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The night started out ordinarily enough£®Jack and Tara, our 1 , were in their small beds surrounded by toy animals£®My husband, Pat, and I went to sleep 2 £®
3 after midnight, Jack quietly touched me£®¡°Mommy, I want to stay with you£®I promise I won¡¯t take much room£®¡± I shifted 4 to make room£®My son soon fell asleep£®
An hour later, Tara cried and I carefully went downstairs£®¡°Mommy, my 5 is all stuffed up£¨¶Âס£©£®I can¡¯t really breathe very well£®Will you please 6 with me a little while?¡± Tara doesn¡¯t often get up at night, 7 I decided to be there for her£®She soon fell asleep£®I returned to my own bed£®I was determined to sleep£®But to my 8 , I found Jack sleeping on my side of the bed£®He looked so 9 that I couldn¡¯t remove him£®Quietly and carefully, I lay down between 10 and Jack£®
I did manage to get some sleep 11 I heard Tara¡¯s voice again£®I returned to 12 Tara£®¡°Mom, please lie down with me a little bit, I had a bad dream, and I¡¯m so 13 £®¡± ¡°Of course, honey£®It was only a dream£®Mommy¡¯s here and 14 is okay£®¡± We fell asleep 15 each other¡¯s arms£®
Even in my sleepy state, I thought of 16 these nights of merry-go-round£¨Ò»Á¬´®µÄ·±Ã¦»î¶¯£©beds will be over£®In their place, my twins will be grown£® 17 before I¡¯m ready, our children¡¯ rooms will be much too 18 and empty£®So it is especially on days when I¡¯m worn out after a night on this mom¡¯s merry-go-round that I remind 19 that these very days and nights are, in fact£®¡°the good old days¡±, ever so 20 £®
1£®A£®sons B£®twins C£®daughters D£®students
2£®A£®downstairs B£®in C£®out D£®upstairs
3£®A£®Sometimes B£®Some time C£®Sometime D£®Some times
4£®A£®gently B£®kindly C£®rudely D£®impatiently
5£®A£®nose B£®mouth C£®heart D£®eye
6£®A£®come B£®stay C£®talk D£®play
7£®A£®even though B£®so C£®no matter when D£®however
8£®A£®joy B£®anger C£®disappointment D£®surprise
9£®A£®deeply B£®sound C£®content D£®deep
10£®A£®my father B£®Tara C£®Pat D£®my mother
11£®A£®before B£®when C£®after D£®until
12£®A£®show off B£®look after C£®watch out D£®take care
13£®A£®scared B£®exciting C£®excited D£®scaring
14£®A£®something B£®anything C£®everything D£®nothing
15£®A£®over B£®on C£®by D£®in
16£®A£®how often B£®how soon C£®how long D£®how much
17£®A£®No doubt B£®No wonder C£®No problem D£®No worry
18£®A£®noisy B£®quiet C£®still D£®calm
19£®A£®my children B£®my husband C£®my friend D£®myself
20£®A£®potential B£®precise C£®precious D£®previous
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Two thieves came to a house to steal something. They dug a hole in the wall of the house.
¡¡¡¡There lived many mice in the house. The woman in the house saw a mouse crawl(ÅÀÐÐ) into the house in the moonlight. ¡°Look! In comes one,¡± she said to the man in the house. The thief was so frightened that he hurriedly crawled out of the house and said to the one waiting outside, ¡°She found me when I was just in.¡± But the thief outside didn¡¯t believe him, so he said, ¡°Let us try to crawl into the house together.¡± At that time two mice happened to crawl into the house, too. The woman saw the mice and shouted, ¡°In come two, catch them!¡± The two thieves were terribly frightened. The man in the house said, ¡°You saw them come in but where are they? I will catch them tonight.¡± The two thieves started running away at once.
¡¡¡¡The two thieves wanted to make it clear whether they had been found or not the night before. The next day they acted as men selling sweet potatoes and came before the house. The man and the woman were ploughing in their fields. The rope broke and the woman came home for a rope. She saw two men selling sweet potatoes and wanted to buy some. She picked out two which looked like mice. At the time the man couldn¡¯t wait for her any longer in the fields and he ran back from the fields to hurry her up. The woman showed the sweet potatoes to the man and said, ¡°How they look like the two of last night.¡± The man said, ¡°I asked you to fetch a rope, why don¡¯t you hurry for it?¡± The two thieves ran away very quickly without their sweet potatoes.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿The two thieves failed to steal anything from the house because _____.
| A£®they were found out |
| B£®they were frightened by what they had heard in the house |
| C£®they didn¡¯t work together well with each other |
| D£®mice stopped them from doing so |
| A£®the two thieves were famous selling sweet potatoes |
| B£®the woman recognized the two thieves |
| C£®the woman pretended to know nothing about the two thieves and made fun of them |
| D£®the two thieves didn¡¯t know that they were not found at all |
| A£®she referred to the two thieves | B£®she meant nothing |
| C£®she said it on purpose | D£®she referred to the mice |
| A£®Two Clever Thieves | B£®Terrible Mice |
| C£®Hit the Mark by a Fluke(½ÄÐÒ) | D£®A Clever Coupe |
| A£®The two thieves not only failed to steal things but also lost their sweet potatoes. |
| B£®Whenever they found mice, the people in the house would try to catch them. |
| C£®The two thieves ran away at once, because they thought the woman had seen them. |
| D£®The man let the woman go home for a rope, which would be used for catching the thieves. |
My parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it. I didn¡¯t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend¡¯s house. Though I knew I wouldn¡¯t tell her about my parents¡¯ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.
I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I¡¯d stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, ¡°Great opportunity(»ú»á)¡±
¡° What is ?¡± I asked.
¡° To talk, you and I,¡± he said. ¡°To hold a private little meeting about what we¡¯re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we¡¯re going to do with ourselves now that we¡¯re in the situation we are in.¡±
¡°But we can¡¯t do anything about it, Grandpa,¡± I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same ¡°boat¡± as I was.
And that¡¯s how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life¡ªfrom how fast things change, to how they sometimes don¡¯t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.
Suddenly, the lights all came back on. ¡°Well,¡± he said, ¡° I guess that means you¡¯ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!¡±
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿ I wished to get out of the house because ______________
| A£®I was angry about my parents¡¯ quarrel£¨Õù³³£© |
| B£®I found nobody to share my feelings with |
| C£®I wanted to escape from the dark house |
| D£®I planned to tell my friend about my trouble |
| A£®he could discuss the problem with me |
| B£®he had not seen me for a long time |
| C£®he was afraid of darkness |
| D£®he felt quite lonely |
| A£®The grandchild was eager to leave. |
| B£®They would have more chats. |
| C£®The lights would go out again. |
| D£®It would no longer be dark. |
Art theft is an ancient and complicated crime. When you look at some of the most famous cases of art thefts in history, you see thoroughly planned operations that involve art dealers, art fakers, mobsters, ransoms, and millions of dollars. Here you can read about some of the most famous cases of art theft in the history.
The First Theft:
The first documented case of art theft was in 1473, when two panels of altarpiece of the Last Judgment by the Dutch painter Hans Memling were stolen. While the triptych was being transported by ship from the Netherlands to Florence, the ship was attacked by pirates who took it to the Gdansk cathedral in Poland. Nowadays, the piece is shown at the National Museum in Gdansk where it was recently moved from the Basilica of the Assumption.
The Most Famous Theft:
The most famous story of art theft involves one of the most famous paintings in the world and one of the most famous artists in history as a suspect. In the night of August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen out of the Louver. Soon after, Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned by the police, but was released quickly.
It took about two years until the mystery was solved by the Parisian police. It turned out that the 30¡Á21 inch painting was taken by one of the museum employees by the name of Vincenzo Peruggia, who simply carried it hidden under his coat. Nevertheless, Peruggia did not work alone. The crime was carefully conducted by a notorious con man, Eduardo de Valfierno, who was sent by an art faker who intended to make copies and sell them as if they were the original painting.
While Yves Chaudron, the art faker, was busy creating copies for the famous masterpiece, Mona Lisa was still hidden at Peruggias¡¯ apartment. After two years in which Peruggia did not hear from Chaudron, he tried to make the best out of his stolen good. Eventually, Peruggia was caught by the police while trying to sell the painting to an art dealer from Florence, Italy. The Mona Lisa was returned to the Louver in 1913.
The Biggest Theft in the USA:
The biggest art theft in United States took place at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. On the night of March 18, 1990, a group of thieves wearing police uniforms broke into the museum and took thirteen paintings whose collective value was estimated at around 300 million dollars. The thieves took two paintings and one print by Rembrandt, and works of Vermeer, Manet, Degas, Govaert Flinck, as well as a French and a Chinese artifact.
As of yet, none of the paintings have been found and the case is still unsolved. According to recent rumors, the FBI are investigating the possibility that the Boston Mob along with French art dealers are connected to the crime.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿ How long did it take to put back the stolen Mona Lisa in Louver ?___
| A£®Thirty six months | B£®Thirty months |
| C£®Half a year | D£®Around two years |
| A£®Chaudron wanted to sell the stolen painting. |
| B£®Peruggia thought he didn¡¯t need to work for Chaudon any more and wanted to market the painting. |
| C£®Valfierno was tired of waiting. |
| D£®Peruggia wanted to study the painting carefully. |
| A£®Mona Lisa case |
| B£®Last Judgment case |
| C£®Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum thirteen paintings case |
| D£®none |
| A£®China | B£®France | C£®Dutch | D£®Vantican |
| A£®Picasso was ever considered a art theft suspect. |
| B£®Art thieves normally not work alone. |
| C£®The first documented case of art theft was conducted by pirates. |
| D£®The mastermind of Mona Lisa was an art faker who wanted to sell copies. |
| A£®The Economic Value of Art Theft | B£®The Loss to Art Lovers |
| C£®The Most Sought After Painting | D£®Boston Mob and French Art Dealers |