70．The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ___________.

       A．lazy                    B．quiet                   C．unusual               D．rude

69．The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ________________.

       A．the change from good to bad that’s seen in a child

       B．the way that parents often blame themselves

       C．the opinion that a child has of his parents

       D．the advice that parents want their children to follow

68．This text is most probably written by _________.

       A．a specialist in teenager studies               B．a headmaster of a middle school

       C．a parent with teenage children               D．a doctor for mental health problem

67．The underlined word “hit” in the last sentence means           .

       A．success                B．challenge             C．event                  D．chance

D

       Parents should stop blaming themselves because there’s not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.

       I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don’t know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”

       He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She confessed(坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.

       Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.

       “Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.

66．The third paragraph tries to tell us Da Vinci’s achievements about      .

       A．science and art                                    B．engineering and science

       C．The Last Supper                                  D．engineering and art

65．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about The Mona Lisa?

       A．It was one of Da Vinci’s most famous paintings.

       B．There is a secret code in it according to the Best-seller The Da Vinci Code.

       C．it was probably Da Vinci’S favorite painting.

       D．It is doubted not to be painted by Da Vinci himself.

64．What made Leonado Da Vinci one of the most understanding geniuses?

       A．his achievements in painting and architecture

       B．his achievements in science and engineering

       C．his rich knowledge and creative power

       D．his masterly paintings The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa

63．Most students ride second-hand bicycles mainly because        .

       A．they can ride them fast and easily

       B．bicycles are safe and comfortable for riding

       C．bicycles are convenient and easy to park

       D．bicycles are convenient and cheap

C

       Painter, sculptor, architect, musician, anatomist(解剖学家), inventor, engineer, and scientist. All these titles belong to a Renaissance(文艺复兴时期) Italian-Leonardo da Vinci(1452~1519). The versatility(多才多艺) and creative power of Leonardo mark him as a supreme example of universal genius.

     Leonardo is famous for his masterly paintings， such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. Though there is debate whether Leonardo himself painted the Mona Lisa or not， it is known that it was probably his favorite piece. He most likely kept it with him at all times， and did not travel without it. Thousands of people see it each year in the Louvre nowadays， drawing their own interpretation(理解) on what is known as the Mona Lisa’s most enigmatic(神秘的) feature ― her smile.

     Perhaps even more impressive than his artistic work are his studies in science and engineering. In his notebooks， art and science were fused(融合) in some 13，000 pages of notes and drawings.

      Leonardo designed many inventions， such as flying machines. Today’s researchers find that many of Leonardo’s inventions anticipated modern technology though they were rarely constructed in his lifetime.

    Leonardo’s The Last Supper has become one of the most widely appreciated masterpieces in the world. It began to gain its reputation immediately after it was finished in 1498 and its prestige(声望) has never lessened. Best-seller The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is based on the idea that there is a secret code in the painting. The upcoming movie The Da Vinci Code will probably be a big hit as well！

62．It costs at least        a year for a Master degree.

       A．104,000 yuan      B．104,000 euros      C．174,000 yuan       D．134,000 euros

61．The passage implies that        .

       A．it is easier to find a room in Netherlands

       B．it is difficult to find a room in Netherlands

       C．your host institution will surely find a room for you

       D．the international relations office can find a room for you