Painter, sculptor, architect, musician, anatomist（解剖學(xué)家）, inventor, engineer, and scientist. All these titles belong to a Renaissance（文藝復(fù)興時(shí)期） Italian-Leonardo da Vinci（1452~1519）. The versatility（多才多藝） and creative power of Leonardo mark him as a supreme example of universal genius.

     Leonardo is famous for his masterly paintings， such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. Though there is debate whether Leonardo himself painted the Mona Lisa or not， it is known that it was probably his favorite piece. He most likely kept it with him at all times， and did not travel without it. Thousands of people see it each year in the Louvre nowadays， drawing their own interpretation（理解） on what is known as the Mona Lisa’s most enigmatic（神秘的） feature — her smile.

     Perhaps even more impressive than his artistic work are his studies in science and engineering. In his notebooks， art and science were fused（融合） in some 13，000 pages of notes and drawings.

      Leonardo designed many inventions， such as flying machines. Today’s researchers find that many of Leonardo’s inventions anticipated modern technology though they were rarely constructed in his lifetime.

    Leonardo’s The Last Supper has become one of the most widely appreciated masterpieces in the world. It began to gain its reputation immediately after it was finished in 1498 and its prestige（聲望） has never lessened. Best-seller The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is based on the idea that there is a secret code in the painting. The upcoming movie The Da Vinci Code will probably be a big hit as well！

1．What made Leonado Da Vinci one of the most understanding geniuses?

       A．his achievements in painting and architecture

       B．his achievements in science and engineering

       C．his rich knowledge and creative power

       D．his masterly paintings The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa

2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about The Mona Lisa?

       A．It was one of Da Vinci’s most famous paintings.

       B．There is a secret code in it according to the Best-seller The Da Vinci Code.

       C．it was probably Da Vinci’S favorite painting.

       D．It is doubted not to be painted by Da Vinci himself.

3．The third paragraph tries to tell us Da Vinci’s achievements about      .

       A．science and art                                    B．engineering and science

       C．The Last Supper                                  D．engineering and art

4．The underlined word “hit” in the last sentence means           .

       A．success        B．challenge         C．event         D．chance

Parents should stop blaming themselves because there’s not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.

       I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don’t know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”

       He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She confessed（坦白） that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.

       Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.

       “Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.

1．This text is most probably written by _________.

       A．a(chǎn) specialist in teenager studies               B．a(chǎn) headmaster of a middle school

       C．a(chǎn) parent with teenage children               D．a(chǎn) doctor for mental health problem

2．The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ________________.

       A．the change from good to bad that’s seen in a child

       B．the way that parents often blame themselves

       C．the opinion that a child has of his parents

       D．the advice that parents want their children to follow

3．The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ___________.

       A．lazy                    B．quiet                   C．unusual               D．rude

4．From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ___________.

       A．pay no attention to them                       B．a(chǎn)re too busy to look after them

       C．have come to hate them               D．feel helpless to do much about them

Can you walk in a straight line? The question is much more difficult to answer than you think. Believe it or not, your eyes and ears help you to walk!

A recent experiment held in Japan shows that it is almost impossible for people to walk exactly straight for 60 meters.

　　The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology asked 20 healthy men to walk as straight as possible for 60 meters at normal speed.

Each man had to wear socks soaked with red ink and walk on white paper fixed flat to the floor. The footprints showed that all walked in a winding rather than a straight line.

Researchers found that people readjust their direction of walking regularly. The amount of meandering（曲折前行） differed from subject to subject.

This suggests that none of us can walk in a strictly straight line. Rather, we meander, mainly due to a slight structural or functional imbalance of our legs. So steps by the left and right legs of a person are different.

As a result, although we may start walking in a straight line, several steps afterwards we have changed direction. Eyesight helps us to correct the direction of walking and leads us to the target.

Your ears also help you walk. After turning around a lot with your eyes closed, you can hardly stand still or walk straight. It's all because your ears are still spinning and can't help you keep your balance. Inside your inner ear is a structure containing liquids. Inside your ears are many minute hair-like structures that move around as the liquid flows.

When you spin the liquid inside also spins. The difference is that when you stop, the liquid continues to spin for a while. Dizziness（眩暈） is the result.

　　For the moment, although your eyesight tells you to walk in a straight line your brain listens to your spinning ears, thus you don't walk in a straight line!

1．When you walk for 60 meters, you         .

       A．can walk straight without effort           

       B．meander at first, and in while walk in a straight line

       C．can’t walk exactly straight at any time

       D．can almost not cover the distance in a straight line

2．Why most time can we only wind our way?

       A．Because our eyes direct us to.

       B．Because our ears direct us to.

       C．Because of a slight structural or functional imbalance of our legs.

       D．Because our eyesight and ears aren’t always in harmony with each other.

3．According to the research, we can be led to the target mainly due to         .

       A．our eyesight         B．our brain             C．our inner ear        D．our sense of direction

4．Which of the following can prove that your ears help you walk according to the passage?

       A．Your are always meandering most time, but you can arrive where you want to go.

       B．After you turn around a lot with your eyes closed, you almost can’t keep balance.

       C．When you walk to a target, you readjust your direction of walking regularly.

       D．You start walking in a straight line, several steps afterwards you’ll change direction.

My friend as well as I often go to cinema.                                   1．        

Yesterday, we heard a new film was being on. We hurried                   

to the cinema, only find that the tickets had been sold out.                    2．        

We were very sad. While we were about to leave, a man                      3．        

came up to us, hold two tickets. He told us t hat he and his                  4．        

girlfriend had something important to do. So there were two                5．        

tickets left. He asked us t hat whether we would like to buy them.        6．        

We were happy and asked him how many they were. He said               7．        

“The tickets each costs 50 yuan.” We bought them and                       8．        

entered the cinema. Much to our surprised, the conductor told us they  9．        

were fake and we were taken in. It was the worst day we had never had.                      10．         

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       注意：短文要用第一人稱(chēng)寫(xiě)。應(yīng)包括全部要點(diǎn)。

       詞數(shù)：120左右。

Some of the exercises appear to be        ones that you have done, but after

taking        second look, you will find that they are different.

A．不填; the         B．the; the            C．the; a             D．the; 不填

In the 2008 Olympic Games, Argentina beat Nigeria      men’s football by 1:0.

A．for          B．with             C．in           D．on

After visiting China, most of the foreign friends said they would never forget the time      they had spent in China.

A．that           B．what           C．when              D．a(chǎn)t which

With the college entrance examination       near, both the parents and the students are more and more anxious.

A．draws           B．drawn            C．drawing         D．is drawing

      I admit that there are problems; I don’t agree that they cannot be solved.

A．While            B．When            C．As           D．For