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Mona Lisa’s Missing Necklace

蒙娜·丽莎失去的项链

蒙娜·丽莎是意大利著名画家达·芬奇的代表作，几百年来人们对蒙娜·丽莎那迷人的微笑争论不休。而美国人利用现代技术对该画进行扫描得出的结果更令人困惑，为这一名画增添了又一种神秘色彩。你知道这是什么吗?

A camera and a computer can “see” something that perhaps millions of pairs of eyes failed to see for 480 years：the Mona Lisa's lost necklace．The discovery about the famous painting was made by an American physicist in 1986．

    The Mona Lisa，painted by the Italian，Leonardo da Vinci，has been on show for many years in Paris．Now，a row of white spots on the neck have been “seen”．They are said to be the remains of a necklace which the artist later painted over．

    The painting will be examined further by using infrared scanning techniques．Laser technology can be used to show what lies directly under the surface of the finished work，too．This will help us to understand how the artist drew the picture．Did he begin with a quick-made drawing or have second thoughts as he painted the picture?

    This kind of knowledge will show us the famous artist at work．It may also help to explain Mona Lisa's smile，which has puzzled art lovers for centuries．

    Notes

    Leonardo da Vinci达·芬奇

    remain n.残留痕迹

    infrared scanning红外线扫描

technique n．技术

1．According to the passage，it is probable that the world-famous painting Mona Lisa was finished ________．

  A．in 1506　　　　　　　　　　   B．480 years ago

  C．in 480　　　　　　　　　　    D．in America

2．The American physicist who made the interesting discovery should be an expert at ________.

   A．drawing　　　　　　　　  B．oil paintings

   C．taking pictures　　　　     D．computers

3．The conclusion seems to be that Mona Lisa ________．

    A．sold necklaces in Paris

    B．had once been painted to wear a necklace

    C．had lost a necklace

    D．had her necklace stolen

 

阅读理解

Mona Lisa’s Missing Necklace

蒙娜·丽莎失去的项链

蒙娜·丽莎是意大利著名画家达·芬奇的代表作，几百年来人们对蒙娜·丽莎那迷人的微笑争论不休。而美国人利用现代技术对该画进行扫描得出的结果更令人困惑，为这一名画增添了又一种神秘色彩。你知道这是什么吗?

A camera and a computer can “see” something that perhaps millions of pairs of eyes failed to see for 480 years：the Mona Lisa's lost necklace．The discovery about the famous painting was made by an American physicist in 1986．

    The Mona Lisa，painted by the Italian，Leonardo da Vinci，has been on show for many years in Paris．Now，a row of white spots on the neck have been “seen”．They are said to be the remains of a necklace which the artist later painted over．

    The painting will be examined further by using infrared scanning techniques．Laser technology can be used to show what lies directly under the surface of the finished work，too．This will help us to understand how the artist drew the picture．Did he begin with a quick-made drawing or have second thoughts as he painted the picture?

    This kind of knowledge will show us the famous artist at work．It may also help to explain Mona Lisa's smile，which has puzzled art lovers for centuries．

    Notes

    Leonardo da Vinci达·芬奇

    remain n.残留痕迹

    infrared scanning红外线扫描

technique n．技术

1．According to the passage，it is probable that the world-famous painting Mona Lisa was finished ________．

  A．in 1506　　　　　　　　　　   B．480 years ago

  C．in 480　　　　　　　　　　    D．in America

2．The American physicist who made the interesting discovery should be an expert at ________.

   A．drawing　　　　　　　　  B．oil paintings

   C．taking pictures　　　　     D．computers

3．The conclusion seems to be that Mona Lisa ________．

    A．sold necklaces in Paris

    B．had once been painted to wear a necklace

    C．had lost a necklace

    D．had her necklace stolen

 

前不久，学校刚刚举办过校园十佳歌手大赛，该活动得到了学校领导的支持,并深受同学们的广泛欢迎。许多同学都亲自去聆听了歌手们的演唱，想必心中一定有了自己崇拜的偶像。请以The basic quality of a good singer为题，根据你对音乐及演唱技巧的理解，对此次歌手大赛做一个大体描述与总体评价。

注意：总词数不超过120词。

提示词汇：Top Ten of singing competition  十佳歌手大赛 n.

Support 支持    n./v.

Be popular with 受……欢迎 v

Adore v. 崇拜

idol偶像    n.

technique/ skill 技巧 n.

Live show 现场秀

Emotion 感情n.

Melody n. 旋律

Rhythm n. 节奏

 

前不久，学校刚刚举办过校园十佳歌手大赛，该活动得到了学校领导的支持,并深受同学们的广泛欢迎。许多同学都亲自去聆听了歌手们的演唱，想必心中一定有了自己崇拜的偶像。请以The basic quality of a good singer为题，根据你对音乐及演唱技巧的理解，对此次歌手大赛做一个大体描述与总体评价。

注意：总词数不超过120词。

提示词汇：Top Ten of singing competition 十佳歌手大赛 n.

Support 支持    n./v.

Be popular with 受……欢迎 v

Adore v. 崇拜

idol偶像    n.

technique/ skill 技巧 n.

Live show 现场秀

Emotion 感情n.

Melody n. 旋律

Rhythm n. 节奏

 

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible—and it can be surprisingly    16    to your physical and    17    health.

“People who always forgive others   18    less depression, anger and stress and more hopefulness,” says Frederic Luskin, Ph.D., the    19    of Forgive for Good. “So it can help    20    on the wear and tear on our organs, reduce the wearing out of the immune（免疫的） system and    21    people to feel more vital.”

So how do you start the forgiveness? Try    22    these steps:

Calm yourself. To defuse your    23   , try a simple stress-management technique. “Take a couple of breaths and think of    24    that gives you pleasure: a   25    scene in nature, someone you love,” Luskin says.

Don’t    26    an apology. “Many times the person who hurt you has no    27    of apologizing,” Luskin says. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same    28   . So if you wait for people to apologize you could be waiting a(n)   29    long time.” Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean    30    to the person who upsets you.

Take the control away from your offender. Mentally replaying（重播） your    31    gives power to the person who caused you pain. “   32    focusing on your hurt feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness   33    you,” Luskin says.

Try to see things from the other person’s view. If you empathize（把感情移入） with that person, you may    34    that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear—even love.

Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. Research has shown that people who always forgive others will get more energy, better    35    and better sleep.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself.“For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge,” Luskin says. But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.”

16. A. beneficial                 B. harmful                  C. helpless                 D. suitable

17. A. chemical                  B. wealthy                 C. technical               D. mental

18. A. own                           B. show                     C. direct                     D. prove 

19. A. author                      B. owner                    C. professor             D. publisher

20. A. protect                     B. save                      C. wait                        D. depend

21. A. have                          B. wish                        C. make                      D. allow

22. A. coping                      B. turning                   C. following              D. accepting

23. A. sadness                   B. anger                             C. hunger                   D. energy

24. A. something               B. anything                C. nothing                  D. everything

25. A. thoughtful               B. dull                          C. beautiful              D. still

26. A. call for                      B. hunt for                 C. long for                  D. wait for

27. A. invention                 B. invitation               C. intention              D. attention

28. A. way                          B. means                    C. method                     D. approach

29. A. helpfully                   B. carefully                 C. patiently                D. awfully 

30. A. giving in                  B. giving away C. giving up                D. giving out

31. A. wound                      B. hurt                       C. cut                          D. damage

32. A. Because of              B. Despite of             C. Instead of             D. In search of

33. A. around                     B. above                     C. beneath               D. below

34. A. tell                   B. realize                  C. see                            D. recognize

35. A. housing           B. appearance          C. figure                     D. appetite