17．A subway is an effective way to solve traffic problems in big city．It has evident advantages.s——青夏教育精英家教网——

17．A subway is an effective way to solve traffic problems in big city．It has evident advantages，such as speed and convenience．（　　）

16．Back in the fifteenth century，in a tiny village near Nuremberg，lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen!In order merely to keep food on the table for this mob，the father worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade and any other paying chore（零工） he could find in the neighborhood．Despite their seemingly hopeless condition，two of the children had a dream that they both wanted to pursue their talent for art，but they knew full well that their father would never be financially able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy．
The two boys finally decided to toss a coin．The loser would go down into the nearby mines and，with his earnings，support his brother while he attended the academy．Albrecht Durer won the toss and went off to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and，for the next four years，financed his brother，whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation（引起轰动的人）．Albrecht's oils were far better than those of most of his professors．
Returning to his village，Albrecht said，"Now it is your turn to pursue your dream，and I will take care of you．"Tears streaming down his pale face，Albert said softly"No!It is too late for me．Look what four years in the mines has done to my hands!The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once，and lately I have been suffering from arthritis（关节炎） so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass．"
To thank Albert for all that he had sacrificed，Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward．He called it"Hands，"but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it"The Praying Hands．"

41．The father of the Durer familyA．
A．struggled hard to support the big family
B．worked so hard as to send the boys to the Academy to develop their talent for art
C．worked almost eighteen hours a day as an artist at the Academy
D．had no hope for life
42．While studying at the Academy Albrecht DurerA．
A．was supported financially by his brother Albert
B．earned a lot of money to help his brother Albert by selling his good oil paintings
C．wanted to work in the mines to support himself
D．was not willing to repay his brother Albert
43．People renamed the masterpiece becauseB．
A．they wanted to reproduce it more legally
B．they thought the new name would better show the love and the sacrifice between the brothers
C．they meant to encourage Albrecht Durer to produce more masterpieces
D．they held that the piece was the best one among all Albrecht's works
44．The two brothers'story can easily make us think of a saying"D．"
A．Do well and have well B．Interest is the best teacher
C．Easier said than done D．Union is power．

15．In order to build up a harmonious society，we should think of ______old and ______sick．（　　）

14．Is it，in your opinion，possible __________ new measures will be taken to improve the terrible traffic？（　　）

13．Traffic TV
Avoid the jams-see where tailbacks are before you set off and while on the move．Traffic TV is free to use on your personal computer and only£4per month （see below for other network charges） on your mobile．
How does it work？
Over 7，500Trafficmaster cameras monitor traffic flow on over 8，000miles of motorways and roads across the UK keeping you up to date 24hours a day，7days a week．
Traffic TV on your mobile
This downloadable application lets you see where jams are building up，the speed of vehicles at hotspots，and live pictures from thousands of roadside cameras．
Traffic TV is£4a month for Orange mobile customers，after a 30day free trial．On other networks Traffic TV is£5a month，after a 7day free trial．
Listen to live traffic news
Don't want the download？Then simply dial the numbers below from your mobile to hear the latest traffic updates．
*Orange mobile users call 177 （calls cost up to 55p a minute）
*Other mobile users call 1740 （calls cost up to 59p a minute）
Help friends avoid jams
Simply enter your friend's email address to send them a link to this service．

64．You may read this advertisement most probablyB．
A．in a travel guide     B．on a web page
C．on a road sign       D．in a newspaper
65．How long may a customer use the service if his/her network is Orange and pays£20？D
A．About 120days．       B．About 127days．
C．Five months．          D．Six months．
66．What is the purpose of this advertisement？C
A．To provide readers with live traffic information．
B．To help Orange customers to avoid traffic jam．
C．To attract mobile users to buy Traffic TV service．
D．To explain how Traffic TV and live traffic news work．
67．How can users get live traffic information？A
A．By telephone or through Internet．
B．By watching a TV programme．
C．By listening to the radio report．
D．By 7，500Trafficmaster cameras．

12．________ we as a nation want is not words but tougher action on pollution from cars．（　　）

11．The reform has changed the whole nation．It cannot remain _____ it used to be．（　　）

10．Being angry is OK，but knowing how to tell someone _________ made you angry is important．（　　）

9． we go there by train or by ship makes no difference．The time and the fees are the same．（　　）

8． is well-known to all that the 2016Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro，Brazil．（　　）

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