On the celebration of the university’s 100th ...

On the celebration of the university’s 100^th birthday, he said, “I have never experienced __________ time here as a graduate of Tsinghua University.”

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The search engine Google celebrated on Thursday the 110th birthday of the first Native American woman engineer.Google honored Mary Ross with a special Google Doodle on its homepage.

Ross was born on August 9，1908，in the state of Oklahoma.She was the great-granddaughter of John Ross，the longest—serving chief of the Cherokee Nation.Her work is considered important to the early stages of the age of space travel.

Ross showed special abilities in math and science from an early age.As a student，she developed an interest in aviation，or the practice of flying aircraft.She went on to earn a master’s degree in mathematics from Colorado State Teachers College，now called the University of Northern Colorado.

During World War II，Ross began working for the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as a mathematician.She earned a special certification in the field from the University of California in1949.Ross was later chosen to join Lockheed’s top—secret Skunk Works team that worked on aircraft designs.The name refers to a group that is permitted to work independently on advanced projects.She was the only female engineer among the team’s 40 members.

Early on，she researched defense systems.By the late 1950s，her work centered on satellites and a series of space rockets called Agenda.The rockets were extremely important in the 1960s during the Apollo moon program.

Ross also helped develop early design ideas for space travel between planets，including flyby space flights to study Venus and Mars.Ross retired from Lockheed in 1973.But she continued to give talks at high schools and colleges to encourage more women and Native Americans to study engineering.She died in 2008，a few months before her 100th birthday.

Many celebrated Ross’life on social media.Twitter user Aaron Perez，for example，wrote:“Mary Ross was an engineer who pioneered in the field of satellites.I never would have known if it wasn’t for the doodle.Women engineers deserve more recognition.”

1.Why did Google celebrate Mary Ross’110th birthday?

A. She invented a new flying aircraft.

B. She had been a great designer ever.

C. She contributed a lot to space travel.

D. She got a master’s degree in mathematics.

2.What did Mary Ross do in the middle of20th century?

A. She worked on Agenda.

B. She gave talks at high schools.

C. She helped women study engineering.

D. She planned the Apollo moon program.

3.Which of the following can best describe Mary Ross?

A. Caring and cautious. B. Talented and creative.

C. Generous and patient. D. Courageous and optimistic.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Social media is very popular in the world.

B. Every Twitter user thinks highly of Mary Ross.

C. More attention should be paid to women engineers.

D. Man has made greater progress in space technology.

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The 149th anniversary of Washington University’s founding will be celebrated with a presentation of Distinguished Alumni(校友) Awards for six famous teachers and alumni for their outstanding professional achievements, public service, extraordinary service to Washington University, or all three. Among the sixd awards winners for this year is Chen Zhangliang.

Chen Zhangliang is one of China’s most famous scientists, who was born into a poor fisherman’s family in Fuqing City, Fujian Province in 1961. after graduating from a university at home, Chen went to the US for further study. Since coming to Washington University as a doctoral student in 1983 to study transgenic(转基因的) plant engineering, Chen’s academic career has focused on gene cloning and the development of disease-and-pest-resistant plants. He completed his doctoral degree in biology at Washington University in 1987 and returned to Beijing to establish the National Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering at Peking University.

A productive scholar, Chen has published many books and more than one hundred research papers. He holds over ten patents with an equal number pending(等待决定的). Currently he is president of China Agricultural University and vice president of Peking University.

In addition to his academic career, Chen is also founder and president of the Weiming Biotechnology Company, which produces many DNA recombinant drugs and vaccines. He’s also a representative of China’s National People’s Congress and vice chairman of China Biotechnology Association. In addition, he serves as vice chairman for the China’s National Youth Federation.

Among his many honors are the UNESCO Javed Husain Prize for Young Scientists and TIME’s Global 100 Roster of Young Leaders for the New Millennium, as well as the Science and Technology prizes from the Ministry of Education in China.

41. Chen Zhangliang takes part in the following activities EXCEPT __________.

A. the Chinese government’s work

B. the university’s management

C. the management of agriculture

D. the production of biochemistry medicines

42. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Chen Zhangliang gained a doctor’s degree at the age of 26.

B. It’s possible for Chen Zhangliang to obtain about 20 patents.

C. Chen Zhangliang established the genetic engineering laboratory in Beijing.

D. Distinguished Alumni Awards are mainly given to the students of the university.

43. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. An introdction to Washington University’s anniversary activities.

B. A brief introduction to a world-famous university.

C. The scientific achievements and honors of Chen Zhangliang.

D. The career development of Chen Zhangliang

44. This passage gives us the inspiration that ___________.

A. knowledge can change one’s destiny

B. wehre there’s a will, there’s a way

C. a good scholar can become an official

D. a good beginning is half done

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He is having a family party in ________of his 84th birthday .

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Looking overwhelmed(淹没) the attention，Rubi Ibarra celebrated her 15th birthday on a big farm in central Mexico. The_______to the event by her father_______rapidly and made her a star in her country. Family members had to open a path for the girl through dozens of_______　 and photographers so she could reach the Mass(弥撒) for her on a farm in the state of San Luis Potosi. A large board_______“Welcome to my 15th birthday party” with Rubi’s picture towered over the tents and tables_______ with food.

Thousands of people_______ from across Mexico for the celebration. Rubi’s party_______ national and international fame after a local event photographer posted on his Facebook page a video of the girl’s father_______a birthday party complete with food, horse races and local bands. In the video, Crescencio Ibarra_______describes the party and prizes, before announcing that “everyone is__________invited.”

Rubi’s mother later__________that Crescencio had only been referring to everyone in the__________communities, not the world, but by then the video had been picked up many times on YouTube and been seen by millions.

Mexican Airline Interject published a promotion offering 30%__________on flights to San Luis Potosi, under the slogan ”Are you going to Rubi’s party? ” Actor Gael Garcia Bemal made a funny video of the invitation, and singer Luis Antonio Lopez wrote a lovely__________especially for Rubi.

Several hundred guests__________on the morning of the day for the party, but the number increased as the day__________so that by evening there were thousands and the event looked like a rock concert. Cars__________the access roads to the communities and police monitored the__________.

“What happened with Rubi is an interesting example of how the__________amplifies(放大) people’s personal lives and how__________medias look for stories on social network to bring in new audiences,” said Sergio Octavio Contreras, a professor from a Mexican university.

1.A.argument B.invitation C.plan D.secret

2.A.troubled B.moved C.switched D.spread

3.A.reporters B.doctors C.teachers D.scientists

4.A.lying B.saying C.confirming D.promising

5.A.finished B.linked C.filled D.shared

6.A.heard B.dated C.kept D.came

7.A.gained B.accepted C.touched D.produced

8.A.complaining B.recalling C.describing D.reflecting

9.A.wisely B.impolitely C.proudly D.guiltily

10.A.accidentally B.sincerely C.unwillingly D.unbelievably

11.A.explained B.proved C.refused D.introduced

12.A.friendly B.differently C.other D.neighboring

13.A.protections B.discounts C.suggestions D.services

14.A.diary B.letter C.song D.book

15.A.arrived B.researched C.took D.carried

16.A.determined B.reached C.progressed D.formed

17.A.limited B.blocked C.controlled D.destroyed

18.A.competition B.situation C.adventure D.decision

19.A.video B.television C.newspaper D.internet

20.A.traditional B.fashionable C.perfect D.special

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♦Yuanxiao, Chinese Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival is celebrated on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival ends the New Year's celebration. It is a fun festival. People carry lanterns and go into the streets at night to watch lion or dragon dances, play games and light firecrackers. Yuanxiao, a sweet dumpling made of rice flour, is the traditional food eaten during the festival. In Chinese, the festival is named after this food, which is said to represent family unity and happiness because it is sticky, round and sweet.

♦The Dai Water­Splashing Festival

The Dai minority in Yunnan celebrate the Water­Splashing Festival in the middle of April. The festival celebrates the Dai Lunar New Year and lasts for three days. There are dragon races and fireworks displays on the first day and a fair on the second day. At the fair, young lovers throw love pouches to each other. The third day is the actual water­splashing day, people splash water on each other to wash away illnesses and bad luck and bring good luck for the coming year.

♦Losar

Losar is a Tibetan word for New Year.“Lo” means “year” and “sar” means “new”. As the most popular festival among Tibetans, it is celebrated from the first day in the first month to the fifteenth day based on the traditional Tibetan calendar.

On the last day of the year, people clean their houses and prepare for the festival. On the first day of the New Year, Tibetan women usually wake up early at about 5 o'clock, and prepare for a special kind of barley wine for the family which have tsamba, brown sugar, and milk dregs. The whole family have to drink the wine in their beds and then continue to sleep, while the housewives sit in front of their windows, waiting for the sunrise. As soon as they see the sun rays in the east, they go to the well for the first bucket of water in the New Year. It is said that water in the well is the freshest and sweetest at this time and the family who get the lucky water earliest will be the most fortunate.

1.People eat yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival because

________.

A．it is the traditional food and has its symbolic meaning

B．it is delicious and easy to be made

C．it is sticky, round and sweet

D．it is made of rice flour

2.What can we know from Paragraph 2 about the word “fair”？

A．Young people splash water on each other at the fair.

B．It is the time when young people have meetings.

C．Young people find their lovers there.

D．Young people sing and dance there to celebrate the festival.

3.How many days does Tibetan Losar last?

A．2.　　　　　　 　　　 B．3.

C．15.　　 　　　　　　 D．25.

4.The passage is mainly about________.

A．the culture and custom in China

B．the reason why people celebrate festivals

C．several festivals in China

D．the history of three festivals in China

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President Xi addressed on 50 years China—France ties to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ____ of diplomatic relations between China and France.

A. assignment    B. distribution    C. establishment    D. acquaintance

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Christmas is a holiday usually celebrated on December 25th ____ the birth of Jesus Christ．

A．in charge of         B．in terms of      C．in favor of          D．in honor of

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Christmas Day is usually celebrated on December 25^th_________ the birth of Jesus Christ.

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Christmas is a holiday usually celebrated on December 25th ____________ the birth of Jesus Christ．

A．in charge of     B．in terms of

C．in favor of      D．in honor of

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