题目内容

His earliest plays are excellent, but his latest one is ________.

A. something  B. everything

C. anything     D. nothing

  D


解析:

此处nothing意为“微不足道的,无价值的”;something某事物、重要的或了不起的人或事物;anything任何事物、重要的人或事物;everything每件东西、最重要的事物。

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  Armstrong’s gift was obvious from the start of his career. His earliest recordings—first with a band led by his former teacher, Joe “King” Oliver, and then with his own band-earned Armstrong international fame for technical originality (独创性). He freed his playing from the ordinary rhythms of early jazz by creating musical phrases that seemed to oppose the pulse of a song, only to combine them in the place later. His deep and rough voice became as special as his cornet(短号)playing, especially in his scat performances. Scat is a singing style in which meaningless syllables(音节)are repeated without preparation. Armstrong’s scat was among the earliest ever recorded.

  By 1930, Armstrong had turned to more commercial, less experimental jazz. Some musicians criticized(批评)him for this. But others insisted that the real power of Armstrong’s art lay in its grace and sensitivity, fine qualities of the heart which remained in his music.

  In the following years, Armstrong traveled around the world as the leading “goodwill ambassador(大使)”of American jazz music. The gentleness and great attraction of “Satchmo” filled his music and made him one of the world’s most beloved performers for over forty years.

  1Which of the following best tells what this passage is about?

  AArmstrong’s personal attraction.

  BArmstrong’s best work.

  CA praise for Armstrong’s contribution to jazz.

  DA comparison of Armstrong’s music with that of earlier musicians.

  2Why was “Satchmo” criticized by some of his workmates in the 1930s?

  AFor making fewer recordings.

  BFor losing interest in music.

  CFor giving up his scat performances.

  DFor turning his attention away from making changes

  3Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the reasons for Armstrong’s success?

  AHis technical originality.

  BHis personality.

  CHis early experiences in “King” Oliver’s band.

  DHis recordings were the first ever made.

  4According to the author, what made Armstrong the “goodwill ambassador” of American jazz music?

  AHis world travels.

  BHis attraction and sensitivity.

  CHis scat singing.

  DHis preference for commercial, less experimental jazz.

 

People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. "There is no such thing as genius," Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.
【小题1】According to Thomas Edison, what's genius?

A.Hard thinking.B.Useful inventions
C.Useful dreams.D.Hard work.
【小题2】After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to______.
A.make them useful in life
B.carry out a new experiment
C.write down what he had learnt
D.share them with others
【小题3】Edison could not understand______.
A.how anybody enjoyed life
B.how anybody loved working
C.why anybody loved thinking
D.why anybody was tired of life
【小题4】The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that______.
A.Edison was able to live another 100 years
B.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings
C.Edison was born to be a great inventor
D.Edison was ready to make his l00th invention

Thomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius(天才) of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius.“ There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Edison invented the electric light.
B.Many other people have changed Edison’s life.
C.Edison has changed the life of many other people.
D.Few men in history can change other people’s life.
【小题2】Edison thought ____________.
A.he could be happy if he was a genius
B.genius plays the most important part in one’s success
C.hard work could do better than genius
D.genius could do better than hard work
【小题3】In Edison’s opinion, ____________.
A.thinking can supply people with enjoyment and pleasure as well as help
B.people’s successs lies mostly in genius
C.hard work is the second important thing in making people successful
D.there are few secrets for him to discover later
【小题4】The last sentence in the passage most probably implies(暗示) ____________.
A.life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings
B.Edison made 100 inventions in his life
C.Edison was able to live and work for 100 years
D.People of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 years’ work

Thomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius.“ There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.

But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.

Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.

Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “ Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.

1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Edison invented the electric light.

B.Many other people have changed Edison’s life.

C.Edison has changed the life of many other people.

D.Few men in history can change other people’s life.

2. Edison thought              .

A.he could be happy if he was a genius

B.genius plays the most important part in one’s success

C.hard work could do better than genius

D.genius could do better than hard work

3. Edison was              .

A.very much interested in nature

B.interested in discovering the secrets of nature

C.interested in changing people’s ideas

D.uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature

4.In Edison’s opinion,            .

A.thinking can supply people with enjoyment and pleasure as well as help

B.people’s success lies mostly in genius

C.hard work is the second important thing in making people successful

D.there are few secrets for him to discover later

 

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