D. Reading increases brain connectivity and sympathy.

31. Where can we most probably read this text?

A. https ： //www. theguardian. com/life-and-style/family.

B. https：//www. barnesandnoble. com/b/books/coming-soon.

C. https ： //www, washingtonpost. com/news/to-your-health.

D. http：//www. thebookbag. co. uk/Book—Recommendations.

D

Johannes Vermeer is such a quiet and introspective (内省的)artist that it took hundreds of years for anyone to notice he was a genius.

A major Vermeer exhibition opens this month at the Louvre in Paris，whose permanent collection includes his great painting of a woman absorbed in close，visually demanding work, The Lacemaker (about 1669 — 1670). Like other paintings by Vermeer, this image represents modern culture.

So attracted are today’s art lovers by Vermeer that it was thought shocking when a recent survey found that 82% of Americans can’t name who painted The Girl with the Pearl Earring• Well, maybe they don’t go to the movies much.

It is not true to say he was forgotten — that would suggest he was famous in his lifetime. He was not. Vermeer was one more painter among the many who worked for money in the Dutch Republic in the 17th century. He was not a star like Rembrandt. He obviously took himself and his art seriously. His self-referential painting The Art of Painting proves that. Even though he worked all his life in Delft, he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when he died in 1675 at the age of 43.

It is fitting that Paris is celebrating Vermeer, because it was the French avant-garde (先锋派)in the 19th century who saved him from being completely forgotten. Compare his paintings Woman in Blue Reading a Letter or The Little Street with, say, Edouard Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergere (1882) or Camille Pissarro’s The Boulevard Montmartre at Night (1897) and it is easy to see why the art of Vermeer found its natural audience in Parisian bohemia.

All these artists are likely to have known about and admired Vermeer due to the efforts of the critic Thore-Burger， a veteran of the 1848 revolution,

Vermeer ’s rediscovery is part of the history of modern French art. Vermeer is not only a great artist. He is a great modern artist.

32. How many paintings produced by Vermeer are mentioned in the text?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

33. What can we know about Vermeer from Paragraph 4?

A. He was well-known when he was alive.

B. He gained a good fortune for his family.

C. He didn’t witness the popularity of his works.

D. He considered painting as a way to have fun.

34. Who made a great contribution to introducing Vermeer to other artists?

A。Rembrandt. B. His family. C. American art lovers. D. Thore-Biirger.

35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Rediscovery of Vermeer B. Anecdotes about Vermeer

C. Great Modern French Art D. The Tough Way to Success in Art

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Do yoknow that intelligence can be developed? Do yorealize it doesn’t matter how smart yoare but how hard yocan work to grow? 36 In her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success，Carol Dweck shares years of research conducted to prove it’s not just talent that determines success but whether we approach a situation with the right mindset。Having a growth mindset has many, many benefits.

37 Having a growth mindset encourages yoto not look at a deficit(差额)as a deficit in ability but one of learning and that is one which can easily be achieved. This naturally has an impact on your sense of self-worth.

Enjoy the process of learning. With a growth mindset, yolook forward to acquiring new skills and absorbing new knowledge. Yorealize that everything that yolearn can help yoimprove and become a better person. 38

Increase your confidence. According to Dweck and her fellow researchers “. . . in the growth framework, having clear deficits doesn’t mean yoaren’t or won’t be good at something. It，s simply an occasion for learning. 39 Yojust need to believe in improvement over time. ”

Don，t get confused by setbacks(挫折).When yohave a growth mindset, yodon’t view a setback as something that sets yoback. 40 Dweck shares, “Despite setbacks— or even because of them—they find ways to keep themselves committed and interested。”

A. Seek challenges. B. Improve your sense of self-worth.

C. So yoshould never ignore the importance of learning.

D. It can affect all areas of your life，from business to love.

E. Yoview it as an opportunity to get better, and stronger.

F. Moreover, yodon’t need a full load of confidence to set about learning.

G. If so, you’re one of the fortunate few who are blessed with a growth mindset.

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