It is a true story behind a well­known piece ...

It is a true story behind a well­known piece of art.

In a village near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the father worked eighteen hours a day. Despite their ___ condition, two of the children had a dream to seek their talent for ____ but they knew well their father would never be able to send ____ of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

The two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss (扔) a coin. The ____ would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. Albrecht ____ the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, ____ work at the academy was almost a(n ) ____ success. Albecht's woodcut and oils were much ____ than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees ____ his works.

When the young ____ returned home, the family held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, “Now, Albert, it is your ____ to seek your dream and l will support you”．

All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he ____ and repeated, “No...no.” Finally, Albert rose and ____　 the tears from his cheeks. He said softly, “I ____ go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to ____ your toast.”

Today, Albrecht's masterful works ____ in every great museum in the world, but chances are great ____ you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and the ____ stretched skyward. He called it simply “Hands”， but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and ____ his tribute (敬意) of love “The Praying Hands”．

Next time you see that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it ____！

1.A.hopeful　　　 　　    B．lucky

C．disappointed　     D．hopeless

2.A.music　     B．art

C．mining　     D．farming

3.A.all　     B．both

C．each　     D．either

4.A.painter　     B．loser

C．winner　     D．failure

5.A.lost　     B．got

C．won　     D．beat

6.A.who　     B．his

C．whom　     D．whose

7.A.random　     B．immediate

C．attractive　     D．ordinary

8.A.smaller　     B．worse

C．faster　     D．better

9.A.for　     B．to

C．in　     D．at

10.A.miner　     B．worker

C．artist　     D．professor

11.A.luck　     B．turn

C．move　     D．moment

12.A.sobbed　     B．nodded

C．smiled　     D．laughed

13.A.recovered　     B．swept

C．wiped　     D．handed

14.A.can't　　     B．shouldn't

C．can　     D．should

15.A.hold     B．return

C．move　     D．turn

16.A.hang　     B．represent

C．present　     D．visit

17.A.when　     B．that

C．which　     D．as

18.A.figures　     B．hands

C．fingers　     D．arms

19.A.said　     B．loved

C．renamed　     D．called

20.A.yet　     B．out

C．alone　     D．before

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It is a true story behind a well-known piece of art.

In a village near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the father worked eighteen hours a day. Despite their_____ condition, two of the children had a dream to seek their talent for ____ , but they knew well their father would never be able to send ____ of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

The two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss(扔、掷)a coin. The____ would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. Albrecht ____ the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, ____ work at the academy was almost an ______ success. Albrecht's woodcut and oils were ____ better than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees_____ his works.

When the young ____ returned home, the family held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, "Now, Albert, it is your ____ to seek your dream and l will support you"

All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he ______ and repeated, "No...no．” Finally, Albert rose and _____ the tears from his cheeks. He said softly, “ I _____ go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to ____ your toast．”

Today, Albrecht's masterful works ____ in every great museum in the world, but chances are great ____ you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin ____ stretched skyward. He ____ it "The Praying Hands",

Next time you see that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it ____！

1.A. hopeful　　 B. lucky　　 C. disappointed　　 D. hopeless

2.A. music　　 B. art　　 C. mining　　 D. farming

3.A. all　　 B. both　　 C. each　　 D. either

4.A. painter　　 B. loser　　 C. winner　　 D. failure

5.A. lost　　 B. got　　 C. won　　 D. beat

6.A. who　　 B. his　　 C. whom　　 D. whose

7.A. random　　 B. immediate　　 C. attractive　　 D. ordinary

8.A. far　　 B. quite　　 C. very　　 D. more

9.A. for　　 B. to　　 C. in　　 D. at

10.A. miner　　 B. worker　　 C. artist　　 D. professor

11.A. luck　　 B. turn　　 C. move　　 D. moment

12.A. sobbed　　 B. nodded　　 C. smiled　　 D. laughed

13.A. recovered　　 B. wept　　 C. wiped　　 D. handed

14.A. can't　　 B. mustn’t　　 C. can　　 D. have to

15.A. hold　　 B. return　　 C. move　　 D. turn

16.A. hang　　 B. represent　　 C. present　　 D. visit

17.A. when　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. as

18.A. figures　　 B. hands　　 C. fingers　　 D. arms

19.A. said　　 B. loved　　 C. told　　 D. called

20.A. yet　　 B. out　　 C. alone　　 D. before

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“The Lion King” is one of Disney’s highest earners. But behind “The Lion King”, a true story of Sundiata Keita is still largely invisible outside his own country.

Known as the Lion of Mali, Sundiata was the founder of the Malian Empire, the largest kingdom in West Africa. His empire expanded more than 1,000 miles from the Atlantic coast all the way to the Niger River. Sundiata ruled from 1235 to 1255.

Sundiata’s father, King Naré Maghann Konaté, was told by fortune tellers that if he married an ugly woman she would give birth to a son who would become a mighty and magnificent king. He already had a wife named Sassouma Bereté and a son named Dankaran Tourman. However, Konate took Sogolon Kedjou as his second wife. She gave birth to Sundiata, who was born disabled. Though the king favored him, both Sogolon and Sundiata were unfairly teased for his disability.

Sundiata became a great leader among his people, sparking resentment from his half-brother Tourman who wanted the throne for himself. When Konaté died, many suspected that he had been murdered. Fearful of an attack on their lives. Sogolon took Sundiata and the rest of her children and fled. The Mandinka people were taken over by the cruel and unfair King Soumaoro Kante of the Sosso people.

In need of their true leader, the people sent word for Sundiata to return and take his rightful place as the king. Outside of the country, Sundiata built alliances with the king of Mema and other local rulers. He gathered an army to free the Mandinka people and defeat the Sosso king. Upon his victorious return, he adopted a new title for himself. “Mansa,” which means king or emperor in Mandinka. Sundiata’s kingdom became one of the most wealthy and powerful empires in history.

1.Why is the movie “The Lion King” mentioned in paragraph 1?

A.To show us one of Disney’s achievements.

B.To encourage a view of the movie.

C.To introduce a true story.

D.To tell us its popularity among the public.

2.Why did Konaté get married to Sogolon Kedjou?

A.Because she was a recognized beauty.

B.Because he expected her to produce a great successor.

C.Because she adored him for his immense power.

D.Because he was not content with his first wife.

3.What does the underlined word “resentment” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Inspiration. B.Anger.

C.Admiration. D.Guilt.

4.Where is this text most likely from?

A.A magazine. B.A diary.

C.A guidebook. D.A novel.

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This is a true story from Guyana. One day, a boy took a piece of paper from a box. He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose. He couldn’t get it out. He ran crying to his mother. His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either. A week later, the paper was still in the boy’s nose. His nose began to have a bad smell.

So his mother took the boy to a hospital. The doctor looked up at the child’s nose, but she couldn’t get the paper out. She said she had to cut the boy’s nose to get the paper out.

The boy’s mother came home looking sad. She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut. The next day she took the boy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May. May wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose.

“Yes, I can see it,” May said. “It will be out soon.”

As she spoke, she shook some black pepper on the child’s nose. The child gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out. His mother was surprised. May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.

So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut.

1.After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose, ____.

2.The paper ball stayed in the boy’s nose for ____.

3.According to the story, _____ was most worried about the boy’s accident.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

5.The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because ____.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

This is a true story from Guyana．One day, a boy took a piece of paper from a box．He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose．He couldn’t get it out．He ran crying to his mother．His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either．A week later, the paper was still in the boy’s nose．His nose began to have a bad smell．

So his mother took the boy to a hospital．The doctor looked up at the child’s nose, but she couldn’t get the paper out．She said she had to cut the boy’s nose to get the paper out．

The boy’s mother came home looking sad．She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut．The next day she took the b oy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May．May wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose．

“Yes, I can see it,” May said．“It will be out soon．”

As she spoke, she shook some black pepper （胡椒粉）on the child’s nose．The child gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out．His mother was surprised．May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell．So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut．

1.After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose, ____．

A．he took it out

B．his mother took it out

C．he tried to take it out but failed

D．he did nothing but cry

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The doctor helped to take the paper ball out of the boy’s nose．

B．The boy had to have his nose cut at last．

C．The boy’s mother found some black pepper to solve the problem．

D．May succeeded in taking the paper out．

3.The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because ____．

A．he needed to learn to swim.

B．the sea water would wash out the paper ball．

C．the sea water would stop the bad smell of his nose．

D．he needed a rest.

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Chinese kung fu, also known as wushu or Chinese martial arts, is one of the most well-known examples of traditional Chinese culture. It is 1.(probable) one of the earliest and longest 2.(last)sports which uses both muscles and brain.

The theory of kung fu is based 3.classical Chinese philosophy(哲学). Over its long history it 4.(develop) as a unique combination of exercise, practical self-defense, self-discipline, and art.

It is estimated that Chinese kung fu dates back to primitive society. At that time people used sticks 5.(fight) against wild beasts. Gradually they6.(accumulate) experience in self-defense.

Chinese kung fu is a large system of theory and practice. It combines 7.(technique) of self-defense and health-keeping.

In Chinese kung fu, however, a 8.(different) is made between “external(外家的) and “internal” kung fu. 9.is said that “In external kung fu, you exercise your tendons, bones, and skin; in internal kung fu, you train your spirit, your qi, and your mind.” And so internal kung fu can continue later in life, 10.the external body weakens.

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It is well known that the Japanese people’s love of fish is almost as a bee’s interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge－how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators (掠食者)，the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge ...

Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge?” May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.

Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem？Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don’t sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert (警觉的) The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.

Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.

1.The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea is that_________.

A. the fish resource near the shore was decreasing

B. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher

C. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh ones

D. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh

2.The relationship between fishes and sharks is similar to that between_________in nature.

A. dogs and cats                  B. monkeys and mosquitoes

C. wolves and antelopes                D. children and lions

3.The underlined part of the last paragraph means “_________.”

A. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did

B. Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge

C. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges

D. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people’s life

4.The purpose for the author to write the passage is to_________.

A. tell the readers “no pains, no gains”

B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh

C. suggest readers looking for challenges to make progress

D. advise readers to find something difficult to do

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It is well known that the Japanese people’s love of fish is almost as a bee’s interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge－how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators (掠食者)，the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge ...

Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge?” May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer（战胜） them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.

Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem？Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don’t sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert (警觉的). The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.

Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.

1.The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea was that ________.

A. the fish resource near the shore was on the decrease

B. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher

C. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh ones

D. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Japanese people love honey as much as a bee does.

B. The fish kept in tanks didn’t sell well because of their taste.

C. The fish stored in the protected environment tasted the best.

D. The fish kept in tanks didn’t taste fresh because they died before reaching the restaurant.

3.The underlined part of the last paragraph means “ ________.”

A. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did

B. Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge

C. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges

D. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people’s life

4.The purpose for the author to write the passage is to ________.

A. tell the readers “no pains, no gains”

B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh

C. advise readers to look for challenges to make progress

D. advise readers to find something difficult to do

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It is well known that the Japanese people’s love of fish is almost as a bee’s interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge－how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators (掠食者)，the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge ...

Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge?” May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.

Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem？Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don’t sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert (警觉的) The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.

Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.

1.The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea is that ________.

A. the fish resource near the shore was decreasing

B. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher

C. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh ones

D. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh

2.The relationship between fishes and sharks is similar to that between ________in nature.

A. dogs and cats                      B. monkeys and mosquitoes

C. wolves and antelopes                 D. children and lions

3.The underlined part of the last paragraph means “________.”

A. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did

B. Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge

C. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges

D. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people’s life

4.The purpose for the author to write the passage is to ________.

A. tell the readers “no pains, no gains”

B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh

C. suggest readers looking for challenges to make progress

D. advise readers to find something difficult to do

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It is well-known that the panda lives _____there is plenty of bamboo.

A．in the place        B．the place where    C．in which          D．where

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