【正文】 to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint. In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband. Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first onewoman show in Mexico was not held until more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last. 56. What does the phrase ―a much bigger name‖ in paragraph 1 most nearly mean? A. a far better artist B. a far more gifted artist C. a much stronger person D. a much more fa mous person 57. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by . A. polio B. back injuries C. the operations she had D. her bent spine[來源 : u lih u et] 58. Kahlo’s style had bee increasingly independent since the . A. 1950s B. 1930s C. 1940s D. 1970s 59. What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo? A. Devotion B. Sympathy C. Worry D. Encouragement B What’s delicious to eat and es in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is, however, as versatile as an egg． It can be steamed, fried, and baked． It can be eaten by itself or bined with meats and other vegetables． Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC． Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia． Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe． At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today． Instead, it’s like a white egg． Due to this egg like appearance, eggplant got its name． In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a ―mad apple.‖ This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one39。 s health． People actually thought eggplant could cause madness and cancer． Fortunately today people know that eggplant doesn39。t cause insanity or cancer． In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer． In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable． Since it39。s high in fiber, eggplant can improve digestion． Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today． Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow white． And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber． Dish varieties range from simple to plex, with all of them being delicious． Today, thousands of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival． The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes． There is plenty more to do and see, though． Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children39。s activities all ―egg – cite‖ festival goers． Most people at the festival would agree—eggplant is an ―egg—cellent‖ vegetable． 60． Eggplant got its name because of its _____． A． appearance B． taste C． color D． value 61． Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant? A． It can be cooked in various ways． B． It is easy to digest． C． It can prevent cancer． D． It is valuable and priceless． 62． Which of the following is true according to the passage? A． Eggplant can be eaten to cure cancer B． Eggplant used to taste bitter． C． India produce the most eggplant in the world today． D． Eggplant has a history of nearly 1,000 years． 63． Most people e to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_____． A． see arts and crafts B． enjoy food with eggplants C． take part in recipe contests D． promote eggplant C Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural(鄉(xiāng)下的 ) areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years. In many countries, the main reason people e to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people e to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a_residential_area nearby, too. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people e to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows. In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big panies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers(摩天大樓 )and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need. But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually bee smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages. 64． The underlined phrase ―a residential area‖ means an area________. A． where people can buy things B． which is suitable for living in C． wh