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       Van Gogh was born in Holland (荷蘭) in 1853. He enjoyed drawing as a child His first connection (關(guān)聯(lián)) with paintings came in 1869. He worked for an art dealer (經(jīng)營者) in London and Paris for four years,before he became a teacher in England for a short time. He moved back to France in 1877 and soon began to paint. He didn't stay long in Paris. He was attracted (吸引) by the colours.of the countryside and,in 1883,he moveà to Ales,a small town in the south of France. There,he painted his most famous paintings.

      He enjoyed painting people,farms,flowers,and other natural things. Some of his most famous paintings are The Potato Eaters,The Starry Night,and some different sun flower paintings. The Starry Night is now kept in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. There is a quiet village and a tall black tree under an angry sky. Some people say that it shows a war (戰(zhàn)爭) in Van Gogh's mind between peace (和平) and anger. It was fnished on June 19th,1889. Scientists say that it is a true picture of the stars on that day.

      He was poor most of his life. He made hundreds of paintings,but only sold one of them while he lived. He was a lonely,unhappy man and died at the early age of

37.

      Today,people love Van Gogh's use of colour and the emotional power (激情) of his works. Van Gogh's paintings are world famous and worth (值) millions of dollars. Museums around the world proudly (自豪地) show paintings by the great artist.

() 1. Van Gogh began to paint in .

   A. Holland   B. France   C. London   D. New York

() 2. Van Gogh moved to Ales because .

   A. it was a famous small town

   B. it was in the south of France

   C. he liked teaching in the countryside

   D. he enjoyed the colours of the countryside

() 3. In Van Gogh^，s The Starry Night ₉ we can see .

   A. some people   B. some flowers   C. a village   D. a factory

() 4. Van Gogh died in .

   A. 1890   B. 1888   C. 1877   D. 1869

() 5. His paintings are world famous for .

   A. his poor life

   B. the high prices

   C. the use of colour and the emotional power  

   D. the war in his mind between peace and anger

Answer 1

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