Don’t scold him for doing it wrong; _____he is still a child.

A. above all　 B. after all　 C. at all　 D. first of all

—I’m going to the stadium ,but I’m afraid I’m not in the right 　　　　 .

　 　—　　　 .Go ahead.

　 A．way ; No　 B．distance ;No C．side ;Yes 　 D．direction; Yes

Never f______ a fish till it is caught.

Head on hand and resting his right arm on his left knee，he has sat in silent contemplation(沉思)for more than 100 years． What on earth has he been 1　　 about?

Well，you may have the 2 to ask him yourself.“The Thinker'’ one of the most famous sculptures(雕塑)of all time，will visit Beijing for the first time on April 4th and he will 3 for one month．

　 “The Thinker'is more than a famous sculpture．It 4 a depth of feeling for humanity(人性)and a nobility of　 5 ”said Liu Yan，executive director(总策划)of Cyberark Consulting，which has 6 the exhibition． “It deserves artistic and spiritual appreciation．"

　 “The Thinker"is the masterpiece of French artist August Rodin．Rodin was born in Paris in 1840． At the age of 14 he entered a local school of decorative arts. The teenager wanted to be an artist，but failed to get 　7 into the best　 8 school in Paris．His application was turned 　9 every time．

　 As an 1 8一year—old，he worked as a stonecutter to 10 his living．Four years later the death of his sister upset him so greatIy that he joined a monastery(修道院)．11 　his talent was recognized and he was encouraged to pursue his artist dream．

　 Young Rodin spent 10 years working for sculptors．In 1876，he traveIled to Italy

12 he saw the works of Michelangelo(米开朗琪罗)and others．That gave him the push he needed to go from Rodin the gifted artisan(工匠)to Rodin the 13　 The trip 14 his sculpture“The Age of Bronze"(青铜时代)，which shot him to fame．

　 In 1880．he was chosen to create a bronze door for the future Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris．While working on the doors，which are known 15 “The Gates of Hell (地狱之门)”, Rodin read great Italian 16 Dante(但丁)，who inspired 　17 of his art．

　 He always tried to show people as they 18 were. And he refused to ignore the negative part of humanity． His works display sadness and moral weakness,19　 passion and beauty．

The irregular 20 of his sculptures sets them apart from the co1d,smoooth surface that was the tradition．

His creativity in form and subject matter(主题)established his reputation as the first master of modern sculpture．

　 When Rodin was 76 years old he gave the French Government his entire collection of works．He died one year later．

　 1．A．talking　 B．thinking　 　 C．discussing 　　 D．expecting

2．A．ability　 B．wish　　 　 C．chance 　　　　D．interest

　 3．A．keep　 　B．appear　 　　C．include　　　　 D．stay

4．A．shows　 B．describes　 　C．explains 　　　 D．announces

5．A．thought　 B．sculpture　 　C．dream 　　　　D．character

6．A．offered　 B．organized 　 C．suggested 　　 D．admitted

7．A．received　 B．entered　 　 C．allowed 　　　 D．accepted

8．A．culture　 B．sport　 　　C．art 　　　　　　D．spirit

9．A．off　 　　 B．down　 　　C．up 　　　　　　D．over

10．A．make 　　　B．continue 　　C．attend 　　　　 D．begin

11．A．so 　　　　B．Thus 　　　　C．However 　　　D．There

12．A．where 　　　B．which 　　　C．one 　　　　　 D．what

13．A．writer　 　 B．artist　 　　C．reporter 　　　　D．maker

14．A．encouraged B．attracted　 　 C．inspired 　　　　D．reminded

15．A．on　 　　　B．to　 　　　　C．for 　　　　　　D．as

16．A．poet　 　　 B．singer　 　 C．painter 　　　　 D．pianist

17．A．more　 　　B．much　 　　C．many 　　　　　D．too

18．A．possibly　 　B．easily　 　 C．really 　　　　　D．already

19．A．rather than 　B．other than 　 C．as well as 　　　D．instead of

20．A．theme　 　　B．surface　 　C．collection 　　　D．material

We won't know whether it will be successful. We won't know whether there will be good _____.

　 A. ends　 B. results　 C. effects　 D. causes

---Why do you like ads?

--- Because they have attractive pictures ____ their original slogans.

　A. except　 B. beside C. besides　 D. except for

I’m not very good at playing chess. He often _______ me.

A. beats 　 　B. wins　 C. hits 　 　 D. fights

We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. SO Peter made_________from some wood we had.

A. it　　　　 B. one　　　　　 C. himself　　　　　 D. another

There_____a schoolbag and a few books on the desk.

A. be　 B. is　 C. has　 D. have