阅读理解。 Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal: becoming a Justice on the Uni

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阅读理解。     Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal: becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
The US Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63-37. She replaces Justice John Paul
Stevens, who retired in June.
     Kagan will take a sacred oath (誓言) to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at
a swearing-in ceremony. The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation"s highest
court to three. Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor-all three New Yorkers.
     Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court. Justice Sandra Day O"Connor was
the first female Justice. She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981to 2006.
     Kagan, who is 50 years old, is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obama. (He
appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009.) Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an "
outstanding Justice who understands that her rulings affect people." He also noted that the addition of
another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country. Obama and Kagan will
celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today.
     Kagan has spent most of her adult life working with the law. She served in President Clinton"s
administration as a legal adviser, was the head of Harvard Law School, and until her confirmation
Thursday, was the US Solicitor General-one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government.
Kagan was born in New York City. She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan,
the strong-willed, independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers.
     Kagan"s mother was a public school teacher who taught fifth and sixth grades. Her father was a
lawyer.
    The new Justice once wore a judge"s robe in a picture for her high-school yearbook. Now she"ll be
wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases.1. What can we infer according to paragraph 1?A. Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America.
B. It"s Kagan"s dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
C. Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens.
D. It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. To take the place of an old Justice, a Justice was elected by the Senate.
B. There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court.
C. Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking in part in the election.
D. No one but a New Yorker can be a Justice of the Supreme Court.3. What can we infer from Obama"s words?A. He will appoint more women Justices to the Supreme Court.
B. He appointed Kagan as she had done a good job before.
C. There is much to be improved on the Supreme Court.
D. He is sure Kagan will be excellent in her new work.4. What is the main idea of paragraph 5?A. Kagan is a born lawyer.
B. It is about Kagan"s biography.
C. Kagan"s character is fit for her job.
D. Kagan has worked for two Presidents.5. This text must be taken from _____ .A. a storybook
B. a textbook
C. a newspaper
D. a biography of famous people

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1-5: BADBC

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阅读理解。     Mark Rothko, one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century, was born in Daugavpils, Latvia in
1903. His family immigrated to the United States in 1913, after a 12-day voyage.
     Mark moved to New York in the autumn of 1923 and found employment in the garment trade and
settled down on the Upper West Side. It was while he was visiting someone at the Art Students League
that he saw students painting a model. According to him, this was the start of his life as an artist. He was
twenty years old and had taken some art lessons at school, so his initial experience was far from an
immediate calling.
     In 1936, Mark Rothko began writing a book, which he never completed, about the similarities in the
children"s art and the work of modern painters. The work of modernists, which was influenced by
primitive art, could, according to him, be compared to that of children in that "Child art transforms itself
into primitivism, which is only the child producing a copy of himself." In this same work, he said that "The
fact that one usually begins with drawing is already academic. We start with colour."
     It was not long before his multiform developed into the style he is remembered for. In 1949 Rothko
exhibited these new works at the Betty Parsons Gallery. For reviewer Harold Rosenberg, the paintings
were unique and primitive. Rothko had, after painting his first multiform, separated himself from the world
in East Hampton on Long Island, only inviting a very few people, including Rosenberg, to view the new
paintings.  The discovery of his works" specialty came at a period of great sorrow: his mother Kate died
in October 1948. As part of this new uniformity of artistic vision, his paintings no longer had individual
titles. From this point on they were simply untitled, numbered or dated. However, to assist in
distinguishing one work from another, traders would sometimes add the primary colours to the name.
Additionally, for the next few years, Rothko painted in oil only on large vertical tents. This was done to
surround the viewer, or, in his words, to make the viewer feel enveloped within the picture.1. When did Rothko want to be an artist?A. When he immigrated to the U.S.A.
B. When he watched students drawing.
C. When he moved to the Upper West Side.
D. When he joined the Art Students League.2. What did Rothko think of modern art?A. It could be produced by children.
B. It could be compared to child work.
C. It was a certain kind of primitive art.
D. It was academic from the very beginning.3. Why does the author mention Rothko"s uncompleted book?A. To prove Rothko"s concentration on painting.
B. To show Rothko"s research on the modern art.
C. To suggest Rothko"s unique personal painting style.
D. To explain the inspiration of Rothko"s painting style.4. Rothko"s distinctive style ______.A. took shape in 1948
B. was affected by Rosenberg
C. resulted from his boyhood experience
D. was rooted in the separation from the world

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阅读理解。      He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He
suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two
years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as
one of the leading artists of all time.
     Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003
"The Van Gogh Year" in his honor. And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest
collection of his masterpiece, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The
museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about
his life. Others are interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.
     Van Gogh was the son of the minister. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he
had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he
decided to begin his studies in art.
     Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotion into his paintings and show his feelings
about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法). "Instead of trying to
reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more
forcefully," he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.
     Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother,
an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr.
Gacher sold for ＄89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. "I think his
paintings are powerful and the brilliant color in them are attractive to people," said a Van Gogh"s fan.1. All through his life Van Gogh _____. A. depended on his brother
B. worked hard on art studies
C. was not recognized by people
D. expressed himself in paintings2. Van Gogh killed himself because of _____. A. the poor life
B. his illness
C. his pain from left ear
D. the objections from the artists of his time 3. One of the characteristics of Van Gogh"s paintings is _____. A. the likeness between his paintings and the reality
B. the short time for him to complete a painting
C. the various styles mixed together
D. the special strokes he made

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阅读理解。     Robert Frost was one of America"s best known and most honored serious writers. But his fame came
late in his life.
     He was born in San Francisco, California in 1874. He lived in California during his early  childhood.
He was named after the chief Southern general in America"s Civil War. The general"s name was Robert
Edward Lee. The poet was named Robert Lee Frost, because his father wanted to honor the general.
     Someone once asked another American writer, Ernest Hemingway, how to become a writer. The best
thing, he said, was to have an unhappy childhood. If this is true, Robert Frost"s childhood was unhappy
enough to make him a very good writer. Robert Frost"s father was a reporter who wanted to be a
politician. He often drank too much wine and became angry. Robert was the victim (受害者) of his anger.
     Robert Frost finished high school in 1891. After high school, Robert"s grandfather offered to pay his
costs at Dartmouth College. But Robert left the school after a few months. He did not like it. He spent the next few years working at different jobs. At one time, he worked in a factory. Later, he repaired shoes.
He was a teacher. He was a reporter. Always, he wrote poetry.
     Robert Frost attended Harvard University for two years. After that, he returned to the many jobs  he
held before. For a while, Frost tried to take care of a farm in the state of New Hampshire. He was not a
successful farmer. And he continued to write poetry. He said that until 1930, he earned only about ten
dollars a year from writing.
     In 1912, he decided to try to make a new start. He took his family to Britain. The cost of living was
low. In Britain, Frost found a publisher for his first book of poems. The book was called A Boy"s Will.
When it appeared in 1913. Frost received high praise from British readers. Praise was something he had
not received in his own country.
    Ezra Pound, another American poet living in Britain, read the poems and liked them very much. He
wrote a magazine article about Frost. He also helped get Frost"s second book of poems published in
America. That book was called North of Boston.1. The followings are writers EXCEPT _____.A. Robert Edward Lee
B. Robert Lee Frost
C. Ernest Hemingway
D. Ezra Pound2. The passage wrote about Hemingway in order to show that _____.A. he had great influence on Frost"s poetry and life
B. Frost" s poetry style was the same as Hemingway"s
C. Frost was unhappy because he was the victim of his father
D. Frost spent his childhood unhappily3. What can we learn from the passage?A. Once Frost"s first book was published he gained great praise in his country.
B. After leaving Harvard University, he began to learn to write poetry.
C. Frost was found lo have a gift in poetry while he studied in high school.
D. Robert Frost"s father was angry and drank a lot because he didn"t realize his dream.4. What"s the passage mainly about?A. Roberl Frost"s unhappy childhood.
B. Roberl Frost"s first and second book.
C. Roberl Frost"s family and jobs.
D. Roberl Frost"s life and poetry.

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阅读理解。     Mark Twain, the famous American writer and a great master
of humor,liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played
on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small
town. At lunch he met a young man,one of his friends.
     The young man said that he had an uncle with him. He told
Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that
nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.
      "You bring your uncle to my talk this evening," said Mark
Twain. "I"m sure I can make him laugh. "
     That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front.
Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories and
made everyone in the room laugh. But the man never even smiled.
Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept
quiet. Mark Twain continued to tell his funny stories. Finally he
stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed.
     Some days later,Mark Twain told another friend what had
happened." Oh," said his friend, "I know that man. He"s been
deaf for years. "1. The writer wrote the passage mainly to _____.    A. tell readers Mark Twain liked playing jokes
B. tell readers a joke played on Mark Twain
C. tell readers Mark Twain was a great writer
D. tell readers how to tell a funny story2. One day Mark Twain met  _____ at lunch.A. a friend
B. his brother
C. his teacher
D. a young girl3.Why did Mark Twain ask the young man to bring his uncle to his talk?  A. Because he thought he could make him laugh.
B. Because he wanted to get to know the old man.
C. Because the old man could tell stories.
D. because he wanted to learn from the old man.4. Mark Twain stopped finally because he was _____.A. disappointed
B. sorry
C. ill
D. sleepy5. Mark Twain couldn"t make the old man laugh because ____ .A. his jokes were not funny
B. the old man wasn"t interested in the jokes
C. the old man could tell more funny jokes
D. the old man was deaf

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阅读理解。     Elizabeth Blackwell was bom in England in 1821, and moved
to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided
that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for
a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing
many letters asking for admission (录取) to medical schools, she
was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so
determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get
money for the cost of schooling.
     In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided
to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科
医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
     Upon retuming to the United States, she found it difficult to
start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857
Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman
doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and
children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding
her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women.1. Why couldn"t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?   A. She couldn"t get admitted to medical school.
B. She decided to further her education in Paris.
C. A serious eye problem stopped her.
D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.2. What main obstacle (障碍)  almost destroyed Elizabeth"s chances for becoming a doctor?    A. She was a woman.
B. She wrote too many letters.
C. She couldn"t graduate from medical school.
D. She couldn"t set up her hospital.3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of
her hospital?    A. Eight years.
B. Ten years.
C. Nineteen years.
D. Thirty-six years.4. According to the passage, all of the following are "firsts"  in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except
     that she _____ . A. became the first woman physician
B. was the first woman doctor
C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D. set up the first medical school for women5. Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in ______  .    A. England
B. Paris
C. the United States
D. New York City

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