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阅读理解。     Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) was the thirtieth president of the United States. He looked down on a
person as being unworthy of respect who was too fond of talking about the details of others people"s
actions and private lives because he had no time for small talks. The following two incidents clearly
show how Collidge treasured silence.
     When he was vice president, Coolidge had plenty of opportunities to participate (参加) in Washington"s
social life, especially the many dinner parties. As be ignored the art of conversation, he couldn"t exactly
make himself dear to his hostesses. One lady felt she could solve this problem. She placed him next to Alice
Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of the former President Roosevelt. Mrs. Longworth, a very brilliant
conversationalist (谈话者), began to talk in her usual charming manner, but all attempts to a wake the interest
on the part of the vice president were unproductive. Finally, being shamed into anger, she said, "I"m sure
that going to as many dinners as you do, you must get terribly bored."
     Without lifting his eyes from his plate, Coolidge said not very clearly, "Well, a man has to eat somewhere."
     Later, when he was president and once again at a dinner party, Collidge was seated next to an outstanding
society woman, one of those busybodies, who seemed to take delight in trying to change the lives of everyone
they met. "Oh, Mr. President," she spoke with too much enthusiasm, "you are always so quiet. I made a bet
(打赌) today that I could get more than two words out of you." 1. President Collidge considered those people as being unworthy of respect _____. A. who liked to talk about the affairs of others
B. who never talked about anything serious
C. who often spoke insincerely
D. who talked much but did little 2. The hostesses thought Collidge was unfriendly because _____ in her eyes. A. he treated women coldly and rudely
B. he paid no attention to conversational skills
C. he was too serious to please any women
D. he was pretty easy and quick to get angry3. Mrs. Longworth got shamed and angry because ______. A. the vice president took part in too many dinner parties
B. the vice president didn"t lift his eyes from his plate
C. the vice president didn"t speak exactly and clearly
D. the vice president didn"t react to all her efforts 4. The underlined sentence "Well, a man has to eat somewhere" probably means ______. A. Mr. Coolidge didn"t want to talk with Mrs. Longworth at all
B. Mr. Coolidge had really got tired of so many social dinners
C. Mr. Coolidge was unhappy with the dinner he was eating that day
D. Mr. Coolidge was really hungry and had to find something to eat

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阅读理解。     Anthony Horowitz was miserable as a child. He was, as he put it, "never very bright" and couldn"t win
the attention of his very wealthy parents, who loved his "clever" old brother better. At age 8,Horowitz was
sent away to an abusive (辱骂的) boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and
pleaded (恳求) with his parents year after year not to send him," The thought was, It"ll be good for him."
He recalled.
     It was not. Horowitz did badly in his studied, had few friends and was bullied (欺负) for five years.
"My teachers couldn"t have had a lower opinion of me." He said. "I wasn"t even smart enough to rebel. The
one thing I remember from the very earliest age was this desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I
remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer."
     Now, at the age of 55, Horowitz is one of the world"s most successful children"s book authors. His Alex
Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies, and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile
Tears, came out this month.
     The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for The British intelligence
agency M 16.
     Horowitz said he doesn"t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way. "I have a feeling that it"s to do
with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in
the room, and get on with the action," he said.
     The style has also made Horowitz a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because,
he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups. In both cases, it"s all about
entertaining people with a good story.
     Now, Horowitz couldn"t be happier with his life. He sums up his success " … you can be anything you
want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely." 1. In the boarding school, Horowitz"s teachers _______. A. often criticized him
B. showed great concern for him
C. taught him how to write storied
D. thought little about his ability 2. Which of the following is true of Anthony Horowitz?A. He was the most loved child of his family.
B. He benefited a lot from boarding school.
C. He emphasizes the plot rather than character in stories.
D. Although he is successful, he isn"t very happy. 3. What advice does Horowitz have for readers?A. Confidence is the key to success
B. Hardship teaches valuable lessons
C. Interest is the best teacher
D. Industry is the parent of success 4. In which section can you most probably read the passage?A. Campus Trends
B. Culture & Leisure
C. Our World
D. Science Life

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阅读理解。     Frank Lloyd Wright did not call himself an artist. He called himself an architect. But the buildings he
designed were works of art. He looked at the ugly square buildings around him, and he did not like what
he saw. He wondered why people built ugly homes, when they could have beautiful ones.
     Frank Lloyd Wright lived from 1869 to 1959. When he was young, there were no courses in architecture,
so he went to work in an architect"s office in order to learn how to design buildings. Soon he was designing
buildings that were beautiful.
     He also wanted to make his buildings fit into the land around them. One of the houses he designed is on
top of a high hill. Other people built tall, square houses on hills, but Wright did not want to lose the beauty
of the hill. He built the house low and wide.
     Now other architects know how to design buildings to fit into the land. Frank Lloyd Wright showed them
how to do it. 1. Frank Lloyd Wright has been called an artist because _____. A. he showed how to change an ugly old building into a lovely modern one
B. the buildings he designed were beautiful
C. he began his professional life as a painter, before becoming an architect
D. he is excellent in art 2. The selection answers only one of the following questions about Wright, namely: A. Where was he born?
B. When did he live?
C. How many buildings did he design?
D. where are the buildings he designed? 3. A special quality of Wright"s buildings was that _____.A. they were designed to fit into the land on which they stood
B. they captured the classical beauty of earlier periods of history
C. they produced an effect of lightness and gracefulness in spite of being high and square.
D. they were not square ones4. Which of the following statements is not true? A. He learned building designing in an architect"s office.
B. He built a low and wide house on top of a high hill to keep the beauty of the hill.
C. Many architects learned from Frank Lloyd Wright to design buildings to fit into the land.
D. When he was young he took courses in architecture in college.

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阅读理解。     In the mid-1940s, the young ambitious Ruth and Elliot Handler, owned a company that made wooden
picture frames. In 1945, Ruth and Elliot joined their close friend Harold Mattson to form a company that
would be known for the most famous and successful doll ever created. This company would be named
Mattel after Mattson and Elliot.
     In the mid-1950"s, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Handler purchased a German Lilli doll. Lilli was a
shapely, pretty fashion doll first made in 1955. She was originally fashioned after a famous cartoon character
in the West German Newsletter, Build.
     Lilli is the doll that would inspire Ruth Handler to design the Barbie doll (芭比娃娃). With the help of her
technicians and engineers at Mattel, Barbie was born. Ruth then hired Charlotte Johnson, a fashion designer,
to create Barbie"s wardrobe. It was in 1958 that the patent for Barbie was obtained. This would be a fashion
doll unlike any of her time. She would be long-limbed (长肢的), shapely, beautiful, and only 11.5 inches tall.
Ruth and Elliot would name their new fashion doll after their own daughter, Barbie.
     In 1959, the Barbie doll would make her way to the New York Toy Show and receive a cool reception
from the toy buyers.
     Barbie has undergone a lot of changes over the years and has managed to keep up with current trends in
hairstyles, makeup and clothing. She is a reflection of the history of fashion since her introduction to the toy
market.
     Barbie has a universal appeal and collectors both young and old enjoy time spent and memories made with
their dolls. 1. What can we know about Barbie from the passage?A. She was fashioned after a famous cartoon character.
B. She reflects the history of fashion.
C. She was first made in 1958.
D. She was Ruth"s daughter"s doll. 2. When Ruth and Elliot created the first doll, _____. A. they had learned about the toy market
B. they asked a fashion designer to help
C. the doll had a universal appeal
D. the doll had created a promising market3. The Barbie doll is well received because _____. A. she is always keeping up with fashion
B. she stands for the toy tendency
C. she is popular with children
D. she has a large market in the world 4. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Barbie Doll-Symbol of Fashion
B. Barbie Doll-Toy of New Time
C. Current Trend of Barbie Doll
D. Birth and Popularity of Barbie Doll

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阅读理解。     People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvet-the story of Velvet
Brown, a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race, At first, the producers of the movie told
Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as
she exercised and trained-and added three inches to her height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet
is still considered the best by a child actress.
     Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved there for business
reasons. When World war II started, the Taylor moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started
acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult (成人) roles and
won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who"s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
     Taylor"s fame (名声)and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to
demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963, she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatra-the highest
pay received by any star up to that time.
     Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, she has been
lucky, she has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies any
more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping others-several years ago,
she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education. 1. The producers didn"t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought she _____. A. was small in size
B. was too young
C. did not play well enough
D. did not show much interest 2. What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both _____. A. popular all their lives
B. famous actresses
C. successful when very young
D. rich and kind-hearted 3. Taylor became Best Actress at the age of _____. A. 12
B. 28
C. 31
D. 344. In her later life, Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to _____. A. doing business and helping others
B. turning herself into a legend
C. collecting money for the poor
D. going about research and education work

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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 Austria Hungary, 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 l930s.
     Millers"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 his worth. 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 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 failed. 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 business 3. 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 dramatists 5. 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 best-known play.

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