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greatest desire was to entertain and amaze people. He measured his success by the number of people who
fainted dead away after witnessing his death-defying (极其惊险的) feats.
Grander, a blond Frenchman, toured North America in 1850, billing himself as "Blondin". Blondin"s gift
was excellent balance. This talent coupled with a great desire to surprise and shock his audiences, made
Blondin an incomparable performer.
His most famous feat was walking across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Blondin"s "stage" consisted of a
rope tied 1,100 feet across the falls. The rope hung some 160 feet above the rocks and boiling water below
the falls.
Simply walking across the falls was not exciting enough for Blondin; he later had to ride across on a
bicycle. Then, in another performance, he calmly walked across blindfolded (被蒙住的眼睛). At still another
time, he carried his terrified manager on his back and walked over the falls before thousands of breathless
audience.
But Blondin was undoubtedly his own worst critic. He was never satisfied with hfs act and always tried
to attract his audience with his balancing feat. One of his most daring walks was made in the darkness of
night. Blondin became so famous on his tour through North America that his last performance was attended
by an admiring Prince of Wales.
B. Because many people died after seeing his feats.
C. Because his greatest desire was to entertain people.
D. Because he was an incomparable performer.
B. tour
C. famous event
D. victory
B. Blondin was not very good at criticism.
C. Blondin never thought that his performance was satisfy.
D. Blondin didn"t like criticism.
B. admiring
C. negative
D. depressed
B. In order to be Successful,one should be a critic of himself.
C. Blondin conquered his audience simply by his talent.
D. People can get pleasure from a terrifying experience.
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试题【阅读理解。 Jean Francis Grander was perhaps the most daring man who ever lived an】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Broadway 1 him when he was a teen. But if you were a kid from that neighborhood, you would become
a(n) 2 , longshoreman (码头装卸工人) or criminal, not an actor.
Bobby moved to Hollywood to study 3 . "My father said, "Stop this 4 and get a job; you have a wife
and a daughter." I wasn"t a good actor, but I had a 5 need to do something different with my life. It was
important for me to keep working at my 6 career." In 1983 his brother Thomas was 7 . Bobby moved
back and started writing as a way to explore the pain. Half-Deserted Streets, 8 his brother"s killing,opened
at a small Off-Broadway theater in 1988. A Hollywood producer saw it and asked him to 9 screenplay.
10 his reputation grew, he got 11 assignments to move back to Holly-wood. By 2003, he was again
out of work and out of cash 12 he met Paul, who wanted to write a film about the country 13 September
11. The two worked on the script, but every studio in town 14 . Bobby believed so 15 in the script that he
borrowed money and sold his house to keep 16 it. At last the writers found a film producer who would take
a 17 .
In May 2005, Crash slipped into the theaters and became a smash hit (十分走红的电影). At age 54, Bobby
Moresco became an 18 Success. "If you have something you want to do in 19 , don"t think about the 20 ,"
he says, "think about the ways to get it done."
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| 阅读理解。 | |||
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| 1. The underlined phrase at the beginning of the passage mean _____. | |||
| A. begin to quarrel B. get married C. fall in love D. get divorced | |||
| 2. The news about Spears"s clothes was most probably taken from a(a n) _____. | |||
| A. newspaper B. broadcast station C. internet D. magazine | |||
| 3. People would have guessed their marriage wouldn"t last long because _____. | |||
| A. Spears was seen to have fun without her newly-married groom B. Spears was a person forever changing her mind C. Spears had an odd character D. Spears had such a kind of history before | |||
| 4. What made Spears most famous in the world is that _____. | |||
| A. she got married to a man who she just dated for two days B. she got divorced two days after her new marriage C. she began to appear on the stage as a teen singer D. she made great achievements in singing | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Hillary Clinton, 59, with her famous "I"m in, and I"m in to win" 2008 Race, began her e-mail to supporters, saying "I want you to join me not for the campaign but for a conversation about the future of our country. Let"s talk, let"s chat." Mrs. Clinton said that she would focus on "practical changes" in foreign, domestic, and national security policy, such as finding "a right end" to the Iraq war, expanding health insurance, pursuing greater energy independence and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, which satisfies many American people. In her statement, Mrs. Clinton also frankly talked about an issue that worries her a lot. Whether she can, in fact, win the presidency, some voters still associate her most with the Clinton government. "I have never been afraid to stand up for my beliefs," Mrs. Clinton said on the Web-site. "After nearly $70 million spent against my campaigns in New York and two wins, I can say I know how Republicans think, how they operate, and how to beat them." If successful, she would be the first female nominee (被提名得) of a major American political party, and the first wife of a former president to seek a return to the White House. President Bill Clinton 1eft office in 2000 after two terms marked by economical expansion and a series of official examinations of his personal life and the Clintons" business dealings. But the successes and shadows of those years will likely affect Mrs. Clinton, who was once an important adviser and caused some disagreements in his government. Yet Mrs. Clinton has become a major political figure in America. | |||
| 1. By saying "I"m in to win" Hillary probably means that _____. | |||
| A. she is online to get people"s support to run for presidency B. she is going to run for election and work hard to win C. she in online to get more support and she"s sure she will win D. she has decided to run for president and work hard to win | |||
| 2. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. | |||
| A. Clinton left office only because of his personal life B. Hillary was once deeply involved in her husband"s government C. all her voters strongly support her and believe in her D. the whole election campaign costs Hillary nearly $70 million | |||
| 3. What many American people are deeply concerned about is _____. | |||
| A. what practical things Hillary will do for them B. when and how to find a proper solution to the Iraq War C. how to solve the energy problem D. how to strengthen Social Security and Medicare | |||
| 4. The author"s attitude toward Hillary is _____. | |||
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| 阅读理解。 | |||
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| 1. Which of the following is NOT true except the fact that _____. | |||
| A. Miley began to act at the age of 12 B. Miley"s 54-date North American concert tour was very successful C. Miley"s show,Hannah Montana was popular with not kids but adults D. Miley is a regular and grounded girl | |||
| 2. What helped Miley win the role of Hannah Montana? | |||
| A. Her father. B. Her success. C. Her closest friends. D. Her cool confidence | |||
| 3. The underlined word "debuted"" in the first paragraph means _____. | |||
| A. appeared B. came out B. played D. first appeared | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
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| 1. When she was 17 years old, Chusovitina won an Olympic team gold medal for _____. | |||
| A. the former Soviet Union B. Uzbekistan C. Germany D. Russia | |||
| 2. Chusovitina might begin her career in gymnastics in _____. | |||
| A. 1975 B. 1988 C. 1992 D. 2002 | |||
| 3. Chusovitina left her homeland because _____. | |||
| A. she wanted to compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games B. she wanted to serve for Germany C. she wanted her son to get the best treatment D. she had to face great difficulty in her homeland | |||
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