Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876,in San Francisco,
California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard in
many different jobs.
Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn"t stay. He wrote, "Life and pocketbook (袖珍书) were both
too short."
In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He
returned home and started to write. His writing were successful (成功的), and he became rich and famous
in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was
only 40 years old.
B. a writer
C. a basketball player
D. a teacher
B. because his wife lived there
C. to find gold
D. to meet his parents
B. when he was over twenty
C. in his thirties
D. when he was a child
B. Jack was born in London.
C. Jack found gold in Alaska.
D. Jack was a successful writer, but he didn"t live happily.
B. Jack didn"t like to go to school.
C. Jack died in 1916.
D. Jack had only a little education (教育) when he was young.
attention (注意). she is known as "beauty" on the basketball court (篮球场).
Sui Feifei has been on China′s women basketball team for many years, but now, she will have a new
life: Playing in the WNBA (美国女子职业篮球联赛) for Sacrammento Monarchs (萨克拉门托君主队)
in the US.
It′s the first time for Sui to work and live abroad. she said she is ready for the challenges (挑战) ahead.
She shows great confidence, and this comes mostly from her good spoken English!
When she went to get her visa (签证), she talked happily with the officer there, and even gave the
officer a lesson in basketball in English!
"My best point is that I enjoy speaking---I′m never afraid to open my mouth!" she said.
Sui is outgoing. She likes speaking to any foreigner.
Off the court, Sui is a good writer. Her love of writing comes from having read widely, even kungfu
stories!
Sui writes for many newspapers, but she also enjoys keeping diaries. She feels free to put her thoughts
down on a piece of paper!
Sui looks nice but she doesn′t want to be like just for her beauty. "As for me, the courage (勇气) and
wisdom you see on court shows the real beauty, not a pretty face," she once said.
B. China
C. Sacramento Monarchs
B. is the only Chinese girl playing in the WNBA in the USA
C. is the most beautiful girl in China
B. 勇气
C. 自信
B. learned it hard at school
C. practices it very often
B. In her spare time, Sui enjoys reading and writing.
C. When she is free, Sui likes to write what she thinks on paper.
of 1 (skate) didn"t exist. That changed because of a man 2 (name) Joseph Merlin.
One day Merlin received an invitation 3 (attend) a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little
excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how 4 (make) a grand entrance at the
party. He had an idea. He thought he 5 (get ) a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin 6 (try) different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each
shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at
the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party, Merlin rolled into the room 7 (play) the violin. Everyone was astonished to
see him. There 8 (be) just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on.
Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that 9 (hang) on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces.
Nobody 10 (forget) Merlin′s grand entrance for a long time.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________
classroom to give you talks in English. Instead, she has published (出版) a new book, "Jolin"s English
Diary Book". It came out in Taiwan in March. Jolin is helping you learn English in a light hearted way
and give you useful words for life outside your textbooks.
"I hope it"s a happy English book," she said, "When you learn English in a fun way, you will keep on
doing it." This certainly doesn"t mean just reciting (背诵) words. Jolin has a lot of clever ways of learning.
She likes to listen to English songs or find friends to talk to in English. She has been good at English
since Grade 3 in primary school (小学). Because of this, she hosted (主持) news programme on the
radio herself.
Jolin knows it"s important to put English to good use. So, in her English diaries, she wrote something
about her everyday life, like study, fashion (时尚), travel and family. After each diary, she gives you
lots of notes. You can use them often, too! Jolin also asks you to keep diaries like hers.
B. hi April
C. In March
D. In June
B. since she was in Grade 3
C. since she was in college (大学)
D. since she was 3 years old
A. just reciting words
B. hosting a programme on the radio
C. studying in the classroom
D. putting English to good use
B. 漫不经心的
C. 迷迷糊糊的
D. 乐于助人的
B. you don"t have to keep English diaries
C. she teaches us how to be a famous singer in "Jolin"s English Diary Book"
D. Jolin Tsai shows us how to learn English in a fun way
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.
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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)
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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? |
[ ] |
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? |
[ ] |
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 _____. |
[ ] |
A. doctor B. scientist C. singer D. writer |
5. What gave light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work? |
[ ] |
A. The teacher"s help. B. The parents" help. C. Helen"s story. D. Helen"s songs. |