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A few famous left－handed persons
Bill Gates
Claiming the nation’s richest man among their number is a source of considerable pride for America’s
society of southpaws (左撇子)．In fact，the Microsoft titan (巨人) and philanthropist (慈善家) is one of a surprising number of U．S.business areas to be left－handed，including Henry Ford，John D．
Rockefeller and former IBM head Lou Gerstner.But the club seems to be a guys－only fraternity(联谊会)．Research suggests that while left－handed men tend to earn more than their right－handed
colleagues, there is no similar advantage for women.A study by the National Bureau of Economic
Research floated the idea that left－handed men favor “divergent” (发散性) thinking，a form of
creativity in which the brain moves “from conventional knowledge into unexplored association”．Maybe
that’s what it takes to develop a net worth estimated at least $570 billion.
Oprah Winfrey
The talk－show queen doesn’t need much more to set her apart from the rest.She has herestimated $2.7 billion fortune and a magic ability to sell books just by glancing at them，but she also has the
distinction of being a member of the left－handed club.Men are more likely to be left－handed than
women which makes Oprah more impressive.She’s “in good company”：other showbiz ladies of the southpaw persuasion include Whoopi Goldberg，Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie(her husband Brad Pitt
is also a lefty)．
Napoleon Bonaparte
Legend has it that Napoleon objected to the time－honored military practice of marching on the left
side of the road with weapons at the ready in the right hand: it put lefties (左撇子) like him at a strategic
disadvantage.Once in power，the story goes，the French emperor，whose queen，Josephine，was
also a southpaw，ordered his armies to change sides.Civilians in countries he conquered had to do the
same.Hence，it’s said that the rules of the road were born，which also explains why the British (who，
along with the Prussians，defeated Napoleon at Waterloo) still driv
e on the left.
Marie Curie
Not only was atomic scientist Marie Curie left－handed，but she was the matriarch (女家长) of a
whole family of accomplished，southpaw scientists.Curie，who discovered the principles of radioactivity
and won two Nobel Prizes，was married to fellow lefty Pierre Curie，who was playing an important
part in helping Marie’s atomic research and shared one of her Nobel awards.Historians believed their
daughter，Irene，was also left－handed.Irene went on to win a Nobel Prize of her own with her
husband，who，you guessed it，was also left－handed.Lefty scientists are hardly unusual.In addition to
the Curie clan，Einstein，Newton and Alan Turing-founder of modern computer science were all left－
handed as well.
B．Napoleon Bonaparte made the rules of the road in England
C．Oprah Winfrey had nothing but $7 billion fortune at that time
D．4 persons were not only successful but all left－handed
A．Club of southpaw
B．Woman advantage
C．Divergent thinking
D．Conventional knowledge.?
B．Oprah Winfrey is completely different from other left－handed women.
C．Oprah’s appearance makes her doubly impressive in the left－handed club.
D．Oprah Winfrey and her husband are both southpaws.
B．Marie Curie and her husband are both left－handed.
C．Irene，Marie Curie’s daughter，and her husband are left－handed.
D．Brad Pitt’s wife，Julia Roberts，is also left－handed.
B．lefty scientists are hardly common
C．lefty scientists come from the west
D．scientists are all left－handed
答案
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the bow tie and ,of course, the beard.You might be surprised to find out that it was an elevenyearold girl
who urged Lincoln to grow his famous whiskers.
In the fall of 1860,a beardless Abraham Lincoln was running for President of the United States when he
received a letter from elevenyearold Grace Bedell of Westfield,New York.In her letter,Grace told him that
he should let his whiskers grow because his face was "so thin"．She explained that "ladies like whiskers"
and that if he grew a beard,"they would ask their husbands to vote" for him.
Lincoln responded with the following letter:
My dear little Miss,
Your very agreeable letter of the 15th is received.
I regret the necessity of saying I have no daughters...
As to the whiskers,having never worn any,do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affection
(感情) if I were to begin it now?
Your sincere wellwisher,
A．Lincoln
Mr Lincoln was elected the sixteenth President of the United States on November 6,1860.Shortly after
the election,he had a change of heart about growing facial hair.By the time he left Springfield on February
11,1861,to begin his journey to the White House,he had a full beard.Lincoln had his picture taken,and this
image is what we see on the fivedollar bill today.
On his train ride to Washington D．C.,Lincoln made a stop in Westfield, New York. He greeted the
cheering crowd. Then he asked if the girl who wrote him a letter was present. Grace emerged from the
crowd carrying roses. He kissed her and announced that he had let his whiskers grow because of her
advice.Grace,who felt at a loss,ran all the way home still holding the flowers,which she had forgotten to
give to Mr Lincoln.
B．it would improve his appearance
C．most gentlemen liked whiskers
D．President of the US should wear whiskers
B．Grace came up with a silly idea.
C．Wearing whiskers could be troublesome.
D．It was a pity that he hadn"t daughters.
B．He was not satisfied with his image.
C．He kept Grace"s advice in mind for a long time.
D．He went to Washington D．C.by bus after being elected President.
C．confident D．proud
poverty but became one of the richest men in the world.
Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835, the son of a weaver.In 1848, the family moved to the United
States and at 13 Carnegie began to work in a cotton mill, earning $1.5 per week.About three years later,
he found a better job as a telegraph messenger boy.At work, his superiors (上级) were impressed by his
abilities and willingness to work hard.In 1853, he gained an office job at the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.This was his first big break.He continued to impress and rose rapidly through the company,
gaining_more_and_more_responsibility.At the same time, Carnegie loved reading very much and made
use of every opportunity to visit the library.He read widely on all subjects, particularly literature.
Carnegie now began to save a little money and, with the help of his employer, began to make some
successful investments.He invested in the iron industry and eventually set up in business himself, owning
several iron and steel plants.This was where he made his fortune.By the 1890s, the Carnegie Steel
Company was the biggest and most profitable business in the world.
Carnegie had always believed that the pursuit (追求) of wealth was never an end in itself.In his view,
successful, wealthy people should
redistribute their wealth for the benefit of everyone in society.True tohis word, in 1901, at the age of 66, he retired from business and devoted the rest of his life to charity
work.
Carnegie"s lack of formal education a
nd his poor family background clearly didn"t put barriers in the way of success.His rapid rise from poverty to wealth was due to his willingness to work hard, his
intelligence and good business sense, and his talent for making things happen.He died in 1919 at the age
of 83.
1. What can be learnt from the text?
A. Carnegie"s employers had a high opinion of him.
B Carnegie made the investments independently after saving enough money.
C. Carnegie believed that we should try to earn as much money as possible in our life.
D. Carnegie could have been more successful if he had been formally educated.
2. What does "gaining more and more responsibility" in the second paragraph most probably mean?
A. Becoming more and more intelligent.
B. Being promoted to higher ranks.
C. Having a better sense of confidence.
D. Reading more and more books.
3. When did Carnegie get his first big success in his life?
A. When he took a job as a telegraph messenger boy.
B. When he worked at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
.C. When he made investments in the iron industry.
D. When he founded the Carnegie Steel Company.
4. Which of the following will be the suitable title for the text?
A. Andrew Carnegie:A Wealthy Man
B. Steel & Iron:The Most Profitable Business
C. From Rags to Riches:The Story of Andrew Carnegie
D. Intelligence and Good Business Sense:Two Factors in Becoming Wealthy
Dennis Hopper, who was described as “Easy Rider’s” biker Billy and “Blue Velvet’s”, died of
cancer Saturday morning at his home in Venice, California.He was 74.
Hopper, who was diagnosed with cancer last October, was surrounded by his children and wife
when he died.The American film star made his last public appearance on March 26,2010, when his
star was addressed on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
Dennis Hopper was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on May 17,1936.He grew up in San Diego,
California, and got an early reputation for stage work.Making his way to Hollywood while still in
his teens, he quickly earned roles in several films and TV shows, including “Rebel Without a Cause”
(1955), in which he met James Dean, who became a friend and lifelong model.
Hopper maintained a somewhat not smooth career through the mid60s.But it was 1967s.“The Trip”,
directed by “King of the B’s” Roger Corman, that made the actor popular with audience and two of his
“Easy Rider” colleagues, actor Peter Fonda and “The Trip” writer Jack Nicholson.
In early 1968, Hopper led the group through his own lowbudget film, a biker road movie about two
riders who travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans.“Easy Rider” was finally released in the summer of
1969, and was very popular after 1967’s “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Graduate”, the breakthrough
that set free the baby boomer generation on Hollywood.
The film, made on the fly by Hopper and costar Fonda for less than $500,000, became one of the
most popular movies of its time.
Among his recent roles were a villain (反面人物) in the TV series “24” and an officer in the
shortlived TV show “ERing”. He was starring in the TV version of the Oscarwinning film “Crash” at his
death, playing a record producer.He was named a chevalier (功勋人物) of France’s Order of Arts and
Letters in 2008.
| Title | Easy Rider’s actor 1.________ |
| The 2.______of his death | ●He died of cancer. |
| Age | ●He was 74. |
| The 3.______of birth | ●He was born on May 17,1936. |
| The 4.______of his career | ●He became 5.________ in his teens. ●He began to play roles in many films. ●His career was not 6.________in the mid60s. ●1967’s “The Trip”, 7.________his popularity again. ●He made a major 8.________in his career because of “Easy Rider”. ●He played a record 9.________in the TV version “Crash”. |
| 10 0.________ | ●He was named a chevalier of France’s Order of Arts and Letters in 2008. |
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