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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 Austria Hungary, 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 l930s.
     Millers"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 his worth. 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 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 failed. 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 business 3. 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 dramatists 5. 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 best-known play.

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完形填空。     Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing
when he was just eight. "You need   1 ," his father said. "But if you don"t work hard, no fortune will come".
     What made him sad was   2 his piano teacher in Beijing didn"t like him. You have no talent (天赋). You
will never be a pianist.   3   a nine-year-old boy. Lang Lang was badly   4  . He decided that he didn"t want lo
be a   5   any more, For the next two weeks he didn"t touch the piano.   6 , his father didn"t push, but waited.
     Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to   7   some holiday songs. He didn"t want to, but as
he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he   8   that he could show others that he had talent   9  . That day he
told his father  10  he had been waiting to hear-that he wanted to study with a new teacher.  11  that point on,
everything turned around.
     He started  12  competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was  13
that Lang Lang had won, he was too  14  to hold back his tears. Soon  15  was that he couldn"t stay in China
forever-he had to play on the world"s big  16 . In 1997 Lang Lang  17  again, this time to Philadelphia U.S. There
he spent two years practising, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his  18
performance at Chicago"s Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie hall started  19  Lang
Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him. and lets him  20 .

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Danielle Steel, America"s sweetheart, is one of the hardest working woman in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to dive into the book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk. Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable; 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of "Max and Martha" picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her work shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books had been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight. Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource (资源) and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines (女主人公) of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But, if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable (独特的) style. There is only one Danielle Steel.
1. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that _____.
A. she can write several books at the same time B. she often does some research before writing a book C. she is one of the most popular American women writers D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break
2. Children who have read "Max and Martha" picture books may know _____.
A. how to deal with affairs at school B. what to do if Max and Martha die C. what to do when new babies are born into their families D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes
3. One of Danielle Steel"s achievements is that _____.
A. some TV plays were based on her books B. her picture books attracted a lot of young men C. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998 D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records
4. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _____.
A. lives an exciting life B. values her readers a lot C. writes about quiet women D. is pleased with her achievements
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Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir (回忆录) of Ralph W. Tyler, who is one of the most famous men in American education. Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education. Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing. Tyler became well-known nationality in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins. Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent (独立的) spirit in their work. Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives (目标) that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools.
1. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tyler"s memoir?
A. Top managers. B. Language learners. C. Serious educators. D. Science organizations.
2. The words "hooked oh teaching" underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean _____.
A. attracted to teaching B. tired of teaching C. satisfied with teaching D. unhappy about teaching
3. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years?
A. The University of Chicago. B. Stanford University. C. Ohio State University. D. Nebraska University.
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Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music. Born in 1901 in New Orleans, be grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, "Jazz and I grew up together." Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy"s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal. In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song. His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, "Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over." He was the father of the jazz style (风格) and also one of the best- known and most-admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.
1. Armstrong was called Pops because he _____.
A. looked like a musician B. was a musician of much influence C. showed an interest in music D. travelled to play modern music
2. The third paragraph is developed _____.
A. by space B. by examples C. by time D. by comparison
3. Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A. His tale begins in New Orleans. B. He was born before jazz was invented. C. His music was popular with his listeners. D. He learned popular music at a boy"s home.
4. Which would be the best title for the text?
A. The Invention of the Jazz Music B. The Father of the Jazz Style C. The Making of a Musician D. The Spread of Popular Music
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Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had"seven fathers," because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated (躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate. In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because her thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university"s Writers" Workshop, however, she felt lonely----a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her "Creative voice." "It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn"t think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That"s when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldn"t write about." Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children"s book, and a short-story collection.
1. Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?
A. She had seven brothers. B. She felt herself a nobody. C. She was too shy to go to school. D. She did not have any good teachers.
2. The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _____.
A. work for a school magazine B. run away from her family C. make a lot of friends D. develop her writing style
3. According to Cisneros, what played the decisive role in her success?
A. Her early years in college. B. Her training in the Workshop. C. Her feeling of being different. D. Her childhood experience.
4. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street?
A. It is quite popular among students. B. It is the only book ever written by Cisneros. C. It wasn"t success as it was written in Spanish. D. It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.