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| John loved playing basketball after school. John's parents were anxious about their son because he 1 half of his spare time playing basketball, even though he would soon 2 the college entrance exam (高考). Many evenings, John returned home 3 at the beginning of the new term. His parents told him to concentrate more 4 his studies, but their words went in one 5 and out the other. His parents were so angry that they 6 his basketball. From that day on, John returned home on time but locked 7 in his room. At first, his parents dreamt their son could study hard to enter a top university. But 8 news shattered (破灭) their dream. John's pre-exam test scores were 9 . One night, John’s mother looked into his room and 10 him reading a basketball magazine. So John's parents discussed the matter. They 11 to make a deal (约定) with John. If John scored high marks in the following tests, he could get his ball back and 12 once again; if he failed, they would keep the ball 13 he improved. John 14 reading his magazines. He started working hard. He started getting high marks and got his 15 back. The ball stayed with John until he entered a top university. | ||||
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| easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books. In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham. In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people. | ||
| 1. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _____. A. children wanted to learn to write B. a report for children was wanted C. many children's books were interesting D. some school children were not interested in reading. | ||
| 2. People like his books because the books _____. | ||
| A. are cheap and easy to get B. were written in different languages C. are easy and interesting to read D. were written with invented words | ||
| 3. He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____. | ||
| A. 50 B. 53 C. 56 D. 87 | ||
| 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | ||
| A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words. B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children. D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans. | ||
| 5. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss _____. | ||
| A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide C. changed American children's way of reading D. wrote the largest number of books in the world |
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| The 50-year-old farmer (农民), Wu Yulu is quite different from the others at his village. He is the 1 of 38 handmade robots. He has been 2 to show his robots at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo. Born in a 3 family, he did not have the opportunity to go to school. But even as a child, he knew he wanted to make machines. “I think 4 machines is a talent I was born with,” he said.In 1987, he finally finished his 5 robot that could walk like a man. He named it “Wu No. 1.” 6 , his experiments (实验) have not been without danger. One of his fingers was injured in 1989. And in 1999, his house was 7 by fire. In 2003, Wu and his robots were invited to perform in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and in 2009, his robots were on 8 along with the Chinese Shenzhou spaceships.Wu's latest dream is to invent robots 9 can help people in daily life. He will invent robots to help the disabled or look 10 children. | ||||
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