Once upon a time there was a painter who had just finished his course from a great painter. He wanted to assess his skills, so he decided to display one of his best works on a busy street.
He put his painting at a busy street-crossing. And below it a board read - "Gentlemen, I have painted
this piece. Since I'm new, I might have made some mistakes in my work. 1_ "
When he came back in the evening to collect his painting, he was completely shocked to see that the
whole painting was filled with crosses.
2 He burst into tears and said sadly, "I'm useless and if this is what I have learned to
paint, I'm not worth teaching."
The master smiled and suggested, "My son, I will prove that you are a great artist." The master told
him, "Just paint the same painting once again and give it to me."
Then they went to the same street the next morning and displayed the same painting. The master took
out another board which read - "Gentleman, I have painted this piece. Since I'm new, I might have made
some mistakes. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do
me a favor. 3 "The master and the young painter went back home.
They visited the place in the evening. The young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done! 4 If you want to help people improve their behaviors, it is worth investing your effort in learning how to help people change their behaviors, attitudes and skills. Also, always remember
not to get carried away or judge yourself by someone else's criticism and feel depressed as you are the
best judge to judge yourself!
A. It is easy to criticize, but difficult to improve.
B. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake.
C. Discouraged and broken, he ran to his master's place.
D. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it.
E. Criticizing has the function of helping people improve themselves.
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On New Year’s Eve
At midnight on New Year’s Eve, people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they no longer want. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. In Madrid, Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. People flock to the main square. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes twelve, the people eat the grapes— one for each stroke.
In Tokyo people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year.
41. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ____.
A. Italy and Spain B. China and Japan C. Japan D. both A and C
42. In Rome, Italy, the streets are filled with old things on New Year’s Eve because __ .
A. people throw out all the things they no longer want
B. the city has never been clean
C. people want to change back what they want
D. they want to see the sun come up
43. People in both Spain and Japan bring in the new year by____.
A. throwing things away B. eating a special food
C. climbing a mountain D. watching the first sunrise
44. In Tokyo, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve _____.
A. because they like eating noodles very much
B. so that the daytime could be longer
C. in order that they could live longer
D. though they don’t eat them
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On May 29, 1973, Thomas Bradley, a black man, was elected mayor of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is the third largest city in the United States, with a population of three million. About sixteen percent of the city’s population are black.
News of this election appeared on the front pages of newspapers everywhere in the United States. Here is how one major newspaper reported the event.
LOS ANGELES ELECTS BRADLEY MAYOR UNSEATING YORTY
BLACK WINS 56% OF VOTES
Bradley called his victory over Yorty “ the fulfillment of a dream ”. During his childhood and youth, people had kept telling him , “You can’t do this, you can’t go there, because you are a Negro. ” Nevertheless he had won a decisive victory over a man who had been won 43.7 percent.
Los Angeles voters have had many opportunities to judge. Thomas Bradley had to form an opinion of him, The son of a poor farmer Texas, he joined the Los Angeles police force in 1940. During his twenty-one years on the police force he earned a law degree by attending school at night. He was elected to the city council years ago.
At the time of the Los Angeles election, three other American cities already had black mayors, but none of these cities had as large a population as Los Angeles. Besides, the percentage of blacks in those other cities was much larger. Cleveland, Ohio, had thirty-six percent black when Carl Stokes was elected mayor of Cleveland in 1967. In the same year Richard Hatcher was elected mayor of Cary. In Newark, New Jersey, sixty percent of the population were black when Kenneth Gibson was elected in 1970. Thus election of a black mayor in those cities was not very surprising .
In Los Angeles, thousands of white citizens voted for Thomas Bradley because they believed he would be a better mayor than the white candidate. Bradley had spent forty-eight of his fifty-five years in Los Angeles. Four years ago, Bradley lost mayoral election to Yorty. This time Bradley won.
56. People kept telling Bradley not to “go there” in his childhood because ____________
A. he was too young B. he was a black boy
C. he came from a poor farmer’s family D. he himself hated the whites
57. In the author’s opinion, It was surprising that _______________
A. the whites would vote for a black mayor
B. the black mayor lost his mayor election to Yorty four years ago
C. the black mayor came from a poor farmer’s family
D. there would be so many black mayors
58. From the passage, we can learn that people _______________
A. voted for Bradley because of his black color
B. cared much about his color when they voted
C. voted for him to give a chance to fulfill his dream
D. voted for him because they trusted him
59. Bradley hit the front page headline, for ________________
A. he was the first black mayor in history
B. he once served in the Los Angeles police force
C. he was the first black mayor of one of the largest cities in the USA
D. a poor farmer’s son could also win an important election
60. From Bradley’s victory in the election we can see that ____________
A. blacks had equal rights as whites in the USA
B. black people’s situation began to be improving much more than before
C. one can be successful through hard work in the USA no matter what color he is
D. it is certain that someday the USA will have a black president
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On May 23,1989，Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad，New Mexico.She hadn't
seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks.Stefania was in a research program，and the scientists in
the program were studying body rhythms(节奏). In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a
cave,30 feet in depth.
During her time in the cave，Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice.Her
living place had been very comfortable，but there had been nothing to tell her the time.She'd had no
clocks or watches，no television or radio.There had been no natural light and the temperature had
always been kept at 21℃.
The results were very interesting.Stefania had been in the cave for over four months，but she
thought she had been there for only two.Her body clock had changed.She hadn't kept to a 24hour day，
she had stayed awake for 20～25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours.She had eaten fewer meals and
had lost 171 bs in weight as a result！She had also become rather depressed(抑郁).
How had she spent her time in the cave？As part of the experiment she'd done some physical and
mental tests.She'd recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer.This computer
had been specially programmed for the project.Whenever she was free，she'd played cards，read
books and listened to music.She'd also learned French from tapes.
The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature.For example，
the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep.However，people are affected in
different ways.Some people wake up naturally at 5：00 am，but others don't start to wake up till
9：00 or 10：00 am.This affects the whole daily rhythm.As a result，the early risers are at their best
in the late morning.The late risers, on the other hand，are tired during the day and only come to life in
the afternoon or evening!
1. Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because________.
A. she was asked to do research on mice
B. she wanted to experience loneliness
C. she was the subject of a study
D. she needed to record her life
2. What is a cause for the change of Stefania's body clock?
A. Eating fewer meals.
B. Having more hours of sleep.
C. Lacking physical exercise.
D. Getting no natural light.
3. Where does the text probably come from ?
A. A novel.
B. A news story.
C. A pet magazine.
D. A travel guide.
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