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Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different. She starts a new job at the age of 76.
This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.
Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and
buys them. And he wants more!
The man likes Grandma Moses' paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美術館) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery. She is 80 years old.
Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe.
When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday “Grandma Moses' Day". After her 100th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.
1.How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?
A. She has more grandchildren. B. She has her own art gallery.
C. She lives an easy life. D. She starts a new job.
2. Grandma Moses' paintings are first bought by _______.
A. a man from New York B. her daughter
C. Otto Kallir's gallery D. the owner of a store in town
3.The writer of the passage thinks that _______.
A. Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100
B. people like her paintings but do not like her
C. it is never too late to start a new job
D. many people prefer paintings by old ladies
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Grandma Moses and New York State B. Grandma Moses and Painting
C. Grandma Moses' family D. Grandma Moses' Day
These days, a lot of photos about how a three-year-old girl looked after her disabled father are 31 spread over the Internet. Many people were 32 by her. And people gave her a 33 nickname (綽號) “little strong girl”.
The little girl is Dong Xinyi. She was born in a small 34 in Dezhou, Shangdong Province. When she was several months 35 , her father Dong Jianshe had an accident 36 riding his motorcycle and lost his 37 . Two years later her mother left her father 38 the poor life. As an old saying goes, “ The children of 39 people manage household affairs early.” Little Xinyi had to do lots of housework. She 40 her father in her power. She cooked noodles, carried water, cleaned rooms and washed clothes. The little girl brings happiness and 41 to her poor family. And 42 , the local government has 43 medical treatment to her father and promised to cover all medical expenses(費用). 44 the same time, the government is also planning to raise money for the girl’s 45 . Now Dong Xinyi has got a chance to go to nursery school(幼兒園) like other children,
1.A.happily B. certainly C. carefully D. widely
2.A.moved B. married C. made D. named
3.A. bad B. wrong C. bright D.stupid
4.A. city B. village C. hospital D. capital
5.A. young B. little C. old D. big
6.A. where B. while C. whether D. how
7.A. legs B. son C. daughter D. wife
8.A. because B. instead of C. instead D. because of
9.A. rich B. great C. poor D. disabled
10.A. took care B. took care of C. looked around D. looked for
11.A.sadness B. success C. freedom D. hope
12.A.luckily B. unluckily C. likely D. really
13.A. refused B. noticed C. offered D. bought
14.A.On B. At C. In D. To
15.A. information B. interest C. suggestion D. education
| A．She has more grandchildren. | B．She has her own art gallery. |
| C．She lives an easy life. | D．She starts a new job. |
| A．when her daughter asks her to do that | B．when she gets married |
| C．at the age of 70 | D．in the year 1940 |
| A．a man from New York | B．her daughter |
| C．Otto Kallir's gallery | D．the owner of a store in town |
| A．Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100 |
| B．people like her paintings but do not like her |
| C．it is never too late to start a new job |
| D．many people prefer paintings by old ladies |
| A．Grandma Moses and New York State | B．Grandma Moses and Painting |
| C．Grandma Moses' family | D．Grandma Moses' Day |
One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.
She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.
In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.
In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world.
1. What did Aghta Christie do?
A．She was a detective. B．she wrote books.
C．She was a mystery． D．She knew famous detectives.
2. Who was Hercule Poirot?
A．A detective in her books. B．One of her books.
C．Her husband. D．A writer.
3. What happened in 1976?
A．Agatha Christie died.
B．Agatha Christie left her husband.
C．Agatha Christie wrote her last book.
D．Agatha Christie wrote a short story.
4. What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Books about detectives.
B．Famous detectives.
C．A famous writer.
D．Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller.
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