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Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the great people in Italian Renaissance. Like many leaders of Renaissance humanism, he didn't see a division between science and art His observations and inventions were recorded in 13,000 pages of notes and drawings, including designs for flying machines, plant studies, war machinery, anatomy (解剖) and architecture.
Da Vinci was born on IS April, 1452 near the Tuscan town of Vanci , the son of a local lawyer. He learned from the sculptor (雕塑家) and painter Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence and in 1478, he became an independent master. In 1483, he moved to Milan to work for the ruling Sforza family as an engineer, sculptor, painter and architect From 1495 to 1497, he produced a painting of The Last Supper, through which he got the world attention
Da Vinci was in Milan until the city was ruled by the French in 1499, which made him return to Florence. During that time, he painted several portraits, and the only one that survives is Mona Lisa.
In 1506, Da Vinci moved to Milan, remaining there until 1513. This was followed by three years in Rome. In 1517, at the invitation of the French king Francis 1, Da Vinci moved to the Chateau of Cloux, near Amboise in France, where he died on 2 May, 1519.
The fame of Da Vinci's surviving paintings has meant that he has been regarded primarily as an artist,but thousands of surviving pages of his notebooks show the most brilliant of minds. His true genius wasn't as a scientist or an artist, but as a combination of the two - an "artist-engineer'. His paintings were scientific, based on a deep understanding of the workings of human bodies and physics of light and shade. His science was expressed through art and his drawings show what he meant, and how he understood the world.
54. What's the main idea of the first paragraph about Da Vinci's?
A. Inventions (mown by the world B. Devotion to Italian Renaissance.
C. Achievements on science. D. Talent in the field of art.
55. What can we know about Da Vinci from the text?
A. He got a lot of support from his father.
B. His work 77re Last Supper made him popular.
C. He joined the army to fight against the French in 1499.
D. He was the first person to invent flying machines in the world.
56. Why did Da Vinci return to Florence in 1499? Because _
A. Milan was seized by the French
B. he missed Andrea del Verrocchio
C. he didn't want to work for the ruling Sforza family
D. Florence could offer him many materials for his paintings
57. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Da Vinci is only regarded as a gifted artist.
B. Da Vinci applied scientific technology to his paintings.
C. Da Vinci was the best at using light and shade in his works
D. Da Vinci showed his attitudes towards the world by drawing.
D
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, before All Saints Day. The word "Halloween" is a shortening of All Hallows Evening, also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve.
Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "ghost houses" and cutting jack-o-lanterns. Irish and Scottish immigrants started to observe the tradition after arriving in North America in the 19th century. Other western countries began to celebrate the holiday in the late 20th century including Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom as well as Australia and New Zealand.
Halloween has its origins in the ancient festival known as Samhain. The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped (重叠) and the dead world comeback to life and cause destruction such as sickness or damaged crops.
Masks and costumes were worn in an attempt to imitate the evil spirits.
Trick-or-treating, is an activity for children on or around Halloween in which they go on from house to house in costumes, asking for treats such as candies with the question, `Trick or treat?" Trick or treating is one of the main traditions of Halloween. It has become socially expected that if one lives in a neighborhood with children one should buy treats in preparation for trick-or-t eaters.
The history of Halloween has evolved (进化 ;发展) . The activity is popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada Bad trick-or-treating has started to happen among children in many parts of Europe. In continental Europe, where the commerce-drive importation of Halloween is seen with more illegal `tricks" and police warnings have further raised doubt about this game and Halloween in general.
58. What does Halloween refer to?
A. All Saints Day.. B. Easter.
C. All Hallows' Eve. D. Thanksgiving.
59. Who first began to celebrate Halloween?
A. Irish and Scottish immigrants. B. People in the United Kingdom.
C. Irish and British.. D. People in New Zealand.
60. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Halloween is popular among all ages in the world.
B. Halloween has a bad effect on the people to some extent.
C. Halloween causes people to make more money.
D. Halloween is a good game among kids in Europe.
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