The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809.

The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809.

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The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.
Charles’ father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Charles’ father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.
As a boy Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things: eggs, stones, and leaves. His father did not like this, as Charles was not studying very well at school.
为了成为一名医生,十六岁时达尔文就被送到爱丁堡大学(Edinburgh University) 学习。But he was interested in the history of nature.
Then he studied at Cambridge University until 1831.
Some time later, he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand, Australia and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants, which he sent home from the places he visited.
When he returned home, Darwin was warmly greeted by his families and many friends.
In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of the changes in nature. ②Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.
By 1859, Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species. It made a great hit in the world of science. ③He was opposed (反对) by the church and even by some scientists. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him.
Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.
请根据文章内容回答问题。
小题1:Why didn’t Charles become a doctor?
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小题2:When did Charles start the research with the Beagle?
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小题3:请将①处划线句子翻译成英语。
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小题4:请将②处划线句子翻译成汉语。
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小题5:请改写③处划线句子, 使其意思与原句一致(每空一词)。
The church and even some scientists ____________ ___________ him.
答案

小题1:Becaussehe was interested in the history of nature.
小题2:(He started it) in December 1831./ in 1831
小题3:At the age of sixteen. /When he was sixteen(years old).Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University(to study)in order to/so as to/to become a doctor(so that/in order that he could become a doctor).(时间状语与目的状语的位置不唯一)
小题4:达尔文认为动物和植物不是一成不变的,实际上它们是在变化的。
小题5:were against/disagreed with
解析

小题1:根据But he was interested in the history of nature. 可知。
小题2:根据Then he studied at Cambridge University until 1831. 或So when the ship left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years.可知。
小题3:注意时间状语和目的状语的不同翻译方法。
小题4:根据句子的语境进行翻译。
小题5:反对的不同表达方式。
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A crow(乌鸦)is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth.“My babies will have a nice breakfast,”she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat.“How can I get that piece of meat?”he thinks.
“Good morning, Mrs. Crow.”says the fox,“How are you?”But the crow doesn’t say a word. “You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow.”says the fox,“How are they? May I see them ?”Still the crow doesn’t say a word.
“You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow, and you have a beautiful voice(嗓子),too.”says the fox,“Would you please sing a song for me? ”Mrs. Crow thinks“How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing him a song.”So she opens her mouth and begins to sing. At that time, the meat drops down(掉下)from her mouth.
小题1:There’s a piece of bread in the crow’s mouth.
小题2:The old fox wants the crow to sing for him very much.
小题3:The crow doesn’t say a word to the fox because she doesn’t like the fox at all.
小题4:When she opens her mouth, the fox eats the baby crows.
小题5:The old fox has a nice breakfast.
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Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don"t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don"t pay overtime. Their workers don"t get more pay for more work. Some people think it"s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don"t work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
小题1:A Japanese worker works __ more hours a year than a French one.
A.513B.1,646C.2,159D.3,805
小题2:The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means ".
A.正常的B.额外的C.有用的D.少量的
小题3:People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
A.FranceB.Germany
C.the United StatesD.Great Britain
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.No companies offer vacations to their workers.
B.Many people say they have enough time to relax.
C.Not all companies pay their workers for more work.
D.More than half of workers use all their vacation days.
小题5:What can we infer from the passage?
A.Many workers have to work long hours.
B.Many people have vacations long enough.
C.Work hours are the same around the world.
D.There are a lot of dull people in the world.

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My stutter(口吃)had always been much of a problem. I"d had so many specialists for my______35________ over the years. As l walked down the hallway to meet a new one, memories popped in my head of how painful(痛苦的)being a kid who stutters had been. It______36________ hurt.
“Hello! I"m Mrs. Claussen. I hear you"re from Texas!"
“Ye-Ye-Ye-Yes m-m-m-m-m-m-m-aam I am…”My heart felt like it was pounding through my chest and my hands were dripping wet. I really blew that
______37________ .
“Well," she said with a ______38________Smile. 161"ve always liked Texas."
She turned out to be the best speech specialist I"ve ever had, not like those who
told me to clap my hands while speaking. She was______39________.She spent the first several weeks just talking to me - asking me all kinds of questions about myself, especially my feelings. And she______40________ . She then began to teach me about the speech. Not just about my speech, but about everybody"s.
I______41________ in my old school and was a pretty good tenor(男高音), but I learned that the new school"s singing group was all filled up. It was such bad news, for I thought that was the one thing I could really do well - and I could do it
______42________ stuttering. Somehow Mrs. Claussen finally got me in the group. I felt like she really cared about me as a person, not just a speech student.
During the next two years, my speech didn"t get much better - except with her. When I was in college, things got worse. I once even wondered if I would ever be able to______43________ ! It was a very depressing time, and I often felt alone. When I was feeling really sorry for myself, I remembered Mrs. Claussen had told me whether I could______44________ my speech was all up to me. She had told me not to fight for perfect speech, just better speech. She was right about that. I finally improved my speech greatly.
Many years have passed, but I think of her from time to time, wondering if she had as much______45________  0n her other students as she had on me. I like to think that she did. Her name was Mrs. Claussen... and she______46_______ . I"II never forget her.
小题1:
A.speechB.studyC.dreamD.fear
小题2:
A.maybeB.evenC.stillD.never
小题3:
A.instructionB.descriptionC.introduction D.presentation
小题4:
A.shyB.coldC.weakD.kind
小题5:
A.silentB.simpleC.directD.different
小题6:
A.criedB.listenedC.waitedD.stopped
小题7:
A.sangB.spokeC.playedD.clapped
小题8:
A.againstB.besidesC.beyondD.without
小题9:
A.practiseB.communicate C.reportD.reply
小题10:
A.trainB.shareC.changeD.follow
小题11:
A.adviceB.influenceC.dependence D.action
小题12:
A.continuedB.taughtC.agreedD.cared

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I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom(开花) and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren"t any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.
One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn"t help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.
Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.
In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.
Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.
小题1:Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for               .
A. one day                    B. one year        C   . two weeks     D. two months
小题2:When the writer saw Mary"s jasmine, she felt____________ .
A.unhappyB.peacefulC.hopefulD.surprised
小题3:What has the writer learned from her experience?
A.Patience is needed in life.
B.Flowers can make life better.
C.Friendship is necessary for us.
D.Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.

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In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy(***). The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me any more; he just thinks about his work.”
One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door. “Let me take it first, OK?” “Why not let me take it first?” she asked. “I’m tired, dear. You take it later, OK?” She was very sad.
On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears...it was his diary:
Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1°C. I can’t give her more, but at least I can give her 1°C love.
小题1:The couple moved out of their house ________.
A.on a rainy day
B.in a cold winter
C.when the husband lost his work
D.when the wife saw her husband’s diary
小题2:The woman thought her husband didn’t love her because ________.
A.he didn’t buy her beautiful clothes
B.he didn’t have enough money
C.he always worked with no care of her
D.he had another woman
小题3:The woman’s eyes were full of tears because ________.
A.she felt sad by her husband’s words
B.the rainy day made her sad
C.her eyes were hurt by the computer
D.she was moved by her husband’s diary
小题4:The man wanted to take the shower first because ________.
A.he was tired and wanted to sleep earlier
B.he wanted to make the bathroom warmer
C.he wasn’t as strong as before
D.he couldn’t stand the cold winter
小题5:From the reading, we know that ________.
A.the man loved his wife very much
B.the woman didn’t love her husband any more
C.the man was very poor before
D.the woman had no job

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