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   The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has welcomed home two paintings by the Dutch master, more than 14 years after they were ripped (扯) off the museum’s wall in a nighttime theft. Museum director Axel Rueger called their return “one of the most special days in the history of the museum”. The paintings were discovered last year by Italian police while they were searching an Italian criminals’ farmhouse near Naples for evidence of drug dealing. They were in a box and hidden behind a wall in a toilet when they were found.

The paintings were considered among the artworks most searched for in the world. After years in darkness, they can now shine again. They are back on display at the museum before being taken to the conservation studio for repair. Fortunately, they suffered surprisingly little damage as thieves who had climbed up a ladder and broken a window to get into the museum in 2004 ripped them out of their frames.

“It is not only a surprise that the works have been recovered but it’s even more surprising they are in relatively unharmed condition,” Rueger said.

The museum director was on vacation when the call came last year from Italian authorities who believed they had recovered the paintings. He didn’t celebrate right away. He’d had calls like this before.

“I was hopeful but also a little hesitant. Over these years, we had so many occasions when people phoned us, contacted us, claiming that they knew something about the whereabouts (下落) of the works and each time it was false, the trace went cold,” he said. “So… the way has been full of disappointment.” But museum experts sent to Italy to check the authenticity (真实性) of the works quickly turned Ruegers doubts into delight.

Rueger said the paintings are now back at the museum, which is home to dozens of works by Van Gogh. “I’m very confident that everything is safe in the museum from now on,” he said.

【小题1】How were the stolen paintings found?
A.The police found them by accident.B.The arrested thieves gave information.
C.Some drug dealers offered clues.D.The police knew the hidden place.
【小题2】What surprised Rueger most about the lost paintings?
A.They were stolen at night.B.They were found at last.
C.They suffered little damage.D.The search took 14 years.
【小题3】When Rueger got the call, he ________.
A.didn’t believe it at allB.felt quite satisfied
C.planned to celebrateD.doubted the news
【小题4】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 probably mean?
A.Rueger gradually lost interest in the search.
B.The number of false calls was greatly reduced.
C.Rueger felt cold because of too many false calls.
D.The chance to find the paintings became small.
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同类题2

   Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched _______ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _______ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a _______ day for begging. The men were able to _______ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to _______ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______ a man walking toward them. He was a _______ man. They could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with _______, “He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, _______ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ________ his way.

“He could have easily left us a few ________ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. “There’s no way we can ________ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ________ .

The second beggar wanted to do the same, ________ a second thought made him change his ________.“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How ________ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his ________, there was no hard rock candy inside. ________, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

【小题1】
A.helplesslyB.happilyC.uselesslyD.quickly
【小题2】
A.stealB.loseC.dropD.send
【小题3】
A.cloudyB.badC.rainyD.cold
【小题4】
A.collectB.pickC.buyD.find
【小题5】
A.carryB.hideC.placeD.pack
【小题6】
A.feltB.heardC.noticedD.believed
【小题7】
A.kindB.strongC.tallD.rich
【小题8】
A.worryB.excitementC.fearD.politeness
【小题9】
A.turnedB.lookedC.wentD.reached
【小题10】
A.candyB.cakeC.rockD.bread
【小题11】
A.forgotB.changedC.missedD.continued
【小题12】
A.booksB.coinsC.sweetsD.flowers
【小题13】
A.angrilyB.proudlyC.nervouslyD.quietly
【小题14】
A.smellB.eatC.likeD.put
【小题15】
A.sleptB.satC.leftD.cried
【小题16】
A.ifB.althoughC.afterD.but
【小题17】
A.habitB.wayC.mindD.rule
【小题18】
A.niceB.funnyC.cleverD.strange
【小题19】
A.interestB.sadnessC.surpriseD.pity
【小题20】
A.BesidesB.InsteadC.HoweverD.Again

同类题5

   My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “_______ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a _________ on how bad it must be to have to stand _________ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _______ something they thought our “friend” there would _________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were _______ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _______ from our need instead of our abundance is ________ what we need to do! All the kids __________ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ________, he lit up and thanked us with ________ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __________ his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so __________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have __________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the __________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

【小题1】
A.LostB.ChangedC.QuitD.Finished
【小题2】
A.conditionB.placeC.sightD.show
【小题3】
A.suggestionB.commentC.decisionD.call
【小题4】
A.outsideB.proudlyC.byD.angrily
【小题5】
A.drawB.sayC.arrangeD.pick
【小题6】
A.orderB.supplyC.appreciateD.discover
【小题7】
A.dollarB.jobC.hot mealD.gift card
【小题8】
A.easyB.lowC.softD.loose
【小题9】
A.givingB.savingC.spendingD.begging
【小题10】
A.yetB.evenC.stillD.just
【小题11】
A.declaredB.sharedC.ignoredD.expected
【小题12】
A.toysB.medicineC.foodD.clothes
【小题13】
A.sleepyB.wateryC.curiousD.sharp
【小题14】
A.whoeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever
【小题15】
A.experienceB.exampleC.messageD.adventure
【小题16】
A.rely onB.respectC.learn fromD.help
【小题17】
A.suddenlyB.vividlyC.differentlyD.perfectly
【小题18】
A.timeB.powerC.patienceD.money
【小题19】
A.fearB.loveC.needD.memory
【小题20】
A.strongB.sweetC.strangeD.simple