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James Michener, a famous American writer donated at least 90 per cent of what he made from his 43 novels. He seemed to donate more than this. At his death, in October 1997, he had gave away US$ 117 million.

Michener made a good example, not just in how much he gave, but in his style of giving. The writer worked hard at doing good (行善). He usually follows up his donations to see how the money was used and he had a lot of fun in doing so.

Michener was 90 when he died. He was the only writer on the list of American’s top 25 philanthropists (慈善家). He gave his donations to the college he went to. Michener gave to his college-–US$72million to Swarthmore. He said, “I am from a family without any money, the college made me from darkness into light.’’

Michener was married three times, but he had no children. For his last 15 years, he lived quietly in Austin, Texas. He moved there to write the 1,000-page novel. The film called South Pacific was inspired (改编))by his first book,Tales of the South Pacific, written when he

was 40.

1  Michener died in __________.

A. 1991                     B. 1994              C. 1997              D. 2000

2     Michener cared about __________ after he donated.

A. how much money he gave away          B. how the money was used

C. when the money was given back         D. how much fun he had

3     Michener came from a __________ family.

A. rich                      B. poor               C. big                       D. small

4     What’s the name of the college which Michener went to?

A. Austin                   B. Texas             C. Oxford         D. Swarthmore

5     He wrote his first book __________.

A. when he moved to Austin.             B. in his last 15 years.

C. when he was married for the third time. D. at the age of 40.

1C     2B    3B   4D   5D

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       Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a  2 “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

       “I’m, er…I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said  3  . “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”

       “I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

       “Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

       All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a   4  to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.

       My first goal was to  5  an attractive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway passing Jeff’s smiling face.

    My next step was to   7   which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

       With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster   8 to add these activities to our school program.

       An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”

       Hearing these words made my heart filled with  9 . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his   10. The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

1  A. heard                  B. chosen                     C. invited                      D. followed

2  A. polite                  B. loud                  C. warm                       D. cheerful

3  A. proudly               B. quickly              C. nervously                 D. regretfully

4  A. suggestion           B. chance                     C. message                   D. change

5  A. print                   B. invent                C. create                      D. send

6  A. with                 B. by                     C. through               D. without

7  A. carry out             B. try out               C. work out                  D. find out

8  A. agreed                B. wanted              C. expected                  D. asked

9  A. pride                   B. surprise             C. patience                   D. hope

10  A. luck                  B. spirit                 C. life                           D. success

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It’s a unique experience to get to know the life in the carrier. The carrier is just like a small city on the sea. It has all the functions for daily life. There are 4 words to sum up its characters: big, small, much and high. The carrier Liaoning is such a huge one that the total length of the whole corridor(过道)could reach over 20 kilometers. But the living space for the sailors(水手)is quite small. That’s because the carrier is designed for researching purposes, rather than comfortable living. Over 1,000 sailors, both men and women, are living onboard. They are arranged among over 3,000 tiny rooms below the deck. For visitors, it’s so easy to get lost. So the first thing the new sailors have to learn is their way around. The number of female sailors is much less than that of the males, taking about 5 percent of the total. But they play a key role in carrying out some special missions.

Also, you will be surprised by the high level of education of today’s sailors. The captain said that over 90 percent of the sailors are college graduates. Six hold Doctor’s Degrees and 45 have a Master’s. The whole team is young but vigorous. The complex work on the carrier requires high management abilities for the commanders onboard(在船上).

1  Why do we visitors get lost easily inside the carrier?

   A. Because they don’t have a map.     

B. Because the living space is quite small.

   C. Because there are too many corridors for rooms.

   D. Because the corridor inside the carrier is too long.

2  What does the word “high” in Line 6 refer to(指代)?

A. The aircraft carrier is high since it is just like a small city.   

B. Most of the soldiers received good education.

   C. The expense(花费)to run a carrier is high.

   D. The high-level of their training.

3  Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Liaoning is our country’s first aircraft carrier.  

B. Most of the sailors on the carrier are college graduates.

   C. There are far fewer women sailors than men sailors on the carrier.

   D. It is comfortable for the sailors to live in the carrier.

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