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  A strange woman comes to my door one day in early March.It’s a rich area so we often have people selling things   1  -dusters, make-up, frozen foods-but she doesn’t look like   2   saleswoman.She hasn’t got the patter(喋喋不休)either.She   3   smiles shyly and puts a card in my hand:“Amy Turner.Pet Portraits Undertaken.”

  I   4   my fingernail along the cheap gold edge of the card and look at her, waiting for   5  

  “I’ll paint any animal in the   6   of your own home,” Amy Turner says.“Wouldn’t you like a nice picture of your loved one? I’ve had   7   of dogs, cats, parrots, prize bulls…”

  “Prize bulls!” I can’t   8   looking up and down our street.The   9   of any of my neighbours   10   bulls in their back gardens makes me smile.

  “I don’t have any animals,” I say as we look past each other.She must be   11   some little cat or dog would come running down the hall to give the game away   12   it is the first chance I’ve had to   13   the air outside.It is one of those spring mornings when you wake up and find winter’s gone.Even the camellia in the garden   14   has flowered over-night, pink blossoms which look shocking   15   the quiet greens and greys.

  “Why are you still in your dressing gown?” Amy says, turning her   16   back to me.“It’s nearly lunchtime.Are you ill?”

  “I’m fine,” I   17  .I’m not going to tell a stranger I’ve just been sick in the toilet upstairs and would still be   18   my fingers down my throat if the doorbell hadn’t rung.But now I’m not sure what to do next.Amy is still standing there.She doesn’t seem to think that not having a pet is a good enough   19  

  “I’m starving,” she says and I smile politely, nodding the   20   you do before you say goodbye.

(1)

[  ]

A.

side-by-side

B.

little-by-little

C.

back-and-forth

D.

door-to-door

(2)

[  ]

A.

an ordinary

B.

a professional

C.

a green

D.

a serious

(3)

[  ]

A.

even

B.

ever

C.

just

D.

simple

(4)

[  ]

A.

put

B.

touch

C.

place

D.

run

(5)

[  ]

A.

an excuse

B.

a deal

C.

an explanation

D.

an opinion

(6)

[  ]

A.

interest

B.

comfort

C.

hope

D.

honour

(7)

[  ]

A.

experience

B.

pictures

C.

feeling

D.

sense

(8)

[  ]

A.

avoid

B.

enjoy

C.

help

D.

appreciate

(9)

[  ]

A.

idea

B.

thought

C.

sight

D.

touch

(10)

[  ]

A.

keeping

B.

selling

C.

buying

D.

training

(11)

[  ]

A.

wishing

B.

thinking

C.

meaning

D.

supposing

(12)

[  ]

A.

when

B.

and

C.

as

D.

but

(13)

[  ]

A.

smell

B.

breathe

C.

feel

D.

take

(14)

[  ]

A.

besides

B.

near

C.

opposite

D.

father

(15)

[  ]

A.

at

B.

with

C.

for

D.

against

(16)

[  ]

A.

mind

B.

eye

C.

attention

D.

heart

(17)

[  ]

A.

refuse

B.

agree

C.

tell

D.

lie

(18)

[  ]

A.

sticking

B.

lifting

C.

leaving

D.

closing

(19)

[  ]

A.

cause

B.

result

C.

excuse

D.

fault

(20)

[  ]

A.

direction

B.

way

C.

head

D.

work

  A strange woman comes to my door one day in early March.It's a rich area so we often have people selling things  1 —dusters,make-up,frozen foods—but she doesn't look like  2  saleswoman.She hasn't got the patter(喋喋不休) either.She  3  smiles shyly and puts a card in my hand:“Amy Turner.Pet Portraits Undertaken.”?

  I  4  my fingernail along the cheap gold edge of the card and look at her,waiting for  5 .?

  “I'll paint any animal in the 6  of your own home,”Amy Turner says.“Wouldn't you like a nice picture of your loved one?I've had 7  of dogs,cats,parrots,prize bulls...”

  “Prize bulls!”I can't  8  looking up and down our street.The  9  of any of my neighbours  10  bulls in their back gardens makes me smile.?

  “I don't have any animals,”I say as we look past each other.She must be  11  some little cat or dog would come running down the hall to give the game away  12  it is the first chance I've had to 13  the air outside.It is one of those spring mornings when you wake up and find winter's gone.Even the camellia in the garden 14  has flowered over-night,pink blossoms which look shocking  15  the quiet greens and greys.?

  “Why are you still in your dressing gown?”Amy says,turning her   16  back to me. “It's nearly lunchtime.Are you ill?”?

  “I'm fine,”I 17 .I'm not going to tell a stranger I've just been sick in the toilet upstairs and would still be  18  my fingers down my throat if the doorbell hadn't rung.But now I'm not sure what to do next.Amy is still standing there.She doesn't seem to think that not having a pet is a good enough  19 .

  “I'm starving,”she says and I smile politely,nodding the  20  you do before you say goodbye.

1.A.side-by-side B.little-by-little C.back-and-forth D.door-to-door

2.A.an ordinary B.a professional C.a green    D.a serious

3.A.even       B.ever         C.just          D.simple

4.A.put         B.touch         C.place         D.run

5.A.an excuse   B.a deal     C.an explanation D.an opinion

6.A.interest   B.comfort    C.hope     D.honour

7.A.experience  B.pictures    C.feeling    D.sense

8.A.avoid      B.enjoy         C.help         D.appreciate

9.A.idea         B.thought           C.sight         D.touch

10.A.keeping     B.selling        C.buying       D.training

11.A.wishing     B.thinking       C.meaning       D.supposing

12.A.when       B.and          C.as           D.but

13.A.smell       B.breathe       C.feel          D.take

14.A.besides     B.near         C.opposite       D.father

15.A.at         B.with         C.for           D.against

16.A.mind       B.eye          C.attention       D.heart

17.A.refuse      B.agree         C.tell           D.lie

18.A.sticking     B.lifting         C.leaving       D.closing

19.A.cause      B.result         C.excuse       D.fault

20.A.direction    B.way         C.head         D.work

A strange woman comes to my door one day in early March.It’s a rich area so we often have people selling things door to door,dusters,make?up,frozen foods—but she doesn’t look like a professional saleswoman.She hasn’t got the patter(喋喋不休) either.She just smiles shyly and puts a card in my hand:“Amy Turner.Pet Portraits Undertaken.”

I run my fingernail along the cheap gold edge of the card and look at her,waiting for an explanation.

“I’ll paint any animal in the comfort of your own home.”Amy Turner says.“Wouldn’t you like a nice picture of your loved one?I’ve had experience of dogs,cats,parrots,prize bulls...”

“Prize bulls!”I can’t help looking up and down our street.The thought of any of my neighbours keeping bulls in their back gardens makes me smile.

“I don’t have any animals,”I say as we look past each other.She must be wishing some little cat or dog would come running down the hall to give the game away and it is the first chance I’ve had to smell the air outside.It is one of those spring mornings when you wake up and find winter’s gone.Even the camellia in the garden opposite has flowered overnight,pink blossoms which look shocking against the quiet greens and greys.

“Why are you still in your dressing gown?”Amy says,turning her attention back to me.“It’s nearly lunchtime.Are you ill?”

“I’m fine,”I lie.I’m not going to tell a stranger I’ve just been sick in the toilet upstairs and would still be sticking my fingers down my throat if the doorbell hadn’t rung.But now I’m not sure what to do next.Amy is still standing there.She_doesn’t_seem_to_think_that_not_having_a_pet_is

_a_good_enough_excuse.

“I’m starving.”she says and I smile politely,nodding the way you do before you say goodbye.

“No,”she puts her foot in the door.“I’m really starving.I’ve had nothing to eat for two days and no one has any pets for me to paint.I need some food or I’ll faint,right here on your doorstep.”

I stand to one side and let her in.

1.According to the text,what does a professional saleswoman usually do?

A.Sells things door to door with her cards.

B.Never puts a card into people’s hands.

C.Tries to talk people into buying her things.

D.Smiles,hands her cards and walks away.

2.What does the underlined word “one” in the third paragraph stand for?

A.Dog.     B.Child.      C.Pet.      D.Cat.

3.From the text we know that Amy is a ________.

A.young baby?sitter   B.poor beggar  C.professional salesgirl D.poor painter

4.What does the writer mean by saying “She doesn’t seem to think that not having a pet is a good enough excuse.”?

A.It seems that she doesn’t want to leave.

B.She wants the writer to give another excuse.

C.She is sure there is a pet in the house.

D.She thinks that not having a pet is a bad thing.

 

New picture

The National Gallery now has a fine still life by the 18th century Dutch painter Jan van Os.This large picture (89.1 cm x 71cm) of flowers and fruit is painted in light bright colours on wood.It is one of the first pictures of this type in the Gallery.The picture is signed and dated 1777 and 1778.It is not unusual for a picture to be dated two years: the artist waited for particular flowers to come out in their different seasons in order to paint them.This picture was given to the Gallery by Miss Violet Churchman in memory of her sister Ida Nancy. It is now on show in Room 25.

Special exhibition

The exhibition "Painting in Spain During the Late 18th Century" opened in the Sunley Room on 15 March.Recently the Gallery has bought works by three Spanish painters of this period—Paret, Melendez and Francisco Bayeu, who are the focus of the exhibition.These three artists are also joined by Francisco's brother Ramon, by Antonio Gonzalez and two Italians who worked in Spain during these years—Corrado Giaquinto and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.The exhibition runs until 31 May.

Lecture news    Lectures will be given along with the special exhibition every Wednesday.On 8 April, Lizzie Barker will discuss the work of Melendez, while on 15 April, Sarah Symmons will lecture on Luis Patter.On 22 and 29 April, Juliet Wilson will talk about Francisco Bayeu.On 25 April, a Saturday, Erika Langmuir will explain how artists often "tell a story" through their pictures.

1.What does "still life" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.A painting of unmoving objects.

B.A picture of a country scene.

C.A drawing done in pencil.

D.A portrait shown in a public place.

2.How many artists' paintings are on show at the special exhibition?

A.Three.

B.Five.

C.Seven.

D.Eight.

3.Which speaker will lecture on a general topic rather than on particular artists?

A.Juliet Wilson.

B.Lizzie Barker.

C.Sarah Symmons.

D.Erika Langmuir.

4.Where will this passage most probably be found?

A.In the booklet of a gallery.

B.In a textbook.

C.In an academic magazine.

D.In a picture album.

 

Half a century ago, during the Sino-Japanese War, I was a student at National Southwest Associated University at Kunming in southern China, Lectures were often accompanied by the pitter-patter of rain on the tin roofs of the classrooms; that mud floors were full of holes; and wind blew through paneless windows. As for the library, it was a bare skeleton. A good reference book was used for years and journals usually arrived after a couple of years’ delay.

    But despite such hardship, I had the best of my student days in Kunming. Although we were short of research materials, we were uncompromising(坚定的)in our pursue of knowledge and truth. I spent six years at Southwest and obtained my first and second degrees in physics here. I still value those days fervently. In fact it was at Southwest that I first came across Reader’s Digest. To me, the magazine’s insistence on perfection both in style and accuracy—as well as its celebration of life even in the face of hardship—is similar to the values I learned at Southwest.

    Later, I went to the United States to study under Enrich Ferimi, the famous physicist who directed the world’s first nuclear chain reaction. One of the first things Ferimi emphasized to me was that physics shouldn’t be so overwhelming(压倒性的)that it is beyond the average man. Physics research, he said, should be connected with our daily lives and physicists should devote most of their efforts to solving practical problems. I couldn’t agree more. Indeed, I think this simple, close-to-life.

    Approach applies other attempts too. Reader’s Digest is highly informative, but it is easy to read, and easy to understand, never exaggerating or mystifying. This truthful, down-to earth quality is what I treasure now.

1.What is the author?

    A.A soldier      B.A teacher      C.An editor      D. A physicist

2. Which of the following is NOT true of the National Southwest Associated University?

    A.The mud floors of the classrooms were uneven.      B.Its classroom windows had no glass.

    C.The only thing its library had was a skeleton.

    D.It was short of research materials.

3. What was the first thing Ferimi emphasized to the author?

    A.Physics research should be related to daily lives.

    B.Physics should not be considered as the most important course.

    C.  Theoretical problems need solving first.

D.The results of physics research could be used in the national defense.

4. What does the author think of Reader’s Digest?

    A.It is far from perfect in style or accuracy.

    B.It devotes its efforts to solving practical problems.

    C.It gives much information.

    D.Its language is simple, but beautifully written.

 

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