Perhaps Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) isn’t t...

Perhaps Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) isn’t the most famous artist in the world, but his personal story is probably the most well-known. The paintings he created didn’t become famous until after he died.

Van Gogh was born to a rich family in the Netherlands (荷兰). He started his career working for an art dealer(艺术品商). But then he tried other things like teaching in England. He also tried to become a priest (牧师) but failed the exams.

Finally, he found something else to believe in when he lived in Belgium (比利时) — art. He returned to his childhood love of painting and drawing.

He was an important artist in a generation that challenged the Impressionist (印象派) style. Post-Impressionists, like Van Gogh, wanted to show the world as it felt to them, not always as it looked.

Van Gogh used different forms and colors to make his art more abstract. The way he used colors was especially impressive. In Wheatfield with Crows (1890), the colors are very intense (强烈的). Corn is yellow, grass is green, and crows (乌鸦) are black. But the colors are used in such a way that it looks better than a photograph.

Unfortunately, Van Gogh’s art wasn’t very popular while he was alive. He was poor and was thought to have mental problems, which led to his death. What had made him so sad? It could have been the troubles he faced working as an artist in a practical world.

1.Van Gogh did the following jobs EXCEPT _________.

A.be an art dealer B.be a teacher C.be a priest D.be an artist

2.According to the story, Van Gogh _________.

A.started to love art when he lived in Belgium

B.wanted to show the world exactly as it looked

C.became famous for his painting Wheatfield with Crows

D.impressed people deeply by how he used colors

3.The underlined word “abstract” in Paragraph 5 means _________ in Chinese.

A.经典的 B.浪漫的 C.抽象的 D.醇雅的

4.We can learn from the story that _________.

A.Van Gogh got rich thanks to his paintings

B.Van Gogh lived a sad life in his later years

C.Van Gogh’s art was popular during his lifetime

D.Van Gogh died because of mental problems

5.What does the story mainly talk about?

A.Impressionists. B.Post-Impressionists.

C.Wheatfield with Crows. D.Vincent van Gogh.

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Van Gogh, the Dutch artist, is famous for his amazing use of color and shape. Born in 1853, he was painting at a time when art was changing. A long time ago, artists tried to make their paintings look real like photographs. But later on, art became more about the artist’s own ideas. If you see a Van Gogh, it won’t look like the real world. It will look even more beautiful.

Some of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings are of the nature and flowers, such as Sunflowers. He also painted many wonderful self-portraits (自画像). However, Van Gogh was a troubled man. At one point, he cut off his own ear.

Van Gogh is now one of the world’s most famous artists. But he died at the age of 37, alone and poor. Almost nobody knew or cared about his art at that time. Some say that his madness was the price he paid for his art.

1.Does Van Gogh’s paintings look like the real world?

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2.What’s Van Gogh famous for in his paintings?

___________________________________________________________________________

3.Who knew or cared about Van Gogh’s art before he died?

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The artist, Vincent van Gogh, an important ______ of the 19th century, was only an artist for the last ten _______ of his life. He was born in Holland in 1853, but he lived much of his life in France.

______ van Gogh enjoyed drawing from the time he was a young boy, he had a number of ______ jobs before he decided to work as an artist full time. He suffered setbacks (挫折) and failures in life. He worked as a clerk and a business agent in his early years, and also served as a missioner (传教士) in the mining areas (矿区). Finally, he devoted himself to ______ and was determined to "fight with himself in painting". He painted _______ until he was up to the point of madness. He ______ more than 2, 000 artworks, consisting of around 900 paintings and 1, 100 drawings and sketches (素描).

Much of what we know about van Gogh comes from ______ he wrote to his brother Theo. Theo worked in an art gallery (画廊) in Paris and supported van Gogh's art career. He tried to ______ his paintings, but no one wanted to buy them. He sent van Gogh money and encouraged him.

Although van Gogh wasn't ______ during his life time, today he is considered one of the greatest and most influential artists of his time. Many of his paintings sell for millions of dollars.

1.A.clerk B.writer C.painter D.salesman

2.A.days B.months C.seasons D.years

3.A.Although B.But C.Because D.When

4.A.other B.others C.another D.any other

5.A.suffering B.painting C.selling D.mining

6.A.interruptedly B.slowly C.continuously D.unwillingly

7.A.bought B.kept C.borrowed D.produced

8.A.books B.notes C.letters D.diaries

9.A.buy B.sell C.send D.keep

10.A.famous B.honest C.brave D.active

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Van Gogh was a famous painter. His work is sometimes described as Post Impressionism (后印象主义),” which means that his style of painting is similar to the Impressionism paintings. The “Impressionism paintings” were made only a few years before he started. But Van Gogh added his own ideas that were different from them. His style was very personal. Though he was influenced by many kinds of artists, he made few lasting friendships with any of them and was almost always alone.

Van Gogh lived a hard life. Only one of his paintings was sold in his lifetime and he was never to financially(经济上地)support himself. His brother, Then, often helped him, and the friends of his brother’s would help him as well. People who knew him would often describe him as a difficult person and hardly happy. His paintings, however, use very lively colors and sometimes seem pleasant.

It was in his paintings that Van Gogh was able to express himself clearly. Most of his relationships in life fell apart quickly. There are many sad stories of Van Gogh attempting to get married. Every woman refused him. The famous painter, Gaugin, went to visit him after Van Gogh had written to him, asking for a visit. When Gaugin arrived, Van Gogh was very excited. Gaugin respected Van Gogh’s talent, but the friendship only lasted a few months. The friendship ended when Van Gogh fought him with a knife.

No one had ever painted the way Van Gogh did. The colors of his paintings were lively and the shapes were strange and dream- like. His life was just as strange as his art, and it ended very early. However, since his death, his paintings have become some of the most famous artworks in the world.

1.How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his lifetime?

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2.Did Van Gogh get along well with other artists?

_________________________________________________________________

3.What are the characteristics(特点) of Van Gogh’s paintings?

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4.When did his paintings become the best-known in the world?

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5.Please use at least two description words to describe Van Gogh’s life.

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—Did you watch the movie Loving Vincent?

—Yes. It’s about the great artist Vincent Willem van Goh. He made a big difference to the ______ of painting.

A.decision B.development C.satisfaction D.relation

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Van Gogh is _____________ (或许、大概)the best- known painter in the world.

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Perhaps the most famous name in the world of silent movies is Charlie Chaplin. This may seem a little bit lucky since both moving pictures and Charlie Chaplin were born in the same year, 1889. Sadly, Charlie’s father died when Charlie was only five years old, and his mother was sent to a mental hospital (精神病院). 　 1.

Things seemed bad for Charlie, but he had a bright, likeable (讨人喜欢的) personality and tried to get small parts in performance around London. 　　 2.　　 He got a part in a show performing in the United States. Seven years later, he got his first major part in a film.

Charlie was a quick success in the movie theaters. 　　 3.　 By 1915, he could make over $1,259 a week, which was a huge amount of money at that time. 　　 4.

Even when sound movies became popular in 1923, he continued to make silent pictures. Charlie knew that the silence was a great part of what made his movies so funny. 　 5.　 when almost everyone else had changed to sound movies. However, Charlie was still one of the world’s greatest film stars.

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A. Charlie knew what he was good at, and held on to it.

B. This left young Charlie homeless and living on the streets.

C. Charlie did not stop making silent films well into the 1940s,

D. Then in 1906, his life took a major change.

E. His silent, highly popular form of comedy was perfect for the silent films of the time.

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Perhaps the most famous name in the world of sileni movies is Charlie Chaplin. It was in 1889 that both moving pictures and Charlie Chaplin were born. Sadly, Charlie's father died when Charlie was five, and his mother was sent to mental hospital. This left young Charlie homeless and living on the streets.,

Things seemed bad for Charlie, but he had a bright, nice character. He was pleasant and easy to like. So he managed to get small parts in Derformances around London. Then he moved to the USA in 1906, and his life took a major change for the better. He got a part in a show performing there. Seven years after his arrival in the USA, he got his first major part in a film. Charlie was a great success in the movie theaters. His silent, highly visual(视觉的) form of comedy was perfect for the silent films of the time. By 1915, he was making over $1,250 a week, which was a huge amount of money at that time. Charlie knew what he was good at, and he stuck to it. Even when sound could be used for movies in 1923, he continued to make silent pictures, Charlie knew that the silence was an essential part of what made his movies so funny. Charlie continued to make silent films well into the 1940s, when almost everyone else had changed to sound. Charlie, however, still remained one of the world's greatest film stars.

1.When did Charlie get his first major part in a film?

A. In 1889.　　     B. In 1906.　　     C. In 1913.　     D. In 1923.

2.The underlined word "essential" in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.

A. very boring　     B. very correct　　     C. very difficult　     D. very important

3.From the passage we know that Charlie_______.

A. was easy to get along with　　

B. stopped making movies in 1923

C. was born and brought up in America　　

D. didn't produce silent films in America

4.Which could be the best title of the passage?

A. The Major Change for an Actor.     B. A Great Man of Silent Movies.

C. The Beginning of Silent Movies.     D. The Hard Life for A Movie Maker.

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Perhaps most people know the Chinese famous boxer Zou Shiming，but how many people are familiar with the exciting sport—boxing or Thai(泰国的) Boxing?

Boxing(拳击) is popular in many countries.Two fighters wear boxing gloves on their____．A bell rings.The boxers____each other until one knocks the other out.Each part of the fight is three____long.It is called a round.

Thai boxing is different.The boxing match____music from drums and flutes.Then the two fighters kneel(跪)and pray to God.Next they do a slow dance that copies the movements of Thai boxing.During this dance，each fighter tries to____the other that he is the best.

Then the fight begins.In Thai boxing，the fighters____kick with their feet and hit each other with their elbows and knees.Of course they hit with their hands，too.Most boxers can fight only five rounds because this kind of fighting is too____．

Thai boxing began over 500 years ago.If a soldier____his weapons(武器) in a battle，he needed to fight with just his body.The soldiers____how to use all the parts of their body.In 1560，the Burmese(缅甸的) army captured(俘获) the King of Thailand in a war.He was a very good boxer.He____the freedom from Burma by defeating all the best Burmese fighters.When he returned to Thailand，his people were very proud of him.So Thai boxing became a popular sport.

1.A. fingers　　 B. feet　　 C. hands　　 D. arms

2.A. help　　 B. teach　　 C. know　　 D. hit

3.A. hours　　 B. minutes　　 C. seconds　　 D. days

4.A. begins with　　 B. ends with　　 C. plays with　　 D. gets on with

5.A. get　　 B. make　　 C. show　　 D. use

6.A. must　　 B. need　　 C. dare　　 D. can

7.A. difficult　　 B. interesting　　 C. funny　　 D. heavy

8.A. got　　 B. held　　 C. lost　　 D. used

9.A. taught　　 B. learnt　　 C. saw　　 D. seemed

10.A. beat　　 B. hit　　 C. found　　 D. won

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FOOD, football, and fashion – Milan has it all. The city is perhaps most famous for its annual (一年一度的) Milan Fashion Week and its world-class soccer teams AC Milan and Inter Milan. And May will see it host the six-month Milan Expo(米兰世博会), the theme of which is food and nutrition（营养）.

Milan may not be the first place tourists think of when they think of Italy. Rome is the most famous city in Italian history, Venice draws visitors who want to travel along its canals(运河) and Florence is popular with the art lovers. Yet Milan can often be let off tourists’ lists. But although some see Milan as the “Ugly Sister” of these cities, in 2015, the city is “Suddenly back in fashion in a big way”.

The delicious Milan Expo will look at the future of food, trying to answer the question of how Earth’s fast-growing population can be fed in the future. According to the Lonely Planet website, “144 countries will set up shops in northwest of central Milan, forming a mini city-within-a-city”.

Milan’s famous opera house,　 La Scala, normally(通常地) closed in the summer, will also host daily performances during the Expo, reported Fox News.

Not interested in opera? Don’t worry. Visitors who prefer sports may want to visit the San Siro Stadium(体育馆), home of the soccer teams AC Milan and Inter Milan. The stadium is one of the most famous in Europe and has seen many important games over the years, both in Series A (甲级联赛) and the European Champions league（欧比赛）.

So even if all of its fashion and beautiful people can make Milan seem “Soulless(缺乏灵魂的)” as Lonely Planet said, it still has “a serious sense of history and place”. Many people will be discovering it this year, and eating great food from all over the world to help solve world problems. Will you?

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the city of Milan?

A. It is the largest city in Italy and has the longest history.

B. It is hosting the world’s largest Fashion Week in 2015.

C. Football, fashion and ancient canals are three features of the city.

D. The city’s La Scala opera house will offer additional performances in 2015.

2.Which of the following features of Milan are mentioned in the article?

a. economy

b. sports

c. cultural performances and activities

d. geography and population

e. fashion

A. acd　　　　 B. bce　　　 C. bde　　　 D. bcd

3.The author’s purpose in writing this article is to ______.

A. give an introduction to Milan as a good choice for traveling

B. tell readers about the theme and activities of the 2015 Milan Expo

C. give an proper review of the food culture in Milan

D. explain why Milan will be holding the world Expo in 2015

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