题目内容
Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children.Eighteen! In order 36 to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith by profession worked almost eighteen hours____37__ day at his trade.Despite their seemingly 38 condition, two of the eldest children had a dream.They both wanted to pursue their talent for art. 39 , they knew well that their father would never be able to 40 either of them to study at the Academy.
After many long discussions at night in their 41 bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact.They would toss (掷) a coin.The 42 would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, 43 his winning brother for the academy.Then, in four years, he would support the other one.Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and 44 Nuremberg.Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, 45 his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation.By the time he graduated, he was beginning to 46 considerable fees for himself.
When the young artist 47 home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your 48 . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will 49 you."
Albert rose and wiped the 50 from his cheeks."No, brother.I cannot go to Nuremberg.It is too 51 for me.Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my 52 ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas 53 a pen or a brush."
More than 450 years have 54 .By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one 55 creation that can catch the world's hearts.
36.A.fully B.merely C.completely D.entirely
37.A.a B.every C.one D.each
38.A.demanding B.promising C .careless D.hopeless
39.A.Therefore B.And C.However D.But
40.A.study B.give C.send D.offer
41.A.separated B.messy C.crowded D.unusual
42.A.loser B.winner C.old D.younger
43.A.advertise B.support C.expect D.require
44.A.flew away to B.left behind C.left from D.went off to
45.A.deserved B.financed C.desired D.envied
46.A.earn B.save C.draw D.spend
47.A.arrived B.returned C.reached D.got
48.A.fate B.time C.top D.turn
49.A.take charge of B.make up for C.take care of D.make use of
50.A.smiles B.sweats C.tears D.hints
51.A.latter B.latest C.later D.late
52.A.hands B.eyes C.pictures D.mines
53.A.with B.by C.through D.in
54.A.remembered B.kept C.passed D.changed
55.A.mysterious B.innocent C.skillful D.touching
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“Racism (种族歧视) is a grown-up disease,” declares the saying on Ruby Bridge’s website along with a photo of Mrs. Bridge today, a 6-year-old girl four decades ago. In the photo, she is walking up the steps of the William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, a little black girl accompanied by two officers who protect her on her way to school.
Her name then was Ruby Nell. It was Nov. 14, 1960. She was the first black child to enroll at this all-white elementary school according to the court order to desegregate in New Orleans schools. Her story is moving -- she was a very courageous child -- and remains a significant proof against intolerance (不宽容) of all kinds. Ruby’s photo brings out another powerful image on her website: Norman Rockwells symbolic painting for Look magazine on Jan. 14, 1964, “The Problem We All Live With.”
Rockwell was an illustrator of exceptional skill and charm. He produced a vast number of unforgettable images over a long career, many of them involving children. His American kids are innocent and appealing, but often, at the same time, decidedly naughty. His method was to photograph his models, and the resulting paintings were photographic. But it is revealing to see how the artist slightly changed facial expressions from photo to oil painting in order to make his paintings communicate with the viewer. Communication, even persuasion, lay at the back of his work; this was art for effect.
“The Problem We All Live With” belongs to Rockwell’s later work, when he began openly showing his strong belief in liberty. This is a highly persuasive image. Before he arrived at the final copy, one sketch (草图) shows the little girl closer to the two officers following her than to those in front. In the finished picture, the girl seems more determined, independent, and untouched. The unfriendly tomatoes thrown on the wall are behind her now, and she, is completely unaffected.
1.Ruby Nell was protected by officers on her way to school, because .
A.she was a little fighter against racism |
B.she was very young, short and timid |
C.she was the first black to study in an all-white school |
D.she was chosen by the com t0be’wi’th white children |
2.According to the passage, “The Problem We All Live With” is a(n) .
A.social program for American children |
B.famous painting by Norman Rockwell |
C.photo displayed on Ruby Bridges’ website |
D.exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum |
3.The word “desegregate” in paragraph 2 probably means“ ”.
A.fight against the white |
B.end racial separation |
C.struggle for freedom |
D.stop the black-white conflict |
4.The main topic of this passage is .
A.how Rockwell encouraged Ruby to fight against racism |
B.how Ruby won her fight to go to an all-white school |
C.how Rockwell expressed his protest in .Iris work |
D.how persuasive Rockwell’s earlier work of art is |