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9．When Frida Kahlo's paintings were on show in London，a poet described her paintings as"a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb"．Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time．Sadly，she is actually a much bigger nametoday than she was during her time．
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City，Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven．Her spine （脊柱）became bent as she grew older．Then，in 1925，her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident．Throughout the rest of her life，the artist had many operations，but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back．However，the accident had an unexpected side effect．While lying in her bed recovering，Kahlo taught herself to paint．
In 1929，she got married to Diego Rivera，another famous Mexican artist．Rivera's strong influences on Kahlo's style can be seen in her early works，but her later works from the 1940s，known today as her best works，show less influence from her husband．
Unfortunately，her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s，even in her home country．Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953．For more than a decade after her death in 1954，Kahlo's works remained largely unnoticed by the world，but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last．

51．What does the phrase"a much bigger name"in paragraph 1 most nearly mean？A
A．a much more famous person         B．a far more gifted artist
C．a much stronger person          D．a far better artist
52．The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused byB．
A．polio                             B．back injuries
C．her bent spin                     D．the operations she had
53．Kahlo's style had become increasingly independent since theA．
A.1940s         B.1930s      C.1950s      D.1970s
54．What is author's attitude toward Kahlo？C
A．Devotion                      B．Worry
C．Sympathy                      D．Encouragement．

8．On the first day of the 11th grade，our new math teacher Mr Washington asked me to go to the blackboard to do a math problem．I told him that I couldn't do it．He asked，"Why not？"I paused，and then I said，"Because I'm educable mentally retarded （可教育智能迟滞）．"
    He came from behind his desk and looked at me．"Don't ever say that again．Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality，"he said．
    It was a very special moment for me．Doctors said that I was educable mentally retarded in the fifth grade，and I was put back into the fourth grade．When I was in the eighth grade，I failed again．
    But Mr Washington changed my life．This person always gave students the feeling that he had high expectations of them，and then all of the students did their best to live up to what those expectations were．He often said，"You have greatness within you．"
    One day，I caught up with him in the parking place and said，"Mr Washington，is there greatness within me，sir？"
    He said，"Yes，Mr Brown．"
"But what about the fact that I failed English，math，and history？What about that，sir？I'm slower than most kids．"
"It doesn't matter．It just means that you have to work harder．Your grades don't determine who you are or what you can produce in your life．"
"I want to buy my mother a house．"
"It is possible，Mr Brown．You can do that．"And he turned to walk away．
"Mr Washington？"
"What do you want now？"
"Uh，I'm the one，sir．One day you're going to hear my name．I'm the one，sir．"
    School was a real struggle for me．Mr Washington put many demands on me．He made me believe that I could do it．At the end of that year，I was on the honor roll for the first time in my life．
    Years later，I produced five programs on public television．When one of my programs was shown on the educational television channel，I had some friends call him．I was sitting by the phone waiting when he called me．He said，"May I speak to Mr Brown，please？"
"Oh，Mr Washington，is that you？"
"Yes，it's me．You were the one，weren't you？"
"Yes，sir，I was．"
56．What does Mr Washington mean by saying"Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality"？C
A．You needn't have the same opinion as others
B．You should believe what other people say．
C．What other people say about you may not be correct
D．The doctor made a mistake．
57．What happened to the author at last？D
A．He entered a good university
B．He earned much honor．
C．He got a good job
D．He made television programs．
58．In the passage，the author implies thatD．
A．people shouldn't believe what doctors say
B．no one can be successful with hard work and confidence
C．no one is really educable mentally retarded
D．a good teacher can change a student's life
59．The best title for the passage would be"B"．
A．Don't believe others
B．I am the one
C．My best teacher
D．I succeeded at last．

7．-What did you say to your sister？I saw her crying in the room．
-It my fault．I just said hello to her when I met her，nothing else．（　　）

	A．	must have been		B．	can't have been
	C．	oughtn't to be		D．	should have been

6．Why ________ it rain on Sundays？We can't go camping as planned．What a pity！（　　）

5．Tom，you _____leave all your clothes on the floor like this next time．（　　）

4．-I met your boss in the street this morning．
-Ah？You _____ be joking．He flew to Europe yesterday!（　　）

3．As a boy growing up in India，I had longed to travel abroad．I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s，with great interest．
My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe，where my father was to attend a meeting．We planned to travel to Belgium，Netherlands and West Germany．
I have clear memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad．I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand，during the flight to Frankfurt．We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew （工作人员）．The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable，even for someone like me，who is especially afraid of flying．
After spending almost two weeks in Europe，we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport，for our return flight．What a journey that was!All along the Rhine （莱茵河），it was simply an unforgettable experience．I had a  sombre feeling on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation，but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again，with the quality of their service．
Being the first airline to take me abroad，Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart．Even today，I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline．Flying，in general，for me，has always been a terrible and painful experience．Flying on Lufthansa，however，is something I always have and always will look forward to．

36．Which country does the author live in now？A
A．India． B．Canada． C．Belgium． D．Germany．
37．What made the author so interested in traveling abroad？D
A．Growing up in India．
B．Once staying in Canada．
C．Once traveling to Canada with his father．
D．His father's stories about his traveling experiences．
38．Which of the following is true about the author's trip to Europe in 1998？B
A．The author traveled with one of his parents．
B．Both their going and return were by air．
C．They traveled in spring that year．
D．They stayed in Europe for nearly two months．
39．It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa isC．
A．a city in India      B．a city in Europe
C．an airline company    D．a travel agency
40．The underlined word"somber"in the 4th paragraph probably means"B"．
A．happy   B．sad      C．angry  D．enjoyable．

2．-Don't forget to write to me，Jack．
-I ______．But let me make sure I have the right address．（　　）

1．-Tomorrow is Tim's birthday．What ______ we buy him as a present？
-How about a book？（　　）

20．--Did you notice my little son just now？
--No，Mrs．Black．I _____________ computer games．（　　）

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