He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental（精神的）illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is recognized as one of
the leading artists of all time.
　　Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The van Gogh Year”in his honor. And the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary（周年紀(jì)念）with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.
Van Gogh was the son of a pastor（牧師）. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery（畫(huà)廊）salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.
Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes（筆畫(huà)）.“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on the support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr. Gacher sold for $89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh’s fan.
【小題1】All through his life, Van Gogh __________.

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About forty years ago, I was an instructor in the military academy at Woolwich, when young Scoresby was given his first examination. Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently, while he—why, dear me—he did not know anything, so to speak. It was painful to see him stand there and give answers that were miracles(奇跡) of stupidity.
I took him aside and found he knew a little about Julius Ceasar’s history. So, I worked him like a slave on a few questions about Ceasar. If you will believe me, when examined again, he was asked no questions but those I made him study. Such an accident does not happen more than once in a hundred years. Well, all through his studies, I stood by him, with the feeling a mother has for a disabled child. And he always saved himself by some miracle.
Then, the Crimean War broke out. Nervously, I waited for the worst to happen. It did. He was appointed an officer. Who could have dreamed that they would place such a responsibility on such weak shoulders as his! I said to myself that I was responsible to the country for this. I must go with him and protect the nation against him as far as I could. So, I joined up with him.
And there, oh dear, he never did anything but mistakes. But, everybody misunderstood his stupid mistakes as works of great intelligence. The battle grew hotter. The English soldiers were steadily withdrawing all over the field. An order came for him to fall back and support our right. Instead, he moved forward and went over the hill to the left. We were over the hill before this crazy movement could be discovered and stopped. And what did we find? A large and unsuspected Russian army waiting! But those surprised Russians thought that no single team by itself would come around there at such a time. It must be the whole British army. They turned tail, away they went over the hill and down into the field in wild disorder, and we after them. In no time, there was the greatest turn around you ever saw.
Until now, nobody knew it but Scoresby and myself. He has filled his whole military life with mistakes, every one of which brought him another honorary title. They are proof that the best thing that can happen to a man is to be born lucky.
46. How was Scoresby doing academically?
A. His answers to the questions were miracles.
B. He was good at military history.
C. He received help because of his disability.
D. He did rather poorly in his study.
47. “I” join up with Scoresby in the Crimean War because “I” ________.
A. wanted to see the worst happen
B. had no confidence in him
C. liked to fight against Scoresby
D. wanted to protect my student
48. Why did the Russian army flee?
A. Because Scoresby mistook his left hand for his right hand.
B. Because Scoresby failed to recognize the direction.
C. Because they thought the whole British army were coming.
D. Because they wanted to go down into the field.
49. What is the secret of Scoresby’s military “success”?
A. Good luck.           B. Hard work.        C. Help from others       .      D. Mistakes.
50. The tone(語(yǔ)調(diào)) of the passage is _____________.
A. Relaxing           B. Encouraging   C. Sarcastic(諷刺的)         D. Humorous

"It takes an entire village to raise a child." That's an old proverb (諺語(yǔ)) that is being quoted more and more often these days. And I'm pleased about that.

Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses（工商企業(yè)）to help shape a child's future.

Parents need to be involved in their children's education in many ways. Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft（手工藝）or coaching a child's sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child's education. And don't forget to communicate with teachers ---- they need and respect your input. Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together. It's important to stay in touch with your child's education all through his or her school career.

Communities can help children create and achieve new goals. Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children's team, or provide emotional（情感上的）support. Help solve problems and build self-esteem（自尊心）. Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom.

Businesses can also help shape our children's future. Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace. You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities. Show students what goes on during a typical day. Give a mini course for students: how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works. You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands.

It really does take an entire village to raise a child．So share the responsibility（職責(zé)）-- and the joy -- of bringing a child to his or her full potential（潛能）.

The implied advice in the proverb "It takes an entire village to raise a child." is that ______.

       A．All the people in a village should give food to a child.

       B．Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility of shaping a

child's future.

       C．Children should be brought up in the village where they were born.

       D．Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised.

The text was written mainly for ______.

       A．parents and members in organizations

       B．teachers and students

       C．newspaper reporters and developing electricians

       D．education experts and government officials

Students can get developed in practical working skill through ______.

       A．parental involvement      B．community activities

       C．business training            D．school teaching

Which is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Parents play an important part in children’s education.

       B．Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal.

       C．Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other

organizations.

       D．Businesses may arrange some training courses for students.

He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental（精神的）illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is recognized as one of

the leading artists of all time.

　　Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The van Gogh Year”in his honor. And the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary（周年紀(jì)念）with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.

Van Gogh was the son of a pastor（牧師）. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery（畫(huà)廊）salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.

Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes（筆畫(huà)）.“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.

Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on the support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr. Gacher sold for $89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh’s fan.

1.All through his life, Van Gogh __________.

2. Van Gogh killed himself because of ___________.

3. One of the characteristics of Van Gogh’s paintings is ______________.

4. The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because ________.

5. We can infer from the passage that _______.

"It takes an entire village to raise a child．" That's an old proverb （諺語(yǔ)） that is being quoted more and more often these days． And I'm pleased about that．

Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses（工商企業(yè)）to help shape a child's future．

Parents need to be involved in their children's education in many ways． Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft（手工藝）or coaching a child's sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child's education． And don't forget to communicate with teachers ---- they need and respect your input． Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together． It's important to stay in touch with your child's education all through his or her school career．

Communities can help children create and achieve new goals． Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children's team, or provide emotional（情感上的）support． Help solve problems and build self-esteem（自尊心）． Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom．

Businesses can also help shape our children's future． Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace． You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities． Show students what goes on during a typical day． Give a mini course for students: how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works． You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands．

It really does take an entire village to raise a child．So share the responsibility（職責(zé)）-- and the joy -- of bringing a child to his or her full potential（潛能）．

67．The implied advice in the proverb "It takes an entire village to raise a child．" is that ______．

       A．All the people in a village should give food to a child．

       B．Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility of shaping a child's future．

       C．Children should be brought up in the village where they were born．

       D．Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised．

68．The text was written mainly for ______．

       A．parents and members in organizations    B．teachers and students

       C．newspaper reporters and developing electricians

       D．education experts and government officials

69．Students can get developed in practical working skill through ______．

       A．parental involvement   B．community activities    

       C．business training          D．school teaching

70．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Parents play an important part in children’s education．

       B．Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal．

       C．Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other organizations．

       D．Businesses may arrange some training courses for students．