Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia, on Augu...

Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia, on August 27^th, 1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were working in India, and they often wrote to the school about their work. She decided to join them one day.

When she finished school, she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India, where she began to train to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after became headmistress(女校长).

However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to be a nurse in Panta, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly, others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India.

Mother Teresa is now a well-known person. Many photos have been taken of her, as she travels the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979, she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.

1.What first inspired Mother Teresa to work in India?

2.In which order did Mother Teresa do the following things?

a. Trained to be a nurse

b. Went to India.

c. Helped the dying.

d. Studied to be a teacher.

e. Went to Britain.

f. Worked as a headmaster.

3.Mother Teresa gave up teaching because she wanted to ___________.

4.Mother Teresa is now a famous person because she has ___________.

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Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia on August 27th, 1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were working in India, and they often wrote to school about their work. She decided to join them one day.

When she finished school, she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India, where she began to train to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after she became headmistress. (女校长)

However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to become a nurse in Panta, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India.

Mother Teresa is now a well-known person. Many photos have been taken of her as she traveled the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979, she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.

1.Where did Mother Teresa receive her education?

A. In Britain and India.　　 B. In Yugoslavia and Britain.

C. In Britain, Yugoslavia and some other poor countries.　　 D. In Yugoslavia, Britain and India.

2.In which order did Mother Teresa do the following things?

a. Training to be a nurse.

b. Went to train.

c. Helped the poor and the dying.

d. studied to be a teacher.

e. went to Britain.

f. Worked as a headmistress.

A. b, a, c, e, d, f　　 B. b, f, a, d, e, c　　 C. e, b, d, f, a, c　　 D. e, a, b, c, d, f

3.Mother Teresa gave up teaching because she wanted ____.

A. to look after the poor.　　 B. to build the hospitals for the poor.

C. to travel to poor countries.　　 D. to train nurses to care for the poor.

4.Mother Teresa is now a famous person because she has____.

A. saved many poor people in India

B. taken care of many poor people in the world.

C. helped to bring about world peace.

D. helped to make India a more peaceful place

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Teresa was born in Yugoslavia on August 27,1910. Her parents were Albanians(阿尔巴尼亚人) and member of the Roman Catholic Church. When she was seven years old, her father was murdered. She decided not to be filled with hate because of this tragedy(悲剧). Instead, she would seek a life of love. This ambition led her to Ireland where she became a nun(修女) at the age of eighteen.

After only one year of training, she was sent to India to teach in a school called Loretto House, where the students were mostly from rich Indian families. After 15 years there, she left her duties as a teacher to “follow Christ into the slums(贫民窟).” Her heart led her away from the rich to the needs of the poor. She was then 36 years old.

Teresa no longer was affiliated(隶属) with the Irish nuns who sent her to Loreto House but worked independently. However, her work was recognised by the Pope in Rome for she still was a nun. He allowed her to set up her own group, which was called the Missionaries of Charity(仁爱传教修女会).

She no longer dressed as a nun in the European or Irish tradition. Instead, she put on a sari, the local dress of the Indian people. At first, people were sceptical(怀疑的) about her motives. Soon, they realised she was really interested in loving poor people, even those who were dying and had no chance of survival.

Soon, other Indian people began to spare time to help Mother Teresa. She had taught everyone that the poor and dying people need love most of all.

In 1979, she won the Nobel Peace Prize.

1.Why did Mother Teresa become a nun?

2.Why did she leave her duties as a teacher after 15 years in Loretto House?

3.Which of the following is WRONG?

4.Perhaps the most important lesson the world has learned from Mother Teresa is ________.

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Mother Teresa was born on August 26th,1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. She always wrote her birthday as 27th of August because it was the day of her baptism(洗礼), which was always more important to her than her birthday. For her work with the poor around the world, she received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.

In 1928, she accepted a religious order and took the name Teresa. The order immediately sent her to India. A few years later, she began teaching in Calcutta. In 1948 the Catholic(天主教的) Church agreed her request and let her enter the convent(女修道院) and she began to work for the poor people. She became an Indian citizen in the following year. In 1950, she set up a religious organization in Calcutta. The organization provided food for the poor people and then she set up hospitals, schools, youth centers, and homes for the sick and the dying poor. It now has branches in 50 Indian cities and 30 other countries.

Besides the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa has received other awards for her work with the poor people. On September 5th,1997, Mother Teresa passed away, but she will continue to inspire people all over the world through her lasting present of love and faith.

1.From the text we can infer that Mother Teresa ________.

A. had her name Teresa when she was very young

B. devoted herself to the poor all her life

C. was born in India and lived there for most of her time

D. received the Nobel Peace Prize in her early sixties

2.Which of the following is the correct order of Teresa’s experiences?

a. She became an Indian citizen.

b. She began to work for the poor.

c. She began teaching in Calcutta.

d. She became a nun.

e. She set up a religious organization.

A. c-b-d-a-e　　　 B. c-d-b-a-e　　　 C. a-b-d-c-e　　　 D. a-c-b-d-e

3.The author writes the text mainly to ________.

A. let us know Mother Teresa was a great woman

B. tell us Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize

C. give us some information about Mother Teresa

D. prove that a woman can also do great work for the poor

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Mother Teresa (August 26, 1910-September 5, 1997) was a great woman, who did a lot to improve the social condition of mankind. Due to her contribution in serving the society, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize aged 69.

She was brought up in a Catholic family. When she was only seven, she lost her father. Even as a young child, she was interested in the life of missionaries (传教士). At the age of 18, she decided that she would become a nun. She left her home and went to join the Sisters of Loreto. It was the first step that she made towards providing services for mankind.

On the 7th of October in the year 1950, Mother Teresa received Vatican permission to start the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, the mission of which would be to take care of the needy, the homeless, and people who were shunned by the society. Then it had a number of branches all over the country. The journey of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity started with the setting up of homes for "the Dying".

In the year 1983, Mother Teresa suffered from a serious heart attack, while she was in Rome. However, she recovered. But, later in 1989, she again got an attack. Her health went worse and in the year 1991, she suffered from pneumonia. Taking her health problems into consideration, Mother Teresa decided to resign (辞职) from the post of head of the order.

A secret vote was conducted in which all the nuns voted for the stay of Mother Teresa except herself. So, she agreed to continue serving as head of the Missionaries of Charity. Day by day her health was getting worse. On September 5, 1997, exactly nine days after her 87th birthday, this great soul departed for heaven.

1.Why did Mother Teresa devote her life to the religious life?

A.Because her parents had a deep influence on her.

B.Because she wanted to provide services for others.

C.Because she thought the life of missionaries simple.

D.Because she came to know the Sisters of Loreto.

2.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word "shunned" ?

A.Cared. B.Concerned.

C.Ignored. D.Affected.

3.Why did Mother Teresa decide to resign from her post?

A.She realized she couldn’t fully serve the people in need.

B.She was only worried about her health condition.

C.She wished to lead a more comfortable life.

D.She knew a heart attack would take her life away at any time.

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Rachel Louise Carson was born on May 27th, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She grew up on a farm where she learnt about nature and animals. Rachel loved reading and writing stories when she was young. She even had a story published when she was only ten years old. One of Rachel’s favorite subjects was oceanology(海洋生物学).

Rachel attended college at the Pennsylvania College for Women where she majored in biology. She later got her master’s（硕士） degree in zoology from John’s Hopkins University. After graduation, Rachel taught for a while and then got a job at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. At first, she wrote for a weekly radio program that educated people on marine（海洋的） biology. Later, she became a marine biologist and chief editor of publications for the Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition to her work at the Fish and Wildlife Service, Rachel wrote articles for magazines about the ocean. In 1941, she published her first book called Under the Sea Wind. However, her second book, The Sea Around Us, made her famous. The Sea Around Us was published in 1951 and was on the New York Times bestseller list for 39 weeks. With the success of the book, Rachel quit her job at the Fish and Wildlife Service and concentrated on writing full-time.

After World WarⅡ, farmers began to use pesticides (农药) such as DDT on their crops. Rachel was concerned about the effects that large-scale spraying of DDT may have on the health of people as well as the environment. Rachel began to gather research material on pesticides and write a book about the subject.

Rachel spent four years gathering research material and writing the book. She named it Silent Spring referring to bird death due to pesticides and the spring being silent without their songs. Published in 1962, the book became very popular and brought the environmental issues of pesticides to the general public.

On April 14th, 1964, she died of breast cancer in her home in Maryland.

1.What did Rachel Louise Carson major in for her bachelor’s（学士） degree?

A. Oceanology.　　 B. Zoology.

C. Biology.　　 D. Engineering.

2.What is the right order of the following events about Rachel’s life?

a. She collected material for Silent Spring.

b. She taught for a while after graduation.

c. She gave up her job at the Service.

d. She had her first book published.

e. She became a marine biologist.

A. d-a-c-b-e　　 B. b-e-d-c-a

C. d-c-a-b-e　　 D. b-d-c-e-a

3.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. Rachel showed a talent for writing at a young age

B. it took little effort for Rachel to write Silent Spring

C. it was Silent Spring that brought Rachel instant fame

D. Rachel is believed to be more a biologist than a writer

4.What type of writing is the article likely to be?

A. A short story.　　 B. A book review.

C. A biography.　　 D. A news report.

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Rachel Louise Carson was born on May 27th, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She grew up on a farm where she learnt about nature and animals. Rachel loved reading and writing stories when she was young. She even had a story published when she was only ten years old. One of Rachel’s favorite subjects was oceanology(海洋生物学).

Rachel attended college at the Pennsylvania College for Women where she majored in biology. She later got her master’s（硕士） degree in zoology from John’s Hopkins University. After graduation, Rachel taught for a while and then got a job at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. At first, she wrote for a weekly radio program that educated people on marine（海洋的） biology. Later, she became a marine biologist and chief editor of publications for the Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition to her work at the Fish and Wildlife Service, Rachel wrote articles for magazines about the ocean. In 1941, she published her first book called Under the Sea Wind. However, her second book, The Sea Around Us, made her famous. The Sea Around Us was published in 1951 and was on the New York Times bestseller list for 39 weeks. With the success of the book, Rachel quit her job at the Fish and Wildlife Service and concentrated on writing full-time.

After World WarⅡ, farmers began to use pesticides (农药) such as DDT on their crops. Rachel was concerned about the effects that large-scale spraying of DDT may have on the health of people as well as the environment. Rachel began to gather research material on pesticides and write a book about the subject.

Rachel spent four years gathering research material and writing the book. She named it Silent Spring referring to bird death due to pesticides and the spring being silent without their songs. Published in 1962, the book became very popular and brought the environmental issues of pesticides to the general public.

On April 14th, 1964, she died of breast cancer in her home in Maryland.

1.What did Rachel Louise Carson major in for her bachelor’s（学士） degree?

A. Oceanology.　　 B. Zoology.

C. Biology.　　 D. Engineering.

2.What is the right order of the following events about Rachel’s life?

a. She collected material for Silent Spring.

b. She taught for a while after graduation.

c. She gave up her job at the Service.

d. She had her first book published.

e. She became a marine biologist.

A. d-a-c-b-e　　 B. b-e-d-c-a

C. d-c-a-b-e　　 D. b-d-c-e-a

3.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. Rachel showed a talent for writing at a young age

B. it took little effort for Rachel to write Silent Spring

C. it was Silent Spring that brought Rachel instant fame

D. Rachel is believed to be more a biologist than a writer

4.What type of writing is the article likely to be?

A. A short story.　　 B. A book review.

C. A biography.　　 D. A news report.

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Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often physically abused (虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally （口头地） abused. But Michael also owed his success to his father’s being strict.

Michael was always an entertainer（艺人）. Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional music career at the age of 11, as a member of the Jackson Five.

He’s well-known for increasing the popularity of MTV through his music videos. Before this, music videos were made just to promote the albums （专辑）. But Michael’s videos managed to change that in videos being made as an art, and for big business. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean, and Thriller. Through these works of his, the world got caught onto the idea of music videos and dedicated music video channels.

Michael enthralled his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his complex dance moves, especially the “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the globe loved and try to copy People have also done mass moonwalks all around to show their love towards him.

Michael Jackson supported 39 charities （慈善机构）. Through his work and various foundations, he raised and gave millions toward charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.

Michael planed to start a 50-concert tour in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman, and entertainer, besides the good human and charitable person that he was. It’s very unlikely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson ever again.

1.Which of the following topics is Not described about Michael Jackson in the passage?

A. Childhood　　 B. Personal life

C. Music career　 D. Charity

2.According to the passage, Michael Jackson ________.

A. lived a happy life as a child

B. fell in love with music at 11

C. loved performing at school

C. was grateful to his father since his childhood

3.The underlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 4 most probably means _________.

A. encouraged　　 B. developed

C. attracted　　 D. puzzled

4.The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. call on readers to learn from Michael Jackson

B. show love and respect for Michael Jackson

C. prove Michael Jackson is a great person

D. offer readers some facts about Michael Jackson

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James Cameron was born in a small town in Canada on August16,1954. At 15 he discovered what he wanted to do with his life. 　 1. The movie was Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Cameron set his hope high. 　 2. But he didn’t know anything about cinema. What’s more, he lived far away from Hollywood, the place for him to realize his dreams.

__3.__ His father told him they would be moving to California and living only a few miles from Hollywood. At that time, he had a great desire to attend film school, but his family couldn’t afford it. So he went to study physics at Fullerton College.

Before long Cameron dropped out of college and began earning his living as a truck driver. But he still hadn’t given up his dream of becoming a movie maker. His first professional film job was an art director in 1980, and in 1984 he wrote and directed the Terminator. 　 4._ 　 after it came a series of successful science fiction action films.

Cameron now could do whatever he wanted. He had several projects in mind, including Titanic. 5. But it ended up earning almost $ 2 billion. After Titanic, Cameron started making Avatar in 2005. It took his team two years just to do the technical research, but the movie has become another huge success.

A. It was a huge success.

B. He wanted to make movies.

C. Cameron had to face the facts.

D. This movie cost $ 200 million to make.

E. However, Cameron got a lucky break in 1971.

F. It happened one night after he saw a movie.

G. They used high technology to get the effects they wanted.

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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. Illinois

C. California　　　　 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. Kind-hearted

C. Polite　　　　　 D. Brave

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