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Leonardo da Vinci was one of the world's greatest men. He was born in Italy in 1452 and died in
1519. He was a great artist and scientist. He invented many things. He studied the body and how plants
grow. He drew the first aircraft. He also drew a ship that could go under the sea.
Other clever inventors, such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison, also invented things, but they
were not artists at the same time. They didn't paint great paintings.
Leonardo painted one of the most famous paintings in the world. It is called The Mon,a Lisa, and
we can still see it in Paris, France now. The Mona Lisa is a painting of a woman. Leonardo also painted
another of the world's greatest paintings-The Last Supper.
1. The Mona Lisa was______.
A. Leonardo's mother
B. Leonardo's friend
C. No one knows.
D. the title of a famous painting
2. Leonardo da Vinci was different from Thomas Edison because______.
A. Edison was an Italian
B. Edison was a scientist
C. Leonardo was not an inventor
D. Leonardo was also a scientist and artist
3. When Leonardo died, he was______.
A. 52 years old
B. more than 60 years old
C. over 70 years old
D. only 50 years old
4. Which is a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci?
A. The last supper.
B. Mona Lisa's Mother.
C. The last meal.
D. The first aircraft.
5. The main idea of the passage is about______.
A. a famous Italian artist
B. Thomas Edison
C. a famous scientist
D. a great artist and inventor
