—________were you born, Kate?—I was born in N...

—________were you born, Kate?

—I was born in New York, America.

A．Where           B．What             C．When            D．How

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Vivian Maier was an American street photographer born in New York City. Although born in the U.S., it was in　 France that　 Maier　 __________　 most　 of her　 youth.　 Maier returned to the U.S. in 1951 where she worked　 ________　 a nanny for over 40 years. A nanny is a person who takes care of young children in the children's own home.

A nanny's job is not easy. In her free time,　 _________,

Vivian begun to try the art of photography. She spent her days off walking along the

______　 of　 Chicago　 and　 taking　 photographs.　 Vivian　 would　 take　 photos　 that　 she

______　 from the eyes of others secretly. Most people did not know they were taken in the pictures. She took over 150,000 photographs during her lifetime,　 __________　 of the people and buildings of Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles, although she also travelled and photographed worldwide.

During　 her　 lifetime,　 Vivian's　 photographs　 were　 unknown　 and　 unpublished. Many of her photos were never printed because of　 __________. She never got married. She had no children either. She lived a　 __________　 life and became even poorer in her old age.

A Chicago collector, John Maloof, happened to find some of Vivian's photos at the market. He decided to　 __________　 Vivian's photographs on the website. Thousands of people showed their great　 __________　 in them. Vivian's works have become famous around the world since then.

Vivian Maier opened one of the most attractive windows of American life in the second half of the twentieth century.

1.A. paid　　 B. took　　 C. spent　　 D. cost

2.A. as　　 B. for　　 C. with　　 D. of

3.A. whatever　　 B. however　　 C. whenever　　 D. wherever

4.A. rivers　　 B. mountains　　 C. villages　　 D. streets

5.A. appeared　　 B. hid　　 C. fell　　 D. smiled

6.A. partly　　 B. nearly　　 C. mainly　　 D. closely

7.A. time　　 B. effort　　 C. money　　 D. health

8.A. rich　　 B. hard　　 C. wonderful　　 D. hopeful

9.A. give　　 B. drop　　 C. buy　　 D. put

10.A. interest　　 B. hobby　　 C. attention　　 D. ability

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Frank W. Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852. His family was very poor, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.

Frank realized he had a natural skill for displaying goods to arouse people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends(小商品)for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said: FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.

Soon afterwards, Frank opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Frank went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.

By 1919, Frank had over 1,000 stores in the USA and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always worked hard and ran his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: "THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT."

1.Were Frank’s parents rich?

2.Why did Frank take a short business course?

3.Where did Frank once place an order for knives?

4.How many stores did Frank have in the USA and Canada by 1919?

5.How did Frank make his business successful?

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Miss Kate taught physics in a New York school. Last month she was explaining to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how well they had understood her explanation. She said to them, “Now, I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone, and at the same time you were 80 meters away, and were listening to me from across

the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”

A boy at once answered, “ Your brother, Miss Kate, because electricity travels faster than sound waves(声波).

“That’s very good.” Miss Kate said, but then Jenny said, “I don’t agree. Your brother would hear you earlier because it is 11 o’clock here, it’s only eight o’clock in Los Angeles.”

1.Miss Kate was a physics teacher.

2.All her students understood her lesson.

3.The boy’s answer was not correct.

4.The boy’s answer was just what Kate wanted her students to know.

5.Jenny thought the boy’s reason was wrong because she found Los Angeles Time was three hours earlier than New York Time.

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Miss Kate taught physics in a New York school. Last month she was explaining to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how well they had understood her explanation. She said to them, “Now, I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone, and at the same time you were 80 meters away, and were listening to me from across

the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”

A boy at once answered, “ Your brother, Miss Kate, because electricity travels faster than sound waves(声波).

“That’s very good.” Miss Kate said, but then Jenny said, “I don’t agree. Your brother would hear you earlier because it is 11 o’clock here, it’s only eight o’clock in Los Angeles.”

1.Miss Kate was a physics teacher.

2.All her students understood her lesson.

3.The boy’s answer was not correct.

4.The boy’s answer was just what Kate wanted her students to know.

5.Jenny thought the boy’s reason was wrong because she found Los Angeles Time was three hours earlier than New York Time.

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Alicia Keys was born in 1981 and grew up in New York. She had music and dance classes when she was a child and she first appeared on TV in the Cosby Show at the age of four. She started piano lessons when she was seven and learned classical music before she began to write her own songs at the age of 14.

Alicia signed a contract with J Records in 1999. She recorded several songs for films before her first album, Songs in Minor, came out in 2001. This was a fantastic success. It entered the charts at number one, sold 236,000 copies in its first week, and went on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide. Alicia won five big awards, including

Song of the Year for Fallin’, the album’s top single, which was a number one hit for six weeks.

Since then, Alicia has sold over 30 million albums. She has also become an actress and a record producer with her own studio. She plays the piano as well as singing on all her albums and she has written some great songs for other artists. She has performed in TV programmes and she made her first film, Smokin’ Aces, in 2007. Her other

films include The Nanny Diaries (2007) and The Secret Life of Bees (2008),’

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true when Alicia Keys was a child?

A. She lived in New York.

B. She took classical music lessons.

C. She learned dancing and singing.

D. She often appeared on television.

2.When did Alicia start writing songs?

A. In 1995

B. In 1999

C. At the Cosby Show

D. At the age of seven

3.The underlined words Song of the Year for Fallin’ in the second paragraph refers to?

A. A number one album in 2001.

B. The top sale album copies in a week.

C. The name of a hero in Songs in A Minor.

D. The song which was at the top of the charts for weeks.

4.What has Alicia done since 2001?

A. She has opened her own studio.

B. She has started playing the piano.

C. She has recorded all her songs herself.

D. She made her first film The Nanny Diaries.

5.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Alicia?

①Made the film Smokin’ Aces

②Signed a contract with J Records

③Appeared on TV in The Cosby Show

④Songs in A Minor sold 236,000 copies ⑤Become an actress and a record producer

A. ③④②⑤① 　　　　　　 B.　 ③①④②⑤

C.　 ③⑤④②①　　　　　 D. ③②④⑤①

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I was born in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. I came to New York in 1956. At first, I held several jobs to earn a few dollars. Later, to live a better life, I bought my own taxi car. Till now, I've been in the taxi car business for thirty-five years. I know there is a lot about taxi drivers that is not so good. Because of this, people get the wrong impression（印象） that they are bad.

In fact, taxi drivers are just like other honest people. You can read in the papers almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels people leave in their cars. One time in Brooklyn, I found a ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of bags that day, so I went back to the store where I had dropped her off. It took me almost two days to look for her in order to return the ring. I didn't get as much as “Thank you.” Still, I felt good because I had done what was right.

In all my years of driving a taxi car, I have never had any trouble with the public because I always try to be nice to everyone. I try to be honest toward others. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the easier it gets.

I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts there is. It’s something that makes a man a good guy. This is also my way to live by.

1.The writer came to New York ______.

A. for 35 years　　　　 B. for 54 years

C. in 1956　　 　　　　　 D. since he was 19

2.The writer is a ______.

A. taxi driver　　　　 B. teacher

C. professor　　 　 　　 D. businessman

3.The writer found ______ in his car in Brooklyn.

A. a bag　　　　 　 　　 B. a ring

C. some money　　　　 D. some jewels

4. _____ is the most important according to the passage.

A. Kindness　　 　 B. Experience

C. Money　　　　　　 D. Honesty

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in  for  however  much  stay  long  itself  begin  lead  study

Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in New York on January 30, 1882. He went to a famous high school in Massachusetts, and studied history in Harvard ________1. three years, Roosevelt next ________2. law(法律)and then worked in a famous New York City law firm. He entered  politics (政治) in 1910. For him, the future looked bright. ________3., in the summer of 1921,while having a holiday in Canada, he suddenly fell seriously ill and after that he became disabled. He was unable to walk any ________4.. Not yet 40,he seemed finished in politics. But Roosevelt was not beaten down. Instead of ________5. at home, he was still active in politics. He became president of the United States in 1933. He once said ________6. his speech“The only thing we have to fear is fear ________7..”

Roosevelt was a man of unusual charm(魅力) , great optimism and strong will. He served________8.than any other president of the United States, and ________9. the people of the United States through the hard times of the 1930s. He was in office from 1933 until his death in 1945, at the ________10. 0f his fourth term (任期).

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Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn’t like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn’t play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.

Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量)to reach the basketball again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”

After college, Michael Jordan became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie”（新秀）of the year in 1985 and “most valuable（有价值的）player” in 1987. He once set a record by getting 63points in one game.

1.Jordan is a basketball superstar in _______.

A. England        B. America

C. Canada        D. Japan

2. When he joined the basketball team in his high school, he _____ at first.

A. didn’t play very well　　 B. played very well

C. grew much taller　　　　　　 D. set a record

3.He began to become famous in ______.

A. the university basketball team

B. the NBA

C. his high school at first

D. the Chicago Bulls

4. He is often called “_______”

A. Rookie                B. the NBA

C. Air Jordan            D. Most Valuable Player

5.The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when ______.

A. he was young

B. he joined the basketball team in his high school

C. he joined the university basketball team

D. he joined the Chicago Bulls

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Miss Kate taught physics in a New York school. Last month she was explaining to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how well they had understood her explanation. She said to them, “Now, I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone, and at the same time you were 80 meters away, and were listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”

A boy at once answered, “ Your brother, Miss Kate, because electricity travels faster than sound waves(声波).

“That’s very good.” Miss Kate said, but then Jenny said, “I don’t agree. Your brother would hear you earlier because it is 11 o’clock here, it’s only eight o’clock in Los Angeles.”

1.Miss Kate was a physics teacher.

2.All her students understood her lesson.

3.The boy’s answer was not correct.

4.The boy’s answer was just what Kate wanted her students to know.

5.Jenny thought the boy’s reason was wrong because she found Los Angeles Time was three hours earlier than New York Time.

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