() 1. —What happened to him ______ that cold winter evening?
—Idon't know, and I'm also curious ______ it.

A.on; about
B.in; about
C.in; of
D.on; for

() 2. In 2008, Zhang Guimei ______ a high school in Huaping County, a free girls-only high school in Yunnan Province.
A.finds
B.found
C.founded
D.founding

() 3. As one of Lucy's teachers said, what really ______ the girl apart from the other teenagers is not her brain but her heart.
A.takes
B.sets
C.comes
D.stands

() 4. —Jim speaks Japanese well. Who teaches ______ Japanese?
—Nobody. He teaches ______.
A.his; himself
B.him; him
C.himself; him
D.him; himself

() 5. I take an active part in all kinds of activities ______ become a better myself.
A.so that
B.in order to
C.in order that
D.as long as

二、词汇运用
Leonardo da Vinci was an all-rounder—a man of many (talent). He was not just an (Italy) artist but also a scientist and engineer, (set) him apart from many others during the Renaissance (文艺复兴).
With little formal education, Leonardo (teach) himself through careful observation (观察) and experiments. Always (好奇的) about the world around him, he created countless (invent) that were ahead of his time. Some of them helped later scientists make important discoveries.
Looking at his life, it comes as no that he is one of the greatest minds in history. Even today, people still study his works and try to have a (converse) with him across the ages.