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     George Washington Carver was born in 1864. He was born a slave (奴隶). When he was still a baby, his
mother was stolen. He was kept by his master. All his life George loved  1 . When he was only seven years
old, he already knew so  2  about plants that people in his hometown called him "the plant doctor". George
wanted to learn as much as he could, but there was no  3  for black children where he lived. When he was ten,
he left home to find a town that would allow  4  children to attend school. He studied in Missouri and Kansas  5
 he finished high school. All this time he had to work to  6  his own expense (费用). He worked as a cook and
opened his own laundry.
     In 1890, George began college. At first he studied art, but he still had  7  of plants. He began to study
agriculture (农业). After he graduated, the famous inventor Thomas Edison asked him to work in his lab but
George  8  . He had other  9 . He started an agricultural organization for black students in Alabama.
     In those days, many  10  in the south grew only cotton. This was  11  to the soil (土壤). After a while
the  12  would not grow as well. George Washington Carver wanted to help farmers in the south to grow
plants like peanuts and sweet potatoes. These plants helped the  13 . Over the years he invented hundreds
of ways to use these two plants.
     George Washington Carver invented so many things that he was  14  "The Wizard (能手) of Tuskegee".
He died in 1943 at the  15  of 79.

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Frankenstein is one of the world"s most famous horror stories. It"s about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster (怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was first published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.      Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. She was educated by her parents and when she was 13 decided to become a writer. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream: "I dreamt that my little baby came to life again-that it had only been cold and that we rubbed it before the fire and it lived."     In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-odl May visited the poet Lord Byron at his home in Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. One night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story Frankenstein.      Frankenstein was published when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many people didn"t think a 19-year-old woman could write so well and believed her husband was the real writer.      Although famous, Shelley"s life was full of sadness. Only one of her four children lived and in 1822 her husband died in a swimming accident. Mary was broken-hearted and decided not to marry again. She devoted herself to her child and continued to write until her death in 1851.
1. What do we know about he story Frankenstein?
A. It was really written by Mary Shelley"s husband. B. It was been read by millions of people. C. It was written to remember Shelley"s husband. D. It is the most famous story in the world.
2. Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story Frankenstein?
A. In England. B. In Italy. C. In Switzerland. D. In France.
3. In which order to the following take place? a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories. b. The story Frankenstein was first published. c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary. d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley. e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.
A. a, c, b, e, d B. d, c, a, b, e C. c, a, b, d, e D. b, a, d, c, e
4. How old was Mary Shelley when she died?
A. 43 B. 48 C. 51 D. 54
5. What can we lear n about Mary Shelley from this passage?
A. She experienced a lot of sadness in her life. B. She wasn"t considered a good writer during her life. C. She was educated at her local school. D. She became very rich because of the story Frankenstein.
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Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. he"s a world well-known on space and time.      Stephen is researching some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin? How will it end? Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family,"He has only two more years to live." As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong----he didn"t die. He can"t walk now but he uses a wheelchair (轮椅). He can"t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy (哲学).      Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams (图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1891, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty (风趣的) conversation.
1. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Stephen is good at thinking. B. Stephen cannot walk. C. Stephen has had the answers to some very big questions. D. Stephen had once studied
2. How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?
A. 21 B. 23 C. 27 D. 25
3. A Brief History of Time is ________.
A. a book which is well-known all over the word B. a book about Rome"s history C. Stephen"s talk collection with the Pope in Rome D. Stephen"s talk collection with me in China
4. Stephen"s studies DO NOT relate (涉及) to ________ according to the passage.
A. science B. math C. philosophy D. art
5. The right order of Stephen"s main experiences in ________. a. He went to Cambridge University. b. He became very ill. c. He wrote his first import book. d. He met the Pope in Rome.
A. c-a-b-e-d B. a-b-c-d-e C. c-b-a-e-d D. a-c-b-e-d
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Like most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro a teen artist in Brazil, likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special-his drawings get published (出版).      Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil"s largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons.      Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, there or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day"s page. Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wave-a drawing of the tsunami (海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics (政治).      "I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you." Montanaro says.      Folha"s art director, Mario Kanno, says editors saw something new and different in Montanaro"s work."We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics,"Kanno says.      Montanaro"s love for cartoons began when be was only 7 or 8 year old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. "I think those great works have really helped me," he says."They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day."
1. What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?
A. He is publishing story books. B. He is drawing cartoons. C. He is sending newspapers. D. He is writing articles.
2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Folha is famous for its cartoons. B. Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil. C. Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week. D. Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.
3. Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?
A. Because he can show his ideas on politics. B. Because he is very interested in political jobs. C. Because he thinks it"s easier to draw political cartoons. D. Because he can make fun of some important people.
4. What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?
A. The comics his dad bought him. B. His interest in cartoon films. C. The fun of drawing cartoons. D. His dad"s ideas about cartoons.
5. What"s the best title for this passage?
A. Folha"s art director. B. Brazil"s largest newspaper. C. Teen artist in Brazil. D. Montanaro"s great father.
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Edison often said, "I will discover what the world needs, then I will try to invent it." It is true that he did more than any other man of his time in inventing things. He made more than one thousand inventions in his life and all these have changed our way of living. Edison was one of the greatest inventors in the world. When Edison died in 1931, someone said people should turn off all the lights in their homes, streets and factories for several minutes in honour of this great man. Of course it was impossible to do so. And this shows what Edison"s inventions mean to people"s life.
1. All the things Edision invented were _________ people needed at that time.
A. what B. that C. then D. which
2. Edison _________ in inventing new things.
A. took all his time B. paid all his money C. spent his most time D. spent his most money
3. Edison had _________ inventions in all his life.
A. thousands of B. over one thousand C. only one thousand D. less than a thousand
4. Edison was dead for nearly _________ years.
A. fifty B. severity-six C. sixty D. eighty
5. It was _________ to turn off all the lights in honour of the greatest inventor.
A. possible B. not true C. nice D. important
Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter. A man with a walking stick is pictured there.A bird called a California condor (大秃鹫) is flying overhead. Who is this man, and why is he so important that he is featured (处于显著地位) on the back of a coin?     The man on this quarter is John Muir. Even as a child, Muir loved watching nature. As a young man, he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness. He walked more than a thousand miles across the country, through fields and woods. John Muir liked writing about the places he visited, describing their beauty.     Muir also wrote about problems.In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle, rnany trees were being cut down.This made Muir unhappy and worried, because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them.     Muir believed that nature should be conserved (保护) instead of being changed by human beings.He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests.Soon, others began to listen. Muir wrote letters to important people,such as President Theodore Roosevelt. The president admired Muir"s love for nature.When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California. Muir convinced (说服) the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation. Later,President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established (建立) five national parks. National parks are large areas of land that are protected from development. This means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. One of these parks is Yosemite National Park,the area that is featured on the back of the California quarter.     Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died,people continue his work today. His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world.John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources—then,now,and for the future.
1. What did John Muir spend much of his life doing when he was a young man? A. Watching natural views. B. Writing about the places he visited. C. Exploring the beauty of the wilderness. D. Creating farmland for sheep and cattle.
2. Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir? A. Because Roosevelt loved watching nature. B. Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir. C. Because Roosevelt admired John Muir"s love for nature. D. Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland.
3. What happened after President Roosevelt went camping with John Muir? A. Many trees were cut down. B. Five national parks were established. C. More homes and businesses were built. D. More farmland was used for sheep and cattle.
4. Why is John Muir featured on the back of a California state quarter? A. Because he walked over a thousand miles across the country. B. Because he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world. C. Because he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forests. D. Because he once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt.
5. What is the writer"s purpose of writing this article? A. To advise readers to become active conservationists. B. To make us interested in the story about a great man. C. To tell us something about an important person in history. D. To give information about how to conserve the environment.