1. 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
In a village near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the goldsmith(金匠)father worked eighteen hours a day. Despite their
condition, two of Durer's children had a dream to seek their talent for
, but they knew 1well their father would never be able to send
of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
The two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss(扔) a coin. The
_ would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. Albrecht Durer
the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother,
work at the academy was almost an
success. Albrecht's woodcuts(木刻) and oils were
better than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees
his works.
When the young
returned home, the Durer family held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, "Now, Albert, it is your
to seek your dream. I will support you."
All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he
and repeated, "No ...no." Finally, Albert rose and
the tears from his cheeks. He said softly, "I
go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed(猛击) at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to
your toast."
Today, Albrecht Durer's masterful works
in every great museum in the world, but chances are great
you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht Durer drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin
stretched(伸展) skyward. He
it "The Praying Hands."
Next time you see that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it
!
【小题1】 | A.hopeful | B.hopeless | C.disappointed | D.lucky |
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【小题2】 | A.music | B.art | C.mining | D.farming |
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【小题3】 | A.all | B.each | C.both | D.either |
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【小题4】 | A.painter | B.loser | C.winner | D.failure |
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【小题7】 | A.casual | B.immediate | C.attractive | D.ordinary |
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【小题10】 | A.miner | B.artist | C.worker | D.professor |
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【小题11】 | A.luck | B.turn | C.move | D.moment |
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【小题12】 | A.sobbed | B.nodded | C.smiled | D.laughed |
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【小题13】 | A.recovered | B.wept | C.wiped | D.handed |
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【小题14】 | A.can’t | B.mustn’t | C.can | D.have to |
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【小题15】 | A.hold | B.return | C.move | D.turn |
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【小题16】 | A.visit | B.represent | C.present | D.hang |
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【小题18】 | A.figures | B.hands | C.fingers | D.arms |
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【小题19】 | A.said | B.loved | C.told | D.called |
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【小题20】 | A.alone | B.out | C.yet | D.before |
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