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From the earliest times,man has been interested in art.People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

   Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris,France.The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

   The Louvre has not always been a museum.The first building was a fort(炮台).In 1190,it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower.It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in .

   Over the years,the number of buildings around the castle grew.By 1350,the castle was no longer needed as a fort.The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

   During times of peace,new treasures were brought in.During days of war,many treasures were stolen,and the buildings were damaged.

   When Francis I became king of France in 1515,he brought in artists from many countries.One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy.Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today.

   In 1793,the Louvre became a public museum,just as it is now.It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

1.On the whole,this passage is mainly about____.??? .

?A.an art museum called the Louvre

?B.an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

?C.a king of France named Francis I

?D.the best known painting in Louvre

2.Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums?

?A.It helps people remember who the King of France is.

?B.It keeps people out of the palaces.

?C.It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.

?D.It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.

3.From the passage we know that _____.

?A.it is not possible for treasures to be stolen

?B.old forts always make the best museums

?C.great art should be shared with all the people

?D.king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

4.In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means_____.

?A.a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

?B.a long and deep ditch(沟) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

?C.a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

?D.a long and high wall around castle

 

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从以下各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; and when you start using them again, they will slowly become strong again. 1 knows this, and nobody would think of 2 the fact.

  Yet there are many people who 3 to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that 4 has a good memory, he 5 means that he keeps his memory 6 practice by exercising it very 7 , either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is 8 , he means that he does not give it enough 9 to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of 10 people, one of 11 exercises his arms and legs by playing balls, while the other 12 in a chair or a car all day. If a friend of yours says that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own 13 . But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, 14 of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just 15 , and few of us realize that it is just as it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become very strong in body or very clever in mind, 16 all of us can improve our strength and our memory by the same means 17 .

  Have you ever 18 that people who cannot read or write usually have 19 memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because they cannot write down something in a little notebook or something else. They have to remember names, places, songs and stories; so their memory is always being exercised.

  In a word, if you want to have a good memory, 20 practise remembering.

1.

[  ]

A.Somebody
B.Everybody
C.Nobody
D.Each one

2.

[  ]

A.proving
B.describing
C.questioning
D.indicating

3.

[  ]

A.want
B.need
C.have
D.seem

4.

[  ]

A.he
B.she
C.it
D.one

5.

[  ]

A.always
B.really
C.nearly
D.almost

6.

[  ]

A.with
B.in
C.to
D.by

7.

[  ]

A.soon
B.fast
C.quickly
D.often

8.

[  ]

A.bad
B.useless
C.poor
D.helpless

9.

[  ]

A.chance
B.time
C.space
D.places

10.

[  ]

A.three
B.four
C.two
D.five

11.

[  ]

A.them
B.whom
C.that
D.which

12.

[  ]

A.lies
B.stands
C.hides
D.sits

13.

[  ]

A.business
B.fault
C.story
D.interest

14.

[  ]

A.few
B.some
C.several
D.many

15.

[  ]

A.unhappy
B.unfortunate
C.unthinkable
D.miserable

16.

[  ]

A.because
B.since
C.for
D.but

17.

[  ]

A.study
B.work
C.play
D.rest

18.

[  ]

A.found
B.thought
C.noticed
D.realized

19.

[  ]

A.better
B.poorer
C.worse
D.stranger

20.

[  ]

A.remember
B.try
C.do
D.need
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From the earliest times,man has been interested in art.People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

   Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris,France.The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

   The Louvre has not always been a museum.The first building was a fort(炮台).In 1190,it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower.It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in .

   Over the years,the number of buildings around the castle grew.By 1350,the castle was no longer needed as a fort.The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

   During times of peace,new treasures were brought in.During days of war,many treasures were stolen,and the buildings were damaged.

   When Francis I became king of France in 1515,he brought in artists from many countries.One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy.Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today.

   In 1793,the Louvre became a public museum,just as it is now.It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

On the whole,this passage is mainly about____.??? .

?A.an art museum called the Louvre

?B.an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

?C.a king of France named Francis I

?D.the best known painting in Louvre

Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums?

?A.It helps people remember who the King of France is.

?B.It keeps people out of the palaces.

?C.It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.

?D.It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.

From the passage we know that _____.

?A.it is not possible for treasures to be stolen

?B.old forts always make the best museums

?C.great art should be shared with all the people

?D.king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means_____.

?A.a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

?B.a long and deep ditch(沟) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

?C.a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

?D.a long and high wall around castle

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