[单项选择]1 David Smith worked primarily in iron, exploring its possibilities more fully than any other sculptor before or since. To Smith, iron spoke of the power, mobility, and vigor of the industrial age. Smith was born in Indiana in 1906, the descendant of a nineteenth- century blacksmith. His iron sculptures flowed naturally out of the mechanized heart of America, a landscape of railroads and factories. As a child, Smith played on trains and around factories, as well as in nature on hills and near creeks. He originally wanted to be a painter, but after seeing photographs of the metal sculpture of Picasso in an art magazine, he began to realize that iron could be handled as directly as paint.
2 Many of Smith’s sculptures are "totems" that suggest variations on the human figure. They are not large iron dolls, although several have "heads" or "legs." Still, they forcefully convey posture and gesture. Their message flows from the internal relations of the forms and from t
A. His metal sculptures are more interesting than are those of Picasso.
B. His sculptures attempt to portray the proportions of the human body.
C. His pieces capture the power of industry and the beauty of natural light.
D. His works are best appreciated when viewed all at once in a museum.

[单项选择]1 David Smith worked primarily in iron, exploring its possibilities more fully than any other sculptor before or since. To Smith, iron spoke of the power, mobility, and vigor of the industrial age. Smith was born in Indiana in 1906, the descendant of a nineteenth- century blacksmith. His iron sculptures flowed naturally out of the mechanized heart of America, a landscape of railroads and factories. As a child, Smith played on trains and around factories, as well as in nature on hills and near creeks. He originally wanted to be a painter, but after seeing photographs of the metal sculpture of Picasso in an art magazine, he began to realize that iron could be handled as directly as paint.
2 Many of Smith’s sculptures are "totems" that suggest variations on the human figure. They are not large iron dolls, although several have "heads" or "legs." Still, they forcefully convey posture and gesture. Their message flows from the internal relations of the forms and from t
A. history
B. poverty
C. lifestyle
D. strength

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David Smith and his wife went to the Isle of Wight for their summer holiday. But they were by no means pleased with their hotel. As soon as they returned home, David decided to write to the manager of the travel agency.
David: Can you spare a moment, dear I want you to listen to this letter.
Sally: Go ahead, then.
David: Dear Sir, my wife and I arrived home last night after a holiday arranged by your firm, in
Jersey. We stayed at the hotel described in your brochure as a comfortable, medium-sized hotel, with a magnificent view of the sea, offering courteous, old fashioned service and excellent food, served in a relaxed friendly atmosphere.
Sally: Yes, that’s what the brochure said.
David: In fact the hotel is situated at least half a mile from the sea. Our room overlooked a car park...
Sally: Through the gates of which motor vehicles were constantly arriving or departing.
David: Yes, that’s good. The food
A. He decided to go to the travel agency for complaints.
B. He wrote to the manager of the agency.
C. He’d like to consult with his wife for complaints.
D. He did nothing but complain with his wife.

[填空题]What does David R. Smith want to convey when he says "... except when they’re magic" in the last paragraph

[简答题]说明：为你的上司David Jones总经理写一封致歉信给Smith Hubert先生，日期为2005年3月 18日。内容如下： 你非常抱歉，无法赴周一的约会。因要到天津开会，周末才能返回。你一回来就会给他的秘书打电话，另行安排会面时间。给他带来诸多不便，深表歉意。

[单项选择]Pig iron, wrought iron, and steel contain iron carbides made up of ______ of carbon.
A. amounts are different
B. different amounts that
C. different amounts
D. which amounts are different

[填空题]Paul Smith

[填空题]Betty Smith

[单项选择]The author focuses primarily on
A. presenting two competing scientific theories for the cause of post-industrial climate change and evaluating the body of evidence behind each one
B. giving a brief overview of some recent scientific developments in solar physics and explaining their possible implications for future research
C. discussing the successes in linking terrestrial phenomena with solar activity and indicating how they may have an impact on preventing further climate change
D. pointing out the success of a certain line of scientific inquiry into the terrestrial effects of solar activity while qualifying its successes with regard to climate change

[填空题]The scholars worked very hard, but they worked__________________(既不为名也不为利)

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Tales From Animal Hospital
David Grant
David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr. Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical cheek-ups to surgery (外科手术). Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog or snake!
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ISBN 0751304417
Newton: The Last Sorcerer
Michael White
From the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colourful description of the life of the world’s first modem scientist. Interesting yet based on fact. Michael White’s learned yet readable new bo
A. To make the books easier to read.
B. To show the importance of science.
C. To introduce new authors.
D. To sell the books.