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He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later.
But after his death, he got world fame.
Today, Dutch artist Vincent Yan Gogh is regarded as one of the leading artists of all time. Postcards and posters of his paintings and drawings continue to sell like hot cakes.
Yan Gogh was the son of a pastor. He left school when he was just 15By the age of 27, ht had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.
His masterpieces including portraits, sunflowers and landscapes were produced in just 10 years.
Yan Gogh was well-known for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brushstrokes(笔画).
“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use colour more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother, Theo, in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from Theo, an art dealer who lived in Paris.
But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His Portrait of Dr. Cachet sold for US $ 89.5 million in 1990It is the highest price ever paid for a painting.
“I thins his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people,” said Molly Anderson, a Van Gogh fan.
1.The underlined words “hot cakes” here mean ________.
[ ]
A.cakes that are cooking
B.cakes that taste hot
C.things that are popular
D.things that cost less
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A.Gogh killed himself in 1890
B.Gogh's painting styles are unique(独特)
C.Gogh's art was well received at his times
D.Theo, an art dealer got on well with Gogh
3.The passage suggests that ________.
[ ]
A.the author thinks highly of Gogh's painting
B.Molly Anderson knew little about Gogh's work
C.Gogh was not pleased with his work so that only sold one painting in his life
D.Gogh's interest in drawing formed at school
4.Why did the writer cite(引用) a part of a letter written by Van Gogh?
[ ]
A.To show Van Gogh's skill.
B.To show his style.
C.To show that he was an emotional person.
D.To show he was an unusual man.
5.The best title for the passage is ________.
[ ]
A.Gogh-A great artist
B.Artist's life is not easy
C.Owning Gogh's works means wealth
D.Artist's dream comes true after death
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:053
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Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their child-hood in little wooden rooms. They got little education. Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shop-keeper and post-master in his early years.
A large number of American presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school?--West Point Military Academy (西点军校). One maybe surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (罚款) because he broke the rules of the school.
The jobs of U. S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do and he has to make many important decisions (决定). When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. It's a tiring job. ”
1.How many American presidents are mentioned (提到) in this passage?
[ ]
A.Four. |
B.Five. |
C.Six. |
D.Seven. |
2.Who regarded the jobs of U. S. presidents as the tiring ones?
[ ]
A.Grant. |
B.Roosevelt. |
C.Eisenhower. |
D.Taft. |
3.In this passage, “keep an eye on”means ________.
[ ]
A.take care of |
B.see |
C.look at fixedly |
D.stare at |
4.The second paragraph mainly tells up ________.
[ ]
A.that Eisenhower became famous in the 2nd World War
B.how Grant became a general
C.that Grant and Eisenhower were both schoolmates
D.that many of the U. S. presidents had served in the army
5.Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A.Eisenhower was one of the U. S. presidents in the 19th century.
B.Lincoln was elected the U. S. president after Grant.
C.West Point Military Academy was founded in the 2nd World War.
D.Washington was born in a very poor family.
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