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A.disability
B.inability
C.distortion
D.illness
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It’s easy to see why. His 1.95 metres, 96 kilos and size 54 feet give him an awesome presence in the water. It was his feet which brought him his first nickname, “Flipper”. He swims so fast that he seems to fly through the water. So how did it all start？
Thorpe made his first appearance in international competition at the age of 14. His greatest feat came only three years later when he won three gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. His success and popularity have done much to raise the profile of the sport.
Australia is a nation of water babies. 85% of its population live within 30 miles of the beach and its swimmers enjoy a pin-up status similar to footballers like David Beckham in the UK. In fact, for a time, Thorpe was Australia’s number one national hero. There were special Australian stamps to celebrate his victories in the Olympics. Now, there is even a fragrance called “Ian Thorpe for Men” and a range of men’s underwear.
But in spite of this superstar status, Ian has a friendly relationship with the media. He is happy to discuss his love of philosophy, grunge music, Japanese food, computer games and Armani clothes. However, not all media work is light-hearted. Since his retirement from professional swimming in 2006, he has founded his own charity called “Fountain for Youth”. This organisation fights to bring positive changes to children’s lives by improving health and education, especially for Aboriginal communities in Australia.
1.What did Thorpe’s father want Ian to be？
A、A flipper
B、A cricketer
C、A swimmer
2.What is Thorpe’s first nickname？
A、Ian
B、Fountain for Youth
C、Flipper
3.What did Ian win at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games？
A、Three gold medals
B、Three silver medals
C、Three bronze medals
4.Which of the following is to celebrate Ian’s victories in the Olympic？
A、A fragrance called “Ian Thorpe for Men”
B、Special Australian stamps
C、A range of men’s underwear
5.When did Thorpe withdraw from professional swimming？
A、In 1982
B、In 2000
C、In 2006
A.later in his life
B.later in his living
C.later on his life
D.later at his life
Are some people born clever, and others born(74)？ Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences？(75), the answer to both these questions is yes.(76) some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no(77)of special education can make a genius(78)a child born with low intelligence.(79), a child who lives in a boring environment will(80) his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and(81)surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth,(82)whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This(83), now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.(84)is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born(85 ). The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are(86) to be in intelligence. Thus(87)we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of(88)will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two(89) twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children,(90)have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now(91)we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We would soon(92) differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that(93)as well as birth plays a part.
74.A.wise
B.intelligent
C.bright
D.stupid
75.A.By no means
B.Strangely enough
C.Sure enough
D.For sure
76.A.To
B.In
C.With
D.On
77.A.number
B.account
C.quantity
D.quality
78.A.into
B.from
C.out of
D.by
79.A.On the other hand
B.On the one hand
C.In this sense
D.As far as we know
80.A.decrease
B.descend
C.delete
D.develop
81.A.varying
B.varied
C.healthful
D.hygienic
82.A.although
B.so
C.thus
D.but
83.A.outlook
B.view
C.speculation
D.judgment
84.A.That
B.This
C.It
D.So
85.A.with
B.for
C.to
D.in
86.A.possible
B.likely
C.impossible
D.unlikely
87.A.whether
B.when
C.if
D.unless
88.A.intimacy
B.intelligence
C.similarity
D.difference
89.A.same
B.identical
C.parallel
D.related
90.A.certainly
B.undoubtedly
C.usually
D.sometimes
91.A.if
B.that
C.when
D.while
92.A.see
B.find out
C.find
D.work out
93.A.environment
B.development
C.blood
D.education
Back then, the Cherokee had no way to write down words in their ownlanguage.Sequoyah believed it was important for the Cherokee to have a systemof writing.So, in 1809, he set out to create an alphabet that the Cherokeecould use to do just that.
Sequoyah started by drawing pictures, with each one representing adifferent word or idea.He soon realized that writing sentences using pictureswould be much too difficult.There were too many words.No one would ever beable to remember that many pictures.
Sequoyah decided to try a different approach.He began to developsymbols to stand for the sounds, or syllables (音节), that made upwords.Twelve years later, he completed a system of writing with 86 differentsymbols.Each one stood for a different syllable in the Cherokee language.Thesymbols could easily be put together to form. words.Soon thousands of Cherokeewere able to read and write in their own language.
Sequoyah's work did not end there, however.He helped to establish aprint shop and began publishing a bilingual newspaper in both Cherokee andEnglish.The shop also printed books translated from English into Cherokee.Inlater years, Sequoyah also became a political leader among the Cherokee.
21.As can be learned from the firstparagraph, a Cherokee was a().
A.Native Americans
B.writer
C.White man
D.genius
22.“Talking leaves” in the final paragraphrefers to().
A.English spellings
B.pieces of paper with words
C.English sentences
D.tree leaves that make sounds
23.To create an alphabet, Sequoyah beganwith pictures that stand for().
A.sounds
B.symbols
C.words
D.syllables
24.Sequoyah's invention was important tothe Cherokee, because().
A.the Cherokee are now able to read and write
B.the Cherokee now make a living with thewriting system
C.one of their parks was named afterSequoyah
D.the Cherokee are proud of hisachievement
25.Sequoyah is best remembered for().
A.being able to read and write
B.being raised as a Cherokee
C.drawing pictures to represent words orideas
D.inventing a written language for the Cherokee
Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead. Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $ 15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete (运动员) in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.
In 1912，when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S. Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events，including the long jump and the 1,500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events，with running, jumping ,and throwing contests.
People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King.”
(1)、From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in ().
A、India
B、Pennsylvania
C、Oklahoma
D、Sweden
(2)、According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT
A、fishing
B、hunting
C、swimming
D、singing
(3)、Jim Thorpe started to play sports().
A、before he was nine years old
B、when he was 16 years’ old
C、when he was 24 years old
D、before his parents passed away
(4)、The word “decathlon” in Paragraph 3 probably means ().
A、jumping
B、five track and field events
C、throwing
D、ten track and field events
(5)、Which of the following is NOT TRUE？
A、In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.
B、Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.
C、Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.
D、In 1950, Thorpe was named the greatest American football player.
B、Xunzi, like Mencius, had confidence in the perfectibility of human nature
C、Human nature is evil and it’s impossible to improve it
D、the ancient sage kings created ritual and righteousness, and established models in order to educate the people so that the society could return to order and harmony
I had to learn to say “please”, “sorry”, “thank you”, whether I felt it or not. Once, while buying a ticket to Waterloo, I forgot to say “please”. The man at the counter was offended and would not give me the ticket until I had said “please”. When he handed me the ticket, he said “sorry”, and hurried inside to take the only empty seat.
On the way to the office one morning, a man collapsed in my compartment. At Waterloo, everybody left, but I stayed with him until the ambulance arrived and was an hour late getting to the office. I was told that it was not my job to look after strangers.
I found that many did not even look after their own parents who were old and helpless. In India, it is the duty of the children to look after their parent and old relatives. While serving a meal, my mother always gave food to the elderly relatives and children first and ate whatever was left over. The elderly never felt isolated. They lived with their families and contributed to the happiness of the house.
31. How long had the writer stayed in England？
A. Just a year
B. More than a year
C. Almost two years
D. About ten months
32. What does the word “rarely” mean in the first paragraph？
A. seldom
B. always
C. often
D. independent while the wife is dependent
33. What did the writer mean when he said “many had a natural gift for gossip”？
A. Many British people were born speakers
B. Many British people were talkative.
C. Many British people were hot-tempered.
D. Many British people were talented
34. What did the writer mean to say by giving us the examples in the second paragraph？
A. English people are very polite because they always say “thank you” or “sorry”.
B. English people enjoy teaching others lessons of politeness.
C. He had to learn to say “please”, “sorry”, “thank you”.
D. English people say polite words without sincere politeness.
35. What does the last paragraph suggest？
A. Many old people in England were lonely because they were not taken good care of.
B. Old people in India never felt isolated.
C. The writer’s mother always ate whatever was left over.
D. Old people in most countries are respected.
1)A.who
B.whose
C.whom
D. his
2)A.with
B.without
C.for
D.on
3)A.him
B.them
C.everything
D.it
4)A.head
B.thought
C.idea
D.mind
5) A.motherly
B.motherhood
C.motherless
D.mother-to-be
6)A.weeks
B.months
C.years
D.decades
7)A.but
B.so
C.therefore
D.although
8)A.mother
B.Step-mother
C.godmother
D.foster-mother
9)A.but
B.yet
C.beside
D.except
10)A.here
B.there
C.which
D.where
