Six Chinese survived the tragedy of the Royal Mail Ship Titanic, but disappeared soon after. Now a British documentarian, Arthur Jones, will uncover stories and histories of discrimination.
There were eight Chinese between the ages of 24 and 37 on the Titanic, sharing one 59-pound third-class ticket, but only six survived from its sinking. When they arrived in the United States, they were not helped like the other 705 survivors. Instead they were forced to leave the country within 24 hours because of the Chinese Exclusion Act signed in 1882.
Some westerners questioned the six Chinese survivors as stowaways and claimed that they survived because they secretly climbed on the lifeboat or dressed as women to board lifeboats.
But after visiting foreign documents, museums and cooperating with American and Chinese historians, Jones believes they did not do anything disgraceful in order to survive the disaster. ''This is not only a story about the survivors of Titanic, but also a story of a group of brave Chinese people exploring the outside world at that time, '' he said.
When the ship hit an iceberg, like other third-class passengers the eight Chinese were released from the locked gates at last, but not allowed to board the lifeboat. Luckily, four of them boarded a small broken boat, and one was rescued by another lifeboat. Another one, Fang Lang, floated on a piece of wooden board in the sea. The only returning lifeboat saved him from freezing.
To restore their real stories, Jones and his team found Fang Lang's son in Wisconsin, US. Also, Jones will visit Taishan city in south China's Guangdong province, recorded as the survivors' hometown. The filmmakers also established a website, whoarethesix.com, for more clues.
Ordinarily, people think of Titanic as a story of rich white people, but don't know there were people from all over the world, including Chinese. ''Their stories are never told, '' Jones said.
The documentary The Six is expected to be released in China late this year.
1.What can we learn about the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A.It put Chinese at disadvantage.
B.It was completed within 24 hours.
C.It aimed to help Chinese passengers.
D.It forbad Chinese to buy first-class tickets.
2.What might Jones think of the six Chinese survivors?
A.Adventurous but dishonest. B.Lucky but disgraceful.
C.Brave and innocent. D.Poor and questionable.
3.What does Paragraph 6 mainly talk about?
A.Some amazing findings about the survivors.
B.Jones and his team's visit to different people.
C.Jones’ efforts to restore the stories of the Chinese.
D.Some information about the survivors' hometown.
4.What is the purpose of the film The Six?
A.Tell the true story of the six Chinese survivors.
B.Research into the way the six Chinese survived.
C.Criticize American's discrimination against Chinese.
D.Describe the hardship of Chinese living in America.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
Six Chinese survived the tragedy of the Royal Mail Ship Titanic, but disappeared soon after. Now a British documentarian, Arthur Jones, will uncover stories and histories of discrimination.
There were eight Chinese between the ages of 24 and 37 on the Titanic, sharing one 59-pound third-class ticket, but only six survived from its sinking. When they arrived in the United States, they were not helped like the other 705 survivors. Instead they were forced to leave the country within 24 hours because of the Chinese Exclusion Act signed in 1882.
Some westerners questioned the six Chinese survivors as stowaways and claimed that they survived because they secretly climbed on the lifeboat or dressed as women to board lifeboats.
But after visiting foreign documents, museums and cooperating with American and Chinese historians, Jones believes they did not do anything disgraceful in order to survive the disaster. ''This is not only a story about the survivors of Titanic, but also a story of a group of brave Chinese people exploring the outside world at that time, '' he said.
When the ship hit an iceberg, like other third-class passengers the eight Chinese were released from the locked gates at last, but not allowed to board the lifeboat. Luckily, four of them boarded a small broken boat, and one was rescued by another lifeboat. Another one, Fang Lang, floated on a piece of wooden board in the sea. The only returning lifeboat saved him from freezing.
To restore their real stories, Jones and his team found Fang Lang's son in Wisconsin, US. Also, Jones will visit Taishan city in south China's Guangdong province, recorded as the survivors' hometown. The filmmakers also established a website, whoarethesix.com, for more clues.
Ordinarily, people think of Titanic as a story of rich white people, but don't know there were people from all over the world, including Chinese. ''Their stories are never told, '' Jones said.
The documentary The Six is expected to be released in China late this year.
1.What can we learn about the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A.It put Chinese at disadvantage.
B.It was completed within 24 hours.
C.It aimed to help Chinese passengers.
D.It forbad Chinese to buy first-class tickets.
2.What might Jones think of the six Chinese survivors?
A.Adventurous but dishonest. B.Lucky but disgraceful.
C.Brave and innocent. D.Poor and questionable.
3.What does Paragraph 6 mainly talk about?
A.Some amazing findings about the survivors.
B.Jones and his team's visit to different people.
C.Jones’ efforts to restore the stories of the Chinese.
D.Some information about the survivors' hometown.
4.What is the purpose of the film The Six?
A.Tell the true story of the six Chinese survivors.
B.Research into the way the six Chinese survived.
C.Criticize American's discrimination against Chinese.
D.Describe the hardship of Chinese living in America.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
1.Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________
A．urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books
B．complain about getting books he didn’t want.
C．advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd..
D．show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd...
2.The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ________
A．unlimited number of Cosmo Books.
B．fifteen pounds and fifty pence
C．a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare.
D．a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare.
3.Mr. Walker answered the advertisement because ________
A．he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price
B．he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works which was a good bargain.
C．he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time.
D．the set he already had was not particularly attractive.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
1. Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________
| A．urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books. |
| B．complain about getting books he didn’t want. |
| C．advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd.. |
| D．show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd.. |
2. The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ________
| A．unlimited number of Cosmo Books. |
| B．fifteen pounds and fifty pence. |
| C．a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare. |
| D．a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare. |
3.Mr. Walker answered the advertisement because ________
| A．he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price. |
| B．he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works which was a good bargain |
| C．he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time. |
| D．the set he already had was not particularly attractive. |
4. It can be inferred that _______
| A．Cosmo Books have sent bills for books that they have not sent. |
| B．Several sets of books have been sent to Mr. Walker free of charge. |
| C．Mr. Walker hasn’t received the books that he ordered. |
| D．Mr. Walker took some action after receiving the books he did not order. |
5.. The tone of the letter is that of _______
| A．bitterness | B．respect | C．humor | D．annoyance |
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
1.Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________
A．show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd..
B．complain about getting books he didn’t want.
C．advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd..
D．urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books.
2.The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ________
A．unlimited number of Cosmo Books.
B．a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare.
C．fifteen pounds and fifty pence.
D．a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare.
3.Mr. Walker answered the advertisement because ________
A．he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works which was a good bargain
B．he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price.
C．he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time.
D．the set he already had was not particularly attractive.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and all kinds of exams. Yet would it be 1.(surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful and demanding as it is in China?
In US high school, everything 2.(record) into your studying document, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing 3.(turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps contrary to 4.we used to think of the US high school students, they pay more attention to their 5.(academy) performance to try to get into a distinguished university. 6., they’ll be disappointed after graduation from high school.
Like university students, US high school students have the 7.(free) to choose the courses that most interest 8.(they). Even a ninth grader can sit 9.the same classroom as twelfth graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years 10.(young).
高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Nothing but some ancient Chinese coins _______ in the sunken ship since they began the exploration.
| A．were found | B．was found | C．have been found | D．has been found |
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
If we had paid enough attention to the issue of the heavily-overloaded vehicles, the tragedy of the collapse of an overpass in Wuxi _____ avoided.
A.should B.could be C.should have been D.could have been
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the spring of 1919, Princess Bazaar of Luxembour’s royal family met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon went into the kitchen and made ___36___ for Bazaar. They always talked about the good times ___37___they were having ice-cream. They soon fell in love. But ___38___ their different social status, both of them buried the ___39___.
Soon, Bazaar was made to accept an arranged royal marriage. For days, Leon could not see Bazaar, he was___40___ with impatience. Finally, Bazaar ___41___ at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon ___42___ the letters DOVE, which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar’s ice-cream. Leon ___43___ that Bazaar could understand his feelings.
A few days later, Bazaar got ___44___ . One year later, Leon could not ___45___ the mental suffering and left the royal kitchen. Years later, he and his own family ___46___ a candy store.
Many years later, they met again. Bazaar ___47___ that that afternoon she ate the ice-cream made by Leon, but didn’t see the ___48___ letters then.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears, and he finally understood the past ___49___ .If that chocolate had been___50___, those letters would never have melted, and he would not have lost his last chance. Leon decided to ___51___ a solid chocolate which can ___52___ a long time.
After lots of ___53___ , the chocolate Dove was finally made and each piece of chocolate was___54___engraved(刻有) with the letters “DOVE”. It’s a symbol of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the___55___ of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
1. A．dishes B．chocolate C．ice-cream D．cakes
2. A．until B．if C．while D．once
3. A．because of B．thanks to C．apart from D．regardless of
4. A．feelings B．difference C．silence D．needs
5. A．calling B．burning C．working D．talking
6. A．stood up B．turned up C．stayed up D．dressed up
7. A．wrote B．sent C．mixed D．noticed
8. A．expected B．declared C．allowed D．promised
9. A．sick B．angry C．married D．bored
10. A．reduce B．stop C．repeat D．bear
11. A．left B．visited C．ran D．found
12. A．realized B．remembered C．wondered D．thought
13. A．confusing B．interesting C．melting D．annoying
14. A．misunderstandings B．competitions C．judgment D．prejudice
15. A．stable B．powerful C．frozen D．solid
16. A．buy B．discover C．create D．enjoy
17. A．stand B．spare C．take D．preserve
18. A．breaks B．research C．pressure D．problems
19. A．luckily B．immediately C．quickly D．firmly
20. A．story B．memory C．whisper D．secret
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The Sauna World Championships (世界桑拿锦标赛) ended in tragedy at the weekend when one of the two finalists collapsed and died. Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy, a Russian amateur wrestler in his 60s, suffered severe burns in the bizarre(怪诞的) annual event in the southern Finnish town of Heinola. He was pronounced dead late on Saturday after he collapsed alongside reigning (卫冕) champion Timo Kaukonen of Finland roughly six minutes into the final round. The “sport” calls on participants to sit in a 230-degree (110 Celsius) room as water was tossed onto a searing stove, officials and witnesses said. Medical workers pulled both men out of the sauna in front of nearly 1,000 horrified spectators.
Both were shaking and bleeding from what appeared to be severe burns, said Hakon Eikesdal, a photographer with the Norwegian daily Dagbladet. Kaukonen, about 40, was in hospital in stable condition Sunday, contest spokesman Ossi Arvela said. The event, which had over 130 participants from 15 countries, had been held since 1999. It will never be held again, Arvela said. A pint of water is added to the stove every 30 seconds and the last person to remain at the sauna is the winner. There was no prize other than “some small things” Arvela said. He declined to provide details. Arvela said Kaukonen — the defending world champion — had refused to leave the sauna despite getting sick. Sauna bathing is a popular past-time in Finland, which has an estimated 1.6 million saunas for a population of 5 million.
Temperatures are normally kept around 158 to 176 degrees (70~80 degrees Celsius). “I know this is very hard to understand to people outside Finland who are not familiar with the sauna habit,” Arvela said. “It is not so unusual to have 110 degrees in a sauna. A lot of competitors before have sat in higher temperatures than that.” Arvela said all rules in Saturday’s competition were followed and the temperatures and times were similar to those in previous years.
1.Which of the following is True of Paragraph 1?
A．Only the Russian amateur wrestler suffered severe burns in the Sauna World Championships.
B．Timo Kaukonen won a world sauna championship though he was badly burned.
C．In the Sauna World Championships Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy was badly burned and then died.
D．Both of the finalists were pulled out of the sauna, then they were horrified to death.
2.The underlined word “searing” means “__________”.
A．burning B．comfortable C．warm D．extinct
3.What can we conclude from the situation after the tragedy?
A．There was no prize other than “some small things”, which the world champion would refuse to accept.
B．Ossi Arvela suggested there were great risks in the sauna contest and it never be held in the future.
C．The contest would be continued in which the temperatures were kept around 158 to 176 degrees.
D．It was unusual to have 110 degrees in a sauna and it was hard to understand to some people outside.
4.We can infer from the news that ___________.
A．sauna is so popular that there are often competitions on weekdays in Finland.
B．the temperatures in usual saunas are too high for most people to stand in Finland.
C．the sauna contest is much too horrible even for the spectators in Finland.
D．there is a sauna for more than three people on average in Finland.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 1919, Princess Bazzar of Luxembourg’s royal family met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon went into the kitchen and made ice-cream for Bazzar. They soon fell in love. But because of their different social status, both of them burried the feelings.
Soon, Bazzar was made to accept an arranged royal marriage. For days, Leon could not see Bazzar, he was with impatience. Finally, Bazzar at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon the letters DOVE, which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar’s ice-cream. Leon that Bazzar could understand his feelings.
A few days later, Bazzar got . One year later, Leon could not the mental suffering and left the royal kitchen. Years later, he and his own family a candy store.
Many years later, Bazzar remembered that that afternoon she ate the ice-cream made by Leon, but didn’t see the letters.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears, and he finally understood the past misunderstandings. If that chocolate had been , those letters would never have melted, and he would not have lost his last chance. Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can a long time.
After lots of , the chocolate Dove was finally made and each piece of chocolate was engraved with the letter “DOVE”. It’s a symbol of the love between Leon and Bazzar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the whisper of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
1.A. calling B. burning C. working D. talking
2.A. stood up B. turned up C. stayed up D. dressed up
3.A. wrote B. sent C. mixed D. noticed
4.A. expected B. declared C. allowed D. promised
5.A. sick B. angry C. married D. bored
6.A. reduce B. stop C. repeat D. bear
7.A. left B. visited C. ran D. found
8.A. confusing B. interesting C. melting D. annoying
9.A. stable B. powerful C. frozen D. solid
10.A. stand B. spare C. take D. preserve
11.A. breaks B. research C. pressure D. problems
12.A. firmly B. immediately C. quickly D. luckily
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析