Pygmalion was a very famous sculptor in ancient Greece. He loved his work,and would spend hours 1 beautiful ivory statues. One day,he chose a large,beautiful 2 of ivory,and 3 diligently at it,chiseling and hammering until he finished. It was a statue of a beauti?ful lady. Pygmalion 4 the figure,gave it jewels,and named it Galatea ( sleeping love) . Pygmalion went to the temple of Aphrodite (Venus) ，the 5 of love and beauty to pray for a 6 just like the statue in his home.
When Aphrodite heard him,she went to the 7 of the sculptor to see 8 all the fuss was about. She was 9 when she saw Galatea. She thought it looked a lot like herself,so she brought it to 10 . When the sculptor 11 home,he went straight up to the 12 . As he gazed at it,a change came over it. A faint 13 appeared on its cheeks,a gleam shone from its eyes and its lips opened into a sweet smile. Pygmalion stood 14 when Galatea be?gan to move towards him. She was simple and sweet and alive!Soon the room was ringing with her sliver voice. He found Galatea 15 ,and threw himself at her feet. Galatea 16 down at him. They soon got married,and Pygmalion didn't forget to 17 Aphrodite for his good fortune. He and Galatea brought girls to her altar (祭坛) 18 they lived. Aphrodite blessed them with happiness and love in return.
The Pygmalion effect (also known as Rosenthal effect) ，19 after the ancient myth of Pygmalion and his statue,is 20 by saying：People tend to behave as you expect they will.
( ) 1. A. loving B. drawing C. using D. carving
( ) 2. A. pair B. handful C. piece D. set
( ) 3. A. made B. worked C. put D. stayed
( ) 4. A. buried B. met C. clothed D. turned
( ) 5. A. goddess B. princess C. hostess D. actress
( ) 6. A. daughter B. wife C. son D. friend
( ) 7. A. ivory B. fortune C. home D. altar
( ) 8. A. why B. which C. what D. when
( ) 9. A. scared B. bored C. frightened D. delighted
( ) 10. A. life B. death C. certainty D. safety
( ) 11. A. found B. stayed C. arrived D. returned
( ) 12. A. statue B. fortune C. door D. window
( ) 13. A. power B. dot C. color D. line
( ) 14. A. quiet B. silent C. speechless D. mute
( ) 15. A. active B. alive C. lovely D. helpful
( ) 16. A. shouted B. smiled C. looked D. set
( ) 17. A. pray B. bless C. work D. thank
( ) 18. A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as many as
( ) 19. A. looked B. used C. mentioned D. named
( ) 20. A. discovered B. invented C. created D. expressed
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皮格马利翁是古希腊神话中的塞浦路斯国王，相传，他喜欢独居，擅长雕刻。他用象牙雕刻了一座他理想中的女性的美女像，然后他爱上了少女雕像，并来到阿芙罗狄蒂的神殿请求帮助。女神被他的爱和痴情所感动，将少女雕像变成了真人，成了他的妻子。人们通常这样形象地说明皮格马利翁效应：要想使一个人发展得更好，就应该给他传递积极的期望。
1. D从前文"sculptor"可推测，此处应是讲雕亥ij,即carve。
2. C用一块象牙雕刻而成，C符合文意。pair "双";handful"把";set"套"。
3. B从后文的"at it"可以看出。work at sth. 是固定短语，意为"从事,致力于……"。
4. C根据"gave it jewels,and named it Galatea"可以看出C符合题意，表示给美女雕像"穿衣"。
5. A从"love and beauty"可以看出是女性，并且能使雕像变活的肯定是神,A项符合题意。
6. B从后文可知:皮格马利翁祷告的目的是想得到像美女雕像一样的妻子，B符合句意。
7. C该句句意是:爱情与美丽之神到皮格马利翁家里一探究竟。C符合句意。
8. C see后是一个宾语从句，what在宾语从句中作about的宾语。
9. D爱情与美丽之神能使雕像变活，说明她看到雕像时很"高兴",D符合文意。
10. A从后文美女雕像做出的一系列动作可以看出她有"生命"。A符合文意，且bring to life是固定短语，含义是"使复活"。
11. D home是地点词,return home回家。
12. A皮格马利翁深深地爱上了美女雕像，因此一到家肯定去看"雕像"，A符合文意。
13. C 这里的color与后文的gleam正好对应。
14. C quiet意为"安静的，轻声的"，强调不嘈杂、喧闹的氛围或特征；silent意为"无声的，寂静的"，强调没有声的或不出声的；mute 意为"沉默的，无声的，哑的"；speechless意为"因感情强烈而说不出话来"，符合句意。
15. B他此时才意识到Galatea由无生命的雕像变成了活生生的人，即她已有生命了。
16. B此处是讲她也向他表达了善意。
17. D爱情与美丽之神能使雕像变活，皮格马利翁才得以娶妻，因此他非常"感谢"爱情与美丽之神。
18. A只要是在他们有生之年，他们都会去祭拜爱情与美丽之神。A符合文意。as far as
"根据，远至，和.. 一样远"；as soon as" —.. 就"；as many as"和.. 一样多"。
19. D name after"以……命名"。
20. D被表达出来。
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An hour later,the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the cheering villagers ran to greet them. Falling tired out on the sand,the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more passengers and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely overturned the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
Madly,the captain called for another volunteer team to look for the lone survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother seized his arm,begging, "Please don't go. Your father died in a shipwreck 10 years ago and your older brother,Paul,has been lost at sea for three weeks. Hans,you are all I have left."
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( ) 5. Why was another rescue team organized?
A. Because the first rescue team was in trouble.
B. Because the first rescue team couldn't save the crew.
C. The rescue boat was not large enough to carry all the crew.
D. Another fishing boat was trapped on a lonely island.
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A. She didn't think her son old enough to join it.
B. She was so selfish that she didn't want to serve others.
C. She needed some comfort and help from her son.
D. She was deeply stricken by the loss of her husband and elder son.
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B. circling his hands around a cup
C. drinking a cup of water thirstily
D. making his hands into the shape of a cup
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A. to tell us an unforgettable experience
B. to promote a close tie among people
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( ) 2. A. know B. guess C. find D. check
( ) 3. A. got B. keep C. put D. make
( ) 4. A. supply B. help C. please D. entertain
( ) 5. A. earthquakes B. floods C. hurricances D. storms
( ) 6. A. writing B. watching C. hearing D. reporting
( ) 7. A. none B. some C. most D. many
( ) 8. A. get B. buy C. like D. collect
( ) 9. A. shared B. exchanged C. formed D. discovered
( ) 10. A. other than B. instead of C. as well as D. rather than
( ) 11. A. work B. way C. direction D. discussion
( ) 12. A. clothes B. books C. money D. toys
( ) 13. A. strict B. surprised C. satisfied D. careful
( ) 14. A. collection B. sale C. benefit D. rescue
( ) 15. A. take B. sell C. deliver D. return
( ) 16. A. despair B. shelters C. rags D. shock
( ) 17. A. interesting B. familiar C. strange D. special
( ) 18. A. hope B. smile C. look D. voice
( ) 19. A. happy B. smooth C. complete D. fair
( ) 20. A. sharing B. buying C. making D. getting
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