A painting by Chinese artist Qi Baishi set a record for modern art and calligraphy (书法) on the mainland when it sold for 425.5 million yuan at an auction (拍卖) on May 22. The sale was a  milestone (里程碑) in the auction of modern and contemporary artworks.
The price meant its value had risen more than 2,000 per cent in six years . The work , Eagle standing on pine tree with four-character coupleti（对联）, measures about 2.6 metres by 1 metre . It was the second highest price paid for an artwork on the mainland . A Song dynasty work by Huang Tingjian was sold for 436.8 million yuan in 2010 . Qi’s painting was finished in 1946 when Qi was 86 , and was his largest work . With a starting price of 88 million yuan , it attracted nearly 50 bids（出价）in half an hour . Shanghai businessman Liu Yiqian said that the work had belonged to him and had cost less than 20 million yuan in 2005 . The auction company said the work was brought back to the mainland after being bought from a private owner in San Francisco six years ago .
China ranked first in global art sales last year , ahead of the United States and Britain . Four Chinese artists were among the top 10 in worldwide sales : Qi Baishi , Zhang Daqian , Xu Beihong and Fu Baoshi . Qi’s works ranked second in sales to Pablo Picasso’s last year . Qi was born into a peasant family in Hunan in 1864 . He taught himself to paint and focused on nature including plants , insects , birds and fish . He is mostly well-known for his paintings of shrimps . In 1953 , he was elected president of the Association of Chinese Artists . He died in Beijing in 1957 .
【小题1】What’s the best title of the text ?

                                     MEN VS. WOMEN

COMPARING NICKNAMES

　If Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose.

　If Mike, Charlie, Bob and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla (怪兽), Peanut-Head and Scrappy.

EATING OUT

When the bill arrives, Mike, Charlie, Bob and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller, and none will actually admit they want change back.

　When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

MONEY

　A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants.

　A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t want.

BATHROOMS

　A man has six items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, comb, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Holiday Inn.

　The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337... A man would not be able to identify most of these items.

ARGUMENTS

　A woman has the last word in any argument.

　Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

CATS

Women love cats.

　Men say they love cats, but when women aren’t looking, men kick cats.

FUTURE

　A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.

　A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

SUCCESS

　A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.

　A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

MARRIAGE

　A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.

　A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change and she does.

DRESSING UP

A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.

　A man will only dress up for weddings and funerals.

NATURAL

　Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.

　Women somehow deteriorate (恶化) during the night.

OFFSPRING

　Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.

　A man is vaguely (含糊地) aware of some short people living in the house.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Any married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no sense in two people remembering the same thing.

63. This passage is_________________.

A. a story           B. an advertisement         C. a report          D. a humor

64. The purpose of this passage is________________.

A. to inform the readers of some secrets between men and women

B. to remind the readers of the big differences between men and women

C. to amuse the readers using some interesting examples

D. to show that men perform better than women in our daily life

65. When the girls get their bill, they take out the pocket calculators_________________.

A. to make sure they won’t be cheated by the servant    B. so that they can share the bill equally among them

C. because they want to know what time it is now        D. if they forget to bring their mobile phones

66. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. A man doesn’t know what to do before he gets married.

B. A man is worried about his future job after he gets married.

C. Anything unexpected will probably happen to a man after he gets married.

D. It’s not easy for a man to find a good job as a woman thinks.

A painting by Chinese artist Qi Baishi set a record for modern art and calligraphy (书法) on the mainland when it sold for 425.5 million yuan at an auction (拍卖) on May 22. The sale was a  milestone (里程碑) in the auction of modern and contemporary artworks.

The price meant its value had risen more than 2,000 per cent in six years . The work , Eagle standing on pine tree with four-character coupleti（对联）, measures about 2.6 metres by 1 metre . It was the second highest price paid for an artwork on the mainland . A Song dynasty work by Huang Tingjian was sold for 436.8 million yuan in 2010 . Qi’s painting was finished in 1946 when Qi was 86 , and was his largest work . With a starting price of 88 million yuan , it attracted nearly 50 bids（出价）in half an hour . Shanghai businessman Liu Yiqian said that the work had belonged to him and had cost less than 20 million yuan in 2005 . The auction company said the work was brought back to the mainland after being bought from a private owner in San Francisco six years ago .

China ranked first in global art sales last year , ahead of the United States and Britain . Four Chinese artists were among the top 10 in worldwide sales : Qi Baishi , Zhang Daqian , Xu Beihong and Fu Baoshi . Qi’s works ranked second in sales to Pablo Picasso’s last year . Qi was born into a peasant family in Hunan in 1864 . He taught himself to paint and focused on nature including plants , insects , birds and fish . He is mostly well-known for his paintings of shrimps . In 1953 , he was elected president of the Association of Chinese Artists . He died in Beijing in 1957 .

1.What’s the best title of the text ?

2.Whose artwork sold for the highest price on the mainland ?

3.The auction price of Qi’s painting was        million yuan higher than the starting price in the auction .

4.Which of the following is TRUE ?

5. The text is most probably taken from a        .

                                     MEN VS. WOMEN
COMPARING NICKNAMES
　If Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose.
　If Mike, Charlie, Bob and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla (怪兽), Peanut-Head and Scrappy.
EATING OUT
When the bill arrives, Mike, Charlie, Bob and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller, and none will actually admit they want change back.
　When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
MONEY
　A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants.
　A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t want.
BATHROOMS
　A man has six items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, comb, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Holiday Inn.
　The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337... A man would not be able to identify most of these items.
ARGUMENTS
　A woman has the last word in any argument.
　Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
CATS
Women love cats.
　Men say they love cats, but when women aren’t looking, men kick cats.
FUTURE
　A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
　A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
SUCCESS
　A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
　A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
MARRIAGE
　A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.
　A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change and she does.
DRESSING UP
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
　A man will only dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL
　Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
　Women somehow deteriorate (恶化) during the night.
OFFSPRING
　Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
　A man is vaguely (含糊地) aware of some short people living in the house.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Any married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no sense in two people remembering the same thing.
63. This passage is_________________.
A. a story           B. an advertisement         C. a report          D. a humor
64. The purpose of this passage is________________.
A. to inform the readers of some secrets between men and women
B. to remind the readers of the big differences between men and women
C. to amuse the readers using some interesting examples
D. to show that men perform better than women in our daily life
65. When the girls get their bill, they take out the pocket calculators_________________.
A. to make sure they won’t be cheated by the servant    B. so that they can share the bill equally among them
C. because they want to know what time it is now        D. if they forget to bring their mobile phones
66. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. A man doesn’t know what to do before he gets married.
B. A man is worried about his future job after he gets married.
C. Anything unexpected will probably happen to a man after he gets married.
D. It’s not easy for a man to find a good job as a woman thinks.

                                     MEN VS. WOMEN

COMPARING NICKNAMES

　 If Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose.

　 If Mike, Charlie, Bob and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla (怪兽), Peanut-Head and Scrappy.

EATING OUT

When the bill arrives, Mike, Charlie, Bob and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller, and none will actually admit they want change back.

　 When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

MONEY

　 A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants.

　 A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t want.

BATHROOMS

　 A man has six items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, comb, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Holiday Inn.

　 The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337... A man would not be able to identify most of these items.

ARGUMENTS

　 A woman has the last word in any argument.

　 Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

CATS

Women love cats.

　 Men say they love cats, but when women aren’t looking, men kick cats.

FUTURE

　 A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.

　 A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

SUCCESS

　 A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.

　 A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

MARRIAGE

　 A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.

　A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change and she does.

DRESSING UP

A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.

　 A man will only dress up for weddings and funerals.

NATURAL

　 Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.

　 Women somehow deteriorate (恶化) during the night.

OFFSPRING

　 Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.

　 A man is vaguely (含糊地) aware of some short people living in the house.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Any married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no sense in two people remembering the same thing.

1. This passage is_________________.

   A. a story           B. an advertisement         C. a report          D. a humor

2. The purpose of this passage is________________.

A. to inform the readers of some secrets between men and women

   B. to remind the readers of the big differences between men and women

   C. to amuse the readers using some interesting examples

   D. to show that men perform better than women in our daily life

3. When the girls get their bill, they take out the pocket calculators_________________.

   A. to make sure they won’t be cheated by the servant    B. so that they can share the bill equally among them

   C. because they want to know what time it is now        D. if they forget to bring their mobile phones

4. What does the underlined sentence mean?

   A. A man doesn’t know what to do before he gets married.

   B. A man is worried about his future job after he gets married.

   C. Anything unexpected will probably happen to a man after he gets married.

   D. It’s not easy for a man to find a good job as a woman thinks.