Although it's said Van Gogh（梵高）（1853﹣1890）sold only one painting during his lifetime，different theories（理论）exist（存在）.
It is true that The Red Vineyard is the only painting sold during Van Gogh's lifetime，and that was officially（官方地）recorded and accepted by the art world.It's recorded that Van Gogh started painting at 27，and died at 37.His famous paintings were produced after he went to France in 1888，only two years before he died.So it would be clear that he did not sell many.
However，others disagree.The leading Van Gogh scholar（学者），Marc，is one of them.Though the story that Van Gogh sold just one painting still goes around，he insists（坚持说）that Van Gogh sold at least two.
Also，according to the Van Gogh Museum website，Van Gogh actually sold a number of paintings for living during his lifetime.His first money came from his uncle，who was an art dealer（经销商）.In order to help Van Gogh's career（事业），he ordered 19 paintings.And Van Gogh himself would often trade his paintings for food or art supplies（美术用品）when he was younger.
V died in July of 1890.His brother was a wise dealer and saved lots of paintings by Van Gogh.His greatest wish was to make the works more widely known and make much money.Sadly he himself died just six months later.He left a large collection of art to his wife，who "sold some of Van Gogh's works，lent as many as she could to exhibitions，and published（出版）many of Van Gogh's letters to his brother.Without her，Van Gogh would never have become as famous as he is today." After her death，her son founded the Van Gogh Museum.
（1）According to ，only one painting was sold during Van Gogh's lifetime.
| A． |
the official records |
| B． |
the Van Gogh Museum website |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother's son |
| D． |
Van Gogh's uncle |
（2）What can we infer（推断）from Paragraph 4？
| A． |
Van Gogh's paintings were popular. |
| B． |
Van Gogh was poor then. |
| C． |
Van Gogh disliked his paintings. |
| D． |
Van Gogh's paintings were expensive. |
（3）Which statement is right according to the passage？
| A． |
Van Gogh's brother got rich by selling his paintings. |
| B． |
Van Gogh wrote many letters to his brother. |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother died earlier than him. |
| D． |
Van Gogh's brother's wife sold all his works. |
（4）Who is the most important person to make Van Gogh so famous？
| A． |
Van Gogh himself. |
| B． |
Van Gogh's brother. |
| C． |
Van Gogh's brother's wife. |
| D． |
The leading Van Gogh scholar. |
（5）The passage is mainly about .
| A． |
whether Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life |
| B． |
how Van Gogh became famous |
| C． |
the whole life of Van Gogh |
| D． |
the family of Van Gogh |
Good news for you! Our new school library is open to everyone, and the library card is free. Please come and have a look!
| Book |
☆books in 36 languages ☆many kinds of stories, novels, and so on You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks. |
| Video |
☆many kinds of video films ☆many kinds of music videos You can rent (租) a video, one yuan a week. You can enjoy yourself and watch your favorite videos at home. |
| Audio |
☆music for everyone ☆language cassettes (磁带); 42 world languages Special rooms for you to enjoy listening. You can keep one CD or one cassette at a time for one week. |
The books in the library are published (出版) in ________ languages.
| A．26 | B．36 | C．42 | D．50 |
What can you enjoy in the reading room?
| A．Magazines | B．Language cassettes. |
| C．Video films. | D．CDs. |
How much should you pay if you keep three videos for a week?
| A．1 yuan. | B．2 yuan. | C．3 yuan. | D．Nothing. |
How long can you keep one cassette at a time?
| A．One day. | B．One week. | C．Two days. | D．Two weeks. |
Which of the following is True according to the form?
| A．The library card will cost you one yuan. |
| B．You can borrow as many CDs as you like at a time. |
| C．You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks. |
| D．There is a special room for you to enjoy music videos in the library. |
Turtle mother has three sons. The first one is seven years old. The second one is five and the third is four. They often have a running game. They think they run fast. 
One day, three turtles decided (决定) to have some coffee. Just as they got into the café, it started to rain. The first turtle said to his little brother, “Go home and get the umbrella.”
The little turtle answered, “I will, if you don’t drink my coffee.”
“OK. We won’t drink your coffee.” The other two promised.
Two years later, the first turtle said to the second turtle, “Well, I don’t think our brother is coming back, so let’s drink his coffee.”
Just then a voice called from outside the door, “If you do that, I won’t go!”How old is the second turtle?
| A．Seven. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Three. |
Why did the little turtle go home?
| A．Because he wanted to get money. |
| B．Because he wanted to drink coffee. |
| C．Because he wanted to get an umbrella. |
| D．Because Mother called him at home. |
The underlined word “promised” in the passage means ________.
| A．agreed | B．asked | C．ran | D．jumped |
From the story, we can know that ________.
| A．turtle mother has two sons |
| B．little turtle got the umbrella soon |
| C．they drank coffee at home |
| D．little turtle didn’t run very fast |
The passage is ________.
| A．a piece of news | B．a letter | C．a joke | D．an e-mail |
When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelons were expensive. One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.
Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock (码头), feet dangling (摇晃), and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, and most seed-free part — and throw away the rest.
Bernie was my father's ideal of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.
For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.
Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.We learn from the second paragraph the writer and his father were feeling_____.
| A．hungry | B．worried | C．relaxed | D．proud |
How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?
| A．They ate it in a polite way. |
| B．They only ate its best part. |
| C．They ate every part of it. |
| D．They shared only one piece. |
In the eyes of the writer's father, Bernie ________.
| A．was just a rich businessman |
| B．worked hard all the time |
| C．lived a rich but healthy life |
| D．knew how to make money |
The underlined part "the heart of the watermelon" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
| A．the writer's hope of enjoying life |
| B．the writer's busy life |
| C．the writer's decision of making money |
| D．the best part of the watermelon |
It can be learned from the passage that ______.
| A．one has to work hard to reach his goal |
| B．a friend in need is a friend in deed |
| C．watermelon is the healthiest fruit |
| D．one should keep work-life balance |
Sometimes I really doubt (怀疑) whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to make money in order to pay for my brother's education and mine. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. For them, “I love you” is too difficult to say. Even sending flowers to each other on some special days is hardly ever seen.
One day, my mother was repairing a quilt. I silently sat beside her and looked at her. “Mom, may I ask you a question?” I said. “What?” she replied, still doing her work. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. My mother stopped her work and looked at me in surprise. She didn't answer my question at once. Then, she bowed her head and continued to do her work.
I was afraid that I had hurt her feelings. I felt so embarrassed that I didn't know what to do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“ Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time, it hides in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there."
I couldn't understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. My father had never been so gentle. The doctor had said my father would recover in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself. All of us were worried about him. "Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day. "Susan, don't worry about me." he said gently. "To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.Why does the writer doubt the love of her parents?
| A．Because they hardly meet each other. |
| B．Because they hardly speak to each other. |
| C．Because they often argue with each other. |
| D．Because they hardly express their love. |
How did the writer feel after she asked her mom the question?
| A．Embarrassed. | B．Excited. | C．Angry. | D．Bored. |
What does the underlined word "durable" mean in Chinese?
| A．好看的 | B．廉价的 | C．耐用的 | D．.昂贵的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer understood her mum’s words at once. |
| B．After two months from the hospital, Susan’s father could walk by himself. |
| C．The writer’s parents didn’t love each other. |
| D．Love is there, no matter whether you say it or not |
What's the best title for the passage?
| A．My Parents | B．Love is Just a Thread |
| C．How to Find Love | D．Where to Find Love |
Karl Landsteiner first thought of naming blood types in 1900. He put blood into four types. These four blood types were named A, B, AB, and O. Blood type O is the most common around the world. Blood type A is the second most common. and type AB is the least common.
Doctors try to give blood to a person according to the person’s blood type. Blood type O can be given to a person with any other blood type, but doctors also need to make sure that the “RH factor (因子)” in patients’ blood matches the blood they are given. If people have one kind of protein (蛋白质)in their blood, they are RH positive (Rh+). If people do not have the protein, they are Rh negative (Rh-). Most people are Rh+.
If a mother has an Rh- blood type, she may have trouble when she has a baby. If her baby is Rh+, the baby’s blood may mix with the mother’s blood before the baby is born. The mother’s blood will change. If the mother has another Rh+ baby, the mother’s blood will attack the baby’s blood. The baby may die or become sick. Doctors have to watch the mother and baby carefully in these cases.Who named the blood type?
| A．Albert Einstein. | B．Thomas Edison. |
| C．Albert Schweitzer. | D．Karl Landsteiner. |
Which blood type is the second most common in the world?
A. Blood type A. B. Blood type B.
C. Blood type AB. D. Blood type O .What must be in a person’s blood if the person is Rh+?
| A．Special water. | B．A special protein. | C．Baby’s blood. | D．Electricity. |
Which of the following might be dangerous for the baby?
| A．Mother (Rh+) / baby (Rh+). | B．Mother (Rh+) / baby (Rh-). |
| C．Mother (Rh-) / baby (Rh+). | D．Mother (Rh+) / baby (Rh-). |
Where is this article most probably taken from?
| A．A story book. | B．A news report. | C．A science magazine. | D．An ad |