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 An eager student wanted to gain wisdom and insight. He went to the 1 person of the town,Socrates, to seek his suggestions. Socrates had great 2of many things. The boy asked Socrates how he could acquire such mastery too. Being a man of few 3 ，Socrates chose not to speak,but to illustrate.

  He took the child to the 4and,with all of his clothes still on,walked straight into the water. He loved to do 5 things like that,especially when he was trying to 6 a point. The pupil carefully followed his 7 and walked into the sea， 8  Socrates where the water was just below their chins. Without saying a word,Socrates 9 and put his hands on the boy's shoulders. Looking deep into his eyes,Socrates 10 the student's head under the water with all his might.

  The boy 11 ，and just before a life was taken away,Socrates 12 him. The boy raced to the surface and,gasping(喘息) for air,looked 13 for Socrates in order to seek his retaliation(寸艮复) .To the student's surprise, the old man was already patiently 14 on the beach. The student 15 shouted, "Why did you try to 16 me?" The wise man calmly responded with a( n) 17 "Boy, when you were underneath the water, not sure if you would 18 to see another day,what did you want more than anything else in the world?"

  The student took a few minutes to 19  . Then he said, "I wanted to 20   . "Socrates, now with a huge smile on his face，looked at the boy comfortingly and said，" Ah! When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you wanted to breathe, then you shall have it.” 

(   ) 1. A. strongest    B. oldest    C. richest    D. wisest

(   ) 2. A. time    B. news    C. knowledge    D. plan

(   ) 3. A. words    B. requests    C. expressions    D. advantages

(   ) 4. A. field    B. hill    C. forest    D. beach .

(   ) 5. A. dangerous    B. curious    C. illegal    D. difficult

(   ) 6. A. raise    B. prove    C. grasp    D. understand

(   ) 7. A. fashion    B. tradition    C. order    D. instructions

(   ) 8. A. helping    B. admiring    C. joining    D. visiting

(   ) 9. A. wandered about    B. reached out

    C. stood up    D. set off

(   ) 10. A. pushed    B. placed    C. sent    D. brought

(   ) 11. A. swam    B. agreed    C. struggled    D. sank

(   ) 12. A. trapped    B. forgave    C. dropped    D. released

(   ) 13. A. up    B. around    C. down    D. beside

(   ) 14. A. waiting    B. sleeping    C. living    D. explaining

(   ) 15. A. angrily    B. fearfully    C. shyly    D. nervously

(   ) 16. A. damage    B. kill    C. beat    D. interrupt

(   ) 17. A. method    B. idea    C. reason    D. question

(   ) 18. A. hesitate    B. choose      C. live    D. promise

(   ) 19. A. reflect    B. imagine    C. apologize    D. practice

(   ) 20. A. die    B. drink    C. breathe    D. Learn

1— 5 DCADB 6—10 BDCBA

11— 15 CDBAA 16—20 BDCAC

苏格拉底向一位学生阐明了一个道理：当你想获得智慧和洞察力的欲望非常强烈时，你就会拥有它们。

1. D由下文可知：苏格拉底是这里最有智慧的人。

2. C他是一位智者，因此对很多事情有独到的见解(knowledge) 。

3. A苏格拉底是一位言语(words) 不多的人。

4. D他把这个学生带到了海滩(beach) 上。

5. B他喜欢去做一些奇特的(curious) 事，尤其当他想证明(prove) 某一观点时。

6. B参考上句解释。

7. D这名学生小心地按照他的指示走进了海里。

8. C他跟苏格拉底一起(joining) 走到水快要漫过他们下巴的地方。

9. B他什么话也没说，伸出(reached out) 双手放在学生的肩膀上。

10. A看着他的双眼，苏格拉底用力把他的头摁(pushed) 进了水里。

11. C他在水中拼命地挣扎(struggled) 。

12. D当他快要被淹死时，苏格拉底才松手放了他。

13. B他喘着气，到处(around) 寻找苏格拉底。

14. A让他惊奇的是，苏格拉底早已在岸上等着(waiting) 他了 D

15. A这个人怒气冲冲地(angrily) 大喊："你刚才为什么要把我淹死？"

16. B参考上句解释。

17. D而苏格拉底用一个问题反问他

18. C你在水下，不知能否活着(live) 看到明天时,你最想要做什么？

19. A他花了几分钟时间去思考这个问题。

20. C他回答道："我想要呼吸(breathe) 空气。"

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  An artwork is normally recognized in quality by the amount of stimulation it brings about,the influence it has on people, the number of people that can relate to it,and so on. All come to the "degree of art". Most artworks that are widely considered to be "masterpieces" possess these features.

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  As such，something can be considered art in general，or as an element of some object. For example，a painting may be a pure art，while a chair，though designed to be sat in，may include artistic elements. Art that has less functional value or intention may be referred to as fine art,while objects of artistic merit(价值) that serve a functional purpose may be referred to as craft-work(工艺 品) .

  In his article " Modernist Painting"，Clement Greenberg defined modern art as " the use of characteristic methods of a discipline(学科) to criticize the discipline itself".

  Though only originally intended as a way of understanding a specific set of artworks，this definition of modern art underlies most of the ideas of art within the various art movements of the twentieth century and early twenty-first century. 

(   ) 1. This text is mainly about        .

   A.the definition of art

   B.the history of art

   C.craft and art

   D.what fine art is

(   ) 2. What do you know about art from the first paragraph?

   A.Many artworks are created to influence human behaviour.

   B.Human senses can be more easily stimulated by artworks.

   C.Many artists fail to express their emotions or ideas through their artworks.

   D.It's difficult to reach an agreed-upon definition of the boundaries of art. 

(   ) 3. What does the fourth paragraph mean?

   A.Generally speaking, art can also be considered as craft.

   B.The difference between art and craft lies in its primary purpose.

   C.There is no difference between art and craft.

   D.It is easy to tell the difference between art and craft. 

(   ) 4. The author holds a(n)        attitude towards art.

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(   ) 5. What's wrong with the coin?

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(   ) 6. How did the Royal Mint react to the problem?

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(   ) 7. What is the purpose of making the coin?

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