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阅读理解。     One of the best-known American writers is Samuel Clemens, whose pen name is Mark Twain. Born in
1835, Clemens grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. As did many other young people
of his day, Clemens dreamed of traveling on riverboats and of someday becoming a riverboat pilot. He used
his memories (记忆) of the life of a river town in his two most famous books, Huckleberry Finn and Tom
Sawyer.   
     As a young man, Clemens held many jobs. He was a printer (印刷工), a gold miner (矿工) and a riverboat
pilot. During his pilot days, he used the name Mark Twain. This was a term used on the river to mean that
the water measured (测量) 2 fathoms (英寻), or 4 meters (nearly 12 feet), which was deep enough for safe
passage.   
     Finally Twain became a successful writer. He traveled a great deal, writing and speaking. He became very
popular both in the United States and in Europe.   
     Twain"s style of writing was simple and direct. Among the things that he wrote about were superstitious
(迷信的) people and people who were really fool. He used his unusual gift for humor (幽默) to write about
many things of importance.   阅读短文,然后判断正(A)误(B).
( )1. This article as a whole is about a riverboat pilot.
( )2. Mark Twain worked as a pilot all the time before he became a successful writer.
( )3. Mark Twain knew much about the Mississippi.
( )4. It is very difficult to understand Mark Twain"s works.
( )5. Huckleberry Finn is a book about the life of the Mississippi River.
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阅读理解。     O. Henry was a great writer. His pen name was O. Henry and his real name was William Sydney Poiter.
He was born in North Carolina in 1862. When he was about 20, he went to Texas, where he tried different
jobs. He first worked for a newspaper, and then in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank,
some people thought he was the thief, so he was sent to prison. During the three years there, he learned to
write short stories. After he got out of the prison, he went to New York and went on writing. He wrote mostly
about New York and the life of the poor people there. And people liked his stories very much. 1. O. Henry was a _______. A. writer
B. pianist
C. porter
D. teacher 2. During his life, O. Henry tried _______ jobs.A. one
B. two
C. three
D. many different 3. O. Henry stayed in prison for _______ years. A. two
B. three
C. many4. O. Henry _______ during his staying in prison.A. wrote some articles
B. wrote some books
C. wrote short stories
D. read short stories 5. O. Henry wrote most about _______ after he went out of the prison. A. Texas
B. New York
C. the life of the poor
D. Both B and C
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阅读理解。     Stephen Hawking was bom in 1942. He"s a world farnous acientist and exper on space and tine.Stephen in
trying to find the snswers to some very big questions.such as:How did the uni-verse begin?How will it end?
     Stephen was a strdent at Oniversity. He studied math and science.Then, at the age of twenty. he became
very ill. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family,"He has only two more years to live,"The doctors
were wrong-he didn"t die "He can"t walk now but he usea a wbeclchair (轮椅). He talks with the help of a
computer.After Oxrord,Stephen went to Canadridge Univeraity.Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor (博士) of philosophy (哲学).
     Because of his health problems, it was difficuk for him to draw diagrams or to write.So he star-ted to think
in pictures.With this new way of thinking,he became one of the most famous scientists in the world, In1981,
he met the Pope (教室) in Rome.They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book,
A Brief Histary of Time.It aold more than 5.5million cop-ies (册) in 333 difcrent Langusgees.

1.What did Stephen Hawking study at Oxlord University?
_______________________________________________________________________________
2.What did he decome very ill?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What did the doctors dhink of his disease?
______________________________________________________________________________

4. What kind of person do you think Stephen Hawking is?
______________________________________________________________________________

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阅读理解。     Bill Gates was born in 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. When he was young, he was good at
science and maths. And he wanted to be a scientist.
     Bill started to play with computers when he was 13. At that time, computers were very large machines.
Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual
(不寻常的) things with it. In the end, they worked out a software ( 软件) program with the old machine. Bill
sold it for 4200 dollars when he was only 17.
     In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University (哈佛大学). He developed the Basic language for the first
microcomputer (微型电子计算机). In his third year, he left Harvard. Bill began his company in 1975 with his
friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every
home, so they began developing software for personal computers. They developed the software to make it
easier for people to use computers.
     In 1999, Bill wrote a book. In the book, he told people how computer technology could solve business
problems in new ways. It was one of the best-sellers on The New York Times" list. Bill Gates has many
hobbies. He enjoyed reading very much. He also enjoys playing golf and bridge. 1. When did Bill begin to play with computer? A. In 1965.
B. In 1966.
C. In 1968.
D. In 1972. 2. How old was Bill when he went to Harvard University?A. 17 year sold
B. 18 year sold
C. 19 year sold
D. 20 year sold 3. Bill left Harvard University when he was a _____.A. first-year student
B. second-year student
C. third-year student
D. fourth-year student4. Bill wrote a book about _____.A. how to do unusual things
B. how to play computer games.
C. how to work out a software program
D. how to solve business problems with the help of computer in new ways 5. We can learn from the text that _____. A. Bill worked for Microsoft before he went to Harvard University
B. Bill sold his first software program for 420 dollars
C. Bill began his company in 1976 with his friend
D. reading is one of Bill"s hobbies
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根据短文内容及首字母提示完成单词。     Jack London was a famous American writer. He was b 1._____ on January 12th, 1876, in San Francisco,
California. His family was very poor, so Jack had to l 2._____ school to make money. He w 3._____ hard in
many different jobs.
      Later, Jack returned to school, b 4._____ he didn"t stay there long. In 1897, he went to Alaska to wash for
gold. Then he went back home and started to write. His writings(作品)were successful, and he b 5._____ rich
and famous in his twenties.
      Jack London was not a h 6._____ man. In poor health, he died in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.
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阅读理解。     Yao Ming is a very good basketball player in the world. He was born in 1980 and he was born in Shanghai,
but he lives in the USA with his parents now. Yao Ming is quite tall. But he isn"t so strong. He was in the
Rockets Team after he left (离开) China. He plays very well in the NBA. Many people come to his matches
(比赛) in America. Lots of Chinese young men watch the matches on TV. Yao Ming wants to be a superstar
one day. 1. Where is Yao Ming from? A. The USA
B. Shanghai
C. Beijing
D. Japan2. What does Yao Ming look like?A. Short.
B. Slim.
C. Tall.
D. Thin. 3. Who likes to watch his matches? A. Chinese people.
B. American people.
C. Japanese people.
D. Chinese and American people. 4. What does Yao Ming want to be one day?A. A football star.
B. A doctor.
C. A worker.
D. A basketball star. 5. How old is Yao Ming now?A. 26
B. 28
C. 27
D. 30
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