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Once in a small village lived a family with 8 children. Two of the children loved painting very much, but the family was so poor that it was i 1. to send both of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions the two boys f 2.worked out a plan. They would toss (抛) a coin. The loser would go down into the mines (煤矿) and, with his money, p 3. his brother’s college tuition (学费). Then when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years he would support the o 4. brother studying at the college.

Albrecht Durer won the toss and his brother went down into the mines. Durer worked with all his heart and his p 5. were much better than those of most of his teachers. He was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

Durer returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. S 6. after the meal began, Durer drank a toast to his dear brother and told Jack he could go to art college, Jack said softly: “The four years in the mines has done too much to my hands. It is too late. Now I can’t e 7. hold a glass.”

To show his great love and r 8. , Durer drew his brother’s hands with palms together and thin fingers towards the sky. He named this creative artwork The Praying Hands, w 9.became very famous years later.

The next time you see a copy of that touching work, take a s 10. look. Let it be your reminder: No one can ever succeed alone!

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Cancer is a serious illness. People sometimes lose their hair when they fight against cancer. Delaney Clements who suffers from a kind of cancer lost her hair _________ she was being treated for the disease.

“I’ve been getting a treatment called chemotherapy (化疗) and it makes my hair fall out,” Clements told CNN.

So her friend, Kamryn Renfro, had her hair cut to _________ Delaney. But Kamryn’s school said the “haircut” was against the school dress rule and they didn’t_________ her new “haircut”. The school asked her to stay home until her hair grew back out.

Kamryn’s mother emailed the school explaining _________ her daughter had her hair cut. But at first, school officials said they were no exceptions. “The school she attends has told her not to return to school. The school’s rulebook _________ states that students mustn’t have heads shaved,” Kamryn’s mother was _________at school’s decision and then posted on Facebook.

“We follow the rules every year … but honestly, I never thought my 9-year-old daughter would do something with so much _________ I think she is brave and selfless,” her mother continued.

After _________ a barrage(攻击)from parents across the country, officials at Kamryn’s school changed their minds. Kamryn will be _________ to continue attending her school, even with her shaved head.

School officials said the dress rule was set for uniformity(一致性)and a non-distracting(分心) _________. They said exceptions could be made in special situation.

1.A. since B. while C. before D. till

2.A. follow B. copy C. stand D. support

3.A. accept B. follow C. prevent D. like

4.A. what B. how C. why D. when

5.A. surprisingly B. clearly C. finally D. wisely

6.A. nervous B. upset C. touched D. shocked

7.A. courage B. care C. fear D. difficultly

8.A. mailing B. receiving C. publishing D. calling

9.A. wanted B. helped C. invited D. allowed

10.A. class B. rule C. environment D. Conditions

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