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     Maupassant was born in 1850 in northern France. His early life was not happy. His parents separated when he was 11. Most of his education came informally from Gustave Flaubert-his mother"s friend and
his godfather, a journalist and novelist. Often Flaubert would let him take a walk and then ask him to write 100 lines about what he saw. This type of trainning developed in Maupassant a sense of observation,
which he later put to use in his writing. Flaubert also allowed Maupassant to attend his Sunday gatherings with others in his literary circle.
     For a few years, Maupassant was connected with the Ministry of Public Instruction. It is interesting to
note that Monsieur Loisel, a poor man character in The Necklace, worked there. He also served in the
French army during the FrancoPrussian War. His favorite writing subjects were peasants, servants in the
city, and the FrancoPrussian War.
     At an early age, Maupassant started writing short stories. In 1880, some of his works were published
and he received a wide reputation for Boule de Suif (Ball of Tallow). With this success, he began to
work fulltime on writing. During the next ten years, he wrote over 300 stories, including six novels, three
plays, books of travel, and a book of verse. Through them, he earned a lot of money.
     His writing was classical and simple, avoiding social comments and dirty details. His works often
showed a real world and an accurate knowledge of the subject. Although Maupassant wrote in many
forms, he received widest recognition for his short stories. By 1890, Maupassant was suffering from the
latter stages of syphilis(梅毒). He died in 1893 in Paris. 1. We can know that before 1861________. A. Maupassant left France
B. Maupassant lived with his parents
C. Maupassant served in the French army
D. Maupassant"s father left him and his mother2. Which of the following is TRUE about Gustave Flaubert?A. He often went out for a walk with Maupassant.
B. He was a journalist and novelist working for a church.
C. He had a great influence on Maupassant"s writing.
D. He often helped Maupassant with his writing homework. 3. From the text we know Monsieur Loisel is________. A. a man selling necklaces
B. a character in one of Maupassant"s works
C. a short story written by Maupassant
D. a friend of Maupassant in the Ministry of Public Instruction4. What is a characteristic of Maupassant"s stories?A. They have few social comments.
B. They are simple and humorous.
C. They only focus on the lives of peasants.
D. They are full of imagination. 5. What can we learn about Maupassant from the text?A. Only in his 30s did he begin to write stories.
B. He did not receive any formal education.
C. He spent his last years happily.
D. Boule de Suif was his first success. 6. 用30词左右概括文章大意_____________________________________________________
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1-5: BCBAD
6. Maupassant was a great writer when he was young. His works often showed a real
world and an accurate knowledge of the subject, so his works are well recognized by
the world.

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阅读理解      Niels Henrik David Bohr was born in Copenhagen on October 7,1885, as the son of Christian
Bohr, Professor of Physiology at Copenhagen University, and his wife Ellen. Niels, together with his
younger brother Harald, grew up in an atmosphere most favorable to the development of his gift-his
father was a great physiologist, who encouraged his interest in physics while he was still at school, and
his mother came from a family successful in the field of education.
     In 1903, Bohr entered Copenhagen University where he came under the guidance of Professor C.
Christiansen, a highly gifted physicist, and gained his master"s degree in physics in 1909 and two years
later his doctorate.
     While still a student, the announcement by the Academy of Sciences in Copenhagen of a prize to
be awarded for the solution to a certain scientific problem, caused him to conduct an experimental and
theoretical investigation of surface tension (表面张力). This work, which he carried out in his father"s
laboratory and for which he received the prize offered (a gold medal), was published in the
Transactions of the Royal Society in 1908.
      In the autumn of 1911 he went to Cambridge University, where he profited by following the
experimental work going on in the Cavendish Laboratory under Sir J. J.Thomson"s guidance. In
19131914 Bohr held a lectureship in physics  at Copenhagen University and in 19141916 a similar
appointment at the Victoria University in Manchester. In  1916 he was appointed Professor of
Theoretical Physics at Copenhagen University, and from 1920 (until his death in 1962) he was the head
of the Institute for Theoretical Physics, established for him at that university.

1. Being interested in physics in his childhood, Bohr________.

A. was greatly influenced by his family
B. always visited his father"s lab
C. benefited from his school teachers
D. had read many science books

2. From the passage, we know that in 1911 Bohr________.

A. got his doctorate
B. moved to England
C. entered Copenhagen University
D. had his work on surface tension published

3. What"s the writer"s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To introduce how Niels Henrik David Bohr became a great physicist.
B. To tell Niels Henrik David Bohr"s work experience.
C. To give a brief introduction to Niels Henrik David Bohr.
D. To list Niels Henrik David Bohr"s great achievements.

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阅读理解     Arthur Miller(1915－2005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th
century.Miller"s father had moved to the USA from AustriaHungary,drawn like so many others by the
"Great American Dream"．However,he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business
was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
     Miller"s most famous play,Death of a Salesman,is a powerful attack on the American system,with its
aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth.In
Willy Loman,the hero of the play,we see a man who has got into trouble with this system.Willy is "burnt
out"and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment:if he can"t do the work,then he is no
good to his employer,the Wagner Company,and he must go.Willy is painfully aware of this,and at a loss as
to what to do with his lack of success.He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the
end.
     When it was first staged in 1949,the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews,and it won the Tony
Award for Best Play,the New York Drama Critics" Circle Award,and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was
the first play to win all three of these major awards.
     Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury,Connecticut,on the evening of February 10,2005,the
56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.1. Why did Arthur Miller"s father move to the USA?A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B. He was attracted by the "Great American Dream"．
C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D. His family business falled.2. The play Death of a Salesman _____.A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D. focuses on the skills in doing business3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?A. He treats his employer badly.
B. He runs the Wagner Company.
C. He is a victim of the American system.
D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.4. After it was first staged,Death of a Salesman _____.A. achieved huge success
B. won the first Tony Award
C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen
D. was severely attacked by dramatists5. What is the text mainly about?A. Arthur Miller and his family.
B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.
D. Arthur Miller and his bestknown play

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阅读理解     An old problem is getting new attention in the United States-bullying.Recent cases included the tragic
ease of a 15yearold girl whose family moved from Ireland.She hanged herself in Massachusetts following months of bullying.Her parents criticized her school for failing to protect her.Officials have brought criminal
charges against several teenagers.
     Judy Kuczynski is president of an antibullying group called Bully PoliceUSA.Her daughter Tina was
also the victim of severe bullying starting in middle school in the state of Minnesota.He said,"Our daughter
was a very outgoing child.She was involved in all kinds of things and had lots of friends.And over a period
of time her grades fell completely.She started having health issues.She couldn"t sleep.She wasn"t eating.She
had terrible stomach pains.She didn"t want to go to school."
     Bullying is defined as negative behavior repeated over time against the same person.It can involve
physical violence,or it can be verbal-for example,insults or threats.Spreading lies about someone or
excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying.
     And now there is cyberbullying,which uses the Internet,email or text messages.It has easy appeal for the
bully because it does not involve facetoface contact and it can be done at any time.
     The first serious research studies into bullying were done in Norway in the late 1970s.The latest
government study in the United States was released last year.It found that about onethird of students
aged 12 to 18 were bullied at school.
     Susan Swearer is a psychologist at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and codirector of the Bullying
Research Network.She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and
victims the help they need.She says bullying is connected to depression,anxiety and antisocial behavior and
bullies are often victims themselves.1. From the case of Tina,we can know that _____.A. bullying is rare
B. victims suffered a lot
C. schools are to blame
D. personalities are related2. Which of the following is NOT bullying?A. To beat someone repeatedly.
B. To call someone names.
C. To isolate someone from friends.
D. To refuse to help someone in need.3. Why is cyberbullying appealing to the bully?A. Because it can involve more people.
B. Because it can create worse effects.
C. Because it is more convenient.
D. Because it can avoid cheating.4. According to Susan Swearer _____.A. bullies are antisocial
B. bullies should give victims help
C. students are not equally treated
D. bullies themselves also need help5. Which of the following can be the BEST title of the text?A. Bullying-Old Problem Getting New Attention
B. 15YearOld Irish Girl Committed Suicide
C. Cyberbullying-Taking off in Schools
D. ow to Find Bullying among Teens6. 用30个词左右概括文章大意
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He could have been president of Israel-or played the violin at Carnegie Hall, but he was too busy
thinking-thinking on God, love and the meaning of life.

     Fifty years after his death,  his shock (蓬乱) of white hair and hanging moustache still symbolize genius.Einstein remains the leading scientist of the modern time.Looking back 2,400 years,  only Newton,
Galileo and Aristotle were his equals.
     Around the world,  universities and academies are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Einstein"s
"miracle year" when he published five scientific papers in 1905 that basically changed our grasp of space,
time,  light and matter.Only he could top himself about ten years later with his theory of relativity.
     Born in the age of horsedrawn carriages,  his ideas launched a technological revolution that has made
more change in a century than in the previous two thousand years.Computers,  satellites,
telecommunication,  lasers,  television and nuclear power all owe their invention to ways in which Einstein
exposed a stranger and more complicated reality under the world.
     He escaped Hitler"s Germany and devoted the rest of his life to human rights and peace with an
authority (当局) unmatched by any scientist today,  or even most politicians and religious leaders.He
spoke out against fascism and racial prejudice.His FBI (美国联邦调查局) file ran 1,400 pages.
     His letters expose a disorderly personal life-married twice and indifferent toward his children while
absorbed in physics.Yet he charmed lovers and admirers with poetry and sailboat outings.Friends and
neighbors fiercely protected his privacy (隐私).
1. The first paragraph implies that Einstein________.
A. had run for president before he worked at his research
B. had the gift for politics and music
C. was an excellent violinist
D. was more a political leader or a musician than a thinker
2. When you think of Einstein,  what typical appearance was formed in your mind?
A. Funning and humorous with an air of a musician.
B. Wearing very wide trousers,  a moustache,  with an image of an actor.
C. Rough untidy mass of white hair and hanging moustache,  with an image of a thinker.
D. Black long hair and moustache,  with an air of a painter.
3. Why was 1905 called Einstein"s "miracle year"?
A. Because he topped himself with the theory of relativity.
B. Because he made important discoveries of space,  time,  light and matter.
C. Because he published five papers on his theory of relativity.
D. Because he wrote five important articles to help people better understand space,  time,  light and
matter.
4. Which of the following is NOT true about Einstein according to the passage?
A. He was so busy with the physical research that he showed no interest in politics.
B. He tried to amuse his admirers and friends in his spare time.
C. When he was absorbed in his research,  he didn"t care about his family.
D. His theory led to much improvement in many technological fields.

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     One of the best-loved American writers was William Sydney Porter, or O.Henry. From 1893 he lived with his family in a house in Austin, Texas, which is now a museum. Visitors to Austin can see the house. It was saved from destruction (破坏) and turned into a museum in1934. The museum is a good way to learn about the interesting life of the American writer.
     William Porter rented this house in Austin and lived there with his wife Athol and daughter Margaret for about two years. Many objects in the museum belonged to the Porters. Others did not. An important piece in the room is the original photograph over here. It was taken there in the house about 1895. The piano
there goes back to the 1860s. His wife took lessons on it when she first moved to Austin.
     Porter did not start his career as a successful writer. He worked at a farm, land office and bank. He
also loved words and writing. The museum has a special proof of Porter"s love of language --- his
dictionary. It is said that he had read every word in that dictionary.
     Later William Porter was forced to leave Austin because he was charged with financial wrongdoing at
the bank and lost his job. Because he was afraid of a trail (审判), he left the country secretly. But he returned because his wife was dying. After her death, he faced the trial and became a criminal. He served three
and a half years in a prison in Ohio.
     William Porter would keep his time in prison a secret. But there was one good thing about it. It provided him with time to write. By the time he was freed, he had published 14 stories and became well known as O.Henry.
     Porter later moved to New York City and found great success there. He published over 180 stories in
the last eight years of his life.
1. O.Henry"s house in Austin has been well kept up till now so that ____.
A. Americans can explore their history
B more visitors will be attracted to Austin
C. visitors can learn about O.Henry"s life
D. it can show the way of life in the 1860s
2. What do we know about the piano in the house?
A. It was hated by Porter"s daughter.
B. It has a long history of about 150 years.
C. Porter"s wife gave music lessons on it.
D. Porter usually created music on it.
3. How does the museum prove (证明) Porter was fond of language?
A. With a dictionary he used.
B. With the records they keep.
C. Using the books they wrote.
D. Using the photograph they keep.
4. Why did Porter escape from Austin?
A. He didn"t want to lose his job.
B. He didn"t want to make trouble.
C. He meant to save his wife"s life.
D. He was charged with a crime.
5. From the last two paragraphs we know that _______.
A. Porter became famous suddenly
B. Porter spent his time in prison writing
C. Porter suffered a lot from his time in prison
D. life in prison provided what he could write for Porter

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