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Arthur Miller (1915—2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller's father had moved to the USA from Austria-Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
  Miller's most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
  When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
  Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway

  1. 1.

    Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA?

    1. A.
      He suffered from severe hunger in his home country
    2. B.
      He was attracted by the “Great American Dream.”
    3. C.
      He hoped to make his son a dramatist
    4. D.
      His family business failed
  2. 2.

    What can we learn about Willy Loman?

    1. A.
      He treats his employer badly
    2. B.
      He runs the Wagner Company
    3. C.
      He is a victim of the American system
    4. D.
      He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues
  3. 3.

    After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman______.

    1. A.
      achieved huge success
    2. B.
      won the first Tony Award
    3. C.
      was warmly welcomed by salesmen
    4. D.
      was severely attacked by dramatists
  4. 4.

    What is the text mainly about?

    1. A.
      Arthur Miller and his family
    2. B.
      The awards Arthur Miller won
    3. C.
      The hardship Arthur Miller experienced
    4. D.
      Arthur Miller and his best-known play
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试题分析:主要讲述了Arthur Miller的生平以及他的著名剧作《推销员之死》以及他对文学史上的巨大贡献。
1.从第一段drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”可得知他父亲是被“美国梦”所吸引。
2.从第二段第三,四,五行及最后一行可知Willy Loman陷入到残酷的商业体系不能自拔以致最后自杀,说明他是美国体制的牺牲品。
3.从第四段的描述 It was the first play to win all three of these major awards可得知《推销员之死》上演后,获得了巨大成功。
4.纵观全文,主要讲述了Arthur Miller 以及他的著名剧作。
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点评:主要讲述了Arthur Miller 以及他的著名剧作。集中考查了细节题,要求考生有较强的细节理解能力。人物传记体文章的往往以时间的先后或事情发展为主线,空间或逻辑线索强,阅读时注意把握。
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  1. 1.

    From the first two paragraphs, we can know                   

    1. A.
      cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes
    2. B.
      cell phone addiction is good for building personal relationships
    3. C.
      people are longing to have their own cell phones
    4. D.
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  2. 2.

    Cell phone addiction has caused the following effects EXCEPT            

    1. A.
      a barrier to personal contact
    2. B.
      fewer friends
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  3. 3.

    The underlined word "curb" in Paragraph 2 means “           .”

    1. A.
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    2. B.
      control
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  4. 4.

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    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  5. 5.

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    1. A.
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    2. B.
      Cell phones Are Harmful to the Society
    3. C.
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  1. 1.

    From the second paragraph we know that the author’s father______.

    1. A.
      traveled around the world and left her mother
    2. B.
      left her mother first but returned two years later
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  2. 2.

    We can infer from the passage that the author’s mother______.

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is true EXCEPT that______.

    1. A.
      Mother died the day before the anniversary of Father’s death
    2. B.
      Mother died in the garden as Father did ten years ago
    3. C.
      Mother died because she fell to the ground accidentally
    4. D.
      Mother died on the same date when Father did ten years ago
  4. 4.

    What does the writer imply in the underlined part of the last sentence?

    1. A.
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    2. B.
      Mother missed us very much
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  1. 1.

    The author writes the passage mainly to tell us that________

    1. A.
      Home Drink Kids don’t Binge
    2. B.
      A Recent Report on problem boozers is announced
    3. C.
      Parents are a good example for children
    4. D.
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  2. 2.

    Which of the followings is WRONG according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The report says children who drink alcohol with their parents have little chance to become boozers in later life easily
    2. B.
      Prof Mark Bellis thinks the findings doesn’t help prevent binge drink
    3. C.
      Children learn to binge drink in an advantageous environment as well as in a bad situation
    4. D.
      Prof Mark Bellis thinks that parents should be a good model for children
  3. 3.

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    1. A.
      are the same as
    2. B.
      are similar to
    3. C.
      think well of
    4. D.
      disagree with
  4. 4.

    Prof Bellis thinks the key to dealing with the problem is________

    1. A.
      examples and understanding
    2. B.
      education and punishment
    3. C.
      lowering pocket money
    4. D.
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  5. 5.

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    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  1. 1.

    If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ______

    1. A.
      you can't use them any more
    2. B.
      they will become stronger
    3. C.
      they become weak but they slowly become strong again
    4. D.
      they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again
  2. 2.

    Some people can't read or write, but they usually have better memories, because ______

    1. A.
      they can't write everything in a little notebook
    2. B.
      they have to use their memories all the time
    3. C.
      they have saved much trouble
    4. D.
      they have saved much time to remember things
  3. 3.

    The main reason for one's poor memory is that ______

    1. A.
      he does not use his arms or legs for some time
    2. B.
      he can't read or write
    3. C.
      his father or mother may have a poor memory
    4. D.
      his memory is not often used
  4. 4.

    Give the best title for this passage

    1. A.
      How To Have A Good Memory
    2. B.
      Don't Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs
    3. C.
      Strong Arms And Good Memories
    4. D.
      Learn From The People

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  1. 1.

    The secretary asked Waller for a most funny story because he ______.

    1. A.
      was tired of his boss seriousness
    2. B.
      tried to please his serious boss with it
    3. C.
      wanted to improve his working conditions
    4. D.
      wanted to see his boss' laughing face
  2. 2.

    Saying "Let's make it," Waller______.

    1. A.
      was sure of his success
    2. B.
      thought of nothing but the 100-dollar return
    3. C.
      knew that his hen had really given a birth to a baby
    4. D.
      wondered whether he could make the boss smile or not
  3. 3.

    Which of the following ends is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The boss was never so strict with the secretary from then on.
    2. B.
      The secretary lost his job in office.
    3. C.
      The secretary dare not make his boss laugh any longer.
    4. D.
      Mr.Waller was dismissed at last.
  4. 4.

    Which sentence can describe the theme of the story?

    1. A.
      Things Went Opposite to Wishes
    2. B.
      Satisfying Both Sides
    3. C.
      Killing Two Birds with One Stone
    4. D.
      Either Is in His Proper Place

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Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack, with a 33 per cent higher risk at the beginning of the working week. Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day.
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  1. 1.

    Monday morning feeling, as this passage shows,______.

    1. A.
      is not so serious as people thought
    2. B.
      is harmful to working people in developed countries
    3. C.
      is the first killer in Germany and Italy
    4. D.
      is created by researchers in Germany and Italy
  2. 2.

    To protect people from suffering from heart attack, doctors have paid much attention to______.

    1. A.
      people’s working time
    2. B.
      people’s living place
    3. C.
      people’s diet and lifestyle
    4. D.
      people’s nationalities
  3. 3.

    It can be learned from this passage that heart attack has nothing to do with______.

    1. A.
      blood pressure
    2. B.
      heart rate
    3. C.
      hormonal changes
    4. D.
      blood group
  4. 4.

    If the researchers give us some advice to avoid Monday morning feeling, what might it be?

    1. A.
      Stop working on Monday
    2. B.
      Create a pleasant working environment
    3. C.
      Get up late on Monday morning
    4. D.
      Go to work with a doctor

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If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child's popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.
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  1. 1.

    A child who has been informed of being "uncool" may ________

    1. A.
      care nothing about it
    2. B.
      develop a sense of anger
    3. C.
      do something uncool purposely
    4. D.
      pretend to get hurt very much
  2. 2.

    A teacher can help an unpopular child by ________

    1. A.
      seeing the child as the teacher's favourite
    2. B.
      asking the child to do something for partners
    3. C.
      forcing other children to make friends with the child
    4. D.
      offering the child chances to show his good qualities
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
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    2. B.
      It's only teacher's work to make children popular
    3. C.
      Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often
    4. D.
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  4. 4.

    The passage mainly talks about ________

    1. A.
      how to help an unpopular child
    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  1. 1.

    Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

    1. A.
      Eating differently from other kids
    2. B.
      Wearing clean clothes made by mother
    3. C.
      Going to bed early and getting up early
    4. D.
      Letting mother know where they were
  2. 2.

    It can be inferred from the passage that____________

    1. A.
      the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies
    2. B.
      mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law
    3. C.
      all the other kids studied better than the writer
    4. D.
      the writer’s family lived a miserable life
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage ?

    1. A.
      Mother practiced economy in running her home
    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
      The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother
  4. 4.

    The passage was written in a way of _________ tone

    1. A.
      humorous
    2. B.
      hateful
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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