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honoring and rewarding people who have done something good in their countries, there are now hundreds of
awards and awards ceremonies for all kinds of things.
The Oscars are probably the most famous, a time for the (mostly) American film industry to tell itself how
good it is, an annual opportunity for lots of big stars to give each other awards and make tearful speeches. But
it"s not only films-now there are also Grammies, Brits, the Mercury Prize and the MTV and Q awards for music.
In Britain, a writer who wins the Booker prize can expect to see their difficult, literary novel hit the bestseller lists
and compete with the "Da Vinci Code" for popularity. The Turner Prize is an award for a British contemporary
artist-each year it causes controversy (争论) by apparently giving lots of money to artists who do things like
display their beds, put animals in glass cases or-this year-build a garden shed.
Shakespeare never won a prize, nor did Leonardo da Vinci or Adam Smith or Charles Dickens. It would be
possible to say, however, that in the past, scientists and artists could win "patronage" from rich people-a king
or a lord would give the artist or scientist money to have them paint their palaces or help them develop new
ways of making money. With the change in social systems across the world, this no longer happens. A lot of
scientific research is now either funded by the state or by private companies. Perhaps awards ceremonies are
just the most recent face of this process. However, there is more to it than that. When a film wins an Oscar,
many more people will go and see it, or buy the DVD. When a writer wins the Nobel Prize, many more people
buy their books. When a group wins the MTV awards, the ceremony is seen by hundreds of thousands of
people across the world. The group sells lots more records.
Most awards ceremonies are now sponsored by big organizations or companies. This means that it is not
only the person who wins the award who benefits-but also the sponsors. The MTV awards, for example, are
great for publicizing not only music, but also MTV itself! On the surface, it seems to be a "win-win" situation,
with everyone being happy, but let me ask you a question-how far do you think that publicity and marketing are
winning here, and how much sincere recognition of achievement is taking place?
B. The Booker Prize.
C. The Mercury Prize.
D. The Oscars.
B the works of ancient scientists and artists
C. the professional qualification for a post
D. an old-fashioned form of prize-giving
B. Why can someone win a prize and why not for someone else?
C. Why have all these awards and awards ceremorues appeared recently?
D. Why did Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Adam Smith and Charles Dickens never wm prizes?
B. people are happy to do something good for their countries
C. it is worthwhile to launch.so many awards
D. so many awards will continue to be given around the world
B. The Booker Prize can help someone who is not usually successful become successful.
C. When people win awards, they usually become richer and more famous.
D. The MTV awards publicize the people who win them more than the people who are giving them.
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试题【阅读理解。 Not all awards are as noble as the Nobel Prize. Even though most count】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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was probably murdered. But a recent scientific study claims to have found a different solution to this more
than 3 300-year-old mystery.
Tut"s full name was Tutankhamen. He was just 9 years old when he became ruler of Egypt in 1348 B.C.
His treasure-packed tomb was revealed (展现) to the world almost a century ago. Tut"s tomb was filled with
royal riches, including a solid-gold coffin, a gold mask, and piles of jewelry. It made him one of the best-
known Egyptian kings of all time.
But Tut did not have much time to enjoy his vast wealth. His reign (执政) was cut short at the age of 19.
Many experts have thought that Tut was killed by one of his advisers, named Ay, who wanted the throne for
himself. Thanks to a major modern science project, it seems that Ay is off the hook.
Researchers set out to solve the mystery of King Tut"s death by using the tools of science. They began
their investigation of Tut"s well-preserved mummy by conducting an autopsy (尸体解剖), which is an in-depth
medical examination to determine how someone died. The king"s autopsy included DNA tests and electronic
scans of his remains.
Scientist Carsten Pusch conducted the tests on Tut for the new study. A scan of Tut"s mummy showed
an unhealed fracture (骨折) in his leg bone. He thinks a broken leg contributed to the young king"s death. The
DNA also indicates that the ruler had an illness that causes bones to go bad. More than 100 walking sticks
were found in King Tut"s tomb. This supports the autopsy findings. Many of the sticks were well-worn,
showing regular use. But how could a person die from a simple broken leg? Pusch also found DNA evidence
in Tut"s remains that indicates he had malaria, a disease carried by mosquitoes. Malaria severely weakens the
immune system. Finally, the young ruler was just too weak to heal.
B. he was probably murdered by his adviser
C. his death was a mystery in history
D. he brought much wealth to his people during his reign
B. hanged on a metal hook
C. no longer in such a position
D. the right subject for scientific tests
B. a jealous adviser named Ay is likely the real killer in King Tut"s death
C. King Tut fell to death because of his leg problem
D. the malaria and the bone disease together caused King Tut"s death
B. Scientists now know what killed King Tut by performing a scientific investigation.
C. Scientists guessed that Tut used canes (手杖) because they found many canes in his tomb.
D. Tut"s broken leg would not heal because no doctors could be found in his time.
B. King Tut"s mummy murder mystery has been solved
C. historical mysteries should be solved by science
D. history never put the blame on a good man without solid evidence
The monster from the novel by Mary Shelley is the result of man"s uncontrolled desire to create and apply his
knowledge.
The novel features Victor Frankenstein, a student who explores the secrets of life in his laboratory. Fearing
that he has created a monster, Victor Frankenstein wants to stop but too late. The monster kills Victor
Frankenstein"s young brother and causes the murder to be blamed on an innocent girl. Victor and the monster
meet in the frozen mountains. The monster asks Victor to create a female monster, promising to afterwards
leave with her for the wilds. Victor begins the work and discovers the monster has followed him to watch the
work. Victor regrets his decision to create a second monster and worries that together they will begin a species
of monster. Victor destroys the monster"s bride. The monster soon takes revenge (复仇) on Victor by killing
his best friend, his father and finally, his bride, Elizabeth. Victor pursues (追赶) the monster across many places.
On the point of death, Victor meets a ship and tells his story to the captain whose letters and diaries are then
to form this novel. Victor Frankenstein"s last words are, "Farewell, Walton! Avoid ambition, even if it is only
the obviously innocent one of distinguishing yourself in science and discoveries."
Frankenstein"s conflicted ambition is with us always. And the Monster stands at our window, reminding us
to take care of our creations against experimenting with things we don"t understand.
B. encourage us to explore the secret of life
C. entertain us with the monster
D. show pity on Victor Frankenstein
B. plays
C. fairy tales
D. letters and diaries
a. The monster follows Frankenstein to watch his work.
b. Frankenstein runs after the monster across many places.
c. The monster kills Frankenstein"s bride.
d. Frankenstein kills the monster"s bride.
e. Frankenstein creates a monster in experiments.
B. e,d,c,b,a
C. e,a,c,d,b
D. e,a,d,c,b
B. man"s ambition in creations should never be allowed
C. man"s risky experiments have created many monsters
D. creations in science should be carefully dealt with
There is one extra heading which you do not need.
| A. Who does freelancing? B. The advantages and disadvantages of freelance C. The definition of freelance D. Key to freelance success E. What is freelancing really like? F. The best way to develop a career | ||||
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| Some names have special meanings in popular American expressions. One day, an average Joe was walking down the street. An average Joe is a common person-either male or female. He was lost. He did not know where he was going. So average Joe asked John Q. Public for directions to the nearest bank. John Q. Public is also a common person-male or female. "Jeez Louise," said John Q., Public. This is an expression of surprise. "Don"t you know that all banks are closed today? It is Saturday." "For Pete"s sake," said average Joe. This is also an expression used to show a feeling like surprise or disappointment. "I do not believe you," said he. At that moment, Joe Blow was walking down the street with a woman. Joe Blow is also an expression for a common person. Now this Joe Blow was not walking next to a plain Jane. A plain Jane is a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty. The woman with Joe Blow was a real Sheila-a beautiful woman. Average Joe asked the woman if all banks were closed on Saturday. "No way, Jose," she answered. This is a way of saying "no." "Many banks are open on Saturdays." Average Joe did not know either of these two people from Adam. That is, he did not know them at all. But he followed their directions to the nearest bank. When he arrived, he walked to the desk and said:"I am here to withdraw some money so I can pay my taxes to Uncle Sam". This represents the United States government. The banker produced some papers and told him to sign his John Hancock at the bottom. A John Hancock is a person"s signed name-a signature Historically, John Hancock was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. Hancock had a beautiful signature and signed his name larger than all the others. | ||||
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| A. some popular American names have special stories B. some popular American expressions have some special names C. some popular American names have special meanings D. some popular American expressions are interesting | ||||
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| A. some popular American names have special stories B. some popular American expressions have some special names C. some popular American names have special meanings D. some popular American expressions are interesting | ||||
| 3. The name "Jeez Louise" is _____. | ||||
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| A. an expression of surprise B. a feeling like disappointment C. an expression for a common man D. a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty | ||||
| 4. What does the banker really want to ask Joe to sign on the papers? | ||||
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| A. John Hancock. B. United States Declaration. C. His own name. D. Uncle Sam. | ||||
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| The summer Olympics and the winter Olympics are popular all over the world. 1 , there"s still a very 2 one, Deaflympics, in which matches don"t 3 shooting and arrow (射箭). In the years before 1924, international sports offered 4 chances for young deaf people. 5 , there were very few national organizations to 6 sporting competitions for the deaf. Mr. Eugene Rubens-Alcais, a deaf Frenchman,worked very hard to 7 six official national organizations to accept the 8 and to take part in the International 9 Games, a deaf one of the Olympic Games. Deaf sporting leaders 10 at the Cafe de la Porte Doree, 275 Avenue Daumesnil, near the Bois de Vincennes in Paris on the 16th August, 1924. This meeting agreed to 11 an organization called the "International Committee of Silent Sports" (CISS) to 12 union between all deaf sporting federations and to produce some 13 for this organization to institute and control the every-four-year Games. This historic meeting 14 so much to the Deaflympic Games moment that the first Games were held in Paris in 1924, making it the oldest 15 the disabled sports organizations. It also 16 official recognition and help from the International Olympic committee. The first Winter Deaflympic Games (formerly named International Winter Silent Games and Winter World Deaf Games) were 17 in Seefeld, Austria in 1949. Thirty-three 18 from five nations 19 . And today more and more deaf people are 20 to take part in this Games. | ||||
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