答案：B

3．One of the characteristics for Van Gogh's paintings is ________.

A．the likeness between his paintings and the reality

B．the short time for him to complete a painting

C．the various styles mixed together

D．the special strokes he made

解析：细节理解题。由第四段第二句"His style is marked by short，broad brush strokes."可知D项正确。

答案：D

4．The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because ________.

A．more and more people like his paintings

B．people can understand him through his paintings

C．1.3 million people visit his painting museum every year

D．Zundert has made 2003 "The Van Gogh Year" in his honor

解析：推理判断题。因为越来越多的人喜欢凡·高的作品，所以其才得以以高价出售，大获成功。故A项正确。

答案：A

Ⅳ.完形填空

　　Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read__1__ grade level，but she did not like to read.On a family car trip，her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter，as a surprise for her__2__.But Lainey took one look at it，__3__her eyes, and said, "Borrrring! "

　　Aunt Dede，a teacher，had read the book to her students，and they loved it.__4__ the youngest children in the class were__5__ by the story.They__6__with great interest，and then__7__joined in grand conversations about Harry's adventures.

　　"How can you say it's__8__？ Have you read it？"asked Aunt Dede.

　　"No，it's too long and it doesn't have any__9__，"complained Lainey.

"Oh，that's where you are__10__；there are lots of pictures.Every page