Some say that madness and genius often come h...

Some say that madness and genius often come hand in hand. This is especially true 　 1.　　 the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.

Van Gogh is famous for his 　　 2.　　 (amaze) 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 　　 3.　　　 (paint) look real like photographs. But later on, art became more about the artist’s own ideas. If you see 　 4.　　 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 natural scenes and flowers, such as sunflowers. He also painted many wonderful self-portraits, which 　 5.　　 (bring) him a lot of fame. Van Gogh had a gift for painting; however, he was a troubled man. At one point, he cut off 　　 6.　　 own ear.

Van Gogh is now one of the world’s most famous artists. But he died at the age of 37, alone 　　 7.　　 poor. Almost nobody knew or cared about his art at that time. Although he was a great genius, he suffered 　 8.　　 (great). Some say that his madness was 　 9.　　 he paid for his art.

Actually, if Van Gogh had died at the age of twenty, no one would have connected him with failure or mental illness. 　 10.　　 , he would have been remembered by those close to him as a dutiful son.

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Sitting in my favorite restaurant one day I noticed a man come in. He looked _______ and mad with the world, a look I had _______ many times before. I gave him my happy “good morning”_______ but his response was still less than _______. He looked at me, sat down and _______ his head in the menu.

I was not _______ by his response but I wondered if he would _______ and give just a small hello or smile. Over an hour passed and every time he looked my way, he looked meaner (低劣) and meaner. Finally he called the _______ over to _______ his bill. I turned my head away for just a ________ and he was gone quickly.

I looked down at his ________ and there was a beautiful rolled up $ 100 bill on it. I was in shock. I ________ got up to get the cash. In my head Right and Wrong were fighting it out. Before I knew it, I was ________ behind the man to offer this ________ back to him. Out of breath, I said, “Sir, did you ________ this?” He looked shocked. His face turned ________ and a big lump (块) that could ________ an elephant came in his throat. He looked at the ground and finally said “yes”, and then he slowly said “thank you”.

Without ________ looking at me, he turned around, got in his car and ________ away. I said “thank you” to God for letting me change one person’s ________ towards friendly strangers.

1.A. kind　　 B. cruel　　 C. unhappy　　 D. glad

2.A. appreciated　　 B. seen　　 C. hated　　 D. guessed

3.A. as usual　　 B. by chance　　 C. in relief　　 D. ever since

4.A. peaceful　　 B. suitable　　 C. attractive　　 D. friendly

5.A. nodded　　 B. shook　　 C. buried　　 D. raised

6.A. shocked　　 B. excited　　 C. painful　　 D. hopeless

7.A. sit down　　 B. recover　　 C. explode　　 D. look up

8.A. guest　　 B. waitress　　 C. neighbor　　 D. friend

9.A. return　　 B. pay　　 C. add　　 D. steal

10.A. goal　　 B. signal　　 C. second　　 D. glory

11.A. seat　　 B. dish　　 C. bag　　 D. paper

12.A. frequently　　 B. swiftly　　 C. sincerely　　 D. slowly

13.A. debating　　 B. standing　　 C. racing　　 D. apologizing

14.A. bill　　 B. form　　 C. sign　　 D. order

15.A. refuse　　 B. forgive　　 C. accept　　 D. drop

16.A. white　　 B. pale　　 C. blue　　 D. red

17.A. protect　　 B. block　　 C. defeat　　 D. feed

18.A. even　　 B. only　　 C. just　　 D. else

19.A. walked　　 B. hid　　 C. ran　　 D. drove

20.A. position　　 B. future　　 C. attitude　　 D. habit

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People often say, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” and “Behind every successful man there is a woman.” Both these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their wives rule them.

Most American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs, and when they work they want to be paid. They also want to be as successful as men.

The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who didn’t want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men and have the same chances for success. They didn’t want to be told that certain jobs or offices were closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who did the same work for a higher pay.

A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long way, baby.” She will smile and answer, “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go, baby.” This movement is quite new, and many American women don’t agree with it. But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives and in men’s lives, too.

1. From the first paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A. American women usually take care of their children by themselves

B. women in the United States are powerful

C. women play a very important role in men’s lives

D. if there is no woman, there is no man

2. From the passage we know that most American women today are _____.

A. fighting for their rights to work side by side with men

B. working hard at home to help their husbands and sons be successful

C. working side by side with men in all kinds of jobs

D. very confident about their future

3. The liberated women want to do all the following EXCEPT ___________.

A. stay at home to help their husbands be successful

B. have the same chances for success as men

C. get the same pay when doing the same work as men

D. seek for office and do some important jobs as men

4. By saying “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go”, a liberated woman is stating that _______.

A. she has nearly got to her destination

B. there is a little more than what she wants

C. she will never get to her ideal destination

D. it is not far enough and she will go a lot further

5. In this passage, the author suggests that in the United States _______.

A. most women can’t get a good job

B. many women still don’t want to go out of their home to work

C. all families are still supported by men

D. all liberated women have achieved a lot

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1.Nowadays many children often say that there is a g________ gap between them and their parents.

2.This is not a family where bad behaviour can be t________.

3.Next time we are on vacation, if you have an e________ like this you should call us.

4.The different attitude to the world is the biggest cause of problems between parents and t________．

5.Their little brother Tom is now old enough to be i________ of their parents.

6.The two men ________(交换) greetings, and then walked away.

7.It's an ________(学术的) question. Let's discuss it in groups.

8.I ________(赞成，同意) of your trying to earn some money, but please don't neglect your studies.

9.Most of his spare time was ________(致力于，献身) to the translation of those works.

10.What did he say in ________(解释) of his stupid behaviour?

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People often say that there is nothing in the world that can be as great as a mother’s love. Some mother expressions mean just that. The phrase “mother lode” comes from mining. It means the place where the largest amount of gold can be found. But now, the term “mother lode” means a rich supply of anything. For example, you might say, “She just graduated from college and struck the mother lode with her new job!”

When we call something “the mother of all”, this means it is the biggest or best of something. Here is an example: “We are going to throw the mother of all parties this weekend. So you have to come!”

Naturally, the word “mother” can be used to mean to give birth, even to something you cannot touch, such as an idea or wisdom. The saying “necessity is the mother of invention” means that when people really need to do something, they will find a way to do it. And “experience is the mother of wisdom” means that people learn from what happens to them.

You might think all expressions about mothers are sweet and loving. Not so. A boy who is “tied to his mother’s apron strings(围裙带)” is controlled by his mother. We can also call him a “mama’s boy”. Both of these terms are even more insulting(侮辱人的) if you are talking about a man, not a young boy. It can be a huge mistake for a woman to marry a “mama’s boy” who is still “tied to his mother’s apron strings”.

A show about mothers would not be complete without talking about the very popular but mysterious “Mother Goose”. The short poems and songs that “Mother Goose” wrote are a part of growing up in the United States. Real or not, you could say “Mother Goose” is the mother of all nursery rhyme(童谣) writers.

1.The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A. all mother expressions are about nice things

B. mother is the greatest person in the world

C. there are some expressions about mother in English

D. mother’s love is the greatest thing in the world

2.If you strike the mother lode, you will ________.

A. be rich

B. get injured

C. have to work hard

D. get an easy job

3.When saying “I heard the mother of all songs”, the person means ________.

A. he heard your mother sing songs

B. mothers were good at singing

C. he loved songs about mothers

D. the song he heard was the best

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Some people say that city living in the 21 st century is stressful and offers no advantages, but I don’t agree with them completely.

With the development of high-tech and the improvement of living qualities, more and more people crowded into city, which leads to the uncontrollable urbanization (城市化). Because of this, some of the largest cities must be fairly oppressive(压抑的) places in which to live if you are short of money or unemployed. However, for those with much income, a city provides colorful environment which enables people to enjoy their modern life. In that case, I believe the advantages of urban living far outweigh from its shortcomings.

Regarding shopping, as for me, rather than click on the Internet to get what I want, I prefer to windowshop. All kinds of shopping malls and supermarkets located in city centre really content me. What’s more, a large city’s service even covers numbers of the surrounding towns and benefits many people.

In terms of entertainment, city residents are usually spoiled for choice, from amusement park to sport stadium, whoever you are will find exactly what you need. Maybe going to a concert tonight and visiting museums tomorrow. City always contains various activities and full of energy.

City also provides better opportunities with so many choices and challenges. Cities with universities offer high-standard education so that graduates from these places always get ideal jobs with considerable salary. Every day in the business district, you can see a fierce competition among those large companies, while there are exactly places that may give birth to talents.

Many people may complain about the traffic jam or pollution in the city, but I think with some useful measures to take, our city will be more habitable rather than stressful.

1.What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?

A. City living in the 21 st century is stressful.

B. City provides more conveniences and pleasures.

C. City living brings great trouble to the youth..

D. City is gradually dying out as a matter of fact.

2.The advantages of urban living are________.

A. much income and colorful environment

B. quantities of population and shopping centers

C. great entertainments and better education

D. strong measures and fresh air

3.City residents are usually spoiled for choice because they______.

A. have no more choices for amusement

B. can hardly find what they like to do

C. are so many kinds of entertainment

D. will spend more money in a way

4.What’s the attitude of the author to the disadvantages in city?

A. Disappointed　　　　 　　 B. Hopeful

C. Amazed　　 D. Cold-hearted

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As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.

Mr Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.

At once he heard a police whistle(口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing.”

“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘STOP’,” answered Mr Williams, “ It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow.”

The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched(抓) his head and said, “Well, I’m in the wrong street !”

1.Mr Williams was driving ____ one evening.

A. to a party                          B. to his office

C. home after work                  D. to work from home

2.When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.

A. was driving at a high speed         B. was driving onto the main road

C. was going to stop his car            D. was driving slowly

3.Though slowly, Mr Williams continued driving at the crossing because____ .

A. he didn't see any “STOP” sign there

B. he paid no attention to the traffic rules

C. he didn't have to stop

D. he was eager to get home

4.Looking round Mr Williams, the policeman was surprised because____ .

A. he met a mad man

B. he realized that he himself was mistaken

C. Mr Williams dared to speak to him like that

D. Mr Williams would not apologize to him

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As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.

Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.

At once he heard a police whistle (口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing.”

“But the sign there doesn't say ‘STOP’.” answered Mr. Williams, “It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow.”

The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched (抓) his head and said, “Well，I'm in the wrong street！”

1.Mr. Williams was driving ____ one evening.

A. to a party

B. to his office

C. home after work

D. to work from home

2.When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.

A. was driving at a high speed

B. was driving onto the main road

C. was going to stop his car

D. was driving slowly

3.Mr. Williams continued driving at the crossing because____.

A. he didn't see any sign there.

B. he paid no attention to the traffic　 rules

C. he didn't have to stop

D. he was eager to get home

4.Looking round Mr. Williams, the policeman was surprised because____.

A. he met a mad man

B. he realized that he himself was mistaken

C. Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like that

D. Mr. Williams would not apologize to him

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As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.

Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.

At once he heard a police whistle, so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing.”

“But the sign there doesn't say ‘STOP’.” answered Mr. Williams, “It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow.”

The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched his head and said, “Well, I’m in the wrong street!”

1.

Mr. Williams was driving ________ one evening.

A. to a party           B. to his office

C. home after work     D. to work from home

2.

When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.

A. was driving at a high speed               B. was driving onto the main road

C. was going to stop his car                 D. was pulled into the crossroad

3.

Though slowly, Mr. Williams continued driving at the crossing because________ .

A. he saw a “STOP” sign in the opposite street

B. he paid no attention to the traffic rules

C. he didn't have to stop

D. he was eager to get home

4.

Looking round Mr. Williams, the policeman was surprised because__________ .

A. he met a mad man

B. he realized that he himself was mistaken

C. Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like that

D. Mr. Williams would not apologize to him

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It is the 　　　　 in China that people often shake hands when they meet someone for the first time.

A. custom            B. habit

C. hobby            D. favour

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