The pen is more powerful than the sword. There have been many writers who use th

The pen is more powerful than the sword. There have been many writers who use th

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The pen is more powerful than the sword. There have been many writers who use their pens to write things that were wrong.  Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.
She was born in the U. S. A. in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race. The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won.
This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom"s Cabin. There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting, if only to show how a warm-hearted writer can arouse people"s sympathies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor seen a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent the true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were widely excited over it, and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.
小题1:Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe became famous for               .
A.one of her books
B.she was a very heartedly person
C.she was a kind wife
D.she worked for the war
小题2: How old was Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe when her world famous book was published?
A.About sixty years old.
B.Over fifty years old.
C.In her forties.
D.Around twenty years old.
小题3:What do we learn about Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe from the passage?
A.Before the civil war she had been a slave.
B.Before the civil war she had lived in the north of America.
C.She had a good school education.
D.She was better at writing than swinging a sword.
小题4:Why could Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe"s book cause a civil war in America? Because               .
A.she disclosed the terrible wrongs done to the slaves in the Southern States
B.she wrote so well that the Americans loved her very much
C.the Americans were too excited when they reads the book
D.the Southern Americans hated the book, while the Northern Americans liked it
小题5:What can we learn from the passage?
A.No wor can be won without such a book as Uncle Tom"s Cabin.
B.We must understand the importance of literature and art.
C.We needn"t use weapons to fight things that are wrong.
D.A writer is more helpful in war than a soldier.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:B 
解析

试题分析:这是一篇名人传记,介绍Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe 和她的名著Uncle Tom"s Cabin,这本书不仅震惊了世界,而且成为美国内战爆发的一条导火线;它为黑奴的解放作出了很大贡献。
小题1:细节题:从第二段的句子:One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race.可知Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe 是因为她的一本书而出名的,选A
小题2:考查细节推理。Beecher Stowe生于1811年,此书出版在美国内战爆发前(即1861年前),故该书出版时她应为四十多岁。选C
小题3:细节题:从第三段的句子:The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor seen a slave. 可知作者本人却从未去过南方;她也不是黑奴,可知在内战前,作者住在美国北部,选B
小题4:考查细节事实。从第二段的句子:One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race. 可知Uncle Tom"s Cabin向世人披露了黑奴所受的非人的虐待;选A
小题5:综合推理能力。作者举 Uncle Tom"s Cabin ,此例的目的在于证明“The pen is more powerful than the sword”;在于证实文学、艺术对某事件发生、发展的影响;由此得知,作者的目的在于呼吁人们重视文学、艺术的重要性。选B。
举一反三
“Get yourself up and make something of yourself,buddy!”Though my mother has passed away,her words are as clear in my head today as when I was a boy.
“Christ!”I said,“I have made something of myself. I want to sleep late as I like.”
“If there’s one thing I can’t stand,it’s a quitter.”Her voice in my head is more powerful than my will to refuse,so I pull myself from bed.
Before I was out of primary school,mother could see I lacked the gifts for either making millions or winning the love of crowds.So she began pushing me toward working with words.Words ran in her family.There seemed to be a word gene that passed down from her mother’s grandfather·
The greatest proof was my mother’s first cousin Edwin.He was the managing editor of the New York Times and had gained a name in his career.
In 1947 1 graduated from Johns Hopkins and applied for a job with the Baltimore Sun as a police reporter.It paid$30 a week .When I complained the wage was shameful for a learned man,mother refused to sympathize.“If you work hard at this job,”she said,“maybe you can make something of it.”
After a while,I was asked to cover diplomats(外交官)at various African embassies. Then,
seven years later I was arranged by the Sun to cover the White House,a task that was as close to heaven as a journalist could get.However,whatever achievement of mine only seemed insignificant in her eyes.Uncle Edwin’s success was really annoying during my early years as a reporter.What a thrill,I thought.
Then,out of my wildest childhood fantasy,the Times came knocking.It was sad that Uncle Edwin had passed away by this time.In 1979 I won the Pulitzer Prize.Unfortunately,my mother’s brain and health broke down the year before,leaving her in a nursing home,out of touch with life forevermore .She never knew of my Pulitzer.
I can probably guess how she’d have responded.“ That’s nice,buddy.It shows if you work hand,you’11 be able to make something of yourself one day,”
小题1:The first three paragraphs are intended to______
A.draw readers’attention to the author’s success
B.remind readers that the road to success is rough
C.serve as an introduction to the author’s mother
D.explain why the author’s mother kept blaming him
小题2:The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 probably means that tier families____
A.were gifted at languageB.never broke their promise
C.were fond of reading D.stuck to their family belief
小题3:What can we learn about the author
A.He got a good salary working as a police reporter.
B.He lived a rich life with his mother in his childhood.
C.It was proud of her mother to see his winning the Pulitzer Prize.
D.It was beyond his wildest dream that he could work for the Times.
小题4:The author regards Uncle Edwin’s success as a thrill because______.
A.he himself was less smart than Uncle Edwin
B.his mother’s family thought Uncle Edwin to be a good reporter
C.few reporters can become the managing editor of the New York Times
D.Uncle Edwin spared no effort to get the Pulitzer Prize at the cost of his life

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Matthew Ames returned to Brisbane from Melbourne at the weekend after experiencing one of many rounds of surgery,becoming Australia’s first bionic(仿生学的)man. Matthew Ames was at home on Monday morning,adjusting to national media attention and life with titanium rods(钦杆)in what remains of his arms and legs.If all goes to plan,later in the year he will have more surgery to fix bionic prosthetics(假肢).
It all started 15 months ago,when the Origin Energy engineer一who lives with his wife Diane and four children in Camp Hill in Brisbane’s east一began feeling like he was coming down with the“man flu”,A week later he was in hospital,senseless and on life support,which was caused by a deadly form of bacteria.
“He had a. 99%chance of dying,”Matthew’s son Luke,9,said in a program,Sunday Night which drew more than 2.12 million viewers nationally.
Matthew’s younger sons Ben,8,and Will,7,added:“And only 1%of living.”
Proudly Will concluded:“And the 1% won against the 99.”
Matthew’s families were told Matthew’s only chance of survival was to have his four limbs removed.For Diane,the choice was easy.She could not allow their children to grow up without a father.Eventually,Matthew came to,only to find he had no arms and legs.
On Monday,he is attending a Pride of Australia Medal ceremony for which he has been nominated(被提名)In the courage category.“The 40-year-old is slowly getting used to a few more people knowing about his story,”his sister Kate told Fairfax Media.“We told his story so that he was known to the kids,and thus people wouldn’t stop and stare,”Kate continued.“We’re not sure what to expect now that his story has aired across Australia.The effect it would have in a positive way on people is beyond our expectation.”
小题1:From the first two paragraphs we can learn that Matthew Ames
A.has finished all of his operations
B.is the first bionic man in the world
C.is becoming the focus of the public
D.had his arms and legs cut completely
小题2:From what Matthew Ames’sons say,we can conclude that
A.it was a wonder for their father to escape from death
B.most doctors refused to operate on their father
C.the sons’love is the cure of their father,s disease
D.the sons’pray moved God and saved their father
小题3:What was the attitude of Matthew’s wife when he was advised to cut his legs and arms?
A.Doubtful.B.Supportive.C.Cautious.D.Casual.
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Lucky Father B. A Bionic Man
C.A National Hero D". A Reliable Husband
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A Lesson in Caring
It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora    . She wasn’t even four, but she      at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my    . But I do remember a sudden     feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her    , whether it was birds flying or children playing. But now she was noticing     and beggary.
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and     it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was     about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how     our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to     myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought a(n)     to turn back. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this?    , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She    us right over.
The building was in a bad state. A silver-haired woman in an old dress received us. Nora ran inside. I     followed. However, when we talked, I was moved by her struggle against the hard life and realized what our little help meant to her. When the time came to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home    , touched.
Professionals call such a     “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see.     else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something     that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and     clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve     her grow over these past four years, I still wonder – which of us has benefited more?
小题1:
A.didB.wasC.hasD.had
小题2: 
A.pulledB.staredC.pointedD.aimed
小题3:
A.debateB.replyC.explanationD.expression
小题4:
A.lightB.funnyC.heavyD.magical
小题5:
A.image  B.dream   C.memoryD.world
小题6:
A.coldnessB.kindnessC.sufferingD.sharing
小题7:
A.sent  B.appliedC.devoted  D.posted
小题8:
A.concernedB.curiousC.satisfiedD.excited
小题9:
A.attractiveB.valuableC.creativeD.lucky
小题10:
A.encourageB.expectC.allow   D.push
小题11:
A.urgeB.effortC.hurryD.must
小题12:
A.ThereforeB.But  C.Anyhow  D.Instead
小题13:
A.requestedB.promisedC.invitedD.thanked
小题14:
A.happilyB.cautiouslyC.eagerlyD.unwillingly
小题15:
A.in tearsB.in disappointmentC.with tirednessD.with anxiety
小题16:
A.stayB.visitC.receptionD.challenge
小题17:
A.HowB.WhereC.WhenD.What
小题18:
A.reliableB.fairC.difficult D.enjoyable
小题19:
A.collectB.orderC.makeD.design
小题20:
A.hadB.feltC.watched  D.noticed

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Hercule Poirot looked over the small gate which gave admission to Pine Crest. It was a modern nicely-built house. It was on a hill top, and the hill top was planted with a few sparse pines. It had a small neat garden and a large elderly man was watering with a big tin.
Spence’s hair was now grey all over. He had not shrunk much in girth(围长), though. He stopped watering and looked at the visitor at the gate. Hercule Poirot stood there without moving.
“God bless my soul,” said Spence. “It must be. It can’t be but it is. Yes, it must be Hercule Poirot!”
“Aha,” said Poirot, “you remember me. I’m grateful.”
Spence abandoned the watering can and came down to the gate.
“What brings you down here?”
“What has brought me to many places in my time,” said Poirot, “and what once a good many years ago brought you to see me. Murder, Spence.”
“I’m done with murder since I retired,” said Spence, “except in the case of weeds. Killing weeds is never easy as you think, something’s always wrong. How did you know where to find me?” he asked as he opened the gate and Poirot passed through.
“You sent me a Christmas card. It had your new address on it.”
“Ah yes, so I did. I’m old-fashioned, you know, I like to send round cards at Christmas time to a few old friends. I’m an old man now.”
“We both are.”
“Not much grey in your hair,” said Spence.
“I take care of my hair with a bottle,” said Poirot. “There is no need to appear in public with grey hair unless you wish to do so. By the way, why have you come to live in Woodleigh Common?”
“As a matter of fact, I came here to join forces with a sister of mine. She lost her husband, her children are married and living abroad. So I moved in here. Pensions(退休金)don’t go far nowadays, but we do comfortably living together.”
小题1:From their dialogue, we can learn about _______.
A.their common friendsB.Spence’s sister’s characters
C.their relationshipD.Poirot’s recent life
小题2:Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Spence used to deal with murder.
B.Poirot didn’t care about his appearance.
C.Spence moved to join his sister for lack of money.
D.Poirot came specially to reunite with his old friend.
小题3:From the passage we can infer that they might _______ next.
A.meet Spence’s familyB.discuss about a murder
C.visit Spence’s new homeD.water the garden together

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Yesterday was my stepmother’s birthday. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I wanted to stop by the house to see her on this special day.
I have been struggling on a low income so I was afraid that I couldn’t afford the long trip. Gas is so expensive nowadays! Anyway, I filled my tank with gas and set off. 
I stopped at a shopping mall and found a present. It was the perfect gift and I knew she would love it. But when I got to the cashier, my card wasdeclined! I didn’t have enough money in my account to pay for the gift!
So I pondered the issue for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something cheaper, but I knew there was nothing else in the store she would have liked as much. So, I got to my smart-phone and transferred some money from my saving account and was able to buy the gift. It took a big part of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.
It turned out that she loved the gift and I felt that even though I had spent almost all my money, my stepmother deserved the best. I was glad I gave her the best I could.
Before I left my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money. I hadn’t said anything to him about my financial condition, but I guessed my dad just knew it. When I got to the car, I saw the amount he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift!
It goes to show that doing the right thing always comes with great rewards.
小题1: Why was the writer unwilling to have a long trip?
A.Because gas was hardly available.
B.Because the writer was short of money.
C.Because the writer didn’t like driving.
D.Because the road was difficult to drive on.
小题2:The underlined word “pondered” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.           
A.thought aboutB.tried onC.depended onD.got through
小题3:From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A.the writer loves his stepmother very much
B.the gift the writer bought was loved by his father very much
C.the writer spend all his savings buying the gift for his stepmother
D.the gift the writer bought was the most expensive one in the shop
小题4:Why did the writer’s father shake hands with the writer in secret?
A.Because he wanted to ask the writer for something special.
B.Because he wanted to give the writer some money.
C.Because he knew the writer had been struggling financially.
D.Because he didn’t want others to copy their handshake.

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