There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) came and said, "Please let me a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall . So he 39 the artist to work on one of the walls.
At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain between the two walls neither of them could see each other.
The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n) supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a and a bucket (桶).
A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is too!"
The king went to the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.
! Each line was the same as that on the opposite wall.
The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he how the second man had made it.
"I just the wall with the cloth," the man said .The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting 4 up on it!
The is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.
1.A. Editor B. artist C. server D. actress
2.A. put B. copy C. paint D. get
3.A. created B. destroyed C. founded D. built
4.A. allowed B. realized C. persuaded D. decided
5.A. same B. similar C. opposite D. ordinary
6.A. with B. under C. upon D. without
7.A. put up B. put back C. put away D. put on
8.A. even if B. so that C. as if D. in case
9.A. common B. artificial C.extra D. regular
10.A. mirror B. cloth C. stick D. curtain
11.A. present B. free C. ready D. useful
12.A. see B. touch C. research D. cover
13.A. number B. total C. amount D. many
14.A. Amazing B. Exciting C. Famous D. Valuable
15.A. probably B. exactly C. certainly D. hardly
16.A. knew B. warned C. noticed D. wondered
17.A. drew B. faced C. displayed D. wiped
18.A. briefly B. naturally C. safely D. correctly
19.A. set B. added C. showed D. took
20.A. story B. world C. king D. painter
---What would you say to a glass of beer?
---___.
A. Good idea B. Cheers
C. Delicious D. Never mind
It is nice to hear from a close friend. ________, we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That is to say
C. In other words D. Believe it or not
After long and hard work, the police at last discovered the of the baby found by the side of a road.
A. condition B. accent
C. dialect D. identity
At discussion, Jack ____ an idea that they should bring down the price of the bicycles.
A. came about B. came up
C. came out D. came up with
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A. that B. those C. one D. ones