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changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff(硬的) to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore(杂货店) and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted . Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930?s and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed(详细的)and lively portrayals(描绘) of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of colour and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it.” she said.

1. According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to B . A. make herself beautiful B. keep active C. earn more money D. become famous 2. Grandma Moses spent most of her life D . A. nursing B. painting C. embroidering D. farming 3. The underlined word survived means C . A. graduated from college B. examined the condition of the house C. lived longer than the other children D. gave up themselves to the police 4. From Grandma Moses? description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was A . A. independent B. pretty C. rich D. nervous 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A A. Grandma Moses: Her Life and Pictures. B. The Children of Grandma Moses. C. Grandma Moses: Her Best Exhibition. D. Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists.

Passage 4

It must have been around nine O?clock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark. As I came near to the gates I turned off the headlamps of the car so as to prevent the beam(光荣) from swinging(摇摆)in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But needn?t have done so, I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway—unless he had fallen asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps, Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack?s room. He was in bed awake but he didn?t even turn towards me. “What?s up, Jack?” I said.

“For God?s sake(看在上帝面上), don?t make a noise,” he said.

The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself a serious injury(伤害).

“Take your shoes off, Neville,” Jack said.

I thought that he must be ill and that I had better humour (迁就)him to keep him happy, “There?s a snake here” he explained, “It?s asleep between the sheets. I was lying on my back reading when I saw it. I knew that moving was out of the question. I couldn?t have moved even if I?d wanted to .” I realized that he was serious. “I was relying on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home.” Jack went on.“ It hasn?t

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