A boy of 14 has become the youngest student to win a place at Cambridge University. Arran Fernandez, who was 16 at home by his father, Neil, will 17 a mathematics degree at Fitzwilliam College next mo 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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A boy of 14 has become the youngest student to win a place at Cambridge University. Arran Fernandez, who was 16 at home by his father, Neil, will 17 a mathematics degree at Fitzwilliam College next month and he hopes to have a career as a research mathematician to 18 the Riemann hypothesis(黎曼猜想) that has confused the brightest minds. It will make him the youngest Cambridge student 19 14-year-old William Pitt the Younger studied there in 1773.

Last night the child genius said: “I am looking forward to going to the 20 . I have started the first-year books 21 and it is all right, not too 22 . I can understand it. I am excited about going to Cambridge, 23 I am used to making records about being the youngest in education. It isn’t the youngest moment that is so important to me-- 24 I’m more interested in going to Cambridge than comparing 25 with other people who go there.”

But 26 his age he will not be able to 27 many of the alcohol-fuelled festivities(庆典) traditionally 28 to Freshers’ Week. “I don’t think I’m missing too much fun,” he insisted. “Even if I was 18, I wouldn’t want to go out 29 . ”

Arran, 30 plans to join the bird-watching society instead and go boating while at university, was five when he 31 the youngest person to be 32 a GCSE (General Certificated of Secondary Education), after passing maths. He was offered the 33 to learn at Cambridge in 2010, when he was 14, on the condition he gained an A-level in physics, which he 34 with an A+ grade. Arran had already gained an A grade in further maths last year.

Cambridge also asked him to attend three GCSEs in subjects which were not related to maths and physics to 35 his knowledge. He gained A+s in English literature and French and an A in English language this summer.

16. A. educated B. equipped C. arranged D. evaluated

17. A. run B. operate C. end D. start

18. A. work out B. make out C. help out D. break out

19. A. before B. after C. since D. but

20. A. festivities B. lectures C. contests D. literature

21. A. especially B. already C. hardly D. gradually

22. A. difficult B. easy C. interesting D. boring

23. A. therefore B. but C. additionally D. and

24. A. fortunately B. merely C. actually D. mentally

25. A. it B. them C. themselves D. myself

26. A. because of B. instead of C. except for D. as for

27. A. pick out B. join in C. pick up D. join up

28. A. added B. addicted C. related D. encouraged

29. A. smoking B. singing C. drinking D. dancing

30. A. who B. which C. that D. he

31. A. turned B. seemed C. grew D. became

32. A. presented B. awarded C. rewarded D. submitted

33. A. tendency B. treaty C. profit D. opportunity

34. A. improved B. achieved C. reserved D. represented

35. A. reduce B. improve C. broaden D. insure

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A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of 1 small children, and 2 enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “ 3 are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.

The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 4 $ 50.”

The little boy 5 in his pocket and pulled out some 6 . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “ 7 I please look at them?”

The store owner 8 and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle (过道) of his store 9 by five puppies. One puppy was 10 . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What’s 11 with that little dog?”

The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医) had 12 the little puppy and had discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became 13 “That’s the little puppy that I want to buy.”

The store owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.”

The little boy got quite upset. He looked 14 into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay 15 price. In fact I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month 16 I have him paid for.”

The store owner answered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is 17 going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”

To his surprise, the little boy reached 18 and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled (残疾的) left leg 19 by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who 20 !”

1. A. absorbing B. attracting C. bargaining D. greeting

2. A. sure B. luckily C. surprisingly D. interestingly

3. A. What B. How come C. When D. How much

4. A. on B. at C. to D. between

5. A. put B. arrived C. reached D. filled

6. A. coin B. note C. value D. change

7. A. Can B. Shall C. Will D. Must

8. A. performed B. smiled C. disagreed D. announced

9. A. applied B. guided C. followed D. linked

10. A. falling behind B. setting foot C. lending a hand D. putting forward

11. A. the price B. the matter C. the weight D. the name

12. A. tested B. studied C. examined D. experimented

13. A. excited B. shocked C. worried D. disappointed

14. A. straight B. deeply C. closely D. totally

15. A. half B. lower C. higher D. full

16. A. unless B. after C. until D. once

17. A. always B. often C. no D. never

18. A. up B. down C. out D. over

19. A. supported B. assisted C. adjusted D. surrounded

20. A. encourages B. cooperates C. understands D. Recognizes

Watching some children trying to catch butterflies one hot August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhood．When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isn’t a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.
I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and in that way would have my own private musician.
I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured, the bird fluttered about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.
I had left the cage out on our back porch, and on the second day of the bird’s captivity my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.
The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened! I had taken excellent care of my little bird, or so I thought.
Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”
Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.
【小题1】Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of 12?

A．He had just got a new cage.	B．He liked its beautiful feather.
C．He wanted it to sing for him.	D．He wanted a pet for a companion.

【小题2】The mockingbird died because it ______.

A．was frightened to death	B．ate the poisonous food its mother gave it
C．refused to eat anything	D．drank the poisonous water by mistake

【小题3】An ornithologist probably means ______.

A．a religious person	B．a kind person
C．a schoolmaster	D．an expert in birds

【小题4】What is the most important lesson the writer learned from the incident?

A．Freedom is very valuable to all creatures.

B．All birds put in a cage won’t live long.

C．You should keep the birds from their mother.

D．Be careful about food you give to baby birds.

Watching some children trying to catch butterflies one hot August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhood. When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.

We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the tree and sing. There isn’t a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.

I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and that way have my own private musician.

I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured, the bird fluttered about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home, I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.

I had left the cage out on our back porch（门廊）, and on the second day of the bird’s captivity my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth . The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.

The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened? I had taken excellent care of my little bird, or so I thought.

Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time and, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred: “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”

Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.

1.The boy caught a mockingbird because___________.

A. he wanted a pet for a companion

B. he liked its beautiful feather

C. he wanted it to sing for him

D. he had just got a cage

2.The mockingbird died because__________.

A. it ate some poisonous food the boy gave it by mistake

B. it ate the poisonous food its mother gave it

C. it was frightened to death

D. it refused to eat anything

3.The word “ornithologist” in the last but one paragraph probably means________.

A. a religious person

B. a kind and sympathetic person

C. a schoolmaster

D. an expert in birds

4.The most important lesson the boy learned from the incident is that______.

A. birds put in a cage won’t live long

B. you have to be very careful about the food you give to young birds

C. when you capture a young mockingbird, you should keep it away from its mother

D. freedom is valuable to all living creature.

Dr. Glenn Tisman, a cancer specialist, knew his young neighbor, Ray Bateman, had an unusual mind. But he had no idea at the time that 12 - year – old Ray had the ability to become his partner in cancer research.

Ray’s parents remembered that at age four, Ray surprised them by fixing a broken vacuum cleaner（吸尘器）. When he was ten, he speedily constructed the family color television from a kit. Later, he succeeded in assembling（组装） a complex stereo system after two experts had failed to do the job.

When Ray was ten, he convinced his parents to buy him a computer. In a short time, Ray was able to do amazing things with the computer. Ray shared his enthusiasm for computers with Dr. Tisman, who used a computer for his research. The two discussed computers and medicine frequently. Amazingly, Ray understood the biology and chemistry related to Dr. Tisman’s medical research without any previous instruction.

Ray then worked with Dr. Tisman after school. He helped conduct research with the equipment and kept it in working order. The purpose of the research was to test the effectiveness of mixing an old cancer drug with certain vitamins. Ray analyzed patient test results by computer, while Dr. Tisman handled all patient contact. Together, they came up with solid research that helped advance cancer treatment.

In 1988, 14 - year - old Ray went with Dr. Tisman to a meeting of the American Federation for Clinical Research（AFCR）, where Ray presented their initial research findings. Using terminology（术语） beyond the grasp of most kids his age, Ray told the scientists how the new drug mixture caused fewer and milder side effects for cancer patients.

A year later, Ray returned to the meeting to update the findings of his and Dr. Tisman’s research. By then, he had become well - known for his devotion to finding cures for sick patients. Stories about him appeared in hundred of newspapers around the world. He appeared on television newscasts and talk shows.

Ray continued to spend most free hours working with Dr. Tisman. The two began studying the effects of vitamins on babies inside the womb（子宫）. However, Ray’s main interest remained cancer treatment, and he continues his research today.

1.According to the passage, Ray______.

A. is a boy of many gifts

B. is very helpful to his parents

C. learned fast under Dr. Tisman’s instruction

D. stopped working with Dr. Tisman after his success

2.What do we know about Dr. Tisman?

A. He succeeded in finding cures for cancer.

B. He made a new discovery in cancer treatment.

C. He convinced Ray to become a partner of him.

D. He taught Ray knowledge related to his research.

3.What made Ray first known to the medical world?

A. His presentation at AFCR. B. His great skills in computer.

C. His devotion to cancer research. D. His appearance on television newscasts.

4. Dr. Tisman’s research is aimed at ______.

A. providing different cancer treatments

B. proving the effects of vitamins on babies

C. finding the side effects of a cancer drug

D. testing the effectiveness of a new drug mixture

书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是本刊读者Jack，请你根据所给的背景材料给Peter写封回信。内容包括：

1.分析Peter父母不同意的理由；

2.你给Peter的具体建议。

背景材料：

Teenagers 总228（4/2011）期

编者按：本期刊登了Peter的来信，欢迎读者就信中谈到的问题进行分析并提出建议。

Editor,

I’m a boy of 18. I like arts, especially dancing. I want to attend a hip-hop（街舞） training course on the weekend, but my parents don’t permit me to. I’m very upset and need your advice.

Peter

注意：字数100左右。文章的开头已经给出，不计入总字数。

Peter,

You are very upset that your parents don’t permit you to attend a hip-hop training course on the weekend.

Yours,

Jack

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