As De Witt Wallace lay in bed recovering from injuries that he unfortunately cam

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As De Witt Wallace lay in bed recovering from injuries that he unfortunately came by in World War I, he found there was a wealth of interesting information to read. Realizing few people would have the time to get through all this information, he knew exactly what to do. In 1920, this young American submitted a sample magazine containing shortened articles to publishers across America. However, all turned him down.
Undeterred, De Witt and his new bride Lila Bell Acheson published the first issue of Reader’s Digest in February 1922. Working from home, the Wallaces printed 5,000 copies, which were sold by mail to 1,500 people and priced at 25 cents. From these humble beginnings grew the world’s most widely–read magazine.
The magazine became popular and, by 1935, sales topped one million. In 1938, the first international edition was published in the United Kingdom. During World War Ⅱ, editions were published for the first time in Latin America and Sweden. After the war Reader’s Digest moved into Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, South Africa and Switzerland. In 1950, Reader’s Digest published its shortened Books (now known as Select Editions in Australia). In 1959, music, the first non–print product line, was introduced. In 1962, Reader’s Digest revolutionized direct mail by introducing easy–to–enter Sweepstakes and a year later the first Reader’s Digest general book was published. In 1986, video was added to the Reader’s Digest product line.
In 1973, the Wallaces gave up active management of Reader’s Digest. De Witt died in 1981, aged 91; Lila in 1984, aged 94. With no heirs(继承人) to the Wallace empire to take control, Reader’s Digest became a public company in the early 1990s and is now headed by a Chief Executive Office and Chairman of the Board.
小题1:What is the purpose of De Witt Wallace creating the earliest magazine?

A．To become wealthy.	B．To offer people information.
C．To heal the wounds from the war.	D．To turn down uninteresting stories.

小题2:When did De Will make his first trial of the magazine?

A．Before World War I.

B．In 1920.

C．In 1922.

D．In 1935.

小题3:What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs?

A．The first issue of Reader’s Digest.

B．The first trial of De Witt Wallace’s dream.

C．De Witt Wallace’s character and marriage.

D．The humble beginnings of Reader’s Digest.

小题4:Which of the following is the right order for the history of Reader’s Digest?
a．The Select Edition came out.
b．The Wallaces retired from the management of Reader’s Digest.
c．The magazine sold over million copies.
d．The product line was improved by means of videos.
e．Editions in other languages were published.

A．c — e — a — b — d	B．e — a — c — b — d
C．c — e — a — d — b	D．a — c — e — d — b

小题5:What can be known about Reader’s Digest from the passage?

A．Reader’s Digest only published shortened or general books.

B．After World War ⅡReader’s Digest was published all over the world.

C．Reader’s Digest was first private–owned and later public–owned.

D．Reader’s Digest has always been headed by a Chief Executive Office

答案

小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:C

解析

小题1:细节题;从第一段的句子：he found there was a wealth of interesting information to read. Realizing few people would have the time to get through all this information, 可知是为了给人们提供很多信息。选B
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：he knew exactly what to do. In 1920, this young American submitted a sample magazine containing shortened articles to publishers across America. 可知是1920年开始第一次开始尝试杂志的。选B
小题1:段落大意题：从第二段的最后一句：From these humble beginnings grew the world’s most widely–read magazine.可知这两段讲的是《读者文摘》的艰难的开始。选D。
小题1:排序题：文章第三段介绍了《读者文摘》的发展，可知答案是A
小题1:细节题：从最后一段的句子;With no heirs(继承人) to the Wallace empire to take control, Reader’s Digest became a public company in the early 1990s 可知《读者文摘》先是私人拥有，然后由公共拥有的。选C

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When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication．Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has emerged: the mobile phone．
The modern mobile phone is a more complex version of the two-way radio．Traditional two-way radio was a very limited means of communication．As soon as the users moved out of range of each other’s broadcast area, the signal was lost．In the 1940s, researchers began experimenting with the idea of using a number of radio masts （天线杆）located around to pick up signals from two-way radios．A caller would always be within range of one of the masts; when he or she moved too far away from one mast, the next mast would pick up the signal．（Scientists referred to each mast’s reception area as being a separate "cell"; this is why in．many countries mobile phones are called "cell phones"．）
The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper．As soon as his invention was completed,, he tested it by calling another scientist to announce his success．Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public．They have changed the way we do a lot of things．One powerful feature is the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message．It’s the perfect communication method for the busy modern lifestyle．Going to be late? Send a text message! The text message has changed the way we write in English．The language construction became less strict．Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you’re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing "Will B 15mm late-C U @ the bar．（I will be 15 minutes late to see you at the
bar．） Sorry!"．
Over the last few years mobiles have become more and more advanced．We have seen the instruction of cameras, global positioning system and Internet access．
Alexander Graham Bell would be surprised if he could see how far the science of telephone has progressed in less than 150 years．If he were around today, he might say: "That’s gr8（great）! But I’m busy rite now（I am very busy right now）．Will call U2nite（I will call you tonight．）．"
小题1:The writing style of the passage is a （an）___．

A．narrative

B．description

C．essay

D．review

小题2:The article is intended to__ _．

A．warn people of the possible risks in using mobile phones

B．inform readers of the history and benefits of mobile phones

C．convince people of the uses of mobile phones

D．predict the applications of mobile phones

小题3:What do you think of the writer according to the last paragraph．

A．Humorous.

B．Ironic.

C．Kind.

D．Worried.

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On December 8, 1980, John Lennon –an English musician who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Liverpool pop band The Beatles – was shot dead outside his New York apartment.
In the 1960s and 70s, Lennon was one of the most iconic（偶像的）men on the planet. Some 30 years ago on from his death, he is still respected by many people in the West.
The Beatles, formed in 1960 in Liverpool, were one of the most commercial successful acts on the history of pop music, with, according to some estimates, global record sales over 1.1 billion.
The band conveyed the progressive ideals in which many young people of the time believed.
In the 1960s and 70s, widespread tension developed in both British and American society, regarding issues such as women’s rights and the Vietnam War.
Lennon in particular became known for his message of peace and for his opposition to the war in Vietnam. This led to an attempt by former US president Richard Nixon to drive him away from the US. Lennon’s second-wife Yoko Ono was also politically active.
Lennon was also hugely admired for his musical abilities. Along with fellow-Beatle Paul, Lennon and McCartney were the Beatle’s song-writing team.
After Lennon was shot by crazy fan Mark Chapman，one of his most iconic songs, Imagine, became a humanist anthem(颂歌).
Lennon’s legacy survived his death and continued till this day. In 2008, he was ranked the fifth greater singer of all time in US-based Rolling Stone magazine.
Former possessions of Lennon or furnishings from his homes continue to be sold for vast sums.
In an auction(拍卖) to be held next week in London, lines written by Lennon on the back of a demand for an outstanding bill are expected to sell for ￡350,000(3.7 million yuan).
In August, a bathroom from his last home in Britain, was auctioned for ￡9,500. And in 2009, a British film describing his early years before the Beatles began, was one of the most successful films of the years in the UK.
But do Lennon and his music continue to resonate(共鸣) with the young people of today?
小题1: The passage is written here to show that Lennon has _______.

A．lasting appeal

B．long history

C．exciting records

D．great success

小题2:Which of the following is right about the Beatles according to the passage?

A．It was founded in the 1960s in London.

B．It had 1.1 billion sales in Britain.

C．It was commercially successful.

D．Many of today’s young people believe its ideals.

小题3:Lennon was forced to leave the US as a result of ________.

A．the tension between Britain and America	B．his wife’s political activity
C．his struggle for women’s rights	D．his opposition to the war in Vietnam

小题4:We can guess that the rest of the passage will tell us ________.

A．why Lennon and his music are still popular with today’s young people

B．why Lennon and his music spoil today’s generations of young people

C．that today’s generations of young people don’t like Lennon’s songs

D．that today’s generations of young people like Lennon’s songs better

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Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for ― its stadium (露天大型运动场) and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii’s people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years. Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano . Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.
In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.
For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains（喷泉）, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread ― a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eye makeup.
Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.
小题1:Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?

A．To visit the volcano	B．To shop and eat there
C．To watch sports and plays	D．To watch how Pompeiians lived

小题2:Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?

A．The city nearby offered all kinds of fun.

B．The area produced the finest wine in Italy.

C．Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.

D．The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.

小题3:Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79?

A．Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.

B．Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.

C．Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.

D．Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.

小题4:What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2000 years ago?

A．They lived more or less the same as Italians now do.

B．They liked women wearing all kinds of makeup.

C．They enjoyed a good life with drinking and eating.

D．They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79.

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This hotel in the trees is famous in the world. People, who know very little about Kenya, know of Treetops. When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the

Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded him as the queen of the country”. Th

is hotel in the middle of the forest shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor (走廊), watching animals come to the water pool. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of th

e water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.
The dining room at

Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.
There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:
— Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.
— Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.
— A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night.
He hunts and eats anything he can overpower, and his teeth and claws can do you harm.
— Some other animals that have a thick coating of fur to keep them warm in the cold forest nights.
— Many buffaloes (水牛) coming near to the Treetops for water and salt during the day or night.

小题1: In Paragraph One, “succeeded” means ______.

A．did what she was trying to do	B．gained her purpose
C．got a position on the death of the King	D．completed a difficult task

小题2: Which of the following description about “the cat-like animal” is NOT true?

A．It comes for food only at night.	B．It lives in the trees at Treetops.
C．Its teeth and claws can do people harm.	D．It can catch any other animal in the forest.

小题3:According to the passage. Treetops is famous in the world because ______.

A．it can show the pleasure of Americans living in Africa

B．Princess Elizabeth got to the crown when coming down from there

C．they are built round several trees to provide adventures for visitors

D．there are many animals that can be trained and become lovely pets

小题4:We can learn from the passage, that the guests ______.

A．should not play games on the Treetops	B．could enjoy their dinner as usual
C．could not sit on the corridor at night	D．should keep off the cat-like animals

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Long before the white man came to the America, the land belonged to the American Indian nations, The nation of the Cherokees lived in what is now the southeastern part of the United States.
After the white man came, the Cherokees copied many of their ways. One Cherokee named Sequoyah saw how important reading and writing was to the white man. He decided to invent a way to write down the spoken Cherokee language. He began by making word pictures. For each word he drew a picture. But that proved impossible; there were just too many words. Then he took the 85 sounds that made up the language. Using his own imagination and an English spelling book, Sequoyah invented a sign for each sound. His alphabet proved amazingly easy to learn. Before long, many Cherokees knew how to read and write in their own language. By 1828, they were even printing their own newspaper.
In 1830, the US congress passed a law. It allowed the government to remove Indians from their lands. The Cherokees refused to go. They had lived on their lands for centuries. It belonged to them. Why should they go to a strange land far beyond the Mississippi River?
The army was sent to drive the Cherokees out. Soldiers surrounded their villages and marched them at gunpoint into the western territory. The sick, the old and the small children went in carts, along with their belongings. The rest of the people marched on foot or rode on horseback. It was November, yet many of them still wore their summer clothes. Cold and hungry, the Cherokees were quickly exhausted by the hardships of journey. Many dropped dead and were buried by the roadside. When the last group arrived in their new home in March 1839, more than 4000 had died. It was in deed a march of death.
小题1: The Cherokee Nation used to live____________.

A．on the American continent	B．in the southeastern part of the US
C．beyond the Mississippi River	D．in the western territory

小题2:One of the ways that Sequoyah copied from the white man is the way of__________.

A．writing down the spoken language	B．making word pictures
C．teaching his people reading	D．printing their own newspaper

小题3: A law was passed in 1830 to__________.

A．allow the Cherokees to stay where they were

B．send the army to help the Cherokees

C．force the Cherokees to move westward

D．forbid the Cherokees to read their newspaper

小题4:When the Cherokees began to leave their lands, __________.

A．they went in carts	B．they went on horseback
C．they marched on foot	D．all of the above

小题5: Many Cherokees died on their way to their new home mainly because________.

A．they were not willing to go there

B．the government did not provide transportation

C．they did not have enough food and clothes

D．the journey was long and boring

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