题目内容
1.We his humorous stories, (entertain)
他的幽默故事使我们大家都很开心。
1.were all entertained by
It was well-known that Einstein was the father of the famous Theory of Relativity. But do you know it owes a great deal to Marits,Einstein's former wife?
In 1896,17-year-old Einstein went to Zurich to study physics. There he met a girl fromHungary. They studied in the same class. The same interest brought the two together and the young man fell in love with Marits. In 1903, when Einstein was 24 years old,he married Marits,who was 4 years older than he.-
After their marriage, Einstein devoted himself to the research of the great theory. To give her husband more help,Marits gave up her own work,and became a good wife and assistant. She tried her best to encourage him whenever possible and she was sure that her husband would succeed. They often discussed the theory while walking outside or sitting together in the room. They even discussed it in their letters when one of them was away from home.
In 1914，the Einstein moved to Berlin and settled there. At that time,Einstein's theory proved to be correct and he had become famous all over the world. Marits was very proud of him and his success. But it was not long before the First World War broke out. Marits as well as her two sons,who were all on holidays in Switzerland, couldn't come back to Berlin. The war not only stopped Einstein's work but broke up the warm,happy family. In 1919, Einstein and Marits had to get divorced(离婚) .
Einstein himself,however, later said that Marits was really an outstanding woman.
( ) 1. What's the main idea of this passage?
A.Einstein devoted himself to the scientific research.
B.Einstein is a wonderful husband as well as a scientist.
C.The World War I stopped Einstein's marriage.
D.Marits,Einstein's former wife is really an outstanding woman.
( ) 2. Einstein fell in love with Marits mainly because they .
A.were in the same school
B.had the same interest
C.appreciated each other
D.came from different countries
( ) 3. If the First World War hadn't broken out,what would have happened to Albert Ein?stein?
A.He would have lived to the end of his life with Marits.
B.He wouldn't have lost his two sons.
C.He would't be staying in Berlin.
D.We don't know.
( ) 4. Arrange Einstein's experiences in a right order according to the passage.
a. moved to Berlin b. went to Zurich c. became world-famous d. got divorced
A. b-d-a-c B. a-c-b-d C. b-a-c-d D. d-b-a-c
6.We with friends. (spend)
我们和朋友谈话，度过了愉快的一两个小时。
Nancy and her family moved into a new house with a big garden. She didn't have many friends in her new neighborhood，so after she sent her husband and children to work and school， she spent a lot of time in the garden. She loved the flowers, shrubs(灌木) and trees.
One day，when Nancy was expecting some special visitors，she took extra care of the gar?den. She pulled the weeds, trimmed(修剪) the shrubs,cut the grass, and carefully cleaned all the dry autumn leaves. As she was working, an old woman was watching her with interest over the fence. Nancy had met this woman several times in the streets. She seemed to be friendly to everybody.
When Nancy had finished, she stood back to admire her work. " Isn't it beautiful?" she called out to the old woman. "Yes”， replied the old woman, "but there is something missing. May I come in? I'll put it right for you.”
Nancy opened the gate for her and let her in slowly, the old woman walked to the tree near the center of the garden, held it by the trunk,and shook it. Leaves showered down all over the garden. "Now," said the old woman, "isn't it much better?"
Nancy looked at her garden for a while and said, "Strange. The leaves make the garden look more beautiful?"
The old woman smiled and said, "When you are as old as me,you'll understand life can't be perfect. The fallen leaves are part of nature's beauty.”
( ) 6. Why did Nancy spend most of her time around her house?
A.She was very busy with her work.
B.She had to take care of her children.
C.She thought the neighborhood unsafe.
D.She had few friends in the neighborhood.
( ) 7. What did Nancy do in the garden before the visitors came?
A.She picked some flowers in the garden.
B.She invited a neighbor to give her advice.
C.She moved tables and chairs into the garden.
D.She tried to make the garden tidy and beautiful.
( ) 8. From the text,we can learn that the old woman was .
A. rich and energetic B. wise and friendly
C. quiet and sensitive D. lively and humorous
We're always being sent contributions(稿件) for our popular Laughter,the Best Medicine section. Some of the jokes are obvious winners. Some of the jokes are ancient, unfit for public consumption，or just don't make the grade(符合要求) .And then there are the rest：the jokes that get our editor scratching his chin and wondering, "Is this one good enough to print?" Now you can help him choose. We've picked five jokes from the "Maybe" pile. Vote for the one you think is the best. The top-rated joke as of July 20,2007 will be published in the magazine and net its author $ 150.
(1)
A boy goes to a bookshop with his birthday money and chooses a book titled Advice to Young Mothers. "Why would you want this book?" the assistant asks him. "Because I collect moths(飞蛾) ，"the boy explains.
Derek Blew，Lane Cove，NSW
(2)
Father："So you want to be my son-in-law?"
Young man："Actually I don't,but I want to marry your daughter and I don't see how I can avoid it."
Kimberley McEwan，Southland，NZ
(3)
How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb(灯泡) ? ―None. They only promised they would do it.
Lisa Bluthal，Umina Beach，NSW
(4)
A couple of country boys driving a semitrailer(半拖车) down the highway come to a bridge with a sign saying："Clearance 3. 1 metres.”They stop,take out a tape measure and find the truck is 3.5 metres high. "I don't see any police around," one says. "Let's go for it."
Loretta Fonseca，Otago，NZ
(5)
There are only two people who really know how to run this country. Sadly, one is cutting hair and the other is driving a taxi.
James White, Belmont, NSW
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( ) 5. The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to .
A.ask readers to judge which joke is the best
B.provide readers with some jokes for entertainment
C.collect contributions for a magazine
D.show us laughter is the best medicine
( ) 6. What do the underlined words " ' maybe' pile" in the first paragraph mean?
A.Jokes which are obvious winners.
B.Jokes which don't make the grade.
C.Laughter, the Best Medicine section.
D.Jokes the editor isn't sure of printing.
( ) 7. We can learn from the first joke that .
A.the book is very popular with readers
B.the assistant is very embarrassed
C.the boy misunderstands the title of the book
D.the boy wants to buy the book for his mother
( ) 8. What can we infer from the jokes?
A.The young man doesn't want to marry the girl. (Joke 2)
B.Politicians seldom keep their promises. (Joke 3)
C.The boys often break traffic rules. (Joke 4)
D.Hair dressers and taxi drivers know politics better than anyone else. (Joke 5)
1.他学习很努力，这一点我们都是知道的。
，he studies very hard.
7. The flowers his mother had bought for him would die unless (water) every day when he was away.
6.I always your sister―you look so alike. (confuse)
因为你和你的妹妹长得很像，所以我常把你们搞混。
6.She living in the country, (cut)
她感到生活在乡间很闭塞。
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