--- Whom did you ________ the wall?

--- Jack. There________ masses of things for him to do, but he managed to finish the

　work as required.

A. have painted; was　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have paint; were

C. have to paint; were　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have paint; was

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　　Miss White was the owner of a little bakery．She was forty years old，and she was not married．

　　A customer who came to Miss White's bakery two or three times a week had never asked for any good bread，but，strangely enough，he wanted only two pieces of old and dry bread each time．

　　One day Miss White found on the customer's finger red and brown dirt．

　　She guessed that the customer probably was a poor artist．He lived in an old house，where he painted pictures and ate dry bread．Miss White，a woman with a kind heart，noticed that the customer began to look thinner and very sad，so she wanted to do something for him．

　　As usual the customer came again and ordered two pieces of dry bread．Suddenly a fire car came by with a great sound．When the customer hurried to the door to look，Miss White quickly cut the bread with a knife and put a lot of butter into it．She covered the bread with paper before the customer turned back to the counter（柜台）．Not long after，the customer returned and shouted angry words with Miss White．“I'll kill you．You have made my picture waste．I have been working hard for three months drawing a picture for a new city hall．I always make my drawing in pencil first，and when it's done，I cleaned the pencil lines with dry and hard bread pieces．”

　　Hearing that，Miss White knew how foolish her kind heart was．

1．A bakery was a place where ________．

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A．paper was made

B．pictures were painted

C．colors were sold

D．bread was made and sold

2．The customer only bought hard and dry bread because ________．

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A．he cleaned the pencil lines with it

B．he liked to eat it

C．Miss White only sold it

D．he was very poor

3．In the end，we know that the artist's drawing must be ________．

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4．The story shows that Miss White was ________．

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What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays (灰色) and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined (意志坚定的). You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists (心理学家) tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference (爱好), and the effect (影响) that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
　　 A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful (开心的) and more comfortable (舒服的) than a dark green one, and a red dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing (压抑). Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.
　　 Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief.
【小题1】According to this passage, _________.

What color do you like best? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are likely to be strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists （心理学家）tell us. They have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effects that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you do so as soon as you open your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

　　Black is depressing while light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one does, and a red dress adds warmth and cheer to sad winter days. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey.

　　Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a few colorful things. Also remember that you will know your friends (and your enemies) better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about you when you choose a piece of handkerchief.

67. According to the passage, men’s 110-meter hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder Liu Xiang is most likely to love the color ______.

　 A. black         B. grey          C. green           D. brown

68. Why are machines painted orange in some factories, according to the passage?

　 A. Because workers tend to prefer orange to other colors.

　 B. Because other colors are forbidden in factories.

　 C. Because less accidents happen due to the introduction of orange machines.

D. Because orange machines are easier to clean.

69. Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?

　 A. It’s possible to cheer you up by enjoying some colorful pictures.

　 B. You can know your friends better through the color they like or dislike.

　 C. Some people are born with their colorful preference.

　 D. One’s color preference is always changeable.

70. The underlined word ‘depressing’ in Paragraph 2 probably means ‘______’.

　 A. discouraging           B. happy      

C. surprising             D. brave

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　　Charles White is one of the top artists in America. He is now probably the country's best known Negro artist, who does most of his work about Negro life.

　　White grew up in Chicago. For his seventh birthday his mother bought him a set of oil paints. One day he pulled down the window curtain and used them to paint on. His first prize for painting was a good scolding from his mother.

　　In high school he was often truant until he won a school prize for his art work. Then he began to study art seriously.

　　While he paints, he listens to music, often the gospel kind that is based on the Bible (圣经).“I have to have sounds”, he insists. “I can't paint in silence”.

　　He never takes a vacation from art, for he is unhappy when he isn't working.

If a painting doesn't seem right, he will start over again completely, “No matter how long I've gone on it or how big it is”.

　　Today a White drawing sells for $ 1500．His paintings sell for $ 18000 to $ 25000.

1．What could be the best title?

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A．A Prize, A Painting.

B．Charles White: A Well-known Negro.

C．Hard Work.

D．Thoughts From the Bible.

2．Charles' mother scolded him because ________.

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A．he had painted on the curtain

B．he wasted lots of money

C．he had not won the prize

D．he was using his set of oil paints

3．White was a truant ________.

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A．all through his high school education

B．after he won a prize for his art work

C．before he won a prize for his art work

D．because he liked to paint very much