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阅读理解     Mary Josephine Ray, the New Hampshire woman, who was the oldest person living in the United
States, has died at age 114 years,294 days.She died yesterday at a nursing home in Westmoreland but
was active until about two weeks before her death, her granddaughter Katherine Ray said.
     "She just enjoyed life.She never thought of dying at all, "Katherine Ray said."She was planning for her
birthday party."
     Ray was the oldest person in the United States and the second oldest in the world, according to the
Gerontology Research Group.She was also recorded as the oldest person ever to live in New Hampshire.
      Ray was born on May 17,1895, in Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada.She moved to the
United States at the age of 3.She lived for 60 years in Anson, Maine.She lived in Florida, Massachusetts
and elsewhere in New Hampshire before she moved to Westmoreland in 2002 to be near her children.
Ray"s husband, Walter, died in 1967.Survivors include 2 sons,8 grandchildren,13 greatgrandchildren and
5 greatgreat grandchildren.
     The oldest living American is now Neva Morris of Ames, Iowa, at age 114 years,216 days.The
oldest person in the world is Japan"s Kama Chinen at age 114 years,301 days.Morris, the Iowa woman
now believed to be the oldest US resident (居民), lives at a care center.Only one of her four children, a
son in Sioux City, is still alive.1. What is the best title for this passage?A. The oldest person in the US died at age 114.
B. The oldest person in the US died for no reason.
C. The oldest person in the US wanted to live longer.
D. The oldest person in the US was happy at a nursing home.2. Which of the following statements about Mary Josephine Ray is WRONG?A. She was born on May 17,1895, in Canada.
B. She died at the age of 114 years,294 days.
C. She was still very active in her last two weeks.
D. She was not at her own home when she died.3. From what Katherine Ray said, we can learn Mary Josephine Ray________.A. didn"t know how to enjoy life
B. didn"t like holding a birthday party
C. was afraid nobody would come to her birthday party
D. was not troubled by the thought of dying4. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. Mary Josephine Ray liked moving.
B. Mary Josephine Ray lived a very hard life.
C. Mary Josephine Ray had a very big family.
D. Mary Josephine Ray lived with her children until 2002.5. According to the passage, who is the oldest person in the world?A. Mary Josephine Ray.
B. Neva Morris.
C. Kama Chinen.
D. Walter.

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阅读理解     Robert Todd Duncan was born in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky.His mother was
his first music teacher.As a young man, he continued his music study in Indianapolis, Indiana.
     In 1930, he completed more musical education at Columbia University in New York City.Then he
moved to Washington.For fifteen years, he taught music at Howard University in Washington.At that
time, not many black musicians were known for writing or performing classical music.Teaching at
Howard gave Duncan the chance to share his knowledge of classical European music with a mainly
black student population.  He taught special ways to present the music.These special ways became
known as the Duncan Technique.
     Besides teaching, Duncan sang in several operas with performers who were all black.But it seemed
that he always would be known mainly as a concert artist.However, his life took a different turn in the
middle 1930s.At that time, the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for
someone to play a leading part in his new work Porgy and Bess.The music critic (评论家) of the New
York Times newspaper suggested Todd Duncan.Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as
he knew it would not be easy to get it.But he changed his mind.He sang a piece from an Italian opera
for Gershwin.He had sung only a few minutes when Gershwin offered him the part.He became famous
because of the part in Porgy and Bess.
     Todd Duncan gained fame as an opera singer and concert artist.But his greatest love in music was
teaching.When he stopped teaching at Howard, he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington
home until the week before his death.1. What is this passage mainly about?A. What Robert Todd Duncan loved most.
B. How Robert Todd Duncan became famous.
C. Robert Todd Duncan and his works of music.
D. A brief introduction to Robert Todd Duncan.2. According to Paragraph 2, while teaching at Howard University, Duncan________.A. found special ways to present music
B. opened doors for other black classical singers
C. had the chance to know many famous black musicians
D. became known for writing and performing classical  music3. What happened to Duncan in the middle 1930s?A. He gave up teaching at Howard University.
B. He was introduced by the New York Times in detail.
C. He was asked to be in charge of the opera Porgy and Bess.
D. He was given a big opportunity to become an opera singer.4. We can infer that Robert Todd Duncan didn"t at first want  to try for the part mainly because_____.A. he was too busy to do it
B. he was not interested in it
C. he was not confident enough
D. he didn"t want to become famous5. Based on the passage, what did Robert Todd Duncan love most?A. Singing in concerts.
B. Writing music.
C. Singing opera.
D. Teaching music.

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阅读理解     Amelia Earhart"s (1897－1937) childhood was not the typical girl"s.She liked nothing better than to
explore the banks of the Missouri River, where she climbed trees and hunted rats with her rifle (步枪)．
She also built her own roller coaster(过山车)．
     The exciting life of the American aviation (航空)pioneer is dramatized in the movie Amelia, which is
due to come out on October 23.
     After Earhart paid a pilot $1 to take her up for a short fly in his plane, aviation became her love and
career.
     As she later explained, "Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do."
     Earhart found herself a flying teacher and started to learn to fly.She took all sorts of jobs to pay for the
lessons and to buy a secondhand plane on her 24th birthday.
     In 1932, Earhart flew solo (单人的) across the Atlantic.She became the first woman to make the
solo crossing.She also made a flying suit for women and went on to design other clothes for women who
led active lives."Now and then women should do for themselves what men have already done-occasionally what men have not done -thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other
women toward greater independence of thought and action, "she said.
     When she was nearly 40, Earhart was ready for a final challenge-to be the first woman to fly around the world.However, in midflight, she and her navigator (导航员) disappeared in bad weather.
     Earhart will be forever remembered as a brave pioneer for both aviation and women.1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. A movie about Earhart"s exciting life has come out.
B. Earhart never did things others could and would do.
C. Earhart"s love for aviation came after she flew a plane for a short time.
D. In Earhart"s opinion, women should think and act more independently2. The underlined word in paragraph 2 means________.A. presented
B. adopted
C. published
D. created3. From the passage we can know that ________.A. Earhart showed most interest in adventure trips to the Missouri River during her childhood
B. Earhart"s ambition was to fly across the Atlantic
C. Earhart challenged herself constantly
D. Besides flying, Earhart also designed planes and clothes4. You can probably find this article in________.A. a booklet
B. a newspaper
C. a guide book
D. an advertisement

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Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort and at maximum speed. That__1__
learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one__2__: to have what she had back home
in Colombia. "I didn"t want to__3__what I do, like so many who come to a new country,"

she said. "I__4__to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to__5__myself properly."
     Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a__6__meant
going to school to get the__7__education and certification. "My experience of owning a shop
and working as a designer in Colombia gave me__8__in my abilities, but I couldn"t speak the
language and I had to__9__how to do things in Canada. It was like having to__10__all over
again," said Diana.
     __11__, she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张)__12__continuing
education at George Brown College. She began taking__13__for both the Essential Skills in
Fashion Certificate and the Image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.__14__Diana met with
the language barrier, she was always going__15__while at college.
     By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two
years after her__16__in Canada, Diana at last achieved her__17__goal when her new store
opened its doors in Toronto"s Sheppard Centre. She was on the fasttrack to__18__.
     Looking back, Diana, a fashion(时装)designer,__19__her achievements to the goal she
set, the education she received from the college, and__20__, the efforts she made. Now
Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

(     )1.A.requires
(     )2.A.goal
(     )3.A.continue
(     )4.A．demanded
(     )5.A.teach
(     )6.A.reality
(     )7.A.physical
(     )8.A.pressure
(     )9.A.put away
(     )10.A.advance
(     )11.A.Naturally
(     )12.A.through
(     )13.A.notes
(     )14.A.Though
(     )15.A.around
(     )16.A.adventure
(     )17.A.original
(     )18.A.success
(     )19.A.adds
(     )20.A.after all B. encourages
B．memory
B．choose
B．decided
B．prepare
B．fact
B．private
B．judgement
B．depend on
B．start
B．Gradually
B．for
B．responsibilities
B．As
B．back
B．arrival
B．common
B．wealth
B．connects
B．above all       C．includes
C．choice
C．change
C．agreed
C．enjoy
C．challenge
C．primary
C．influence
C．learn about
C．suffer
C．Luckily
C．before
C．chances
C．Since
C．ahead
C．performance
C．another
C．glory
C．devotes
C．at least  D. advises
D．problem
D．lose
D．hesitated
D．persuade
D．wonder
D．necessary
D．confidence
D．look into
D．work
D．Clearly
D．with
D．courses
D．Once
D．out
D．journey
D．distant
D．happiness
D．owes
D．at first

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阅读理解     Frederick Law Olmsted (1822－1903), a Connecticut farm boy, saw his first public park in
Liverpool, England, as he accompanied his brother on a walking tour. He was impressed by the park"s
winding paths, open fields, lakes and bridges. Perhaps the most wonderful things of all was that the park
was open to everyone.
     A moment beginning in 1840 to set aside park land on New York City"s Manhattan Island had a
successful result in 1856 with the purchase of 840 acres of rocky and swampy (沼泽的) land, bought
with about $5 million in state funds. Olmsted"s chance of meeting with a project organizer led to his
applying for the job of the park manager. In 1857 Olmsted was appointed manager of the proposed
park, and the clearing of the site began.
     Calvert Vaux, a British architect, asked Olmsted to collaborate with him on a park design, and
Olmsted agreed. Vaux saw the park as a work of art, while Olmsted saw the park as a place for people
to escape the noise of the city. Together they invented a plan that would give the persons and animals
living in the city a quiet, green park and would also preserve and increase the good qualities of the natural
features of the land. The commissioners voted in favor of Vaux and Olmsted"s plan, and in 1858, the two
became the official designers of New York City"s Central Park.
     It took cartloads of topsoil to build Central Park"s gentle slopes, shady glens, and steep, rocky
ravines.Five million trees were planted, a watersupply system was laid, and bridges, arches, roads and
paths were constructed. The park officially opened in 1876, and today, well over a century later, people
still escape the noise of the city in Olmsted and Vaux"s great work of art.1. What is the text mainly about?A. A history of the planning of Central Park.
B. An engineering plan for Central Park.
C. A biography of Frederick Law Olmsted.
D. A guided walking tour of Central Park.2. Olmsted became manager of Central Park because of________.A. his friendship with Calvert Vaux
B. his hard work in clearing the land
C. his winning a design competition
D. a chance of meeting with one of the park"s organizers3. The underlined word "collaborate" in the third paragraph means "________".A. disagree
B. comment
C. vote
D. work together4. Which of the following is TRUE about Central Park?A. It is out of date nowadays.
B. The designers came from the same country.
C. It is an old park in America.
D. It is only for people who can well afford it.

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阅读理解     Lucille Clifton, the AwardWinning Poet, was the First African American Poet Laureate of Maryland.
Critics call her one of the greatest writers of our time.
     Lucille Clifton was born Thelma Lucille Sayles in Depew, New York in 1936. She was named Thelma after her mother. Lucille was the name of one of her father"s ancestors. When the younger one got older
she chose to call herself Lucille.
     Lucille Clifton began writing poetry when she was about ten years old. She had developed an interest
in poetry because of her mother, Thelma Sayles. Her mother was also a poet although her poems were
never published. As a child Lucille would sit on her mother"s lap and listen as she read poetry. She learned to love words and the power of words. That stayed with her as she grew.
     While her mother taught her to love poetry, her father gave her the gift of storytelling. He would tell
Lucille interesting stories about her ancestors, especially the one named Lucille who was his grandmother. Samuel Clifton said she was the first black woman to be legally hanged in the state of Virginia. Lucille
Clifton wrote about it in her poem called "Lucy"．
     She often talked about her love for words. She loved the sound of words and the way the words felt in her mouth. She loved finding interesting ways to use words to express what was happening in the world.
Unlike her mother, Lucille Clifton"s poetry was anything but traditional. Her poems do not rhyme or follow a special kind of pattern. They do not use fancy words. They do not deal in makebelieve. Her poetry is
known for being simple, truthful and direct. It is written the way people speak, in a casual, relaxed
language. There is very little punctuation(标点) and even less capitalization. Many of the poems are uncomfortably honest. Lucille Clifton often said that she tried to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. Over the years, she seems to have perfected that art.1. From the passage, we know that Lucille Clifton is ________.A. funny
B. creative
C. selfish
D. beautiful2. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Lucille Clifton"s parents affected her a lot.
B. Lucille Clifton"s poetry was very traditional.
C. Thelma Sayles published many poems.
D. Lucille Clifton"s poetry was very formal3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Lucille Clifton"s great works.
B. Lucille Clifton"s poem background.
C. Lucille Clifton"s poem style.
D. Lucille Clifton"s poem words.4. The underlined word "it" in the fourth paragraph probably refers to ________.A. Samuel Clifton
B. Samuel Clifton"s experience
C. Samuel Clifton"s grandmother
D. Lucille"s great grandmother"s story

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