Vincent van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a(n) 21 and was even sent to the Belgian 22 munity of Borinage. He discovered that the miners there 23 deplorable(悲惨的) working conditions and poverty-level wages. Their families 24 simply to survive. He felt concerned that the small amount of money he received from the church 25 him a moderate life-style, which, 26 , seemed to him unfair.
One cold February evening, while he watched the miners trudging(步履艰难)home, he 27 an old man staggering(蹒跚)toward him across the fields, 28 in a burlap sack for warmth. Van Gogh laid his own clothing out on the bed, 29 enough for one change, and decided to give 30 away. He gave the old man a suit of clothes and gave his overcoat to a pregnant woman whose 31 had been killed in a cave-in.
He lived on starvation rations and spent his money on 32 for the miners. When children in one family had fever, though 33 himself, he packed up his bed and took it to them.
A (an) 34 family in the munity offered him free room and board. Van Gogh 35 the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he was to 36 serve his munity of poor miners.
He believed that if he wanted them to 37 him, he must bee one of them. And if they were to learn of love through him, he must love them enough to 38 with them.
He was aware of the wide chasm(鸿沟)between words and actions. He knew that our lives always 39 louder and clearer than words.
Others are “ 40 ” carefully to your actions. What are you saying to them?
【小题1】A．office clerkB．coal minerC．factory workerD．church minister【小题2】A．miningB．religionC．povertyD．working【小题3】A．sharedB．sufferedC．plainedD．enjoyed【小题4】A．triedB．managedC．struggledD．worked【小题5】A．allowedB．awardedC．protectedD．provided【小题6】A．in contrastB．in returnC．in briefD．as a result【小题7】A．graspedB．spottedC．feltD．met【小题8】A．enclosedB．surroundedC．wrappedD．packed【小题9】A．put onB．gave upC．brought outD．set aside【小题10】A．the otherB．the restC．the unwantedD．the unused【小题11】A．husbandB．brotherC．sisterD．father【小题12】A．toysB．foodC．medicineD．things【小题13】A．poorB．lonelyC．lovelessD．feverish【小题14】A．wealthyB．affectedC．well-knownD．nearby【小题15】A．acceptedB．praisedC．refusedD．evaluated【小题16】A．carefullyB．preparedlyC．faithfullyD．regrettably【小题17】A．love B．trustC．praiseD．help【小题18】A．shareB．connectC．fightD．live【小题19】A．strikeB．talkC．speakD．cry【小题20】A．leadingB．pointingC．movingD．listeningD
网友回答
(答案→)D
解析：本文讲述梵高对矿工们的同情以及他为矿工们所做的一些善事。
【小题1】D 考查上下文串联。根据下文的church以及整个故事，可知，他想当牧师，为矿工们做一些善事。
【小题2】A 考查名词辨析。根据后面讲到的看到矿上的情况，故应该是mining.
【小题3】B考查动词辨析。悲惨的工作条件，当然是用遭受了。故用suffered。
【小题4】C考查动词辨析。struggle to survive努力地维持生存
【小题5】A考查动词辨析。从教堂筹集的钱，提供他们一个中度的生活方式。
【小题6】A考查短语辨析。相比之下，这似乎对他不公平。
【小题7】B考查动词辨析。spot发现 grasp 抓住他发现一个老人蹒跚地朝他走来。
【小题8】C考查动词辨析。用一个粗麻袋裹着，故用wrapped。
【小题9】D考查短语辨析。他拿出他的衣物放在床上，留出(set aside)足够换一次的。
【小题10】B考查短语辨析。把剩余的(the rest)赠送给别人。
【小题11】A考查名词辨析。他的丈夫在塌方中被杀了。
【小题12】B考查名词辨析。spend money on food把钱用在了矿工的食物上。
【小题13】D考查形容词辨析。虽然自己也发热，他整理他的床，给了别人。
【小题14】A考查形容词辨析。能够提供给他免费的食宿，应该是wealthy家庭。
【小题15】C考查动词辨析。根据下文的reject，可知是拒绝了这个提供。
【小题16】C考查副词辨析。如果他想真诚地为这个贫穷的矿工社区服务的话，这是他应该拒绝的最后一个诱惑。
【小题17】B考查动词辨析。如果他想让别人相信他，他必须成为他们中的一员。
【小题18】A考查动词辨析。如果他们要从他身上学会爱，他首先必须足够爱他们以至于与他们分享。
【小题19】C考查动词辨析。他知道我们的生活总是比语言更响亮和清晰。
【小题20】D考查动词辨析。根据后面的What are you saying to them?可知，这里应该是listening。