Mona Lisa’s Missing Necklace

蒙娜·丽莎失去的项链

蒙娜·丽莎是意大利著名画家达·芬奇的代表作，几百年来人们对蒙娜·丽莎那迷人的微笑争论不休。而美国人利用现代技术对该画进行扫描得出的结果更令人困惑，为这一名画增添了又一种神秘色彩。你知道这是什么吗?

A camera and a computer can “see” something that perhaps millions of pairs of eyes failed to see for 480 years：the Mona Lisa's lost necklace．The discovery about the famous painting was made by an American physicist in 1986．

    The Mona Lisa，painted by the Italian，Leonardo da Vinci，has been on show for many years in Paris．Now，a row of white spots on the neck have been “seen”．They are said to be the remains of a necklace which the artist later painted over．

    The painting will be examined further by using infrared scanning techniques．Laser technology can be used to show what lies directly under the surface of the finished work，too．This will help us to understand how the artist drew the picture．Did he begin with a quick-made drawing or have second thoughts as he painted the picture?

    This kind of knowledge will show us the famous artist at work．It may also help to explain Mona Lisa's smile，which has puzzled art lovers for centuries．

    Notes

    Leonardo da Vinci达·芬奇

    remain n.残留痕迹

    infrared scanning红外线扫描

technique n．技术

1．According to the passage，it is probable that the world-famous painting Mona Lisa was finished ________．

  A．in 1506　　　　　　　　　　   B．480 years ago

  C．in 480　　　　　　　　　　    D．in America

2．The American physicist who made the interesting discovery should be an expert at ________.

   A．drawing　　　　　　　　  B．oil paintings

   C．taking pictures　　　　     D．computers

3．The conclusion seems to be that Mona Lisa ________．

    A．sold necklaces in Paris

    B．had once been painted to wear a necklace

    C．had lost a necklace

    D．had her necklace stolen

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Mona Lisa’s Missing Necklace

蒙娜·丽莎失去的项链

蒙娜·丽莎是意大利著名画家达·芬奇的代表作，几百年来人们对蒙娜·丽莎那迷人的微笑争论不休。而美国人利用现代技术对该画进行扫描得出的结果更令人困惑，为这一名画增添了又一种神秘色彩。你知道这是什么吗?

A camera and a computer can “see” something that perhaps millions of pairs of eyes failed to see for 480 years：the Mona Lisa's lost necklace．The discovery about the famous painting was made by an American physicist in 1986．

    The Mona Lisa，painted by the Italian，Leonardo da Vinci，has been on show for many years in Paris．Now，a row of white spots on the neck have been “seen”．They are said to be the remains of a necklace which the artist later painted over．

    The painting will be examined further by using infrared scanning techniques．Laser technology can be used to show what lies directly under the surface of the finished work，too．This will help us to understand how the artist drew the picture．Did he begin with a quick-made drawing or have second thoughts as he painted the picture?

    This kind of knowledge will show us the famous artist at work．It may also help to explain Mona Lisa's smile，which has puzzled art lovers for centuries．

    Notes

    Leonardo da Vinci达·芬奇

    remain n.残留痕迹

    infrared scanning红外线扫描

technique n．技术

1．According to the passage，it is probable that the world-famous painting Mona Lisa was finished ________．

  A．in 1506　　　　　　　　　　   B．480 years ago

  C．in 480　　　　　　　　　　    D．in America

2．The American physicist who made the interesting discovery should be an expert at ________.

   A．drawing　　　　　　　　  B．oil paintings

   C．taking pictures　　　　     D．computers

3．The conclusion seems to be that Mona Lisa ________．

    A．sold necklaces in Paris

    B．had once been painted to wear a necklace

    C．had lost a necklace

    D．had her necklace stolen

假如你的名字叫李华，开学已有一周了，请你写一封电子邮件告知你的英国网友Paul有关你新校的一些情况。词数100左右。

学校概况 ： 1800名学生，32个教学班，教职员工200人。

班级情况 ： 高一(3)班：50名学生，其中35名男生、15名女生。班主任是一位女老师，教英语，心地善良、工作严谨。

学习科目 ： 语文、数学、英语为必修课，另外还有许多选修课。

参考词汇： 必修课：required courses  选修课：selected courses

班主任:  headteacher

Dear Paul,

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Best wishes,

Yours,

Li Hua

根据以下提示，以Travel为题写一篇100字左右的短文。
1.当工作累了时，你可以旅游，领略大自然的美丽，呼吸新鲜空气，还可以交友。
2. 有时旅游也会有烦恼，天气多变，有时可能被雨淋。
3.旅游时应准备充分，了解天气情况，有个旅伴可以互相照应，避免出事。