3. As soon as we r        something  was wrong,we moved  the children  away.

  No one was left in the museum,and John was walking round to see if everything was all right. Suddenly he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John picked it up and gave it to the director of the museum.

  The director called several museums to check and see if it was a stolen painting,but no one claimed(認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it. So the director decided to hang it in the museum. All the experts came to look at the painting.  Each one said it was

beautiful and had very deep meaning. The director was proud to have such a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery.

  Some weeks later a woman and her little son came to the museum. While they were looking at the new painting,the little boy began to cry. The director went over and asked him why.

  The child pointed to the painting and said that was his painting on the wall and he wanted it back.

 “Yes,” said his mother. “He left it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look carefully,you can see his name on the painting. ”

1. John was perhaps       .

   A. a painter

   B. an expert on painting

   C. a visitor to the museum

   D. a man working in the museum

2. John found the painting       .

   A. before the museum opened

   B. after the museum was closed

   C. during his visit to the museum

   D. while he was enjoying his walk

3. The boy began to cry before the painting because       .

   A. he was afraid of it

   B. he thought it was his painting

   C. he wanted to have the painting back

   D. both B and C

4. After the director heard what the woman and the boy said,he must be very        .

   A. angry

   B. afraid

   C. proud

   D. surprised

5. All the experts thought the painting good because       .

   A. it was really very beautiful and had very deep meaning

   B. the painting was drawn by a famous painter though he was a child

   C. none of them looked carefully enough

   D. they examined it very carefully

 Leslie Engelhart is a Western artist who knows cowboys,horses,and mules(驟子) .The detail of her pencil drawings comes from her familiarity of her subjects. She grew up in a big farm and mule packing country of Eastern California,and it is this country farm and pack outfit background that provides her with the contemporary Western themes she draws. With Western art,more than many other types of art,it must be intimately lived rather than viewed as a spectator in order to portray it with accurate insight.

 Working primarily in pencil,Leslie paints everyday cowboy life on ranches (大農(nóng)場) and pack outfits. She works off photos she has taken or ones other people send in for commissioned work. Her work is displayed in over 95 stores nationwide where you can view and purchase her original pencil drawings,lim-ited-edition prints,mugs,and notecards，or you can purchase them directly from Leslie. Call her today at 209-8872627.

 If you like horses,if you like mules，if you like scenes from everyday life on a working ranch or pack outfit,you will enjoy viewing the cowboy and Western art featured on these pages. Call Leslie today to buy your own piece of the West.

Leslie Engelhart Western Art 

Winter address

PO Box 731

Linden,CA 95236

209-8872627

Summer address

13489  Westside Rd.

Lakeview,OR 97630 541-9473448 Fax： 541-9477448

1. What’s the best title of the passage?

   A. Cowboy prints   B. Cowboy life

   C. Cowboy work   D. Cowboy scene

2. The underlined word “intimately” in the first paragraph probably means “     ”

   A. occasionally   B. especially

   C. closely   D. immediately

3. From the passage,you can guess this time is         .

   A. spring   B. summer

   C. autumn   D. winter

4. The purpose of the passage is to         .

   A. introduce the artist—Leslie Engelhart

   B. show you the scenery of Eastern California

   C. attract people to buy the piece of Leslie Engelhart

   D. call on people to know cowboy life

  Active listening is an essential skill in learning. It is when you listen carefully to make sure you understand and learn the information that is being conveyed. 1        Here are some things which can help you to listen actively.

?  2          Don’t just write everything down. Listen carefully and make sure you understand what the purpose of this lecture is. As you take down notes，keep the main point in mind and make sure you understand how these notes are related.

? Listen for an organizational structure. Listen carefully to figure out how the ideas are organized and they will make more sense.

? Pay attention to organizational cues(暗示) .  3        Pay close attention to the introduction,as it will probably show how you should organize your notes. If the lecture begins with, “Today I’m going to talk about three ethnic conflicts(種族沖突)   in the Middle East，” then you have a good idea of what’s going to follow. Listen for “signpost” words to show a transition(過渡)   from one point to the next,such as “next” and “finally” and numerical signposts like “first” or “third”.

? Listen with your eyes. 4        Watch the teacher and be aware of how he or she uses hand gestures,eye contact and other body languages to convey points.

? Remove distractions. Put away the campus newspaper,your cellphone and anything else that might be more interesting than the lecture.

Learning to concentrate and listen actively is an endurance(耐力)   skill. 5       

15. As a result of the serious flood，two thirds of the buildings in the area       

(need; repair) .

14. —Robert is indeed a wise man.

—Oh,yes. How often I have regretted       (not take) his advice!

13. There is nothing more I can try       (persuade) you to stay,so I

wish you good luck.

12. —Excuse me,can I smoke here?

—Sorry. We don’t allow       (smoke) here.

11. When asked by the police,he said that he remembered        (arrive) at the party,but not       (leave) .

10. If you think that treating a woman well means always       (get) her permission for things,think again.