Gordon Brown was born in Scotland in 1951.His...

Gordon Brown was born in Scotland in 1951.His childhood was a brilliant success because of his intellectual strength.He was accepted into middle school at 10.At 16 he became the youngest student at Edinburgh University.

“At that time, he was a lucky boy, good at almost everything,” said his old friend Murray Elder.However, setbacks (挫折) fell on the brilliant boy.After a rugby injury, he became blind in his left eye.Before long, similar symptoms (症状) developed in his right eye.“I lay in the hospital bed in total darkness, uncertain about my future,” said Brown.

Looking back into the past, Brown didn’t complain about his bad luck.He even said: “One door closes; you can’t play rugby any more, so you focus on other things.”

Brown was interested in student politics in university, which helped a lot in his political career later in life.

In 1997, Brown was made Chancellor of the Exchequer (财政大臣).He has succeeded in giving the country a high rate of employment and the longest period of economic growth in its history.

Compared with his successful career, Brown’s family life is full of downs.He lost his first daughter ten days after her birth.His one-year-old youngest son has a deadly disease.“These accidents make me appreciate my life more,” he said.

1.Gordon Brown was successful in his childhood because he _____.

A.was very intelligent

B.went to middle school at 10

C.played rugby very well

D.became the youngest student at Edinburgh University

2.When Gordon Brown looked back on the past, he _____.

A.still had hope for the future

B.wished that he had not played rugby

C.believed that his door was closed

D.felt very sad about his misfortune

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Gordon Brown?

A.He didn’t like politics in university.

B.He became Chancellor of the Exchequer at 48.

C.He did a good job to improve the national economy.

D.He didn’t do well for the country’s employment.

4.From the last paragraph, we learn that Brown’s family life _____.

A.is as successful as his career.

B.is full of accidents

C.makes him upset about his life

D.is filled with good luck

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was born and ______in Kirkcaldy, a small coastal town north of Edinburgh in Scotland.

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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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It was in the small house _____ was built with stones by his father ________ he spent his childhood.

A. which, that　　 B. where, that

C. that, where D. that, which

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It was in the small house _______ was built with stone by his father _______ he spent his childhood.

A．which , that        B．that , which        C．which , which       D．that ,where

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It was in the small house _____ was built with stones by his father _____ he spent his childhood.

A．which, that        B．that, which         C．which, which       D．that, where

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Constantin Levaditi was born in Galati, Romania in 1874. His family was poor and his father was a Greek immigrant who worked in the Galati port and his mother was Romanian. When he was only six years old he had to start working in a shop as both of his parents fell ill. His job was to deliver orders from his uncle’s shop.

After two years his parents died and he was taken into care by one of his relatives who worked as a nurse in a hospital. His relative noticed that he was very smart and sent him to school. After graduating from high school, he decided to study at the medical school in Bucharest where he studied under Professor Victor Babes.

Levaditi became a doctor in 1902 and then he specialized in researching tuberculosis (结核病) in Paris at the Louis Pasteur Institute and to Frankfurt, at the Experimental Therapy Institute. He also managed to contribute to the invention of the anti-polio vaccine (消除小儿麻痹症的疫苗) in1913.

Levaditi returned to Romania in 1919 as a researcher to teach at university but Romanian universities did not accept him as he criticized Romania’s national health system and its political parties. He often said that it was not acceptable that the government did not care for its people and that there were not enough doctors and hospitals. Thus, he returned to France to continue his research in 1920. That same year he was invited to lead the Rockefeller Institute in New York but he refused.

In 1926 Levaditi became a member of the Romanian Academy. Later on, he was in charge of the bacteriology (细菌学) French school and he devoted his last years to research on antibiotics (抗生素) and other medicines.

1.What do the first two paragraphs tell us about Levaditi?

A.He went to school thanks to his teachers.

B.He was born into a wealthy family.

C.He lost his parents at an early age.

D.He met with Victor Babes at high school.

2.What was one reason why Levaditi returned to France in 1920?

A.The conflict between universities and political parties.

B.His dissatisfaction with the health system in Romania.

C.The invitation of the Rockefeller Institute.

D.The lack of doctors and hospitals in France.

3.Which of the following events about Levaditi happened first?

A.He did a careful study of tuberculosis in Paris.

B.He was in charge of the bacteriology French school.

C.He became a member of the Romanian Academy.

D.He devoted himself to the invention of anti-polio vaccine.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.The influence of Levaditi.

B.A brief introduction of Levaditi

C.The development of bacteriology.

D.The research on antibiotics.

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Artie Shaw was born in New York City in 1910. His name was Arthur Arshawsky. His parents were poor immigrants who had come to the United States from Eastern Europe. His family later moved to New Haven, Connecticut.

At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and then the clarinet. From a very young age, Artie Shaw wanted to play his clarinet better than anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect. He worked at this task much of his life.

He began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen. He left home and began playing in bands across the United States.

In 1928, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago, Illinois to hear the great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood that Armstrong's great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music. Soon after, he moved to New York City.

He got work playing the clarinet for the Columbia Broadcast System radio network. In 1936, he was given a chance to form a small group and play at New York's famous Imperial Theater on Broadway. His group was not the top band in the show. But the crowd loved his music. This proved to be a major step in his career.

Artie Shaw was always trying something new, something different. He heard a young black woman sing and hired her for his band. This was the first time that a black woman sang with white musicians. Racial separation was the rule in many states. Artie Shaw did not care.

Artie Shaw wrote several books in his later years. He wrote stories for magazines. He spoke about music at colleges and universities. But he had very little to do with the world of recording or music. During those years however, he received many awards and honors for his music. These included a Hall of Fame award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

1.When he was very young, Artie Shaw was ________.

A.born to a wealthy family

B．a famous singer

C．a man with a great dream

D．was in love with music when he was a baby

2.To achieve his music dream, Artie Shaw ________.

A.first began to play the clarinet

B.wanted to be the most famous musician around the world

C.began playing in bands across the United States

D.became a famous musician when he was fifteen

3.When Artie Shaw became an adult, ________.

A.he showed a growing interest in jazz music

B.he worked for Columbia Broadcast System radio network as a singer

C.he formed a small band when he was twenty three

D.he thought that racial separation should be the rule of the society

4.In his later years, Artie Shaw ________.

A.almost stopped playing music

B.worked for a magazine as an professional writer

C.he made many speeches about his life at colleges

D.he received many awards and honors for his books

5.Which one can be the title of the passage?

A.Artie Shaw’s Life Stories

B．Artie Shaw — A Crazy Musician

C．Artie Shaw — A Great Writer

D．Artie Shaw’s Music Life

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Stephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England. His parents’ house was in north London, but during the Second World War Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight, his family moved to St Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At eleven Stephen went to St Albans School, and then on to University College, Oxford, his father’s old college. Stephen wanted to do Mathematics, although his father would have preferred medicine. Mathematics was not available at College, so he did Physics instead. After three years and not very much work he was awarded a first class honours degree in Natural Science.

Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in Cosmology, there being no one working in that area in Oxford at the time. His supervisor was Dennis Sciama, although he had hoped to get Fred Hoyle who was working in Cambridge. After gaining his Ph. D, he became first a Research Fellow, and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973 Stephen came to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and since 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. The chair was founded in 1663 with money left in the will of the Reverend Henry Lucas, who had been the Member of Parliament for the University. It was first held by Isaac Barrow, and then in 1663 by Isaac Newton.

Professor Hawking has twelve honorary degrees, was awarded the CBE in 1982,and was made a Companion of Honour in 1989. He is the recipient of many awards, medals and prizes and is a Fellow of The Royal Society and a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

1.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Hawking?

a. He gained his Ph. D.

b. He went to Cambridge.

c. He was given a first class honour degree.

d. He began to hold the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.

e. He went to St Albans School.

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

2.According to the passage, Stephen W. Hawking had never spent much time studying 　　　　　　　 .

A. Cosmology　　 B. Mathematics　　 C. Physics　　 D. Medicine

3.Before Stephen Hawking went to Cambridge,　　　　　　　　　 .

A. there was no one studying Cosmology in England

B. there was no one studying Cosmology in Oxford

C. there were only a few scientists studying Cosmology in Oxford

D. Cosmology is widely studied in Britain

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Stephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England. His parents’ house was in north London, but during the Second World War Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight, his family moved to St Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At eleven Stephen went to St Albans School, and then on to University College, Oxford, his father’s old college. Stephen wanted to do Mathematics, although his father would have preferred medicine. Mathematics was not available at College, so he did Physics instead. After three years and not very much work he was awarded a first class honours degree in Natural Science.

Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in Cosmology, there being no one working in that area in Oxford at the time. His supervisor was Dennis Sciama, although he had hoped to get Fred Hoyle who was working in Cambridge. After gaining his Ph. D, he became first a Research Fellow, and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973 Stephen came to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and since 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. The chair was founded in 1663 with money left in the will of the Reverend Henry Lucas, who had been the Member of Parliament for the University. It was first held by Isaac Barrow, and then in 1663 by Isaac Newton.

Professor Hawking has twelve honorary degrees, was awarded the CBE in 1982,and was made a Companion of Honour in 1989. He is the recipient of many awards, medals and prizes and is a Fellow of The Royal Society and a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

1.At his teenage, Stephen W. Hawking went to the same college as 　　　　　　　　 .

A. Galileo　　 B. his father

C. Isaac Barrow　　 D. Isaac Newton

2.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Hawking?

a. He gained his Ph. D.

b. He went to Cambridge.

c. He was given a first class honour degree.

d. He began to hold the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.

e. He went to St Albans School.

A. e-c-b-a-d　　 B. a-e-c-d-b

C. a-e-c-b-d　　 D. c-b-d-e-a

3.According to the passage, Stephen W. Hawking had never spent much time studying 　　　　　 .

A. Cosmology　　 B. Mathematics

C. Physics　　 D. Medicine

4.Before Stephen Hawking went to Cambridge,　　　　　　　　 .

A. there was no one studying Cosmology in England

B. there was no one studying Cosmology in Oxford

C. there were only a few scientists studying Cosmology in Oxford

D. Cosmology is widely studied in Britain

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