Few people would ever think of beginning a career at the age of 76, but one American most famous artist did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting because she could no longer take an active part in the funning of her farm. As she searched for something to do, she discovered painting--- an activity she had loved as a child.

Grandma Moses painted in primitive style, and her works are simple and basic — almost childlike in their composition. She first painted only for her own pleasure, and then began to sell her works for small sums of money.

In 1939, an art collector named Louis Caldor chanced to see several of Granma Moses’ works hanging in a store. He liked them, bought them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to the art world.

Grandma Moses passed away on December 13,1961, at the age of 101, who had enjoyed a second career that lasted a quarter of a century.

Before becoming an artist, Grandma Moses _______ .

A. wrote several good books    B. managed a farm      C. was a housewife    D. worked as a nurse

Grandma Moses’ art career lasted ______ .

A. 101 years               B. 76 years              C. 25 years           D. 22 years

Even if no one had bought her paintings, Grandma Moses probably would have ________.

A. continued to paint anyway                  B. gone back to farming 

C. given up painting                         D. spent the rest of her life in peace

The story is mainly about?? ????_______ .

A. pictures in primitive style                   B. a successful art collector    

C. a great American artist                      D. the secret of living longer

Ellis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year-round from 9:30am to 5:00pm, with extended hours during summer. It is closed on December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; donations are gratefully accepted.

At Your Fingertips

   Park information      (212) 363- 7620

   Emergencies         (212 ) 363- 3260

   Ferryboat information  (212) 269- 5755

   Lost and found       (212) 344- 7620

   Dining, gifts, & audio tour  (212) 344- 0996

Transportation

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry: Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9: 15 am(ferry schedule subject to change).

Hours: May vary; call the number below

Closed: December 25

Ferry fees (Includes Liberty and Ellis Islands): adults, $ 7; senior citizens, $6; children(age 3 to 17), $ 3. (lower group rates are available for 25 or more adults)

Ticket & schedule information: (212) 269- 5755

In summer, visitors will have ___________ to visit Ellis Island.

   A. no enough money   B. a longer time   C. a shorter time     D. a wonderful time

Which number would you call if your friends were suddenly ill?

   A. (212) 344- 0996    B. (212) 363- 7620   C. (212 ) 363- 3260   D. (212) 269- 5755

Which of the following is NOT true?

People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.

The boats departure time from Battery Park is at 9:15 a.m. all the year round.

Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.

Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.

We may infer from the passage that _____________.

visitors prefer to go to Ellis Island by boat  B. there are more visitors in winter

C. Ellis Island is open every day   D. Boat is the only transportation to Ellis Island

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和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。
Reginald Andrews had been out of work for more than a year.This   36  father of five children had deeply known his   37  of family heartaches.A few years earlier, his sister Kedra had been shot in the   38  by a young man who robbed the place where she was working.The young man was caught, but Kedra   39  her sight.As a result of his sister’s   40 , Mr.Andrews cared about blind people.
On December 20, 2001, Mr.Andrews was waiting for a train in New York City.The train pulled into the station and stopped.Andrews was getting ready to get   41  the train when something   42  happened.An old blind man, who had   43  the space between two carriages for a door while   44  his way with a stick, suddenly fell   45  the train.Seeing this, Andrews quickly jumped down to the tracks and   46  the blind man to safety.He   47  all the people on the spot with his courage.The news rapidly  48  all over the country.Messages began to pour in.Some people   49  sent money and food to Andrews.
Andrews had been at the station   50  he was returning from a job talk.He probably would have been hired, and the public praise made it a   51  thing.
Andrews, however, received   52  attention from the public after about a week of newspaper stories and active   53  to his family.Although most people supposed that the story had come to a happy end, it didn’t quite happen that way.Andrews   54  start his new job, but the factory moved to New Jersey.Andrews didn’t have any way to get to work, so he had to leave.It wasn’t long before he was   55  to job hunting again.Few newspapers, however, would tell their readers what happened to Mr.Andrews after he became a hero.

【小题1】
A.homeless
B.careless
C.friendless
D.jobless
【小题2】
A.truth
B.share
C.danger
D.delay
【小题3】
A.arm
B.leg
C.face
D.stomach
【小题4】
A.lost
B.hurt
C.kept
D.destroyed
【小题5】
A.age
B.death
C.problems
D.shortcoming
【小题6】
A.on
B.to
C.off
D.up
【小题7】
A.disappointed
B.important
C.funny
D.unexpected
【小题8】
A.chosen
B.reached
C.mistaken
D.forgotten
【小题9】
A.forcing
B.feeling
C.leading
D.touching
【小题10】
A.into
B.from
C.under
D.off
【小题11】
A.threw
B.pushed
C.drove
D.pulled
【小题12】
A.shocked
B.frightened
C.impressed
D.left
【小题13】
A.grew
B.brought
C.carried
D.spread
【小题14】
A.yet
B.even
C.still
D.ever
【小题15】
A.though
B.before
C.because
D.till
【小题16】
A.sure
B.correct
C.popular
D.necessary
【小题17】
A.close
B.little
C.much
D.enough
【小题18】
A.help
B.ideas
C.reading
D.reports
【小题19】
A.might
B.could
C.would
D.did
【小题20】
A.ready
B.about
C.back
D.worried

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和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。

It was half an hour before midnight on December 24th last year. I was a ticket-counter supervisor(主管)for a major airline and was looking forward to the   36   of my shift (轮班)at Stapleton International Airport in Denver. My wife was waiting up for me at home so that we could   37   our gifts for Christmas.

Just then, a very    38    gentleman went up to me.  He asked how he could get to Cheyenne, Wyoming. He had just arrived from Philadelphia and   39   his connecting flight. I pointed him to the ground transportation area, where he could rent a   40  . And then I called my wife to let her know I would be home   41  .

About fifteen minutes later, the gentleman   42   and informed me that all the buses were full and there were no cars   43  . I told him that he had to stay for a night at the airport. Hearing that, he burst into   44  .

I tried to make him calm down. He explained that his name was Tom, and that his only son was   45   ill at home and was not expected to   46   another year. He expected that this would likely be the   47   Christmas with his son.

I told Tom to   48   his luggage and wait for me at the gate. I was driving to Cheyenne. I called my wife Kathy, telling her about it and not to wait up for me. I drove fast   49   and we arrived in Cheyenne around 2:30 a. m.

Kathy was still   50   me when I got home in the early morning. We traded gifts and then our conversation   51   Tom. For Kathy and me, there was no   52   that driving Tom to Cheyenne was the   53   choice.

    A couple of days later, I   54   a Christmas card with a picture of Tom and his family. In it, Tom thanked me for the special   55   he had received that holiday season, but I knew the best gift was mine.

1.A. end            B. turn            C. role             D. change

2. A. expect        B. get             C. exchange         D. make

3. A. kind          B. helpless        C. sad              D. worried

4. A. mistook       B. missed          C. caught           D. continued

5. A. bus           B. flight          C. room             D. car

6.A. soon           B. late            C. early            D. lately

7. A. left          B. moved           C. came             D. returned

8.A. reliable       B. present         C. available        D. acceptable

9. A. laughter      B. tears           C. anger            D. sorrow

10.A. really        B. slightly        C. seriously        D. unluckily

11. A. suffer       B. live            C. share            D. grow

12.A. last          B. best            C. happiest         D. hardest

13. A. hand         B. find            C. pack             D. collect

14. A. for a while  B. all around      C. all the way      D. from time to time

15. A. waiting for  B. caring for      C. thinking of      D. depending on 

16.A. remembered     B. recalled       C. concerned        D. contained

17.A. idea          B. doubt           C. point            D. problem

18.A. main          B. only            C. nice             D. great

19. A. received     B. sent            C. saved            D. discovered

20. A. drive    B. help C. deal D. gift

 

 

CONTEST RULES

·Entries may be submitted(上交) no earlier than January 1, 2008, and will not be accepted until three winners are identified or December 31, 2008 whichever comes first.

·There is no cost to enter.

·Entrants must be at least 18 years of age.

·Any form and style is acceptable for this competition: fiction, observational essay, humor, etc. poetry is not acceptable.

·Total length of writing must be 500-1500 words, including any necessary notes or citations.

·Writing must be original, never before published, and entirely the work and property of the person who submits it. Ghostwritten is not acceptable.

PRIZES

Winners will receive

·$50 cash

·Professional editing of their winning entries.

·Publication of their entries in Word-wise.

·Recognition via press releases announcing the winning entries and introducing the authors.

HOW TO ENTER

·Save your completed writing as a Word, WordPerfect, Open Document, or plain text file.

·Title the file with your first and last name. For example, Elton Smith would title his Word document thus: elton-smith.doc.

·Email the file as an attachment to contest2008@adminmaven.com. Use the subject line “Work-wise Writing Contest” to avoid being removed to the span bin.

·Entries submitted before the opening date of January1, 2008, will be deleted. Once the contest closes, further entries will be deleted.

 

 

1.Ghostwritten work in “CONTEST RULES” might be ________.[来源:]

a. written by someone other than the author

b. science fiction difficult to understand[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K]

c. a long essay in a very strange writing style

d. full of citations from other writers

2.To enter the writing contest, one ________.

a. has to pay a fee

b. must submit work by January 1, 2008

c. needs an eye-catching title for his word document

d. can submit any form or style of writing but a poem

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

a. The final results will come out on December 31, 2008.

b. All entries must be emailed to contest2008@adminmaven.com.

c. One can not add a note to a 1,500-word essay for the contest.

d. the winning entries will be edited and published.

 

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