The Rolls Royce logo consisting of the two Rs clearly stands for Rolls and Royce, the two founders of this car manufacturing company.

In 1884 Frederick Henry Royce started an electrical and mechanical business. He made his first car, a “Royce”, in his Manchester factory in 1904. He was introduced to Charles Steward Rolls in a Manchester hotel on May 4 that year, and the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold by Rolls. A clause (条款) was added to the contract, saying the cars would be called “Rolls Royce”.

The current Toyota logo consists of three ovals: the two perpendicular (成直角的) ovals represent a relationship of trust between the customer and Toyota. These ovals combine to symbolize the letter “T” for Toyota. The space in the background implies a global expansion of Toyota’s technology and unlimited potential for the future.

The Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) is a South Korean company manufacturing automobiles. Their automobiles are available in many countries around the globe. In 2003 it was South Korea’s largest car maker and the world’s seventh largest car maker. The Hyundai logo appears to be an H (symbolizing Hyundai). The oval shape indicates the company’s global expansion and the “H” is symbolic of two people (specifically the company and customer) shaking hands.

The Mercedes-Benz logo represents one of the most famous brands in the world. The Benz logo is a three-pointed star that represents its domination of the land, the sea, and the air. The famous three-pointed star was designed by Gottlieb Daimler to show the ability of his motor for land, air and sea usage. It was first seen on a Daimler in 1909 and was combined with the Benz laurel wreath (桂冠) in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms. Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s oldest automobile manufacturers.

1.Which company’s logo is a symbol of two people shaking hands?

A.Rolls Royce’s.     B.Toyota’s.         C.Hyundai’s.        D.Mercedes-Benz’s

2.According to the text, _______________.

A.Rolls Royce was founded in 1884

B.Mercedes-Benz originally produced motors

C.Toyota is having difficulty expanding its technology

D.Hyundai has the same long history as Mercedes-Benz

3.Which company’s logo stands for both the manufacturer and the seller?

A.Rolls Royce’s.     B.Toyota’s.         C.Hyundai’s.        D.Mercedes-Benz’s.

4.We can learn from the text that ______.

A.the ovals in the logos have the same meaning

B.Hyundai is South Korea’s seventh largest car maker

C.the three-pointed star of the Mercedes-Benz logo was first seen in 1926

D.the Mercedes-Benz logo is a symbol of the combination of two companies

 

Marie Sklodowska was the daughter of a Polish teacher. She was a very intelligent little girl; she could read when she was only four years old. Her father taught science at a school in Warsaw. Marie went to his school when she was fourteen years old. She was very interested in science and mathematics, and liked to help his father in his laboratory. She was a very good student and left school with a gold medal.

Marie wanted to be a scientist like her father. In 1891 her sister Bronya invited her to go to Paris. There she began to learn science and mathematics at the famous university of the Sorbonne. At first Marie could speak only a little French, but he worked hard and soon passed her examination. In Paris Marie met another scientist Pierre Curie, and in 1895 she married him.

In 1898 both the Curies decided to investigate the radioactive elements in pitchblende. The Austrians gave them a lot of pitchblende for their work, and the Curies began to experiment with it slowly and carefully. They worked hard for four years, and at last Marie obtained a very small piece of radioactive element—radium. It weighed only one tenth of a gramme, but it was pure radium and it shone with a wonderful light. The new element was valuable to science, but it was beautiful too.

46. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Marie left a gold medal because she was a good student.

B. Marie left school because she was a good student.

C. Marie received a gold medal because she was a good student

D. Marie left school because she wasn’t a good student.

47. Marie’s father ______ in Warsaw.

A. was an English teacher         B. learned science at a school

C. was a science teacher          D. taught Polish at a school

48. In 1891 Marie could ______.

A. speak only a little Polish

B. not speak French at all

C. speak only a little science    

D. speak only a little French

49. In Paris Marie met ______.

A. another science                 B. another scientist

C. another scientific work         D. scientific labs

50. The radium ______ one tenth of a gramme.

A. shone      B. experimented      C. obtained     D. weighed

 

Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr John Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest–fach, near Swansea. “There was a trip to the White City, but it was ten shillings’ return from Swansea—too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said. But when British Rail offered him an all–expense–paid birthday gift to the capital, he just could not refuse.

He arrived at Paddington Station in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it,” he said.

Until yesterday he had never been far from home. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called Fracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked. During the next two days Mr Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament.

The only arrangement he does not like is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair—people will think I am getting old,” he said. His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized—no wine, no tobacco and no anger.

Before setting off from Swansea with his 76–year–old son, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”

1.Mr. Evans didn’t go to see the world because he                .

A. had already been on the seas to Fracombe                 B. was too busy to go too far away from home

C. couldn’t afford both the time and money   D. believed “East or west, home is the best”

2. Mr Evans didn’t like the wheelchair because                 .

A. he was not used to traveling in it

B. the wheelchair was not easy to operate

C. he preferred walking to sitting in it at home

D. he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip

3.The probable explanation to Mr Evans’ long life lies in                  .

A. his good living habits       B. his hard working for the family

C. his sticking to his hometown D. his living conditions near the Swansea

 

单词拼写(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

根据下列句子及所给汉字注释或首字母提示,在句子后边的横线上,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

1.We should not judge a person by his __________ 外表).      

2.How did the people __________ (反应)to the latest news?     

3.Schools need __________(志愿者)to help children to read.       

4.It was said that the little child had been __________(咬)by the fierce dog.          

5.Police asked __________(过路人)if they had seen the accident.  

6.I like to read books on __________(电子的)music.         

7.We may __________(自信地)look forward to the future.      

8. Lesinko is quite f_________ with China Central Television. He worked there for 25 years.                                                                 

9. I don’t like b__________ with the sellers over the price of the goods.    

10.The scientist encourages the young to e__________ unknown fields.

11.The hotel bill c__________ every fee, including the broken glass.

12.The doctor p__________ the operation successfully.           

13.It is a__________ to the weather forecast that we know there will be a heavy snow in 3 days.                                                        

14.Both the Winter and the Summer Olympics are held every four years on a r__________ basis.                                                 15.To be honest, some parents don’t a__________ great importance to their children’s character training.                                            

 

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