The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40 years old ...

The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908.

At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the company's head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.

By 1930 there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries.

Camillo's son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduced a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and design specialists（专家）. The company developed new and better typewriters and then calculators(计算机). In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer in Italy.

After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial problems. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.

In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marking and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one of the world's leading companies in information　 technology and communications. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group — one for personal computers, one for Systems and services, and two for telecommunications.

1.From the text we learn that ________.

A. by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year

B. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s

C. some of Olivetti’s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy

D. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning

2.What was probably the direct result of Olivetti’s falling behind in electronic technology?

A. Adriano’s death.　　 B. A period of financial problems.

C. Its faster progress.　　 D. Its agreements with other companies.

3.What do we know about Olivetti?

A. It produced the best typewriter in the world.

B. It designed the world’s first mainframe computer.

C. It exported more typewriters than other companies.

D. It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea.

4.The best title for the text would be ________.

A. The Origin of Olivetti　　 B. The Success of Olivetti

C. The History of Olivetti　　 D. The Production of Olivetti

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Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney started working with puppets when he was eight years old. In 1969 he started working on Sesame Street, an American television series for children. Today, the series is shown on television in more than eighty countries and Spinney is still the man inside the eight-foot yellow chicken called Big Bird.

Spinney loves his work and knows that he has a responsibility for children watching the programme. He doesn’t want children to know that Big Bird is really a man, so he tries to notice every detail.

Caitlin Moran

When Caitlin Moran was eleven, her parents asked her if she wanted to leave school and study at home. She refused at first, but changed her mind and left school two years later. Her experiences provided the story for her first book, The Chronicles of Narmo.

It is a wonderful story about a year in the life of a family who educate their children at home. She started writing it at thirteen and finished it soon after her sixteenth birthday. Now she enjoys writing and is writing a play and her second book.

Rick Allen

Rick Allen, the well-known drummer of the Irish rock band Def Leppard, joined the band on his fifteenth birthday. A year later, in 1979, the band became famous. Then, in 1984, Rick had a very bad car accident and lost his left arm. A friend developed an electronic drum kit so that he could play the drums with an arm and two feet. He returned to the band with great happiness and he still performs with them now. The first time he played in a big concert everybody was so kind that he cried.

Now Rick is married and has a home life. Life with one arm is still a problem, but if he can 't chop vegetables with one hand he simply uses his feet.

1.Which of the following can describe Caroll Spinney?

A.Creative and hopeful.

B.Brave but proud.

C.Responsible and careful.

D.Hopeful but lazy.

2.What was the inspiration for Caitlin Moran’s first book?

A.Her school life.

B.Her birthday party.

C.Her parents’ career.

D.Her home-study experience.

3.What can we infer about the people mentioned in the text?

A.They enjoy their jobs.

B.They are highly talented.

C.They are good at performing.

D.They became famous late in life.

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The memory of Dad flooded into my mind. In the morning when I was nine years old, he would come home from working 18 hours at his bakery and wake me up at 5 a.m. by scratching my back with his strong, powerful hand and whispering, “Time to get up, son.” By the time I was dressed and ready to roll, he had my newspaper folded and stuffed in my bicycle basket. Recalling his generosity of spirit brings tears to my eyes.

When I was racing bicycles, he drove me 50 miles each way to Kenosha, Wisconsin, every Tuesday night so I could race and he could watch me. He was there to hold me if I lost and share the euphoria when I won.

Later, he accompanied me to all my local talks in Chicago when I spoke to Century 21, Mary Kay and various churches. He always smiled, listened and _______ told whomever he was sitting with, “That’s my boy!”

In my dad’s last telephone call to me, he said, “I am going home to Denmark, son, and I want to tell you I love you.” He repeated that line seven times in half an hour. I wasn’t listening at the right level. I heard the words, but not the message, and certainly not their profound intention.

Two days later, Dad passed away. My heart was in pain because Dad was there for me but I wasn’t there for him. Please always, always share your love with your loved ones, and try to be invited to that important period when physical life transforms into spiritual life. Experiencing the process of death with one you love will give you a deeper understanding of life.

（前4个是A种题型,后4个是B种题型）

1.What does the underlined word “euphoria” mean in paragraph 3?

A. Courage　　 B. Sadness

C. Excitement　　 D. Disappointment

2.Why did Dad repeat the line seven times to his son in the last telephone call?

A. Because he had a strong love for his son.

B. Because he was too patient with his son.

C. Because his son was not listening at all.

D. Because he was angry about his son’s response.

3.What can we infer from the text?

A. Dad was very strict with his son when he lost the race.

B. Dad drove his son to Chicago and attended his talks.

C. Dad accompanied his son all the way when he grew up.

D. Dad was too busy to accompany him when his son was young.

4.What is the best title of the text?

A. Saying Goodbye to Dad

B. My Love for Parents

C. My Happy Memories

D. Company, the Deepest Love

5.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with an adverb.

6.Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?

When I was reminded of Dad being willing to devote everything to me, my eyes were filled with tears.

7.What did Dad mean by saying seven times “I am going home to Denmark, son, and I want to tell you I love you.”?

8.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese in Paragraph 5.

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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What was the speaker’s job when he was 6 years old?

A. Washing plates.　　 B. Cleaning tables.　　 C. Shining shoes.

2.What was one of the requirements from the speaker’s father?

A. He must work six days a week.　　 B. He should never be late for work.

C. He must study hard in his spare time.

3.What did the speaker ask his father to do one day?

A. To pay him for his work.　　 B. To give his friends free drinks.

C. To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.

4.What did the speaker think of his father’s reply?

A. It gave him a lesson.　　 B. It was discouraging.　　 C. It made him upset.

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My father came to the United States as a Ukrainian immigrant (移民) when he was 14 years old. Unable to speak English but willing to do anything to succeed, he learned the language, became a barber, and opened up his own business in a small town. He put my sister and me through college during a time when most people thought that women didn’t need an education and that they should be satisfied with getting married and having children. He gave us values and ambition. But this story didn’t really start until my father was 60 years old.

I was preparing to get married and my father was attempting to practice the polke, a must at any Ukrainian wedding. But he just couldn’t do it! He had lost mobility in his leg and was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤). After surgery, this energetic, hard-working man was forced to retire as a result of significant paralysis (瘫痪) in his right arm and leg. My dad had always worked two jobs and spent his spare time working around the house. Now that kind of life came to a sudden stop. Yet never once did he complain. He bought rubber balls and spent his days trying to regain his hand mobility by squeezing those balls over and over.

After his last operation, he chatted with me pleasantly in the hospital room until a nurse flew into the room, waving her finger at me, and yelling, “You’d better tell your father to stay in bed. He is paralyzed and will never walk again. He needs to stop trying to get out of bed and accept the fact that he can’t walk now or ever. I am sick of picking him up and you’d better warn him to stay put!” My father smiled. He spent a great deal of time on the floor that year, but he eventually got up and walked.

My father lived nineteen more years after that operation. He bought himself a motor scooter (小型摩托车) and spent years zipping around the streets of Philadelphia. He was proud, free, and always smiling.

1. In what way was the author’s father different from most other people in his times?

A. He succeeded in migrating to the U.S.

B. He learned the new language easily and quickly.

C. He achieved his life goal by working as a barber.

D. He had his daughters educated.

2. The underlined word “polke” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to ________.

A. a song           B. a dance          C. a musical instrument     D. a tool for painting

3.The author’s father used the rubber balls to ________.

A. kill his too much spare time         B. relieve himself from work pressure

C. get his hand’s function back            D. recover from his operation

4. Which of the following can be used to describe the author’s father?

A. Perfect.         B. Strong-minded.           C. Creative.            D. Impractical.

5. What can we learn from the text?

A. Love can do wonders.             B. Failure is the mother of success.

C. A father’s love is most valuable.       D. Never give up on your life.

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Now 70 years old, the British physicist, Pendry can’t remember a time when he was not asking a question as a kid, joking that he ________ his parents to death.

A. should torment(折磨)                                      B. must torment

C. must have tormented                                         D. should have tormented

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Max Bobholz was only 12 years old when he came up with the idea of creating a charity to provide baseball equipment to children in Africa.

While 1. (watch) baseball, his favorite sport, on TV in 2012, Max learned that teams from Africa didn’t have proper equipment to play.

They either made equipment themselves or had to share 2. very few items they had among all the children.

Max thought about all the extra bats, balls and equipment he and his friends had in their garages and homes. Then, inspired by his baseball coach, T. Williquette, and those 3. were active charity, he decided to take action and help. Thus, an 4. (influence) charity was started. 5. (know) as Angels at Bat, Max’s charity has donated over 10,000 pieces of equipment to kids in need since its founding! Along with this, Max has traveled to Africa several times 6. (donate) equipment and coach the kids, developing Angels at Bat into 7. it is today.

Angels at Bat has now grown to include nine 8. (branch) in eight states around the USA. And it is the primary source of baseball equipment for the entire country of Kenya.

Max 9. (honor) as one of the 5 CNN Young Wonders of 2018 for his inspiring spirit of giving and service. “Anybody at any age can make a difference. So if you are passionate about something, stick to it and through hard work, you 10. (true) can make your dream come true,” says Max.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How old was Jonathan’s mother when she started doing laundry?

A. 8 years old.　　 B. 10 years old.　　 C. 16 years old.

2.Which temperature will Jonathan use for now?

A. Hot.　　 B. Cold.　　 C. Warm.

3.What is the “light” spin cycle used for?

A. Jeans and towels.

B. Most of Jonathan’s clothes.

C. Sheets and pillow cases.

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Five years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 75-year-old grandfather, Rex, decided to do the same. He went to 1, taking classes twice a week until his death last summer.

As a student, my grandfather spent countless hours in his office2and completing assignments. Although he was twice as 3 as his professors, he loved going. He said,“You can never 4too much, no matter how old you are.”He loved everything about school. Learning new things was truly his passion.

My grandfather’s will to learn was a great5for me to do my best in school. We were always 6with each other, trying to bring home the better grade.

When he turned 80 and still had a full head of hair, my grandfather felt like he could take on the 7. He felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter what came in his way---whether it was his continuing with cancer8a tough professor.

Some people look to Superman or Batman as their9, but my grandfather will forever be my hero, the 10 who always came to my rescue. My grandfather was made the hall of fame(名人堂) at his high school as one of the school’s most successful football players. When I did some research I 11that his nickname was Atlas. In Greek mythology(神话), Atlas held the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfather’s football team, he was12Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the foundation of our family.

In my times of need he was always there to 13me and celebrate my accomplishments. I could count on him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he14with me will continue to hold me up as I forever keep his memory15 in my heart and mind.

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Anna Douglas was 72 year old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired, but she needed to keep 　　　 . She was even willing to work without pay. She then found a 　　　 job with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she 　　　　　　 with other old folks like her. By talking with them, she 　　　 two things. Old people had abilities that were not 　　　　　　 . But old people also had some 　　　 -- mostly problems with communication.

She found a new purpose for herself then. Through the years, from time to time, she had 　　　 stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new 　　　 : Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called ‘Sixty Plus”, which focused on 　　　 old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being 　　　 .

Anna Douglas uses her 　　　 ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reason 　　　　 problems begin. For example, one of her 　　　　　　 said that his grandchildren 　　　 the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas 　　　 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.

“It’s important to know 　　　 about your grandchildren’s world,” says Mrs. Douglas, “That means questioning and listening -- and 　　　 is not what old people do best.” she continues, “Say good things to them and about them. Never 　　　 your grandchildren or other young people. Don’t 　　　 them your opinion. Don’t tell them what they should do. They have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them 　　　 .”

1.A. free　　 　　 B. rich　 　　 C. powerful　 D. busy

2.A. volunteer　 B. well-paid　 C. part-time　　 D. full-time

3.A. lived 　　 　 B. talked　 　 C. helped　　 　　 D. played

4.A. recognized B. followed C. enjoyed　 　 D. demanded

5.A. studied　 　 B. agreed　　　 C. round　　　　 D. used

6.A. mistakes　 B. problems C. questions　　 D. characters

7.A. had　　 　　　 B. found　　　　 C. read　　 　　 D. written

8.A. subject　 　 B. life　　 　　 C. way　　 　　　 D. plan

9.A. getting　 　 B. respecting C. employing　 D. supporting

10.A. Unknown　　 B. refused　 　 C. misunderstood　 D. discouraged

11.A. thinking　 B. working　 　 C. teaching　　 D. leading

12.A. that　　 　　 B. when 　　 　 C. why　　 　　 D. whether

13.A. visitors　 B. readers　 　 C. listeners　 D. friends

14.A. cleared B. entered　 　 C. left　 　　 D. p assed

15.A. invented　 B. chose　 　　 C. suggested D. imagined

16.A. everythingB. something C. anything　　 D. nothing

17.A. listening B. speaking　 C. pleasing　　 D. advising

18.A. praise　 　 B. scold　　 　　 C. trouble　　 D. encourage

19.A. speak　 　　 B. take　 　　 C. get　 　　 　 D. give

20.A. as well　 B. so much　 　 C. either　　 D. Instead

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