Churchill's full name was Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. He was born in 1874. He was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

In 1900 Churchill was elected a member of parliament .As First Lord of the Admiralty , in 1911, he was responsible for strengthening the British navy.

During World War I, he still remained a member of parliament, but he resigned from his post in the British navy, and became a soldier again, fighting in France. In 1917, however, he became Minister of Munitions . In this job, he encouraged the development and use of the tank, which was then a new weapon. After the war, Churchill held several government posts.

From 1931 to 1939, he was only a member of parliament. He had fallen into dislike because of his militant (war-loving) attitude. Even his closest friends discouraged him from seeking higher office. But when World War II started in 1939. Churchill returned to his former job as First Lord of the Admiralty.

In May 1940, he became Prime Minister. Throughout the war, Churchill showed great strength and energy. He worked for long periods with little sleep and traveled many thousands of miles. By the courage and determination expressed in his speeches, he inspired the people of Britain to keep on fighting. His speeches also gave hope to people in parts of Europe occupied by enemy forces.

In the general election at the end of the war, the Conservative Party, of which he was leader, was defeated. But he became Prime Minister again in 1951. He resigned as Prime Minister in 1955. However, he remained a member of parliament until 1964. Some time later, in 1965, he died.

1.Before World War I, Churchill worked for his country as ____.

A.headmaster of Harrow School

B.a leader of the Britain Navy

C.a leader of the Conservative Party

D.Prime Minister of Britain

2.How many times was Churchill elected Prime Minister?

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.

D.Four.

3.What can we learn from Para. 4?

A.In 1938 Churchill left the parliament.

B.Churchill's closest friends were against his attitude toward war.

C.Churchill's closest friends always inspired him to seek higher office.

D.Churchill and his closet friends served in the army before World War II.

4.We can know all the following from the text EXCEPT that ____.

A.Churchill gave up as Prime Minister in 1955

B.Churchill once became a soldier, fighting in France

C.Churchill's speeches encouraged the British people to keep on fighting

D.Churchill led his army to fight bravely and defeated the enemy in World War I

 

 

Ⅵ、读写任务(共一题,满分25分)

阅读以下短文,然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

【阅读材料】

There is a story telling of a religious master who is said to be capable of moving mountains. A man came to him asking for a demonstration (证明). The master sat in front of a mountain for a moment, then went to the other side of it and declared the end of the demonstration. All the audiences were greatly puzzled and begged him for an explanation. He said, “There has been a way of moving mountains; what you can do is to go to the mountain if it doesn’t come.”

One of my friends, though with the makings of a merchant, was bent on being a painter. He resigned from office and devoted himself entirely to painting at home. Several years, however, saw no progress in this regard.

A painful retrospection (回顾) brought him to his senses. He made up his mind to take up business in place of painting. It took him only a few years to become a rich businessman. Meanwhile he spent his spare time exchanging experience and skills in painting. His works finally won acclamation by expert painters and were on sale in art gallery and grand hotels. He had his collections published and his dream of becoming a painter came true at last.

【写作内容】

  请就以上的文章写一篇读后感

以约30个词概括短文的内容要点;

然后以约120个词就“山不过来,我就过去”为主题,发表你的看法,并包含以下的要点:

根据你的生活经历,当所面对的事实无法改变时,是否应该改变自己?

简述一个改变自己的例子。

你认为有时候改变自己,才能最终改变属于自己的世界吗?

 【写作要求】

可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

标题自定。

 

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