Wilma was born on June 23, 1940 in St Bethleh...

Wilma was born on June 23, 1940 in St Bethlehem, Tennesse. By the time she was 6, Wilma Rudolph was given metal braces(支架) to aid her in walking. She started receiving treatment with help from her family. A few years later, she walked without any assistance into the church.

When she was in junior high, she joined the basketball team. She finally made an appeal to compete in games again and when her wish was finally permitted, she amazed everyone by leading the team to an undefeated season and the state championships. Though they lost the championship title in the end, Wilma Rudolph earned the attention of the women’s track coach, Ed Template at Tennessee State University and was invited to join the “Tigerbelles”. Her efforts paid off as she turned out to be so good that the Tigerbellers invited her to join them in the national Olympic team trails. Not only did she make it into the team, but she won a bronze medal in the 4×100m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Four years later, Rudolph set a world 200m record(22.9 seconds) at the 1960 US Championships. At the Rome Olympics in 1960, she competed in the 100m, 200m and 4×100m relay, and equaled the world record of 11.3 seconds in the semifinals (半决赛) of the 100m. She won the final by three metres in 11.0 seconds, but it was not accepted as a world record. Wilma Rudolph’s extraordinary achivevements in Rome made her a darling of the European press who gave her the nickname “the Black Gazelle(羚羊)” and “The Black Pearl”. She also became the first woman in American history to win 3 gold medals in the Olympics and was crowned “the Fastest Woman in the World”. Wilma Rudolph’s spirit inspired people such as Jackie Joyner Kersee and Florence Griffith Joyner who became the next woman to win 3 gold medals.

1.What problem did Wilma face according to Paragraph 1?

A. Not being able to walk

B. Not being able to speak

C. Losing her sight

D. Losing her hearing

2.According to the passage, Wilma could join the “Tiger-belles” mainly because of 　　 .

A. her being Ed Template’s favourite athlete

B. her strong appeal to Ed Template

C. her outstanding performances in basketball games

D. her winning the championship title

3.We learn that Wilma broke the world record in 　　　　 .

A. the 4×100m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics

B. the semifinals of the 100m at the Rome Olympics

C. the final of the 100m at the Rome Olympics

D. the 200m at the 1960 US Championships

4.How many people that at least won 3 Olympics gold medals in American history are mentioned in the passages?

A. Three　　 B. One　　 C. Four　　 D. Five

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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 the 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 Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats's Death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:

Earth, receive an honoured 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.According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats's life?

A．Yeats founded the first Irish theater.

B．Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.

C．Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.

D．Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.

3.What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden's lines?

A．Envy             B．Sympathy          C．Emptiness         D．Admiration

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A．Yeats's literary achievements              B．Yeats's historical influence

C．Yeats's artistic ambition                   D．Yeats's national honor

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Rain, who was born on June 2, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea, is a popular singer with a very deep and rich voice. Jung Ji Hoon is his real name, known as the “Michael Jackson of Korea” for his amazing dancing skills. Rain is very modest and friendly, even a little shy.

He released his first album Bad Guy in 2002, which caused a sensation. It took him to all the major award ceremonies, and many of them honored him with Best New Award. His following album How to Run from the Sun was successful, and his third album It’s Raining topped the charts for weeks.

Rain is not only a singer but also an actor, who has given impressive performances in two TV series, Sang Doo! Let’s go to school（《尚道，上学去》）in 2003 and Full House（《浪漫满屋》）in 2004. Rain’s leading role in Full House made him win Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards and also deeply touched the hearts of many Asian female fans. At the same time it made him become one of the most popular Korean actors in Asia.

Now Rain is very popular in China. It’s Raining has already sold more than 100,000 copies in China. Rain received the “Korean Artist of the Year” award at the MTV -- CCTV Mandarin Music Honors held on July 24, 2005 at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China. His recent Beijing concert caused a great hit, creating “Korean Fever” in China.

1.The reason why Jung Ji Hoon is called “Michael Jackson of Korea” is that ______.

A. he is a popular singer with a rich voice

B. his dancing skills are amazing

C. he is very modest and friendly

D. he shares the same name with Michael Jackson

2.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Michael Jackson of Korea --Rain

B. Jung Ji Hoon’s First Album – Bad Guy

C. Rain, a Singer and a Painter

D. Korea Fever in China

3.Which of the following is True about Rain?

A. His album “How to Run from the Sun” was so successful that it topped the charts for weeks.

B. Rain’s leading role in “Sang Doo! Let’s go to school” made him win Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards.

C. Rain won the “Korean Artist of the Year” award because of his music career.

D. Rain has suffered a fever since his recent Beijing concert caused a great hit.

4.Which of the following is the passage most likely from?

A. Textbooks for senior school students.

B. Entertainment newspapers.

C. Textbooks for music students.

D. A book written for Michael Jackson.

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Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880.　 　　　　 　　 was all right when she was born.　 　 　 when she was nineteen months old, and attack of fever 　　 her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so 　　 that as she grew older, she did not 　　 being able to see; and she became deaf 　 　 　　 she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She 　　 in darkness and silence.

As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and 　 　 .But she understood that she was 　　 from others.

Her 　　 greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helen’s mind, intelligence in darkness and silence without 　 　　 ? Helen was 　　 seven before a teacher was 　　 .Her name was Sullivan.

Miss Sullivan had a lot of 　 　　　　 　 in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual alphabet(手语).But Helen’s energy, intelligence and strong spirit,　 　　　　　 with Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience (耐心),　　 all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree 　　 English literature. She then　　 　 all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal 　　 , together with the work she has done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She 　　 many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable(不寻常的) one.

1.A. Something 　 B.Nothing 　　 C.Everything 　 D.Anything

2.A.And 　　 B.But 　　 C.Or 　　 D.So

3.A.had 　　 B.let 　　 C.gave 　　 D.left

4.A.young　 　　 B.sudden 　　 C.early 　　 D.quick

5.A.mind 　　 B.remember 　　 C.remind 　　 D.seem

6.A.as 　　 B.when 　　 C.after 　　 D.before

7.A.lived 　　 B.stayed 　　 C.remained 　 D.played

8.A.views 　　 B.opinions 　　 C.feelings 　 D.thoughts

9.A.cut out 　　 B.cut off 　　 C.given up 　 D.sent away

10.A.teachers　 　　　　 B.friends 　　 C.parents 　　 D.neighbours

11.A.help 　　 B.knowledge 　　 C.sound 　　 D.speech

12.A.nearly 　　　　 B.likely 　　 C.totally 　　 D.quietly

13.A.brought 　　　　 B.appeared 　　 C.came 　　 D.found

14.A.difficulty 　　　　 B.ways 　　 C.work 　　 D.stories

15.A.agreed 　　　　　　 B.combined 　　　　 C.dealt 　　 D.corresponded

16.A.won 　　 B.beat 　　 C.overcame 　 D.overturned

17.A.at 　　 B.in 　　 C.on 　　 D.with

18.A.devoted　　 B.took 　　 C.set 　　 D.enjoyed

19.A.ideas 　　 B.experience 　　 C.life 　　 D.success

20.A.read 　　 B.bought 　　 C.wrote 　　 D.borrowed

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F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary : “ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary. ”

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection lf short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940.While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A. 5             B. 6            C. 7                D. 8

2.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A. f-c-e-a-b-d                   B. b-e-a-f-c-d

C. f-d-e-c-b-a                       D. b-f-c-d-e-a

3.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald            .

A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army

C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

4.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about_______  .

A. Zelda’s personal life

B. Zelda’s illness and treatment

C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary (文学的)world

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F.Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“ My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reord his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first break down and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

1.How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.8

2.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life

according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

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

3.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald _______..

A.had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

B.was well educated and well off before he served in the army

C.would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D.helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

4.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about_____.

A.Zelda’s personal life

B.Zelda’s illness and treatment

C.Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

D.Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world

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I am Sergey Brin! I was born in Moscow. In 1979, when I was 5, my family immigrated to the United States. I remember that on my 9th birthday I got my first computer “Commodore 64”.

Later I graduated with honors in the University of Maryland in Mathematics and IT. The main field of my science research was the technologies used to collect data from unsystematic sources as well as large quantities of texts and science data. I was the author of dozens of articles in leading American academic magazines.

The greatest event in my life happened when in 1998 I was preparing for the defense（论文答辩）of my Doctor’s degree in Stanford University. There the fate made me meet Larry Page—a young computer genius. Larry belonged to the intellectual society. Larry and I quickly became friends when we worked together.

We were searching day and night on the Internet. We were finding a lot of information but with the feeling we still couldn’t find enough of what we were looking for. Naturally the idea for a search engine that would allow specific information to be found in the endless pool of data was born like it came to us. It wasn’t our plans but we gave up the education at the university. You know the next part, maybe we managed to turn an ordinary garage in Meplo Park, California, the U. S. A. into our first office, in which Google was born. With excitement we typed the name of the thing which we created with love on September 14th 1998—www. google.com. Now, after those years we bought this garage. As a symbol it will always remind us that everything is possible.

1.Sergey Brin actually graduated from ＿＿＿.

A. the University of Maryland         B. the University of Moscow

C. the University of California         D. Stanford University

2. From the passage we know that Larry Page ______.

A. was Brin’s important partner in starting Google

B. was born in a rich merchant family

C. was once a student in the University of Maryland

D. was a professor from Stanford University

3. Which is the right order of what happened?

a. My family moved from Russia to the U. S. A.

b. I met Larry Page.

c. I was given a computer as a present on my 9^th birthday.

d. Google was born in an ordinary garage in California.

A. c-a-b-d                    B. c-b-a-d            C. a-c-b-d                          D. a-c-d-b

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The History of Google                         B. The Great Contribution of Google

C. The Great Success of Google                    D. The Birth of Google

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The main field of my science research was computer.

B. I wrote many articles in leading American magazines.

C. Larry is one of my classmates.

D. When I was 5, I got my first computer “Commodore 64”.

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One of the greatest soccer players of all time is Pelé. He was born in 1940 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. His first soccer ball was a grapefruit. He also used an old sock and filled it with newspaper. Pelé left school at a young age to play soccer and work to help his family. Later in life, he finished high school and college.

Pelé scored 1,281 goals—more goals than any other player in the world. He helped Brazil win three World Cup titles.

Pelé retired from soccer in 1971. People all over the world admired Pelé. Presidents and world leaders invited him to their countries. Nigeria once stopped its war for three days to let Pelé play. His talent is very unusual. Doctors once tested Pelé to find out why he played soccer so well. They found that he had excellent eyesight. He is also very intelligent. Pelé liked to do math problems and play chess. He said these activities helped him play better.

Pelé is married and has three children. He likes to be with his family. He also plays the guitar and writes songs. Pelé cares about people, especially children. He gives money to help poor children. He never advertises for tobacco or liquor companies. He knows that he has a great influence on young people. Pelé once said that he wants to “unite people, never to separate them.” He is loved and admired all over the world.

1.The text is mainly talking about Pelé’s __________.

A. family　　 B. life

C. hobby　　 D. work

2.How old was Pelé when he stopped playing soccer?

A. 49　　 B. 39

C. 31　　 D. 22

3.Which words can best describe Pelé ？

A. Caring and responsible.　　 B. Intelligent and aggressive.

C. Helpful and outgoing.　　 D. Generous and modest　　 .

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Nobel, who was born in Stockholm, is a great scientist famous for his dangerous experiments.

Nobel studied in the USA and then Russia between 1850 and 1859. After his return, he started researching into bombs. As is known, bomb is dangerous to life, but Nobel was working under that condition. Once a big explosion in his lab completely destroyed the lab and caused some deaths. After that he had to experiment on a boat in a lake. He received criticism and satire(讽刺), but he proceeded with the work rather than losing heart. From 1860s to 1880s, Nobel made many achievements and his inventions were first used in building roads and digging tunnels. Most of the bombs were safer and more possible to be controlled. Even at the end of the 20th century, we still used his methods.

Nobel had many patents in Britain and other European countries. He was quick to see industrial openings(机会) for his scientific inventions and built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. Indeed his greatness lay in his outstanding ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist with those of a forward­looking industrialist.

But Nobel’s main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific discoveries. Seldom happy, he was always searching for a meaning to life, and from his youth, he had taken a serious interest in literature and philosophy. His greatest wish, however, was to see an end to wars, and thus peace between nations, and he spent much time and money working for this cause. To follow his will, a fund was set up to encourage people to make great progress in physics, chemistry, physiology(生理学), medicine, literature and peace. That’s the Nobel Prize which means great honor to a scientist.

1.Through his early experimental work, it is evident that ________.

2.In fact, his inventions were first used in ________.

3.Based on the passage, Nobel, as a scientist, ________.

4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

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It was a hot June day at McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas, Sammy was on a camping trip with his parents and his brothers. He couldn’t 　 to get into the water.

With　 his father keeping a(n) 　 from the rocks above, Sammy jumped in. Having played in the water for a while, he 　 pulled himself out and watched a group of children walk above. Suddenly, a tiny five-year-old girl 　 to grab a bottle and lost her balance. In an instant, she was 　 over the falls.

Sammy caught sight of the girl’s arm and the 　 of her dark head as the water pushed her into the water 　　　 . She fought for life in the deep water. Sammy took a few seconds to consider the 　 , and then he dived in. He was next to the 　 girl in a few seconds. She was 　 and tried to climb on top of him. Sammy says, “I stayed calm, but inside, my heart was beating 　 .”

When he was an arm’s 　 away from the girl, he carefully 　　　 the anxious girl onto his back and 　　　　　　 the rock wall around the edge of the waterfall toward the shore. Soon, someone pulled 　　　 of them from the water with a swimming float. They were safe then.

When his mother walked onto the and saw the crowd gathering near the swimming hole, she fell into . Then a woman came up and told her that Sammy had saved a little girl’s life. “Sammy says he can’t do it ,” she says. “But I know he can because of who he is.” Now a seventh grader, Sammy , “I didn’t really think about the when I got into the water.”

1.A. help　　 B. pause　　 C. wait　　 D. afford

2.A. eye　　 B. smile　　 C. gesture　　 D. distance

3.A. unwillingly　 　　 B. immediately　 C. eventually　 　　 D. professionally

4.A. reached down　 B. came up　　 C. turned down　 D. went around

5.A. wiped　　 B. blown　　 　　 C. beaten　　 　　 D. swept

6.A. image　　 B. top　　 C. appearance　 　　 D. sign

7.A. beneath　　 　　 B. above　　 　　 C. behind　　 　　 D. around

8.A. request　　 　　 B. operation　　 C. result　　 D. situation

9.A. challenging　 　　 B. wandering　 　　 C. struggling　　 D. thrilling

10.A. blue　　 B. panicked　　 C. confused　　 D. upset

11.A. wildly　　 B. irregularly　 　　 C. slowly　　 　　 D. consciously

12.A. measure　　 　　 B. range　　 C. width　　 D. length

13.A. forced　　 B. pulled　　 　　 C. pushed　　 D. removed

14.A. struck　　 B. followed　　 C. jumped　　 D. felt

15.A. one　　 B. another　　 C. either　　 D. both

16.A. edge　　 B. platform　　 C. ground　　 D. scene

17.A. pride　　 B. embarrassment 　　 C. silence　　 　　 D. fantasy

18.A. alone　　 B. again　　 C. then　　 D. altogether

19.A. admits　　 　　 B. denies　　 　　 C. apologizes　 　　 D. responds

20.A. effects　　 　　 B. consequences　 C. fame　　 D. condition

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