Women, Race & Class Angela Y Davis £7.99 Analysing the differences and simil

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Women, Race & Class
Angela Y Davis
£7.99
Analysing the differences and similarities between the experiences of black and white women, Davis casts new light on the struggle for human rights.
The Words to Say it
(an autobiographical novel)
Marie Cardinal
translated by Pat Goodheart
£7.99
Marie Cardinal"s groundbreaking book was the first and remains the complete book about the personal experience of psychoanalysis (精神分析学). It reveals her traumatic (创伤的)childhood and institutionalisation(收容), followed by her escape to the cul-de-sac(死路)where her analyst(精神分析医师)lived. There, for many years, she made the journey towards recovery through Freudian psychoanalysis. A worldwide bestseller, translated into eighteen languages, it remains one of the most highly-praised books of our age.
Jade
Millie Murray
£4.99
Jade Wilson is smart, young, black and ambitious. And she"s just been given the chance of a lifetime - a try-out for the Commonwealth Games swimming team. Jade lives with her mum, Jojo, a successful business woman. Jojo is overprotective of Jade, but she has her reasons. As a young model with a wonderful career ahead of her, she fell pregnant(***) with Jade, and, much as she loves her daughter, she"s determined not to let anything get in the way of Jade"s success. So when Jade starts dating Dicey, there is hell to pay. Will Jade survive her Mum"s constant nagging (唠叨)? And what if she were to get pregnant - would she, could she, do the same as Jojo and give up her career? As things start hotting up with Dicey, Jade is faced with some very tough choices... .
The book is very popular with people all over the world.
小题1:Which of the following can prove the book The Words to Say it is very successful ?

A．It is the first book about psychoanalysis.

B．It has a successful beginning and ending.

C．It has translated into 18 languages.

D．It remains the complete book about personal experiences.

小题2:From the third part we can learn that ________about Jade Wilson’s mother, Jojo.

A．She didn’t care about Jade.

B．She gave it up because of lack of interest in her career.

C．She wouldn’t like Jade to be what she was.

D．She was willing to accept Jade’s boy friend first.

小题3:The sentence “there is hell to pay” in the third part probably means _____.

A．there are a lot of ghosts

B．there is a lot of trouble

C．the price has to be paid

D．it cost too much to do something

小题4:Which book do you buy if you want to read about women’s rights?

A．Women, Race & Class	B．Jade
C．The Words to Say it	D．Marie Cardinal

小题5:What is it that makes the book The Words to Say it different from two other books in writing style?

A．It is an autobiographical novel

B．Its contents and writer

C．Its translations

D．The leading character in the book

答案

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:A

解析

小题1:细节理解题。由 “A worldwide bestseller, translated into eighteen languages, it remains one of the most highly-praised books of our age.”可知答案为C。
小题2:判断正误题。由 “…she"s determined not to let anything get in the way of Jade"s success. So when Jade starts dating Dicey, there is hell to pay.”可知Jojo不愿意让Jade成为她过去的那个样子故答案为C。
小题3:句子理解题。Jade的妈妈Jojo年轻时为了Jade放弃了她钟爱的事业，为了不让Jade重蹈覆辙，她不让任何事情干涉生活，当Jojo得知她的女儿交男朋友时，她极力阻止，制造麻烦，干预他们的生活。故答案为B。
小题4:从Women, Race & Class 中 “…Davis casts new light on the struggle for human rights.” 可知答案为A。

Marie Cardinal是作者的名字。
小题5:The Words to Say it这本书是自转题小说,作者描写了自己的亲身经历。这正是这本书的与众不同之处。

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David Beckham was born in 1975,in London, at a place called Leytonstone. When he was a young boy, his greatest passion was football, he played it whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. When David Beckham was 12 years old, he won the Bobby Chariton Soccer Skills award. This was an important step forward for this young boy, and it led him to go for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy he played for the schools of Essex and also for his county team.
In 1991, he became a trainee with Manchester United. This meant that he could practice football as much as he wanted to and play for the highly successful Manchester United Youth Cup team and Under-21 team. In April, 1995, he played his first football leagues game against Leeds United. During 1995 and 1996, David became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won it both football seasons, with David scoring many goals.
His goals made him a household name. In the first game of the 1996-1997 season, he scored an surprising goal from beyond the halfway line; seeing the goalkeeper the goal, it was a wonderful goal and Beckham sent the ball over the goalkeeper’s head and into the goal. It was a wonderful goal and Beckham became famous overnight. He continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free-kicks. The speed of one of his shots was timed at 157 kph. He also had the ability to make the ball go from left to right, or right to left, whenever he chose,. Goalkeepers were never sure where the ball was going, and it regularly ended up in the goal.
小题1:Which word can take the place of the underlined word “passion” in paragraph1?

A．Skill

B．Prize.

C．Success.

D．Interest.

小题2:Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Beckham/
a. Beckham played his first football league game.
b. Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award
c. Beckham played for Manchester United Youth Cup team
d. Beckham went to Spain to join a football training camp
e. Beckham played for the schools of Essex.

A．e, b, a, d, c	B．e, d, a, c, b
C．b, d, e, c, a	D．b, e, d, a, c

小题3:The passage is mainly talking about____.

A．when Beckham became famous all over Britain

B．how Beckham became a successful football player

C．why Beckham could win in football league games

D．what abilities Beckham had to score so many goals

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Mary Cassatt is one of the first great women American painters. At first her father did not want her to become an artist. But she followed her dreams and became an artist.She was born on
May 22, 1844, and lived in Europe for several years as a child.
Her family returned to the United States and, at age 16, Mary attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Four years later she decided she couldn"t learn anything fresh and practical in Philadelphia, so she returned to Europe. There she studied the skills of the masters in Rome, Seville, Antwerp, and Paris.
Mary received the chance of a lifetime at the age of 33 when the famous French painter, Edgar Degas, asked her to join a group of painters that included now-famous artists like Manet and Renoir. Their style of painting is called Impressionism. They used primary colors and short brush strokes(笔画) in their work. They recognized Mary "s spirit and powerful talent and invited her to exhibit in the Impressionist art shows.
Mary painted what she saw: gardens, and paintings of persons , especially of mothers and children involved in everyday living. One of her paintings, "Young Mother and Two Children," was given to the White House in 1954 where it hangs today.
Mary never married and, in 1877, her parents and sister moved to Europe to join her. Mary devoted much of her time to them for the next 18 years to their care. Mary painted until 1914 when her failing eyesight made it impossible to continue. She spent the later years of her life in Paris. She died in 1926 at the age of 82. Unfortunately,all her life, she refused to accept students.
小题1:Mary left Pennsylvania for Europe at age 20 mainly because_____.

A．she wanted to learn another style of paintings

B．she didn’t learn anything in Pennsylvania

C．her desire for the learning wasn’t satisfied well

D．her father didin’t want her to learn painting again

小题2:Which year was the most critical to her career and life?

A．1860

B．1864

C．1877

D．1914

小题3:Which of the statements about Mary Cassatt is supported by the passage?

A．Her father had a decisive effect on her painting

B．Her painting featured scenes of everyday living

C．She used various colors and long lines in her works

D．She studied the paintings of the masters in U.S.A

小题4:Mary Cassatt stopping painting because of_____.

A．her poor eyesight

B．her old age

C．lack of interest

D．her family

小题5:It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A．during the last ten year of life, she painted nothing.

B．the paintings of Edgar Degas belong to realism

C．her works were controversial though highly recognized

D．her students showed great respect for her

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John Steinbeck once said, “All American believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like speaking publicly against mother-love or hating moonlight”.
I can’t say I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The Pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. When I am on a boat in the middle of the lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming. Fishing is my life.
According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.
Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life from many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the jobs gets too stressful.
I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Michel. Although I didn’t understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.
After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life-changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.
Since then, prime-time season seems to take forever to arrive.
Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March is sight, the excitement of heading out to Lake Tus caloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.
小题1:What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______

A．American are believed to be the offspring of fishermen.

B．it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing.

C．all American are expert at fishing.

D．those who dislike fishing would not love their mother.

小题2:The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______.

A．when he was reading “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck

B．when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell

C．after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama

D．after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone

小题3:According to the author, ______.

A．people can get to know VIPs when fishing

B．people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing

C．fishing is a way of communication

D．fishing is a way of life for most American people

小题4:What is the purpose of the writing?

A．To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing.

B．To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.

C．To make others understand the industry of fishing.

D．To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

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Imagine being the only person in the Forbidden City. You could stay there all day without swarms of people crowding around. You"d be able to look at the ancient treasures without worrying about other visitors pushing you for a better view. Well, in two years time you"ll be able to have such an experience, just like the former emperors used to. The only difference is that your Forbidden City fun will be online.
Thanks to new technology, a virtual tour of the Forbidden City will be available online by 2008. The project － jointly driven by the Palace Museum and computer company IBM － aims to help teenagers around the world become more interested in Chinese culture. The project will offer an interactive, three-dimensional view of the palace. The virtual tour will provide images from all over the 780,000-square-metre palace.
"The Palace Museum is a big book; there are always places you haven"t read about," said Hu Chui from the museum. There are many rooms closed for protection. But the virtual platform breaks the boundaries of time and space, meaning visitors can see whatever they want. "The interaction and games content in the virtual tour will attract more young people to understand and love our cultural heritage," added Hu.
In the virtual tour, historical figures will actually talk to visitors and answer their questions. The stories behind the buildings and treasures will also be told. "The online environment, presented in both Chinese and English, enables visitors to experience the culture and stories of the museum," said James Yeh, an IBM official.
小题1: If you visit the Forbidden City now, which of the following won’t be the case you’ll have?

A．It is crowed with a lot of visitors.	B．Visitors are pushing you for a better view.
C．You are the only person in it.	D．You can see some ancient treasures in it.

小题2:Which of the following is not the advantage of the virtual tour of the Forbidden City?

A．Visitors can see whatever they want.

B．Visitor can ask and talk to historical figures.

C．Visitors can get to know the cultural heritage by playing games.

D．Visitors can walk around the Forbidden City with your family.

小题3: The “project” underlined in paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A．a virtual tour of the Forbidden City

B．a new “Forbidden City” to be built by the Palace Museum and IBM computer company

C．an Internet cafe to be built in the Palace Museum

D．a big book to be published to introduce Chinese culture

小题4:What attracts teenagers most to the virtual tour is _____.

A．the visible pictures in the place

B．the interaction and game playing

C．the online environment presented in English

D．the platform without the boundaries of time and space

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“Keep an eye on Esther. I’ll be back in a second,” Joy Warren said to her three-year-old son Stephen, who was sitting in the back of the Buick. She didn’t like leaving the children alone in the car, but the baby was sleeping soundly. And it would only be a moment.
She had hardly walked 40 yards when she saw the car moving. It headed straight towards the river. Unable to swim, Joy shouted, “My babies are in that car!”
Daniel Whitehead, a 17-year-old student, was walking by the river when the Buick crashed into the water just yards ahead .Without thinking, Daniel jumped in. Though a competitive swimmer, he was shocked by the icy chill.
Two minutes earlier, Skip Womack had pulled to a halt as the Buick ran in front of him. Now seeing it hit the water and hearing Joy’s cries, Skip got out of his truck and jumped into the water. He had only one thought: If I don’t get them out, they’ll drown.
Daniel reached the car and grabbed a door handle. But the water was only four inches beneath the window, and the door wouldn’t open. With one powerful punch, Daniel and Skip broke a window. Daniel reached inside and lifted Stephen out. He placed him on his back and set out for shore. At the same time, Skip squeezed himself through the window .He managed to free Esther from beneath her seat belt. After he got out of the car with the baby, he held her over the water and swam toward the shore. All this took place just seconds before the Buick disappeared beneath the water.
Later, driving home, Skip thought of his wife and children—how close he’d come to leaving them behind. He thought of the miracle he’d lived through, and how two children were still alive because he and Daniel happened to be in the right place at the right time.
小题1:Why did Joy leave her children in the car?

A．He did not like shopping with a child in hand.

B．She didn’t like waking up her baby.

C．Stephen was big enough to take care of his sister.

D．It was icy cold outside.

小题2:Daniel and Skip, who saved the lives of the two kids, _____.

A．had been good friends

B．were two close friends of Joy Warren’s

C．were Joy Warren’s neighbors

D．were strangers before the accident

小题3:How did Daniel get Stephen out of danger?

A．He squeezed into the car and carried him out.

B．He pulled him out through the broken window.

C．He freed him from his seatbelt before he got him out.

D．He held him over the water and swam back to shore.

小题4:What happened to Joy Warren’s Buick?

A．It had four inches of water in it.

B．One of its windows could not be opened.

C．It was pulled out of water and set on the shore.

D．It sank to the bottom of the river.

小题5:How did Skip feel in his way home?

A．He felt lucky to be still alive after having saved the lives of two kids.

B．He missed his wife and children, whom he left behind in the morning.

C．He felt very thankful to Daniel, without whom he would not have made it.

D．He wondered how he and Daniel could be in the right place at the right time.

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