The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter．One day the man   1      his 3-year-old daughter for   2_   _  a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became  3       when the child tried to decorate a  4      to put under the Christmas tree．However , the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy．"
The man was   5        by his earlier  6       , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was   __7        ．He yelled at her, stating, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is   8          to be something inside?" The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all．I blew kisses into the box．They are all for you, Daddy．"
The father was crushed. He  9       his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her   10       ．Only a short time later, an  11      took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(an)  12      kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container  13      unconditional love and kisses．．．from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other  __14      , anyone could hold, more  15       than this．

Why do people buy art? To answer this question, ask yourself what your reasons are for thinking of getting a piece of art. An artwork can cost a large amount of money, but if it meets your needs, it’s worth every penny. 

People buy art for many reasons. Many people buy an artwork simply because they like it, even if it is by an unknown artist. Art, as long as you enjoy it, is never a waste of money.

Art is for enjoyment. Art is meant to be shown. Don’t ever feel pressured into buying something you won’t enjoy looking at day after day, no matter what other people may say. Don’t buy something that doesn’t attract you just because it is trendy, or because the artist is famous, or because you have been advised that the artwork will make a good investment. If you don’t like the artwork at all, don’t buy it!

Art improves your environment. Have you ever noticed that all beautiful homes have art as an integral（必需的） part of the decoration? Art lends life and color to otherwise plain and ordinary walls. A well thought--out art collection will help create a unique atmosphere in your home and make it more attractive.

Art makes a statement. The kind of art you surround yourself with says much about your personality tastes and values. Art truly is a mirror of the soul.

Art enriches your life. Love--even the love of a work of art--contributes to healthier living and a longer lifespan (寿命). Art should enrich your life. Otherwise, why do you spend precious time and resources on it?

Just remember to select something which will appeal to your tastes, and keep to a sensible budget. Good art needn’t cost an arm and a leg.

Happy art collecting!

1.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To advise us to buy an expensive artwork.

   B. To remind us to be sensible when buying an artwork.

   C. To teach us how to choose works of art.

   D. To explain the benefit of art to people.

2.According to the author, what should you consider when buying a piece of art?

   A. Whether it brings pleasure to you.

   B. Whether it is fashionable at present.

   C. Whether you can profit from it in the end.

   D. Whether it is created by a famous artist.

3.Which of the following words best describes a work of art placed in a house?

   A. ordinary  B. attractive  C. necessary  D. unique

4.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 means that ____.

   A. art can show what you look like

   B. art is an expression of yourself

   C. a mirror has a feature similar to art

   D. a mirror can be a piece of true art

Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food

    9:00—9:45 a.m. Blue Tent

    Panelists (成员)：Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer.

    Hosted by Denise Grady, science writer for The New York Times.

    How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world？The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics.

    Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game

    9:50—10:35 a.m. Blue Tent

    Panelists：Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.

    Hosted by William C.Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.

    Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.

    The Art of the Review

    11:15—12:00 a.m. Green Tent

    Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler.

    Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review. How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales？Join this group of critics(评论家) as they discuss the reality of book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review.

    New York Writers, New York Stories

    3:00—3:45 p.m.Green Tent

    Panelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss.

    Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist (专栏作家) for the City Section of The New York Times.

    Join this inspiring group of New York－centric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work.

If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend_______.

    A．The Art of the Review

    B．New York Writers, New York Stories

    C．Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food

    D．Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game

Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of ________.

    A．The Art of the Review

    B．Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food

    C．New York Writers, New York Stories

    D．Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game

All the four activities above _______.

    A．are about writing               B．will last 45 minutes each

    C．can be attended freely                   D．will attract many readers

We can learn from the text that________.

    A．sports writers are a type of audience

    B．the New York Times is popular

    C．Denise Grady will discuss politics

    D．book reviews may affect book sales

I’ll never forget my first daughter, who died too early from a bad accident. During those years, life was   36   . One Christmas I found my 3-year-old daughter   37   with a roll of golden wrapping paper. I had bought the paper to finish a rather important project. So I became   38   and scolded her loudly, “You are not good. And you are   39   your father’s money. You don’t know how hard your parents are working.” She was   40   and cried bitterly, running away.

      41  , she brought a gift, a golden   42   made of golden wrapping paper to me the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.” I was   43   of my earlier hurting words, but my anger rose again when I found out the box was   44  . I shouted at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” She   45   at me with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew   46   into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”

       I was completely   47  . I put my arms around her and begged for her   48  . A year later, a serious   49   took the life of my daughter. I was so sad that I   50   in bed for three days and three nights, saying nothing with tears rolling down my cheek. From then on, I hated cars and kept the golden box by my bed for many years. Whenever I was   51   , I would take out an imaginary kiss and   52   the love of my daughter who had put it there.

       In a very real   53   , each one of us, as humans beings, has been given a golden container   54   with unconditional love and kisses ... from our children, family members, friends, and God. There are   55   no other possessions that anyone could hold more precious than this.

A. nice         B. hard            C. instructive  D. dull

A. tearing        B. littering          C. cutting           D. busy

A. disappointed   B. curious           C. angry      D. anxious

A. using           B. spending        C. sparing       D. wasting

A. confused      B. frightened        C. amazed      D. calm

A. Therefore           B. However        C. Thus         D. Though

A. box           B. tie              C. car          D. pen

A. scared         B. happy            C. ashamed     D. satisfied

A. full            B. broken               C. cheap       D. empty

A. looked around B. looked away      C. looked up   D. looked down

A. kisses          B. love             C. hearts      D. prays

A. glad           B. touched          C. upset       D. confident

A. thanks          B. gifts            C. forgiveness D. explanation

A. event           B. illness           C. operation    D. accident

A. lay            B. stood            C. knelt        D. sat

A. lost            B. hungry           C. discouraged       D. sick

A. realize          B. remember        C. recognize   D. respond

A. way         B. state            C. direction    D. sense

A. decorated       B. filled            C. covered      D. linked

A. only           B. naturally        C. simply       D. actually

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man ____ his 3-year-old daughter for ____ a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became ____ when the child tried to decorate a ____ to put under the Christmas tree. ____, the little girl brought the gift to her ____ the next morning and said, “ This is for you , Daddy.”

The man was ____ by his earlier ____, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was ____. He yelled at her, stating, “Don’t you know when you give someone a present, there is ____ to be something inside?” The little girl looked ____ at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “ Oh, Daddy, it is not empty ____. I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”

The father was crushed. He ____ his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her ____. Only a short time later, an ____ took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many ____ and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an ____ kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container ____ unconditional love and kisses… from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other ___, anyone could hold, more ____ than this.

1.A. asked B. praised C. begged D. punished

2.A. wasting B. stealing C. selling D. holding

3.A. glad B. angry C. sad D. upset

4.A. room B. hall C. box D. ball

5.A. Nevertheless B. But C. Therefore D. And

6.A. father B. mother C. teacher D. sister

7.A. puzzled B. surprised C. scared D. embarrassed

8.A. overwork B. overreaction C. event D. overpass

9.A. empty B. heavy C. full D. wet

10.A. happened B. seemed C. supposed D. used

11.A. down B. back C. up D. forward

12.A. at all B. after all   C. above all D. in all

13.A. put B. turned C. handed D. gave

14.A. kindness B. forgiveness   C. sadness D. carelessness

15.A. event B. incident C. accident D. action

16.A. days B. months C. nights D. years

17.A. imaginary B. kind C. gentle D. warm

18.A. filled with B. pleased with C. crowded with D. equipped with

19.A. world B. feeling C. possession D. love

20.A. expensive B. precious C. comfortable D. interesting