Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci（1452-1519...

Da Vinci, Leonardo

Leonardo da Vinci（1452-1519）was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist.

Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines.

1.Leonardo da Vinci died when he was _________.

A.65 B.67 C.56 D.76

2.Da Vinci was NOT a _________.

A.painter B.musician C.engineer D.teacher

3.What did he showed when he was young?

A.great interest and artistic ability

B.artistic ability and great intelligence

C.great ability and artistic interest

D.artistic interest and great hobby

4._________ is one of his famous paintings.

A.Sunflowers B.Sunrise C.The Mops Lisa D.Shrimps

5.What's inside Da Vinci's notebook?

A.some drawings of flying machines

B.some flying machines

C.some photo of flying machines

D.some descriptions of flying machines

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—What was Leonardo da Vinci?

—___________.

A.He was Italian B.He was very famous C.He was a painter D.He was tall

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Leonardo da Vinci's(达芬奇) mother may have been a Chinese slave(奴隶) according to a new research by an Italian -Angelo Paratico. He has spent the last 20 years living and working in Hong Kong, researching the links(联系) b1. his homeland and China.

It is believed that Leonardo da Vinci's mother was named Caterina, who, according to some reports, was a local farmer. But Mr. Paratico's new work leads to a d2. explanation.

Speaking to the South China Morning Post, Mr. Paratico said, “I am s3. that Leonardo's mother was from the East, but to make her a Chinese, we need to use a deductive method (演绎法).”

Angerlo Paratico has s4. many documents(文献). He found that one wealthy friend of Leonardo's father’s had a slave called Caterina. After Leonardo's date of b5., she disappeared from the documents. “She was no longer working there and could not be found,” Paratico a6.. Supporting his opinion, he said, “During the period, countries like Italy and Spain were f7. of slaves from the East.”

He said that there were certain aspects(方面) of Da Vinci's life and works which suggest a Chinese link. An e8. is that he was writing with his left hand from left to right. And he was a vegetarian(素食者), which was not common. Mona Lisa(蒙娜丽莎) is probably a picture of his mother. On the back of Mona Lisa, there is a Chinese landscape and e9. her face looks Chinese.

Mr. Paratico said the only way to s10. the mystery is to extract(提取) some DNA. But he said he preferred to let the mystery remain mysterious.

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If you have heard of Leonardo Da Vinci, you must know something about the Mona Lisa. Maybe it is the most famous painting in the world.

Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was sold to France's King Francis I in 1519. In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces. Nowadays we can still enjoy the beautiful painting in the Louvre Museum.

However, the health of the famous picture is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed. The museum said, “Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the world's, most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their modern chemical state(情形).”

Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many are attracted by the mystery(秘密) of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you're not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It's because direct vision is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadow.”

Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.

1.According to Para. 2, which of the following statement is TRUE?

A.The Mona Lisa was sold to France's King Francis Ⅲ in 1519.

B.In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a farmer.

C.The painting was sent back to France in 1913.

D.During World War Ⅱ, Germans stole the painting.

2.“The health of the famous picture is getting worse by the year.” means the Mona Lisa because ________ .

A.is losing its value B.is being damaged after so many years

C.is getting more valuable with years passing D.will be stolen

3.We can infer from the article that experts haven't any repairs on Mona Lisa because___________ .

A.it's now in a poor chemical state B.they don't know the painting is damaged

C.they don't have the materials Da Vinci used D.they are afraid it'll be done further damage

4.The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen___________.

A.by indirect vision B.at a distance

C.by direct vision D.in shadows

5.From the last paragraph, we can infer that___________ .

A.many interesting stories have been written about the Mona Lisa

B.people are interested in the stories about the Mona Lisa

C.some mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona Lisa

D.many more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa

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My family and I went on vacation in Las Vegas last year. It was an exciting trip. But on the last day, there was something bad.

My family went to watch a show. There were many people in the cinema watching it. When the show was over, the people started to leave. My nine-year-old sister walked with me. But a few minutes later some people separated us. I couldn't find her! I thought she would be with my parents. But when I found them, my sister was not there. After two hours, we still didn't find her. We had to go back to our hotel. To our surprise, my sister was at the hotel. She said a kind woman took her back.

This experience taught me an important lesson. I need to look after my sister well. And there are always good people.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.The writer thought the vacation in Las Vegas was　 ______.

A. bad　　 B. interesting

C. boring　　 D. exciting

2.The family ______ on the last day.

A. visited a museum

B. watched a show

C. did some shopping

D. stayed at the hotel

3.The underlined word “separated” means “______” in Chinese.

A. 分开　　 B. 斥责　　 C. 绑架　　 D. 注意

4.Where did they find the writer's sister?

A. In a classroom.　　 B. At the hotel.

C. In the cinema.　　 D. In the police station.

5.Which can be the best title?

A. My family

B. No one helped us

C. A lesson in a trip

D. Be kind to children

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My family and I went on vacation in Las Vegas last year. It was an exciting trip. But on the last day, there was something bad.

My family went to watch a show. There were many people in the cinema watching it. When the show was over, the people started to leave. My nine-year-old sister walked with me. But a few minutes later, some people separated us. I couldn't find her！I thought she would be with my parents. But when I found them, my sister was not there.

After two hours, we still didn't find her. We had to go back to our hotel. To our surprise, my sister was at the hotel. She said a kind woman took her back.

The thing taught me an important lesson. I need to look after my sister well. And there are always good people.

1.The writer thought the vacation was ____________________.

A.bad B.interesting C.boring D.exciting

2.The underlined word "separated "means”____________”in Chinese.

A.分开 B.斥责 C.绑架 D.注意

3.Where did they find the writer's sister?

A.In a classroom. B.At the hotel.

C.In the cinema. D.In the police station.

4.Which can be the best title（题目）?

A.My Family B.No One Helped Us

C.A Lesson in a Trip D.Be Kind to Children

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Some people think pizza was first made in Greece, while______ believe that it is an Italian invention.

A.other B.others C.the other D.the others

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Mr. Brown was on his way home from the railway station. It was very late, and he was alone on the dark road. Suddenly he heard someone behind him. He began to walk faster. The man behind him walked faster, too. He walked more slowly, and the man moved more slowly, too. He began to run, and the man was following him and he was really scared.

There was a wall on one side of the road, and he quickly climbed up on it and jumped down on the other side. "If he passes and doesn't stop," Mr. Brown thought, "everything will be all right." But the man didn't pass. He climbed up on the wall and jumped down, too. Mr. Brown's only thought was, "I'm in great danger!" He stood up and shouted, "What do you want? Why are you following me?"

The man was so tired that at first it was difficult for him to speak. "I didn't know that you were a very good runner," he said at last, "I have to go to Mr. White's house, but I don't know the way. A man at the station told me that you lived next to Mr. White's and he told me to follow you. I'm too tired to go any farther."

1.Mr. Brown was really_______.

A. in great danger　　 B. a policeman　　 C. afraid of the man　　 D. too tired to move

2.The man followed Mr. Brown because_______.

A. he wanted to scare Mr. Brown

B. he wanted to get some money from Mr. Brown

C. Mr. Brown lived next to Mr. White

D. Mr. Brown was one of his good friends

3.Which is wrong?

A. There were few people on the road.

B. The man didn't know where Mr. White lived.

C. Mr. Brown thought he was in great danger.

D. Mr. Brown didn't know where Mr. White lived

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Mr. Brown was on his way home from the railway station. It was very late, and he was alone on the dark road. Suddenly he heard someone behind him. He began to walk faster. The man behind him walked faster, too. He walked more slowly, and the man moved more slowly, too. He began to run, and the man was following him and he was really scared.

There was a wall on one side of the road, and he quickly climbed up on it and jumped down on the other side. “If he passes and doesn’t stop,” Mr. Brown thought, “everything will be all right.” But the man didn’t pass. He climbed up on the wall and jumped down, too. Mr. Brown’s only thought was, “I’m in great danger!” He stood up and shouted, “What do you want? Why are you following me?”

The man was so tired that at first it was difficult for him to speak. “I didn’t know that you were a very good runner,” he said at last, “I have to go to Mr. White’s house, but I don’t know the way. A man at the station told me that you lived next to Mr. White’s and he told me to follow you. I’m too tired to go any farther （更远）.”

（  ） 1. Mr. Brown came home from _____.

A. the police station                   B. the railway station

C. the hospital                       D. Mr. White’s house

（  ） 2. Mr. Brown was really _____.

A. in great danger               B. a policeman

C. afraid of the man            D. too tired to move

（  ） 3. The man followed Mr. Brown because _____.

A. he wanted to scare Mr. Brown

B. he wanted to get some money from Mr. Brown

C. Mr. Brown lived next to Mr. White

D. Mr. Brown was one of his good friends

（  ） 4. The man was _____.

A. a thief                      B. a good runner

C. too tired to speak            D. very angry with Mr. Brown

（  ） 5. Which is wrong?

A. There were few people on the road.

B. The man didn’t know where Mr. White lived.

C. Mr. Brown thought he was in great danger.

D. Mr. Brown didn’t know where Mr. White lived.

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