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Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father's lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.
1. Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in ________.
A. Sweden B. Stockholm
C. Russia D. Moscow
2. What did Immanuel Nobel invent during the Crimean War?
A. The engineering industry. B. A strong position.
C. Landmine. D. Study of explosives.
3. Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden? Because his father ________.
A. went bankrupt B. was put in prison
C. was ill D. died
4. How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up? He built up ________ companies in different countries.
A. 20 B. 40
C. 60 D. 80
5. What was Alfred Nobel always searing for? ________.
A. More time and more money B. A meaning to life
C. How to end the war D. The peace between nations
Linda Evans was my best friend-like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, and horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time-like my wedding (婚禮) and Linda's. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped "Address (地址) Unknown. " I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman - Linda's married name. "There must be thousands of Wagmans," I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. "Mrs. Tobin!" she said excitedly, "Linda Evans Wagman is my mother."
Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other's lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there's one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won't lose each other again!
1. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.
A. at the age of 13 B. before she got married
C. after they moved to new homes D. before the writer's family moved away
2. They didn't often write to each other because they _______.
A. got married B. had little time to do so
C. didn't like writing letters D. could see each other on special time
3. There was an empty place in the writer's heart because she _______.
A. was in trouble B. didn't know Linda's address
C. received the card that she sent D. didn't have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness
4. The writer was happy when she _______.
A. read the newspaper
B. heard Linda's voice on the phone
C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
5. They haven't kept in touch _______.
A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 years
C. since they got married D. since the writer's family moved away
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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle can save him now," the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore (藥店) with the money in her hand.
"And what do you want?" asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother," the girl answered. "He's really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle." "Pardon?" said the salesman.
"My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?" "We don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry," the salesman said with a smile.
"Listen, if it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs."
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?"
"I don't know," she answered with her eyes full of tears. "He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought all my money."
"How much do you have?" asked the man. "$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more," she answered.
"Well, what luck," smiled the man. "$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers."
He took up the girl's hand and said, "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.
1. What was the trouble in the little girl's family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B.
2. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.
A. something interesting B. something beautiful
C. some wonderful medicine D. some good food
3. The little girl said again and again "...I can try and get some more." That shows _______.
A. she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refused
C. There was no need to worry about money D. she thought money was easy to get
4. What made the miracle happen?
A. The girl's love for her brother. B. The girl's money.
C. The medicine from the drugstore. D. Nobody can tell.
5. From the passage we can infer (推斷) that _______.
A. The doctor didn't ask for any pay B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought
Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana(加納), Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning, she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily(日常) cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can't get enough clean water to keep healthy.
Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource(自然資源) on the earth.
Water covers 70% of the earth's surface(表面). But most of that is sea water. We can't use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth's surface.
You probably feel lucky that your life isn't as hard as Napoga's. But that doesn't mean you don't have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too. Now, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out.
How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First, they pollute the air. Then, when it rains, the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain(酸雨), is also bad for plants, animals and buildings.
Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won't have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water:
●Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters(升) each month.
●Leaky taps(漏水的龍頭) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away!
●You can easily cut your 10-minute showers(沐浴) in half-and you'll be just as clean.
●When you wash dishes, don't let the water run.
●Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn't full, you're wasting water!
0. Underline a sentence which shows the main idea of the whole passage.
1. Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _______.
A. before she went to school B. after she finished school
C without going to school D. after she played with her friends
2. On the earth, _______.
A. sea water is widely used than fresh water B. there is very little water for our living
C. there is 71% of fresh water D. we don't need to worry about water
3. Acid rain _______.
A. is only bad for living things
B. can be produced in factories
C. doesn't do harm to people, but it's bad for plants, animals and buildings
D. doesn't just do harm to human beings but to animals, plants and buildings
4. Which of the following wastes water?
A. We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower.
B. We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines.
C. You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes.
D. Don't let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes.
5. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Something must be done to prevent water from being polluted.
B. Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us.
C. It's time to take care of the water we use.
D. Water is the most important natural resource on the earth.
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