time is Koni-shiki, who now 1 about 230 kg. Born in Hawaii, he was 2 a big boy. When he
was a teenager, some people 3 he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler.
Although he took their advice, at first it was a 4 life. "I had to clean the toilets and 5 the
rubbish (垃圾)," Konishiki remembered, "I knew I had to 6 to life in Japan. I said to myself,
"I 7 learn Japanese." Soon I could 8 it quite well."
Konishiki"s career started 9 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank. But despite his
10 he soon had health problems. The doctors told him that he should 11 some weight. "I
started dieting. I 12 to do it. But I did it too 13 ," he said, "I lost some of my strength, too."
He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got 14 in a car crash. "I must go and 15 them,"
he thought. Though it was only three days 16 a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii.
Despite his 17 , they were not badly injured.
When he returned, he knew that he had to do well. The newspapers said, "Konishiki must win,
18 he will go down in rank."
Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor"s Cup.
He was so 19 that he cried. "You ought not to show your feelings," he said, "but I couldn"t 20 it."
( )2.A. always
( )3.A. promised
( )4.A. real
( )5.A. sell
( )6.A. adapt
( )7.A. would
( )8.A. speak
( )9.A. bad
( )10. A. failure
( )11. A. gain
( )12. A. failed
( )13. A. stupidly
( )14. A. shocked
( )15. A. visit
( )16. A. after
( )17. A. joy
( )18. A. because
( )19. A. sad
( )20. A. do
B. hardly
B. allowed
B. hard
B. bring
B. respond
B. can
B. say
B. well
B. success
B. lose
B. began
B. carefully
B. destroyed
B. care
B. since
B. worry
B. but
B. nervous
B. help
C. sometimes
C. considered
C. comfortable
C. take
C. devote
C. must
C. learn
C. suddenly
C. effort
C. save
C. had
C. slowly
C. ruined
C. meet
C. before
C. surprise
C. or
C. curious
C. feel
D. once
D. suggested
D. rich
D. empty
D. lead
D. may
D. tell
D. similarly
D. fame
D. spare
D. refused
D. quickly
D. injured
D. serve
D. until
D. regret
D. and
D. happy
D. leave
but they certainly recognize his successor, Bugs Bunny. Oswald, Bugs, and hundreds of other
characters were created by Walt Disney, perhaps the most famous cartoonist in history.
Born in Chicago in 1901, Walt Disney always wanted to be an artist. After returning from
World War I, in which he drove an ambulance, Disney worked as a commercial artist. He
enjoyed drawing cartoons more than anything else, and decided to try his hand at a technology
that was new at the time, moving pictures.
In the 1920"s, he produced several films where he made cartoon characters move as if by
magic. The technique Disney used was painstaking. He made hundreds or even thousands of
repeated drawings of the same character. In each drawing, the character was changed just a
bit. A film was taken of the series of drawings, and when it was shown, the characters appeared
to move. The process, called animation, is still used today, although computers have made the
process much easier.
In 1928, Disney created his most famous character, Mortimer Mouse, who we know today
as Mickey. The mouse starred in a cartoon called Steamboat Willie, which was unusual because
it involved the use of a sound track. Within the next few years, Disney invented many of his other
characters.
The list of Disney"s animation successes is long and memorable. It includes Pinocchio, Dumbo,
Bambi, Cinderella, and Peter Pan. Perhaps his most remarkable animated film is Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs. Created in 1937, it was an immediate success. Today, more than fifty years later,
it is still one of the most popular films for children.
B. Fewer people like animated movies.
C. Computers have made the job easier.
D. Computers have made the job harder.
B. Athletic.
C. Exciting.
D. Quiet.
B. It took more than a year to make it.
C. It was made at a time when there were no computers.
D. It has remained popular for more than fifty years.
B. Walt Disney is a remarkable person
C. animation is an easy technique
D. cartoons move by magic
B. Taking a long time and involving much hard work.
C. Requiring a lot of effort, like running a marathon.
D. Requiring many fine tools, such as pens and pencils.
B. choose names for characters that make people remember them
C. combine music, voices, and sound effects with pictures
D. make a film of many drawings that change just a little
Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era. He was especially beloved
for his Little Tramp 1 . He was the first screen artist to write, 2 and perform in his own films;
in fact, 3 , Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to
use his work to pass a 4 of equality and justice for all - 5 for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin"s
career and life made 6 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his
trademark moustache were instantly 7 by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to
India. And they 8 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.
Chaplin, a native of London, was born in 9 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin
only saw his 10 twice until the age of seven. The man 11 him and his mother about a year after
Chaplin was 12 . During Chaplin"s earliest years, his mother was a(n) 13 and performer. Then
her voice gave out, her stage career 14 , and she began actively 15 Church of England services.
At the age of 16 , Chaplin"s mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the 17 sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 18 had by then stopped
all payments of child support.
Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 19 his mother was released from the lunatic
asylum and then 20 Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.
( )2.A. act
( )3.A. in case of
( )4.A. possibility
( )5.A. generally
( )6.A. him
( )7.A. believed
( )8.A. really
( )9.A. happiness
( )10.A. brother
( )11.A. taught
( )12.A. born
( )13.A. actor
( )14.A. ended
( )15.A. attending
( )16.A. eight
( )17.A. mother
( )18.A. which
( )19.A. then
( )20.A. took away
B. shoot
B. in this case
B. message
B. widely
B. them
B. recognized
B. always
B. luck
B. teacher
B. left
B. young
B. artist
B. began
B. working
B. seven
B. police
B. what
B. when
B. picked up
C. direct
C. in case
C. culture
C. especially
C. us
C. realized
C. still
C. poverty
C. mother
C. loved
C. ill
C. dancer
C. broke
C. joining
C. nine
C. family
C. he
C. before
C. took apart
D. edit
D. in some cases
D. promise
D. totally
D. it
D. known
D. ever
D. peace
D. father
D. expected
D. old
D. singer
D. continued
D. asking
D. ten
D. court
D. who
D. until
D. brought up
fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he
was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was
already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine
bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the doctors" conversations with patients in the next room.
During the war Sanders served in the army as a surgeon(外科医生). "That was the happiest
time of my life. I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job." In
Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver.
He had proved his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply,
and were dependent upon him. Thus, while in a position to tell them what to do he could feel he
was serving them.
After the war, he married and set up a practice deep in the English countryside, working under
an old doctor who hated the sight of blood. This gave the younger man plenty of opportunity(机会)
to go on working as a life-saver.
B. an army man
C. a sailor
D. a life-saver
B. met some doctors who were very friendly to him
C. was interested in talking with patients
D. remained together with the doctors
B. he succeeded in teaching people how to save their lives themselves
C. a doctor was the happiest man
D. his wish of being a life-saver could hardly come true
B. came to realize that he was really working for his countrymen
C. taught himself life-saving
D. was highly respected by the old doctor
B. started to hate the sight of blood while working
C. served the countrymen under an old doctor who needed someone to help him
D. had few chances to be a "life-saver" because he was younger
He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress. As a result,
he became famous.
Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later,
was much interested in politics.
Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative
of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president
after Washington and Adams.
Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing
talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.
Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom on America. As a president, he protected the right
of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as President, Jefferson never vetoed a bill which
Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American Independence.
B. 1776
C. 1842
D. 1800
B. He was in his forties.
C. He was 36.
D. We don"t know.
B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C. Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
D. Not being politically-minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.
B. 73
C. 83
D. 92
B. he was strongly against the slavery
C. he was for the right of free speech
D. he wrote the Declaration of Independence
He showed no talent for book learning,so his relative sent him to sea.Before reaching manhood,
Frobisher had been on two voyages to the Guinea Coast.On the second he was captured and
handed over to the Portuguese garrisoning (驻守) Sao Jorge da Mina (now Elmina,Ghana),who
allowed him to return to England.
By the 1570s,England had largely abandoned hope of finding a Northeast Passage to Asia,
and thoughts turned to the Northwest.Frobisher worked together with Michael Lok,a man of some
wealth and learning.Frobisher"s first voyage,in 1576,took him to Frobisher Bay in Baffin Island.
English investors (投资者),including Queen Elizabeth,poured money into Lok"s Company of
Cathay.Frobisher sailed again in 1577,this time to ship home what he mistakenly thought was
goldbearing minerals.Lok still felt hopeful and sent Frobisher back in 1578.This time the mariner
discovered the Hudson Strait.He followed the strait for nearly 200 miles,believing it to be a more
promising Northwest Passage than Frobisher Bay.He brought home more dirt and rocks,but English
confidence had gone;Lok went to a debtors" prison and Frobisher sought other employment.
Frobisher accompanied Sir Francis Drake to the West Indies in 1585~1586.When Philip Ⅱ"s
Spanish Armada (无敌舰队) entered the English Channel in 1588,Frobisher"s part in the fighting was
successful and he received knighthood (爵士爵位).He died of a wound received near Brest,where
he had been sent to relieve the siege (解除包围).He lived just long enough to be taken back to Plymouth.
B.given up
C.seen
D.shared
B.discovered a Northeast Passage
C.received strong support
D.had been put into prison
B.the West Indies
C.Brest
D.Plymouth
b.He voyaged to the Guinea Coast.
c.He went to the West Indies.
d.He discovered the Hudson Strait.
A.b,a,d,c B.b,c,d,a C.a,d,c,b D.a,b,c,d
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