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 ____！
A．hopeful B．lucky C．disappointed D．hopeless
A．music B．art C．mining D．farming
A．all B．both C．each D．either
A．painter B．loser C．winner D．failure
A．lost B．got C．won D．beat
A．who B．his C．whom D．whose
A．random B．immediate C．attractive D．ordinary
A．smaller B．worse C．faster D．better
A．for B．to C．in D．at
A．miner B．worker C．artist D．professor
A．luck B．turn C．move D．moment
A．sobbed B．nodded C．smiled D．laughed
A．recovered B．swept C．wiped D．handed
A．can't B．shouldn't C．can D．should
A．hold B．return C．move D．turn
A．hang B．represent C．present D．visit
A．when B．that C．which D．as
A．figures B．hands C．fingers D．arms
A．said B．loved C．renamed D．called
A．yet B．out C．alone D．before
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Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m. 16 my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel. 17 , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason, 18 , I went ahead and answered.
The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I 19 , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not 20 why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only 21 listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the 22 at the Best Western Hotel. The 23 was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t 24 any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.
Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n) 25 guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man in charge there was 26 because my grandfather seemed to be 27 . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and 28 100 miles from home.
Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to 29 him to the police station, Mason, 30 any normal duty, not only took the time to 31 me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could 32 safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all 33 him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
So, it’s just one more piece of 34 that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who 35 .
16.A.while B.when C.after D.before
17.A.Obviously B.Personally C.Actually D.Generally
18.A.however B.besides C.otherwise D.therefore
19.A.was B.did C.had D.would
20.A.admitting B.accepting C.understanding D.recognizing
21.A.neighbor B.relative C.colleague D.friend
22.A.manager B.waiter C.mayor D.guest
23.A.disadvantage B.question C.problem D.pity
24.A.write B.remember C.repeat D.keep
25.A.easy – going B.generous C.forgettable D.okay
26.A.concerned B.disappointed C.convinced D.surprised
27.A.hurt B.moved C.annoyed D.lost
28.A.went up B.added up C.ended up D.sent up
29.A.take B.bring C.invite D.carry
30.A.except B.against C.beyond D.from
31. A.contact B.persuade C.warn D.approach
32.A.leave B.live C.adapt D.stay
33.A.look for B.watch over C.care about D.adjust to
34.A.news B.information C.advice D.evidence
35.A.minds B.cares C.sees D.matters
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As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 26 , she would mind the children and 27 anything she was asked to.
One of her tasks was to record 28 Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly 29 . What could she buy for her 30 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 31 , even if she had no 32 , her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula 33 long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a 34 . She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, 35 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called 36 . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 37 driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He listened in 38 , and then said, “I know a family who 39 just about everything.”
When they reached a 40 the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone... someone who has everything.”
Early the next day, Ursula 41 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to 42 to her employer why there seemed to be no gift 43 her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 44 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your 45 . And this is my Christmas present to you.”
26. A. In return B. As a result C. By the way D. In a sense
27. A. pay B. learn C. teach D. do
28. A. delivering B. mailing C. arriving D. buying
29. A. excited B. worried C. tired D. interested
30. A. friends B. own family C. classmatesD. American family
31. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However
32. A. goods B. kindness C. gifts D. help
33. A. talked B. worked C. waited D. thought
34. A. store B. neighborhood C. street D. church
35. A. selecting B. matching C. remembering D. organizing
36. A. a shop B. a taxi C. her employer D. her parents
37. A. responsible B. anxious C. surprised D. careful
38. A. all B. silence C. confusion D. tears
39. A. buys B. has C. uses D. needs
40. A. garage B. building C. house D. yard
41. A. thanked B. encouraged C. praised D. admired
42. A. question B. wonder C. argue D. explain
43. A. to B. for C. from D. by
44. A. doubt B. silence C. time D. break
45. A. case B. opinion C. memory D. name
完型填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to 21 a car because we had sold the one we had in England before 22 home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was 23 . I had tried out a model like it before, but as I was not yet 24 driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it 25 so we went together to 26 it. We paid for the car and 27 the papers. They told us that there was 28 petrol（汽油）to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The 29 garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there 30 . But when I turned into main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing 31 me. I got out of 32 as fast as I could by backing into the garage 33 and the man behind 34 me.
“It’s such a problem to 35 to drive on the right side, isn’t it?” my wife said. “Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for 36 .” I replied. “You had better go 37 on the way home,” my wife said. “You’d be sorry if you had 38 on the first day, wouldn’t you?” While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English,” Would you mind telling me 39 you are thinking of leaving? 40 are you going to sit in your car all day?”
21．A. borrow B. drive C. buy D. choose
22.A. leaving B. making C. returning D. getting
23.A. right B. ready C. fixed D. sold
24.A. sure of B. satisfied with C. interested in D. used to
25.A. on my own B. right away C. in a hurry D. on the way
26.A. receive B. bring C. order D. fetch
27.A. accepted B. wrote C. signed D. copied
28.A. little B. enough C. much D. no
29.A. bestB. nearest C. quickest D. cleanest
30.A. lately B. directly C. safely D. slowly
31.A. after B. with C. around D. towards
32.A. their way B. the garage C. their sight D. the car
33.A. at last B. once more C. as usual D. as well
34.A. caught B. cheered C. shouted at D. chatted with
35.A. prepare B. continue C. choose D. remember
36.A. discussion B. adventure C. experiment D. practice
37.A. carefully B. smoothly C. quickly D. differently
38.A. an error B. a problem C. as accident D. a headache
39.A. when B. why C. how D. what
40.A. For B. Or C. But D. So
四、完形填空
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. "You need 1 ," his father said. 'But if you don't work hard, no fortune will come."
What made him sad was 2 his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. "You have no talent (天赋). You will never be a pianist." 3 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 4 . He decided that he didn't want to be a 5 any more. For the next two weeks he didn't touch the piano. 6 , his father didn't push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 7 some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 8 that he could show others that he had talent 9 . That day he told his father 10 he had been waiting to hear－that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 11 that point on, everything turned around.
He started 12 competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 13 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 14 to hold back his tears. Soon 15 was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever－he had to play on the world's big 16 . In 1997 Lang Lang 17 again, this time to Philadelphia, U. S. There he spent two years practising, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 18 performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started 19 . Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him 20 .
1．A．exercise B．fortune C．knowledge D．wealth
2．A．whether B．why C．when D．that
3．A．Like B．With C．To D．As
4．A．hurt B．weakened C．ruined D．frightened
5．A．singer B．pianist C．conductor D．player
6．A．Hopefully B．Patiently C．Wisely D．Painfully
7．A．play B．sing C．write D．study
8．A．seemed B．admitted C．noticed D．realized
9．A．in all B．above all C．after all D．at all
10．A．that B．what C．which D．when
11．A．From B．At C．Since D．After
12．A．receiving B．accepting C．winning D．beating
13．A．told B．mentioned C．announced D．recognized
14．A．excited B．encouraged C．shocked D．satisfied
15．A．this B．it C．that D．what
16．A．concerts B．tours C．competitions D．stages
17．A．started B．left C．moved D．performed
18．A．successful B．cheerful C．respectful D．meaningful
19．A．pulling B．breaking C．falling D．pouring
20．A．brighten B．shine C．admire D．develop
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time there was an old general (将军)．He liked to drink wine better than anything else. He always __36__ several bottles of good wine in his house. He __37__ go out one day, but he was _38___ his servant would drink his wine. Then he thought of a way to __39_ him doing so.
"I'm going out for the day ." he __40__ his servant. "Please _41___ the house for me．There are some meat and two bottles of _42___ in the kitchen .There is also a hen there．But be careful not to _43___ it because it is poisonous.__44___ you drink it ,it will kill you."
But as soon as he left, his servant killed the hen and __45__ it for dinner. He then ate __46__ the hen and the meat, drank the two bottles of wine and went to bed. The general returned home late that evening．He was __47__ to find that the hen, the meat and the two bottles of wine were gone. He then saw his servant __48___ asleep in bed. There were two empty bottles beside him．He woke the servant up.
"What was happened?" he asked.
"I'm very sorry. "His servant replied." After you __49___,a cat jumped in _50___ the window and ate the meat. A dog took the hen away．I know you would be __51___ with me when you returned,__52___ I tried to _53____myself by drinking the poison ．Please __54__ me." The general didn't believe __55__ he said but there was nothing he could do.
A．bought B．stole C．kept D．carried
A．had to B．had better C．should D．could
A．talking B．writing C．pleased D．worried
A．stop B．keep C．notice D．thank
A．ordered B．told C．asked D．invited
A．take care of B．leave C．sell D．buy
A．wine B．milk C．water D．ink
A．touch B．kill C．forget D．drink
A．Before B．If C．Because D．Since
A．hid B．threw C．washed D．cooked
A．both B．all C．some D．either
A．sure B．disappointed C．surprised D．sorry
A．dying B．lying C．singing D．crying
A．left B．returned C．knew D．drank
A．near B．onto C．under D．through
A．thankful B．angry C．satisfied D．strict
A．but B．so C．though D．that
A．fool B．teach C．kill D．wake
A．excuse B．drink C．help D．kill
A．when B．that C．what D．How