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looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world
of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in
the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, "Jazz and I grew up together."
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy"s home.
In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the
steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music
of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became
respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life,
Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the
American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, "Listening
to Pops just makes you feel good all over." He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known
and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.
B. was a musician of much influence
C. showed an interest in music
D. traveled to play modern music
B. by examples
C. by time
D. by comparison
B. He was born before jazz was invented.
C. His music was popular with his listeners.
D. He learned popular music at a boy"s home.
B. The Father of the Jazz Style.
C. The Making of a Musician.
D. The Spread of Popular Music.
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试题【阅读理解。 Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames.Some people called him Bagamo】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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He has incorporated both eastern and western ideas into his designs.
Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou, China on April 26, 1917. His father was a famous banker. In 1935,
at the age of 17, he came to the United States to study architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In 1942, he entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy selected Pei to design the Kennedy library. After that he became well-known
all of the world. People named it one of the Ten Best Buildings in the United States. In 1968, Pei started work
on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington D.C.. Over one million people visited the
building during its first 50 days in existence.
Following the East Wing project Pei"s fame has continued to grow widely. In 1983, French President
commissioned (委任) Pei to help make the Louvre more modern. Ten years later, the completion of Pei"s glass
pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris. Pei described it as, "the greatest challenge
and greatest accomplishment of my career." At Fragrant Hill, a 300-room hotel in the Chinese capital, Pei has
attempted to bring to his native China his often-quoted "third way of making buildings." Avoiding both a
complete copying of traditional Chinese motifs (特色) as well as the modernism of the West, Pei has managed,
at Fragrant Hill, to make one of his most eloquent (有说服力的) statements.
Pei has designed nearly 50 projects in the United States and abroad. About half of these projects have won
major awards. Pei has been awarded the highest honors from nations over the world. In 1990, Pei was
awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush for his contributions to world peace and service to
the US government.
a. Pei started work on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC.
b. Ieoh Ming Pei entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
c. The completion of Pei"s glass pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris.
d. Ieoh Ming Pei was selected to design the Kennedy library.
e. Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou.
f. Pei was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush.
g. Ieoh Ming Pei came to Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
h. French President commissioned Pei to help make the Louvre more modern.
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C. e-g-b-d-h-a-c-f
D. e-g-b-d-a-h-f-c
B. combine
C. separate
D. part
B. after he designed East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC
C. after he designed the Kennedy library
D. after he designed the Fragrant Hill
B. Pei"s glass pyramid at the Louvre
C. The East Wing of the National Gallery of Art
D. Kennedy library
B. 15
C. 25
D. 35
establishing the Pulitzer Prizes after death.
Pulitzer was born in Mako, Hungary. At 17, Pulitzer attempted to join the Austrian army, but was turned
down due to age, bad health and poor eyesight. Disappointed but still with hope, he traveled first to Paris and
then to London, hoping to join the amy there. And he was rejected for the same reasons. Finally, he moved
to the United States in 1864 and served in the Lincoln Amy when he was just 18 until the end of the American
Civil War. After the war he settled in St. Louis Missouri, where in l868 he started working as a reporter for
a Geman-language daily newspaper, the Westliche Post. He joined the Republican Party and was elected to the
Missouri State Assembly in 1869.
In 1872, Pulitzer bought the Westliche Post for $3 000. Then, in 1879, he bought the St. Louis Dispatch
for $2 700 and merged (合并) the two papers as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which remained St. Louis"daily
newspaper. He bought the New York World in 1883, which turned out to be a successful decision, and which
made Pulitzer wealthy. In 1885, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, but resigned after a few
months"service. In 1895 the New York World introduced the first newspaper comlc printed with color. Under
Pulitzer"s leadership circulation (发行量) grew from 15 000 t0 600 000, making it the largest newspaper in the
country. But unfortunately from 1890, Pulitze"s already failing health worsened rapidly and he withdrew from
direct rnanagement of the newspaper, and simply gave some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or
in New York. At the age of forty, he was struck blind, but he still continued to run his press empire for twenty-
two rnore years.
In 1892, Pulitzer offered Columbia University"s president money to set up the world"s first school of
journalism. But the university turned down the offer. In 1902, Columbia"s new president willingly accepted the
plan for a school and prizes, but it would not be until after Pulitzer"s death that this dream would come" true.
Pulitzer left the university $ 2 million in his will, which led to the creation in 1912 0f the Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism And up till now, Columbia"s Graduate School of Journalism still remams one
of the most famous in the world.
Joseph Pulitzer died aboard his sailing boat in 1911. He was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The
Bronx, New York. In 1917, the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded, as Pulitzer wished to.
In 1989, in honor of his great achievements and contributions, Pulitzer was included in the St. Louis Walk
of Fame.
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in a variety of sports alongside his healthy friends. Now as a member of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
wheelchair basketball team, Scott has won four national championships, and has recently been selected to
the Paralympic team for the second time. The 23-year-old college senior owes his achievements to his hard
work and the support of his friends and family, who never allowed him to use his disability as an excuse.
"My mother was always great. Whenever I felt giving up, she had no sympathy. She really helped me build
my independence by not babying me the way other mothers would have," Scott says.
It was Scott"s independent nature and strong will, along with his on-the-court skills, that attracted the
attention of America"s most influential sports apparel (衣服) company, Nike. Nike was searching for an
athlete with a disability to represent its "Just Do It" trademark. A handful of superstar athletes with disabilities
came to audition for the role, but the company picked Scott to star in the 30-second commercial.
"I think that they were looking for the prettiest face in America, and found me," Scott jokes about the
selection process.
After being picked, Scott flew to California to film the commercial with Oscar-winning documentary
director Errol Morris. The ad gave Scott celebrity (名人) status in the community of disabled athletes. He"s
been asked to speak at a number of disability-related events, and feels it"s his duty to use the media to draw
attention to those with disabilities. "I"ve been given a voice, and I want to do whatever I can to break down
the social barriers that are still faced by disabled athletes, and make people realize that they have a very high
athletic level," Scott says.
B. he became disabled during a basketball match
C. his friends looked down upon him during basketball matches
D. his mother didn"t give him special treatment
a. pretty appearance
b. indepedent nature
c. strong will
d. excellent basketball skills
e. status in the community of disabled athletes
B. ade
C. abd
D. bcd
B. look out for
C. take on
D. pick out
B. He thinks it"s unwise for the disabled to use disability as an excuse.
C. He starred in a commercial together with Errol Morris.
D. He thinks it"s important to have many goals.
B it gave him a chance to show his basketball skills
C. he could do more for disabled athletes
D. he was selected to the Paralympic team again
Last Monday, the former Chicago Bulls great was elected to the 2009 Basketball Hall of" Fame class,
adding another honor to his long list of accomplishments. With incredible acrobatic (特技的) moves and
slam dunks (灌篮), Jordan was a 14-time NBA All-Star, a five-time NBA finals Most Valuable Player and
the key figure on the 1992 US Olympic gold medal "Dream" Team.
Jordan retired twice during his 15-year career, and finished with 32 292 points, the third-highest total
in NBA history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. His career average of 30.12 points per game
is the best in the league"s history.
Although his career boasts (拥有) many glories, Jordan said entering the ball was what he never imagined.
"I don"t like being up here for the Hall of Fame, because at that time, your basketball career is completely
over."Jordan said during a news conference. "Iwas hoping this day was coming in 20 more years, or that I"d
actually go in when I"m dead and done."
According to the Chicago Tribune, as Jordan accepted a Hall of Fame Jersey (运动衣), he turned to his
former competitors David Robinson and John Stockton, who were also among the class of 2009, and
threatened another comeback.
"Every time I see these guys, I want to put my shorts on," said Jordan, 46, whose age has decreased
everything but his desire.
His father once said that passion was what made his son special. From the moment he started playing
games, Michael had to win. Once, Jordan traveled everywhere and anywhere to feed that competitive urge.
"He doesn"t have a gambling problem" his father said, "What he does have is a competition problem. He
was born with that. The person he tries to outdo (超过) most of the time is himself."
B. the contribution Jordan has made to basketball
C. how Jordan grew to be a popular basketball player
D. why Jordan deserves to be in the Hall of Fame and his reaction
B. hates the new honor because it"s not worth much
C. thinks the honor has been given to him too early
D. is planning a comeback to show his basketball career is not over
B. show how popular Jordan used to be in America
C. introduce what contributions Jordan made to Chicago Bulls
D. explain why Jordan is considered a great basketball player
B. Michael Jordan thinks playing basketball is like gambling.
C. Michael Jordan has gradually lost his desire to play, as he has grown older.
D. However great a player is, there is an end to his best time.
in 1977, Robert Ballard was shocked by a large piece of equipment that crashed onto the deck just three
feet above him. The ship shook with the force of an explosion (爆炸). A drill pipe and its attached equipment
broke and fell into the Atlantic, abruptly ending the explorer"s test to find the RMS Titanic.
"I lost a lot of credibility with sponsors (赞助商), who had lent the $600 000 worth of equipment" for
the 1977 exploration. "It took me eight years to recover from that." But recover he did, despite doubt from
other scientists, failed money-raising efforts and other unfortunate happenings.
After the Seaprobe failed, Ballard says, "I had to come up with another way to search for the Titanic."
He returned to work as a U.S. Navy officer. At a time the geologist cut a deal with Navy officials: He would
offer his expertise (专业知识) if they supported the development and testing of Argo, a camera-equipped
underwater robot, and allowed him to use it for exploration.
The Navy sent Ballard and Argo to search for Thresher and Scorpion, two submarines (潜水艇) that
sank during the 1960s. Those vessels lay in waters not far from the Titanic. After having found the Scorpion
in 1985, Ballard began to look for the lost liner Titanic. And two miles down, in the dark sea at 49°56" W,
41°43" N, he found it.
The oceanographer, who later found the German battleship Bismarck and the liner Lusitania, says simply,
"Failure and success are bedfellows, so I"m ready to fail."
Ballard"s worked in the University of Rhode Island"s Graduate School of Oceanography. Students will join
him on his latest research-exploring ancient trade routes in the Black and Mediterranean seas.
B. the equipment for the exploration broke and sank
C. the sea condition was too terrible for the exploration
D. something was wrong with the drill pipe
B. He became a navy officer in charge of the research on Argo.
C. It took him eight years to seek support from other scientists.
D. He had to work in a university to launch the program once more.
B. They also wanted to find the RMS Titanic
C. They were the sponsors of the 1977 expedition
D. Ballard would offer them his expert skill and knowledge
B. Near the German battleship Bismarck.
C. Just next to the liner Lusitania.
D. Not far from the submarine Scorpion.
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