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1、Article 1Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most famous Dutch artists of the 19th century. O_1_the course of his 37 years, Van Gogh painted some of the most renowned paintings of our time. At the age of sixteen, he began a career not as a painter but as an art salesman for the firm Goupil & Cie. Va

2、n Gogh spent seven years with the firm, but became unhappy. In the following years, Van Gogh went from job to job, living in v_2_ cities in Europe.Van Gogh was not c_3_of his own abilities, but through the encouragement and support of his beloved brother, Theo, he went to Brussels to begin studies i

3、n art. During the next ten years, he painted 872 paintings. Although Van Gogh is a world-famous artist today, he was l_4_known to the art world while he was alive. He sold only one painting during his lifetime but his fame grew rapidly in the years after his death.Later Van Gogh also s_5_from severe

4、 depression and was admitted to an asylum! While in the asylum, Van Gogh painted one of his best-known paintingsStarry Night.On July 27, 1890 Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the chest in a wheat field. Two days later he died with his younger brother, Theo, by his s_6_.Van Gogh produced more than 2.

5、000 art works, consisting of around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches. His work was a strong influence on the modern art, and today many of his pieces, including his numerous s_7_portraits , landscapes and oil paintings, are among the world's most recognizable and expensive works of

6、art.Article 2【2011 年嘉定区一模】Body language is one of the best ways to find out what is really going on inside someone's head. A small movement of the mouth or nose, or a wink of the eyethese actions can say so much more about a person's, feelings than a_1_they say to you. But you need to be ver

7、y experienced to u_2_what you see completely. Here are some basic movements made by Westerners and explanationsof what they mean to get you started. Pat or rub your stomach. If someone rubs their stomach, they are not feeling sick. They are just h_3_. Shrug your shoulders. This means "I don'

8、;t know" or "I am not bothered". If your friend shrugs their shoulders when invited to a party,it shows they are not very i_4_in going along to it. Keep your fingers crossed. It is a gesture that wishes for good l_5_. Before people take exams,they often cross their fingers in the hope

9、 of good grades. Football fans do thesame thing when their favorite team gets a penalty they wish the player willscore a goal. Rub your chin. If someone rubs their chin, it often means theydon't believe what someone is s_6_! So if your friend makes this gesture, itsecretly tells you what they fe

10、el. Scratch your head. If your foreign English teacher scratches his head when you ask a question, then he is confused and mightn_7_have understood what you said. Either that, or he can t remember your name!Article 3【 2011 年闸北区一模】Owning a dog is not as easy as some people think.It needs a lot of r_1

11、_. You have to take your dog for walks regularly, feed it and bathe it. You have to c_2_for it every day. I think it is also important to take it to see the vet regularly. B_3_you get a dog, I feel it is important to think about why you want to. Do you want a dog for love and friendship? Maybe you w

12、ant a dog to p_4_yourself or your home? You can also ask yourself these questions: Do I have enough time to take care of a dog? Do I have enough money to pay for food and visits to the vet? I_5_my home big enough for a dog? These questions should help you decide w_6_you really should have a dog as a

13、 pet. If you are sure you can give a dog a good life,then go ahead and look for a dog that would suit you. Good luck with your dog.Remember: a pet is f _7_life.Article 4【2013 年松江区二模】Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book? Do you know what they are used for? They are barcodes used i

14、n most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode o_1_it. Barcodes contain informationabout the product, such as nameand production date. It s an e_2_and convenient way to know about the products. Just scan the bars with a barcode reader andeverything is c_

15、3_.The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are n_4_everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcelsyou send; life would be rather difficult w_5_barcodes. Most of o

16、ur things would get lost in the post. Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were1-D, but now there are 2-D barcodes, such as QR code. Since 2009, QR has beenused on Chinese train tickets. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theaters by h_6_certain typesof barcodes. If you find these barco

17、de things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. Itl_7_strange, but it s actually a shopping mall. There are games tooMonsters.Barcode is a mobile phone game.You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters!Artic

18、le 5【2011 年静安区一模】In the United States, when you become rich, you want people to know about it. And even if you aren't very rich, you want people to think that you are. that is w_1_" keeping up with the Joneses" is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neigh

19、bours.The expression was f_2_ used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $125 a week at the age of23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very rich neighbourhood o_3_ New York City.When he s

20、aw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day.When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, but one could neverf_4_this race because one was always trying to keep up. The

21、race ended for Momand and his wife when they could not pay for their new way of life any l_5_ .They moved back to New York City, living in an old flat.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people did things just to keep up with the rich life style of their neighbors. He saw the funny side o

22、f it and started to write a series of short stories about this. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses" because "Jones" is a very c_6_ name in the United States." Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with the rich lifestyle of the people around you. M

23、omand's series a_7_ in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.Article 6【2012年浦东新区一模】Each Indian tribe (部落 ) had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language e_1_ their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each? They had two ways to talk

24、 without sound. One way was by sign language; the other was by signals.Sign language is a way talking by signs. Indians used it when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out w_2_ the stranger was a friend or an enemy.Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someo

25、ne far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony小(马 ). He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows (箭) .To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian r_3_ his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal likethis and then went away to hide. This

26、meant that there was danger.The blanket signal was visible from far away. AnIndian held two c_4_ of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.He could also send many signals with a mirror

27、 to w_5_ someone or to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used o_6_ when the Sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then

28、 he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he r_7_ the blanket from the fire,there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.Now you can see that Indians didn't need to learn each other's language. They could t

29、alk to one another by using signals or sign language.Article 7【2013年嘉定区一模】Peggy Cardona parked her blue Nissan at a supermarket one day in February. l come and open the door for you, ” she told-hyearfour-old grandson, Ryan Eshleman, in the back s_1_.“ I lThe car moved ahead before Cardona could even

30、 close the door. “ Nana, the car is moving! ” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the driver hedsseatfor theand reac handbrake (手闸 ), her left leg stepping outside, trying to s_2_ the car. She couldn find the brake, and she got out of the car as it moved down the steep slope towards a pond 20 feet away.

31、 Ryan was very f_3_ and cried “carNana!fell”intoasthethe pond and the water began pouring in.“ Help!”Cardona cried as the car moved from the bank.“ My grandson is i_4_!A supermarket clerk, Clint Fountain, 24, had just stepped outside for a break when he saw a crowd gathering by the pond. He jumped d

32、own the slope and dived into the cold water.Reaching the car, Fountain saw Ryan s terrified face just inches above the water.“ Unlock the door!” Fountain shouted. The boy s fingers未触到fumbled)withthe( lock.Fountain hit on the back window, but the glass wouldn t break. A_5_ man Dick McClung dived in a

33、nd handed him a hammer. Grabbing it, Fountain told the boy to move aside, and broke the glass. His hands went through the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy out. At that moment the last flash of the blue car d_6_ under the water.“ Climb onto my back, ” Fountain said. Ryan did so, bu

34、t the tired man couldn back. McClung, still beside them in the water, picked up Ryan and swam to the bank s_7_. Later, doctors found Ryan had got only a little hypothermia 体(温过低 ). t“ They risked their lives to save Ryan,day for them.”Cardona said of the men.“ I thank GodArticle 8【2012年青浦区一模】Carla w

35、as riding the bus with her elder brother, Brian. It was pretty hot outside, so they decided to get o_1_the bus and buy some cold drinks. They got their refreshments(活力恢复 ) and took a walk down the street.As they waited at the crosswalk, they saw a wonderful new car come up. As they admired the car,

36、the passenger door opened a bit and an empty juice b_2_ rolled out.Then the light turned green and the car sped off.Carla and Brain could hardly believe it. Who would put trash(垃圾 ) in the middle ofthe street? Brian n_3_ all the other trash in the street and on sidewalks. He explained to Carla how m

37、uch he hated litter and how lazy it was to be a "Jitterbug" (垃圾虫 ). They decided that they had to get their neighbourhood cleaned up.When they got home, Carla and Brian wrote a letter.They suggested that the city put p_4_trash cans in every corner. They described how they felt about people

38、 littering in their town. They wrote that they wanted to see the streets and sidewalks cleaned up. They e_5_ asked everyone in the neighbourhood to sign the letter. Then Brian sent it to the mayor.A few weeks later, Brian told Carla he wanted to s_6_ her something. He took his sister for awalk up the street. What do you think they saw? There were new trash cans