He lived his whole life as a poor man He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved the world fame.

  * And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year.

  “He is a big fame like Einstein and Beethoven. He is such a great figure. We are always amazed by how popular he is and his popularity seems to be growing.” said Andreas Bluehm, the museum's head of exhibitions.

  Van Gogh was the son of a pastor. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.

  “Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes. I use colour more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother, Theo, in 1888.

  Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His “Portrait of Dr. Gachet” was sold for US 89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting.

1.The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

[  ]

A.the Van Gogh Museum is located in Amsterdam

B.the Van Gogh Museum has the biggest collection of Van Gogh'smasterpieces

C.exhibitions will be held in honor of Van Gogh

D.the Van Gogh Museum will hold exhibitions the whole year through for Van Gogh

2.The underlined word “figure” in the third paragraph means “________”.

[  ]

A.man
B.name
C.number
D.form

3.The writer cited a part of a letter written by Van Gogh to show Van Gogh's ________.

[  ]

A.skills
B.style
C.emotion
D.character

4.Choose the right order of the given events.

a.He worked as a French teacher.

b.He achieved the world fame.

c.He left school. d. He cut off his left ear.

e.He shot himself. f. He began studies in art.

[  ]

A.c, a, f, d, e, b
B.c, f, a, d, b, e
C.b, c, a, f, d, e
D.b, f, c, a, d, e

It was in my high school science class.I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

       A   36   came."Nice shirt," I smiled from ear to ear.Then another voice said, "That shirt belonged to my dad.Greg's mother works for my family.We were going to   37   that shirt away, but gave it to her   38 ." I was speechless.I wanted to hide.

       I   39  me shirt in the back of the closet and told my mom what had happened.She then dialed her   40__, "I will no longer work for your family," she told him.That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life's   41   was something greater.

       The next morning she   42   with the personnel manager at the Board of Education.Ke told her that without a proper education she could not teach.So Mom decided to__43__a university.

       After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager.He said, "You are 44    aren't you? I think I have a___45_for you as a teacher's assistant.This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of  46  Mom accepted the opportunity very   47

       For almost five years, as a teacher's assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling   48 .Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal   49   in her classroom.The principal said, "We have watched how you   50   the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working   51   over the last five years.We are all in  52  that you should be the teacher of this class."

       My mom spent more than 20 years there.  53   her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year.All of this came about because of the  54   comment made in my classroom that day.Mom showed me how to handle   55__situations and never give up.

A.noise     B.voice      C.sound      D.tune

A- get           B.take           C.carry           D.throw

A.otherwise  B.anyhow          C.instead         D.actually

A.settled    B.pushed      C.stored           D.stuck

A.teacher    B.employer         C.director             D.adviser

A.purpose   B.encouragement  C.achievement  D.victory

A.went      B.met             C.worked          D.stayed

A.visit      B.continue          C.attend         D.prepare

A.serious    B.fortunate        C.careful        D.responsible

A.career    B.duty             C.position         D.part

A.learning  B.judging    C.obeying      D.imagining

A.patiently  B.eagerly          C.successfully    D.skillfully

A.upset        B.frightened    C.guilty         D.ashamed

A.looked up B.went up          C.took up        D.showed up

A.believe   B.protect           C.treat                D.receive

A.spirit   B.intention        C.action         D.attempt

A.discussion B.argument         C.disagreement   D.agreement

A.At       B.During     C.On      D.With

A.worthless  B.thoughtless      C.hopeless       D.helpless

A.challenging B.different        C.dangerous           D.strange

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文后表格的空格处填入最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格填1个单词。

  As a saying goes, “If you have a good friend, your joys are doubled and your sorrows are halved”. Friends are a helping hand, a comforting shoulder to lean on, a patient ear to listen to you and most importantly, a warm and loving hug to embrace(拥抱) you. Man is a social animal by nature. We all need friends, as they are there for us when we need support, just as we are there for them whenever they need us. Therefore, it is necessary for you to know how to make friends.

The first step is to open yourself up. If you want to make good friends, you should be able to share your thoughts and feelings with other people first. Only when you share something of yourself with others, can you begin making friends. When your friends open a conversation with you, they are usually expecting you to share information in return. That is to say, when you are in a conversation, you’d better express your own thoughts and feelings. If a conversation is one-sided, the person doing all the talking may think the other person is not interested in what he is saying. So, when talking with your friends, be sure that the conversation is a two-way street.

One of the most important keys to building a solid friendship with other people is to listen to them—really listen. When your friends tell you something that happened to them or complain(埋怨) about a situation, they are usually not looking for agreement but just want to be heard. So don’t try to change their mind or solve their problems, just let them know that you are listening to them.

Respecting your friends is also important to keep your relationships healthy and strong. Looking at your friends while they are talking to you is one way to show your respect, as they will feel that what they are saying is important to you.

Unconditional support and encouragement is one of the things which friends have. True friendship means offering a shoulder when they need it, crying with them when they are sad, and laughing with them when they are happy. Only in this way, can the tree of friendship last for a long time.

The (1) ______ of friendship

Friends make your happiness more and your sadness less.

Friends are always ready to (2) ______ you.

 (3) _____ to make friends

Open yourself up

Share your (4) ______ and feelings with others.

Always respond when your friends are talking to you.

(5) _____ to your friends

Don’t try to (6) ______ their mind or solve their problems, just listen.

(7) _____ your friends

Have (8) ____ contact(接触) when talking to a friend.

Support and (9) _____ your friends

Offer a shoulder when your friends are in (10) ______ .

Cry with them when they are sad, and laugh with them when they are happy.

 

 

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Dear Ari,

     As you sleep in my arms, I'm amazed at how light you feel. I stare at your tiny body, so fragile that a sudden wind could lift you up into the air. I love this feeling of protecting you and dreaming of all I have in store for you.

     I intend to bring you up to be brave and successful in an often difficult society. That's why your mommy and I have named you Ari, which means "lion". It's our hope that you will grow strong and eagerly grasp every opportunity to do well for yourself and others.

     Before you came into the world, we had spent months imagining what you'd be like. Would you be a boy or a girl? Would you look like Mommy, Daddy or your elder brothers? Anyway, we would find out soon.

     Finally your mother's labor came. And several hours later, we met the first time. I held you high up in the air. I then was able to cut your umbilical cord (脐带) and put you in your mother's arms. She still had enough energy to radiate the love while she pressed you to her face.

     And here we are tonight. As I hold you close, you sleep so peacefully. I press my ear to your chest and hear your strength. I am listening to the first beats of a lion's heart. Welcome to the world, Ari.

      Love,

      Daddy

[写作内容]

    假设你就是信中的Ari,父亲在你出生的时候写了这封信。今天是父亲50岁生日,你准备以写信的方式,祝贺他的生日。以下是信的内容(信的开头和结尾已经为你写好):

1.以约30个词概括父亲在他信中对你的期望;

2.以约120个词表达你对父亲的感恩,并包括如下要点:

(1)读信后的感受;

(2)以你自己成长的经历说明你的感受;

(3)表达你对父亲的感激和祝福。

 [写作要求]

1.作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接    引用原文中的句子;

2.信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

 [评分标准]

概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。

 

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