When Frida Kahlo's paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon （絲帶）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小兒麻痹癥）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
小題1:What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?
A．a(chǎn) far better artist
B．a(chǎn) far more gifted artist
C．a(chǎn) much stronger person
D．a(chǎn) much more famous person
小題2:The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by         .
A．polio
B．back injuries
C．the operations she had
D．her bent spine
小題3:Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the           .
A．1950sB． 1930sC．1940sD．1970s
小題4:What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?
A．DevotionB．SympathyC．WorryD．Encouragement

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:B
文章介紹了著名的藝術(shù)家Kahlo。
小題1:D 猜測詞義題。根據(jù)文章可知在她去世以后她的名氣更大了，比她在世的時候還要大。故這個短語指更著名的人。故D正確。
小題2:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段2,3行Her spine （脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident.可知是脊柱的問題也就是背部的問題，故B正確。
小題3:C 推理題。根據(jù)第3段后兩行but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.可知是從1940s她開始獨立。
小題4:B 態(tài)度題。根據(jù)文章可知這位藝術(shù)家一生受盡折磨，有生之年并沒有得到太多的榮譽，只是去世以后才出名。故作者對她持同情的態(tài)度。故B正確。
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D．The boy named Zack in the database wasn’t Jerry’s friend.
小題4:Which of the following is TURE according to the last paragraph?
A．The boys met again at Amy’s home.
B．The boys couldn’t get along with each other any longer.
C．When they met again, the boys didn’t recognize each other at first.
D．The boys can keep in touch with each other for the rest of their lives.
小題5:What is the best title for this text?
A．How to Adopt a Child
B．Amy and Her Adopted Child
C．A Story in an Orphanage
D．A Very Special Reunion

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On Sunday while I was having my own Father’s Day celebration, I thought about my dad a lot. By the time I called to tell him that I loved him, he had already gone to bed. So I wrote the following to show what my dad means to me.
About 28 years ago, my dad was a used car salesman. Every Thursday night, he would head off to Shreveport, LA for the auction（拍賣會）. Most of the time, I drove a car over there for him so he could sell it there.
One day, I was riding with my dad to Shreveport for the auction when he found a hitchhiker（搭車者）with a backpack. As soon as dad saw him, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name and continued to talk to him about all sorts of things. I can’t recall why but he told dad a lot of terrible things that had occurred to him. I sat in the back seat and watched the scene with amazement. I could see that the hitchhiker changed his attitude as he could tell someone who was really listening to him.
We drove another forty-five minutes before we had to exit the interstate（州際公路）. We pulled over and dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitchhiker a twenty-dollar bill and then a the-dollar bill.
We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I just witnessed. I was always told everyone to never pick up a hitchhiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. I’m sure that it made that poor man’s day, probably a month to follow.
While reflecting upon that story, I learned a lot about my dad and life. I learned that if you come from a place of service or compassion, you can change people’s lives. Just one single kind act can change someone’s life. It never occurred to my dad about not stopping to help him.
This is the type of person my dad is. Thank you for setting such high standards for me to follow.
Dad, I love you. Happy Father’s Day!
小題1:The author and his dad met a hitchhiker（搭車者）_______.
A．when they were just warned not to pick up a stranger
B．on their way to Shreveport to sell a car
C．on their way to the west for a trip
D．when their car was running out of gas
小題2:What do we learn about the hitchhiker from the passage?
A．Something unpleasant occurred to him.
B．He was going to the auction.
C．At first he didn’t believe in the author.
D．It was he who bought the author’s car.
小題3:How did the author feel about his dad’s behavior at that time?
A．AngryB．AppreciatedC．Surprised D．Ashamed
小題4:What did the author learn from his father?
A．Just a single kind act can make a difference.
B．Try learning to be a good listener.
C．Set high standards for yourself in life.
D．Offering a ride to a stranger is dangerous.

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