Colin Boyle was born in 1973 near Dublin, Ire...

Colin Boyle was born in 1973 near Dublin, Ireland. While he was ill in hospital at age 10, his uncle gave him an old violin. He loved it right away. After he left the hospital, he practiced at his school every day after class.

One day in 1987, John Leaf, the manager (经纪人) of several successful musicians, came to Colin’s school. He was having a meeting with the headmaster when he heard Colin practicing. After the meeting, he found Colin and invited him to appear in one of the concerts he was organizing that year. Colin, however, refused Leaf’s invitation because just then he was preparing for some important school exams. Years later, Colin made it to college to study engineering. At college he met Kim O’Malley, who was studying chemistry (化学). Kim was also good at music. Being students, they didn’t have much money and they usually worked in a restaurant on weekends.

One evening in April 1992, while Colin and Kim were at work, they heard that there would be no live (现场演出的) music in the restaurant that night because the singer could not come. Colin and Kim persuaded the owner of the restaurant to let them play. Everyone was shocked to hear how good they were. After that, they worked hard together and improved greatly in music.

1.Colin got an old violin from ____________________________.

A.his teacher B.his uncle C.an old friend D.a famous musician

2.What was Leaf doing when he heard Colin playing the violin?

A.Having a meeting. B.Talking with a musician.

C.Waiting for Colin’s headmaster. D.Walking around in Colin’s school.

3.Why did Colin refuse Leaf’s invitation?

A.Because he was not interested in concerts.

B.Because he was busy with his exams at that time.

C.Because he had to take care of his sick father at that time.

D.Because he was afraid that he couldn’t do well in the concert.

4.What does the underlined word “persuaded” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A.允诺 B.挑战 C.说服 D.理解

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Colin studied chemistry in college.

B.Colin got seriously ill at the age of 8.

C.Colin and Kim once went to the same primary school.

D.Colin and Kim’s music surprised the people in the restaurant.

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William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry.

Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.

Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.

He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the following liners:

Earth, receive an honored guest:

William Yeats is laid to rest.

Let the Irish vessel (船) lie

Emptied of its poetry.

1.Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?

A. It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter.

B. It was shocked by Yeats’s choice.

C. It was a typically wealthy family.

D. It had an artistic atmosphere.

2.What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden’s lines?

A. Envy. B. Admiration.

C. Emptiness. D. Sympathy.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Yeats’ literary achievements. B. Yeats’ historical influence.

C. Yeats’ artistic ambition. D. Yeats’ national honor.

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His grandparents were born in ______ Qing Dynasty, while he was born in ______ 1920’s.

A. a; an    B. /;the    C. the; the       D. a; the

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How cool can libraries be in an era (时代) of iPods and Kindles? More than you think. Only if you know where to go.

Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States

The Central Library in Seattle is modem and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus. Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening. The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime.

Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland

The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room， which contains more than 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps (竖琴) in Ireland. Dating back to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol of Ireland.

Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States

At first glance, it looks like a spaceship. Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas , designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films，short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the Library”, which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors.

TU Delft Library: Delft, Netherlands

The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862, 000 books，16, 000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.

1.Which of the four libraries has the longest history?

A.Central Library. B.Trinity College Library.

C.Geisel Library. D.TU Delft Library.

2.Which library is under the ground?

A.Central Library. B.Trinity College Library.

C.Geisel Library. D.TU Delft Library.

3.What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that 　　　　 .

A.famous writers often deliver speeches there

B.it has a roof of grassy hill

C.Queen Elizabeth I founded the library

D.it is the largest single library in the world

4.In Central Library, you can 　　　　 .

A.buy souvenirs B.drink cocktails

C.enjoy sci-fi films D.see the old harp

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Pearl Buck(1892—1973)was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia. She grew up in China, but　 was educated at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. After her graduation she returned to China and lived there until 1934 with the exception of a year spent at Cornell University, where she took an MA in 1926.Pearl Buck began to write in the twenties; her first novel, East Wind; West Wind, appeared in 1930.It was followed by The Good Earth (1931),Sons(1932),and A House Divided(1935),together forming a trilogy(三部曲)on the stories of the family of Wang. The Good Earth stood on the American list of bestsellers for a long time and earned her several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the William Dean Howells Medal. She also published The first Wife and Other Stories(1933),All Men are Brothers(1933),The Mother(1934),and This Proud Heart(1938).The biographies(传记)of her mother and father, The Exile and Fighting Angel, were published in 1936 and later brought out together under the title of The Spirit and the Flesh(1944).

Pearl Buck’s works after 1938 are too many to speak about. Her novels have continued to deal with the differences between East and West. Her interest has spread to such countries as India and Korea.

Pearl Buck was active in many charity(慈善)organizations; in particular she set up an organization for the adoption of Asian-American children and took an active interest in children with low IQ.

1.What is the correct time order of the following events?

a. Pearl Buck took an MA at Cornell University.

b. Pearl Buck published The First Wife and Other Stories.

c. Pearl Buck’s first novel, East Wind; West Wind appeared.

d. Pearl Buck published the biographies of her mother and father.

A.a,b,c,d　　 B. a,d,c,b

C.a,c,b,d　　　　 D. a,d,b,c

2.We can learn from the passage that_______.

A. Pearl Buck attended a college in China

B. The Good Earth was well-received by American readers

C.Pearl Buck stayed in China in 1926

D. Pearl Buck stopped writing in 1938

3.According to the passage, Pearl Buck was interested in______.

A. American history　　　　　 　 B.politics in India and Korea

C. writing novels about war　　 D.doing charity work

4.In which part of a magazine would you probably read the passage?

A. People　　　　 B. Politics　　　 C. Travel　　　　 D. Business

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Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia, on August 27^th, 1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were working in India, and they often wrote to the school about their work. She decided to join them one day.

When she finished school, she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India, where she began to train to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after became headmistress(女校长).

However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to be a nurse in Panta, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly, others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India.

Mother Teresa is now a well-known person. Many photos have been taken of her, as she travels the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979, she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.

1.What first inspired Mother Teresa to work in India?

2.In which order did Mother Teresa do the following things?

a. Trained to be a nurse

b. Went to India.

c. Helped the dying.

d. Studied to be a teacher.

e. Went to Britain.

f. Worked as a headmaster.

3.Mother Teresa gave up teaching because she wanted to ___________.

4.Mother Teresa is now a famous person because she has ___________.

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Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia on August 27th, 1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were working in India, and they often wrote to school about their work. She decided to join them one day.

When she finished school, she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India, where she began to train to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after she became headmistress. (女校长)

However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to become a nurse in Panta, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India.

Mother Teresa is now a well-known person. Many photos have been taken of her as she traveled the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979, she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.

1.Where did Mother Teresa receive her education?

A. In Britain and India.　　 B. In Yugoslavia and Britain.

C. In Britain, Yugoslavia and some other poor countries.　　 D. In Yugoslavia, Britain and India.

2.In which order did Mother Teresa do the following things?

a. Training to be a nurse.

b. Went to train.

c. Helped the poor and the dying.

d. studied to be a teacher.

e. went to Britain.

f. Worked as a headmistress.

A. b, a, c, e, d, f　　 B. b, f, a, d, e, c　　 C. e, b, d, f, a, c　　 D. e, a, b, c, d, f

3.Mother Teresa gave up teaching because she wanted ____.

A. to look after the poor.　　 B. to build the hospitals for the poor.

C. to travel to poor countries.　　 D. to train nurses to care for the poor.

4.Mother Teresa is now a famous person because she has____.

A. saved many poor people in India

B. taken care of many poor people in the world.

C. helped to bring about world peace.

D. helped to make India a more peaceful place

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I like to be near water—sea, lake or river．That is probably because I was born in a village 　　 the sea, and have lived 　 life close to water of some 　 　 ．When I am in some place 　 is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and always 　　 that there is something 　　 , though it is sometimes hard to 　 　 what it is．

Of course, the sports I like are 　 　　 　 that need water — sailing, rowing and swimming．It is 　 to swim in a small swimming－pool, 　 rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water．Rowing is best on a river, and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can 　 　 some sailing on a river, and one can certainly row on a lake or the sea when the 　 is good．

Of the three sports — swimming, rowing and sailing, I like rowing 　 , because it is the 　 to continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for swimming and the sea is too rough for sailing．　 on the coldest day one can row； 　 ice on the water，or thick fog stops one．Sometimes it is so cold when I go 　 that drops of water 　 　 ．In such weather, it is not very 　 to swim；one can’t stay in the water long；however, when one is rowing, one gets 　 the longer one goes on．

1.A. on　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　 D. far from

2.A. my most　　　 B. most my　　　　　　　　 C. my most of　　　　 　 D. most of my

3.A. sea　　　　 　 B. land　　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　　 D. kind

4.A. which　　　　 B. there　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　 　 D. 不填

5.A. know　　　　 B. feel　　　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　　 D. want

6.A. missing　　　 B. missed　　　　　　　　　 C. which is missed　　 D. which missing

7.A. make　　　　　 B. say　　　　　　　　　　　 C. do　　 　　　　　　　　 D. see

8.A. few　　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　　　　　 C. those　　　　　　　　　 D. many

9.A. able　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 good　　　　　　 　 　 D. possible

10.A. however　 B. and　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　 　 　 D. or

11.A. have　　　　 B. do　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　　 　 D. get

12.A. weather　　 B. sky　　　　　　　　　　　 C. day　　　　　　　　　　 D. water

13.A. better　 　 B. more　　　　　　　　 　 C. least　　　　　　　　　 D. best

14.A. most interesting　　 B. coldest　　 C. easiest 　　　　 　　 D. hardest

15.A. Only　　　　 B. Ever　　　　　　　　　　 C. If　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Even

16.A. only　　　　 B. not　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　 　　 D. not only

17.A. out rowing B. on rowing　　　　 　　 　 C. to rowing　　　　 D. on to row

18.A. fall　　　　 B. freeze　　　　　　　　　 C. turn warm　　　　　 　 D. get cool

19.A. glad　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　 　 C. pleasant　　　　　　 　 D. pleasure

20.A. happier　　 B. warmer　　　　　　　 C. cooler　　　　　　　　 D. colder

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Learning Chinese has been like climbing a steep(陡峭的)mountain.

My mother was born in Tokyo,while my father moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong when he was seven years old. At home we speak English. I know some basic Chinese customs :to use chosticks gracefully (得体地)and what to say on Spring Festival to get a red envelope. But I never truly learned to speak Chinese.

Why should I need to learn the language ,anyway? I live in America where everyone speaks English.

I realized I was wrong in ninth grade when I arrived at Philips Academy,a famous boarding school in Massachusetts.The school encourages a global outlook(视野). There I decided to welcome the opportunity to learn Chinese. I met other American-born Chinese and together we spoke Ching-lish outside of the classroom.

I searched for ways to access Chinese culture through dramas such as Meteor Garden (《流星花园》)and music by singers such as S.H.E,Wilbur Pan and Jasmine Leung（梁静茹）. Listening to Chinese music is where I found my favorite singer in the whole world:Jay Chou. Even if I cannot understand what he is crooning（哼唱）, I do feel more Chinese whenever I listen to his music.

Last summer I spent five weeks in China,four of which were taking a language course at a Beijing high school. I was proud when I could understand the dialogue in Intitial D（《头文字D》） and when I could easily translate Fairy Tale sung by Kong Leung（光良）.

Learning Chinese has been a rocky trek（艰苦跋涉）, and I know it will continue to be that way before I arrive at a relative plateau（高地） of fluency（流利）.I hope that one day I will be able to work and maybe even live in China as a true Chinese.

1、The author wrote the text mainly to___.

A.share her experience of learning Chinese

B.tell us why she is interested in learning Chinese

C.show off(炫耀) the progress she made in learning Chinese

D.give advice on how to learn Chinese

2、The author's attitude to learning Chinese changed because___.

A.she found Chinese was interesting to learn

B.she wanted to take a course to pass easily

C.she realized she should have an open mind to the outside world

D.she made friends with some American___born Chinese at the school she studied

3、The author tried all of the following to learn Chinese EXCEPT___.

A.listening to Chinese music

B.practicing speaking Chinese with her parents

C.enjoying Chinese dramas

D.taking a Chinese course in China

4、We can learn from the text that___.

A.S.H.E.is the author's favorite singer

B.dialogues in Meteor Garden are easy to guess

C.the author enjoys learning Chinese though it is difficult

D.the author can speak fluent Chinese now

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Learning Chinese has been like climbing a steep(陡峭的)mountain.

My mother was born in Tokyo,while my father moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong when he was seven years old. At home we speak English. I know some basic Chinese customs :to use chosticks gracefully (得体地)and what to say on Spring Festival to get a red envelope. But I never truly learned to speak Chinese.

Why should I need to learn the language ,anyway? I live in America where everyone speaks English.

I realized I was wrong in ninth grade when I arrived at Philips Academy,a famous boarding school in Massachusetts.The school encourages a global outlook(视野). There I decided to welcome the opportunity to learn Chinese. I met other American-born Chinese and together we spoke Ching-lish outside of the classroom.

I searched for ways to access Chinese culture through dramas such as Meteor Garden (《流星花园》)and music by singers such as S.H.E,Wilbur Pan and Jasmine Leung（梁静茹）. Listening to Chinese music is where I found my favorite singer in the whole world:Jay Chou. Even if I cannot understand what he is crooning（哼唱）, I do feel more Chinese whenever I listen to his music.

Last summer I spent five weeks in China,four of which were taking a language course at a Beijing high school. I was proud when I could understand the dialogue in Intitial D（《头文字D》） and when I could easily translate Fairy Tale sung by Kong Leung（光良）.

Learning Chinese has been a rocky trek（艰苦跋涉）, and I know it will continue to be that way before I arrive at a relative plateau（高地） of fluency（流利）.I hope that one day I will be able to work and maybe even live in China as a true Chinese.

1.The author wrote the text mainly to___.

A.share her experience of learning Chinese

B.tell us why she is interested in learning Chinese

C.show off(炫耀) the progress she made in learning Chinese

D.give advice on how to learn Chinese

2.The author's attitude to learning Chinese changed because___.

A.she found Chinese was interesting to learn

B.she wanted to take a course to pass easily

C.she realized she should have an open mind to the outside world

D. she made friends with some American___born Chinese at the school she studied

3.The author tried all of the following to learn Chinese EXCEPT___.

A.listening to Chinese music

B.practicing speaking Chinese with her parents

C.enjoying Chinese dramas

D.taking a Chinese course in China

4.We can learn from the text that___.

A.S.H.E.is the author's favorite singer

B.dialogues in Meteor Garden are easy to guess

C.the author enjoys learning Chinese though it is difficult

D.the author can speak fluent Chinese now

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