TEST YOURSELF (期中测试).ppt

TEST YOURSELF (期中测试) （报纸16期第2版评讲课） the Praying Hands. In order to raise the children, the father worked day and night. despite seemingly hopeless condition two of eldest children have a dream. pursue their talent for?art financially be able to send either of them study at the Academy. Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in?Germany, lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order 36 to keep?food?on file table, the father, a goldsmith（金匠）by 37 , worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade. Despite their seemingly 38 condition, two of the eldest children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for?art, 39 they knew?well?that their father would never be able to 40 either of them to study at the Academy. After many long 4 discussions ， the two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss（掷）a coin. The loser would work in the nearby 5 mines to support his brother while he attended the Academy. Then, when the winner completed his studies ,he would? support?the other . They tossed a coin as they had 6 . Albert Duurer won the toss and went off the Nuremberg ,Albert went to wok in the 7 dangerous mines and financed his brother, Albert s works were far better than those of most of his professors,and by the time he 8 graduated, he was beginning to earn lots of money for his works. When the young ?artist returned to his village , he thanked his beloved 9 ?brother for the years of sacrifice [s?kr?fa?s] (牺牲; 供奉 ) that had enable him to realize his ambition, and said, it is your turn to go to the Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will 10 support you. ” However, Albert refused Albert and said 11 disappoinedly “No, my brother,I cannot go to?Nuremberg. It is too late for me. The bones in the fingers have been broken . I cannot hold a 12 glass to return your toast, much less hold a pen or a brush.” One day ,to s