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I.ReadingComprehension
SectionAFastReading
BackinatinyvillagenearNuremberg,livedafamilywitheighteenchildren.Just
tokeepfoodonthetableforthefamilymembers,thefatherworkedalmosteighteen
hoursaday.TwoofAlbrechtDurertheElder'schildren,AlbrechtandAlbert,wanted
topursuetalentforart,buttheyknewthattheirfatherwouldneverbefinanciallyable
tosendeitherofthemtoNurembergtostudyattheacademy.
Aftermanydiscussions,thetwoboysdecidedtotossacoin.Theloserwouldgo
downintothenearbyminesand,withhisearnings,supporthisbrotherwhilehe
attendedtheacademy.Then,whenthatbrotherwhowonthecointosscompletedhis
studies,hewouldsupporttheotherbrotherattheacademy,eitherwiththesalesofhis
artworkor,ifnecessary,alsobylaboringinthemines.
TheytossedacoinaftercomingbackfromchurchonaSundaymorning.
AlbrechtDurerwonthetossandwentofftoNuremberg.Albertwentdownintothe
dangerousminesandfinancedhisbrother,whoseworkattheacademywasanalmost
immediatesensation.Albrecht'setchings(版画),woodcuts(木刻画)andoilswerefar
betterthanthoseofmostofhisprofessors,andbythetimehegraduated,hewas
beginningtoearnconsiderablefeesforhiscommissionedworks.
WhenAlbrechtDurerreturnedtohisvillage,thefamilyheldabigdinnerto
celebrateAlbrecht'shomecoming.Afterthemeal,Albrechtrosetodrinkatoasttohis
belovedbrotherforthesacrificethathadenabledAlbrechttofulfillhisambition.He
said,“Albert,nowitisyourturntogotoNurembergtopursueyourdream,andIwill
takecareofyou.”
Albertroseandglanceddownthelongtableatthefacesheloved,andsaidsoftly,
“No,brother.Lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedonetomyhands!
Thebonesin
everyfingerhavebeensmashedatleastonce,andlatelyIhavebeensufferingfrom
arthritis(关节炎)sobadlyinmyrighthandthatIcannotevenholdaglasstoreturn
yourtoast,muchlessmakedelicatelinesoncanvas(画布)withabrush.”
Bynow,AlbrechtDurer'shundredsofmasterfulportraits,sketchesandwoodcuts
hangineverygreatmuseumintheworld,butmostpeoplearefamiliarwithonlyone
ofAlbrechtDurer'sworks.Morethanmerelybeingfamiliarwithit,youverywell
mayhaveareproductionhanginginyourhomeoroffice.
TopayhomagetoAlbert,AlbrechtDurerdrewhisbrother'shandswithpalms
togetherandthinfingersstretchedskyward.Hecalledhisdrawing“Hands,”butthe
entireworldimmediatelyopenedtheirheartstohisgreatmasterpieceandnamedit
“ThePrayingHands.”
Statementsbasedonthepassage:
T1.ThefatherofDurerfamilycouldnotaffordanychild'sstudyattheacademy.
F2.AlbrechtandAlberthadtotossacointodecidewhoshouldgototheacademy,
becauseoneofthemhadtostayathomeandhelptheirfather.
F3.Beforedecidingtotossacoin,AlbrechtandAlberthadmanydiscussionswith
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theirfather.
T4.Albrechtachievedgreatsuccessattheacademy,andhisworkswereevenbetter
thanmostofhisprofessors'.
F5.AlbrechtdecidedtosupportAlbert'sstudyattheacademywiththesalesofhis
artworkandbylaboringinthemines.
F6.Albertsaiditwastoolateforhimtogototheacademybecausehewasnolonger
interestedinartafterworkingintheminesformanyyears.
F7.AlthoughAlbrechthadmanymasterfulportraits,onlyoneofthemhasreceived
popularrecognition.
T8.AmongAlbrecht'sworks,“Hands”istheonewhichisreproducedmost.
T9.Albrechtcreated“Hands”inordertoshowrespectandhonorforhisbrother
Albert.
F10.PeoplerenamedAlbrecht'sdrawing“ThePrayingHands”becausetheyjust
wantedtopayhomagetohisgreatachievement.
SectionBPassageReading
Passage1
Valentine'sDayprobablyhasitsoriginintheancientRomancelebrationcalled
Lupercalia(牧神节).ItwascelebratedonFebruary15.IntheRomancalendar
Februarywasinthespring.ThecelebrationhonoredthegodsLupercusandFaunusas
wellasthetwinbrothersRomulusandRemus,thelegendaryfoundersofRome.As
partoftheceremonythepriestspairedupyoungmenandwomen.Thegirls'names
wereplacedinaboxandeachboydrewagirl'sname.Thecouplewaspairedthen
untilthenextLupercalia.
In260ADtheemperorClaudiusII,calledClaudiustheCruel,decidedthatyoung
soldierswouldonlybedistractedbymarriageandsoorderedthatyoungmenmaynot
marry.Valentinus(Valentine),aChristianpriest,defiedtheemperorandgotmarried
insecret.HewascaughtandexecutedonFebruary14,theeveofLupercalia.His
namebecameassociatedwithyoungloveforeverafter.In496,PopeGelasiusset
asideFebruary14tohonorhimasSaintValentineandithasbeenSt.Valentine'sDay
eversince.
IntheMiddleAgessomeofthecustomsoftheLupercaliastillpersistedinspite
oftheattemptsoftheChurchtoputanendtothesenon-Christiancustomsand
Christianizetheholiday.Bothmenandwomendrewnamesfromabowltoseewho
theirvalentineswouldbe.Theywouldwearthenamesontheirsleevesforaweek.
Todaywestillsometimes“wearourheartsonoursleeves”whenwecannotconceal
ourfeelings.
Inthe1600s,itbecamecommontogiveflowers,particularlytherose,asasignof
loveasthe“languageofflowers”.ThiscametoEuropefromTurkey.Thecolorand
placementoftheroseheldaspecialsignificance--aredrose,forexample,meant
beauty.FlowershavebeenpartofValentine'sDayeversince.
D11.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?
A.ThecustomofValentine'sDay.
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B.AstoryabouthowValentinusdefiedtheemperor.
C.Therelationshipbetweenmarriageandreligion.
D.TheoriginofValentine'sDay.
B12.Youngsoldierswerenotallowedtomarrybecausetheemperorwasafraidthat
______.
A.theywouldassociatewithSt.Valentine
B.theywouldn'tconcentrateontheirjob
C.theywoulddefytheemperor'sorder
D.theyweretooyoungtomarry
C13.Whatdoestheword“defied”(underlinedinParagraph2)probablymean?
A.Followed.
B.Triedtocheat.
C.Refusedtoobey.
D.Condemned.
B14.ThedayFebruary14hasbeenSt.Valentine'sdaysince______.
A.260AD
B.496AD
C.thefoundingofRome
D.theMiddleAges
B15.AccordingtoParagraph3,whatdoesthephrase“wearourheartsonour
sleeves”mean?
A.Tohideourtruefeelings.
B.Toshowourtruefeelingsopenly.
C.Todemonstrateourlove.
D.Tokeepourfeelingsinourmind.
Passage2
InAfricaandAsiathereisaveryseriousdiseasecalledschistosomiasis(血吸虫病).Itiscausedbyatinywormwhichcanpenetratetheskinofahumanbeingand
causeapotentiallyseriousillness.Thelarvae(幼虫)ofthesewormsliveincertain
typesofsnails.Whentheyareready,thelarvaeleavethesnailsandenterthebodiesof
menandanimals.
InmanyAfricanriversthereisalargeanimalcalledahippopotamus.Itlooks
ratherlikeanenormoussausagewithshortlegsandabigmouth.Hipposspendmuch
oftheirtimeintheriverandtheydonotseemtoserveanypurpose.Becauseofthis,
someAfricangovernmentsorderedthatthegreatanimalsshouldbeshotonsightto
providemeatforlocalpeople.Whenhunterskilledmostofthehipposinsomeareas,
thenumberofcasesofthediseaseincreasedrapidly.Therewereoutbreaksofthe
diseaseinareaswhichhadnotpreviouslyexperiencedit.Atfirst,thehealth
authoritiescouldnotunderstandthereasonwhythediseasehadspread.Theymade
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investigationsanddiscoveredsomeverysurprisingfacts.
Whentheyareinthewater,hipposkeepthemuddywaterinmotionbecausethey
moveaboutfrequently.Whentheyclimbupontheriverbank,theygoinsinglefile,
makingnaturalchannelsdownwhichrainwatercanflowintotheriver.Withoutthe
hippos,mudgatheredintheriversandcausedthemtorunovertheirbanks.Atthe
sametime,rainwaterwasunabletodrainintotheriverseasily,andthishelpedto
producefloods.Certaintypesofwatersnailbreedrapidlyonfloodedland,carrying
withthemthelarvaewhichspreadschistosomiasis.
NowAfricangovernmentsareimportinghippossothatNaturecandoherwork
properlyandkeepthewatersnailsundercontrol.Thisisoneexampleofwhat
happenswhenManinterfereswiththeworkofNature.
A16.Weknowthatapotentiallyseriousillnessiscausedwhen______.
A.theskinofahumanbeingispenetratedbyatinyworm
B.thelarvaeofsnailsenterthebodiesofhumanbeings
C.humanbeingskeeppetsnails
D.humanbeingseattoomuchmeatofhippos
D17.WhywerehipposshottodeathinAfrica?
A.Becausetheylooklikesausageswithshortlegsandbigmouth.
B.Becausesomegovernmentswantedtoprovidemeatforlocalpeople.
C.Becausethereweretoomanyhipposintheriver.
D.Becausetheywereconsidereduseless.
A18.WhydidschistosomiasisspreadinsomeareasinAfrica?
A.Becausemanyhipposwerekilled.
B.Becausethereweretoomanychannelsintheriver.
C.Becausethenumberofthelarvaewasincreased.
D.Becausethewatersnailswerekeptundercontrol.
D19.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutAfrican
governments?
A.Theydidn'tbuildenoughchannelstodrainthefloods.
B.Theycouldn'tfindouttheconnectionbetweenhipposandthespreadof
schistosomiasis.
C.Theyaretryingtokillwatersnailswhichcarrythelarvaewithschistosomiasis.
D.Theyaretryingtocontrolthespreadofschistosomiasisinanec
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