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She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.

The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louver Museum(卢浮宫) where it is housed.

“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.

Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision(视觉) is excellent at picking up details, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”

However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.

In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louver by a former employee, who took it out of the museum, hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. During World War Ⅱ, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

5.We can infer from the text that_______

A. the Mona Lisa is proved to be able to last another 500 years

B. Mona Lisa’s beauty is fading gradually with 500 years passing by

C. the Mona Lisa has been catching people’s wide attention in the past 500 years

D. Mona Lisa does not look out of date though painted 500 years ago

6.Which of the following is true about the Mona Lisa?

A. It was once taken away and hidden up by German forces.

B. Its painter himself loved it greatly and always kept it in a shade.

C. Mona Lisa stops smiling when you look at her wanting to see her smiles.

D. King Francis I bought it and then returned it to Italy.

7.Choose the right order about the happenings onto Mona Lisa.

a. It was stolen from the Louver.

b. Its painter sold it to King Francis I

c. Its state of health was checked.

d. It was returned to France and housed in the Louver Museum.

e. It was hidden and protected against Germans.

A. b-a-d-e-c       B. d-e-c-b-a        C. d-a-e-c-b       D. b-c-a-d-e

8.It may add to the difficulty in repairing the painting that_____.

A. experts haven’t noticed changes in its shape as visitors do

B. it is likely to be stolen again when it’s under repair

C. it is uncertain which country, Italy of France, should take charge

D. experts aren’t sure about the materials and the chemical state of its oil paint

One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to manage time. He gave such an interesting example that his students would never   26  .

He put a wide-mouth jar(罐) on the table. Then he    27  some rocks and carefully placed them into the jar, one at a time. When   28  rocks would fit inside, he   29  , “Is this jar full?”

Everyone in class shouted, “Yes.” “Really?” The teacher pulled out a bag of small stones. He put   30  small stones in and shook the jar. The small stones went   31  into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group   32  , “Is this jar full?”

“Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” the teacher replied. He brought out a box of sand and   33  some sand on the jar and it went between the rocks and small stones. Again he asked the   34  question, “Is this jar full?

“No,” the class shouted. Once more the teacher said, “Good.” He poured a cup of water into the jar   35  it was full. The he asked, “What is the point here?” One student   36  his hand and said, “The point is that if you try really hard, you can   37  put more things in.”

“No,” the teacher replied, “that’s not the   38  . What I want to tell you is that if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you will never get others in at all.   39  are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Time with your friends, your education or your dreams? Remember to put the   40  in first, or you’ll never get others in at all?”

1.                A．remember      B．like            C．forget    D．think

 

2.                A．handed out      B．took out        C．carried away   D．put away

 

3.                A．no more        B．not more        C．no many  D．not many

 

4.                A．answered       B．read           C．asked    D．said

 

5.                A．no            B．few            C．any  D．some

 

6.                A．up            B．out            C．down D．away

 

7.                A．no more        B．once again      C．a third time    D．a fourth time

 

8.                A．sent           B．put            C．bought   D．collected

 

9.                A．same          B．different        C．difficult   D．common

 

10.               A．since          B．till             C．while D．because

 

11.               A．offered        B．placed         C．raised D．shook

 

12.               A．always         B．already         C．never D．hardly

 

13.               A．point          B．example        C．promise   D．story

 

14.               A．When          B．What          C．Who  D．Why

 

15.               A．sand           B．small stones     C．big rocks  D．water

 

 

It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree, No name，no identification（身份证）．It has been on our tree for the past 10 years or so．It all  1   because my husband Mike  2  Christmas--oh，not the true  3  of Christmas，but the commercial（商业的）aspects of it--  4  ，to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma．

      Knowing he  5  this way，I decided one year to reach for something  6  just for Mike，The  7  came in an unusual way．

    Our son Kevin was practicing wrestling（摔跤）at school，and shortly before Christmas．there was a  8  against a team sponsored by a church，mostly black．As the match began，I was  9 to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear（头盔）．That’s when the idea for his  10  came．That afternoon，I went to a local  11 goods store and bought a variety of wrestling headgear and  12  them anonymously（无名地）to he church．On Christmas Eve，I placed the envelope on the tree，the  13  inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me．His smile was the  14  thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding（后来的）years, For  each Christmas，I  15  the tradition--one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game，another year a   16  to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground．The  17  became the highlight of our Christmas．It was always the last thing  18  on Christmas morning and our children would 19  with wide—eyed anticipation （期待）  20  their dad lifted．the envelope from the tree to reveal（揭示）its contents．

1．A．began            B．ended                  C．stopped                  D．appeared

2．A．changed         B．preferred              C．hated                     D．avoided

3．A．content           B．meaning             C．pleasure                 D．atmosphere

4．A．overpaying        B．overworking         C．oversleeping           D．overspending

5．A．spoke             B．felt                      C．meant                    D．acted

6．A．expensive       B．secret                      C．cheap                            D．special

7．A．inspiration        B．excitement           C．expectation             D．consideration

8．A．campaign        B．match                  C．fight                      D．trarning

9．A．pleased            B．disappointed         C．ashamed                D．surprised

10．A．hobby           B．plan                     C．idea                       D．present

11．A．drawing        B．sporting               C．traveling                 D．cycling

12．A．contributed      B．carried                 C．sent                       D．took

13．A．note             B．bill                       C．receipt                   D．ticket

14．A．finest            B．purest                  C．brightest                D．cleanest

15．A．repeated        B．followed              C．gained                    D．remembered

16．A．comfort        B．letter                    C．check                    D．gift   

17．A．envelope       B．gift                      C．tree                     D．letter   

18．A．returned        B．delivered              C．picked                   D．opened

19．A．sit                B．wait                     C．stand                     D．lie

20．A．since            B．once                    C．before                    D．as

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