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of Liverpool pop band the Beatles-was shot dead outside his New York apartment.
In the 1960s and 70s, Lennon was one of the most iconic (偶像的) men on the planet. Some 30 years ago
from his death, he is still respected by many people in the West.
The Beatles, formed in 1960 in Liverpool, were one of the most commercial successful acts on the history
of pop music, with, according to some estimates, global record sales over l.1 billion.
The band conveyed the progressive ideals in which many young people of the time believed.
In the 1960s and 70s, widespread tension developed in both British and American society, regarding issues
such as women"s rights and the Vietnam War.
Lennon in particular became known for his message of peace and for his opposition to the war in Vietnam.
This led to an attempt by former US president Richard Nixon to drive him away from the US. Lennon"s second-
wife Yoko Ono was also politically active.
Lennon was also hugely admired for his musical abilities. Along with fellow-Beatle Paul, Lennon and
McCartney were the Beatle"s song-writing team. After Lennon was shot by crazy fan Mark Chapman, one of
his most iconic songs, imagine, became a humanist anthem (颂歌).
Lennon"s legacy survived his death and continued till this day. In 2008, he was ranked the fifth greater singer
of all time in US-based Rolling Stone magazine.
Former possessions of Lennon or furnishings from his homes continue to be sold for vast sums.
In an auction (拍卖) to be held next week in London, lines written by Lennon on the back of a demand for
an outstanding bill are expected to sell for ￡350,000.
In August, a bathroom from his last home in Britain, was auctioned for ￡9,500. And in 2009, a British film
describing his early years before the Beatles began, was one of the most successful films of the years in the UK.
But do Lennon and his music continue to resonate (共鸣) with the young people of today?
B. a long history
C. exciting records
D. great success
B. It had 1.1 billion sales in Britain.
C. It was commercially successful.
D. Many of today"s young people believe its ideals.
B. his wife"s political activity
C. his struggle for women"s rights
D. his opposition to the war in Vietnam
B. why Lennon and his music spoil today"s generations of young people
C. that today"s generations of young people don"t like Lennon"s songs
D. that today"s generations of young people like Lennon"s songs better
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other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research some before
writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can
spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.
Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she
worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best
fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times
best-selling novels, and a series of "Max and Martha" picture books for children to help them deal with the real-
life problems of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her was shot to the top
of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into
films. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller
for 381 weeks straight.
Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers
her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often
compared to the heroines (女主人公) of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she
does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one
Danielle Steel.
B. she often does some research before writing a book
C. she is one of the most popular American women writers
D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break
B. what to do if Max and Martha die
C. what to do when new babies are born into their families
D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes
B. values her readers a lot
C. writes about quiet women
D. is pleased with her achievements
B. attractive
C. strange
D. unique
Please read Professor Hume"s email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.
Susan Miller
Secretary.
Dear Susan,
Please forward this message to students of my history class.
Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage
below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.
Ted Hume.
The early experiences of Rosa Parks (1913-2005), long known as the "mother of the civil rights movement"
were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned
the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white
man. "By sitting down," remarked John Lewis, "she was standing up for all Americans."
Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1996) and
the Congressional Gold Medal (1999).
Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary
of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities
of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact (影响) on their lives, "but I can honestly say
that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State."
After her casket (灵柩) was placed at the Capitol, U.S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary
Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very
high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.
B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.
C. To help the students organize a lecture.
D. To answer Professor Hume"s last email.
B. Send.
C. Take.
D. Read.
B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age
C. made racial equality a common value in American society
D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans
B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.
C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.
But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world"s 14 highest mountains.
His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia"s snowcapped Himalayas. At 26,545 feet, its peak is the
10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.
"It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous," said Viesturs. "There"s no simple way to climb it. There
are threatening avalanches (雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mountain."
In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzog"s tale of climbing the icy Annapurna. Herzog"s
story was of frostbite (冻伤) and difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away.
Viesturs got his start on Washington"s Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer. Fifteen years
ago, he set out to walk up to the world"s highest peaks. Finally, he"s done.
The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with
respect. "You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you climb it,"
said Viesturs. "If we have the patience and the respect, and if we"re here at the right time, under the right
circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down."
What"s next for a man who can"t stop climbing? "I"m going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back
and enjoy the summer," says Viesturs. But for a man who"s climbed the world"s 14 tallest mountains, he will
probably soon set off on yet another adventure.
B. He has been to the top of the world"s 14 highest mountains.
C. He has become the first to climb to the height of 26,545 feet.
D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.
B. discouraged
C. interested
D. upset
B. mountains should be regarded as living creatures
C. mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energy
D. those who like mountain climbing won"t stop climbing
B. Climbing to the top of the world"s 14 tallest mountains again.
C. Climbing another one of the highest mountains.
D. Writing down the experiences about his adventure.
New Mexico. His mother"s ancestors were early settlers in Texas, and over the generations had acquired a
25,000 acre farm at Coutlla. Jeffrey spent most summers of his youth working with his grandfather on their
farm.
Jeffrey showed intense and varied scientific interests at an early age. He set up an electric alarm to keep his
younger sisters and brothers out of his room and changed his parents" garage into a laboratory for his science
projects.
After he graduated from Princeton University with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering,
Jeffrey Bezos found employment on Wall Street, where computer science was increasingly in demand to study
market trends. He rose quickly, becoming a senior vice president, and looked forward to a bright career in
finance, when he made a discovery that changed his life, and the course of business history.
In 1994, there was still no Internet commerce to speak of. One day that spring, Jeffrey Bezos observed that
Internet usage was increasing by 2,300 percent a year. He saw an opportunity for a new circle of commerce,
and immediately began considering the possibilities.
Bezos founded Amazon.com in 1994, setting up the original company in his garage. The company was
called Amazon for the seemingly endless South American river with its numberless branches. It started as an
online bookstore but soon diversified (多样化) to all kinds of products. His work with Amazon eventually led
him to become one of the most excellent dot-com entrepreneurs (企业家). He was named Time magazine"s
Person of the Year in 1999. In 2008, he was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of America"s Best
Leaders. Bezos" Amazon has become "the Earth"s biggest anything store". Amazon.com is now called" one of
the smartest strategies in business history".
Today, Jeffrey Bezos lives north of Seattle and is increasingly concerned with charity (慈善) activities.
"Giving away money takes as much attention as building a successful company," he has said.
B. showed great interest in science
C. didn"t get along well with his brothers and sisters
D. wanted to become a businessman
B. living a quiet life along the Amazon River
C. earning endless money and being wealthy
D. wishing his company to run smoothly and endlessly
B. "Amazon.com" only sold books in the beginning.
C. Bezos not only devoted his life to Internet commerce but also to charity.
D. The reason why Jeffrey Bezos decided to found Amazon.com.
B. Bezos invented e-commerce to win the world fame overnight
C. Bezos is aiming at being "the Earth"s biggest bookstore"
D. Bezos has a sharp business mind and a kind heart
scream with excitement at her concerts and rush to the store to buy her latest CD?
The answer is Miley Cyrus. After starring in popular TV shows and hit movies, the 16-year-old released
her fifth album, The Time of Our Lives, on August 28. Its lead single, Party in. the USA, is wildly popular.
Cyrus has built her success largely on a role she has played. On TV and the silver screen, Miley Cyrus is
Miley Stewart. She is popular at school during the day and at night. She is a famous pop singer named Hannah
Montana.
Her soaring popularity goes to her head. So Stewart"s father takes her home from Los Angeles to Tennessee,
a southern US state, for a dose of reality. The journey kicks off an adventure filled with fun, laughter and
romance.
While there, she has to cope with her city girl"s unfamiliarity with country life and gradually learn what
family is all about.
"Hannah Montana, at heart, is every Disney princess show you ve ever seen", writes Michael O"Sullivan, a
reporter with the Washington Post. "Only with a limo (豪华轿车) instead of a pumpkin-turned-coach, a
microphone stand instead of a magic wand (魔法棒) and a prince who wears a cowboy hat."
But the journey of looking for one"s inner self goes beyond the big screen. Actress Miley Cyrus has a
celebrity father, Billy Ray Cyrus, a famous country singer. The teenager doesn"t want people to think she has
taken a short-cut to success. "It"s about how I find out who I am. I get to know that you need to be able to
take time to realize who you are," She said. "I don"t want to be some celebrity"s daughter, just be me."
B. The Time of Our Lives is Miley Cyrus" fifth album.
C. Party in the USA, is very popular.
D. Thousands of American teenager boys rush to the store to buy Miley"s latest CD.
B. Because she wanted to play in the movies.
C. Because she wanted to make adventure.
D. Because her father liked country life.
B. She has to get to know her new friends.
C. She has to take the adventure.
D. She has to obey her father"s request.
B. She has to get to know her new friends.
C. She has to take the adventure.
D. She has to obey her father"s request.
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