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　　“I don't want to write a story about girls!I don't know anything about girls,”Louisa May Alcott told her publisher, Mr.Niles．But she was desperate for money．She seemed to be the only one in her family who could make any money．Niles had asked her to write about something she knew, instead of the romantic adventure stories she had been writing．“So I plod away,”Alcott wrote,“though I don't enjoy this sort of thing．”It was 1867, and the horrible Civil War was over．Now Alcott could turn her energy to making money．

　　Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family, their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur(业余的)plays they performed．“Our experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it．”(“Good joke,”she wrote years later．)Her book described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money．She sketched(勾画)a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child, and she told of the death of a beloved sister．She portrayed her family and friends in her book Little Women．Finally, in July of 1868, she finished writing．With a sigh and a headache, she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book．

　　Niles thought the book was dull, and so did Alcott．But when she received her copies of the book, Alcott thought it seemed better than expected．“Not a bit sensational,”she wrote,“but simple and true．We really lived most of it．”Niles asked some girls to read Little Women, and they loved it．

　　In three months, all the copies of Little Women had been sold．It was already time to print more books!Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies．“An honest publisher and a lucky author made a dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling,”Alcott wrote in 1885．Later, with a great sigh of relief, she was able to write,“Paid off all the debts!Now I feel that I could die in peace．If my head holds out, I'll do all I once hoped to do．”

(1)

Which of the following would be used to describe Alcott's book?
[　　]
A．	magic
B．	boring
C．	funny
D．	skillful

(2)

In which order did the following happen? a．Alcott began writing Little Women b．Niles asked Alcott to write about girls c．Alcott wrote romantic adventure stories d．Alcott performed plays with her sisters e．Niles was not pleased with Alcott's work．
[　　]
A．	a, b, e, d, c
B．	d, c, a, b, e
C．	c, b, e, d, a
D．	d, c, e, b, a

(3)

When she handed her first writing in, Niles was ________．
[　　]
A．	unsatisfied with the work
B．	happy about her work
C．	sure of her success
D．	unpleased with the publisher

(4)

We learn from the story that, after Little Women was sold out, ________．
[　　]
A．	Alcott wrote another book
B．	some girls started to read the book
C．	Niles published hundreds of books girls liked
D．	Alcott paid off all her bills

Most people in the world like to enjoy nature. Travel is one of the most popular ways. Nowadays modern transportation can take people everywhere. But people who lived before the 1880s probably would not travel very far. They would not have time to travel far from their work. Anyone who travelled 1would usually walk or ride a horse. But in Germany a man named Karl Benz had an idea that 2the world in a dramatic way. In 1885, he made 3. His car had three wheels, 4most cars today. The car could only go 516 kilometres an hour.
At around the same time, the man 6his first car in Detroit, America is called Henry Ford. Detroit is now still famous all over the world as the centre of American car-making.
Cars were very few and only 7people could buy them. 8, in England cars were thought to be 9at that time, so for a few years someone 10walk in front of every car 11 a red flag! This was to make sure that the car did not go too fast and hurt 12.
In the 1910s, Henry Ford had 13 a better kind of car called the Model T Ford and he built a 14where the cars could be made 15. In this way the car could be made 16and the cost was less and more and more people could 17them. But there was still a problem 18all the cars were black. That was because it was19to produce cars that were all the same color. Now, of course, you can buy cars in all 20.

1.
1. A.
  by air
2. B.
  by sea
3. C.
  on foot
4. D.
  on land
2.
1. A.
  discovered
2. B.
  found
3. C.
  changed
4. D.
  invented
3.
1. A.
  a first car
2. B.
  the first car
3. C.
  his first wheel
4. D.
  a first wheel
4.
1. A.
  unlike
2. B.
  like
3. C.
  as if
4. D.
  as
5.
1. A.
  with a speed of
2. B.
  at a speed of
3. C.
  at speed of
4. D.
  for a speed of
6.
1. A.
  making
2. B.
  made
3. C.
  makes
4. D.
  having made
7.
1. A.
  busy
2. B.
  rich
3. C.
  strong
4. D.
  kind
8.
1. A.
  However
2. B.
  But
3. C.
  While
4. D.
  Therefore
9.
1. A.
  interesting
2. B.
  unusual
3. C.
  dangerous
4. D.
  wonderful
10.
1. A.
  wanted to
2. B.
  was forced to
3. C.
  must
4. D.
  would
11.
1. A.
  waved
2. B.
  to wave
3. C.
  waving
4. D.
  wave
12.
1. A.
  anyone
2. B.
  someone
3. C.
  everyone
4. D.
  no one
13.
1. A.
  sold
2. B.
  discovered
3. C.
  found
4. D.
  produced
14.
1. A.
  store
2. B.
  market
3. C.
  museum
4. D.
  factory
15.
1. A.
  with machine
2. B.
  by machines
3. C.
  by hand
4. D.
  using hands
16.
1. A.
  quickly
2. B.
  slowly
3. C.
  quitely
4. D.
  quietly
17.
1. A.
  lend
2. B.
  sell
3. C.
  buy
4. D.
  watch
18.
1. A.
  that
2. B.
  /
3. C.
  which
4. D.
  what
19.
1. A.
  cheap
2. B.
  more cheap
3. C.
  cheaper
4. D.
  much cheap
20.
1. A.
  kinds
2. B.
  shapes
3. C.
  colors
4. D.
  sizes

Most people in the world like to enjoy nature. Travel is one of the most popular ways. Nowadays modern transportation can take people everywhere. But people who lived before the 1880s probably would not travel very far. They would not have time to travel far from their work. Anyone who travelled 36 would usually walk or ride a horse. But in Germany a man named Karl Benz had an idea that 37 the world in a dramatic way. In 1885, he made 38 . His car had three wheels, 39 most cars today. The car could only go 40 16 kilometres an hour.
At around the same time, the man 41 his first car in Detroit, America is called Henry Ford. Detroit is now still famous all over the world as the centre of American car-making.
Cars were very few and only 42 people could buy them. 43 , in England cars were thought to be 44 at that time, so for a few years someone 45 walk in front of every car 46 a red flag! This was to make sure that the car did not go too fast and hurt 47 .
In the 1910s, Henry Ford had 48 a better kind of car called the Model T Ford and he built a 49 where the cars could be made 50 . In this way the car could be made 51 and the cost was less and more and more people could 52 them. But there was still a problem 53 all the cars were black. That was because it was 54 to produce cars that were all the same color. Now, of course, you can buy cars in all 55 .

Most people in the world like to enjoy nature. Travel is one of the most popular ways. Nowadays modern transportation can take people everywhere. But people who lived before the 1880s probably would not travel very far. They would not have time to travel far from their work. Anyone who travelled 36 would usually walk or ride a horse. But in Germany a man named Karl Benz had an idea that 37 the world in a dramatic way. In 1885, he made 38 . His car had three wheels, 39 most cars today. The car could only go 40 16 kilometres an hour.

At around the same time, the man 41 his first car in Detroit, America is called Henry Ford. Detroit is now still famous all over the world as the centre of American car-making.

Cars were very few and only 42 people could buy them. 43 , in England cars were thought to be 44 at that time, so for a few years someone 45 walk in front of every car 46 a red flag! This was to make sure that the car did not go too fast and hurt 47 .

In the 1910s, Henry Ford had 48 a better kind of car called the Model T Ford and he built a 49 where the cars could be made 50 . In this way the car could be made 51 and the cost was less and more and more people could 52 them. But there was still a problem 53 all the cars were black. That was because it was 54 to produce cars that were all the same color. Now, of course, you can buy cars in all 55 .

1.

A．by air

B．by sea

C．on foot

D．on land

2.

A．discovered

B．found

C．changed

D．invented

3.

A．a first car

B．the first car

C．his first wheel

D．a first wheel

4.

A．unlike

B．like

C．as if

D．as

5.

A．with a speed of

B．at a speed of

C．at speed of

D．for a speed of

6.

A．making

B．made

C．makes

D．having made

7.

A．busy

B．rich

C．strong

D．kind

8.

A．However

B．But

C．While

D．Therefore

9.

A．interesting

B．unusual

C．dangerous

D．wonderful

10.

A．wanted to

B．was forced to

C．must

D．would

11.

A．waved

B．to wave

C．waving

D．wave

12.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．no one

13.

A．sold

B．discovered

C．found

D．produced

14.

A．store

B．market

C．museum

D．factory

15.

A．with machine

B．by machines

C．by hand

D．using hands

16.

A．quickly

B．slowly

C．quitely

D．quietly

17.

A．lend

B．sell

C．buy

D．watch

18.

A．that

B．/

C．which

D．what

19.

A．cheap

B．more cheap

C．cheaper

D．much cheap

20.

A．kinds

B．shapes

C．colors

D．sizes

“I don’t want to write a story about girls! I don’t know anything about girls,” Louisa May Alcott told her publisher, Mr. Niles. But she was desperate for money. She seemed to be the only one in her family who could make any money. Niles had asked her to write about something she knew, instead of the romantic adventure stories she had been writing. “So I plod away,” Alcott wrote, “though I don’t enjoy this sort of thing.” It was 1867, and the horrible Civil War was over. Now Alcott could turn her energy to making money.

Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family, their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur (业余的) plays they performed. “Our experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it.” (“Good joke,” she wrote years later.) Her book described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money. She sketched (勾画) a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child, and she told of the death of a beloved sister. She portrayed her family and friends in her book Little Women. Finally, in July of 1868, she finished writing. With a sigh and a headache, she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book.

Niles thought the book was dull, and so did Alcott. But when she received her copies of the book, Alcott thought it seemed better than expected. “Not a bit sensational,” she wrote, “but simple and true. We really lived most of it.” Niles asked some girls to read Little Women, and they loved it.

In three months, all the copies of Little Women had sold. It was already time to print more books! Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies. “An honest publisher and a lucky author made a dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling,” Alcott wrote in 1885. Later, with a great sigh of relief, she was able to write, “Paid off all the debts! Now I feel that I could die in peace. If my head holds out, I’ll do all I once hoped to do.”

1.Which of the following would be used to describe Alcott’s book?

A. funny B. boring C. magic D. skillful

2.In which order did the following happen?

a. Alcott began writing Little Women b. Niles asked Alcott to write about girls

c. Alcott wrote romantic adventure stories d. Alcott performed plays with her sisters

e. Niles was not pleased with Alcott’s work.

A. a, b, e, d, c B. d, c, a, b, e C. c, b, e, d, a D. d, c, e, b, a

3.When she handed her first writing in, Niles was _________.

A. sure of her success B. happy about her work

C. unsatisfied with the work D. unpleased with the publisher

4.We learn from the story that, after Little Women sold out, _________.

A. Alcott wrote another book B. some girls started to read the book

C. Alcott paid off all her billsD. Niles published hundreds of books girls liked

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