A small man in his wheelchair gently makes his way into Line 2 subway. He pulls out his microphone , MP3 player and speaker. He clears his 21 and smiles uncomfortably. "I'm always a bit nervous when I get started," he says in a quiet 22 For now,Gao Xiaowei sings in subways in Beijing,this is the 23 he makes a living.
Born in Jiangsu Province on a farm,Gao was a happy and 24 baby. He explains 25 a small illness caused an unfortunate event at the age of three. "At that time,rural medical conditions were very poor and the doctor wasn't very 26 .”
Gao didn't like depending on others. 27 his parents didn't allow him to leave his hometown,he ran away from home to find out what life 28 offer hira "I sold all kinds of toys. But now singing in subways can let me live day by day better than 29 things before."
Gao 30 his brightest days in Beijing performing music with two friends. "We 31 to sing in a busy subway at Wangfujing. At that time,many people appreciated us,and we were 32 by Beijing TV and some newspapers. ” But Beijing is a city where people come and go,and Gao has struggled (斗争) with loneliness since his friends returned to their hometown.
Fortunately,music 33 to play an important part in his life. "It can give me 34 of mind. Although my life isn't very good,I need 35 than just food and music gives me a lot of spiritual (精神的) comfort."
( ) 21. A. face B. throat C. head D. back
( ) 22. A. station B. sound C. voice D. place
( ) 23. A. part B. project C. cost D. way
( ) 24. A. disabled B. healthy C. unusual D. wellknown
( ) 25. A. how B. what C. where D. who
( ) 26. A. professional B. confident C. energetic D. creative
( ) 27. A. Because B. If C. But D. Though
( ) 28. A. must B. need C. could D. should
( ) 29. A. borrowing B. receiving C. providing D. selling
( ) 30. A. finished B. practiced C. spent D. found
( ) 31. A. wanted B. used C. stopped D. pretended
( ) 32. A. included B. influenced C. interested D. interviewed
( ) 33. A. continues B. happens C. develops D. describes
( ) 34. A. problem B. prediction C. peace D. pressure
( ) 35. A. less B. more C. fewer D. worse
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It is believed that good looks can last forever,but at nearly 600 years of age. the time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.
The famous painting that was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505 is getting worse by the year. It is kept in the Louver Museum (卢浮宫) inFrance.
"The thin,wooden board where the Mona Lisa is painted has changed its shape." the museum said. Visitors have noticed the changes,but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials (材料) the Italian artist used.
Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year. Many of them are interested in the mystery of her smile. "It is very interesting that when you're not looking at her,she seems to be smiling,and when you look at her and she stops smiling. ” said Mr Livingstone,who is working in Harvard University. "It's because direct vision (视觉) is good at picking up detail (细节) ,but not good at looking at shadows (暗影) .Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows."
However,the history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him,until it was sold toFrance's King Francis I in 1519.
In 1911,the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a worker who used to work there. He took it out of the museum and hid it under his coat. He said he planned to return it toItaly. The painting was sent back toFrancetwo years later. During World War II,French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces (军队) .
( ) 41. What does the writer mean by "the time is catching up with the Mona Lisa"?
A. The painting is not so beautiful any more.
B. Mona Lisa runs very slowly.
C. The long time has affected the famous painting.
D. The painting is no longer popular.
( ) 42. It's difficult to repair the painting because .
A. the wooden board is thin and old
B. experts aren't sure about the materials
C. the painting has a long history
D. It was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci
( ) 43. What makes her smile so mysterious according to Mr Livingston?
A. The materials the Italian artist used.
B. Mona Lisa's good look.
C. The way Da Vinci painted the smile.
D. The history of the painting.
( ) 44. Which of the following is true about the painting?
A. It was once taken away and hidden up by German forces.
B. Its painter himself loved it so much that he kept it in shadows.
C. Mona Lisa stops smiling when you look at her wanting to see her smiles.
D. King Francis I bought it and then returned it toItaly.
( ) 45. During the World War II,the famous painting was in .
A. Italy B. France C. Britain D. Germany
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( ) 9. Many boys and girls are made what they're not .
A. to do; interested B. to do;interested in
C. do; interested in D. doing;interested
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( ) 16. ―What do you often do classes to relax?
―Listen to music or walk around the school.
A. over B. through C. between D. during
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( ) 2. ―William,do you know the of an iPhone 5 ?
―About five or six thousand yuan,I'm not sure.
A. size B. price C. color D. name
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A. It comes directly from the person
B. I finish what I am doing
C. wild horses could not pull me away
D. she should get off her high horse
E. Americans still use expressions about the animals Now I shall tell about "horse" expressions. In the past,many people depended on horses for farming and other kinds of work. A lot of people still like to ride horses. And,horse racing is also popular. So it is not surprising that (41) .
Long ago,people who were rich or important rode horses that were very tall. Today,if a girl acts like she is better than everyone else,you might say (42)
Yesterday my children wanted me to take them to the playground. But I had to finish my work,so I told them to hold your horses. Wait until (43) We live in a small town. It does not have any exciting activities to offer visitors. My children call it a onehorse town.
Last night,I got a telephone call while I was watching my favorite television show.
I decided not to answer it because (44) from the television. There was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do.
Sometimes you get information straight from the horse's mouth. (45) who knows most about the subject. Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow. You could say you got the information straight from the horse's mouth. However,you would not want to call your teacher a horse!
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( ) 8. ―When did you start your discussion on the school trip?
―Not everybody arrived.
A. since B. if C. while D. until
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