There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n)  36  came and said, "Please let me  37  a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall  38  . So he  39  the artist to work on one of the walls.

     At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the  40  wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s  41  looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain  42  between the two walls  43  neither of them could see each other.

     The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n)  44  supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a  45  and a bucket (桶).

     A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is  46  too!"

     The king went to  47  the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large  48  of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.

     49  ! Each line was  50  the same as that on the opposite wall.

     The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he  51  how the second man had made it.

     "I just  52  the wall with the cloth," the man said  53  .The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting  54  up on it!

     The  55  is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.

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　 There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) 36 came and said, "Please let me 37 a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall 38　 . So he 39 the artist to work on one of the walls.
　　 At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the 40 wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s 41 looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain 42 between the two walls 43 neither of them could see each other.
　　 The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n) 44 supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a 45 and a bucket (桶).
　　 A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is 46 too!"
　　 The king went to 47 the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large 48 of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.
　　 49 ! Each line was 50 the same as that on the opposite wall.
　　 The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he 51 how the second man had made it.
　　 "I just 52 the wall with the cloth," the man said 53 .The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting 54 up on it!
　　 The 55 is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.

36. A. editor　　　 B. artist　　 　 C. server　　　 D. actress

37. A. put　　　　 B. copy　　　 C. paint　　　　 D. get

38. A. created　　　 B. destroyed 　　 C. founded　　 D. Built

39. A. allowed　　 B. realized　　 C. persuaded　　 D. Decided

40. A. same　　　　 B. similar　　 C. opposite　　 D. ordinary

41. A. with　　　　 B. under　　　 C. upon　　　 D. without

42. A. put up　　　 B. put back　　 C. put away　　 D. put on

43. A. even if　　　 B. so that　　　 C. as if　　　 D. only if

44. A. special　　　 B. strange　　 C. extra　　　 D. regular

45. A. mirror　　　 B. cloth　　　 C. stick　　　　 D.pen

46. A. present　　　 B. free　　　 C. ready　　　 D. useful

47. A. see　　　　 B. touch　　　 C. research　　 D. cover

48. A. number　　 B. total　　　 C. amount 　　 D. many

49. A. Amazing　　 B. Exciting　　 C. Famous　　 D. Valuable

50. A. probably　　 B. exactly　　 C. certainly　　 D. hardly

51. A. knew　　　 B. warned 　　 C. noticed　　　 D. wondered

52. A. drew　　　 B. faced　　　 C. displayed　　 D. wiped

53. A. briefly　　 B. naturally 　　 C. safely　　　　 D. correctly

54. A. set　　　　 B. added　　　 C. showed　　　 D. took

55. A. story　　　 B. world　　　 C. king　　　　 D. painter


There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n)      came and said, "Please let me      a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall      . So he       the artist to work on one of the walls.

   At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the      wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s       looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain       between the two walls       neither of them could see each other.

   The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n)       supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a       and a bucket (桶).

   A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is       too!"

   The king went to       the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large       of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.

         ! Each line was       the same as that on the opposite wall.

   The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he       how the second man had made it.

   "I just       the wall with the cloth," the man said       .The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting       up on it!

  The       is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.

1.A. editor      B. server        C. actress        D. artist

2.A. put        B. paint         C. get           D. copy

3.A. built       B. created       C. destroyed       D. founded      

4.A. allowed    B. realized       C. persuaded     D. Decided

5.A. same      B. opposite       C. similar        D. ordinary

6.A. with       B. without       C. under         D. upon         

7.A. put up      B. put back        C. put away      D. put on

8.A. even if      B. so that        C. as if          D. in case

9.A. common    B. artificial       C. regular        D.extra

10.A. mirror      B. stick         C. curtain        D. cloth

11.A. present     B. free          C. useful         D. ready

12.A. see        B. touch         C. research       D. Cover

13.A. number    B. amount        C. total          D. many

14.A. Amazing   B. Exciting       C. Famous        D. Valuable

15.A. probably   B. certainly       C. exactly        D. hardly

Each year, prizes are presented to adults who make great achievements in art, writing, science, and economics. So why not give awards to kids?

Harry Leibowitz asked himself that question in 1996. As an answer, he and his wife, Kay, created the World of Children organization and began handing out awards to kids and adults whose work has helped kids all over the world. The awards the World of Children presents are nicknamed（给……起绰号）the “ Children’s Nobel Prize”.

“You know, children are so important,” Leibowitz, a retired business manager, told me. “ We should have prizes for children if we’re going to have prizes for everything else.”

Talia Leman, from Iowa, was awarded a Founder’s Youth Award for Leadership this year. She is only 13 years old, but she has completed a lot. In 2005, she founded “ RandomKid”. Since then, it has raised more than$10 million to help kids in 48 states in the U.S. and in 19 other countries.

One place helped by RandomKid was a school built in Cambodia to enable 300 kids to go to school. The organization has also helped fix a school for 200 kids in Louisiana, and provided interactive play centers that serve more than 500 kids in hospitals in Iowa. In faraway places like Africa, RandomKid has provided money to buy water pumps（水泵）.

Talia never thought that the organization she founded would be as successful as it has become. She said, “ My first goal was to raise $1million. That seemed really high, but when you reach a goal, you always wind up reaching higher, and we actually raised $10 million.”

I asked her what advice she would offer to other young people who want to help kids in need. “ Well, I’d say the first thing would be to find an adult and tell them your idea,” Talia said. “ They’re really the people who can help, and from there I think it can just really take off.”

The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to tell us     .

A. the origin of the Nobe1 Prize

B. the achievements Harry and his wife made

C. how the “ Children’s Nobe1 Prize” was started

D. how Harry and his wife helped kids

The World of Children presents awards to those who    .

A. help the kids in the U.S             B. realize the importance of education

C. raise a lot of money for the poor    D. do a lot to help kids in need

Which of the following is TRUE about Talia?

A. She founded a hospital for 500 kids in Iowa.

B. She offered money to buy water pumps for Africans.

C. She helped teach 300 kids in a school in Cambodia.

D. She built a school for 200 kids in Louisiana.

What advice is given by Talia to those who want to help kids in need?

A. To ask for an idea from adults.           B. To set a higher goal at first.

C. To win help from adults.                  D. To make an idea become popular.

Each year, prizes are presented to adults who make great achievements in art, writing, science, and economics. So why not give awards to kids?

Harry Leibowitz asked himself that question in 1996. As an answer, he and his wife, Kay, created the World of Children organization and began handing out awards to kids and adults whose work has helped kids all over the world. The awards the World of Children presents are nicknamed（给……起绰号）the “ Children’s Nobel Prize”.

“You know, children are so important,” Leibowitz, a retired business manager, told me. “ We should have prizes for children if we’re going to have prizes for everything else.”

Talia Leman, from Iowa, was awarded a Founder’s Youth Award for Leadership this year. She is only 13 years old, but she has completed a lot. In 2005, she founded “ RandomKid”. Since then, it has raised more than$10 million to help kids in 48 states in the U.S. and in 19 other countries.

One place helped by RandomKid was a school built in Cambodia to enable 300 kids to go to school. The organization has also helped fix a school for 200 kids in Louisiana, and provided interactive play centers that serve more than 500 kids in hospitals in Iowa. In faraway places like Africa, RandomKid has provided money to buy water pumps（水泵）.

Talia never thought that the organization she founded would be as successful as it has become. She said, “ My first goal was to raise $1million. That seemed really high, but when you reach a goal, you always wind up reaching higher, and we actually raised $10 million.”

I asked her what advice she would offer to other young people who want to help kids in need. “ Well, I’d say the first thing would be to find an adult and tell them your idea,” Talia said. “ They’re really the people who can help, and from there I think it can just really take off.”

63. The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to tell us     .

A. the origin of the Nobe1 Prize

B. the achievements Harry and his wife made

C. how the “ Children’s Nobe1 Prize” was started

D. how Harry and his wife helped kids

64. The World of Children presents awards to those who    .

A. help the kids in the U.S             B. realize the importance of education

C. raise a lot of money for the poor    D. do a lot to help kids in need

65. Which of the following is TRUE about Talia?

A. She founded a hospital for 500 kids in Iowa.

B. She offered money to buy water pumps for Africans.

C. She helped teach 300 kids in a school in Cambodia.

D. She built a school for 200 kids in Louisiana.

66. What advice is given by Talia to those who want to help kids in need?

A. To ask for an idea from adults.           B. To set a higher goal at first.

C. To win help from adults.                  D. To make an idea become popular.