He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental（精神的）illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is recognized as one of
the leading artists of all time.
Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The van Gogh Year”in his honor. And the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary（周年纪念）with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.
Van Gogh was the son of a pastor（牧师）. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery（画廊）salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.
Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes（笔画）.“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on the support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr. Gacher sold for $89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh’s fan.
【小题1】All through his life, Van Gogh .A．depended on his brotherB．worked hard on art studiesC．was not recognized by people D．expressed himself in paintings【小题2】 Van Gogh killed himself because of .A．the poor lifeB．his illnessC．his pain from left earD．the objections from the artists of his time【小题3】 One of the characteristics of Van Gogh’s paintings is .A．the likeness between his paintings and the realityB．the short time for him to plete a paintingC．the various styles mixed together D．the special strokes he made【小题4】 The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because .A．more and more people like his paintingsB．people can understand him through his paintingsC．1.3 million people visit his painting museum every yearD．Zundert has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor【小题5】 We can infer from the passage that .A．his powerful art came from his poor lifeB．his fellow townsmen regret treating him unfairlyC．all his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his lifeD．most of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometownC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】细节题，根据最后一段：Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. 看出他并没有被人们认可。选C。
【小题2】细节题,从第一段：He suffered from a mental（精神的）illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later.得出他自杀是因为疾病造成的，故选B。
【小题3】细节理解题,从第四段His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes（笔画）.“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,”很明显的看出他的绘画特点是他特别的笔画。D正确。
【小题4】逻辑推理题，从最后一段:“I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh’s fan. 说明越来越多的人喜欢他的画了。所以选A。
【小题5】细节判断题，从第三段：Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.看出他是1880年开始绘画的，又从第一段：He suffered from a mental（精神的）illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later.得出他是在1990年去世的，那么他的作品都是他人生后十年创作的。故C正确。