Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children．In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children, Albrecht Durer and Albert, had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art．After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement．They would toss a coin．The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academy．Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy．
Tossing a coin, Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, supported his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation（轟動(dòng)）．By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his outstanding works．
When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate Albrecht’s triumphant（勝利的）homecoming．Albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to complete his dream．“And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn．Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you．”
Tears streaming down his pale face, Albert sobbed, “No．．．no．．．It is too late for me．Look．．．look at what four years in the mines have done to my hands！The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis（關(guān)節(jié)炎）so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush．”
To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother’s injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward．He called his powerful drawing simply “Hands”, but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it “The Praying Hands”．The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, let it be your reminder—no one ever makes any success alone！
小題1:Why did the two brothers work out the agreement？
A．They were so curious as to make a joke．
B．Their family couldn’t afford the academy．
C．One of the brothers was supposed to go into mines．
D．They wanted to support the other sisters and brothers．
小題2:The underlined word “whose” in Para．2 refers to _____ ．
A．the Durer family’sB．the miners
C．Albert’sD．Albrecht’s
小題3:Which of the following statements is NOT true about Albrecht Durer？
A．He began to earn his living after graduation
B．He did perfectly well at the academy
C．He wanted his brother to go to the academy
D．He created great masterpieces
小題4:Which of the following is the correct order of the story？
a．Albrecht went to Nuremberg
b．Albert supported his brother
c．The Durer family held a festive dinner
d．Albrecht drew his brother’s injured hands
e．The brothers tossed a coin．
A．b, a, c, d, eB．a(chǎn), e, c, d, b
C．e, a, c, b, dD．e, a, b, c, d
小題5:What can we learn from the story？
A．One can achieve success simply on his own
B．Any success requires the help of others．
C．It’s other people who contribute to one’s success
D．Nobody could succeed without good guidance

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:B

試題分析：德國(guó)藝術(shù)大師Albrecht Durer有一幅名畫(huà)“祈禱之手”，這幅畫(huà)的背后有一則愛(ài)與犧牲的故事。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children, Albrecht Durer and Albert, had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art．After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement．可知因?yàn)榧依锊荒茇?fù)擔(dān)兩人的學(xué)費(fèi)，所以?xún)尚值芤_(dá)成協(xié)議，選B
小題2:猜詞題：從第二段的句子：Tossing a coin, Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg．可知Albrecht Durer 贏了，后面說(shuō)whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation 作品贏得轟動(dòng)也是Albrecht Durer ，選D
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子;By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his outstanding works．可知到畢業(yè)的時(shí)候?yàn)橹挂呀?jīng)獲得了豐厚的學(xué)費(fèi)。而不是去謀生。選A
小題4:排序題：從第二段的內(nèi)容，可知先是e．The brothers tossed a coin．兩兄弟扔硬幣，然后是
a.Albrecht went to Nuremberg后來(lái)是b．Albert supported his brother．Albert養(yǎng)活他的兄弟，還有第三段的內(nèi)容可知先是c．The Durer family held a festive dinner．Durer一家舉行宴會(huì)，從第五段的內(nèi)容可知d．Albrecht drew his brother’s injured hands．Albrecht花了他兄弟受傷的手，所以選D
小題5:推理題：從文章最后一段的句子;The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, let it be your reminder—no one ever makes any success alone！可知任何的成功不是單獨(dú)獲得的，是需要?jiǎng)e人幫助的，選B
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The graceful and beautiful musician has attracted lots of fans in the places she has visited. She said although she enjoys trying out different forms of performance, including fashion shows and singing, she feels more comfortable with her violin. She has promised her fans she will never abandon the classical music that was the foundation of her training.
Vanessa-Mae, now 23, first picked up the violin at five. After six months of intensive training in Beijing, he turned professional at 10. it was her fusion (融合) of classical and rock in her 1995 album “The Violin Player”, that shot the then 17-year-old to international recognition. The record sold 3 million copies worldwide.
She has a Chinese-Singaporean mother and a Thai father. She was born in Singapore and grew up in Britain. Vanessa-Mae has released seven albums and plans two more in the near future—first a classical album,, then a pop recording.
She has said she wants to perform for the next 10 years, but after that she may settle down with her boyfriend, a 33-year-old wine-dealer from France, and concentrate on writing music.
小題1:Vanessa-Mae started her Asian performance tour           .
A．to concentrate on writing music
B．to go on a lobng journey
C．to sell her new album “The Best of Vanessa-Mae”
D．to attract her fans
小題2:She has given performance in these forms EXCEPT        .
A．playing the violinB．fashion shows
C．singingD．playing the piano
小題3:What can we know about Vanessa-Mae from the passage?
A．Her music is a mix of pop and classical music.
B．She has released nine albums.
C．Her music is a fusion of Chinese and Western music.
D．Being born in Singapore and growing up in Britain have resulted in popularity of her music.

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