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The Starry NightVincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night,oil on canvas,a moderately abstractlandscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village,during his 12-monthstay at the mental hospital.When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchasedthe painting from a private collector in 1941,it was not well known,but it has since becomeone of van Gogh's most famous works.The HarvestersThe Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.It describes the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August andSeptember.Nicolaes Jonghelinck,a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp,commissioned this painting.The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NewYork City since 1919.GuernicaGuernica,a large black-and-white oil painting,was painted by the Cubist Spanishpainter,Pablo Picasso in 1937.The title "Guernica"refers to the city that was bombed byNazi planes during the Spanish Civil War.The painting shows the horrors of war and as aresult,has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war.21.What is special about The Starry Night?A.It was set in a conventional hospital.B.It wasn't widely recognized before 1941.C.It was donated to a museum by a collector.D.It is a romantic work in the early 20th century.22.What can we infer from the name“Guernica'”?A.It was a war symbol.B.It was named after a painter.C.It reflects different people's lives.D.It reminds us of a kind of war atmosphere.23.What's the purpose of writing this passage?A.To describe four scenes.B.To expand painting knowledge.C.To praise four well-known artists.D.To introduce four famous paintings.&Before arriving in China,I had read various books relating to China,famous Chinesenovels as well as non-fiction and the seeds of my fascination were sown.Therefore,when Iarrived I couldn't have been more excited to be living in this huge historically and culturallyrich country.The food,the landmarks,the fantastic cities and everyday life-I was burningto explore.Yet despite my enthusiasm,learning Chinese hadn't even entered my mind.This wasn'tignorance or laziness,but rather fright at the thought of attempting to learn what is regardedas the most difficult language in the world.In my mind,the Chinese language was theprivilege of the highly intelligent.However,after a year in China I began to feel uncomfortable with how many Chinesepeople could speak English and yet I couldn't even speak the most basic Chinese.With thesefactors in mind and a thirst for a new challenge I determined to begin my language journey.In the two years since starting to learn I have made measurable progress.I found it lessdifficult than thought.When speaking to native Chinese speakers in Chinese they almostalways understand me,I have also not found it too difficult to remember characters and I amnow even able to write over 400 characters.I find studying the language relaxing andrewarding.【高二教学质量检测·英语第3页（共8页）】