Nobel, who was born in Stockholm, is a great scientist famous for his dangerous experiments.
Nobel studied in the USA and then Russia between 1850 and 1859. After his return, he started researching into bombs. As is known, bomb is dangerous to life, but Nobel was working under that condition. Once a big explosion in his lab completely destroyed the lab and caused some deaths. After that he had to experiment on a boat in a lake. He received criticism and satire(讽刺), but he proceeded with the work rather than losing heart. From 1860s to 1880s, Nobel made many achievements and his inventions were first used in building roads and digging tunnels. Most of the bombs were safer and more possible to be controlled. Even at the end of the 20th century, we still used his methods.
Nobel had many patents in Britain and other European countries. He was quick to see industrial openings(机会) for his scientific inventions and built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. Indeed his greatness lay in his outstanding ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist with those of a forward­looking industrialist.
But Nobel’s main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific discoveries. Seldom happy, he was always searching for a meaning to life, and from his youth, he had taken a serious interest in literature and philosophy. His greatest wish, however, was to see an end to wars, and thus peace between nations, and he spent much time and money working for this cause. To follow his will, a fund was set up to encourage people to make great progress in physics, chemistry, physiology(生理学), medicine, literature and peace. That’s the Nobel Prize which means great honor to a scientist.
【小题1】Through his early experimental work, it is evident that ________.

A.Nobel was a man of strong will
B.Nobel was a man of gift
C.Nobel seldom got on well with his work
D.Nobel had his heart in his work
【小题2】In fact, his inventions were first used in ________.
A.a war to kill and injure his fellow menB.building roads
C.digging tunnelsD.both B and C
【小题3】Based on the passage, Nobel, as a scientist, ________.
A.took a single interest in science
B.took a serious interest in money
C.took no interest in literature
D.took a serious interest in literature as well as in science
【小题4】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.His wonderful will surely provided other scientists with a large sum of money.
B.In leaving behind a well­meant will, Nobel succeeded in setting up a permanent monument for his interests and ideals.
C.Nobel made a glorious will so that he might be remembered and respected after his death.
D.Nobel expressed his wish in his will that a monument should be put up in memory of him.

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Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored  (31)          the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved  (32)            the Indians.

He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got married     (33)            the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, where he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.

In South Africa he  (34)             (surprise) found the problem of racial discrimination was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight  (35)          equal rights.

Gandhi returned to India in 1915, when India was  (36)            (control) by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and        (37)            (depend) for his country. In the political movement many Indians  (38)            (include) Gandhi were put in prison. However, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give  (39)           and India won its independence in 1947.  (40)           (fortunate), Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948.

 

A teddy bear from Cumbria is launching into space to raise cash for charity(慈善)

Terence,an experienced traveller who has been to Iraq,will be the guest of honour on aviation(飞行)legend Burt Rutan’s Spaceship One when it flies above Earth.The mission takes off from California on September 29, and on his return the loveable toy will be auctioned off(拍卖)in aid of the North AIR Ambulance Appeal(北部空中救护服务中心).

Spaceship One is the world’s first private spacecraft,and is competing for a prestigious space travel prize.Chief executive of the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS),Graham Pickering,said”flying officer”Terence had been handed over to the RAF six months ago and staff had been receiving postcards from him ever since.

He said,“Terence was a fundraising idea that really took off. We have received pictures of him in a U2 craft,trying parachuting and even looking drunk and disorderly.When the RAF finally discharege him he will be a very rare bear indeed‑--we just hope he does not bum up on re‑entry to Earth”.

GNAAS,which needs charitable donations of more than £2m a year,has three air ambulances(空中救护机).

Peter Bond,spokesman for the Royal Astronimical Society,said Terence’s safety was not guaranteed. He said,“This is a new experimental craft and this will only be the second time it has flown.During its first voyage it developed technical problems but hopefully they have now been resolved.”

Since May,Terence has spent time with members of 100 squadron(空军中队)based at RAF Leeming Basra.Iraq,and at air shows with performing fighter planes.

Spaceship One will fly 100km(62 miles) above the Earth’s surface,just breaking through the planet’s atmosphere.

If it repeats the feat(技艺)inside two weeks,it will claim the $ 10 million Ansari X-Prize set up to encourage the private space flight business.

1.Which of the following is the best title?

A、The Toy Bear Will Be Auctioned Off

B、Space Flight

C、Spaceship One to Lift Off

D、Teddy Bear Astronaut to Lift Off

2.Terence is      .

A、an experienced astronaut

B、a toy bear

C、a real bear living in England

D、an air force officer

3.Which of the following is true of Speaceship One?

A、Spaceship One is the world’s first speacecraft.

B、The purpose of its flight is to collect money for the charity.

C、The purpose of its flight is to comepete for a prestigious space travel prize.

D、Spaceship One has never flown.

4.We can infer that      .

A、after this space flight,Spaceship One will get the $ 10 million Ansari X-prize

B、it is dangerous for a spaceship to re-entre the earth atmosphere

C、Terence will be very safe on the flight

D、Spaceship One is just an ordinary plane

 

People bury treasure to stop other people from taking it. They choose a quiet place, dig a deep hole and bury the treasure in it. Then they make a map of where the treasure is or write down other clues(线索)that will help them or someone else to find it again.

In Britain a few years ago, a writer wrote about some treasure that he had buried. He put clues in the story to help readers find it. Thousands of people hunted for the treasure. They dug holes all over Britain, hoping to find it.

One of the most popular adventure stories ever written is Robert Louis Stephenson's “Treasured Island”, an exciting story about a young boy, Jim Hawkins, who is captured by pirates (海盗) and later finds some buried treasure.

Then there is the true story about a man who had to travel overseas for a year. He did not trust banks, so he buried his life savings in a park. Then he went away. On his return, he went straight to the park. But the park was no longer there. In its place there was a huge building.

And then there was the man who buried his savings, all in bank notes, in a waterproof(防水的)bag. When he dug it up years later, there was nothing left. Worms and insects had eaten the bag and everything in it.

And of course, these are stories about people who bury things and either forget where they have buried them or lose the map.

Although it is true that people sometimes lose their money because a bank fails, banks are still the safest place to keep our savings and treasures.

1.

 People who bury treasure usually        .

A. do not trust banks              

B. have a little money .

C. want to live in a quiet place.      

D. expect to lose it

2.

 The writer in Britain        .

A. really had buried something.     

B. started a nationwide treasure hunt.

C. had lost his treasure and wanted people to help him find it.

D. caused trouble because people dug holes everywhere.

3.

. “Treasure Island”        .

A. is a story about pirates.          

B. is about the adventures of Jim Hawkins.

C. is the most popular story ever written.

D. is a well-known fairy tale.

4.

The man who buried his money in a park        .

A. thought his money was safer there than in a bank.

B. travelled on the sea for a year.     

C. got his life savings back again.

D. stayed away longer than he expected.

5.

From these stories we understand that        .

A. we cannot trust banks.           

B. we should not trust anyone.

C. a waterproof bag is not proof against worms and insects.

D. insects eat anything.

 

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