1685 was a very good year for German composers. Within the space of a month, two of the
greatest were born: Johann Sebastian Bach and Oeorge Frideric Handel.
Handel"s father was a barber and a surgeon, which sounds like a strange combination today, but
back then those occupations went hand in hanD．Even though Handel was very interested in music,
his father didn"t think that was a good way to earn a living, so he wanted his son to be a lawyer. The
story goes that Handel smuggled a quiet piano into the house so that he could practice in secret.
One day, Handel went along when his father went to shave a duke. While his father was working,
Handel sat down and played the duke"s organ. The duke was so impressed that he convinced Handel"s
father to let his son study music, and Handel finally got to learn how to compose.
Handel soon discovered that what he liked most was operA．In fact, he was so passionate about
opera that he even fought a duel (决斗) over it with one of his friends. Since Italy was the place to learn
about opera composing, Handel went off to Italy to study. When he got home, he got a job as court
composer for a German prince.
Having landed such a wonderful job, Handel immediately asked his boss for time off. He wanted to
go to England, where he"d heard that there weren"t nearly enough composers to satisfy the British taste
for Italian operA．
After great success writing opera in London, Handel came back to Germany. Then fate played a
funny trick on Handel and his boss. The Queen of England died, and it just so happened that the prince
Handel worked for was next in line to the British throne. When he arrived in London as King George,
followed Handel, his court composer in Germany.
In addition to serving the King, Handel became one of the most successful opera composers of his
time. And he also produced them and traveled all over Europe to hire the best singers. There are stories
of battles with rival opera producers and of fights between rival singers. Handel apparently had quite a
temper.
If you ever go to London, look for Handel"s grave in Westminster Abbey, where there"s a wonderful
monument to him.
1.How did Handel begin to learn to compose?
A．His father was sure of his future success.
B．His performance impressed a duke.
C．He begged his father to send him to Italy.
D．He practiced hard and taught himself music.
A．bought secretly
B．took secretly
C．carried in advance
D．possessed personally
B．Because he enjoyed greater fame in London.
C. Became his boss became King of Britain and brought him along,.
D. Because London was a wonderful place to learn about opera.
B．talented
C．enthusiastic
D．optimistic
B．Many people worked both as a barber and a surgeon.
C．Handel quit his job to learn about opera in Italy.
D．Handel was buried in London and was built a monument.
Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting
half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager"s intended major, one located
near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe.
"The safety issue is a big one," says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn"t alone in his
worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always
asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer, "That"s not a
problem here," --Mahoney began to feel uneasy.
"No crime whatsoever?" comments Mahoney today. "I just don"t buy it." Nor should he: in 1999
the U.S. Department of education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our
campuses. "Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college," says
David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. "Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation."
But getting accurate information isn"t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics by law, but some
hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. "The truth may not
always be serious," warms S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, InC．, the nation"s leading
campus safety watchdog group.
To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the
country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.
B．to choose a right one for their daughter
C．to check the cost of college education
D．to find a right one near a large city
B．mirror the rest of the nation
C．hide the truth of campus crime
D．have too many watchdog groups
B．admit
C．believe
D．expect
refers to colleges _________.
B．that report campus crimes by law
C．that are free from campus crime
D．that enjoy very good publicity
A．Exact campus crime statistics
B．Crimes on or around campuses
C．Effective solutions to campus crime
D．Concerns about kids" campus safety
I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 1 .
He had gone out of the study for some 2 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see
what was on his desk. In the 3 was a small piece of paper on which were written the 4
"English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Series of Biographies ".
A(n) 5 boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the 6 . I did not.
The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 7 until the start of the exam, so I could not
8 reading it.
When the headmaster 9 , I was looking out of the window.
I should have told him what had 10 then. It would have been so 11 to say: "I"m sorry,
but I 12 the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You"ll have to 13 it."
The chance passed and I did not 14 it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn"t mean to
cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow.
That was thirty-eight years ago when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, nor
have I tried to explain to myself why not.
The obvious 15 _ is that I could not admit I had seen the title without admitting that I had been
looking at the things on his desk. But there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has
become a good example of how a little mistake can trap you in a more serious moral corner.
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region of northwest Scotland. He had never owned a radio or television nor had he travelled further
than forty kilometres from his birthplace. His knowledge of the world was gained only from his brief
trips to the village to sell his sheep and buy food. However, he had lately come to rely on the growing
number of hill-walkers in the region as sources of international news.
In the spring of 1992, a Spanish student came across Angus high in the mountains. Eager to practise
his English he engaged Angus in conversation. The student told Angus of the forthcoming Olympic
Games in Barcelona. Excited by the student"s colourful description of Spain and the Games, Angus decided to attend the event in person and two months later arrived in Barcelona.
The ticketless Angus stood outside the stadium with his canny brain working overtime, watching a
growing number of individuals entering the stadium through a small entrance at the side. He noticed that
they all seemed to be carrying objects. Perhaps they were workmen, he thought. He moved closer and
watched.
Within minutes a thin young man came along carrying an extremely long pole. He approached the
official at the door and said "Pole Vault". The official moved to the side and the man entered. Next
came a heavy-set man with a spear. Angus wondered how a man could carry such a dangerous weapon
in a modern city. The man shouted " Javelin " and was presently admitted. Angus was puzzled. Perhaps
they were all connected with security. His puzzlement grew when a huge man appeared with a steel ball
in his hand. He shouted "Shot Putt" and walked past the official.
It suddenly dawned on Angus that these people were competitors. He opened his programme and
sure enough under the heading "events" he saw the three words the men had said. Angus laughed to
himself as a plan began to take shape in his mind. First he needed to buy one or two things.
An hour later he reappeared dressed in a tracksuit with "Scotland" written across the chest. Over
his shoulder he carried a roll of barbed wire (铁丝网). Smiling to himself he walked up to the official
and as casually as he could, shouted, "Fencing!"
B. Talking to hill-walkers in the region.
C. Going to the nearby village to sell sheep.
D. Listening to radio and watching TV.
B. Names of competitors.
C. Security weapons.
D. Names of countries.
B. Angus became a member of the Scottish Olympic team
C. Angus had been planning a trip to Barcelona to see the Olympic Games
D. the Spanish student"s description of his country excited Angus
A. poorly-informed
B. intelligent
C. strong-minded
D. athletic
A. Help him carry the wire.
B. Lead him to the competition.
C. Refuse to let him in.
D. Give him a close inspection.
was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 1 .She got up very early and arrived at
the _2_ at twenty to twenty to eight.She _ 3 the door open and found nobody there."I"m the 4
to arrive." She thought and came to her desk．She was surprised to 5 a large bunch of flowers
on it.They were fresh.She 6 the flowers from the desk and smelled them.
Oh, how lovely!"" Nancy 7 joyfully．She then looked round for a 8 to put them in.
Somebody has sent me flowers the _9 first day?"" She thought happily." But who could it be?"
She began to wonder.The day passed very 10 and Nancy did everything with great interest and
11 .For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the
flowers.And then she 12_herself in her work.Then came another Monday.When she came near
her desk she was overjoyed to see a (an)13 bunch of flowers there.She quickly put them in the
vase, replacing the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy felt it 14 and this time she began to think
of ways to find out the 15 .
One Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to16 a plan to the general manager"s office.She had to stay
for a while at his secretary"s desk waiting for his 17 .She happened to see on the desk a big note book
on which were 18_ "Records of Manager" meetings" , and glanced at the 19 pages.Suddenly her
eyes fell on these words;" in order to keep the secretaries 20 the company has decided that every
Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary"s desk." Later, she was told
that their general manager was a business management psychologist.
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