Back in the fifteenth century in Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. They were so poor that two children, who wanted to pursue their talent for  26 knew their father would never be   27  able to send  either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

So they tossed (掷) a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger, 28   the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous  29  and for the next four years, financed his brother, who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his  30 . By the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn  31  fees by drawing for wealthy people. When the young artist returned home, at dinner he drank a  32 to his beloved brother for the years of  33 that had enabled him to fulfill his  34 .He said, “Albert, my blessed brother, now it is your 35 to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you.”

With tears in his eyes, Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, “No, brother, I cannot go. Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my  36  !The bones in every finger have been  37 at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a  38  to return your toast, much less make delicate （细腻的）lines with a pen or a brush. No, brother..., for me it is too  39  .”

Deeply moved, Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother’s  40  hands with palms（手掌） together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing  41 “Hands”, to which the entire world  immediately opened their hearts and later they  42 it “ the Praying Hands”.                                  

The next time when you see a copy of that  43  creation, take a second look. Let it be your  44  , if you still need one, that no one ever makes it  45  !

1.                A．assistance       B．art             C．science   D．dreaming

2.                A．fundamentally   B．frequently       C．financially D．flexibly

3.                A．won           B．lost            C．ended    D．started

4.                A．mountains      B．oceans         C．deserts   D．mines

5.                A．classmates      B．colleagues       C．professors D．brothers

6.                A．convenient      B．considerable     C．considerate   D．confident

7.                A．beer           B．drink           C．drop D．toast

8.                A．selfish donation  B．no education     C．hard work D．rich experience

9.                A．attempt        B．ambition        C．appointment   D．assessment

10.               A．turn           B．dream         C．kindness   D．hope

11.               A．health         B．body           C．mind D．hands

12.               A．injured         B．strengthened    C．sharpened D．used

13.               A．knife          B．spoon          C．glass  D．pen

14.               A．urgent         B．unnecessary     C．messy D．late

15.               A．overused       B．dark           C．wide  D．fragile,

16.               A．seriously       B．simply          C．carefully   D．gently

17.               A．sold           B．bought         C．found D．renamed

18.               A．longing         B．touching        C．challenging D．disturbing

19.               A．reminder       B．aid            C．guide D．coach

20.               A．along          B．aside          C．alone D．aware

填空题

　　The main difference between Chinese and Western eating habits is that unlike the West, where everyone has their own plate of food, in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is always polite to let guests or elder people at the table taste every dish first.

　　Although there are no strict rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons, there are some things you should never do during a Chinese banquet.

　　Firstly, and most importantly, don't put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them a bowl of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking out. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it looks like you want someone at the table to die.

　　Make sure the spout of the teapot(茶壶嘴) is not facing anyone as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.

　　Don't tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite, especially when you eat in a friend's home.

　　Although, teenagers are not supposed to drink any alcohol, you can still say “Ganbei” and toast the longevity and health of your grandparents and parents. This is sure to please them.

第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the fifteenth century in Nuremberg ,lived a family with eighteen children .They were so poor that two children ,who wanted to pursue their talent for  41  , knew their father would never be  42  able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
So they tossed（掷）a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger,  43  the toss and went off to Nuremberg .Albert went down into the dangerous 44   and ,for the next four years ,financed his brother , who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his  45 . By the time he graduated ,he was beginning to earn  46  fees by drawing for wealthy people.
When Albrecht returned home, at dinner he drank a  47  to his beloved brother for the years of    48  that had enabled him to fulfill his  49 . He said, "Albert ,my blessed brother ,now it is your      50  to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream ,and I will take care of you."
With tears in his eyes ,Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, "No ,brother. I cannot go . Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my  51  ! The bones in every finger have been  52  at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis（关节炎）so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a  53 to return your toast ,much less make delicate lines with a pen or a brush. No ,brother... for me it is too  54  ."
Deeply moved ,Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother's  55  hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward .He called his powerful drawing  56  "Hands" , to which the entire world immediately opened their hearts and later they  57 it "The Praying Hands."
The next time you see a copy of that  58  creation, take a second look. Let it be your  59  ,if you still need one ,that no one ever makes it  60   !
41.A.assistance       B.art       C.science D.dreaming
42.A.fundamentally       B.frequently   C.financially   D.flexibly
43.A.won       B.lost      C.ended   D.started
44.A.mountains      B.oceans  C.deserts D.mines
45.A.classmates      B.colleagues   C.professors    D.brothers
46.A.concrete B.considerable       C.considerate  D.confidential
47.A.beer       B.drink   C.drop    D.toast
48.A.donation B.education    C.sacrifice      D.experience
49.A.attempt   B.ambition     C.assignment  D.assessment
50.A.turn       B.dream  C.kindness      D.hope
51.A.health     B.body    C.mind    D.hands
52.A.injured   B.strengthened       C.sharpened    D.used
53.A.knife      B.spoon   C.glass    D.pen
54.A.urgent    B.unnecessary C.messy  D.late
55.A.abused    B.dark     C.wide    D.fragile
56.A.seriously B.simply C.carefully     D.gently
57.A.sold       B.bought C.found   D.renamed
58.A.longing  B.touching      C.challenging  D.disturbing
59.A.reminder       B.aid       C.guide   D.coach
60.A.along     B.aside    C.alone   D.aware

第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the fifteenth century in Nuremberg ,lived a family with eighteen children .They were so poor that two children ,who wanted to pursue their talent for  41  , knew their father would never be  42  able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

So they tossed（掷）a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger,  43  the toss and went off to Nuremberg .Albert went down into the dangerous 44   and ,for the next four years ,financed his brother , who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his  45 . By the time he graduated ,he was beginning to earn  46  fees by drawing for wealthy people.

When Albrecht returned home, at dinner he drank a  47  to his beloved brother for the years of    48  that had enabled him to fulfill his  49 . He said, "Albert ,my blessed brother ,now it is your      50  to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream ,and I will take care of you."

With tears in his eyes ,Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, "No ,brother. I cannot go . Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my  51  ! The bones in every finger have been  52  at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis（关节炎）so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a  53 to return your toast ,much less make delicate lines with a pen or a brush. No ,brother... for me it is too  54  ."

Deeply moved ,Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother's  55  hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward .He called his powerful drawing  56  "Hands" , to which the entire world immediately opened their hearts and later they  57 it "The Praying Hands."

The next time you see a copy of that  58  creation, take a second look. Let it be your  59  ,if you still need one ,that no one ever makes it  60   !

41.A.assistance       B.art       C.science D.dreaming

42.A.fundamentally       B.frequently   C.financially   D.flexibly

43.A.won       B.lost      C.ended   D.started

44.A.mountains      B.oceans  C.deserts D.mines

45.A.classmates      B.colleagues   C.professors    D.brothers

46.A.concrete B.considerable       C.considerate  D.confidential

47.A.beer       B.drink   C.drop    D.toast

48.A.donation B.education    C.sacrifice      D.experience

49.A.attempt   B.ambition     C.assignment  D.assessment

50.A.turn       B.dream  C.kindness      D.hope

51.A.health     B.body    C.mind    D.hands

52.A.injured   B.strengthened       C.sharpened    D.used

53.A.knife      B.spoon   C.glass    D.pen

54.A.urgent    B.unnecessary C.messy  D.late

55.A.abused    B.dark     C.wide    D.fragile

56.A.seriously B.simply C.carefully     D.gently

57.A.sold       B.bought C.found   D.renamed

58.A.longing  B.touching      C.challenging  D.disturbing

59.A.reminder       B.aid       C.guide   D.coach

60.A.along     B.aside    C.alone   D.aware