Silvano Lattanzi, the master of made — in — Italy shoemaking, was totally conquered by a painting hung in the entrance hall of the very modem Rich Gate, the luxury district in Shanghai.
The painting, before which he knelt down to show his admiration, is the Rich Gale Rose painted by Liu Linghua. who's known as the “Chinese Van Gogh".
It was in May 2016 that Lattanzi first met Liu Linghua who was working on his 15-square-meter great piece. Lattanzi, from the country where Renaissance began, saw the painting accidentally and was immediately impressed by its beauty. He told others that he never imagined that western oil-painting techniques could be developed so well by a Chinese and that this was the best painting he had ever seen.
In the eyes of westerners, Lattanzi is a great master of shoemaking, fashion and arts. His admiration for the Rich Gate Rose well shows the high level of Liu’s painting. Ever since this, the two art masters of different nationalities, different ages and different cultural backgrounds have forged a profound friendship.
When Lattanzi came back to China six months later with the pair of shoes he made for Liu, he insisted on delivering the shoes to Liu himself. The two friends met again al the Rich Gale and Liu Linghua presented an embroidery （刺绣）of his master work The Drunken Beauty in return.
Liu expressed repeatedly that his works should be explained by painting and not the words of compliments. He does not care about the titles, though he is on par with the greatest painters. A leading light or a grand master of art, Liu pays little attention to it. Liu thinks actions are more important than words.
1.We can know from the passage that ______.
A.Lattanzi specially came to see the painting
B.Lattanzi is best at oil painting in Europe
C.Liu presented an oil painting to Lattanzi in return
D.the Rich Gate Rose is an excellent oil painting
2.What does Liu think of the compliments on his paintings?
A.He thinks his works are worthy of the compliments.
B.He cares much about the compliments.
C.He thinks the words can encourage him all the time.
D.He thinks the words can't well explain his works.
3.The underlined phrase “on par with” in the last paragraph roughly means .
A.no better than B.different from
C.as good/important as D.ahead of
4.What's the right order of the following things according to the passage?
a. Silvano Lattanzi and Liu Linghua became true friends.
b. Silvano Lattanzi knelt down in front of the Rich Gate Rose.
c. Liu Linghua presented Silvano Lattanzi an embroidery.
d. Liu Linghua met Silvano Lattanzi for the first time.
e. Silvano Lattanzi came back to China and met Liu Linghua again at the Rich Gate with the shoes he made for Liu.
A.e-d-a-c-b B.a-c-b-d-e
C.b-e-d-a-c D.b-d-a-e-c
5.What's the best title for this passage?
A.Chinese Van Gogh. B.Friendship between Masters.
C.Western Oil Painting. D.A Shoemaking Master.
Be a Good One
"Whatever you are,” said Abraham Lincoln, "be a good one." He _______ it with his own life. And in the present age.，his words _______ an improvement.
Composer Frederick Loewe was not always _______. He learned the piano from the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a（n） _______ and composer in his early years. But when he immigrated to the United States, he _______ as a piano genius. For a while he tried other types of _______ including looking for gold and boxing. _______ he never gave up his dream and continued to play the _______ and write music.
During those _______ years, he could not always ______________ to make payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard he heard nothing but the music that he ______________ with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked upon, he was ______________ to find that he had the audience of three men who were seated on the ______________.
They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. ______________, they stood from the floor and dug into their pockets, collected together enough ______________ for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty handed. Moved by the ______________ of his music, these men recognized excellence and ______________ to it.
Whatever you are, be a ______________ one. If what you do is worth doing, if you believe that who you are is of value, then you can't afford to be ______________ with mediocrity （平庸之才）.When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring it to your best and ______________ the best it can offer in return. And you will know what it is to be satisfied.
1.A.linked B.ensured C.proved D.invented
2.A.need B.take C.make D.bring
3.A.greedy B.famous C.polite D.generous
4.A.actor B.conductor C.singer D.musician
5.A.failed B.worked C.acted D.lived
6.A.choices B.jobs C.chances D.fortunes
7.A.Or B.So C.But D.And
8.A.card B.violin C.basketball D.piano
9.A.hard B.memorable C.unforgettable D.wonderful
10.A.bother B.seek C.struggle D.afford
11.A.recorded B.played C.wrote D.liked
12.A.surprised B.satisfied C.ashamed D.terrified
13.A.edge B.chair C.blanket D.floor
14.A.Thus B.Therefore C.Instead D.However
15.A.money B.cost C.charge D.fee
16.A.form B.meaning C.title D.beauty
17.A.adapted B.turned C.responded D.led
18.A.honest B.good C.wise D.positive
19.A.content B.patient C.popular D.busy
20.A.experience B.present C.addict D.receive
You ______ have carried all these parcels yourself. The shop would have delivered them if you had asked them.
A.may not B.needn't C.can't D.mustn't
Shakespeare’s play Hamlet into at least ten different films over the past years.
A.had been made B.was made
C.has been made D.would be made
The hall had no spare seats left last night. ______, the performance achieved a great success.
A.Immediately B.Fortunately C.Surprisingly D.Obviously
As teachers, we should be ______ of our students' feelings. And then they will trust us.
A.anxious B.afraid C.delighted D.considerate
