November 21, 1910 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he grew up with his uncle, who didn"t have a son.
Qian liked reading books and had a 2 memory (记忆力). He only needed to read something
once before learning it by heart. 5 He showed his good memory (记忆力) at an early age. When he was
a small boy, his uncle often 3 him to tea houses. He liked reading story books in the tea houses.
When they returned home, he could repeat the stories to his cousins. Qian went to Tsinghua University
in 1929. Although he failed his math test, 6. he entered the university because he was so good at Chinese
and English. In Tsinghua University he met his wife Yang Jiang, who is one year 4 than him and a
famous writer, too. They married in 1935. 7. 两年以后,他们的女儿钱媛出生了。 Qian died of illness
on December 19, 1998. He left many works to the world. His most famous novel, Fortress Besieged
(围城), came out in 1947. It has been translated into (已经被翻译成) more than six foreign languages.
任务一:
用下列方框中所给词的适当形式完成文中1 2 3 4 四空,使其语意正确,逻辑合理。
(每词限用一次, 每空限填一词)
young take write surprise | |||
1. writers 2.surprising 3.took 4.younger 5. 他在幼年时就表现出超人的记忆力。 6. did well in 7. Two years later, their daughter Qian Yuan was born. (5,7题答案不唯一) | |||
阅读理解。 | |||
Helen Keller was a very clever and beautiful girl. At the age of six months she could already say a few words. But before she was two years old, she was badly ill. She could not see or hear, and soon, she could not even talk, then Helen had to fight for what she wanted. When she was six, her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her through her hands. She learned to read the books for the blind (盲人). The teacher took Helen for long walks, and told her about all the beautiful sights. Helen touched flowers, climbed trees, and smelled a storm before it came. She also learned how to swim and ride a horse. After she grew up, she became a famous writer in America. Her first and most famous book is The Story of My life. Her story has brought new hope to many blind and deaf people . It gave light to those in Darkness and encouraged them to live and work. | |||
1. When could Helen Keller already say a few words? | |||
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A. At the age of two. B. At the age of a year and a half. C. At the age of six months. D. When she was six years old. | |||
2. Why couldn"t Helen see or hear later? | |||
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A. Helen was badly ill. B. She had a traffic accident. C. Helen was very tired. D. She became very lazy. | |||
3. How could Helen begin to see and hear the world around her? | |||
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A. With the help of her father. B. She could see and hear the world around her through her feet. C. With the help of her parents. D. With the help of her teacher she could begin to see and hear through her hands. | |||
4. After Helen grew up she became a famous _____. | |||
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A. doctor B. scientist C. singer D. writer | |||
5. What gave light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work? | |||
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A. The teacher"s help. B. The parents" help. C. Helen"s story. D. Helen"s songs. | |||
阅读理解。 | |||
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that. When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend"s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn"t have enough money to buy a gift for her. "The party is coming soon, but now I have little money." Tears ran down her face. Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in. "What happened?" her grandma asked. Hearing the girl"s story, she said, "Don"t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song!" They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party. When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. "How wonderfully you sing! We haven"t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift." Said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later, the girl became well-known in America. | |||
1. The writer of the song Happy Birthday is _____. | |||
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A. an American girl B. an American girl"s grandma C. an American boy D. an American girl"s friend | |||
2. The girl was sad because _____. | |||
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A. she didn"t want to go to the party B. she wouldn"t be busy that day C. she didn"t have enough money to buy a gift D. her friends didn"t invite her | |||
3. What gift did she give her friend? | |||
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A. A flower B. A toy C. An interesting book. D. A song. | |||
4. What did her friends think of the song? It was _____. | |||
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A. boring B. beautiful C. exciting D. interesting | |||
5. Which of the following is TRUE? | |||
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A. The girl was still poor after writing the song. B. The girl sang the song with her grandma in her dream. C. The girl"s friends heard the song before. D. The girl became famous because of the song. | |||
阅读表达。 | |||
(1) Da Shan, a Canadian, is perhaps China"s most famous foreigner. He speaks Chinese well. He was | |||
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