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save the world"s art treasures.
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The
works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. The Louvre has not always
been a museum. The first building was a fort (炮台). In 1190, it was the king"s castle with high walls and a
round tower. It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in.
Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed
as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.
During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen,
and the buildings were damaged.
When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. One of the
artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci"s "Mona Lisa" is the best known painting in the museum
today.
In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been
saved for everyone to enjoy.
B. an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci
C. a king of France named Francis I
D. the best known painting in Louvre
B. It keeps people out of the palaces.
C. It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.
D. It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.
B. old forts always make the best museums
C. great art should be shared with all the people
D. king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort
B. a long and deep ditch (沟) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water
C. a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought
D. a long and high wall around castle
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brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.
In the eastern United States, one of the existing types was that commonly know under the Algonkian name
of wigwam in which the Iroquois Indians lived. The wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides
and ends, made by bending young trees to form the round shape. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid
to protect the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark dried grass was added. A small hole allowed smoke to
escape from the top. Doorways at each end served also as windows, The Iroquois Indians built trunk walls all
around their villages. The wall had only one opening, They could quickly close this opening if their enemies
came near.
Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive (原始的)
construction, but different from those of the Iroquois Indians. The Choctaw Indians" wigwams, made from
mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. The covering was made of a long, tough grass. A post
in the centre supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out.
The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied
together near the top, and covered with bark and grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two
women could set it up or take it down within an hour.
The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes (部落) along the Missouri built solid ring-shaped structures
of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families.
The Wichita and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass.
Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing.
B.
C.
D.
B. large enough for several families
C. in a ring shape with bark and mud
D. by bending young trees to form the shape
B. covered with grass
C. built with a post in the centre
D. built with doorways at each end
B. all the native Indian houses were built with poles tied together
C. the Iroquois Indians took safety into account while building their wigwams
D. the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and ends
sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could talk
with each other. Later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be put together to show
those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are
called words.
The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the thing they bring up to minds. Words become
filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words bring back to us the
happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that means
something to us increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which
have powerful effects on our minds and feelings. This clever use of words is what we call literary style (文
体). Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music,
and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our
words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.
B. actions
C. signs
D. sounds
B. The relation of human experience with words.
C. The importance of old words.
D. The gradual change and development of words.
B. Make musical speeches.
C. Learn poems by heart.
D. Associate with listeners.
features (特征) of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the
opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men"s clothes tend to button from
the right, and women"s from the left. Considering most of the world"s population-men and women-are right-
handed, the men"s standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women"s clothes button
from the left?
History really seems to matter here. Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th
century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having women"s
shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men"s shirts button from the right made
sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less
likely to get caught in the shirt.
Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them. Is
it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all women"s shirts buttoned from
the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women"s shirts that buttoned from the
right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop
new habits and skills to switch. Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in
public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were
wearing men"s shirts.
B. It is different for men"s clothing and women"s.
C. It woks better with men than with women.
D. It fails to consider right-handed people.
B. They were interested in the historical matters.
C. They were mostly dressed by servants.
D. They drew their swords from the left.
B. manufacturers should follow standards
C. modern women dress themselves
D. customs are hard to change
B. making comparisons
C. examining differences
D. following the time order
has millions of current answers. That question is "What"s your name?" Everyone gives a different answer, but
everyone is correct.
Have you ever wondered about people"s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?
People"s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or
other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be
named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means "bright"; Beatrice means "one
who gives happiness"; Donald means "world ruler"; Leonard means "as brave as a lion".
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or
Brooks probably lived near brook (小溪); someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved
road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people"s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith,
which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important
workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter - a person who owned or drove
a cart; Potter -a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The
Carpenter"s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities.
When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably
became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an
excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father"s name. English-speaking people added
-s or -son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family"s ancestor was Robert. Irish and
Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the
O"Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
B. People"s characters.
C. Talents that people possessed.
D. People"s occupations.
B. made things with metals
C. made kitchen tools or contains
D. built houses and furniture
a world leader, the baby might be named _____.
B. Leonard Carter
C. George Longstreet
D. Donald Greenwood
B. friends and relatives
C. colleagues and partners
D. later sponsors
popular sports are basketball, football and baseball－ 1 has its own season and 2 supporters. Professional
teams are named for the cities 3 they are located. When a team plays in a championship game, most people
in the city 4 the game with interest and enthusiasm. Basketball is 5 around the world. Professional
basketball games in the US 6 indoors during winter months. From November to April 7 can find a
professional basketball game several 8 a week in most large American cities. Basketball is an American
sport. It 9 the national pastime.
The game is played in the evening 10 every night of the week and on weekends 11 . The season begins
in April and 12 in October. Football 13 most popular professional sport in the US, too. It is played on
Sundays 14 the fall from August to October. American football is different from international football, 15
Americans called soccer. 16 games require 17 and specialized skills. Professional players are very 18 .
The most famous players 19 millions of dollars for their playing skill. American best players have higher
20 than the country"s president.