【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 used) .” she said. Her research led her to a website and a shocking discovery—the painting was a 1970 effort called “Tres Personajes”, by a Mexican artist named Rufino Tamayo. He died in 1991 and as so often happens in the art world, the value of his works skyrocketednow it could be worth $1 million.Experts at auction(拍賣(mài)) house Sotheby’s say it was stolen from their warehouse in 1987, ten years after it was purchased by a Huston man for $55,000 as a gift for his wife. The couple had temporarily stored it there while they moved, and expected to get it back. The owners even offered a $15,000 reward. But for years, no one knew what happened to it, until Gibson came walking down that street.The owner is now putting it for bids. Experts expect it to fetch up between $ and $1 million. In addition to an undisclosed percentage of the sale of the painting, Gibson will receive the $15,000 reward. Gibson was just at the right place at the right time. A doorman who saw her retrieve( get back) recalls that garbage collectors came by the area just 20 minutes after she found it.56. In Paragraph 1 the writer mentions the old saying to __________________. A. bring in the topic to be future discussed. B. support the saying and the case of Gibson C. advise us to find treasure in trash as Gibson did D. make the story sound more reasonable57. When Gibson came upon the painting, ___________. A. She wanted to be an art critic B. she felt it was not rubbish at all C. she expected to bee rich D. she believed it was very valuable58. Compared with the garbage collectors, Gibson is________________. A. bright B. fortunate C. thrilled (excited) D. knowledgeable59. Which of the following is NOT true about the painting? A. Three people are described in it. B. A Houston man bought it in 1977. C. How it was lost has bee clear. D. Its discovery will benefit Gibson much.60. The best title of the passage would be ___________________. A. The Painting Called Tres Personajes B. Gibson’ s Experience C. Finding Tres Personajes D. $ 1 M Piece of Garbage B Tim Hyndes describe himself as a recovering “podaholic” (sb. addicted into sth.). The 24yearold political science graduate from Chicago says, “I look at people with their earplugs in all day now, and feel relieved I’m over it. That glazed look they have in their eyes is really quite scary.” Hyndes says he used to carry his iPod with him at all times and at night he listened to soft music to help him sleep. After more than a year, he found he missed not only talking to people, but also “the sounds of the world around me”. He now uses his iPod only at the gym and sometimes for a treat he listens to music in bed. Some teachers and parents say iPod and other MP3 players are turning young people into zombies . London high school teacher, Rachel Oppenheim, regrets buying an iPod for her children. “I should have known it would lead to fights and family stress,” he says. After a few weeks of arguing, the kids decided to take turns using the iPod. They can also book ahead if they want to use it for more than one day at a time and must p[ay back extra days. The problem is that they love their iPod so much that they keep the earplugs in almost 24 hours a day. “The iPod has really changed their behavior,” Oppenheim says. “They are pletely wrapped up in their music and hardly speak or even seem to notice what’s going on around them.” She worries this will contribute to the growing problem of teenage isolation ( lonely) in society. However, some US colleges are helping to increase young people’s addiction to iPods. In 2004, Duke University in North Carolina gave iPod to all freshmen so they could download Podcast lectures. Other universities have followed suit since. William Lynch, director of the school of education of Philadelphia’s Drexel University, says, “We want students to be able to take the professor with them wherever they go.” But some academics argue that this makes classes almost pointless and encourages nonattendance and isolation, Why talk to others on campus when you can choose from thousands of songs instead? Recovering podaholic Tim Hyndes knows why. “Humans are social creatures,” he says. “Shutting yourself from the world is unnatural, not to mention rude at times.”61. What can we know about Tim’s past? A. He used varieties of iPods. B. He knew little about iPods. C. He enjoyed all sorts of music. D. He was addicted to his iPod very much.62. In Tim’s opinion, what was the bad effect on him after using too much iPod?A. he looked scary and dangerous to people around. B. He talked less with people around.C. He lost his hearing thoroughly. D. He lost interest in anything and any people.63. The underlined word “zombies” most probably means _______________.A. a strange sort of guys B. talented peopleC. musical people D. badtempered persons64. What does Rachel Oppe