The Great Plague(瘟疫) of London in 1665 was the last in a long senies of plague that first began in London in June 1499.1t killed between 75,000 and 100,000. First suspected in late 1664,it began to spread eastwards in April 1665 from the poor suburb of St. Giles to the crowded and dirty communities on its way to the walled City of London.
The Great Plague at Its Peak
By September 1665 ,the death rate had reached 8,000 per week. Helpless city authorities began to abandon quarantine(隔离) measures. Houses containing the dead and dying were no longer locked. London's mournful silence was broken by the noise of carts carrying the dead for burial in churches or public plague pits.
Well-off residents soon fled to the countryside, leaving the poor behind in poor old commun/ties. Thousands of dogs and cats were killed to remove a feared source of contagion (传染) ,and piles of rotting garbage were burned. Doctors cut swellings and bled black spots in attempts to cure plague victims.
Plague Orders prohibited churches from keeping dead bodies in their buildings during public assemblies or services, and camers of the dead had to identify themselves and could not mix with the public.
Samuel Pepys: Eyewitness Accounts
In his famous diary, Samuel Pepys, a member of Parliament, conveyed the sad image of desperate people wandering the streets in search of relief from the ruins of the plague. His notes during 1665 indicated the severity of London's Great Plague. In July, he mourned " the sad news of the death of so manv in the community, forty last night, the bell always going either for deaths or burials. " A month later, when London's death rate rose sharply, Pepys noted that surviors are forced to carry the dead to be buried by daylight, the nights not enough to do it
The Plague Declines and the Government Reacts
By February 1666,the Great Plague had nearly run its course.lt died out during the Great Fire that same year and never returned. Central parts of London were rebuilt with wider streets to relieve crowding and better waste water svstems to improve public cleanliness. New Plague Orders were issued in May 1666,which banned the burial of future plague victims in churches and small churchyards, enforced the use of quicklime (生石灰) at chosen burial sites, and strictly prohibited opening graves less than one year after burial as a safeguard against the spread of infection.
1.1n the course of the Great PJague,it was a common practice to .
A. keep dead bodies in the church buildings
B. burn piles of rotting garbage in the streets
C. carry the dead for church burials in the daytime
D. unlock the houses containing the dead and dying
2.lt can be inferred from the passage that .
A. dogs and cats were certain to spread the piague
B. doctors' treatment of plague victims was effective
C. city authorities allowed rich residents to go to the countryside
D. quarantine measures were powerless in preventing the plague
3.How did Samuel Pepys feel when the bell was going all the night during the Great Plague?
A. Frightened. B. Relieved.
C. Sorrowful. D. Moody.
4.What's the main purpose of this writing?
A. To blame poor public cleanliness for plague.
B. To inform readers of what happened in the Great Plague.
C. To show that plague was closely related to church activities.
D. To prove that plague could be controlled by humans.
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The Great Plague(瘟疫) of London in 1665 was the last in a long senies of plague that first began in London in June 1499.1t killed between 75,000 and 100,000. First suspected in late 1664,it began to spread eastwards in April 1665 from the poor suburb of St. Giles to the crowded and dirty communities on its way to the walled City of London.
The Great Plague at Its Peak
By September 1665 ,the death rate had reached 8,000 per week. Helpless city authorities began to abandon quarantine(隔离) measures. Houses containing the dead and dying were no longer locked. London's mournful silence was broken by the noise of carts carrying the dead for burial in churches or public plague pits.
Well-off residents soon fled to the countryside, leaving the poor behind in poor old commun/ties. Thousands of dogs and cats were killed to remove a feared source of contagion (传染) ,and piles of rotting garbage were burned. Doctors cut swellings and bled black spots in attempts to cure plague victims.
Plague Orders prohibited churches from keeping dead bodies in their buildings during public assemblies or services, and camers of the dead had to identify themselves and could not mix with the public.
Samuel Pepys: Eyewitness Accounts
In his famous diary, Samuel Pepys, a member of Parliament, conveyed the sad image of desperate people wandering the streets in search of relief from the ruins of the plague. His notes during 1665 indicated the severity of London's Great Plague. In July, he mourned " the sad news of the death of so manv in the community, forty last night, the bell always going either for deaths or burials. " A month later, when London's death rate rose sharply, Pepys noted that surviors are forced to carry the dead to be buried by daylight, the nights not enough to do it
The Plague Declines and the Government Reacts
By February 1666,the Great Plague had nearly run its course.lt died out during the Great Fire that same year and never returned. Central parts of London were rebuilt with wider streets to relieve crowding and better waste water svstems to improve public cleanliness. New Plague Orders were issued in May 1666,which banned the burial of future plague victims in churches and small churchyards, enforced the use of quicklime (生石灰) at chosen burial sites, and strictly prohibited opening graves less than one year after burial as a safeguard against the spread of infection.
1.1n the course of the Great PJague,it was a common practice to .
A. keep dead bodies in the church buildings
B. burn piles of rotting garbage in the streets
C. carry the dead for church burials in the daytime
D. unlock the houses containing the dead and dying
2.lt can be inferred from the passage that .
A. dogs and cats were certain to spread the piague
B. doctors' treatment of plague victims was effective
C. city authorities allowed rich residents to go to the countryside
D. quarantine measures were powerless in preventing the plague
3.How did Samuel Pepys feel when the bell was going all the night during the Great Plague?
A. Frightened. B. Relieved.
C. Sorrowful. D. Moody.
4.What's the main purpose of this writing?
A. To blame poor public cleanliness for plague.
B. To inform readers of what happened in the Great Plague.
C. To show that plague was closely related to church activities.
D. To prove that plague could be controlled by humans.
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The heavy fog in London made _________deep impression on us, which was sometimes so heavy that we lost _________sight of everything around us.
A. a; the B. a; 不填 C. the; the D. the; 不填
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The ______ boy was last seen ______ near the gate of the park.
A.missed, playing B.missing, play C.losing, to be playing D.lost, playing
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The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666 . In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city , where most of the houses were wooden and close together .Over one hundred people became homeless , but only a few lost their lives .
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family , was able to get out through a window in the roof . A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(面包房)into a small hotel next door .Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o’ clock three hundred houses were on fire . On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall among them.
Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire, “People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment.Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.”
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire.With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone.In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among which were St Paul’s
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
1.How was the fire put out according to the text?
A. The King and his soldiers came to help.
B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down
D. People managed to get enough water from the river.
2.It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ______.
A.some people lost their lives
B.the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C.the King’s bakery was burned down
D.many famous buildings were destroyed
3.Why did the writer cite(引用)Samuel Pepys?
A.Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B.Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C.To show that poor people suffered most.
D.To give readers a clearer picture of the fire.
4.Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?
(a) There was a strong wind.
(b) The streets were very narrow.
(c) Many houses were made of wood.
(d) There was not enough water in the city.
(e) People did not discover the fire earlier.
A.(a) and (b)
B.(a), (b) and (c)
C.(a), (b), (c) and (d)
D.(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
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The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666.In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together.Over one hundred people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker in Pudding Lane.The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window into the roof.A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door.Then it spread quickly into Thames Street.That was the beginning.
By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall were among them.
Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire, “People threw their things into the river.Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment.Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.”
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire.With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them was the new St Paul’s Cathedral.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
1.The fire began in ________.
A. a hotel B. the palace
C. Pudding Lane D. Thames Street
2.The underlined word ‘family’ in the second paragraph means ________.
A. home B. children
C. wife and husband D. wife and children
3.It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ________.
A. some people lost their lives
B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C. many famous buildings were destroyed
D. the King’s bakery was burned down
4.Why did the writer cite(引用) Samuel Pepys?
A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C. To show that poor people suffered most.
D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
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When did the man live in London?
A. Last year. B. Last month. C. When he was a child.
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Born in London in 1825, Thomas Henry Huxley was one of the greatest men of the nineteenth century. In 1846 Thomas Henry Huxley was appointed assistant doctor aboard H. M.S. Rattlesnake. The ship had been asked to survey areas of the Great Barrier Reef and the neighboring seas. This gave Thomas Henry Huxley an opportunity to study animal life and was the start of his biological career. The voyage lasted four years, during which time he gathered much information on plankton (浮游生物).
On his return from the voyage, Thomas Henry Huxley was made a member of the Royal Society in recognition of his scientific work. Although he continued to publish papers about plankton, his interest was turning towards vertebrate (有脊椎的) animals. For some time Thomas Henry Huxley and his workmates had been discussing the possibility that animal species had evolved (进化), one from another. No satisfactory theories had been put forward, but in 1859 Darwin’s Origin of Species appeared. Thomas Henry Huxley at once realized its importance and how the theory of natural selection provided “the working hypothesis (假说) we sought”.
For the rest of his life Thomas Henry Huxley struggled to ensure the full recognition of Darwin's work. In 1863 Thomas Henry Huxley published Man’s Place in Nature in which he compared man and great apes (猿). He clearly showed similarities.
Despite his many achievements, he was given no award by the British state until late in his life. From about 1870, Thomas Henry Huxley was too involved in other things to continue actual research. He had always been interested in education. He pioneered the teaching of biology and his method of selecting “type animals” is still followed today. He spent the last ten years of his life writing essays mainly on biology.
1.Why did Huxley go on the voyage?
A.To explore the deep sea. B.To do research on sea animals.
C.To work as a doctor on the ship. D.To gather information for his paper.
2.How did Huxley react to the theory of natural selection?
A.He had doubt about it. B.He thought highly of it.
C.He couldn’t understand it. D.He thought he developed it first.
3.What do we know about Huxley's book Man’s Place in Nature?
A.It discusses the importance of human beings.
B.It focuses on Darwin’s theory of natural selection.
C.It talks about the differences between man and apes.
D.It provides evidence about the evolution of man from apes.
4.What can we learn about Huxley from the last paragraph?
A.He contributed a lot to biology teaching.
B.He continued his research till his death.
C.He became a good novelist late in his life.
D.He never got awards for his achievements.
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At the age of eight, Glenn Cunningham was severely injured in a fire. He had major burns over the lower half of his body and was taken to a nearby county hospital.
From his bed, the semi-conscious(半昏迷的)little boy heard the doctor talking to his mother. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely die—which was for the best, really—for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body.
But somehow, to the amazement of the physician, he did survive. The mother was told that her son was bound to spend a lifetime in a wheelchair.
But this brave little boy was determined that he would walk and even run. But unfortunately, from the waist down, Glenn had no motor ability. His thin, scarred legs just hung there, all but lifeless. Yet his courage that he would walk was as strong as ever.
One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he threw himself from the chair. Glenn worked his way to the fence, dragging his legs behind him. Then, step by step, he began dragging himself along the fence, determined that he would walk. He started to do this every day until eventually Glenn did develop the ability first to stand up , then to walk with help, then to walk by himself—and then amazingly—to run. Glenn began to run to school. He ran everywhere as fast as he could. Later in college, Glenn joined the track team where he received the nickname(绰号)the “Kansas Flyer”.
1938 witnessed this young man’s another amazing achievement. This young man, who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run, ran the mile in 4 minutes and 4.4 seconds, the world’s fastest indoor mile! His persistence paid off.
1.What did the doctor think of Glenn’s injury?
A.It would take a long time for him to fully recover.
B.It would cost lots of money to cure him.
C.He would be semi-conscious.
D.He had little chance of surviving.
2.Why did Glenn receive the nickname the “ Kansas Flyer”?
A.Because he looked like the “ Kansas Flyer”.
B.Because he once acted as the “ Kansas Flyer”.
C.Because he could run very fast.
D.Because he joined the track team.
3.What achievement did Glenn make in 1938?
A.He survived. B.He developed the ability to walk.
C.He began to run to school. D.He set a world record.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.The power of determination. B.The dream for championship.
C.The key to high performance. D.The mistake of a doctor.
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Westminster Abbey stands in the heart of London and King Edward was the first king ______ there in 1065.
A. was buried B. buried C. burying D. to be buried
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Once there was a great Sufi saint. In his last days, someone asked him about his master. The saint said, “Since you asked, I will certainly tell you about two masters.”
The first master was a thief.
Once I got lost and when I found a way and reached the village it was too late.1. At last I found a man who was trying to make a hole in a wall. I asked him if I could find a place to stay. He replied, “It will be difficult, but you can stay with me if it’s OK with you to stay with a thief.”2..Each night he would say, “I am going to work .You can rest and pray.” When he came back, I would ask him, “3.”H e would reply, “No, not tonight but tomorrow I will try again. God Willing.” He never lost hope and he was always happy. One month later, I left the thief.
When I got hopeless I would remember words of that thief - God willing. Tomorrow It is going to happen.
The second master was a dog.
Once I was going along the side of a river, I saw a dog that was very thirsty. I saw that as the dog looked into river to drink water, he saw his own image and got afraid. 4. But because the dog was too thirsty he would come hack. This happened many times but finally despite his fear, the dog jumped into water.
Seeing this I knew that it was a message from God. 5.
A.Did you get anything today?
B. I stayed with him for a month.
C. Can you tell me where it has gone?
D. With a Master you start learning to learn.
E. Everything was closed and there was no one outside.
F. Seeing his own reflection the dog barked and ran away.
G. It means that one has to go forward despite all of his fears.
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