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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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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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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Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17,1706 in Boston,America. In his life he built a successful printing and publishing business in Philadelphia;he conducted scientific studies of electricity and made several important discoveries;he was a diplomat (外交官) and statesman;he helped establish Pennsylvania’s first university and America’s first city hospital;he also organized the country’s first subscription library (收费图书馆).
Franklin was also unequaled in America as an inventor until Thomas Edison. Ben had poor eyesight and needed glasses to read. He got tired of always taking them off and putting them back on,so he decided to figure out a way to make his glasses let him see both near and far. He had two pairs of glasses cut in half and put half of them together. Today,we call them bifocals (双光眼镜).Another invention of his,an iron stove,allowed people to warm their homes.
He loved to learn about new things. He also thought it was important to make life better with the things that he invented. Electricity was one of the things he experimented with when he retired from his business. Ben discovered that lightning (闪电) and electricity were the same thing. The lightning rod was an important invention that we still use today to protect buildings and ships from lightning damage.
Franklin preferred to have his inventions used freely for the comfort and convenience of everyone. Thomas Jefferson,the third president of America,called Benjamin Franklin “the greatest man of the age and country in which he lived”.To Benjamin Franklin there was no greater purpose in life than to “live usefully”.
1.Benjamin Franklin was NOT a________.
A.diplomat B.scientist
C.businessman D.president
2.The underlined word “unequaled” in Paragraph 2 means________.
A.better than any other B.worse than any other
C.the same as others D.confident as others
3.Which of the following is NOT Benjamin’s invention?
A.Bifocals. B.The iron stove.
C.Printing. D.The lightning rod.
4.What was Benjamin Franklin’s purpose in life?
A.To live comfortably every day.
B.To be useful to others.
C.To be a famous person in the world.
D.To earn a lot by inventing things.
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George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of America’s greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.
Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.
In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.
In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It sill remains one of his most famous works.
George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.
1.Many of Gershwin’s musical works were ________.
A. written about New Yorkers B. composed for Paul Whiteman
C. played mainly in the countryside D. performed in various ways
2.What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?
A. He created one of his best works. B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger.
C. He argued with French critics. D. He changed his music style.
3.What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Many of Gershwin’s works were lost.
B. The death of Gershwin was widely reported.
C. A concert was held in memory of Gershwin.
D. Brain cancer research started after Gershwin’s death.
4.Which of the following best describes Gershwin?
A. Talented and productive. B. Serious and boring.
C. Popular and unhappy. D. Friendly and honest.
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George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of America's greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.
Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.
In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.
In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.
George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirtynine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.
1.Many of Gershwin's musical works were ________.
A.written about New Yorkers B.composed for Paul Whiteman
C.performed in various ways D.played mainly in the countryside
2.What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?
A.It proved jazz could be serious music.
B.It attracted more people to theatres.
C.It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.
D.It caused a debate among jazz musicians.
3.What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?
A.He studied with Nadia Boulanger. B.He created one of his best works.
C.He argued with French critics. D.He changed his music style.
4.What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The death of Gershwin was widely reported.
B.Many of Gershwin's works were lost.
C.A concert was held in memory of Gershwin.
D.Brain cancer research started after Gershwin's death.
5.Which of the following best describes Gershwin?
A.Serious and boring. B.Talented and productive.
C.Popular and unhappy. D.Friendly and honest.
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Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father came to America from Kenya, which is a country in Africa. His parents, Ann and Barack, met when they were students at the University of Hawaii. Since Barack had the same name as his father, young Barack went by the nickname “Barry”.
In 1979, after he finished high school, Barry went to Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. There, he started to learn about his African roots and decided to use his African name, Barack. After two years in L.A., he went to Columbia University in New York City to study politics.
After college, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he worked to help poor people in his city. He traveled to Africa to meet his grandmother and cousins for the first time. He went back many times over the years to visit with his family and learn about where he came from. At work, he met a lawyer named Michelle Robinson. They worked together in a big law firm. Then he left Chicago to go to Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He did very well in law school.
After he was done with school, Barack moved back to Chicago and in 1992 he married Michelle. He worked as a lawyer, devoted to helping poor people for free who had been treated unfairly. He worked hard to get the people he helped to vote(投票).
He made many people believe that their votes were important, and helped them feel like they could make a difference.
1. Barack Obama’s father was probably born in _________.
A. Hawaii. B. California. C. Illinois. D. Kenya.
2.Which of the following is the right order according to the text?
①Getting married to Michelle.
②Travelling to Africa to meet his grandmother.
③Going to Harvard Law School.
④Going to Columbia University.
⑤Working in a big law firm.
A. ④②⑤③① B. ④③②⑤① C. ③④①⑤② D. ②①⑤④③
3. How did Obama get people to vote?
A. By cheating them to do so.
B. By making a difference to people.
C. By showing them the importance of their votes.
D. By helping poor people who treat others unfairly
4.According to the text, which of the following words can best describe Barack Obama?
A. Humorous B. Polite C. Brave D. Kind-hearted
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I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents didn’t agree with me when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed(医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.
I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries(电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.
Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with gun—all action.
( )65. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.
A. offer a good chance to their children.
B. receive a good education in performing
C. seek a good life in America
D. film a Korean miniseries
( )66. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.
A. were both in favor of her B. felt very ashamed of her
C. didn’t agree at first D. took it for granted
( )67. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The author’s performing life in America.
B. The difficulties of filming abroad.
C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.
D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.
( )68. The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.
A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.
B. she disliked to compare with others
C. she had a different style of performing
D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia
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I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents were depressed when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed (医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.
I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries (电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.
Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with the gun—all action.
1. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.
A. offer a good chance to their children.
B. receive a good education in performing
C. seek a successful life in America
D. film a Korean miniseries
2. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.
A. were both in favor of her B. felt very ashamed of her
C. didn’t agree at first D. took it for granted
3. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The author’s performing life in America.
B. The difficulties of filming abroad.
C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.
D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.
4.The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.
A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.
B. she disliked to be compared with others
C. she had a different style of performing
D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia
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