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Some people like modern art, while others say that is rubbish.But a cleaner who works in the Tate Gallery in London isn't able to tell the difference.The woman, whose name isn't known, mistook a work of art by the German painter Gustav Metzger for a bag of rubbish, and threw it out with other bags. The plastic bag, which contained pieces of paper and cardboard, was later recovered outside the gallery, but the artist thought that it was too damaged to be put on show again. 78?year?old Mr Metzger explained that the exhibit, which he said was a copy of a similar work he had created in 1960, was meant to show that all art is temporary and “finite (有限的)”.

Embarrassed officials at the museum said that they had had to call a meeting with cleaners to explain which things should not be touched. They would not say whether Mr Metzger would be paid any compensation for the incident. However, to make absolutely sure the same thing would not happen again, they decided to cover Mr Metzger's work every evening with a coloured cloth. In this way the cleaners arriving after the gallery had been closed to the general public would realize they should not touch it.

This is not the first time that museum cleaners have had trouble distinguishing exhibits from rubbish. In 2001, in another London gallery, a cleaner threw away a work by the well?known British artist Damien Hirst. It was an arrangement of empty beer bottles, coffee cups, and overflowing ashtrays, which were meant to indicate the chaos in the life of an artist.

However, cleaners don't always throw things away — sometimes they clean them! This was the case with a dirty bath, which was on show in a gallery in Germany. Without asking what the bath was doing in the gallery, the cleaners simply scrubbed it clean.

1.The officials of the museum covered Mr Metzger's work so that ________.

A.the visitors couldn't get close in the evening

B.they could get recovered soon

C.the cleaners wouldn't make the same mistake

D.they would return to normal

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.People have different opinions on modern art.

B.Mr Metzger would be paid much compensation.

C.A work of Damien Hirst was thrown away by a cleaner in 2001.

D.Some modern work is about the chaos of an artist's life.

3.The last paragraph is written to show that________.

A.cleaners often make exhibits as clean as possible

B.cleaners can't always differ exhibits from rubbish

C.exhibits are usually difficult to clean

D.exhibits are not always so beautiful

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A.Cleaners mistake modern art for rubbish

B.Modern art shouldn't be cleaned

C.What makes a great work of art

D.Cleaners don't always throw things away

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Life in 2060

Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let's make believe (假装;虚构) it is about 45 years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.

Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are air?conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of young and old.

What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven't yet started to take on heir (继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.

Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet's surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.

Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.

People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animal decreases. Therefore, people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.

Such would be our life in 2060.

1.When was the passage written?

A.In about A.D. 2060. B.In about 1960.

C.In about 2014. D.In about 2015.

2.According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D. 2060?

A.Many other animals. B.Many tourists.

C.Many plants. D.A sea.

3.What will people eat then according to the passage?

A.Biscuits in pill form. B.Foods in pill form.

C.Foods in water form. D.Foods in gas form.

4.The passage tells us that in 2060, ________ on the earth than now.

A.the crops are getting better

B.there are more pests

C.there are fewer people

D.there is less water

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As the November cold begins to take control

in the UK, Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes Night) is a chance to wrap up in winter clothes and warm up by the fire.

Celebrated on November 5, Guy Fawkes Night has been part of British history since 1605, when Fawkes was found trying to blow up parliament (议会) with barrels of gunpowder. Now, it is traditional for Britons to make a fake (假的) “Guy” every year from old clothes and burn it on the fire.

If you visit a small town in the southwest of the country, you might see men from the village run through the crowded streets with huge wooden barrels on their backs, then fill them with tar (焦油) and set them on fire. And in Lewes, a town in the southern English county of Sussex, different groups of bonfire societies parade (游行) the streets, each wearing their own unique outfits and carrying a giant mascot (吉祥物), which they burn at their own bonfire party at the end of the evening.

Bonfire Night is also a time for “chili con carne”, a dish made from slow?cooked beef mince, tomatoes, kidney beans, onions, and spices. It is often served on top of a hot jacket potato with butter and cheese. It's not the most elegant dish in the world but it's sure to warm people up while they brave the cold for the festivities.

But for many Britons, the night is not complete without “bonfire treacle toffee (太妃糖)”, which is also known as “plot toffee”, named after Guy Fawkes' plot to blow up parliament. The toffee is rock hard and is often broken with a hammer and handed out to guests.

Whether it's the sound of fireworks making Britain sound like a war zone, the hearty winter food, or the excuse to light a huge fire, Bonfire Night has something for everyone. Just watch out for those rockets!

1.What is Guy Fawkes Night?

A.A person to explode the parliament.

B.A guy to be controlled in the UK.

C.A symbol for Britons to enter winter.

D.A dish famous to British people.

2.Why do people have “chili con carne”?

A.Because it's the most elegant.

B.Because it's full of energy.

C.Because it's on jacket potatoes.

D.Because it's slowly cooked.

3.The underlined word “rockets” refers to “________”.

A.celebrations B.fireworks

C.performances D.bonfires

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.The origin of Guy Fawkes Night.

B.The introduction of a traditional food.

C.A complete toffee on Bonfire Night.

D.Activities on the night of November 5 in Britain.

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“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage

can and dropped a few pieces.” I ___________, picking them up. ____________ later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I ___________, “Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper silently floating ____________ from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven?year?old son, Paul.

“Stop making a mess.” “It's not a mess. They're ____________.” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn't heard him clearly.

He didn't answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and __________ answers a question, especially when he's __________ attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?” he asked, ___________ around. Every time Paul ___________ five or more words together, my heart says a __________ of thanks. But lately he seems to ___________ that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are __________ of the effort.

Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to ___________ them from the garbage, __________ them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them ___________ again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They're beautiful,” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his ____________ down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.

That day Paul __________ me to look up at ___________ instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces do I miss because I'm too caught up in my ____________ to take time to appreciate what's right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. It's ___________ we look at it. Now, I look up.

1.A.laughed B.sighed C.amazed D.shouted

2.A.Days B.Years C.Moments D.Weeks

3.A.called out B.turned up C.got in D.added to

4.A.up B.down C.away D.off

5.A.planes B.papers C.leaves D.butterflies

6.A.rarely B.frequently C.willingly D.eagerly

7.A.devoted B.depended C.focused D.addicted

8.A.showing B.looking C.playing D.drawing

9.A.spells B.puts C.pushes D.accumulates

10.A.sound B.remark C.report D.prayer

11.A.refuse B.hear C.mind D.realize

12.A.worthy B.aware C.fond D.typical

13.A.hide B.destroy C.rescue D.remove

14.A.tore B.dusted C.cut D.seized

15.A.throw B.flow C.land D.fly

16.A.masterpieces B.schoolwork C.inventions D.imagination

17.A.reminded B.forced C.intended D.permitted

18.A.mistakes B.weaknesses C.beauty D.scenery

19.A.amusement B.housework C.communication D.homework

20.A.when B.whether C.where D.how

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University Can Wait

I was on my way to the library to do some studying for history class. That's when I saw my friend and her family ____________ on doors.

As I was standing ____________ one house, my friend's brother walked past me and went to the door of the house. When the resident _____________ I heard him say, “Excuse me, I am ____________ money for my mom. She needs to have ___________ but we don't have enough money. Could you please ____________ with a donation?”

The lady gave him some ___________ and he said, “Thank you so much! God bless you.” Then he walked on to the next house.

I could see he didn't have much and I also saw he had been ____________.

____________ going to the library, I went to the bank. I told her I wanted to ___________ all my savings. The lady in the bank said to me, “But, sweetie, I thought you were going to use that money to go to _____________.” I told her something else ___________ so she gave me the money. Then I walked to my friend's house.

They had only raised nine hundred and sixty?two dollars, which wasn't ____________ a quarter of what they needed. I told my friend to ____________ my money. When she saw it she ____________ straight away it was my university money.

The idea of going to university had been a very ____________ one for me — _____________ I got accepted — but she needed the money more than I did. It was this _____________ of money that could save her mother's life.

I hope all goes well for her and her family. My love and ____________ go out to them. Leo Tolstoy once said, “Nothing can make our life, of the lives of other people, more beautiful than permanent ____________.”

1.A.meeting B.waiting C.knocking D.quarreling

2.A.inside B.above C.behind D.outside

3.A.replied B.understand C.opened D.answered

4.A.raising B.accumulating C.increasing D.making

5.A.health B.surgery C.examination D.break

6.A.provide B.help C.deal D.compete

7.A.advice B.medicine C.coins D.food

8.A.laughing B.begging C.thinking D.crying

9.A.Instead of B.Regardless of C.Other than D.Except for

10.A.deposit B.donate C.withdraw D.collect

11.A.university B.company C.theatre D.work

12.A.held up B.came up C.put up D.took up

13.A.even B.already C.still D.ever

14.A.return B.consider C.take D.pay

15.A.received B.refused C.realized D.admitted

16.A.disappointing B.depressing C.appealing D.realistic

17.A.assessing B.advocating C.appointing D.assuming

18.A.kind B.item C.share D.sum

19.A.imagination B.prayers C.ideas D.stories

20.A.honesty B.kindness C.responsibility D.courage

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One day, my brother and I were alone in our apartment. The reason was that my parents had both gone for a ball party and had left me in charge of everything. I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching television. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Ding-Dong! Ding-Dong! My younger brother had rushed to the door before I decided to answer the door. We both thought that our parents had come home. As a result, he unlocked the door and opened it.

Outside of the house stood a man who wore a black raincoat and black rubber boots. He looked no different from other people and he said that he was a salesman and asked politely if our mother or father was at home so he could talk with them.

Without any thinking, my brother said, “No.” He asked if we would like to buy some comic books, which he was selling. I quickly explained to him that we were not supposed to buy anything without our parents’ permission. However, it seemed that he was not willing to follow my advice and he had an intention to enter our house.

Then I realized something terrible would happen. As I was about to close the door, he forced his way into our house. He took out a knife and forced me to tie up my brother’s hands with some rope which he took out from his pocket. I tied up his hands but I tied in a special way so my brother could untie himself as we often did. The man then tied my hands up and locked both of us in the kitchen.

Soon he went upstairs to search the bedroom for something valuable. I managed to teach my brother to untie the rope on his hands. He then untied me. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, but the line was dead.

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1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;

3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;

4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

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The doors were all locked from the outside and what’s worse, I did not have the keys. __________________________________________________________________________________________

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Just at the same time our parents came back home. ________________________________

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