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Beatrix Potter was a great English writer and artist, best known for her children"s books featuring animal characters such as in the children"s classic—The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Beatrix was born into a rich Londonbased family where she was tutored by very strict private teachers and so spent her youth isolated from other youngsters. During her youth she had a lot of pets and spent vacations in Scotland and also the Lake District. It was at the Lake District that she developed a love of wildlife. She studied the area"s natural wonders carefully and painted them continuously. But her oldfashioned, Manchesterborn parents discouraged her intellectual improvement, thinking it inappropriate for a young lady. However, her study and watercolour paintings of wild mushrooms made her widely respected within the field of biology.
In her 30"s, Beatrix Potter wrote the remarkably successful kid"s book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Close to that time she became secretly engaged to her publisher Norman Warne. This caused a great disagreement with her parents, who did not approve of Beatrix getting married to somebody of lower social status. Sadly, Warne died before the marriage ceremony.
Ultimately Beatrix Potter began writing and also illustrating (绘图) kid"s books fulltime. Using profits from her books, Beatrix grew to become economically independent of her parents and was eventually in a position to buy Hill Top Farm in the Lake District. She extended the property with additional purchases of neighbouring land over time. In her 40"s, Beatrix married William Heelis, a local lawyer. She ended up becoming a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to publish as well as illustrate books for children. In all she authored 23 publications.
Beatrix died on December 22, 1943, and left the majority of her property to the National Trust. Her books carry on selling well globally, in many different languages. Her stories have been retold in numerous formats including a ballet, movies, and cartoons.
Such is her reputation, and that of the characters from her publications, that many Beatrix Potter statues have been created. These tiny Beatrix Potter statues which include pretty much all the actual characters in her publications have become highly valued by art collectors and fans of her literature throughout the world.
小题1:What can we learn about Beatrix Potter"s early life?

A．She learned drawing skills from her tutors.

B．She was very sociable and outgoing.

C．She was greatly inspired by the beauty of nature.

D．She was encouraged to think creatively and independently.

小题2:Why did Beatrix Potter"s parents oppose the idea of her marriage to Norman Warne?

A．They did not believe she was mature enough to get married.

B．They thought Warne was only interested in Beatrix Potter"s wealth.

C．They believed that the couple"s characters were mismatched.

D．They considered Warne to be too common for their daughter.

小题3:According to the passage, which part of the UK did Beatrix Potter love most?

A．Manchester.	B．Scotland.
C．The Lake District.	D．London.

小题4:In which of the following areas did Beatrix Potter show an interest during her life?

A．Writing, biology, farming.

B．Drawing, nature, ballet.

C．Movies, farming, drawing.

D．Writing, mushrooms, travel.

小题5:What is the function of the last two paragraphs of the passage?

A．To describe the consequences of Beatrix Potter"s death.

B．To present the lasting cultural influence of Beatrix Potter and her works.

C．To show the changes in attitude towards Beatrix Potter"s works over the past years.

D．To criticise the commercialization of Beatrix Potter"s characters since her death.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B

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文章大意：本文是一篇人物传记。文章主要讲述了英国著名作家和艺术家Beatrix Potter的生平经历、作品及其作品对社会文化的深远影响。
小题1:答案：C　细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二、三、四句话并结合全文可知，Beatrix Potter早年生活在苏格兰和英国湖区，湖区美丽的自然风光培养了她对野生动物的喜爱之情，并对她以后的写作内容和写作风格产生了重要影响。C项符合文意，故答案选C。
小题2:答案：D　细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三段话“This caused a great disagreement with her parents...to somebody of lower social status.”可知，Beatrix Potter的父母反对她与Warne结婚是因为Warne的社会地位比他们低，即Warne相对于他们的女儿来说太普通了。故答案选D。
小题3:答案：C　推理判断题。根据文章第二段第三句话并结合全文可知，英国湖区培养她对野生动物的喜爱之情并对她今后的写作产生了深远的影响；根据文章第四段第二句话可知，Beatrix Potter在她四十多岁时候终于在英国湖区买了一座农场，并在那度过了余生。由此可推出，Beatrix Potter最喜欢的地方就是英国的湖区，即The Lake Distrct。故答案选C。
小题4:答案：A　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“... made her widely respected within the field of biology.”以及文章第四段倒数第二句话 “She ended up becoming a sheep breeder and farmer while continuing to publish as well as illustrate books for children.”并结合全文可知，Beatrix Potter一生对writing，biology，farming都感兴趣。故答案选A。
小题5:答案：B　段落大意题。通读文章最后两段可知，这两段主要讲了Beatrix Potter的作品被翻译成多种语言畅销全世界，且其作品通过芭蕾舞、电影、卡通等多种形式被重新演绎。同时，她的作品受到世人的高度赞扬，并对全世界的文化都产生了持久而深远的影响。B项最符合这两段的段落大意，故答案选B。

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Steven Spielberg was not a scholar, and his classmates teased him. Rather than read, the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting homemade movies, which he showed to friends for a small fee.
In his first year of high school, he dropped out. But when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learningdisabled class, which lasted one month. Only when the family moved to another town did he land up in a more suitable high school, where he eventually graduated.
After being denied entrance into a traditional filmmaking school, Steven Spielherg enrolled in English at California State University at Long Beach. Then in 1965, he recalls, in one of those serendipitous moments, his life took a complete turn. Visiting Universal Studios, he met Chuck Silvers, an executive in the editorial department. Silvers liked the kid who made 8mm films and invited him back sometime to visit.
He appeared the next day. Spielberg, dressed in a dark suit, carrying his father"s briefcase with nothing inside but a sandwich and candy bars walked confidently up to the guard at the gate of Universal and gave him a casual wave. The guard waved back. He was in.
“For the entire summer，” Spielberg remembers, “I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writers, including Silvers, who knew the kid wasn"t a studio employee, but winked at him. I even found an office that wasn"t being used, and became a squatter (擅自占用他人房子的人). I bought some plastic tiles and put my name in the building directory: Steven Spielberg, Room 23C.”
It paid off for everyone. Ten years later, the 28yearold Spielberg directed Jaws, which took in $470 million, then the biggest grossing movie of all time. Dozens of films and awards have followed because Steven Spielberg knew what his teachers didn"t—talent is in the eyes of the filmmaker.
小题1:Why was Steven Spielberg laughed at by his classmates?

A．He was the youngest boy.

B．He was too short for his age.

C．He liked to fight with other boys.

D．He didn"t care much about his lessons.

小题2:Why did Steven"s friends pay him some money?

A．To see his movies.

B．To use his camera.

C．To look at his photos.

D．To include them in the movie.

小题3:What did Steven Spielberg intend to do after graduating from high school?

A．Study English at a college.

B．Become a newspaper editor.

C．Work for Universal Studios.

D．Go to a traditional filmmaking school.

小题4:What could have changed Steven Spielberg"s life?

A．Being dressed in a suit.

B．Meeting Chuck Silvers.

C．Missing a filmmaking school.

D．Working for Universal Studios.

小题5:What can we learn from the story?

A．Always follow our dream and we can make it.

B．We need someone to help us realize our dreams.

C．Anyone can become a film director if he wants to.

D．We should grasp the opportunity that comes our way.

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Scientists in UK have grown a living human "brain". The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.
They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explained, "We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works. "The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumour (肿瘤）and making them behave like brain cells.
Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said, "It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆)."
The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said，"We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease. However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research."
小题1:UK scientists grow a living human "brain" in order to ______.

A．study the structure of human brain

B．make use of living human cell system

C．discover how human brain really works

D．separate cells from a cancer tumour

小题2: According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells ______.

A．will get finished as early as possible

B．will make people discover dementia

C．will affect the brain growth in many ways

D．will help to treat some diseases in nerve system

小题3: From the last paragraph，we can know that ______

A．the technique provided by HRT is immature

B．animal tests are no longer allowed by law

C．a million people suffer from brain diseases

D．the research program lacks financial support

小题4: The text is intended to ______.

A．tell us about a breakthrough in medical research

B．introduce a research program in human"s brain

C．introduce the progress of drugs for dementia

D．tell us about health problem in nerve system

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Phil Donahue，the former television talk show host，had something of a reputation for giving clergy（神职人员）a hard time，and he has said the reason he’s that way is that he has little respect for them．Most clergy will do anything for some media attention，he says．In his autobiography(自传)，however, he tells about an encounter with a minister who was different．It happened while Donahue was a young television reporter in Ohio，and one day he was sent to West Virginia in the bitter cold winter to cover a mine disaster．He went by himself in a battered little car, carrying a mini camera to film the story．
It was so cold when he got there，however, the camera wouldn’t work．So he put it inside his coat to warm it up enough to run．In the meantime，the families of the trapped miners were gathered around．The),were just simple mining people—women，old men，and children．Several of the trapped men were fathers．
Then the local minister arrived．He was tall and thin，and he didn’t speak well at a11．But he gathered all the families around in a circle，and the held one another in their arms while he prayed for them．
As this was going on，Donahue was still trying to get his camera to work，and he was extremely disappointed because he couldn’t film the scene．Finally，after the prayer was over，Donahue managed to get his camera operating．So he told the minister he had his camera working now and asked if the minister would please do the prayer again so he could film it for the evening news．
This simple West Virginia preacher, however，told Donahue，“Young man，we don’t pray for the news．I’m sorry，but we’ve already prayed，and I will not pose．”
To this day，Donahue remembers that minister with respect．You don’t forget that kind of character，no matter who you are or what you believe．
小题1:We can learn from Paragraph 1 that Donahue _______________．

A．used to show much respect for clergy

B．thinks most clergy tend to attract media attention

C．used to have a hard time dealing with clergy

D．always misunderstands clergy

小题2:For what purpose did Donahue go to West Virginia one day?

A．To report on an accident．

B．To rescue the miners．

C．To film the praying of a minister．

D．To witness a disaster．

小题3:What do we know about Donahue’s camera?

A．It was advanced and hard to operate．

B．The low temperature prevented it working properly．

C．It was all right before the prayer started．

D．It needed to be repaired．

小题4:What did the minister refuse to do?

A．To pray for the accident．

B．To make up the news．

C．To cooperate with the reporter．

D．To pray for the trapped miners on TV

小题5:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The clergy are having a hard time．

B．Praying saved the trapped miners．

C．A minister who gains Donahue’s respect．

D．A mine disaster happened in Virginia．

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The adolescent girl from Tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in New York．But the girl didn’t feel joyful．She was not the leggy，attractive Hollywood type．In fact，she described herself as stupid．
This girl was Reese Witherspoon，who had wanted to be a country singer and admired and respected Dolly Patton very much．
That day at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing．They suggested she think about another career．She took their words to heart．After all，why shouldn’t she believe the professionals?
But back at home in Nashville，her mother—a funny，happy，optimistic woman—wouldn’t let her feel depressed．Her father，a physician，encouraged her to achieve in schoo1．So she worked hard at everything and was accepted at Stanford University．
And at 1 9，she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway, which prepared for her role in the movie Pleasantville．But her big break came with Legally Blonde．
“If you can’t sing and you aren’t charming，play to your strengths．If you’re going to make it in this business，better focus on what you’re good at，”she told the interviewer later．
And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville—playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash，a singing role．
All of a sudden the old fears learned on that summer stage were back．She was so nervous on the stage．But she didn’t give up on the movie or herself．She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again．She learned to play the Autoharp．And the hard work built up her confidence．
Last March，Reese Witherspoon walked up on another stage，the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood，and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking，heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line．
小题1:Why was Reese Witherspoon sad that day?

A．The experts advised her to give up singing．

B．Dolly Parton told her to leave the stage．

C．The coaches described her as foolish．

D．The professionals considered her ignorant．

小题2:What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A．Reese was an optimistic girl．

B．Her parents supported her a lot．

C．Her parents were disappointed with her．

D．Reese blamed herself all day long．

小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Reese’s mother was a physician．

B．Freeway was Reese’s big break．

C．Reese won the Oscar for Walk the Line．

D．New York was Reese’s home town．

小题4:How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role?

A．She did her best to make herself leggy and attractive．

B．She tried hard to forget about that summer stage．

C．She practised Autoharp lessons for more than 6 months．

D．She regained her confidence through hard work．

小题5:What can we learn from Reese’s experience?

A．Two heads are better than one．

B．When in Rome，do as the Romans do．

C．Where there is a will，there is a way．

D．Hope for the best，and prepare for the worst．

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IT is safe to say that George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), the Irish-born writer, is more famous for being George Bernard Shaw than he is for his writings today. Few of Shaw’s more than 60 plays, novels and essays are performed or read anymore. And yet Shaw genuinely helped make our modern world. Although you’d be lucky to get a chance to see one of his dramas today, in his time he turned the theater into a vehicle for the discussion of social issues, not only in Britain but on the stage of the world. In a way Shaw was someone who created the modern culture of Britain.

Where the theater had been dominated by entertainment, Shaw used it to teach people the importance of paying attention to the issues of their day. The plight (苦难) of the poor and the working class, the situation of women and the institutions of society, such as the education system ---- Shaw was among the most well-known figures making these topics central to public debate. His first play, Widowers’ Houses (1892), deals with the question of slum (贫民窟) housing. His Mrs Warren’s Profession (1893) brought a controversial topic to the stage.
Shaw was an important mover and shaker in new political movements too. He was an early member of the Fabian Society, which argued for the socialist cause in the UK. Shaw was also the founder (in 1895) of one of the now most famous colleges in the world, the London School of Economics.
If few of his works have really stood the test of time, many of his quotations have become part of the furniture of the English language. “Youth is wasted on the young,” he wrote. He also knew how to sum up a political philosophy(哲学) in a few memorable words. For instance: “A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”
小题1: Shaw’s influence on the modern world comes mainly from ______.

A．the changes he brought to the British culture

B．his philosophies on the role of government

C．his awareness of social problems of his day

D．the support for the London School of Economics

小题2: Widowers’ Houses is a play that mainly focuses on ______.

A．the failure of the UK education system

B．the housing problems of poor people

C．robbery incidents in slum areas

D．socialist movements in the UK

小题3: By describing Shaw’s quotations as “part of the furniture of the English language”, the author means that Shaw’s words ______.

A．have become the best part of English

B．have greatly developed the English language

C．have made the English language philosophical

D．have become an inseparable part of the English language

小题4: Which of the following about George Bernard Shaw’s works is TRUE?

A．They should be adapted for modern readers.

B．They are mostly about the lives of working class.

C．They deal with important social issues of their day.

D．Most of them are still performed on the stage of the world today.

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