The text is probably taken from ______.
A. a movie review
B. a book of adventures
C. a talk on Harry Potter
D. a story of Rowling's life
A fine piece of music, a masterpiece of painting, or a first-class play has the power to hold our fullest attention. We are completely lost in it, and everything works out right. The music comes to the right close at the right time and in the right way. The play ends, not necessarily on a happy note, but in a way that seems enjoyable. As we get to know more about painting, its parts seem to belong together and to be made for one another. We see harmony (和谐) in the object and feel harmony within ourselves.
When the beautiful experience has ended, we often feel uplifted and refreshed. Our eyes and ears, or our understanding of other persons and values, may be sharpened and improved. We may feel more at home with ourselves. Works of art have value for us in some such ways as these.
It is this value that marks the difference between great art and simple entertainment(娱乐). A work that is fairly easy to understand takes little effort on our part. It may give us pleasure, but it does not touch our feelings or attract out attention at a deep level.
What is the main idea of the text?
A. Music has a power to catch all our attention.
B. Art of high values can improve us as human beings.
C. It's difficult to express our satisfaction from works of art.
D. Simple entertainment is easy to understand and can give us pleasure.
第一节 单项填空
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got ______ patience with children.
A. plenty
B. much
C. less
D. little
第二节 完型填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
My father believed that there were mysterious forces (神秘的力量) at work in the world. One day, he was lecturing me on these mysterious forces 【B1】suddenly the door opened, and a women entered,【B2】two geese. She smiled【B3】and looked frightened.
"Soseph, I have a very【B4】problem. These dead geese, they keep shrieking (尖声叫)in such a sad voice ..." 【B5】hearing this, my father turned pale."【B6】dead geese don't shriek," my mother cut in.
"You'll hear for yourself," replied the woman. It is impossible to【B7】what I heard. My hands grew【B8】and I wanted to run from the room.
Father was no less【B9】than I was. He jumped away from the table.
"Soseph, what shall I do?" the woman cried."【B10】? I'm a poor woman. Two geese!
They【B11】me a fortune!"
Father did not know what to answer. 【B12】face was growing sharper and more【B13】 "I want to hear it again, "she said. And so for the second and the third time, the shrieks were【B14】. Nobody said anything. The woman asked, "Well, I didn't 【B15】it, did I?"
Suddenly my mother laughed." Did you【B16】the windpipes (气管)? "my mother asked.
"The windpipes? No..."
"Let me 【B17】," said Mother. She took hold of one of the geese, and pulled out the wind-pipe. She did the same with the other one. I was surprised by my mother's【B18】 "Now, try it again." I was【B19】to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent.
"There is always【B20】Dead geese don't shriek," said my mother. "Now go home and cook them for the meal. They won't make a sound in your pot."
【B1】
A. when
B. while
C. then
D. later