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make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813
and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he became rich by selling his small but
real collection of early U.S. autographs (手稿). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began
imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old
books. To lessen the chance of detection (察觉), he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale.
Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can"t deal with a respectable buyer but
people who don"t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look
real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper
and ink with chemicals.
In Spring"s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring
invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General
"Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny"s financial problems forced her to sell a great number
of letters and manuscripts. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not
prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his
forgeries from the originals.
B. There was less chance of being detected there.
C. Britain was Spring"s birthplace
D. The prices were higher in England and Canada.
B. signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin
C. Southern manuscripts and letters
D. Civil War battle plans
B. keeping in touch with Miss Fanny Jackson
C. as a forger
D. as a respectable dealer
B. persons who aren"t experts
C. book dealers
D. owners of old books
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者), was so good at his profess】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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| A. accidentallyB. accommodationC. admiringD. armed E. constantF. cyclistG. financiallyH. inspiredI. memoriesJ. wander |
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| Item 1: JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a publishing deal with Little Brown, to release her first ever novel for adults. The deal means that Rowling"s long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher that launched the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at least in terms of new works by the author. Rowling, who is worth an estimated ?530 million, said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, which sold over 30 million copies in the UK alone. She said that with the move from children"s to adult fiction, a move to a new publisher seemed like a logical step. [More] Item 2: China"s hurdler Liu Xiang was disqualified Thursday at the Stockholm indoor athletics tournament due to false start, giving his rival Dayron Robles of Cuba an easy win of 7.66 seconds. Liu was not willing to explain the reason of his false start, but he told Xinhua that it was not related to his foot injury. Another Cuban Orlando Ortega followed in 7.68 seconds and Balazs Baji of Hungary stood third in 7.70 seconds. Last Saturday, Liu won the men"s 60m hurdle final in 7.41 seconds at the Birmingham indoor tournament, setting a new Asian record. He said Wednesday that he hoped to have an even better performance than he did in Birmingham at the Stockholm indoor tournament. [More] Item 3: Former NBA star and current Bobcats owner Michael Jordan filed suit in a Chinese court against Qiaodan Sports Company Limited, a sportswear and footwear manufacturer, for the use of his name without permission. Jordan says "This complaint is not about money, it"s about principle and protecting my name." The Chinese company has registered and uses the name "Qiaodan". Jordan has been known in China since he gained widespread popularity in the mid-1980s. [More] Item 4: A commuter train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people, the deadliest in a series of train accidents in Argentina over the past years. The train crashed at about 8:30 a.m. at its final stop at the Once Station, not far from downtown Buenos Aires. The train was carrying more than 800 passengers and traveling at an estimated 16 miles per hour when it entered the station, slamming into the barrier of the platform, destroying the engine. [More] |
| 1. What is the publisher of Rowling"s new book for adult? |
| A. The London -based publisher B. Bloomsbury C. Little Brown D. We don"t know |
| 2. What is the final result of Liu Xiang"s Stockholm indoor athletics tournament? |
| A.7.41 B. 7.66 C. 7. 68 D. no result |
| 3. Which of the statement is true according to the passage? |
| A. It is said that JK Rowling is worth about ?530 billion. B. Liu Xiang"s false start is because of his foot injury. C. Jordan complains not only about money but protecting his name. D. The train" speed is about 16 miles per hour when it entered the station. |
| 4. What can we infer from the passage? |
| A. Harry Potter books are very popular in the UK.. B. Liu Xiang won the men"s 60m hurdle final at the Birmingham tournament. C. Michael Jordan is the owner of Qiaodan Sports Company Limited. D. There about 800 passengers injured on the crashed train. |
| 5. Where can we see the passage? |
| A. Textbook B. Guidebook C. Magazine D. Website |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商业广告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. "As long as it works," he said in 1991, "I"ll continue to do those commercials." Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. "He still won"t let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper-fitting shoes," Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. "He fed me," Thomas said, "and if I got out of line, he"d beat me." Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. "I thought if I owned a restaurant," he said, "I could eat for free." A 956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968. In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy"s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made-to-order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales. Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金会) for Adoption in 1992. In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed. "The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave," says friend Pat Williams. "He wasn"t a great actor or a great speaker. He was just Joe Everybody." |
| 1. What is the article mainly about? |
| A. The life of Dave Thomas. B. The dream of Dave Thomas. C. The schooling of Dave Thomas. D. The growth of Dave Thomas"s business. |
| 2. What do we know about his childhood? |
| A. He lived a poor life. B. He had caring parents. C. He stayed in one place. D. He didn"t go to school. |
| 3. Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas"s life. a. graduated from high school b. started his own business c. became a millionaire d. started a foundation e. met Harland Sanders |
| A. e, b, c, d, a B. a, e, c, b, d C. e, c, b, d, a D. a, e, b, c, d |
| 4. "He was just Joe Everybody." (in the last paragraph) means ______. |
| A. Dave was famous B. Dave was ordinary C. Dave was showy D. Dave was shy |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Ma Weidu is the founder and curator (馆长) of Guanfu Museum, which is the first private museum in China. With mainly Chinese artifacts off exhibition, the museum was founded on Jan 18,l 997. It was not well. known by the public until 2008. On Jan l,2008,Ma Weidu was invited to be the guest in the flagship CCTV program "Lecture Room". He talked about his museum and more importantly, he introduced Chinese artifacts and their underlying historical, cultural significance. In 2009,Ma Weidu initiated the Beijing Guanfu Cultural Foundation. Creating a cuulture foundation had been Ma"s dream for many years. The Beijing Guanfu Cultural Foundation is committed to spreading Chinese traditional culture, funding the development of Guanfu Museum, heritage research and conservation projects, building a platform for public culture, promoting and guiding the public in the spirit of"charity&culture sponsorship (赞助)". Guanfu Museum is currently located at N0.18 Jinnan Road, Zhangwanfen, Dashanzi, Chaoyang district, Beijing. But due to the city planning, it has to move. Guanfu Museum,which has experienced relocation for three times,is now looking for a new place. According to Mr. Ma,it should be around 20,000-30,000 square meters. |
| 1. According to this passage, which of the followings is true? |
| A. Guanfu Museum was built in 2008. B. Ma Weidu was invited to lecture by Guanfu Museum. C. The public were attracted by Chinese artifacts on exhibition. D. Guanfu Museum, the first private museum in China was founded fifteen years ago |
| 2. Guanfu Museum, according to the city government,_______ . |
| A. will be painted B. has to hold a new exhibition C. has to move to a new place D. has to be enlarged |
| 3.The proper title of this passage should be_____. |
| A. Ma"s Hopes B. Museums C. Culture Relics D. Chinese Culture |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Peter Jackson, currently one of the world"s most well-known directors was born on October 31, 1961 in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand. He liked to take photographs, so a family friend bought the young Jackson a super 8mm camera (照相机). He has been a filmmaker even since. At age nine he even attempted to remake his favorite film, King Kong, using his own stop-motion effect. Unlike many of the filmmakers working today, Jackson never went to film school. Instead he created his own short films with the help of family and friends. He was turned down for a job at the National Film Unit, New Zealand"s government agency that produces tourist films about the country. With that door closed, Jackson began working other jobs to support himself, while shooting shorts on the weekend. One of these weekend films, changed from its original (原来的) ten minutes length into a feature film. The project took four years to complete (1983-1987) and was called Bad Taste. After the success of Bad Taste, Jackson became recognized as a director and the door to fame and fortune was opened. He gave up his job at a local photographer"s shop and became a well-known director of horror-movies. The Lord of the Rings (指环王) trilogy (三步曲) is obviously a huge landmark in Jackson"s career, not only did the films become some of the most commercially successful of all time, but they have also lifted Jackson to the top of the Hollywood pecking order. His digital effects company, WETA Digital, became one of, if not the most respected effects company in the world; similarly, Jackson has also expressed an interest in returning to his roots and directing some lower cost platter films again. |
| 1. The purpose of the passage is to_____. |
| A. introduce some information about Peter Jackson B. show us Peter Jackson is a most well-known directors C. tell us there is a famous person in New Zealand D. tell some film stories made by Peter Jackson |
| 2. Jackson became recognized as a director in _____. |
| A.1987 B. 1961 C. 1969 D. 1970 |
| 3. From the passage, Peter Jackson is a person who_____. |
| A .made two films in all B. has been working as a director since 1968 C. never went to school D. is a well-known director of horror-movies |
| 4. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _____. |
| A. Peter Jackson kept Hollywood in good order B. Peter Jackson had to be lifted high to make films C. Peter Jackson gained a high position in Hollywood D. The Lord of the Rings trilogy made films in Hollywood famous |
| 5. After reading the passage we can know that _______ |
| A. the author dislikes Peter Jackson and his films. B. the author doesn"t express his opinion about Peter Jackson. C. Peter Jackson was born on June 25, 987, in British D. the author thinks little of Peter Jackson and his films very much. |