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  Vincent Van Gogh is often remembered as the painter who cut off his ear in a fit of passion.He was a lonely man who often   1   without food in order to buy paints, a man with few friends and a   2   temper.Van Gogh’s strong emotions not only   3   his life, but his paintings.Many of Van Gogh’s paintings were   4   by warm, yellow sunlight because he loved how it could   5   the world in different ways.His painting Sunflowers for example, is   6   yellows and browns.These colors give the painting a   7   of warmth.However, the sunflowers are   8   dead and dying.

  The result is a painting that   9   the warmth of life that Van Gogh loved with the feelings of   10   that were all around him.It is a painting that is warm, beautiful and sad, all at the same time.

  Van Gogh’s most famous painting, The Starry Night,   11   this mixture of joy and sadness one step   12  .It is a landscape full of deep   13   and shadows which showed the sadness Van Gogh was feeling as he was painting,   14   what he was actually seeing.

  This is why Van Gogh’s   15   in his painting look more imagined than real.The stars and moon in The Starry Night are   16   bright, their light swirling above the darkening hills.A tree that looks like black fire cuts through the   17   of the night, interrupting its beauty.

  Because of his wild emotions, Van Gogh was not   18   during his life.He sold only one painting.However, people today who stand in front of Sunflowers or The Starry Night can   19   the same joy and sadness Van Gogh once did,   20   he painted those deep blues and sunny yellows.

(1)

[  ]

A.

came

B.

went

C.

carried

D.

sent

(2)

[  ]

A.

gentle

B.

tender

C.

short

D.

stormy

(3)

[  ]

A.

developed

B.

affected

C.

improved

D.

reduced

(4)

[  ]

A.

inspired

B.

taught

C.

followed

D.

moved

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[  ]

A.

show up

B.

light up

C.

cut up

D.

turn up

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[  ]

A.

full in

B.

filled with

C.

filled of

D.

full out

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[  ]

A.

state

B.

look

C.

feeling

D.

touch

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A.

actually

B.

simply

C.

entirely

D.

finally

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[  ]

A.

communicates

B.

mixes

C.

compares

D.

includes

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A.

happiness

B.

excitement

C.

sadness

D.

worry

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[  ]

A.

continues

B.

stands

C.

raises

D.

takes

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[  ]

A.

further

B.

deeper

C.

longer

D.

closer

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A.

greens

B.

black

C.

blues

D.

reds

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rather than

B.

other than

C.

as well as

D.

in addition

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A.

voices

B.

pictures

C.

colors

D.

images

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seldom

B.

unusually

C.

accordingly

D.

properly

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[  ]

A.

view

B.

environment

C.

surroundings

D.

sight

(18)

[  ]

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understood

B.

noticed

C.

rewarded

D.

trusted

(19)

[  ]

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experience

B.

recognize

C.

accept

D.

determine

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A.

though

B.

however

C.

if

D.

as

Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects.Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages.I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.

Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary.I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys.Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door.But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.

I am a naturalist, not a scientist.I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm led me into varied investigations.I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people’s observations and discoveries.Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind.

Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together.This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.

But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack.A scientist requires not only self-discipline, but hard training, determination and a goal.A scientist, up to a certain point, can be made.A naturalist is born.If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

The first paragraph tells us the author _____.

      A.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood

      B.lost his hearing when he was a child  

       C.didn’t like his brothers and sisters  

       D.was born to a naturalist’s family

The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because _____.

      A.he didn’t live very long with them       

       B.the family was extremely large  

       C.he was too young when he lived with them       

       D.he was fully occupied with observing nature

The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _____.

      A.has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic

      B.lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist

      C.just reads about other people’s observations and discoveries

      D.comes up with solutions in a most natural way

Looking back on my childhood, I believe that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and my sisters soon gave up their flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do maths well.

Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I remember clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal clear memory of the dogs, farm animals, local birds, and above all, insects.

I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love for the natural world and my passion has led me into varied explorations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something brings these observations together in my mind. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books.

But curiosity, a keen (敏锐的)eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

The first paragraph tells us the writer        .

A. was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood

B. lost his hearing when he was a child

C. didn’t like his brothers and sisters

D. was born into a naturalist’s family

The writer can’t clearly remember his relatives probably because        .

A. he didn’t live very long with them

B. the family was very large

C. he was too young when he lived with them

D. he devoted himself to observing nature

It can be inferred from the passage that the writer was        .

A. a scientist as well as a naturalist

B. not a naturalist but a scientist

C. only a born naturalist

D. first of all a scientist

According to the writer, a born naturalist should first of all be        .

A. good at maths                            B. full of passion

C. knowledgeable                            D. self-controlled

A student and his teacher were walking through the forest. The student was disturbed(扰乱) by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest(不安). He asked his teacher, “Why most people’s minds are restless, and only a few have a calm mind? What can one do to still the mind ?”
The teacher looked at him, smiled and said, “I will tell you a story. An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came, flying and buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away denovo”. This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, “Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can't you stay for a while in one place?" The fly answered, "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them. What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?" The elephant stopped eating and said, “My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get immersed(沉湎于) in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely immersed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew(咀嚼)it better. I rule and control my attention, and not the other way around."
The student's eyes opened wide and smile rose on his face. "I understand! If my five senses are in control of my mind and attention, then my mind is in constant unrest. If I am in charge of my five senses and attention, then my mind becomes calm".
"Yes, that's right", answered the teacher, "The mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. Control your attention, and you control your mind".
【小题1】 How did the elephant drive the fly away?

A.With its long tail.B.With its long ears.
C.With its strong legsD.With its long trunk.
【小题2】The reason why the elephant stayed calm and still was that _______.
A.it didn’t have a sense of direction
B.it was too heavy to move around like the fly
C.it paid much attention to things around it
D.it concentrated (集中) on what it was doing
【小题3】The underlined word “denovo” in the second paragraph probably means _______.
A.in totalB.in commonC.once againD.as usual
【小题4】 The main purpose of the passage is to tell the readers _______
A.the relationship between the mind and attention
B.how to make use of the five senses
C.people should stay calm and still
D.only the elephant can control the mind and attention

Looking back on my childhood, I am quite sure that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon left their pressed flowers and insects completely forever. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental mathematics.

Before World War I, we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and of my toys. Nor do I remember clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects

I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my interest had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite subjects and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s discoveries. Then something happens that brings these discoveries together in my mind. Suddenly you imagine you see the answer to the question, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.

But interest, a good eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and necessary qualities required is self-discipline(自我修养), a quality I lack. A scientist, up to point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

1.The first paragraph tells us the author __________.

A. was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood

B. lost his hearing when he was a child

C. didn’t like his brothers and sisters

D. was born to a naturalist’s family

2.The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because __________.

A. he didn’t live very long with them

B. the family was extremely large

C. he was too young when he lived with them

D. he paid more attention to nature

3.The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he __________.

A. has a great deal of trouble doing mental mathematics

B. lacks some of the qualities required of s scientist

C. just reads about other people’s discoveries

D. comes up with solutions in a most natural way

 

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