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阅读理解     Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly
with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and
respect her. But   Heather"s life hasn"t always been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old,
her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and
ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career
in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia.
Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous.
     But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London
when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left
leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive
and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization
that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her
charity work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.
     Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work
with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather"s
persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone
can make a positive difference in the world. 1. This passage is mainly about _________.A. Heather"s miserable life          
B. Heather"s contribution to the world
C. Heather"s success in her work      
D. Heather"s belief in life2. Heather began her modeling career _________.A. due to her mother"s encouragement  
B. after her brothers abandoned her
C. because of her excellent intelligence and performances
D. because she was especially beautiful3. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A. Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996.
B. Heather began her charity work while working as a model.
C. Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously.
D. Heather lost her left leg due to an accident.4. From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because _________.A. she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhood.  
B. she was a world-famous model
C. she is determined and never gives in    
D. she made the greatest difference in the world
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阅读理解.     Angelina Jolie is a famous movie star. She is also know as a mother of three children.
     On March 10, 2002, Angelina Jolie adopted (领养)her first child, Maddox, whom
Jolie usually calls "Mad". Maddox got a lot of public attention and was named "the cutest
(聪明/漂亮的) celebrity (著名人士)kid by a famous magazine.
     On July 6, 2005, Jolie adopted a six-month-old girl named Zabara, which means "flower".
Her birth mother died of AIDS and her rather is unknown.
     On May 27, 2006, Jolie gave birth to a daughter named Shiloh, which means "the
peaceful one". As the child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, the girl got a lot of attention. The
parents altogether collected $10 million from parts of the world for their daughter"s photos.
All the money was given to a charity.
     As early as 2001, while Jolie was filming Tomb Raider 《古墓丽影》in some poor
areas, she worked as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. She visited poor people, helped
homeless children and gave money to those who were in trouble or homeless. She has done
a lot for those who need help.
     Mother love is great. But what is greater is the love for people all over the world.1. Of all the three children, Angelina Jolie ________. A. gave birth to none B. only gave birth to one
C. is the natural mother of two D. is the natural mother of all2. According to the passage, the greatest persons are ________.A. mothers
B. those who have adopted homeless children
C. those who have been working for people all over the world.
D. none of the above3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?_______.A. Maddox is Angelina Jolie"s first adopted child.
B. Zahara"s father died of AIDS.
C. Shiloh is the child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
D. In 2001, Jolie filmed Tomb Raider.
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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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