题目内容
Mary had taken _____ to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want.
- A.efforts
- B.pains
- C.attempts
- D.endeavors
take pains to do sth.下苦功夫做某事:I'm grateful because you have taken pains to show me how to do the work.
The summer I was ten,my mother decided to bring us to the world of art.My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant.What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum.Before each visit to the museum,she made us read about artists and painting styles(风格).It was almost as bad as being in school.Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool?
First we had to read about ancient Egyptians(古埃及人)and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum.My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny,but I was not interested.Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing.We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly(卷曲的)hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings.I certainly couldn’t see what was so great about art.
On our last visit to the museum,something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary.In it,a woman was reading to a child.The colors were soft and gentle,and you could tell by the mother’s expression how happy she was just to be with the child.I couldn’t stop looking at this painting!I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made!It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.
【小题1】The aim of the mother’s plan was to ________.
A.take them to visit the museum |
B.introduce them to the world of art |
C.ask them to read about artists |
D.show them different painting styles |
A.She came to feel her mother’s love. |
B.She liked many paintings. |
C.She hardly enjoyed herself. |
D.She could understand the pictures of fat babies. |
A.One of Mary’s paintings. |
B.A strange way of painting. |
C.Artists in the Middle Ages. |
D.Her mother’s instruction. |
A.the importance of curiosity |
B.the effect of art |
C.the value of learning |
D.the power of family education |
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
1.What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?
A.He agreed with her “enemy”. |
B.he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”. |
C.He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her. |
D.He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said. |
2.The writer felt ______ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A.surprised |
B.angry |
C.disappointed |
D.sad |
3.Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A.The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty. |
B.The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard. |
C.The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last. |
D.The writer is grateful to her father. |
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.My Parents |
B.A Serious Criticism(批评) |
C.What People Say About You Is Always Right |
D.The Best Advice I Ever Had |