If you have heard of Leonardo Da Vinci, you m...

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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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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请根据以下内容提示，写一篇80词左右的英语短文，可适当发挥。 （15分）

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If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.

Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).

But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:

a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Don’t make the boards too slippery（滑）.

b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.

c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.

d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e) Don’t forget to colour the nest.

1.The most important thing in watching birds is to ________.

A. look for a place near the bird nest        B. climb up to the trees

C. catch a bird                         D. kill a bird

2.We have to hide ourselves to ________, when we’re watching birds.

A. take better care of them             B. use the binoculars

C. make them do everything as usual     D. kill them at last.

3.If we make the nest too slippery, ________.

A. it won’t be very beautiful

B. it won’t be easy to make

C. it won’t be strong

D. it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it

4. We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that ________ easily.

A. we can clean the nest       B. birds can fly in or out

C. we can hang（挂）        D. we can make it

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Birds are man’s friends               B. How to catch birds

C. Watching birds and making bird nests    D. How to keep birds

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.

Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).

But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:

a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Don’t make the boards too slippery（滑）.

b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.

c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.

d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e) Don’t forget to colour the nest.

1.The most important thing in watching birds is to 　　　　 .

A. look for a place near the bird nest

B. climb up to the trees

C. catch a bird

D. kill a bird

2.We have to hide ourselves to 　　　 , when we’re watching birds.

A. take better care of them　　　　　　　　 B. use the binoculars

C. make them do everything as usual　　　 D. kill them at last.

3.If we make the nest too slippery, 　　　　 .

A. it won’t be very beautiful

B. it won’t be easy to make

C. it won’t be strong

D. it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it

4.We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that 　　　　 easily.

A. we can clean the nest

B. birds can fly in or out

C. we can hang（挂）

D. we can make it

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Birds are man’s friends

B. How to catch birds

C. Watching birds and making bird nests

D. How to keep birds

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.

Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).

But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:

a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Don’t make the boards too slippery（滑）.

b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so that birds can fly in or out easily.

c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.

d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e) Don’t forget to colour the nest.

1. The most important thing in watching birds is to 　　　　　 .

A. look for a place near the bird nest

B. climb up to the trees

C. catch a bird

D. kill a bird

2. We have to hide ourselves to 　　　 , when we’re watching birds.

A. take better care of them

B. use the binoculars

C. make them do everything as usual

D. kill them at last.

3. If we make the nest too slippery, 　　　　　 .

A. it won’t be very beautiful

B. it won’t be easy to make

C. it won’t be strong

D. it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it

4. We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that 　　　　 easily.

A. we can clean the nest

B. birds can fly in or out

C. we can hang（挂）

D. we can make it

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Birds are man’s friends

B. How to catch birds

C. Watching birds and making bird nests

D. How to keep birds

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.

Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars .

But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:

a) Each nest must have six boards (木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery (滑).

b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.

c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.

d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e) Don’t forget to color the nest.

1. The most important thing in watching birds is to 　　　　　 .

A. look for a place near the bird nest

B. climb up to the trees

C. catch a bird

D. kill a bird

2. We have to hide ourselves to 　　 ___　 , when we’re watching birds.

A. take better care of them

B. use the binoculars

C. make them do everything as usual

D. kill them at last

3. We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that 　　　　 easily.

A. we can clean the nest

B. birds can fly in or out

C. we can hang（挂）

D. we can make it

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.

Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars .

But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:

a) Each nest must have six boards (木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery (滑).

b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.

c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.

d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e) Don’t forget to color the nest.

1. The most important thing in watching birds is to 　　　　　 .

A. look for a place near the bird nest

B. climb up to the trees

C. catch a bird

D. kill a bird

2.We have to hide ourselves to 　　 ___　 , when we’re watching birds.

A. take better care of them

B. use the binoculars

C. make them do everything as usual

D. kill them at last

3.We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that 　　　　 easily.

A. we can clean the nest

B. birds can fly in or out

C. we can hang（挂）

D. we can make it

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest(巢).

Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, mothers often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars (双筒望远镜).

But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:

a. Each nest must have six boards (木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery (滑).

b. Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” can’t be too small, so birds can fly in or out easily.

c. Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.

d. One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e. Don’t forget to color the nest.

根据短文内容，完成下列表格(每格只能填一个词)。

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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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