A total of 17 paintings worth between 10 and 15 million euros were stolen at

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A total of 17 paintings worth between 10 and 15 million euros were stolen at a museum in northern Italy, local officials said on Friday.

Three armed men with masked faces broke into the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona on Thursday night, a local newspaper reported. Located inside a castle which was built in 1354 ,the Castelvecchio Museum is one of the most important museums in the northern city.

The stolen paintings included masterworks from Andrea Mantegna, Jacopo Tintoretto, Peter Paul Rubens, Jacopo Bellini, Hans de Jode and other world-famous artists. The group controlled the only private security guard who was there and the cashier, and then forced the guard to accompany them to the rooms where they stole the paintings.

Verona Mayor Flavio Tosi, who stayed at the scene until late in the night, said that surely someone sent them, because they acted professionally, and knew what they were looking for. The paintings stolen, he added, basically were the most valuable works on display. An investigation was opened into the theft.

The museum displays a very important collection of Italian and European art in 29 rooms including early Christian finds, Lombard gold work, sculptures from the 10th to the 14th century, medieval arms and armor, and paintings from the 14th to the 18th century.

The museumi's director, Paola Marini, called herself shocked by the theft. The experienced art historian, who is about to leave her post after over 20years, was receiving an award in a nearby restaurant when she was informed of what had happened.

The theft came just a day after two stolen paintings recently recovered by Italian heritage police were displayed in Rome during a ceremony attended by President Sergio Mattarella and Culture Minister Dario Franceschini.

【小题1】Where does the article probably come from?

A．A journal.	B．A newspaper.
C．A magazine.	D．A storybook.

【小题2】What do we know about the Castelvecchio Museum?

A．It was used as a castle.

B．It is built in 1354.

C．It is in the north of Italy.

D．It was the most important museum in Italy.

【小题3】What do we know from the passage?

A．The stolen paintings are never on display.

B．The cashier asked the stealers to do it.

C．The security guard was killed.

D．The stealers were sent to do it.

【小题4】From the passage, we can know that Paola Marini .

A．was charged with the theft

B．was about to leave the museum when the theft happened

C．was holding a meeting outside when the theft took place

D．has been in charge of the museum for many years

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We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
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【小题1】What caused the crash?

A．The brakes weren’t working.

B．The car got a flat tire and Holly lost control.

C．Holly was drinking a soft drink while driving.

D．Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.

【小题2】What happened to the author’s friend after she ruined her dad’s car?

A．She lost the courage to drive.

B．Her father was violent toward her.

C．Her father kicked her out of the house.

D．She suffered physical pain for a long time

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．The author regretted sending his daughter to the store.

B．Holly was allowed to drive because she was older than her brother.

C．Seeing the crash, the author was sorry for the damage to his beloved truck.

D．The author made it clear that he loved his daughter more than his truck.

【小题4】What does the underlined sentence imply?

A．The friend was seriously wounded

B．The wound recovered after 40 years.

C．The friend was deeply hurt by her father.

D．Parents shouldn’t beat their children.

【小题5】The purpose of writing the passage is to show us ________.

A．love is more important than possessions

B．parents should never let a teenager drive

C．it is useless blaming someone after an accident

D．we should always forgive others’ mistakes

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