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A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had a large , from Picasso to Van Gogh. They would often sit together and the paintings of great artists. When the Vietnam conflict , the son went to war. he died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was in deep .
A month later, a young man came with a large in his hands. He said, “Sir, I am the soldier for whom your son his life. He often talked about your love for . So please accept it as a gift.” The father opened the package and saw a of his son. The father was so drawn to the picture that his eyes welled up with tears.
A few months later, the wealthy man died. There was to be a great auction (拍卖) of his
. Many people gathered, over having an opportunity to one painting. The auctioneer said, “We will start the bidding (竞拍) with this picture of the son. Who will bid for it?” There was . Then a voice shouted, “We want to see the famous paintings. Just
it.” “The son! Who’ll take the son?” the auctioneer continued.
Finally, a came from the very back. It was the gardener of the old man. “I’m poor and can only $10 for that.” The auctioneer asked the crowd to bid more. , they still kept silent. So he pounded the gavel (小锤). “SOLD for $10!” A man shouted, “Go on with the collection!” The auctioneer said, “I’m sorry, the auction is . According to will, only the picture of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that picture would be with all of the possessions, including the paintings.”
1.A. library B. collection C. house D. garden
2.A. admire B. process C. sell D. arrange
3.A. broke away B. broke up C. broke out D. broke off
4.A. Unwillingly B. Surprisingly C. Generally D. Unfortunately
5.A. mood B. sorrow C. pressure D. nerve
6.A. package B. book C. box D. case
7.A. cost B. gave C. assessed D. concluded
8.A. music B. smoking C. clothes D. art
9.A. watch B. picture C. gift D. letter
10.A. house B. garden C. paintings D. son
11.A. disappointed B. excited C. puzzled D. stressed
12.A. buy B. search C. steal D. adopt
13.A. noise B. shout C. delight D. silence
14.A. ignore B. defeat C. divide D. tolerate
15.A. seller B. painter C. voice D. scream
16.A. spend B. sponsor C. contribute D. afford
17.A. Thus B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
18.A. over B. on C. apart D. alongside
19.A. the gardener’s B. the son’s C. the young man’s D. the old man’s
20.A. supplied B. appointed C. presented D. equipped
I have no camera to lend to you, but my brother has _____. He bought ___ only a few days ago.
A. it; one B. one; it C. it; it D. one; one
He doesn’t have money now. ____, he would lend it to you.
A. If some B. If any C. If not D. If so
David had prepared carefully for the chemistry exam, as he wanted to be sure of passing it at the first _____.
A. experiment B. intention C. aim D. attempt
— Why was it so noisy over there?
— The Twins were surrounded by their fans ____ they stepped out of the hall.
A. until B. the moment C. in case D. so that
Tom was caught cheating in an important exam. _____, he lost a golden chance of taking part in this competition.
A. Actually B. Surprisingly C. Obviously D. Consequently