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17选5专项练习Passage1Helivedhiswholelifeasapoorman.Hisartandtalentwererecognizedbyalmostnoone.Hesufferedfromamentalillnessthatledhimtocutoffpartofhisleftearin1888andtoshoothimselftwoyearslater.__1__Today,DutchartistVanGoghisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingartistsofalltime.Now,150yearsafterhisbirthonMarch30,1853,Zundert,thetownofhisbirth,hasmade2003“TheVanGoghYear”inhishonor.__2__Itdrawsaround1.3millionvisitorseveryyear.Somepeopleenjoytheartandthenlearnabouthislife.Othersarefirstinterestedinhislife,whichthenhelpsthemunderstandhisart.VanGoghwasthesonofaminister.Heleftschoolwhenhewasjust15.Bytheageof27,hehadalreadytriedmanyjobsincludinganartgallerysalesmanandaFrenchteacher.__3____4__Hisstyleismarkedbyshort,broadbrushstrokes(绘画笔法).“InsteadoftryingtoreproduceexactlywhatIhavebeforemyeyes,Iusecolourmorefreely,inordertoexpressmyselfmoreforcibly,”hewroteinalettertohisbrotherin1888.VanGoghsoldonlyonepaintingduringhisshortlife.Hereliedheavilyonsupportfromhisbrother,anartdealerwholivedinParis.__5__His“PortraitofDr.Gachet”soldforUS$89.5millionin1990.Itisthehighestpriceeverpaidforapainting.“Ithinkhispaintingsarepowerfulandthebrilliantcoloursinthemareattractivetopeople,”saidavanGogh’sfan.1.________2.________3.________4.________5.________A.Butinhisdeath,heachievedworldfame.B.Butnowhisworksaresoldformillionsofdollars.C.Finallyin1880,hedecidedtobeginhisstudiesinart.D.VanGoghisfamedforhisabilitytoputhisownemotionsintohispaintings.E.AndtheartsinAmsterdamaremarkingtheanniversarywithexhibitionsthroughouttheyear.2Passage2TheWife-carryingWorldChampionshiphasbeencelebratedinasmalltownincentralFinlandsince1992.In1992,thepeopleofthetowndecidedtorestartsomelong-forgottentraditions.71________Hewassaidtoonlyacceptmenasmembersofhisgangwhoprovedtheirworthinchallenges.Atthattime,itwasalsoacommonpracticetostealwomenfromneighboringvillages.72_______Alargenumberofcompetitors,people,andjournalistsfromFinlandtoCanadaattendtheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipeveryyear.73________TheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipisheldona253.5meterslongofficialtrack.Thetrackhastwodryobstaclesandawaterobstacle,aboutameterdeep.Thewifetobecarriedmaybeyourown,oryourneighbor’s.Theminimumweightofthewifetobecarriedis49kg.Ifsheislessthan49kg,thewifewillbegivenaheavybagtocarry.Eachtimeacompetitordropshiswife,thatcouplewillbefined15seconds.74_________AlongsidewiththeWife-carryingWorldChampionship,thereisalsoateamcompetition.Thedistanceisthesamebutthreemenintheteamcarrythewifeinturns.Attheexchangepointthecarrierhastodrinkofficial“wife-carryingdrink”.Thenhemaycontinuetherace.75________WhiletheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipisbeingheld,therearebandsplayingmusic,awife-carryingdanceandotherformsofentertainment.A.Thereareafewbasicrules.B.Peopleeverywhereholdtheevent.C.Aspecialprizeisawardedtotheteam.D.Doyouknowhowthesetraditionsrestarted?E.Thiseventisbecomingincreasinglypopular.F.Thewinneristhecouplewhocompletethecourseintheshortesttime.G.Backinthelate1800s,therewasarobbercalledRosvo-Ronkaineninthatarea.3Passage3TheWife-carryingWorldChampionshiphasbeencelebratedinasmalltownincentralFinlandsince1992.In1992,thepeopleofthetowndecidedtorestartsomelong-forgottentraditions.71________Hewassaidtoonlyacceptmenasmembersofhisgangwhoprovedtheirworthinchallenges.Atthattime,itwasalsoacommonpracticetostealwomenfromneighboringvillages.72_______Alargenumberofcompetitors,people,andjournalistsfromFinlandtoCanadaattendtheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipeveryyear.73________TheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipisheldona253.5meterslongofficialtrack.Thetrackhastwodryobstaclesandawaterobstacle,aboutameterdeep.Thewifetobecarriedmaybeyourown,oryourneighbor’s.Theminimumweightofthewifetobecarriedis49kg.Ifsheislessthan49kg,thewifewillbegivenaheavybagtocarry.Eachtimeacompetitordropshiswife,thatcouplewillbefined15seconds.74_________AlongsidewiththeWife-carryingWorldChampionship,thereisalsoateamcompetition.Thedistanceisthesamebutthreemenintheteamcarrythewifeinturns.Attheexchangepointthecarrierhastodrinkofficial“wife-carryingdrink”.Thenhemaycontinuetherace.75________WhiletheWife-carryingWorldChampionshipisbeingheld,therearebandsplayingmusic,awife-carryingdanceandotherformsofentertainment.A.Thereareafewbasicrules.B.Peopleeverywhereholdtheevent.C.Aspecialprizeisawardedtotheteam.D.Doyouknowhowthesetraditionsrestarted?E.Thiseventisbecomingincreasinglypopular.F.Thewinneristhecouplewhocompletethecourseintheshortesttime.G.Backinthelate1800s,therewasarobbercalledRosvo-Ronkaineninthatarea.4Passage4TheMississippiTheMississippiisagreatriverwhoserelationshipwithmangoeswaybackbeyonditsdiscoveryinthe16thcentury.TheRiverIndiansuseditasahighwayandasasourceoffood,anditwastheywhogaveititsname—“misi”meaning“great”and“sipi”meaning“water”.Whenthelengthofitsbranch,theMissouri,isaddedtoit,theMississippibecomesgreater.___71___.FromthesourceoftheMissouritothetipofthedelta(三角洲),itis2,480mileslong.Greatriversarelikelytosufferfloods.In1927theMississippiflooded26thousandacres,sweepingawayfarms,towns,everythinginitspath.In1938itsfloodsdrownedorkilled200peopleand