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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 he 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 unimportant.
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 style3. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street?A. It is quite popular among high school students.
B. It is the only book ever written by Cisneros.
C. It wasn"t a success as it was written in Spanish.
D. It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.

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and Aristotle were his equals.
       Around the world,universities and academies are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Einstein"s
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time,light and matter.Only he could top himself about ten years later with his theory of relativity.
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1．The first paragraph implies that Einstein________.

A．had run for president before he worked at his research
B．had the gift for politics and music
C．was an excellent violinist
D．was more a political leader or a musician than a thinker

2．When you think of Einstein,what typical appearance was formed in your mind?

A．Funning and humorous with an air of a musician.
B．Wearing very wide trousers,a moustache,with an image of an actor.
C．Rough untidy mass of white hair and hanging moustache,with an image of a thinker.
D．Black long hair and moustache,with an air of a painter.

3．Why was 1905 called Einstein"s "miracle year"?

A．Because he topped himself with the theory of relativity.
B．Because he made important discoveries of space,time,light and matter.
C．Because he published five papers on his theory of relativity.
D．Because he wrote five important articles to help people better understand space,time,light and matter.

4．Which of the following is NOT true about Einstein according to the passage?

A．He was so busy with the physical research that he showed no interest in politics.
B．He tried to amuse his admirers and friends in his spare time.
C．When he was absorbed in his research,he didn"t care about his family.
D．His theory led to much improvement in many technological fields.

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     Called by many journalists as the "gios tou anemou", which means "the son of wind," Nikos was
honored as the silver medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. He also won the gold
medals in the Mistral World Championships three times, in 1996, 2000 and 2001 separately. Nikos
received praise from the Greek Sports Press Association.
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closing ceremony. Lastly, serving as a torchbearer, Nikos was the first athlete to enter the Olympic
stadium in the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games. Nikos received the greatest honor of
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B. He is the best windsurfing athlete in the world.
C. He has won three medals altogether till now.
D. He brought great honor to his motherland in 1996. 2. What makes people admire Nikos is that ________. A. he practices very hard
B. he sets a very high goal
C. he fears no challenges
D. he is "the son of wind"3. Which gives Nikos the highest honor according to the author?A. His serving as a torchbearer.
B. His serving as the flagbearer.
C. His lighting the Olympic torch.
D. His being praised by radio. 4. It can be inferred that ________. A. his courage disappears with age
B. the older he is,the better he performs
C. he has fallen behind other athletes now
D. he is in poor health at present5. What is the secret of Nikos Kaklamanakis" success?A. Working hard to realize the goal he sets.
B. The support from his friends and family.
C. The love for windsurfing.
D. Paying attention to his goal all the time. 6. 用30词左右概括文章大意
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city, and the FrancoPrussian War.
     At an early age, Maupassant started writing short stories. In 1880, some of his works were published
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B. He was a journalist and novelist working for a church.
C. He had a great influence on Maupassant"s writing.
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B. a character in one of Maupassant"s works
C. a short story written by Maupassant
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B. They are simple and humorous.
C. They only focus on the lives of peasants.
D. They are full of imagination. 5. What can we learn about Maupassant from the text?A. Only in his 30s did he begin to write stories.
B. He did not receive any formal education.
C. He spent his last years happily.
D. Boule de Suif was his first success. 6. 用30词左右概括文章大意_____________________________________________________
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阅读理解      Niels Henrik David Bohr was born in Copenhagen on October 7,1885, as the son of Christian
Bohr, Professor of Physiology at Copenhagen University, and his wife Ellen. Niels, together with his
younger brother Harald, grew up in an atmosphere most favorable to the development of his gift-his
father was a great physiologist, who encouraged his interest in physics while he was still at school, and
his mother came from a family successful in the field of education.
     In 1903, Bohr entered Copenhagen University where he came under the guidance of Professor C.
Christiansen, a highly gifted physicist, and gained his master"s degree in physics in 1909 and two years
later his doctorate.
     While still a student, the announcement by the Academy of Sciences in Copenhagen of a prize to
be awarded for the solution to a certain scientific problem, caused him to conduct an experimental and
theoretical investigation of surface tension (表面张力). This work, which he carried out in his father"s
laboratory and for which he received the prize offered (a gold medal), was published in the
Transactions of the Royal Society in 1908.
      In the autumn of 1911 he went to Cambridge University, where he profited by following the
experimental work going on in the Cavendish Laboratory under Sir J. J.Thomson"s guidance. In
19131914 Bohr held a lectureship in physics  at Copenhagen University and in 19141916 a similar
appointment at the Victoria University in Manchester. In  1916 he was appointed Professor of
Theoretical Physics at Copenhagen University, and from 1920 (until his death in 1962) he was the head
of the Institute for Theoretical Physics, established for him at that university.

1. Being interested in physics in his childhood, Bohr________.

A. was greatly influenced by his family
B. always visited his father"s lab
C. benefited from his school teachers
D. had read many science books

2. From the passage, we know that in 1911 Bohr________.

A. got his doctorate
B. moved to England
C. entered Copenhagen University
D. had his work on surface tension published

3. What"s the writer"s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To introduce how Niels Henrik David Bohr became a great physicist.
B. To tell Niels Henrik David Bohr"s work experience.
C. To give a brief introduction to Niels Henrik David Bohr.
D. To list Niels Henrik David Bohr"s great achievements.

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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 AustriaHungary,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 1930s.
     Miller"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 this system.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 a 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 falled.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 business3. 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 dramatists5. 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 bestknown play

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