On July 12, 1997, Malala Yousafzai was born i...

On July 12, 1997, Malala Yousafzai was born in Mingora, Pakistan, located in the country's Swat Valley.

Yotsafzai attended a school that her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, had founded. After the Taliban began attacking girl schools in Swat, Malala gave a speech in Peshawar, Pakistan, in September 2008. The title of her talk was, "How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?"

When she was 14, Malala and her family learned that the Taliban had issued a death threat against her. Though Malala was frightened for the safety of her father——an anti-Taliban activist-she and her family initially felt that the fundamentalist group would not actually harm a child.

On October 9， 2012, on her way home from school, a man boarded the bus Malala was riding in and demanded to know which girl was Malala. When her friends looked toward Malala, her location was given away. The gunman fired at her, hitting Malala in the left side of her head. Two other girls were also injured in the attack.

Despite the Taliban's threats, Yousafzai remains a firm advocate for the power of education. On October 10, 2013, in acknowledgement of her work, the European Parliament awarded Yousafzai the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. That same year, she was nominated (提名) for a Nobel Peace Prize. She didn't win the prize, but was named a nominee again in March 2014.

Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations (Excerpt)

Dear brothers and sisters, do remember one thing. Malala Day is not my day. Today is the day of every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights. There are hundreds of human rights activists and social workers who are not only speaking for human rights, but who are struggling to achieve their goals of education, peace and equality.Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured.I am just one of them.

…

Dear sisters and brothers, now it’s time to speak up.

So today, we call upon the world leaders to change their strategic policies in favour of peace and prosperity:

We call upon the world leaders that all the peace deals must protect women and children's rights.

We call upon all governments to ensure free compulsory education for every child all over the world.

We call upon all governments to fight against terrorism and violence, to protect children from brutality and harm.

We call upon the developed nations to support the expansion of educational opportunities for girls in the developing world.

We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave—to embrace (拥抱) the strength within themselves and realise their full potential.

1.Which of the following adjectives can best describe Malala according to this passage?

A. Independent and knowledgeable.

B. Stubborn and trustworthy.

C. Courageous and persistent.

D. Aggressive and sympathetic.

2.Malala was shot for the reason that ________.

A. she didn't behave herself on the bus

B. she fought against the Taliban

C. she appealed for girls' rights to education

D. her father was an anti-Taliban activist

3.What can we infer from Malala's speech at the United Nations?

A. Malala Day is an international day for all the boys and girls.

B. Many girls in developing countries cannot receive education.

C. Many country leaders have changed their policies to protect women and children's rights.

D. Human rights activists are people just calling for equal rights for all the people in the world.

4.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. the Taliban attacked Ziauddin Yousafzai's school for girls

B. the Taliban caught Malala's father for his fight against the Taliban

C. the Taliban shot Malala in the head on her way to school

D. local people lived in the shadow of the Taliban

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Pakistani youth activist Malala Yousafzai was awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 10. She is the youngest Nobel winner in history. Malala shares the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, a 60-year-old man from India who has helped lead a movement to end child slavery around the world.

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, the Swat District of northwest Pakistan to a Sunni Muslim family. When she was just 11 years old, she started blogging about the Taliban takeover of her hometown. Taliban members believe young girls should not go to school. Classrooms throughout the Swat district were closed for several months. Malala spoke publicly about her desire to go back to school. “All I want is an education,” she told one television broadcaster.

When the Pakistani government regained control, Malala was able to return to class. She continued to blog and speak out about girls’ right to education. But on October 9, 2012, the Taliban tried to silence her. A gunman boarded her school bus and shot her on the left side of her forehead. Malala survived, and showed great courage and optimism during her long recovery. Then she became a symbol of the struggle for girls’ rights all over the world.

Malala’s mission for peace is unstoppable. Nine months after she was shot, she gave a now-famous speech at the United Nations. “They thought that the bullets would silence us. But they failed,” she said. “And then, out of that silence came thousands of voice. Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.”

1.How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Peace Prize?

A. 11 years old.　 B. 14 years old.

C. 17 years old.　 D. 60 years old.

2. After classrooms throughout the Swat district were closed, Malala ________.

A. started blogging about the event

B. expressed her desire for education publicly

C. made a now-famous speech at the UN

D. turned to famous television broadcasters for help

3.What does the underlined part silence her in the third paragraph probably mean?

A. Kill her.

B. Make peace with her.

C. Offer suggestions to her.

D. Communicate with her in silent ways.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Malala’s peace mission.

B. Malala’s courage and optimism.

C. Malala’s fight with the Taliban.

D. Malala’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on July 21st, 1899. Influenced by his father, he enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting at his early age. In 1917, after graduation from high school, Hemingway began his writing career with The Kansas City Star. And then, after being rejected for army service in World War I because of poor vision, he volunteered to serve as a driver for an American ambulance unit in France. In 1918, he transferred to duty on the Italian front, where he was seriously wounded in an explosion. After his recovery, he returned home. He worked for The Toronto star, covered the Greco-Turkish war as a foreign reporter, and then returned to Paris, which was a city full of intellectual life, creativity, and genius after the war. In Paris, where he accomplished a revolution in literary style and language, his first book, Three Stories and Ten Poems, appeared in 1923, and was followed by a short story collection In Our Time, which marked his entry to American literature in 1925.

Hemingway’s status as a remarkable writer of his time was confirmed with the publication of A Farewell to Arms in 1929. The novel represented a farewell both for war and for love. In 1937, he became a foreign reporter covering the Spanish Civil war. Three years later, he published For Whom the Bell Tolls. Set in Spain during the Civil war, the novel restated his view of love found and lost and described the tough spirit of the common people. In 1912, the same judgment was reflected in his portrait of fisherman, Santiago, with an indomitable spirit in defeat, in The Old Man and the Sea, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. With one of the most important influences on the development of the American short story and novel, Hemingway has seized the imagination of the American public like no other twentieth-century author. He died by suicide, in Ketchum, Idaho, in 1961.

1.Hemingway was turned down for army service in World war I because ______ .

A. he was unlearned　　　　　 B. he was in poor condition

C. he was inexperienced　　 D. he had bad eyesight

2.The publication of _______ proved Hemingway one of the greatest literary lights of the 20th century.

A. Three Stories and Ten Poems

B. A Farewell to Arms

C. The Old Man and the Sea

D. In Our Time

3.Which is the correct order of the following events given in this passage?

a. Hemingway’s work For Whom the Bell tolls came out.

b. Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

c. Hemingway’s first book was published in Paris.

d. Hemingway got wounded on the Italian front.

e. Hemingway covered the Greco-Turkish war as a foreign reporter.

A. d, e, c, a, b　 B.e, c, d, a, b

C.a, c, e, b, d　 D. c, e, a, b, d

4.The underlined word “indomitable” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. unending　 B. unselfish　 C. unbending　 D. Unchanging

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William Henry Bragg was born at Westward，Cumberland，on July 2,1862.He was educated at Market Harboroagh Grammar School and afterwards at King William’s College，Isle of Man.Elected as a minor scholar of Trinity College，Cambridge，in 1881，he studied mathematics under the well­known teacher，Dr E．J.Routh.He studied physics in the Cavendish Laboratory during a part of 1885，and at the end of that year he was elected to the Professorship of Mathematics and Physics in the University of Adelaide，South Australia.

His research interests dealt with a great many fields and he was skilled at picking up a subject，almost casually，making an important contribution，and then dropping it again.However，the work of Bragg and his son Lawrence in 1913～1914 founded a new branch of science of the greatest importance and significance，the analysis of the crystal structure by means of X­rays.It is true that the use of X­rays as an instrument for the systematic revelation of the way in which crystals are built was entirely due to the Braggs.This was recognized by the award of the Nobel Prize jointly to father and son in 1915.

He was an honorary Doctor of some sixteen universities，and a member of the leading foreign societies.Many other medals and awards were bestowed upon him among which may be mentioned the Rumford Medal in 1916 and the Copley Medal (its premier award) in 1930.

He was the author of many books，including Studies in Radioactivity，X­Rays and Crystal Structure，The World of Sound，Concerning the Nature of Things，Old Trades and New Knowledge，An Introduction to Crystal Analysis，and The Universe of Light.His favorite hobby was golf.After a life of astonishing productiveness，Sir William Bragg died on March 10,1942.

1.William Henry Bragg was awarded the Nobel Prize because________.

A．he succeeded in using X­rays to find out the crystal structure

B．he was the first to use X­rays to help to do his experiment

C．he determined to learn everything well and then gave them up

D．he was successful in his research work with the help of his son

2.According to this passage，William Henry Bragg was interested in all the subjects EXCEPT________.

A．mathematics　                         B．physics

C．medicine　                         D．sports

3.Which one of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Bragg became a professor in the University of Adelaide in 1885.

B．Bragg won the Rumford Medal and the Copley Medal in the same year.

C．Bragg gained great achievements in many fields，including society.

D．Bragg and Lawrence wrote the book X­Rays and Crystal Structure.

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

A．William Henry Bragg’s Productive Life

B．William Henry Bragg：A Famous Author

C．Bragg and His Son—Two Great Scientists

D．X­rays and the Crystal Structure

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J. K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter

J. K. Rowling was born as Joanne Rowling on July 31, 1965 in England. At age four, Rowling and her family _____ to Winterbourne. It was here that she met a brother and sister who lived in her neighborhood with the last　 ______Potter. During her childhood, Rowling　 _____writing and story-telling.

Pressured by her parents to　 _______ a secretary, Rowling attended the university of Exeter beginning at age 18 and studied French. After college, Rowling stayed in London and worked at several jobs.

While on a train from Manchester to London in 1990, Rowling came up with the ________for Harry Potter. Pen-less at the time, Rowling spent the remainder of her train-ride ________about the story and began to write it down as soon as she arrived home.

Rowling ________ to write snippets about Harry and Hogwarts, but wasn’t done with the book when her mother died on December 30, 1990. Her mother’s death hit Rowling _______ . In a (an)　 _______ to escape the sorrow, Rowling accepted a job teaching English in Portugal.

In Portugal, Rowling met Jorge Arantes and the two married on October 16, 1992. _______the marriage proved a bad one, the couple had one child together, Jessica. After getting ________ in 1993, Rowling and her daughter moved to Edinburgh to be near Rowling’s sister.

Before starting another full-time job, Rowling was determined to finish her Harry Potter manuscript. ______　 she had completed it, she sent it to several literary　 ______ . After a year of searching and a number of publishers turning it _______ , the agent finally found a publisher　　　　 _____ to print the book.

Rowling’s fist Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone became hugely popular, attracting ________ of young boys and girls as well as adults. With the public demanding ________ , Rowling quickly got to work on the　 _______ six books, with the last one published in July 2007.

In 1998, Warner Bros. bought the film　 ________ and since then ________ popular movies have been made of the books. From the book, the films, and the merchandise bearing Harry Potter images, Rowling has become one of the richest people in the world.

1.A. carried　　 B. moved　　 C. sent　　 D. lived

2.A. family　　 B. member　　 C. name　　 D. sign

3.A. loved　　 B. preferred　　 C. chose　　 D. handed

4.A. change　　 B. share　　 C. assume　　 D. become

5.A. method　　 B. score　　 C. concept　　 D. possibility

6.A. declaring　　 B. making　　 C. dreaming　　 D. managing

7.A. continued　　 B. checked　　 C. exchanged　　 D. practiced

8.A. peacefully　　 B. easily　　 C. tensely　　 D. hard

9.A. plan　　 B. question　　 C. ambition　　 D. attempt

10.A. Instead　　 B. Although　　 C. Therefore　　 D. However

11.A. divorced　　 B. beaten　　 C. ached　　 D. thrown

12.A. While　　 B. Once　　 C. Before　　 D. Since

13.A. agents　　 B. subjects　　 C. volunteers　　 D. readers

14.A. off　　 B. up　　 C. down　　 D. over

15.A. wondering　　 B. aiming　　 C. looking　　 D. willing

16.A. reporter　　 B. partner　　 C. audience　　 D. friend

17.A. more　　 B. better　　 C. longer　　 D. thinner

18.A. last　　 B. whole　　 C. rest　　 D. next

19.A. powers　　 B. rights　　 C. guidance　　 D. leaders

20.A. directly　　 B. extremely　　 C. separately　　 D. eventually

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Malala Yousafzai, the teen activist from Pakistan, has just become the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize. In 2012, Malala survived from being shot by terrorists for speaking out for a girl’s right to be educated in her native country. She is being recognized today for her global activism on education for girls. Winning this award is a huge honor, especially for such a young person.

Malala’s journey to the Nobel Prize has not been easy. She grew up in a dangerous district of Pakistan called the Swat Valley. This area was taken over by the Taliban. The Taliban ruled the district with an iron fist. They were especially cruel to women, not allowing them to go shopping, have jobs, or go to school.

In 2009, Malala began speaking out publicly for every girl's right to an education. She blogged about how the Taliban didn’t want her to go to school. She also continued to attend her local school, despite the danger involved.

Then, in 2012, the Taliban tried to kill Malala to silence her. Two Taliban gunmen shot her and two other students while they were on a school bus. Malala was flown to the United Kingdom for immediate medical treatment.

Malala eventually recovered from her injuries.　 She now lives in Birmingham, England, and continues to work hard to support girls' and women’s rights around the world.

“The terrorists thought that they would change my aims and stop my ambitions,” she said, “but nothing changed in my life except this. Weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power, and courage were born.”

The 17-year-old girl from Pakistan is sharing the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with a children’s activist Kailash Satyarthi, who is from India Satyarthi leads many campaigns dedicated to removing child labor.

1.Which of the following is the correct order of the events relevant to Malala?

a. She recovered from the serious injuries.

b. She won the Nobel Peace Prize.

c. She began speaking out publicly for girls' education.

d. She was shot by the terrorists on a school bus.

A. c, d, a, b　　　　 　　 B. a, d, c, b

C. a, c. d, b　　　　　　 D. c, a, d, b

2.What can we mainly infer from the second paragraph?

A. People in Pakistan were brave.

B. Women in Pakistan were not allowed to go shopping.

C. The Taliban’s cruelty was severe.

D. Malala’s journey contributed to her Nobel Prize.

3.After recovering from being shot, Malala ________.

A. felt depressed

B. was devoted to removing child labor

C. decided to stop her ambitions

D. continued to fight for women’s right

4.Which words can best describe Malala according to the passage?

A. Sensitive and stubborn.

B. Devoted and fearless.

C. Proud and optimistic.

D. Creative and outgoing.

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Born in Barcelona on July 17, 1920, Juan Antonio Samaranch enjoyed success as ______roller skater and led _______ Spanish team to the world title.

A./; a               B. a; a             C./; the          D. a; the

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It was on July 1, 2006 ___ Qinghai-Tibet railway began operation, ____ is a symbolic project in China’s West Development Strategy．

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On the 3rd of July,about six in the morning,I was watering my flowers.A young man entered the garden.He was blonde,beardless;he wore a German cap and gold glasses in a proud way.A long,loose woolen coat hung down in a sad way around his body.He wore no gloves;his leather shoes had huge soles.I put down my watering-pot, and greeted him in German with:"Guten Morgen!”＂Monsieur,"he said to me in French, but with a very unpleasant accent,"my name is Hermann Schultz;I have come to pass some months in Greece,and I have carried your book with me everywhere."

That praise filled my heart with sweet joy;the stranger's voice seemed more beautiful than Mozart's music,and I directed a swift look of gratitude toward his gold glasses.You would hardly believe how much we love those who have taken the trouble to understand our jargon(行业术语)。

I took him by the hand and seated him beside me on the garden-bench.He told me that he was a botanist and that he had a commission from the"Jardin des Plantes"in Hamburg.In order to complete his herbarium(植物标本馆)，he was studying the country,the animals,and the people.He expressed himself uneasily,but with frankness which inspired confidence.He questioned me,if not about every one in Athens,at least about all the principal persons in my book.In the course of the conversation,he made some statements on general subjects,which seemed to me quite insightful.Therefore, they motivated me to think more deeply and get a more reasonable opinion.At the end of an hour we had become good friends.

1.How did the author find the young man at first?

A.Fashionable.

B.Unfavorable.

C.Easy-going.

D.Indifferent.

2.Why did the author feel grateful to the young man?

A.Because he brought the author a good pair of glasses.

B.Because he thought highly of the author's achievements.

C.Because he delighted the author with Mozart's music.

D.Because he took the time to read the author's work.

3.What can we infer about the young man from the last paragraph?

A.He was good at public speaking.

B.He was lacking in self-confidence.

C.He was slow in learning German culture.

D.He was enthusiastic about studies of plants.

4.What's the author's purpose in writing the text?

A.To introduce a young botanist's achievements.

B.To show the start of his friendship with a stranger.

C.To describe the benefits of doing gardening.

D.To explain the beauty of studying biology.

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Neil Armstrong was the first man____ on the moon in July 1969.

A. to land　　　　　　 B. landing　　　　　 C. Landed　　　　　　 D. lands

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