Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. Everything was all right when she was born. But when she was 19 months old, an attack of fever left her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She was so young when she became blind that as she grew older she did not remember being able to see; and she became deaf before she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She lived in darkness and silence.
As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and feelings. But she realized she was cut off from others. Her parents were greatly worried. How could anyone make touch with Helen’s mind and intelligence in darkness and silence without speech? Helen was nearly seven before a teacher was found. Her name was Miss Sullivan.
Miss Sullivan had a lot of difficulties in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear, she had to use manual alphabet. But Helen’s energy and intelligence and strong spirit as well as Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience, overcame all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examination and finally took a university degree in English literature. She then devoted all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal success, together with the work she had done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She wrote many books and “The Story of My Life”is a wonderful one.
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Helen Keller was born blind and deaf.
B.She first became blind and then deaf.
C.She became blind and deaf in 1880.
D.She became blind and deaf sometime about January 1882.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A.Helen became blind and deaf because she suffered from a high fever.
B.Helen became blind before she could see anything.
C.Helen became deaf before she realized how important it was to be able to hear and speak.
D.Helen, too, wanted to touch with others with speech.
3.Helen was finally successful mainly because of______.
A.her parents’ help
B.the manual alphabet Miss Sullivan used in teaching her
C.the help she got when she was studying for a university degree
D.her hard work, cleverness and will-power as well as Sullivan’s great efforts
4.Helen Keller finally became______.
A.an able student
B.a writer
C.the greatest woman in modern times
D.a student who took a university degree in English literature
5.Helen Keller’s parents were greatly worried because___.
A.She was growing older
B.She was cut off from others
C.she, too, wanted to express her ideas and feelings but she could not
D.she was almost seven years old and yet they were not sure whether they could find a suitable teacher for her
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Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. Everything was all right when she was born. But when she was 19 months old, an attack of fever left her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She was so young when she became blind that as she grew older she did not remember being able to see; and she became deaf before she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She lived in darkness and silence.
As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and feelings. But she realized she was cut off from others. Her parents were greatly worried. How could anyone make touch with Helen’s mind and intelligence in darkness and silence without speech? Helen was nearly seven before a teacher was found. Her name was Miss Sullivan.
Miss Sullivan had a lot of difficulties in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear, she had to use manual alphabet. But Helen’s energy and intelligence and strong spirit as well as Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience, overcame all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examination and finally took a university degree in English literature. She then devoted all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal success, together with the work she had done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She wrote many books and “The Story of My Life”is a wonderful one.
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Helen Keller was born blind and deaf.
B.She first became blind and then deaf.
C.She became blind and deaf in 1880.
D.She became blind and deaf sometime about January 1882.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A.Helen became blind and deaf because she suffered from a high fever.
B.Helen became blind before she could see anything.
C.Helen became deaf before she realized how important it was to be able to hear and speak.
D.Helen, too, wanted to touch with others with speech.
3.Helen was finally successful mainly because of______.
A.her parents’ help
B.the manual alphabet Miss Sullivan used in teaching her
C.the help she got when she was studying for a university degree
D.her hard work, cleverness and will-power as well as Sullivan’s great efforts
4.Helen Keller finally became______.
A.an able student
B.a writer
C.the greatest woman in modern times
D.a student who took a university degree in English literature
5.Helen Keller’s parents were greatly worried because___.
A.She was growing older
B.She was cut off from others
C.she, too, wanted to express her ideas and feelings but she could not
D.she was almost seven years old and yet they were not sure whether they could find a suitable teacher for her
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June 27, 2010, is the 130th anniversary of the birth of Helen Keller, and each year the week in which her birthday falls is recognized as Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (海伦凯勒周). In honor of Helen Keller—and other members of the deaf-blind community, this week is devoted to the deaf-blind.
Every year the last week of June is devoted to one thing – recognition of the deaf-blind people in our midst. While the purpose of Deaf-Blind Awareness Week is to show respect for Helen Keller, the deaf-blind woman who was born that week, the week focuses on increasing public awareness and understanding of deaf-blindness.
According to the Helen Keller National Center (HKNC), about 70,000 people have hearing and vision loss. More than ten years ago, Deaf-Blind Awareness
Week became an event officially recognized by the Federal government.
The story of Helen Keller is well known. Born on June 27, 1880, the healthy baby was developing normally. But at the age of 19 months, an illness left her deaf and blind. When Helen was six, her equally famous teacher, Anne Sullivan, was able to teach her to communicate. Helen Keller went on to do well in all aspects of her life: graduating from college with honors and writing, lecturing, and inspiring people worldwide.
1. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of Deaf-Blind Awareness Week according to the passage?
A. To show respect for Helen Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan.
B. To show respect for Helen Keller.
C. To increase public awareness of deaf-blindness.
D. To increase public understanding of deaf-blindness.
2.When is Deaf-Blind Awareness Week?
A. June 27, 2007. B. The last week of June ten years ago.
C. June 27, 1880. D. The last week of June every year.
3.According to the passage, Helen Keller______.
A. was born deaf and blind B. did not do very well in college
C. was taught to communicate at the age of 16
D. inspired people all over the world with her books and lectures
4. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Deaf-Blind Awareness Week B. Helen Keller
C. The Helen Keller National Center D. Anne Sullivan
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The most important day Helen Keller remembered in all her life was the one on which her teacher, Anne Sullivan, came to her.It was three months before she was seven years old.
On the afternoon of that day, Helen knew that something was happening.She went outside and waited at the door of the house.She could feel the sun on her face and she could touch the leaves of the plants.Then she felt someone walking towards her.She thought it was her mother and she went to her and held her close.This was the teacher who had come to teach all things to her and, above all, to love her.
The next morning, the teacher took her into her room and gave her a doll.When Helen was playing with it, Miss.Sullivan slowly spelled the word “d-o-l-l” onto her hand.Helen learnt a lot of words like this.After the teacher had been with her for several weeks, Helen understood that everything had a name.
One day Helen didn’t understand the difference between “mug” and “water”.She became angry and threw the doll on the floor.In her quiet, dark world she didn’t feel sorry for doing it.Then her teacher took her out into the warm sunshine.They walked down to the well where someone was drawing water.Her teacher put her hand under the water and spelled the word “w-a-t-e-r” at the same time in her other hand.Suddenly, Helen felt an understanding.She knew then that “w-a-t-e-r” was the wonderful cool something flowing over her hand.That living word awakened her spirit, gave it light, hope, fun and set it free!
1.How was the girl different from other children?
A. She didn’t know how to play games.
B. She was angry all the time.
C. She couldn’t speak.
D. She was deaf and blind.
2.Helen learnt new words when ______.
A. she went to the well
B. Miss.Sullivan spelled them on her hand
C. the teacher gave her a doll
D. she knew the difference between two words
3.What can the reader learn from the passage?
A. How to spell different words and understand their meanings.
B. The way to feel sorry for doing something wrong.
C. The idea of how to describe things and make them feel real.
D. When someone is drawing water, we should go to feel it.
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短文写作(共1题;满分25分)
根据提示用英语介绍二十世纪杰出的女性之一:海伦?凯勒(Helen Keller.)。
内容要点如下:
1、海伦?凯勒1880年6月出生于美国。她十九个月大时,由于生病变得又聋又盲。从此她就生活在见不到天日、听不到声音的世界里。
2、七岁时,她的父母给她找了一名老师——Miss Sullivan. Miss Sullivan在教海伦的过程中遇到了许多困难。由于海伦的坚强意志和智慧以及Miss Sullivan的技巧和耐心,她们克服了所有的困难,并取得了成功。
3、她完成了大学教育,取得了英语文学学位;致力于盲聋儿童的社会工作;著有多本著作,其中《我的一生》(The Story of My Life)最为著名。
注意:
1)介绍须包括所有内容要点,但不要逐条翻译。
2)可以适当增加细节,使内容连贯。
3)词数:130左右。
参考词汇:意志和智慧will and intelligence;技巧和耐心skill and patience;英语文学学位a degree in English literature
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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 Tigerbelles 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 4×100 m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Four years later, Rudolph set a world 200 m record (22.9 seconds) at the 1960 US Championships. At the Rome Olympics in 1960, she competed in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 m relay, and equaled the world record of 11.3 seconds in the semifinals (半决赛) of the 100 m. She won the final by three metres in 11.0 seconds, but it was not accepted as a world record.
Wilma Rudolph’s extraordinary achievements 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 speak. | B.Not being able to walk. |
C.Losing her sight. | D.Losing her hearing. |
2.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 200m at the 1960 US Championships |
D.the final of the 100m at the Rome Olympics |
3. How many people that at least won 3 Olympics gold medals in American history are
mentioned in the passage?
A.One. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
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Helen Keller
For the first nineteen months of her life, Helen Keller was like other pretty happy babies. Then a sudden illness destroyed her sight and hearing. Because she could not hear what other people were saying, the child could not learn to speak. For the next seven years, she lived in a world of darkness, without sounds or words.
The person who changed Helen’s world was her teacher, Anne Sullivan, who entered her life on March 3, 1887. Miss Sullivan had accepted a job, which seemed impossible. She agreed to teach a blind child who had never leaned to act like a human being, because no one had over been able to guide her in any way. No one could control Helen. She acted like a young animal, rushing widely around, throwing things, and hitting anyone whom she could reach. Who could believe that such a child could be taught?
But Anne Sullivan was a very special kind of teacher. She had been blind during part of her own childhood and had learned to read Braille, a system of writing that uses raised dots which can be felt by the fingers of a blind person. She had learned to see again after seven operations, but she had never forgotten the experience of being blind.
Miss Sullivan understood Helen. She loved her and believed she could teach her.
1.Helen Keller was born ________ .
A. blind and deaf B. natural C. very weak D. very pretty and happy
2.Before Miss Sullivan came, Helen was ________ .
A. very wild B. very sad C. well mannered D. like a school girl
3.Braille is ________ .
A. the language of Belgium B. the language used by deaf people
C. the language for the blind D. a kind of sign language
4.Anne Sullivan was the person who ________ .
A. changed Helen’s life B. operated on Helen
C. made Helen feel happy D. accepted a job as Helen’s playmate
5.Anne became a good teacher because ________ .
A. she was very patient B. she was very kind
C. she knew how to read Braille D. she knew and shared Helen’s suffering
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Guo Jingming is a best-selling author in China. He was born in Zigong, Sichuan Province on June 6, 1983. He is well-known for his essays and fictions, such as On the Edge of Love and Hurt, City of Fantasy, and Tiny Times. His essays and fictions are especially popular with teenagers.
He is also a director and once directed his movie Tiny Times successfully. In June 2013, Guo was awarded the Best New Director at the Shanghai International Film Festival for his first movie Tiny Times. The movie has sold 6.7 million copies.
In 2001, Guo Jingming started to gain fame after winning the New Concept Writing Competition’s top award. Lots of young people got to know Guo Jingming little by little.
A year later, Guo entered the writing competition again and won the top prize for the second time. At the same time, a collection of his prose(散文) On the Edge of Love and Hurt was published.
In 2003, his first novel City of Fantasy came out. It was the novel that made Guo Jingming famous all over the country.
In 2008, Guo was elected to the Chinese Writers’ Association. He became the youngest member of the association. Guo’s Tiny Times series was published between 2008 and 2012.
1.The underlined word “fame” probably means “_____________”.
A. 名气 B. 失败 C. 挫折 D. 财富
2.A collection of his prose “ On the Edge of Love and Hurt” was published ___________.
A. In 2001 B. In 2002
C. In 2003 D. In 2005
3.What’s Guo Jingming’s first novel?
A. On the Edge of Love and Hurt.
B. City of Fantasy.
C. Tiny Times.
D. Cry me a Sad River.
4.What happened to Guo Jingming in 2008?
A. He was won the New Concept Writing Competition’s top award.
B. He began to make his first movie as a director.
C. His first novel was published all over the country.
D. He became the youngest member of the Chinese Writers’ Association.
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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 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 Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the following liners:
Earth, receive an honored 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.What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden’s lines?
A. Envy. B. Admiration.
C. Emptiness. D. Sympathy.
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Yeats’ literary achievements. B. Yeats’ historical influence.
C. Yeats’ artistic ambition. D. Yeats’ national honor.
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John Constable was born in Suffolk, England, on 11 June 1776. His family hoped that he would join his father's business, but he showed great interest in art when he was very young. Finally, his family allowed him to enter the Royal Academy School, a very famous art college in England, at the age of twenty-two.
At the Royal Academy, he was a good student, spending all his spare time drawing and reading.
He showed his first painting in 1802. Constable believed the greatest art came from using the inspiration(灵感) of nature, rather than using various techniques (技巧) and imagination on art.
In his lifetime, Constable never had much money. His fame only grew after his death. He was unable to earn a living from the paintings. To support his family, Constable often drew portraits( 肖像)of others. But it was something he never really enjoyed. He was attracted by the beauty of the British countryside.
He sold more paintings in France than in his home country, England, at first. But when given the chance to travel to sell his paintings abroad, he said he would rather “be a poor man in England than a rich man abroad.”
Constable died in 1837. During his lifetime he got little praise in his home country for painting countryside scenery. Yet he is now considered to be one of the greatest British artists.
1.John Constable studied painting because____________.
A.he was interested in it B.his parents hoped he would study it
C.he wanted to make more money D.He liked the Royal Academy school
2.At the Royal Academy, John Constable __________.
A.wasn’t a good student B.didn't get on well with his classmates
C.was very hardworking D.became very famous
3.What do we know about John Constable?
A.He thought technique was the most important in art painting.
B.His paintings sold better in France than in England at first.
C.He was interested in drawing portraits.
D.He became very rich by painting.
4.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A.John Constable was willing to travel to France.
B.John Constable was tired of being poor.
C.John Constable didn't want to sell his paintings.
D.John Constable loved his country very much.
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Richard Charles Rodgers was born in New York City on June 28th, 1902. Both his parents enjoyed singing and playing the piano. His grandparents loved opera and took their grandson to many productions. Richard attended many Broadway (百老汇) shows as a child. Richard began playing the piano by the age of three. At the age of fifteen, he decided that he would work in the musical theater. In the same year, he wrote the music for a stage show presented by a local group of young people. Then, he wrote music for a production of the students at Columbia University.
Richard and his wife Dorothy had two daughters and six grandchildren. One daughter and two grandsons also write music. Richard died in 1979. Books written about his life describe him as a cold man who was often depressed (消沉的). Family members say he was only able to express himself through music.
Other future show business leaders were also involved in the Columbia productions. Two of these men would be very important in Richard’s life — Oscar Hammerstein and Lorenz Hart. Richard once said the show he liked the best was Carousel, the second musical (音乐剧) he wrote with Oscar Hammerstein. Music experts say that a Richard show is always playing somewhere in the world — on Broadway, in theaters in different countries, and in local school productions. And people all over the world still enjoy the movies linked to Richard, such as State Fair, South Pacific, Pal Joey, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma and Carousel.
1.When did Richard Charles Rodgers decide that he would work in the musical theater?
A. In 1967. B. In 1917. C. In 1907. D. In 1905.
2.Which musical is the one that he likes most?
A. Oklahoma. B. The Sound of Music.
C. State Fair. D. Carousel.
3.Which is the first musical he wrote with Oscar Hammerstein?
A. Carousel. B. South Pacific. C. Not mentioned. D. State Fair.
4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. All the life of Richard Charles Rodgers B. Richard Charles Rodgers’ Family
C. Richard Charles Rodgers’ Music D. Richard Charles Rodgers’ Stage
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