Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1987, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sevigne in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia(白血病) because of her work with radioactivity（放射性）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A. At the Curie Institute.
B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital.
D. At the College of Sevigne.
3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932. B. In 1927.
C. In 1897. D. In 1926.
4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity.
B. Irene won the Nobel Prize twice
C. Irene combined family and career.
D. Irene won the Nobel Prize once
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The next great land area that man hopes to control is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile (不友好的) environment. Temperatures range +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, and no water.
Today there is considerable scientific speculation (思索) about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the moon surface is still not determined. But experts believe that settlement will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and daily necessities brought by the settlers themselves from the earth. Finally, settlements that are self-supporting will be founded.
The main job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes (圆顶屋) to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial (商业的) development and to make discoveries important to science. The characteristics of the moon that make it bad for human staying alive may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing . Operations requiring a vacuum (真空) or extreme cold are examples. Therefore, industrial diamonds might be produced on the moon.
1.The area of the moon is _________.
A. about the same as that of North and South America
B. larger than that of North and South America
C. hardly equal to that of North and South America
D. far smaller than that of North and South America
2.To stay alive on the moon, first of all the early settlers must be able to ______.
A. get enough food, oxygen and water
B. develop commerce
C. make discoveries important
D. explore the possibilities of industrial development
3.Though the environment on the moon is bad for human staying alive, it is very good for ________.
A. all kinds of manufactured goods
B. commercial development
C. making such things as industrial diamonds
D. medical operations
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1.You may find the above advertisements _____.
A. in a store window B. in a school magazine
C. in a newspaper D. on a company notice-board
2.The position of a(n) _____ is a part-time job.
A. florist B. artist
C. preschool teacher D. dental nurse
3.Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?
A. Cooking skills.
B. The ability to work well with other people.
C. Childcare experience.
D. The ability to start work in two weeks.
4.An office cleaner will be required to work about _____ hours a week.
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 45
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Father Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday. The Catholic priest took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles’ gutter(贫民区) and gave it away. Twenty wheelchair–bound people received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each．
“I come out here to tell them that God loves them and I love them and that someone is concerned about them,” Chase said．
Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years. Several hundred people wait for him every week．
He makes a point of coming on Thanksgiving and Christmas, too, but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks．
“It’s the place that makes me the happiest．I just love it,” said Chase. “I look forward to coming here.”
The money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University．
The crowd broke into choruses of “Happy Birthday” several times. Some people presented him birthday cards, to his delight．
Travis Kemp, a 51–year–old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100. He said he had no special plans for spending the money. “He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said. “I know I couldn’t do it.”
1.Which of the following makes Chase feel the happiest?
A. Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours.
B. Working in Loyola Marymount University.
C. Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped.
D. Going to Los Angeles’ gutter to help people there.
2.What’s the source of the money Chase used to help people?
A. All his savings.
B. His earnings as a Catholic priest.
C. Donations from the wealthy and celebrities.
D. Donations from Loyola Marymount University.
3.Travis Kemp is mentioned in the text to show _______.
A. he was the luckiest person on that day.
B. the disabled need to be taken care of.
C. Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy.
D. even old people came to celebrate Chase’s birthday.
4.Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?
A. Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase.
B. Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on other occasions.
C. Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didn’t receive anything in return.
D. Father Maurice Chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University.
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Street dance is a great outdoor sport to do with a group of friends. 1. Many people bring their radios out onto the streets, warm up and then wait for others to join in. You must be confident to start dancing on the street. They are often social in nature, encouraging interaction with the audience and other dancers.
2. The term itself came from that the fact the dances were made in the streets. There aren’t any rules to “street dance” and freestyle is emphasized. It’s hard to define, but it is basically freely expressing music with one’s body.
__3.__ It has been often divided into old school and new school since 1984. In the old school section, there are locking, popping, and break dancing. In new school, there are hip hop and house.
Street dance is a form of physical exercise, an art form, and for competition, and is today practiced both at dance studios and other spaces. _4.__ Street dance is a culture that can be found all over the world, and there are many international competitions every year. Especially, break dancing competitions in the form of dance battles are popular, since break dancing actually introduced the culture of dance battles in street dance. _5.__
Street dance was first formed in the 20th century.
Street dance is one of the most popular forms of outdoor sport.
Battle of the Year, Freestyle Session and Just Debut are all break dancing competition.
There are many different schools of street dance.
Sometimes street dance becomes competitive and you should hold your own in a circle.
Street dance has been accepted by the young.
Some schools use street dance as a form of physical education.
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One early morning, John was walking outside when he caught _1.__(see) of heavy smoke _2._(come) up from his neighbour’s house. There must be 3._ fire. He immediately went to dial 119. The fire-engine soon came and the firemen started to put the fire _4._.Suddenly, they heard someone __5._(cry) for help. A boy and a girl could be seen _6.__(trap) in the __7._(burn) house. Their life was _8._ danger. The next moment, one of the firemen started to climb onto the roof, _9._(use) a long ladder, and managed to carry the boy and the girl down.
Thanks _10. them and the firemen, the fire was soon put out and nobody was seriously hurt.
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In 2000 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year .
According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a one. The world will be more _ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be_ _ 6 900 million, almost 2 450 million more than in 1995. More people would move into cities, especially cities in _ _ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would_ _ have 15 million by then.
Food production will _ _, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1995, most of the increase would be in countries that _ _ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is _ _ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are _ _ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is as cities become larger and more houses are built. _ _ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s _ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2020 _ _. They only carried out the situation that _ today. By changing the situation, by_ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is _ time for the nations of the world to work _ _ a plan of action. But they warned that_ _too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
1.A. learning B. project C. notice D. study
2.A. pleased B. pleasant C. safe D. blue
3.A. dangerous B. beautiful C. crowded D. terrible
4.A. no more than B. as many as C. as much as D. as large as
5.A. developing B. developed C. big D. mountainous
6.A. none B. each C. all D. neither
7.A. insist B. reduce C. increase D. continue
8.A. so B. but C. or D. however
9.A. already B. hardly C. partly D. never
10.A. wanted B. lacked C. found D. expected
11.A. destroying B. protecting C. disturbing D. interrupting
12.A. saved B. lost C. discovered D. found
13.A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Some diseases D. All farmland
14.A. animals B. plants C. forests D. people
15.A. must be true B. will come true C. can't be true D. may be wrong
16.A. happens B. develops C. exists D. appears
17.A. settling B. working out C. answering D. dealing
18.A. no B. still C. less D. plenty of
19.A. about B. in C. out D. for
20.A. working B. suggesting C. spending D. waiting
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
When left college, Tracy got a good job in a company. But after she had been worked there for some years, she decided to change. So she put notice in several newspapers and said what experience she had and the kind of job she would like to have. One of the answer she accepted was from a man was looking for a job, too. This man wrote to her,“ Madam, when you get a new job, be kind enough to give your name and address to your present boss as I have been trying to find a position as yours for a long time.” After she read the letter, she suddenly realized that which she had done was real foolish.
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假定你是李华。你的笔友Peter要到你所在城市的一所大学学习中文，他来信询问这个城市的有关情况。请写一封回信，要点如下：
表示欢迎；
介绍城市情况（气候、交通、饮食等）
愿意帮助，鼓励进步。
注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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