She wasn't even halfway,　8　 she was already tired and her hands 　9　 from pulling on the rough wooden oars.“I'm never going to 　10　 it,”she thought.She rested the oars on her knees and 　11　 her head helplessly,then looked up as she 　12　 the boat shift against the tide.

The east wind,which had swung around from the south-west,　13　 her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains.It was going to be 　14　.Her hands weren't so painful.Her chest didn't feel as if it was about to burst 　15　.

The lights of the town became 　16　.One of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she 　17　 it with a start.Had she been asleep,or just 　18　?She looked over her shoulder.She was almost on the beach.The girl gave one last 　19　 on the oars to ground the boat,and then lay back against the seat.She listened to the waves 　20　 and knew she had come home.Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.

1. A.car　　　　　　　　　 B.boat　　　　　　　 C.ship　　　　　　　　 D.sail

2. A.beside　　　　　　　 B.before　　　　　 C.behind　　　　　　　 D.beyond

3. A.another　　　　　　　　　　　 B.other　　　　　　　　　 C.either　　　　　　　 D.the other

4. A.deep　　　　　　　　B.calm　　　　　　　C.gentle　　　　　　　　 D.rough

5. A.more　　　　　　　 B.less　　　　　　　 C.as　　　　　　　　　D.least

6. A.slept　　　　　　　　B.continued　　　　C.rested　　　　　　　 D.rowed

7.A.home　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.mountains　　　 C.south-west　　　　 D.entrance

8. A.if　　　　　　　 B.so　　　　　　　C.but　　　　　　　 D.since

9. A.hurt　　　　　　　　 B.ruined　　　　　 C.troubled　　　　　　 D.broke

10. A.get　　　　　　　　B.make　　　　　 C.keep　　　　　　　　D.take

11. A.turned　　　　　　 B.dropped　　　　 C.cocked　　　　　　　D.raised

12. A.saw　　　　　　　　　　 B.made　　　　　　C.heard　　　　　　　D.felt

13. A.got to　　　　　　B.came to　　　 C.sent for　　　　　　　　　　 D.reached for

14.A.difficult　　　　　 B.serious　　　　 C.all right　　　　　　　D.certain enough

15.A.any more　　　　　 B.still more　　　　 C.no more　　　　　　 D.once more

16. A.brighter　　　　　 B.bigger　　　　　 C.closer　　　　　　　 D.smaller

17.A.destroyed　　　 B.threw　　　　　 C.repaired　　　　　　 D.seized

18.A.dreaming　　　　　 B.guessing　　　　 C.inventing　　　　　　 D.expecting

19. A.blow　　　　　　 B.hit　　　　　　　 C.pull　　　　　　　 D.strike

20.A.anxiously　　　　　 B.happily　　　　　 C.sadly　　　　　　　D.carefully

　　 During the first five days he was 　3?at his regular mealtime,but after he had drunk a glass of water,his hunger 　4　.In the morning,when he ate his one meal,he ate 　5　 and had a 6　 amount.During the next few days,he was not hungry during the day,but when he 　7　 a food stall (a table on which food is put to be sold),the 　8　 of food caught his 　9　 .During the third and the fourth weeks,he had hunger pains and ?10　 physical strength.He 　11　 his one meal and ate it slowly,enjoying every bite.Without it,he knew he would have hardly enough?　12　? to work.?

　　 This 　13? changed his attitude about some things.Having a cup of tea was not 　14　a pastime.It also gave him strength.He more 　15　 noticed overweight people and people who 　16　 leftover fooD. He 　17　 the importance of 　18　 for the very hungry person.He could no longer easily 　19? a hungry beggar on the street.But most ?20　,he could now sympathize（同情）in a similar way with the hungry people of the world. ?

1. A. took along　　　　　　 B. carried out　　　　 C. put on　　　　　　 D. brought in?

2. A. some water　　　　　　　　B. some cakes　　　　C. one meal　　　　 D. two meals?

3. A. hungry　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　C. happy　　　　D. excited?

4. A. came about　　　　 B. broke out　　　　 C. set off　　　　D. went away?

5. A. slowly　　　　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　　　　　C. devotedly D. carefully?

6. A. small　　　　　　　　　　B. ordinary　　　　　　　　 C. large　　　　 D. common?

7. A. noticed　　　　　　　　 B. watched　　　　　　　　 C. recognized D. glanced?

8. A. taste　　　　　　　　　　 B. smell　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　 D. shape?

9. A. interest　　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　 C. imagination D. attention?

10. A. lacked　　　　　　　　 B. needed　　　　　　　　　　 C. reduced　　　　　　 D. kept?

11. A. took pride in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. got down to

　　 C. pulled through　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. looked forward to?

12. A. power　　　　　　　　 B. spirit　　　　　　　　 C. energy　　　　　　 D. feeling?

13. A. performance　　　　B. experiment　　　　 C. movement　　　　 D. action?

15. A. just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. fortunately　　　　 C. carefully　　 D. frequently?

16. A. took out　　　　　　　　　　 B. picked up　　　　 C. threw away　　 D. brought back

17. A. admitted　　　　　　　　　　 B. realized　　　　　　　　　　 C. remembered　　 D. valued?

18. A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　　　 C. energy　　　　　　 D. strength?

19. A. worry about　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take care of　　　　　　

C. pass by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay attention to?

20. A. seriously　　　　　　 B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. necessary D. important?

Picasso's father was also a painter, a Professor of Art at the local school of fine arts (美术). He taught his son how to draw figures and how to paint 　　3　　 oils and took him to some of the schools of art that he himself 　　4　　 .Although he was Spanish, Picasso spent much of his life in Paris and never took part in　　5　　 the Spanish Civil War, World War I or World War II.?

Picasso's 　　6　　 life was very unconventional(非传统的). He had four children 　　7　　 three different women, two wives and many lovers. In 1961, however, he married and stayed with Jacqueline Roque 　　8　　 the end of his life in 1973.?

Picasso produced paintings of acrobats (杂技演员) at the beginning of his 　　9　　 and moved into a different style when he started painting pictures of artists. 　　10　　 he developed his works into the famous style which is known as “Cubism”. He also created 　　11　　 and wrote poetry.?

Picasso produced 　　12　　 paintings than anyone else ever has: 13,500 paintings, 100,000 prints and 34,000 book illustrations. He worked in many different mediums(手段): oils, watercolors, charcoal, and pencil. His paintings in the Cubist style started a new movement in art in 　　13　　 20th century. Picasso 　　14　　 this style of painting with a colleague, Georges Braque in 1909. They painted objects by 　　15　　 them into small pieces and then viewed and painted them from several angles at once. 　16　　 used brown colors for the paintings.?

The Cubism Movement started with Picasso and Braque in Montmartre， Paris, and 　　17　　 rapidly among the artists. It began to develop into a second phase(阶段), in which artists added 　　18　　 objects to the painting in various materials, such as cloth or newspaper. In 　　19　　 1950's Picasso's works went through more changes when he started to look at the grand masters of art, like Velasquez.?

In his 80's and 90's he began to paint a mixture of many styles that he kept changing. Only after his death 　　20　　 fully appreciate his great achievements and in 1999 one of his paintings sold for us﹩51 million.

1. A. French　　　　　　　　 B. English　　　　　　　　　　 C. Spanish　　　　　　　　　　D.German

2. A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. means　　　　　　 C. learns　　　　　　　　　　 D.makes

3. A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. on　　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　　　　　D.in

4. A. teach　　　　　　　　　　B. taught　　　　　　 C. teaching　　　　　　　　 D.taught at

5. A. among　　　　　　　　 B. either　　　　　　　　C. between　　　　　　　　 D.beyond

6.A. real　　　　　　　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　　　　C. public　　　　　　　　　　 D.private

7.A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.about

8. A. until　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.to

9. A. life　　　　　　　　　　 B. career　　　　　　 C. paintings　　　　　　　　 D.school

10.A. Accidentally　　　　 B. Frankly　　　　　　 C. Eventually　　　　　　　　D.Fortunately

11.A. sculptures　　　　　　B. telephones　　　　 C. pictures　　　　　　　　　　D.poems

12. A. fewer　　　　　　　　 B. scores of　　　　 C. a great deal　　　　　　 D.more

13.A. late　　　　　　　　　　 B. modern　　　　　　 C. early　　　　　　　　　　　　D.difficult

14. A. found　　　　　　　　 B. invented　　　　　　C. searched　　　　　　　　 D.protected

15.A. separating　　　　　　B. cutting off　　　　 C. throwing　　　　　　　　 D.dividing

16.A. He　　　　　　　　　　 B. It　　　　　　　　　　 C. They　　　　　　　　　　　　D.We

17.A. speeded　　　　　　 B. went through　　 C. spread　　　　　　　　　　 D.wide

18.A. the same　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　C. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.extra

19. A. these　　　　　　　　 B. those　　　　　　　　 C. the　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.some

20. A. he did　　　　　　　　 B. people would　　 C. did people　　　　　　　　 D.did he

At this time,a car 　4　.Paul and Diane told Clay to 　5　 them to a service station near their 　6　.They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 　7　 with her car.“Follow us home,” said Paul.The couple called around to find a tire.No 　8　.They decided to let her use their own car,“Here,” Paul said,handing Clay a　9　 of keys,“Take our car.We 　10　 be using it over the holiday.”?

Clay was 　11　.“But I'm going all the way to South Carolina,and I'll be gone for two weeks,” she 　12　 them.?

“We know,” Paul said.“We'll be 　13　 when you get back.Here's our number if you need to 　14　 us.”?

　　Unable to believe her eyes,Clay watched at the 　15　 put her luggage into their car and then 　16　 her off.Two weeks later she 　17　 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 　18　.?

“Thank you so much,” she said.“How much do I 　19　 you?” “Oh,no,” Paul said, “We don't want any money.It's our 　20　.” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure,it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.?

1.A.Suddenly　　　　 B.Finally　　　　　　　　C.Immediately　　　　D.Fortunately ?

2.A.afforded　　　　 B.wanted　　　　　　 C.allowed　　　　　　 D.managed?

3.A.spare　　　　　　 B.free　　　　　　　　　　C.full　　　　　　　　　　D.empty?

4.A.passed　　　　　　 B.stopped　　　　　　 C.paused　　　　　　 D.started?

5.A.help　　　　　　　　B.push　　　　　　　　 C.take　　　　　　　　 D.follow?

6.A.garage　　　　　　 B.house　　　　　　　　 C.shop　　　　　　　　 D.hotel?

7.A.agree　　　　　　 B.match　　　　　　　　C.go　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.deal?

8.A.way　　　　　　　　B.message　　　　　　 C.success　　　　　　　　　　 D.luck?

9.A.set　　　　　　　　 B.number　　　　　　　　　　 C.pair　　　　　　　　　　D.chain?

10.A.can't　　　　　　 B.shouldn't　　　　　　C.mustn't　　　　　　　　　　 D.won't?

11.A.satisfied　　　　 B.worried　　　　　　 C.astonished　　　　 D.disturbed?

12.A.persuaded　　 B.advised　　　　　　 C.reminded　　　　　　D.promised?

13.A.happy　　　　　　B.here　　　　　　　　 C.away　　　　　　　　 D.busy?

14.A.get in touch with　　　　　　　　　　　　B.keep in touch with ?

C.be in touch with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.put in touch with?

15.A.repairmen　　 B.cleaner　　　　　　 C.friends　　　　　　 D.couple?

16.A.sent　　　　　　 B.shook　　　　　　　　 C.watched　　　　　　 D.drove?

17.A.shocked　　　　 B.happened　　　　　　C.returned　　　　　　 D.came?

18.A.loaded　　　　 B.fixed　　　　　　　　 C.tied　　　　　　　　　　D.rebuilt?

19.A.owe　　　　　　　　　　 B.lend　　　　　　　　 C.give　　　　　　　　 D.offer?

20.A.wish　　　　　　 B.job　　　　　　　　　　 C.duty　　　　　　　　 D.pleasure?