Claude Monet's paintings were quite different from the art styles that were popular in the 1870s France． Traditional artists always did their artwork in a studio and their paintings were realistic﹣they looked exactly like the real world． Claude Monet was part of a group of painters who were called Impressionists（印象派画家）． Their paintings were light and a bit fuzzy﹣they gave an impression of what the real world looked like． Sometimes Impressionists worked outside， which was a very unusual thought in their time． Impressionism received its name from an early painting by Claude Monet titled impression， Sunrise．
Knowing that trains were interesting subjects and represented modern progress， Claude Monet created a series of Impressionist paintings of trains from January to March of 1877． He worked on his paintings right on the train platform at the Gare Saint﹣Lazare， the train station on Saint Lazare Street． Although there were many train stations in Paris， this was the first train station built in Paris so it had historical significance（意义）．
Monet's friend， Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir， told the following story to his sons about Claude Monet and painting the trains． Monet needed permission（允许）to spend time on the train platform and paint what he saw in his impressionistic style． One day Monet dressed himself in his very best suit along with a fine top hat， a good linen shirt and a silk tie． He appeared to be a wealthy gentleman while he really was a poor painter．
When he went towards the clerk at the train office， he presented his calling card which introduced him as Claude Monet， Painter． He asked to see the station master． The clerk quickly allowed this fine gentleman to enter the station master's office． The station master was also impressed and gave Monet permission to paint on the train platform． The station master even kept trains from leaving on time so Monet could compete a scene even though passengers complained．
Was it all worthwhile（值得）？ Monet's train scenes turned his career into a success and for the station master， made his train station famous until even now．
Claude Monet
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◆Claude Monet was one of the Impressionist painters whose paintings were not the （1） as the popular art styles in the 1870s France． ◆Impressionist paintings gave an impression of （2） he real world looked． ◆He helped Impressionism get its （3） by his painting Impression， Sunrise． |
A（4） of painting trains |
◆At that time trains were subjects that could keep people's （5） and represented modern progress． ◆He created paintings of trains （6） January and March in 1877， at the train station with the longest （7） in Paris． ◆He dressed himself as a wealthy gentleman to win the station master's （8） ． ◆In order to help Monet complete a scene， the station master even made trains leave （9） than they should do． |
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◆His train scenes made not only his career （10） but also the train station famous． |
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Every year some birds fly south when days turn cold and leaves from trees start to fall. They travel a very long way to find a warmer winter. This travel is called migration （迁徙）.
Birds do that because in winter most of the plants die and some insects (昆虫）hide. They fly away to find enough food. The next year when there is plenty of food for them to eat they will come back.
Birds fly in some ways. For example, they fly in groups like the letter V or in a row. The trip is often hard and it may be dangerous. But they never get lost because they look at the sun, the moon and stars.
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Days turn cold and ____2____ from trees start to fall. |
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They fly away in ____3____ to find enough food. |
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It is often hard and dangerous. |
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Because they look at the sun, the moon and stars. |
A famous writer was born in a small town. Although his family was very poor, his parents managed to send him to school. He worked hard until he left college with good grades.
He then put his heart into writing. But he made little money. He couldn’t afford his meals sometimes. Publishing （出版） his works was hard for him. An old woman heard of his experiences. She offered his money. Then he could live on and went on writing. Finally, his books came out. They sold well.
The success of his books brought him great wealth. So he made up his mind to help other young writers in the same way. He built up a fund (基金会). Many young writers received his help.
Kindness is passed on which makes the world a warm place.
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s____1____ to make somebody go or be taken to a place
g____2____ a mark given in an exam
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He couldn’t afford his meals sometimes.
He couldn’t afford his meals ____3____ time ____4____ time.
根据短文,内容回答问题。
Where was the famous writer born?
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What did the old woman offer the famous writer?
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Did many young writers receive the famous writer’s help?
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It was nearly dark. The sun was going down. A little boy, Mike, came back home ____1____ from the mountain.
“What’s the matter, Mike?” his mother asked.
“The mountain is so ____2____ and full of big or small stones on the way. I was very tired, so I had to return,” Mike cried.
“It doesn’t matter.” his mother said.
“But standing at the top of the mountain by ____3____ is a dream from childhood (童年)!” Mike said.
His father came up. “What did you notice when ____4____ up the mountain?
“There were a lot of beautiful flowers by the sides of the road.” Mike replied.
“Did you feel the beauty of ____5____?” his father asked.
Mike ____6____ the question for a while.
“Yes, the blue sky the white clouds and the green trees.” Mike answered.
“That’s enough!” his father smiled and said. “Please remember, Son. The beautiful scenery (风景) is on the way. You have ____7____ a lot although you didn’t reach the top of the mountain. It is one of the ____8____ valuable lessons in your life”.
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World Book Day is an event organized by the United Nations to encourage book reading, publishing and copyright. The first World Book Day was 23rd April, 1995 and it is celebrated every year on that day. It changes people’s lives through the love of books and reading. Every year on World Book Day, children around the world get together and read their favorite books. Some organizations work hard to give every child a book of their own. Reading for pleasure is important for a young person’s future success—more important than their parents’ educational background or the money they make.
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What is World Book Day |
An ___1___ organized by the United Nations. |
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What is World Book Day for? |
To ___2___ book reading, publishing and copyright. |
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When is the first World Book Day? |
___3___ 23rd, 1995. |
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Through the ___4___ of books and reading. |
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What does the writer think of reading for pleasure? |
Reading for pleasure is important for a young person’s ___5___ future. |
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A man sees a butterfly. The butterfly tries to get out of ____1____ chrysalis (蛹). The man cut the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. To his ____2____, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle (挣扎) to get out of the chrysalis, it can’t fly. The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the ____3____ in young people and prepare the ability to “fly”.
When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. For successful people, the more challenges they have had, the more ____4____ they are. One famous man, who now owns many big ____5____, used to sell socks from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Eric. He ____6____ up a college at the age of 30. His father died when he was only 16. He worked ____7____ in the day and studied hard in the night. His father’s death forced him to grow up fast. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today, not only he himself, ____8____ also his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
Nowadays, some parents and teachers actively ____9____ young people to face challenges. It is important ____10____ them to learn to meet challenges and overcome them.