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Andra Rush,a member of the Mohawk Indian tribe (部落) of Ontario,Canada,was raised 30 miles outside Detroit,not far from her grandparents and their Ontario reservation (印第安人保留地).When the teenage Rush visited the reservation for the first time,she was struck by the poverty and lack of hope. "I really wanted to make a difference,"she says. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1982 and took a nursing job . But she was disappointed with the low pay,and within a year she was pursuing an MBA.That summer,she interned (作实习生) at an air freight (货运) company,where the speed of package pickups and deliveries drove profits."I thought I could do that better," Rush says. She used her credit cards and borrowed $5,000 from her parents to buy a van and two used pickup trucks.She accepted every delivery job that came her way,and worked nursing shifts on weekends. Within six months,Rush had ten employees,and customers like Ford and GM were paying her to fetch small packages from the airport.Ford was the first to offer her a job trucking parts between its plants and suppliers. Rush_kept_a_single-minded_focus_on_meeting_deadlines-no matter what.In the wake of 9·11,when increased security stalled (拖延) traffic for hours on Detroit"s largest bridge, she hired ships to get her trucks across the Detroit River. By 2001,many of Rush"s 1,000 employees were Native Americans,working alongside people of every background.But she felt she hadn"t done enough.So she joined forces with a Canadian parts maker to design and fit auto parts.She located the plants near reservations,creating opportunities where they were needed most.By 2009,her auto parts business was bringing in $370 million. Rush is 49 now and still working hard."I love my job,"she says."I like the fact that you can keep challenging yourself-and then suddenly you lift your head and it"s been 25 years." |
1.When first visiting the reservation,young Rush felt__________. |
A.sorry B.pleased C.nervous D.curious |
2.After her internship at the air freight company,Rush__________. |
A.acquired an MBA B.started a transport business C.worked as a full-time nurse D.became a worker at the airport |
3.The underlined part in Paragraph 5 means that__________. |
A.Rush was never late for meetings B.Rush believed in the importance of meetings C.Rush tried hard to guarantee on-time deliveries D.Rush would accept every delivery job |
4.We learn from the passage that Rush__________. |
A.only employs Native Americans in her company B.is the owner of a famous international auto maker C.believes she would do better if she had better opportunities D.tries hard to help Native Americans on reservations |
5.The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refers to__________. |
A.Native Americans B.parts C.reservations D.opportunities |
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1-5.ABCDD |
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A poet is in his words The writings of William Shakespeare are today little read by young people in Britian.His young readership is limited to those who choose to study literature at university. Still,in British schools,____________to study the poet, and when something is made compulsory, usually the result is boredom,resentment or both.Shakespeare,Charles Dickens,Jane Austen-for many of the young,reading them can seem like being forced to eat medicine,especially when people are at an age when they are beginning to discover themselves and warning to claim their independence. This was my experience of the classics at school.But when I reached my late teenage years,I had a change of heart.Like every other young person since the dawn of time,the world confused me.I wanted answers,so I turned to books to find them. I went on to take a PhD in literature and have taught the subject in universities in Britain and China.I have never regretted it.There is something in literature that people want,even if they don"t read books. You see this in the popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works,the recent film version of Jane Austen"s Pride and Prejudice being a case in point.These popular adaptations may help increase people"s interest in the classic. Reading a simplified Romeo and Juliet may perhaps lead to a reading of Shakespeare"s actual play.If that is the case then I welcome the trend.But do not make the mistake of thinking that it is the same thing. Shakespeare is a poet and his greatness is in his language.Reading_someone_else"s rewriting_of_his_work _is_like_peeling_(剥皮)_a_banana,throwing_away_the_fruit,and_eating_the_skin.Take on the original.It really is worth the effort. |
1.Find a sentence from the text which can explain the title. ________________________________________________________________________ |
2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words to complete the sentence.(within 5 words) ________________________________________________________________________ |
3.Why are the adaptations of great works popular? ________________________________________________________________________ |
4.Do you think it necessary to read the original?Why?(within 30 words) ________________________________________________________________________ |
5.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ |
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Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might stiIJ be a dark place. However,the electric light was not liis only invention. He also invented the photoUaph,the motion picture camera,and over 1 200 other things. Ahout every two weeks he created something new. Thomas A. Edison was bom in Milan, Ohio, on February 11,1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan,when he was seven years old. Surprisingly,he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher,taught him a few things,but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mecharucal things at home. When he was 12 years old,he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train so that he could continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately,his first work experience did not end well. Thomas was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car. Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator,but he continued to spend much of his time on the job conducting experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote recorder was not a success. In 1870,he sold another invention,a stock ticker,for $40 000. A stock ticker is a machine that automatically(自动地) prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able to build his first shop in Newark,New Jersey. Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other,but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a "two-shift man"because he worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18,1931,at his estate in West Orange,New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.
1. Thomas Edison did things in this order .
A. he became a telegraph operator,a newsboy,and then got his first patent B. he became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator C. he got a patent,became a telegraph operator,and then became a newsboy D. he became a newsboy,a telegraph operator,and then got a patent
2. Of all the inventions, was probably the most important for civilization.
A. the vote recorder B. the stock ticker C. the light bulb D. the motion picture camera
3. The main idea of this passage is that ___ .
A. Edison was always interested in science and inventions ,and he inventea many important things B. Thomas Edison could not keep a job C. Thomas Edison worked day and night on his experiments D. deaf people make good inventors without the distraction of spoken conversation |
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Robert Todd Duncan was born in 1903 in the southern city of Danville,Kentucky.His mother was his first music teacher.As a young man,he continued his music study in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1930,he completed more musical education at Columbia University in New York City. Then he moved to Washington.For fifteen years,he taught music at Howard University in Washington.At that time,not many black musicians wereknown for writing or performing classical music.Teachingat Howard gave Duncan the chance to share his knowledgeof classical European music with a mainly black student population.He taught special ways to present the music.These special ways became known as the Duncan Technique. Besides teaching,Duncan sang in several operas with performers who were all black. But it seemed that he always would be known mainly as a concert artist.However,his life took a different turn in the middle 1930s.At that time,the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for someone to play a leading part in his new work Porgy and Bess.The music critic (评论家) of the New York Times newspaper suggested Todd Duncan.Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as he knew it would not be easy to get it.But he changed his mind.He sang a piece from an Italian opera for Gershwin. He had sung only a few minutes when Gershwin offered him the part.He became famous because of the part in Porgy and Bess. Todd Duncan gained fame as an opera singer and concert artist.But his greatest love in music was teaching.When he stopped teaching at Howard,he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington home until the week before his death. |
1.What is this passage mainly about? |
A.What Robert Todd Duncan loved most. B.How Robert Todd Duncan became famous. C.Robert Todd Duncan and his works of music. D.A brief introduction to Robert Todd Duncan. |
2.According to Paragraph 2,while teaching at Howard University,Duncan________. |
A.found special ways to present music B.opened doors for other black classical singers C.had the chance to know many famous black musicians D.became known for writing and performing classical music |
3.What happened to Duncan in the middle 1930s? |
A.He gave up teaching at Howard University. B.He was introduced by the New York Times in detail. C.He was asked to be in charge of the opera Porgy and Bess. D.He was given a big opportunity to become an opera singer. |
4.We can infer that Robert Todd Duncan didn"t at first want to try for the part mainly because________. |
A.he was too busy to do it B.he was not interested in it C.he was not confident enough D.he didn"t want to become famous |
5.Based on the passage,what did Robert Todd Duncan love most? |
A.Singing in concerts. B.Writing music. C.Singing opera. D.Teaching music |
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When you hear the name Abraham Lincoln,there are a few images that come to mind:the tall black hat, 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. |
1.Grace suggested that Lincoln should wear whiskers because______. |
A.it would make him look thin B.it would improve his appearance C.most gentlemen liked whiskers D.President of the US should wear whiskers |
2.What did Lincoln write in reply to Grace"s letter? |
A.He would be glad to 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. |
3.Which of the following is TRUE of Lincoln? |
A.He was the sixth President of the US. 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. |
4.We can infer from the passage that when Grace saw Lincoln,she was________. |
A.nervous B.calm C.confident D.proud |
5.Which of the following pictures must be Abraham Lincoln? |
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