From the earliest times,man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

  Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre(卢浮宫) in Paris,France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

  The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort(堡垒).In 1190,it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat to keep out his enemies.

  Over the years,the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

  During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war,many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

  When Francis I became king of France in 1515 ,he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today.

  In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

(   ) 5. On the whole, this passage is mainly about      

A.     an art museum called the Louvre

B.     an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

C.     a king of France named Francis I

D.     the best known painting in Louvre

(   ) 6. Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums?

A.     It helps people remember who the King of France is.

B.     It keeps people out of the palaces.

C.     It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.

D.     It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.
(   ) 7. From the passage we know that________________ •

A.     it is not possible for treasures to be stolen

B.     old forts always make the best museums

C.     great art should be shared with all the people

D.     king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

(   ) 8. In the third paragraph the word "moat" probably means      

A.     a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

B.     a long and deep ditch dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

C.     a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

D.     a long and high wall around castle

 Last week,millions of Chinese viewers turned into CCTV 5 to watch two teams of men in colorful clothing chase a ball around a field. But the New England Patriots(爱国者队)and Caro?lina Panthers(黑豹队)were not playing soccer. They were competing for American football's greatest prize,the Super Bowl.

  The first recorded game of American university was played more than 100 years ago,using a mixture of soccer and rugby(英式橄揽球)rules. The Super Bowl itself was first contested in 1967 ,but 2004 was the first time the game reached Chinese TV screens.

  American football is very popular because it exhibits a number of athletic skills,such as running, jumping, catching,throwing and kicking. There is also hitting and tackling, which appears violent(激烈的)sometimes!

  The best-known league in the United States is the National Football League (NFL),which is made up of 30 teams, and the Super Bowl is its championship game. One of the most famous players is New England star Tom Brady,who was named the Most Valuable Player as his team won the Super Bowl last week. Brady plays in the quarterback position, and is the player re?sponsible for throwing the ball to his teammates. Now the Super Bowl has arrived in China, maybe the game will become just as popular as basketball or soccer!

(   ) 1. In the first paragraph, the underlined word "chase" means "_____________________ ”.

A. to be followed    B. to run after

C. to catch    D. to throw

(   ) 2. From the passage we can see that      

A.     CCTV has never broadcast Super Bowl before

B.     the Super Bowl contest began more than a century ago

C.     the Chinese people didn't watch the Super Bowl contest until 2004

D.     football game first began in 1967

(   ) 3. American football is popular because      

A. it is easy to play    B. it shows many athletic skills

C. it is very violent at all the time     D. it is not expensive

(   ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.     NFL consists of thirty teams.

B.     Tom Brady serves in New England.

C.     The Super Bowl is the greatest football prize in the world.

D.     The Super Bowl will begin in Beijing next week.

  A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net,use email and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop,and it affects their lives.

  Ten years ago,no one thought that using computers could become a compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has af?fected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.

  They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework, so this ad?diction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.

  They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.

  Because of the change in their behavior,they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.   Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confi?dent with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This ad?dictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world.

(   ) 5. The author's attitude towards weboholism is      

A. optimistic    B. positive
C. oppositive    D. acceptable
(   ) 6. The main idea of the passage is about      

A.     the cause of weboholism

B.     the advantage of weboholism

C.     the popularity of weboholism

D.     the influence of weboholism

(   ) 7. The underlined word " obsessional" in the second paragraph most probably means

A. attractive    B. addictive

C. professional    D. potential

(   ) 8. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?

A.     It contributes to the development of the web.

B.     The chat room language may change social culture.

C.     The problem will be getting more and more serious later.

D.     People addicted to computer often become inactive in real life.

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