As the________of Thomas Edison shows, a child...

As the________of Thomas Edison shows, a child who typically questions the most common facts may turn out a genius as a grown – up.

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Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business．As a child, Benny learned to play the violin．After finishing his school, he joined the Navy．He continued using his violin to perform for sailors．In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violin．That experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian.

Benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people dislike．He was known for being so stingy ---- he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so．On his shows Benny often spoke of his appearance, especially his baby blue eyes．As he grew older, he always claimed to be 39 years old．Benny rarely made jokes that hurt other people．Instead, he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.

In real life, he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employer．Benny entered the new media of television in 1950．Five years later, he dropped his radio program to spend more time developing his television show．At first his appearances on television were rare．By 1960 the Benny Show was a weekly television program．It continued until 1965．Benny appeared in about twenty films during his life．A few became popular．But most were not．In 1963 Benny returned to Broadway for the first time since 1931.

Benny received many awards during his lifetime．Perhaps the one honor that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him．This was a special honor for a man who had never finished high school.

Benny continued to perform．He died of cancer in 1974．At his funeral his friend Bob Hope said, “ Jack Benny was stingy to the end．He gave us only eighty years.”

1.Benny was determined to be a comedian________.

A．after he played the violin for the sailors

B．after he left he Navy for Broadway

C．after he performed in a show for the sailors

D after he joined the Navy with his violin

2.The underlined word “stingy” can be replaced by “________”.

A．clever                 B．mean                   C．out-going            D．hard-working

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Benny?

A．His first appearance on TV was very successful

B．Most of his films became well-known to Americans

C．Benny treated all his awards as nothing

D．His greatest achievement was developing show business

4.We can learn from Bob Hope’s words that.

A．he felt very sad about Benny’s death

B．Benny devoted himself to developing TV business

C．eighty years was enough for common people, but not for Benny

D．Benny performed only eighty years.

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Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around　　　　　　 Thomas Edison.

A. thanks to B. regardless of

C. aside from D. but for

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One summer night in 1990, a reporter appeared at the door of Thomas Edison’s laboratory, _____ for an interview.

A. asked　　　　　　　　　 B. having asked

C. being asked　　　 　 D. Asking

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Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around _______ Thomas Edison.

A. thanks to　　　　　 　 B. regardless of

C. aside from　　　　　　 D. but for

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Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around _______ Thomas Edison.

A. thanks to　　　　　　 B. regardless of

C. aside from　　　　　　 D. but for

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A 90-year-old may not be typical for a show's narrator（解说员）,but without the voice of English broadcaster Sir David Attenborough,one of the most successful new shows on television just wouldn't be the same.

BBC's Planet EarthⅡis getting good ratings in the United Kingdom.And Sir David,the man behind the show's voice,describes it as "greatly pleasing".The naturalist is the father of nature documentaries（纪录片）,with a television career that started in 1950.Since then,the London-born broadcaster has traveled the world intent on sharing his discoveries through the television in new ways.

Ever since his first wildlife documentary series,1954's Zoo Quest,Sir David's voice has become synonymous（同义）with environmental protection.Concerned with how humans are harming the planet,he attempts to educate viewers on the threats and dangers that are present today.He's used his profile to raise important issues like global warming,deforestation,climate change and overpopulation.

"We can't go on increasing at the rate human beings are increasing forever,because the Earth is finite（有限）and you can't put infinity into something that is finite,"he told The Independent two years ago."So if we don't do something about it then the world will do something about it."

And after almost 30 years of nature-based programming,Sir David's efforts to protect wildlife and the environment have not gone unnoticed.His work has been significant in reconnecting an increasingly disconnected human population with the environment of the planet that we not only come from but also rely on.

1.What can we learn about Planet EarthⅡ?

A. It was made in 1950.

B. It is now very popular.

C. It is broadcast all over the world.

D. It was filmed in the United Kingdom.

2.When did Sir David's job begin to be widely recognized?

A. In 1950.

B. In 1954.

C. When he is 90 years old.

D. After 30 years of hard work.

3.What does Sir David intend to tell in Paragraph 4?

A. We will lose control of the worsening of the Earth.

B. He will help to deal with some important issues.

C. Measures should be taken to protect the Earth.

D. Human population should stop increasing.

4.Which of the following best describes Sir David according to the text?

A. Optimistic.　　 B. Ambitious.

C. Generous.　　 D. Devoted.

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—What do you know about Bill Gates?

—As far as I know，when he was a child，he showed a________of interests in everything around him.

A．series　    B．variety

C．good deal　    D．large amount

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A typical child plays many roles, such as friend, neighbor, son or daughter. Simply reminding children of that fact can lead to better problem-solving and more flexible thinking, according to new research from Duke University.

Better problem-solving was just one positive finding of the study, said lead author Sarah Gaither, an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke. After thinking about their own various identities, children also showed more flexible thinking about race and other social groupings—a behavior that could be valuable in an increasingly diverse society.

In a series of experiments, Gaither and her colleagues looked at 196 children, ages 6 and 7. In an experiment, one group of children was reminded that they had various identities，such as son，daughter, reader or helper. A second group of children was reminded of their multiple physical attributes，such as a mouth，arms and legs. All the children then needed to handle a few tasks

Children who were reminded of their various identities showed stronger problem-solving and creative thinking skills. When shown pictures of a bear staring at honey-filled beehive(蜂窝)high up in a tree，these children had more creative ideas for how the bear might get the honey, such as turning over a bowl so that it became a stool(凳子). In other words, they saw a new use for the bowl. Children who were reminded of their multiple roles also showed more flexible thinking about social groupings. When asked to categorize different photos of faces, they suggested many ways to Spso. They identified smiling faces such as unsmiling ones, and old and young faces. The other children，meanwhile, primarily grouped people’s faces by race and gender(性别).

The-study suggests ways to promote flexible thinking for the young, which could be especially valuable for teachers." Gaither said.

“We have this tendency in our society to only think about ourselves in connection with one important group at a time，” Gaither said. “When kids think that they have various identities，they show greater abilities. ’’

1.What are all the kids asked to do in the experiments?

A.Play different kinds of roles. B.Remind others of their roles.

C.Approach several tasks. D.Classify a group of tasks.

2.How does the author mainly clarify the conclusions of the study in paragraph 4?

A.By giving examples. B.By using experts’ words.

C.By listing a few figures. D.By showing cause and effect.

3.What can we learn from Sarah Gaither’s words?

A.Improving 5 kids flexible thinking ability is important teaching.

B.Kids tend to behave selflessly after thinking about their roles.

C.Kids’ creative thinking ability is easy to discover and develop.

D.Teachers are supposed to make the most of the kids’ flexibility.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Kids' Social Abilities Are Consistent with. Their Education

B.Considering Their Various Roles Improves Kids’ Abilities

C.Kids Have a Variety of Identities in Their Daily Life.

D.Problem-solving Ability Is Necessary for Most Kids.

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Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at the age of 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works”, he said in 1991, “I’ll continue to do those commercials.”

Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won’t let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes,” Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me,” Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he’d beat me.”

Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant,” he said, “I could eat for free.” A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.

In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made-to-order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales. Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption in 1992.

In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.

“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave,” says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn’t a great actor or a great speaker .He was just Joe Everybody.”

1.What is the article mainly about?

A. The life of Dave Thomas.

B. The dream of Dave Thomas.

C. The schooling of Dave Thomas.

D. The growth of Dave Thomas’s business.

2.What do we know about his childhood?

A. He lived a poor life.

B. He had caring parents.

C. He stayed in one place.

D. He didn’t go to school.

3.Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas’s life.

a. graduated from high school

b. started his own business

c. became a millionaire

d. started a foundation

e. met Harland Sanders

A. e, b, c, d, a　　 B. a, e, c, b, d

C. e, c, b, d, a　　 D. a, e, b, c, d

4.“He was just Joe Everybody” (in the last paragraph) means_________.

A. Dave was famous

B. Dave was shy

C. Dave was showy

D. Dave was ordinary

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