Question

Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children.Eighteen! In order1to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith by2, worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade.Despite their seemingly3condition, two of the eldest children had a dream.They both wanted to pursue their talent for art,4they knew well that their father would never be able to5either of them to study at the Academy.
After many long discussions at night in their6bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact.They would toss (掷) a coin.The 7would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings,8his winning brother for the academy.Then, in four years, he would support the Other one.Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and9to Nuremberg.Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years,10his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation.By the time he graduated, he was beginning to11considerable fees for himself.
When the young artist12home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your13. Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will14you."
Albert rose and wiped the15from his cheeks."No, brother.I cannot go to Nuremberg.It is too16for me.Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my17! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas18a pen or a brush."
More than 450 years have19.By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one20creation that can catch the world's hearts.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      merely
   2. B.
      fully
   3. C.
      completely
   4. D.
      entirely
2. 2.
   1. A.
      heart
   2. B.
      method
   3. C.
      profession
   4. D.
      words
3. 3.
   1. A.
      demanding
   2. B.
      promising
   3. C.
      hopeless
   4. D.
      careless
4. 4.
   1. A.
      so
   2. B.
      and
   3. C.
      however
   4. D.
      but
5. 5.
   1. A.
      study
   2. B.
      send
   3. C.
      give
   4. D.
      offer
6. 6.
   1. A.
      separated
   2. B.
      crowded
   3. C.
      new
   4. D.
      unusual
7. 7.
   1. A.
      winner
   2. B.
      loser
   3. C.
      old
   4. D.
      younger
8. 8.
   1. A.
      support
   2. B.
      advertise
   3. C.
      expect
   4. D.
      require
9. 9.
   1. A.
      flew away
   2. B.
      went off
   3. C.
      set aside
   4. D.
      left behind
10. 10.
    1. A.
       deserved
    2. B.
       desired
    3. C.
       financed
    4. D.
       envied
11. 11.
    1. A.
       spend
    2. B.
       save
    3. C.
       draw
    4. D.
       earn
12. 12.
    1. A.
       arrived
    2. B.
       regained
    3. C.
       returned
    4. D.
       got
13. 13.
    1. A.
       turn
    2. B.
       time
    3. C.
       top
    4. D.
       fate
14. 14.
    1. A.
       take charge of
    2. B.
       make up for
    3. C.
       make use of
    4. D.
       take care of
15. 15.
    1. A.
       smiles
    2. B.
       sweats
    3. C.
       tears
    4. D.
       hints
16. 16.
    1. A.
       late
    2. B.
       nervous
    3. C.
       tiring
    4. D.
       tense
17. 17.
    1. A.
       eyes
    2. B.
       hands
    3. C.
       pictures
    4. D.
       mines
18. 18.
    1. A.
       in
    2. B.
       of
    3. C.
       upon
    4. D.
       with
19. 19.
    1. A.
       passed
    2. B.
       kept
    3. C.
       remembered
    4. D.
       changed
20. 20.
    1. A.
       strange
    2. B.
       touching
    3. C.
       wonderful
    4. D.
       mysterious

Answer 1

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