1 . If you are crazy about paintings, you shouldn’t miss the following four famous masterpieces which have stood the test of time.

The Arnolfini Portrait

Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document in fifteenth-century society, through Van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism—while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.

The Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas, a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of Van Gogh’s most famous works.

The Harvesters

The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurs within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.

Guernica

Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title “Guernica” refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofaí in Madrid.

1. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?

A．The Arnolfini Portrait.	B．The Starry Night.
C．The Harvesters.	D．Guernica.

2. What do we know about the painting The Starry Night?

A．It was painted on wood in oil.

B．It wasn’t widely recognized before 1940s.

C．It described the painter’s life in hospital.

D．It was given away to the museum by a private collector.

3. Who created the painting representing the massive catastrophe the Nazism brought to people?

A．Pieter Bruegel the Elder.	B．Vincent van Gogh.
C．Jan van Eyck.	D．Pablo Picasso.

2 . It is very c______ (方便的) to pay by credit card. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)

3 . After graduation from university, he still kept in c________ with his teachers and classmates. (根据首字母单词拼写)

4 . Read as many books as you can. Otherwise, you will have a very _______(狭隘的) view of the world. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

5 . Though he has changed a lot, I _________(认出) him as soon as he came in. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

6 . To our a _________, he has made so many discoveries. (根据首字母单词拼写)

7 . He studied English, French and Japanese, but he is only ________(流利的) in English. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

8 . The furniture, with its modern ________(风格) and bright colours, suits their houses and gardens.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)

9 . In my p_______ view, Tom is fit for the job. (根据首字母单词拼写)

10 . Do you want to buy books? Here are some choices.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Publication date: October 6, 2015

Laura Numeroff (Writer)

Price: $ 5.46

Sale: $ 4.87

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is one of the most popular children’s books of all time. This book is a great first introduction to the series of If You Give a Mouse… It is perfect for story time and beginners to read.

The Wonderful Things You’ll Be

Publication date: August 25, 2015

Emily Winfield Martin (Writer)

Price: $7.64

Sale: $ 6.58

Brave, creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. This is a book grown-ups will love reading over and over to kids.

Goodnight Moon

Publication date: January 23, 2007

Margaret Wise Brown (Writer)

Price: $ 7.64

Sale: $ 6.12

In a great green room is a little bunny (兔子) who is loved by generations (几代人) of readers and listeners. The quiet words and the gentle pictures make a perfect book for the end of the day.

Baby Touch and Feel: Animals

Publication date: January 21, 2008

DK (Writer)

Price: $13.62

Sale: $12.12

This is a book full of lovely bunnies and other animals. This is a gift that your little child is sure to like. Babies can practice recognizing animals and animals’ voices when they touch the pictures on the pages. With more than one million copies sold, Baby Touch and Feel: Animals is the perfect book for the child’s bookshelf.

1. Whom is If You Give a Mouse a Cookie fit for?

A．Kids who start learning to read.	B．Kids who like cookies.
C．Kids who like the mouse.	D．Kids who like being stars.

2. What’s special about Goodnight Moon among the four books?

A．It shows how to raise animals.	B．It has beautiful pictures.
C．It is published earliest.	D．It talks about choosing a good book.

3. What can Baby Touch and Feel: Animal do for kids?

A．Help kids love animals.	B．Help kids recognize animals.
C．Help kids draw animals.	D．Help kids feed animals.