came from modest expectations of life.
4.People who equal happiness with wealth and success________.
A．consider pressure something blocking their way
B．stress their right to happiness too much
C．are at a loss to make correct choices
D．are more likely to be happy
5.What can be concluded from the passage?
A．Happiness lies between the positive and the negative.
B．Each man is the master of his own fate.
C．Success leads to happiness.
D．Happy is he who is content.
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