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Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.61. Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in _____.A. Sweden B. StockholmC. Russia D. Moscow62. What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War?A. The engineering industry. B. A strong position.C. Landmine. D. Study of explosives.63. Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden ? Because his father ______.A. went bankrupt B. was put in prison C. was ill D. died64. How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up? He built up _______ companies in different countries.A. 20 B. 40C. 60 D. 8065. What was Alfred Nobel always searing for? ______.A. More time and more money B. A meaning to life C. How to end the war D. The peace between nations
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`An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an opera tion. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?66. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family? A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.67. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be ______.A. something interesting B. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicine D. some good food68. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows ______.A. she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about moneyD. she thought money was easy to get69. What made the miracle happen? A. The girl’s love for her brother. B. The girl’s money.C. The medicine from the drugstore. D. Nobody can tell.70. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ______.A. The doctor didn’t ask for any payB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought
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Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm. A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.” Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.” Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.51. How many homes altogether (总共) were damaged in the storm? A. Fourteen B. Twenty-one C. Twenty-nine D. Thirty-six52. Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began? A. He was in bed. B. He was inside the house.C. He was outside the house. D. He was on the roof.53. Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because ______.A. her husband knew there would be a stormB. they were all outside the house when the storm became worseC. she felt the house was movingD. the welfare department helped her54. The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means ______.A. something to eat B. something to wearC. somewhere to study D. somewhere to stay55. Which of he following may be the best title for this passage? A. A Terrible Storm B. A Lucky WomanC. Good Soldiers D. Clever People
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We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them. No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others! If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away. And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.56. “Mosquito” means ______ in Chinese.A. 苍蝇 B. 蜻蜓 C. 跳蚤 D. 蚊子57. We know mosquitoes very well because ________.A. they can be found easily B. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of them D. they can fly58. If the mosquito doesn’t bite you, it will _______.A. get angry with you B. be afraid of youC. make a lot of noise D. choose another one59. The mosquito bites you ________.A. when you’re asleep B. because you have choose itC. too quickly to let you know D. but doesn’t like you60. Which of the following sentences is wrong? A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.D. All the mosquitoes don’t like to bite people for blood.
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Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?” Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ” “Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?” Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”41. Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school? A. Because he could eat well there.B. Because he could earn more about nuns.C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.42. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son ______.A. was still the same as usualB. ate so much at dinnerC. kissed her hello after schoolD. worked hard but said little43. “Hitting the books” means “______" in Chinese.A. 用功B. 捶书C. 发泄D. 振作44. The last sentence in the passage shows that ______.A. Tommy felt sorry for the mailB. Tommy was afraid of being nailedC. Tommy didn’t like the plus signD. Tommy liked playing jokes on others45. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that ____.A. teachers should be strict with their studentsB. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimesC. a catholic school is much better than other onesD. nuns are good at helping children with their math
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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked. Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered. After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car. “There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.46. The street urchin was very surprised when ______.A. he met Paul B. Paul told him about the carC. Paul received an expensive carD. he was walking around the car47. From the story we can see the urchin ____.A. wished to give his brother a carB. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC. wished he could have a brother like Paul’sD. wished Paul could be a brother like that48. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _____.A. to show he had a rich friendB. to show his neighbors the big carC. to let his brother ride in the carD. to tell his brother about his wish49. We can find from the story that _______.A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to BuddyB. the urchin wished to have a rich brotherC. the urchin had a deep love for his brotherD. the urchin’s wish came true in the end50. The best name of the story is ______.A. A Christmas Present B. Paul, a Kind-hearted PersonC. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
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Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding. When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda. Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill. One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but J still wrote to her. She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!31. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ______. A. at the age of 13 B. before she got marriedC. after they moved to new homes D. before the writer’s family moved away32. They didn’t often write to each other because they _____. A. got married B. had little time to do soC. didn’t like writing letters D. could see each other on special time 33. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart be cause she_______. A. was in troubleB. didn’t know Linda’s addressC. received the card that she sentD. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happi ness or sadness34. The writer was happy when she ______. A. read the newspaper B. heard Linda’s voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman35. They haven’t kept in touch ______. A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 yearsC. since they got married D. since the writer’s family moved away
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I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ” I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”. As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.36. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ___. A. after Mother died B. before she became a writerC. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her37.The passage shows that _____. A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words38. The word “gulf” in the passage means _____. A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land39. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness? A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.40. What’s the best title of the passage? A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My mother’s DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me
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An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course , when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles. My money has finished and my friends have gone, said the young man. What will happen to me now? Don't worry, young man, answered Nasreddin. Everything will soon be all right again. Wait , and you will soon feel much happier. The young man was very glad. Am I going to get rich again then? He asked Nasreddin. No, I didn't mean that, said the old man. I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.26.An old man died and left his son____. A. nothing B. some gold C. much money D. only a house27. When the son was____, he went to see Nasreddin . A. short of money B. quite poor and sickC. in trouble D. quite poor and alone28.The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that____. A. he would become rich again B. he would soon feel much happierC. he would become clever D. he would have more friends29.Nasreddin meant the young man____. A. would get rich again B. would get used to having nothingC. would get used to being in trouble D. would get out of poorness30.What this story tells us is___. A. that money is everything B. that money makes the mare goC. to save each penny D. that misfortune tests the sincerity of friends
