题目内容
Our listener question this week comes from Abdullahi Farah, who wants to know about the life and work of Doctor Benjamin Carson.
Doctor Carson is an internationally recognized doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been the director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the hospital for twenty-five years. At the age of thirty-three, he became one of the youngest doctors in the United States to hold that position. And he was the first African-American to have that position at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Ben Carson is known for his work as a brain surgeon for children. For example, in nineteen eighty-seven, he led a team of seventy doctors and nurses in an operation to separate two babies joined at the head. Earlier attempts by other surgeons on other babies had failed. Doctor Carson successfully performed the operation. Both babies were able to survive independently.
Doctor Carson has written four books. His first book, "Gifted Hands," tells the story of his life. Benjamin Carson was born in nineteen fifty-one in Detroit, Michigan.
As a boy, Ben was not a good student. In fact, he was the worst in his class. When his mother learned of his failing grades she asked her sons to read two library books every week. She limited the amount of time they watched television. And she told them to respect every person.
Ben Carson soon became the top student in his class. He went on to study at Yale University, one of the best universities in the country, and later to medical school at the University of Michigan.
Doctor Carson has received many awards and honors. Last year he received the nation's highest civilian honor. Former President George W. Bush presented Benjamin Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at the White House.
【小题1】The passage is probably taken from _____.
A.a radio | B.a magazine | C.TV | D.a paper |
A.nurses | B.doctors | C.hospitals | D.points |
A.his hard work | B.his teacher |
C.his mother | D.his father |
A.To call on us to learn from Benjamin Carson. |
B.To praise Benjamin Carson for his achievements. |
C.To show us how Benjamin Carson succeeded |
D.To introduce Benjamin Carson’s life and work |
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
解析【小题1】推理判断题。根据句子Our listener question this week comes from Abdullahi Farah可知本文选自收音机。
【小题2】词义猜测题。早期的尝试失败了,其中other很关键,推断doctors贴切。
【小题3】推理判断题。他母亲要求他每周读两本书、限制他看电视的时间,很快他成为班里面的优秀学生。
【小题4】主旨大意题。文章介绍了与Ben Carson职业、生活有关的事情,由此可知作者的写作意图。
"S. H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true?" cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S. H.E. fan.
After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S. H. E. ’s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about.
The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers' English names.
Last week S. H. E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15.
At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.
"I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents don't understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show," said Peng about the Shanghai performance.
It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have made audiences much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.
When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. "We had never met before, and we didn't talk at all at the beginning," recalled Ella.
When asked about the secret of their success, she said, "Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters."
"It's really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical," she said.
1. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?
A.S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting. |
B.S. H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas. |
C.Her parents bought her a ticket for S. H. E. Is Shanghai show. |
D.S. H.E. will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party. |
2.How did the Taiwanese band get the name?
A.Their fans gave the name to them. |
B.Their idols had a deep influence on them. |
C.A singing contest gave their idea of the band name. |
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D.The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name. |
3.What do you know about Peng Weiye?
A.She stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S. H. E. 's performance. |
B.She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15. |
C.She pays close attention to everything about S. H. E. |
D.She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her. |
4.Which is true about S. H. E. ?
A.The secret to their success is their pretty faces and lovely clothes. |
B.They were close friends when they entered a singing contest. |
C.They caused a storm of excitement in Southeast Asia. |
D.They have well prepared to perform with their idols. |
5. Which do you think is NOT the reason for S. H. E’s popularity among their fans?
A.Their music and their healthy image. |
B.Their success meets their fans’ day dream of becoming others’ idols. |
C.They can make audience much excited |
D.Their average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep them close to their fans. |