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Mr.JonesoftheManorFarmhadlockedthehenhousesforthenightbutwastoodrunktoremembertoshutthedoor.WiththeringoflightfromhislanterndancingfromsidetosidehedrewhimselfalastglassofbeerandmadehiswayuptobeD.Assoonasthelightinthebedroomwentouttherewasabignoiseallthroughthefarmbuildings.WordhadgoneroundduringthedaythatoldMajortheprizeMiddleWhitepighadhadastrangedreamonthepreviousnightandwishedtocommunicateittotheotheranimals.Ithadbeenagreedthattheyshouldallmeetinthebigbarn谷仓assoonasMr.Joneswassafelyoutoftheway.AtoneendofthebigbarnMajorlayonhisbedofstrawcomfortably.HewastwelveyearsoldandhadlatelygrownratherheavybuthewasstillanicelookingpigwithawiseandeasygoingappearancE.Beforelongtheotheranimalsbegantoarriveandmakethemselvescomfortableaftertheirdifferentfashions.FirstcamethethreedogsBluebellJessieandPincherandthenthepigswhosettleddowninthestrawimmediatelybesideMajor.ThetwocarthorsesBoxerandClovercameintogetherwalkingveryslowlyandsettingdowntheirvasthairyhoofs蹄子withgreatcareforfearthatthereshouldbesomesmallanimalshiddeninthestraw.CloverwasamotherlybighorseapproachingmiddlelifewhohadneverquitegotherfigurebackafterherfourthkiD.Boxerwasanenormousbeastnearlyeighteenhandshighandasstrongasanytwoordinaryhorsesputtogether.A.whitestripedownhisnosegavehimasomewhatstupidappearanceandinfacthewasnotoffirstrateintelligencebuthewaswellrespectedforhissteadinessofcharacterandextraordinaryabilities.AfterthehorsescameBenjaminthedonkeyBenjamingotangryeasily.Heseldomtalkedandwhenhediditwasusuallytomakeallsuchremarks—forinstancehewouldsaythatGodhadgivenhimatailtokeepthefliesoffbutthathewouldratherhavehadnotailandnoflies.AloneamongtheanimalsonthefarmheneverlaugheD.Ifaskedwhyhewouldsaythathesawnothingtolaughat.16.Alltheanimalscametothebarnto________.A.voteforafarmmasterB.listentoMajor'sstrangedreamC.discusshowtowinaprizeD.sharehowtodriveMr.Jonesaway17.AccordingtothepassageCloverwas________.A.considerateandingoodshapeB.oldagedandoutofshapeC.afathorsewithagentleheartD.aprettyhorsewithanicecharacter18.WhatearnedBoxerhighrespect?A.Hisstrongbuildandgreatwisdom.B.Hiscalmcharacterandgreatpowersofwork.C.HisgoodtemperandstrongbuilD.D.HissteadycharacterandquickminD.19.WhichremarkcouldbetoBenjamin'staste?A.Lifeislikeaboxofsweets.B.Lifeisaninterestingjourney.C.LifeisabattlE.D.ThereisnothingexcitinginlifE.
HeadheldhighhandsfirmlygrippingherwalkerMaryArnott99walksslowlywithdignitythroughthewomen’schangingroomattheEtobicokeOlympiumpoolpasttheteenagegirlswhohavebeenblow-dryingtheirhairforhalfanhourintothemistoftheshowersthenoutthedoorandfirstoneintotheheatedpool.Shejumpsovertotheshallowendstoppingtotalktofriends—everyoneknowsArnotthere;sheswimstwiceaweekandtreatsitasajob—abouttheirchildrentheviciousness谬误ofbridgeandtheirhealth.InfactArnottisanexceptiontotheexception.Notonlyhasshelived20yearspasttheaveragelifespanforCanadiansshe’shealthyhermindissharpandshelivesindependently.BorninBrooklynonMay281909ArnottwasraisedonStatenIslanD.Shesurvivedscarletfever猩红热helpedbringupfoursiblings兄弟姐妹afterhermotherdiedin1923andworkedasasecretaryinNewYorkCityfor12yearsearning＄35aweekanda＄150bonusatChristmas.Nowshe’shappylivinginaone-roomapartmentwithakitchenandabathroominherdaughter’shousE.Shewearsahearingaiddoesthecrypticcrossword有隐义的纵横字谜withamagnifyingglassandcan’treallyexplainwhyshehaslivedsowellsolong.Untilrecentlyshehasstilllikedtodrinkredwine—sheusedtodrinktwoglassesbeforesuppereachday.It’smorelikelygenessheadmits.Herinterestinotherpeopleandlifeingeneralmayhavehadsomethingtodowithit.AskedifastarphotographercantakeherpictureatthepoolArnottseemscheerful.Ilookgoodinaswimsuitshesaysnoddingherheadfirmly.IlookbetterinaswimsuitthanIdoinpants.31.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.MaryArnottlikestoswimandisknowntothelocalpeoplE.B.MaryArnottisafraidtoswimattheswimmingpool.C.MaryArnottcan’tswimbutshelikeswater.D.MaryArnottjustlikestotalktoherfriendsatthebankoftheswimmingpool.32.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEasforMaryArnottasanexceptiontotheexception?A.Shehaslived30yearspasttheaveragelifespanforCanadians.B.She’shealthyandhermindissharp.C.Sheliveswithherdaughter.D.ShelikestolivewithherchildrenandhasahappylifE.33.WhathappenedwhenMaryArnottwas14?A.ShehadadiseasecalledscarletfeverbutsurviveD.B.Hermotherdiedandshehadtohelpherfathertobringuphersistersandbrothers.C.ShefoundajobasasecretaryinNewYorkCity.D.ShewasborninBrooklyn.34.WhatmayMaryArnottthinkofherlivingalone?A.Bitter.B.Happy.C.Meaningless.D.Boring.35.IfsomeoneasksaboutswimmingMaryArnottmay________.A.likepantsB.likeswimsuitbetterC.liketositatthebankD.liketoswimwithgirls
MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrizeandthefirstpersontowinittwicE.HoweverfewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.BorninSeptember1897IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries’twodaughters.Shestudiedinhermother’sschoolandfinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSevigneinParis.IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbeganIrenedevelopedX-rayequipmentinmilitary军事hospitalsinFranceandBelgiumtohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.HerserviceswererecognizedintheformofaMilitaryMedalbytheFrenchgovernment.In1918Irenebecamehermother’sassistantattheCurieInstitutE.InDecember1924FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstituteandIrenetaughthimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandgotmarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.LikehermotherIrenecombinedfamilyandwork.LikehermotherIrenewasawardedaNobelPrizealongwithherhusbandin1935.Unfortunatelyalsolikehermothershedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity辐射能.IreneJoliot-CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch171956.53.IreneCuriewasawardedaMilitaryMedalbecauseshe_____________.A.wontheNobelPrizewithFredericB.receivedadegreeinmathematicsC.contributedtosavingthewoundedD.workedasahelpertohermother54.WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFredericJoliot?A.AttheCollegeofSevignE.B.AttheCurieInstitutE.C.AttheUniversityofParis.D.Atamilitaryhospital.55.WhendidIreneCuriereceivetheNoblePrize?A.In1926.B.In1927.C.In1932.D.In1935.56.Theunderlinedwordleukemiaprobablyreferstoa__________.A.habitB.researchC.machineD.disease
MyteenagesonKarlbecamewithdrawnafterhisfatherdieD.AsasingleparentItriedtodomybesttotalktohimbutthemoreItriedthemorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcard成绩报告单arrivedduringhisjunioryearitsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclassesandhadsixfailinggradesfortheyear.AtthisratehewouldnevergraduatE.IsenthimtotheschooladviserandIevenbeggedhim.NothingworkeD.OnenightIfeltsopowerlessthatIgotdownonmykneesandpleadedforhelp.PleaseGodIcan’tdoanythingmoreformyson.I’mattheendofmyropE.I'mgivingthewholethinguptoyou.JustthenIgotaphonecall.A.manintroducedhimselfastheheadmasterIwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl’sabsences.BeforehecouldsayanotherwordallmydisappointmentandsadnessoverKarlcamepouringoutintotheearsofthisstranger.IlovemysonbutIjustdon’tknowwhattodo.I’vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworkeD.It’soutofmyhands.ForamomenttherewassilenceontheotherendofthelinE.TheheadmasterseriouslysaidThankyouforyourtimeandhungup.Karl’snextreportcardshowedagreatimprovementinhisgrades.Finallyheevenmadethehonorroll光荣榜.InhisfourthyearIattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.InoticedthathisteacherswereastonishedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfarounD.OnourwayhomehesaidMumrememberthatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear?InoddeD.ThatwasmE.IthoughtI’dplayajokebutwhenIheardwhatyousaiditreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That’swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouprouD.44.BysayingKarlbecamewithdrawntheauthormeansthattheboychangedentirelyand________.A.hepreferredtostayatschoolB.hestayedathomealldayC.herefusedtotalktohismotherD.hebegantolikehislife45.Therewassilenceontheotherendofthelinebecause________.A.thespeakerwastoomovedtosayanythingtohismotherB.thespeakerwaitedforthemothertofinishspeakingC.thespeakerdidn'twantthemothertorecognizehisvoiceD.thespeakerdidn’twanttointerruptthemother46.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Childreninsingle-parentfamiliesoftenhavementalproblems.B.Mother’sloveplaysanimportantroleinteenagers’lifE.C.Beingunderstoodbyparentsisnotnecessarytoteenagers.D.SchooleducationisafailurE.47.Whichisnottrueaccordingtothearticle?A.KarlchangedalotafterhisfatherdieD.B.WhatKarldidatschoolshowedthathedidn’tlovehismother.C.Karl’smothertriedmanywaystohelphim.D.Karl’steachersweresurprisedathischangE.
AsaboySanderswasmuchinfluencedbybooksabouttheseabutbytheageoffifteenhehaddecidedtobecomeadoctorratherthanasailor.Hisfatherwasadoctor.Sohewasoftenwiththedoctorsandgotalongverywellwiththem.Whenhewasfourteenhewasalreadyhangingaroundthehospitalwherehewassupposedtobehelpingtocleanthemedicinebottlesbutwasactuallytryingtolistentothedoctors’conversationswithpatientsinthenextroom.DuringthewarSandersservedinthearmyasasurgeon外科医生.ThatwasthehappiesttimeofmylifE.IwasdealingwithrealsufferersandonthewholemakingasuccessofmyjoB.InRhodeshetaughtthecountrypeoplesimplefactsaboutmedicinE.Hesawhimselfasalife-saver.Hehadprovedhisskilltohimselfandhadafirmbeliefthathecouldservethosewholivedsimplyandweredependentuponhim.Thuswhileinapositiontotellthemwhattodohecouldfeelhewasservingthem.AfterthewarhemarriedandsetupapracticedeepinthecountrysideworkingunderanolddoctorwhohatedthesightofblooD.Thisgavetheyoungermanplentyofopportunities机会togoonworkingasalife-saver.56.WhenhewasasmallboybooksabouttheseahadmadeSanderswanttobe___.A.asurgeonB.anarmymanC.asailorD.alife-saver57.Attheageof14Sanders___.A.workedasadoctorbycleaningthemedicinebottlesB.metsomedoctorswhowereveryfriendlytohimC.wasinterestedintalkingwithpatientsD.remainedtogetherwiththedoctors58.HavingprovedhisskilltohimselfSanders___.A.wantedtoliveasimplelifelikeacountrymanB.cametorealizethathewasreallyworkingforhiscountrymenC.taughthimselflife-savingD.washighlyrespectedbytheolddoctor59.Whenthewarwasoverhe___.A.learnedfromanolddoctorbecausehewaspopularB.startedtohatethesightofbloodwhileworkingC.servedthecountrymenunderanolddoctorwhoneededsomeonetohelphimD.hadfewchancestobealife-saverbecausehewasyounger
Themancouldnotbelievethattherecouldbeagreaterarcherthanhimbuthewentandfoundtheoldmanandhewas!Forthreeyearshelearnedfromhim.ThenonedaywhenhethoughthehadlearnedeverythingthethoughtaroseinhimIfIkillthisoldmanthenIwillbethegreatestarcher.Theoldmanhadgonetocutwoodandhewascomingbackcarryingwoodonhisshoulder.Theyoungmanhidbehindatreewaitingtokillhim.Heshotanarrow.Theoldmantookasmallpieceofwoodandthrewit.Itstruckthearrowandthearrowturnedbackandwoundedtheyoungmanverydeeply.TheoldmancametookoutthearrowandsaidIknewthatsomedayorotheryouweregoingtodothis.That’swhyIhavenottaughtyouthissecret.Thereisnoneedtokillme.MyMasterisstillaliveandI’mnothingbeforehim.Youmustbewithhimforatleastthirtyyears.AndheisveryoldSogofast!Findtheoldman!11.Theunderlinedwordinthe1stparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_______.A.admireB.adviseC.announceD.admit12.Theyoungarcherwantedtokilltheoldmanbecause_______.A.hehadnothingmoretolearnfromhimB.hecouldthenbecomethegreatestarcherC.theoldmanrefusedtoteachhimeverythingD.theking’soldservantorderedhimtodoso13.Whichwordcandescribetheyoungarcher?A.considerateB.generousC.humorousD.cold-blooded14.Whatdoyouthinkwouldmostprobablyhappennext?A.Theyoungarcherdiedfromthewoundsoonafter.B.Thekingdeclaredtheyoungmanthegreatestarcher.C.Theyoungarcherfoundtheoldman’sMasterandkilledhim.D.Theyoungarchersetofftolookfortheoldman’smaster.15.Whatlessoncanyoulearnfromthestory?A.There’salwayssomeonebetterthanyouinthisworld.B.Youmustnevertrytobecomebetterthanyourteacher.C.Theolderamanisthebetterarcherheusuallybecomes.D.Alwaysuseapieceofwoodtoprotectyourselffromanarrow.
MaWeiduisthefounderandcurator馆长ofGuanfuMuseumwhichisthefirstprivatemuseuminChinA.WithmainlyChineseartifactsonexhibitionthemuseumwasfoundedonJan.181997.Itwasnotwellknownbythepublicuntil2008.OnJan.12008MaWeiduwasinvitedtobetheguestintheflagshipCCTVprogramLectureRoom.HetalkedabouthismuseumandmoreimportantlyheintroducedChineseartifactsandtheirunderlyinghistoricalculturalsignificancE.In2009MaWeiduinitiatedBeijingGuanfuCulturalFoundation.CreatingaculturalfoundationhadbeenMa'sdreamformanyyears.BeijingGuanfuCulturalFoundationiscommittedtospreadingChinesetraditionalculturefundingthedevelopmentofGuanfuMuseumheritageresearchandconservationprojectsbuildingaplatformforpublicculturepromotingandguidingthepublicinthespiritofcharity&culturesponsorship赞助.GuanfuMuseumiscurrentlylocatedatNo.18JinnanRoadZhangwanfenDashanziChaoyangDistrictBeijing.ButduetothecityplanningithastomovE.GuanfuMuseumwhichhasexperiencedrelocationforthreetimesisnowlookingforanewplacE.AccordingtoMr.Maitshouldbearound20000～30000squaremeters.20.Accordingtothispassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.GuanfuMuseumwasbuiltin2008.B.MaWeiduwasinvitedtolecturebyGuanfuMuseum.C.ThepublicwereattractedbyChineseartifactsonexhibition.D.GuanfuMuseumthefirstprivatemuseuminChinawasfoundedsixteenyearsago.21.GuanfuMuseumaccordingtothecitygovernment________.A.willbepaintedB.hastoholdanewexhibitionC.hastomovetoanewplaceD.hastobeenlarged22.Thepropertitleofthispassageshouldbe________.A.MaandHisMuseumB.MuseumsC.CultureRelicsD.ChineseCulture
LuXunisoneofthegreatestChinesewritersofthe20thcentury.BesideshisfamousstorieshealsowrotemanyinfluentialarticlesaboutthelivingconditionsofChinesepeoplE.Bornin1881inawealthyfamilyLuXunhadahappychildhooD.In1893howeverhisgrandfatheraseniorgovernmentofficialwasputintoprisonfortakingmoney.Atthesametimehisfatherbecameseriouslyill.Fromthattimeonhisfamilywerenolongeracceptedbytheirrelativesandfriends.Theseearlyexperiencesgreatlyinfluencedhiswriting.BythetimeLuXunarrivedinNanjingtostudyatuniversityin1899healreadybelievedthatChinesesocietyhadtochangeandbecomemodern.In1902hewenttostudyinJapan.TherehebeganwritingarticlesforseveralChinesestudentmagazines.Heshowedagiftforwritingandtranslatingandheevenwroteseveralbooksalthoughnonewaspopular.HereturnedtoChinain1909becausehewasinneedofmoney.AfterworkingforseveralyearsasateacherinBeijingLuXunagainreturnedtowriting.In1918hewrotehisfamousshortstoryDiaryofaMadman.ItwasthefirstChinesenovelpublishedusingtheeverydaylanguagethatpeoplespokewhichhelpedmakeitagreatsuccess.ThistogetherwithhisnovelTheTrueStoryofAhQ.1921madeLuXunaleadingChinesewriter.AlthoughsuccessfulLuXunstillworriedgreatlyaboutChina’sfuturE.In1926hemovedtoShanghaiandgaveupwritingstoriesinordertodevotehimselftowhathecalledpenwarfare.Henowonlywrotearticleswhichcalledon号召thepeopletofightagainstthegovernment.Forthisthegovernmentstoppedhimfrompublishinganymorebooks.Hewasforcedtowritehisarticlesusingfalsenames.Sincehisdeathin1936LuXun’simportanceandinfluencehavegrown.TodaymanyofhiswritingsareincludedinschooltextbooksandhisworksarereadbymillionsaroundtheworlD.41.WhichofthefollowinggreatlyinfluencedLuXun’swritingaccordingtothepassage?A.ThepeoplehemetinJapan.B.TheexperiencesinhisearlylifE.C.WorkingasateacherinBeijing.D.Hisfather’sbeingputintoprison.42.AccordingtothepassagewhywasLuXun’sstoryDiaryofaMadmamsopopular?A.ItwasbasedonLuXun’sdiary.B.ItwasthefirstnoveltouseeverydaylanguagE.C.Itsstorytookplaceinmoderntimes.D.ItwaswrittenusingawesternstylE.43.TheunderlinedwordThisParagraph4refersto.A.thesuccessofDiaryofaMadmanB.theuseofeverydaylanguageC.thefirstChinesenovelD.TheTrueStoryofAhQ.44.AftermovingtoShanghaiLuXunmainlywrote.A.funnystoriesB.articlesabouthimselfC.articlesagainstthegovernmentD.storiesaboutgovernmentofficials45.InwhatorderdidtheseeventstakeplaceinLuXun’slife?A.Thegovernmentstoppedhimfrompublishingbooks.B.HewroteDiaryofaMadman.C.Hisfatherbecameill.D.HemovedtoShanghai.E.Hiswritingswereputintotextbooks.A.c-a-b-d-eB.c-b-d-a-eC.a-c-d-b-eD.a-d-b-c-e
MyteenagesonKarlbecamewithdrawnafterhisfatherdieD.AsasingleparentItriedtodomybesttotalktohim.ButthemoreItriedthemorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcardarrivedduringhisjunioryearitsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclassesandhadsixfallinggradesfortheyear.AtthisratehewouldnevergraduatE.IsenthimtotheschooladviserandIevenbeggedhim.NothingworkeD.OnenightIfeltsopowerlessthatIgotdownonmykneesandpleadedforhelp.PleaseGodIcan’tdoanythingmoreformyson.I’mattheendofmyropE.I’mgivingthewholethinguptoyou.IwasatworkwhenIgotaphonecall.A.manintroducedhimselfastheheadmaster.IwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl’sabsences.BeforehecouldsayanotherwordIchokedupandallmydisappointmentandsadnessoverKarlcamepouringoutintotheearsofthisstranger.IlovemysonbutIjustdon’tknowwhattodo.I’vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworkeD.It’soutofmyhands.ForamomenttherewassilenceontheotherendofthelinE.TheheadmasterseriouslysaidThankyouforyourtimeandhungup.Karl’snextreportcardshowedamarkedimprovementinhisgrades.Finallyheevenmadethehonorroll.InhisfourthyearIattendedaparent-teachermeetingwithKarl.InoticedthathisteacherswereastonishedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfarounD.OnourwayhomehesaidMumrememberthatcallfromtheheadmasterlastyear?InoddeD.ThatwasmE.IthoughtI’dplayajokebutwhenIheardwhatyousaiditreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That’swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouprouD.31.BysayingKarlbecamewithdrawntheauthormeansthattheboychangedentirelyand________.A.preferredtostayaloneathomeB.lostinterestinhisstudiesC.refusedtotalktoothersD.begantodislikehismother32.Therewassilenceontheotherendofthelinebecause________.A.thespeakerwastoomovedtosayanythingtothemotherB.thespeakerwaitedforthemothertofinishspeakingC.thespeakerdidn’twantthemothertorecognizehisvoiceD.thespeakerwasunabletointerruptthemother33.Thesentenceheevenmadethehonorrollmeansthat________.A.hewasevenonthelisttobepraisedattheparent-teachermeetingB.hewasevenonthelistofstudentswhomadeprogressingradesC.hewasevenonthelistofstudentswhohadturnedthemselvesaroundD.hewasevenonthelistofthebeststudentsatschool34.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Childreninsingle-parentfamiliesoftenhavementalproblems.B.Mother’sloveplaysanimportantroleinteenagers’lifE.C.Beingunderstoodbyparentsisveryimportanttoteenagers.D.Schooleducationdoesn’tworkwithoutfullsupportfromparents.
Compassionisadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffortwecantranslatecompassionintoactions.AnexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistruE.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomersandit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSundayoneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidyandshabby寒酸的manwalkeduptomyregister收款机withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcashhadjustmovedintohisroomandhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbeforeandwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.IhadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoulallaloneintheworlD.ItoldhimthatIwassorrybutstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.IfeltstupidandunkindsayingthisbutIvaluedmyjoB.Justthenanothermanstandingbehindthefirstspokeup.IfanythinghelookedmorepitiablE.ChargeittomewasallhesaiD.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassionontheotherhandiscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.70.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits_________.A.promisedtoobeythestorerulesB.forgottotakeanymoneywithhimC.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive71.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A.kindandluckyB.poorandlonelyC.friendlyandhelpfulD.hurtanddisappointed72.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.WealthismoreimportantthananythingelseB.HelpingothersiseasiersaidthandoneC.ExperienceisbettergainedthroughpracticeD.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.
12-year-oldJohnThomasRobertsonisaborntrainfan.I’velikedtrainsprobablyfromthedayIwasbornhetoldGoodMorningAmericA.WhenIwasverylittlehesaidmygrandpagotmeatrainmodel.Iwouldjustwatchitgoroundforhoursandhours.WhenRobertsonfinallyhadtheopportunitytorideonatrainhefeltgreat.Hisjourneywassomind-blowingthathecouldn’tkeepittohimself:hedecidedtotakeallhisclassmatestogoonaridewithhim.Whenhefoundthatsomeofhisclassmatescouldn’tpaythefareshespentmoneyhehadsavedbycollectingcans罐子andbottlesandraisedmorethan＄1000forthem.Thattrainwassuchahappyonethathemadeityearlyaction.Itnevergetsboringforsomereason;it’sjustveryfunhesaiD.Itreallyletspeoplegetawayfromtheirbusylifeandhavefun.EveryOctoberRobertsontakesanewgroupofdisabledchildrentoridethetrain—butnowhehasaproblem.Severaldisabledchildrenwererefusedbecausethetrainwasnotaccessible可用的todisabledpeoplE.Hewasangrytothinkthatchildrenofhisownagecouldn’trideatrainhismothersaiD.Buthewouldn’tsayno:herecentlysentalettertothetrainofficeforhelp.TohissurprisetheleaderTyPenningtontooktheletterseriously.HesaidthatheandhisworkerswouldworkonmakingatrainaccessibletodisabledpeoplE.61.ThefirsttimeJohnThomasRobertsontookatrainhe_______A.feltextremelyhappy.B.wasfrightenedbyit.C.watcheditforhours.D.actedasadriver.62.JohnThomasRobertsonisaborntrainfanbecausehe_______.A.wastakenonatrainthedayhewasborn.B.hisgrandpaonceworkedonthetrain.C.tookagroupofdisabledchildrenonboardatrain.D.wasgreatlyattractedtotrainssinceearlychildhooD.63.Theunderlinedwordmind-blowingcanbereplacedby_______.A.excitingB.frighteningC.surprisingD.disappointing64.Thedisabledchildrenwererefusedtogetonthetrainbecause_______.A.theycouldn’taffordthetrainticketsB.RobertsonhadnotsavedenoughmoneyforticketsC.thetraindidn’thavespecialservicesforthemD.theworkerstherewouldnotallowthemtodoso
AyoungmanappliedforajobasafarmhanD.Whenthefarmeraskedforhisqualifications资历hesaidIcansleepwhenthewindblows.Thispuzzledthefarmer.Buthelikedtheyoungmanandhiredhim.A.fewdayslaterthefarmerandhiswifewereawakenedinthenightbyaviolentstorm.TheyquicklybegantocheckthingstoseeifallwassafefromdamagE.TheyfoundthatthedoorsofthefarmhousehadbeensafelyfastenedandalotofwoodhadbeensetnexttothefireplacE.Theyoungmansleptsoundly.Thefarmerandhiswifethenlookedattheirproperty财产carefully.Theyfoundthatthefarmtoolshadbeenplacedinthestorageroomsafefromthebadweather.ThetractorhadbeenmovedintothegaragE.ThebarnwasproperlylockeD.Eventheanimalswerecalm.Allwaswell.Thefarmerthenunderstoodthemeaningoftheyoungman’swordsIcansleepwhenthewindblows.Thefarmhanddidhisworkloyally.WhentheskywasclearhehadpreparedforthestormincaseitbrokE.SowhenthewindblewtherewasnoneedforhimtobeafraiD.HecouldsleepinpeacE.1.TheunderlinedwordfastenedinParA.3canbereplacedby______.A.closedB.damagedC.takenD.moved2.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat______.A.atfirstthefarmerunderstoodhiswordswellB.theyoungmanwasawakenedinthenightbyaviolentstormC.theyoungmanhadpreparedforthestormbeforeitcameD.theyoungmanwastoosleepytowakeupinthenight3.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A.SleepinginpeacethroughthestormB.A.violentstormC.A.youngmanandhisdreamD.A.cleverfarmer4.Whichofthefollowingproverbscanbestexplainthestory?A.Lookers-onseemorethanplayersB.TwoheadsarebetterthanoneC.A.stitch针intimesavesnineD.Nomancandotwothingsatatime
FrankWoolworthwasborninRodmanNewYork.in1852.Hisfamilywereverypoorfarmersandtherewasneverenoughtoeat.Frankdecidedhedidnotwanttobefarmer.Hetookashortbusinesscourseandwenttoworkasasalesmaninalargecity.Woolworthrealizedhehadanaturalskillforshowinggoodstoattractpeople’sinterestbuthesoonlearnedsomethingmoreimportant.Onedayhisbosstoldhimtosellsomeoddsandends小商品forasmuchashecouldget.FrankputallthesethingsononetablewithasignwhichsaidFIVECENTSEACH.PeoplefoughtandpushedtobuythethingsandthetablewassooncleareD.SoonafterwardsWoolworthopenedhisownstoresellinggoodsatfiveandtencents.Buthehadanotherlessontolearnbeforehebecamesuccessful.Thatisifyouwanttomakemoneybysellinglow-pricegoodsyouhavetobuytheminlargequantitiesdirectlyformthefactories.OnceforexampleWoolworthwenttoGermanyandplacedanorderforknives.Theorderwassolargethatthefactoryhadtokeeprunning24hoursadayforawholeyear.Inthiswaythepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalf.By1919Woolworthhadover1000storesintheUSandCanadaandopenedhisfirststoreinLondon.HemademanymillionsandhisnamebecamefamousthroughouttheworlD.Healwaysrunhisbusinessaccordingtostrictrulesofwhichthemostimportantwas:THECUSTOMERISALWAYSRIGHT.1.Franktookashortbusinesscourseinorderto____________.A.earnmoremoneyforhisfamilyB.learnsomethingfromasalesmanC.getawayfromthefarmD.getenoughtoeat.2.Franksoldtheoddsandendsquicklybecause_____________.A.heknewhowtogetpeopletobuyhisgoods.B.hecutdownthepricebyhalfC.hehadputthegoodsonatableinaveryniceway.D.thesignheputonthetablewaswelldesigneD.3.Thepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalfbecause______________.A.thefactoryworkersworked24hoursaday.B.kniveswereorderedinlargequantitiesdirectlyfromthefactory.C.theknivesweremadeinGermanywherelabour劳动力wascheap.D.thekniveswereproducedinonefactory.4._____________makeWoolworthaworld-famousman.A.Hisbusinessskillsandhiswealth.B.ThelowpriceofthegoodshesolD.C.HistriptoGermanyandhishugeorderofknives.D.Hisnaturalskillforshowingthings.5.Thebeliefthat:Thecustomerisalwaysrightsuggeststhat_______________.A.wheneverthereisaquarrelbetweenthecustomerandshopassistantthecustomersarealwaysright.B.Ifyouwanttosucceedtheruleistheonlyway.C.storesmustalwaysfollowthecustomer’sordersiftheywanttomakemoremoney.D.storesshoulddotheirbesttomeetthecustomer’sneedsiftheywanttobesuccessful.
Jamesisagoodstudentandhehaslotsoffriendsbuthealsohasaproblem.Someolderboysarebullying欺负himatschool.Jamesisveryunhappyandhedoesn'tknowwhattodoaboutit.Herearesomesuggestionstohimandotherteenagersinthissituation.Don'tfeelworried.It'snotyourfault过错!Beingbulliedcanmakeyoufeelverylonelyandangrybutyouarenotalone.Don'tfeelthatyouhavetohidetheproblem.Youshouldfindapersonyoucantrustandtellthem.Itmightbeyourteacheryourparentsorevenyourfriend'sparents.Afteryoutellsomeoneyouwillgetsomesupportandfeelsomerelief.Speakingtoanadultmightmakeyounervousbuthereareotherthingsyoucando.Somepeopleexpresstheirfeelingsmoreeasilyonpaper.Writealettertosomeoneorkeepadiary.Includeallthedetailsaboutwhatthebulliesdoaswellaswhenandwherethebullyinghappens.Youcanuseitasprooftoshowwhatisgoingon.Anditisawonderfulideatoshowyourletterordiarytoateacheroranotherresponsibleadult.Thenthebullieswillfeelveryafraidiftheirnamesappearinaletter!Alsodon'tshowyouaresadanddon'ttryandfightwiththebullies.Youcouldgetintroubleyourself.Neglectthemandjustwalkaway.Thebullieswillsoonstop.66.Whatdoyouthinkthetextistryingtotellus?A.WhattodoaboutbeingbullieD.B.Howtobeagoodstudentatschool.C.Whattowritewellinadiary.D.Howtogivesuggestionstoteenagers.67.Whydoesthetextadviseyounottofeelworriedifbullied?A.BecauseyouarenotalonE.B.Becauseitisnotyourfault.C.Becausesomeonehasknownaboutit.D.Becauseyou'redoingsomethingwrong.68.You'dbettergoandfindapersonyoucantrustand____.A.knowwhathappensB.learnfromthemC.askforhelpD.makethemlonely69.Ifyourememberandfollowthesuggestionsabove____.A.nobodywillspeaktothebulliesB.everybodywillfeelsomereliefC.someonewillexpresstheirfeelingsD.thebullieswillsoonstop70.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordneglectmeaninthetext?A.takenonoticeofB.takecareofC.makefulluseofD.getmorehelpfrom
LouisArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPopsasasignofrespectforhisinfluenceontheworldofmusic.Bornin1901inNewOrleanshegrewuppoorbutlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.ArmstrongoftensaidJazzandIgrewuptogether.Armstrongshowedagreattalentformusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet短号ataboy'shome.InhislateteensArmstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.HeplayedinparadesclubsandonthesteamboatsthattraveledontheMississippiRiver.AtthattimeNewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.In1922hewenttoChicago.TherethetaleofLouisArmstrongbegins.FromthenuntiltheendofhislifeArmstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent.ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingtheAmericanpopularsong.Hiscornetplayinghadadeephumanity仁爱andwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosayListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyleandalsooneofthebest-knownandmostadmiredpeopleintheworld.HisdeathonJuly61971washeadlinenewsaroundtheworld.60.ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe.A.lookedlikeamusicianB.wasamusicianofmuchinfluenceC.showedaninterestinmusicD.traveledtoplaymodernmusic61.WhichstatementaboutArmstrongistrue?A.HistalebeginsinNewOrleans.B.Hewasbornbeforejazzwasinvented.C.Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.D.Helearnedpopularmusicataboy'shome.62.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheInventionoftheJazzMusicB.TheFatheroftheJazzStyleC.TheMakingofaMusicianD.TheSpreadofPopularMusic
Siriisthenameofanewtalkingvirtual虚拟的assistantfeatureonthelatestiPhonethatcantellyouwhenyouhaveanappointmentwheretofindaThairestaurantandwhatthepollencount花粉计数willbE.IhavefriendswhohavethephoneandlovetoaskSiriWhat'sthemeaningoflife?ShehasananswerwhichisimpressivE.MaybeittakesacircuitboardtorecognizethespecialqualityoflifE.ButfranklyheranswersoundsalittlerobotiC.SiriwhichisanamefortheCaliforniacompanythatdevelopedherspeaksinanelectronicallywarmfriendlyfemalevoicE.Sodomoston-boardnavigationssystemsvoicemailprompts提示directoryassistancegreetingsandJuliethevoiceofAmtrak'sautomatedreservationsystem.Whyarethevoicesthatcomefromourmachinesoftenfemale?ProfessorCliffordNasssaidthathumansdevelopapreferenceforfemalevoicesthatbeginswhenweoverhearourmothersspeakingwhilewewaitintheirwombs子宫.WehearourmotherssayinasoftvoiceIloveyouoverourheadssoawoman'svoiceconveyscomfortandsecurity.Wemighthearaman'svoicesomewhereinthebackgroundaskingHaveyouseenmyshoes?orHeywherearethespoons?Researcherssaythatwhileaman'svoicecansoundauthoritativeawoman'svoicemaybetakenasmorefriendlyandcooperativE.RebeccaZorachdirectoroftheSocialMediaProjectattheUniversityofChicago'sCenterfortheStudyofGenderandSexualitysaysthatcompaniesareprobablyonlychoosingthevoicesthatfocusgroupsandmarketsurveyslikemost.It'scastingshesays.ButIdon'twanttobeginanycampaignsformoremalemechanicalvoices.Iprefertothinkthattheincreaseoftheapplicationoffemaleroboticvoicesreflectssomeoftheprogresswomenhavewoninthestruggleforequality.WomenhaveachievedsomuchinsomanywaysyoucanheariteverywherE.64.TheauthormentionedSiritoprovethat________.A.itcantellyouthemeaningoflifE.B.mostmechanicalvoicesarefemaleC.itisanewapplicationontheiPhoneD.itcanletoutaroboticsound65.Whatcan’tafemalevoiceusuallysuggest?A.LovE.B.Safety.C.Kindness.D.Authority.66.BysayingIt’scastingRebeccameans__________.A.femalesplayakeyroleinmechanicalvoicesB.femalesareclevererthanmalesinsomeaspectsC.femalesliketalkingwithothersmorethanmalesD.femalesknowmoreaboutwhatpeopleneed67.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorthinksthat_______.A.womenhavemuchsweetervoicesthanmenB.womenhavemadeprogressinrobotdesigningC.womenhavewonmoreequalrightsinsocietyD.womenarestillprejudicedinroboticfield
AngelaChangdidn’tknowitwouldbesohardtoturnhersinginghobbyintoacareer.Heragentusedtotakehertolotsofauditions试唱atdifferentrecordingstudiosbuttheTaiwanesegirlwasalwaysturneddownforlookingtooyoungandsmall.Chang’stalentwasatlastrecognizedin2002bytheDeccaRecordCompany.Whenshewasofferedacontractsheburstintotears.TwoyearslaterChang21isastar.WiththereleaseofherdebutalbumOvertheRainbowthisyearshewontheMostPromisingNewArtistinTaiwanattheCCTV-MTVMusicAwardsinJuly.InSeptembershewontheBestNewArtistintheFourthChineseMusicBillboardAwards.Youjustcan’tbelievethatsuchanamazinglypowerfulvoicecomesfromsuchasmallbodysaidmusiciansafterhearingChangsingOvertheRainbow.It’ssuchaspecialvoicE.Youcannotforgetit.Changcanhitveryhighmotes高音clearlyandbeautifully.HertunesmakeChangstandoutfromthenumerousnewcomersinthemusicworlD.Butmainlandfansalsoknowherforhergirl-next-doorperformancesinTaiwaneseTVdramasMyMVPValentineandAtDolphinBay.ButfewpeopleknowthatwhilefilmingherfirstTVseriesChangactedsobadlythatthedirectorwantedtofireher.Atonetimeittookherarecordof27attemptstoshootonescenE.IcriedmyheartoutwhenIwentbackhomE.ChangesaidButIknowthatdefeatisoftenatemporarycondition.BygivingupyouremaindefeateD.ThoughshelooksverygirlishChangsaidshehasaboy’spersonality.ThewayIreleasepressureistohaveasoundsleep.WhenIwakeupeverythingisnew.26.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus.A.Chang’shardwaytosuccessB.Chang’sappearanceC.ChangwaslookeddownuponD.Changhasnotalentinsinging27.WhenChang’stalentwasrecognizedshe.A.feltdoubtfulB.wastooastonishedC.wasfullofsadnessD.wasmixedwithvariousfeelings28.Whatmusicianssaidshows.A.ChanghasacommonvoiceB.Changisn’tsuitabletosingC.theythinkhighlyofChangD.theywillgiveChangsomedirection29.TheauthorthinksChang.A.shouldtakeupsinginginsteadofactingB.beginstobefamiliartoaudienceinthemainlandbyherperformancesC.hasmadesomeachievementsinactingD.takesprideinhertalentinsingingandacting30.TheunderlinedsentenceshowsChang.A.hadsomepleasureonthewaytoactingB.madethedirectordisappointedC.workedhardD.basedhersuccessoncontinuousefforts
Onedayabout30yearsagoa2year-oldChineseboyinShenyangwaswatchingaTomandJerrycartoononTV.Tomthecatbegantoplaythepiano.ThemusicwastobeautifulthattheboyfellinlovewithitatoncE.ThislittleboywasLangLang–oneoftoday’sgreatpianists.LangLangbegantoplaythepianoat3.Bytheageof5thehadwonfistplaceinShenyang’spianocompetitionandperformedhisfirstpublicrecital独奏会.Peoplewereshockedbyhisperfectperformanceandthoughthewasarealtalent.FromthattimeonplayingontheglobalstagebecamethedreamofLangandhisparents.TohelphimmuchclosertohisdreamwhenLangwas9hisfatherquithisjobandwentwithLangtoBeijingtohelphissonstudypiano.ThereLangdidnotreceivethepraisethathehadreceivedathomeandheexperiencedthehardesttimeofhislifE.Iwaskickedoutoftheclassbymypianoteachersixmonthslater.IttotallydestroyedmypianodreamLangsaidinaninterviewonaChineseTVprogram.Hearingabouthisson’sfailureLang’sfatherwassofurious暴怒的andfrustrated沮丧的thathetoldLangeithertogobacktoShenyangortocommitsuicide自杀.FeelinghopelessandinpainLangtriedtodamagehisfingersbycrushing砸themagainstawall.Hehatedpiano!LuckilyanotherteachernoticedLang’ssadnessandencouragedhim.Successcamesoon.Lang’sbreakthroughcameatage17whenhegainedworldwidefameatawell-knownconcertin1999inChicagoUS.56.Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraph______A.TomthecatcamefromShenyangB.LangLangcouldplaythepianoattheageof2C.TomthecatgotLangLanginterestedinpianoD.Jerryis30yearsold57.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinParagraph3?A.TogiveinB.TogiveupC.TogiveoutD.Tobeoutofwork58.WhendidLang’sbreakthroughcome?A.Atage3.B.Atage5.C.Atage9.D.Atage17.
OnceamannamedGrandfoundaboxofoldpapersinaroomatthetopofhishousE.Heburnedmostofthembecausehedidn’tlikeoldthingsverymuchButoneofthesepaperswasanoldletter.Atthebottom底部oftheletterwasthenameofawell-knownwriter.WhenthisletterwaswrittensaidGrantnooneknewaboutthewriter.Butnoweveryoneknowshim.Somepeopleliketobuyletterslikethis.ImaybeabletogetmuchmoneyfortheletterifIsellittotherightman.Buttherewerealotofdirtymarksallovertheletter.Itdoesn’tlooknicehethought.Noonewantstobuyaletterifit’sdirty.I’llhavetocleanit.Sohetookapieceofclothandsomewaterandcleanedtheletter.HeworkedhardandgavealotofcarE.Atlasttheletterlookedbetter.Andhewasverypleasedwithhiswork.Nowitlooksnicehesaidtohimself.I’llbeabletosellitforalotofmoney.HetookthelettertoashopinLondonwhereoldpapersofthiskindwereboughtandsolD.IwanttosellthisletterGrantsaidtothemanintheshop.Itwaswrittenbyawell-knownwriter.Youknowaboutthesethings.Howmuchwillyougivemeforit?ThemanlookedathimforalongtimE.Iwillgiveyoutwopoundsforithesaidatlast.Onlytwopounds!saidGrant.Butpeoplepaytenpoundsforaletterlikethis.Andjustlook!I’veevencleanedittomakeitlooknicE.Icanseethatsaidtheman.That’sthetroublE.Peoplewhobuyoldpaperslikethemtobedirty.60.Whichofthefollowingisnotright?A.Grantfoundaboxofoldletters.B.Grantdidn’tlikeoldthingsverymuch.C.Grantdidn’tburntheoldletter.D.Theletterwaswrittenbyafamouswriter.61.Grantdidn’tburntheletterbecause______.A.itwaswrittenbyhisfatherB.hethoughthecouldgetmuchmoneybysellingitC.hewantedtokeepitforeverD.hewantedtogiveittothegovernment62.InordertosellitGrantdecidedto_____first.A.makeadvertisement广告inthenewspapersB.showittoothersaroundhimC.cleanittomakeitlookniceD.takeittoanarcheologist考古学家63.Grantdidn’tselltheletteratagoodpricebecause_______.A.itwasnotanoldletterB.fewpeopleknewaboutthewriterC.ithadbeencleanedD.themandidn’tlikeit
Onceuponatimetherewasacrook骗子whoonlythoughtabouthowtogetmoney.Whathehatedmostwaswhenpeoplewerepolitetoeachothersayingthingslikepleasethankyouanddon’tmentionit.Thecrookthoughtallthosekindsofwordswereawastesohespentalotoftimeinventingamachinewhichcouldstealwords.Withthismachineheplannedtostealpleasethankyoudon’tmentionitandsimilarwordspeopleusedtobepolitE.Afterhestolethesewordsheintendedtotakethemapartandselltheletterstobookpublishers.Afterhestarteduphismachinepeoplewouldopentheirmouthsintendingtosaykindandpolitethingsbutnothingcameout.AllthosewordsendedupinsidethebigmachinE.Thecrookwashappywithhissuccessbuthedidn’tcounton料想到acoupleofveryspeciallittlegirls.ThosegirlsweredeafandhadtocommunicatewithsignlanguagE.Becausethemachinecouldn’tstealgesturesthesegirlscontinuedbeingkindandpolitE.Soontheyrealizedwhathadbeenhappeningtoeveryoneelseandtheyfoundoutaboutthecrookandhisplan.Thegirlsfollowedhimandfoundthemachinebusyseparatingallthewordsintoletters.Theyapproachedthemachineandstartedbeingpolitetoeachother.Tryasitmightthemachinecouldn’tstealthosewordsanditstartedtosufferapoweroverload超载.Finallyitexplodedsendingallthelettersithadgatheredflyingintothesky.TheselettersstartedcomingdownlikerainandmostendedupintheseA.Afterthateveryonecouldbepoliteagain.SeeingallthoselettersfallintotheseathoselittlegirlshadanideA.A.littlewhilelatertheyopenedafactorymakingalphabeticspaghettisoup!68.Whatthecrookhatedmostwas______.A.hismachineB.moneyC.languageD.politeness69.Thecrookspentalotoftimeinventingamachineto______.A.publishbooksB.stealwordsC.writelettersD.makealphabeticsoup70.Whydidthemachinehavenoeffectonthetwogirls?A.BecausetheywerekindandpolitE.B.Becausetheywereveryclever.C.Becausethemachinecouldn’tstealgestures.D.BecausetherewassomethingwrongwiththemachinE.
LiDenghaiwithhismuddybootsandtanned晒黑的facemaynotlooklikeheisoneofChina’sfamousagriculturalpioneers.Butthe61-year-oldmanfromShandongProvincehasmadescientificbreakthroughs突破whichmadegreatcontributionstoChina’sfoodsecurity安全.Hismainworkhasbeeninachievingthehigheroutputofcornproduction.LiwhoholdstheworldrecordforthehighestoutputofsummercornoncesaysCornhasalife;itsingsanddances.Ifyoulistenclearlyitcanspeaktoyou.Hestartedhisresearchin1969whenhewas20andjustdroppedoutofahighschool.HethenreadanarticlewhichpointedthatcornoutputpermuintheUSAwassixtimeshigherthanthatinChinA.Hewasshockedandsetouttoworkonjustasmallpieceoflandroundtheclocktoseeifhecouldincreasetheoutput.Heoftenwenttothefieldwithaflashlightlateatnightifhehadbeenawayduringtheday.Bycarefulnurturing照料hemanagedtodoubletheoutput.LiDenghaiwasawardedtheChinaAwardforSignificantContributiontotheMaize玉米Industryin2005andthesameyearthecompanynamedafterhisownnamecameintothemarketontheShenzhenStockExchangE.Lihoweverisneverhappierthanwhenheisinthemiddleofhiscornfields.Icanforgetmytirednesswhentalkingtomycornshesays.60.WhenLiDenghaibeganthestudyofcorn.A.hejustgraduatedfromanordinaryhighschoolB.hewasshockedthatthecornoutputinChinawassolowC.hewasonlyinhisthirtiesD.hewasn’treallyfondofhiswork61.Theunderlinedphraseroundtheclockmeans.A.dayandnightB.soonerorlaterC.facetofaceD.nowandthen62.FromMr.Li’swordsinthispassagewecanlearnthat.A.heisnotgoodatcommunicatingwithpeopleB.heistootiredtogotothecornfieldsC.hetalkstohiscornwhenfeelinglonelyD.heloveshiscareerdeeply
OnDecember81980JohnLennon—anEnglishmusicianwhorosetofameasoneofthefoundingmembersofLiverpoolpopbandtheBeatles—wasshotdeadoutsidehisNewYorkapartment.Inthe1960sand70sLennonwasoneofthemosticonic偶像的menontheplanet.Some30yearsagofromhisdeathheisstillrespectedbymanypeopleintheWest.TheBeatlesformedin1960inLiverpoolwereoneofthemostcommercialsuccessfulactsinthehistoryofpopmusicwithaccordingtosomeestimatesglobalrecordsalesover1.1billion.ThebandconveyedtheprogressiveidealsinwhichmanyyoungpeopleofthetimebelieveD.Inthe1960sand70swidespreadtensiondevelopedinbothBritishandAmericansocietyregardingissuessuchaswomen'srightsandtheVietnamWar.LennoninparticularbecameknownforhismessageofpeaceandforhisoppositiontothewarinVietnam.ThisledtoanattemptbyformerUSpresidentRichardNixontodrivehimawayfromtheUS.Lennon'ssecondwifeYokoOnowasalsopoliticallyactivE.Lennonwasalsohugelyadmiredforhismusicalabilities.LennonandhisfellowPaulMcCartneyweretheBeatles'songwritingteam.AfterLennonwasshotbycrazyfanMarkChapmanoneofhismosticonicsongsImaginebecameahumanistanthem颂歌.Lennon'slegacysurvivedhisdeathandcontinuedtillthisday.In2008hewasrankedthefifthgreatestsingerofalltimeinUSbasedRollingStonemagazinE.FormerpossessionsofLennonorfurnishingsfromhishomescontinuetobesoldforvastsums.Inanauction拍卖tobeheldnextweekinLondonlineswrittenbyLennononthebackofademandforanoutstandingbillareexpectedtosellfor￡350000.InAugustabathroomfromhislasthomeinBritainwasauctionedfor￡9500.Andin2009aBritishfilmdescribinghisearlyyearsbeforetheBeatlesbeganwasoneofthemostsuccessfulfilmsoftheyearsintheUK.ButdoLennonandhismusiccontinuetoresonate共鸣withtheyoungpeopleoftoday?36.ThepassageiswrittenheretoshowthatLennonhas________.A.lastingappealB.alonghistoryC.excitingrecordsD.greatsuccess37.WhichofthefollowingisrightabouttheBeatlesaccordingtothepassage?A.Itwasfoundedinthe1960sinLondon.B.Ithad1.1billionsalesinBritain.C.Itwascommerciallysuccessful.D.Manyoftoday'syoungpeoplebelieveitsideals.38.LennonwasforcedtoleavetheUSasaresultof________.A.thetensionbetweenBritainandAmericaB.hiswife'spoliticalactivityC.hisstruggleforwomen'srightsD.hisoppositiontothewarinVietnam39.Wecanguessthattherestofthepassagewilltellus________.A.whyLennonandhismusicarestillpopularwithtoday'syoungpeopleB.whyLennonandhismusicspoiltoday'sgenerationsofyoungpeopleC.thattoday'sgenerationsofyoungpeopledon'tlikeLennon'ssongsD.thattoday'sgenerationsofyoungpeoplelikeLennon'ssongsbetter
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