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  The next time you use telephone and Internet, you can probably thank Charles Kao(高锟), who was one of the Nobel Prize in physics winners on October 6, 2009.His idea of fiber-optic(光纤)communications has made the modern telephone and Internet possible.People can exchange text, music and photos around the world within seconds thanks to this technology.

  Half the$1.4 million prize goes to Charles Kao, 75, for discovering how to send light signals long distance through hair-thin glass fibers.The other half goes to the Americans Boyle, 85, and Smith, 79, for inventing a sensor(传感器)that turns light into electrical signals.Their invention led to digital cameras.

  Kao was born in Shanghai in 1933 and now has both American and British citizenship(公民身份).

  Kao has been interested in science since he was a boy.He once tried making a bomb(炸弹)at home using chemicals and water; then he threw it in the street.Fortunately, no one was hurt!

  After primary school and the first year of middle school, Kao moved to Hong Kong with his family.He went to Hong Kong University, but he had to go to London University to study electrical engineering.Later he studied fiber-optic communications.

  Kao said in 1966 that glass fibers could carry light over long distances.Not many took him seriously at the time.But in 1970, researchers in the US were able to make the material.

  Today the fibers are used throughout the world in computer cables and other cables.The light that flows through them sends text, music, pictures and video globally in less than a second.If you put together all the fibers in the world, you would get a single thread over 1 billion kilometers long.That is enough to go around the globe more than 25, 000 times.

(1)

Why was Charles Kao awarded the Nobel Prize in physics?

[  ]

A.

Because he invented the modern telephone and Internet.

B.

Because he together with Boyle and Smith invented a sensor which changes light into electrical signals.

C.

Because his idea led to the invention of digital cameras.

D.

Because he discovered the way to send light signals through glass fibers.

(2)

The passage mainly tells us ________.

[  ]

A.

Charles Kao's contribution and his growth

B.

Charles Kao together with Boyle and Smith won the Nobel Prize in physics

C.

how Charles Kao discovered fiber-optic communications

D.

how Charles Kao became a great scientist

(3)

When probably did Charles Kao discover fiber could carry light over long distances?

[  ]

A.

In 1970.

B.

In the mid 1960s.

C.

Soon after leaving Hong Kong University.

D.

Before his graduation from London University.

(4)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Charles Kao left his parents and went to Hong Kong after the first year of middle school.

B.

Charles Kao is a Chinese-American.

C.

Only a few people considered Charles Kao's idea very useful at the very beginning.

D.

Charles Kao studied fiber-optic communications in Hong Kong University.

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Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and  【小题1】  behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up   【小题2】 
Tommy, an only child, had   【小题3】 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother  【小题4】  that his recent failing grades   【小题5】  a brokenhearted child’s reaction to his respected parents’ separation and possible   【小题6】 ?
Tommy’s mother came in and   【小题7】 one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father   【小题8】  and was surprised to see his wife. They pointedly ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed   【小题9】 of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the   【小题10】  words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son.   【小题11】  somehow the words wouldn’t come.
I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained  【小题12】  in the back of Tommy’s desk. Writing covered both sides, a single  【小题13】  scribbled (乱写) over and over.
Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word   【小题14】 it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for  【小题15】  seemed a future life.
At last he folded the paper carefully and   【小题16】 his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her  【小题17】 and smiled up at him. I also couldn’t keep back tears, but  【小题18】 seemed to notice.
In this way I used the words to  【小题19】  that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper   【小题20】  with the painful outpouring of a small boy’s troubled heart, it said, “Dear Mother; Dear Daddy; I love you. I love you. I love you.”

【小题21】
A.satisfyingB.excitingC.disappointingD.surprising
【小题22】
A.the othersB.the otherC.another oneD.each other
【小题23】
A.neverB.rarelyC.alwaysD.usually
【小题24】
A.hopeB.believeC.promiseD.trust
【小题25】
A.stood forB.looked forC.cared forD.made for
【小题26】
A.happinessB.crueltyC.selfishnessD.divorce
【小题27】
A.gotB.tookC.satD.seated
【小题28】
A.reachedB.satC.arrivedD.went
【小题29】
A.accountB.recordC.writingD.paper
【小题30】
A.commonB.excitingC.mistakenD.right
【小题31】
A.So B.AndC.ButD.Then
【小题32】
A.letterB.sheetC.messageD.schoolwork
【小题33】
A.wordB.articleC.phraseD.sentence
【小题34】
A.threwB.took C.handedD.picked
【小题35】
A.whichB.as ifC.whatD.when
【小题36】
A.reached forB.hunted forC.kept offD.searched for
【小题37】
A.facesB.eyesC.headD.nose
【小题38】
A.bothB.neitherC.eitherD.none
【小题39】
A.reuniteB.uniteC.satisfyD.keep
【小题40】
A.linedB.coloredC.writtenD.covered

Over the past few months, PSY’s funny video for “Gangnam Style” has become a YouTube sensation, resulting in over 112,000,000 views since July 15. It’s also been Tweeted more than 780,000 times and received over 260, 000 likes on Facebook, reports Mashable.com.

With the rapper(说唱歌手) making an appearance at Thursday’s MTV Video Music Awards, here’s what you need to know about the break-out artist.

His real name is Park Jae-Sang. The 35-year-old Korean pop rapper is known for his comedic music videos and performances. The video for “Gangnam Style” is no exception. When his first album PSY—From the Psycho World! was released in 2001, he was nicknamed “PSY” because of his unusual dress, special lyrics(歌词) and funny dance movies.

Gangnam is a wealthy neighborhood in Seoul(首尔). Gangnam may only be 15 square miles, but the district in Seoul, South Korea, is home to the headquarters of some of the country’s most influential companies, including Samsung, Hyundai and LG. The region also makes up 7% of South Korea’s GDP. 41% of students at Seoul University, a very famous college, come from Gangnam. The lyrics of PSY’s song describe the personality of a girl and a guy.

He studied in the U.S. Born in South Korea on December 31, 1977, PSY attended Banpo Elementary School, Banpo Middle School and Eva High Sch ool. But when it came time to achieve a college degree, the rapper attended both Boston University and Berklee College of Music in the U.S.

“Gangnam Style” is giving K-pop international fame. “Gangnam Style” is currently No.1 on the iTunes music video chart. The video has surpassed Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”; Justin Bieber’s “As Long As You Love Me”; and Katy Perry’s “Wide Awake”. This is the first time a Korean artist has ranked this high on iTunes.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A.The success of “Gangnam Style”.

B.The origin of “Gangnam Style”.

C.The result of the Music Award.

D.The childhood of PSY.

2.According to the text, PSY              .

A.is already in his forties now

B.made his first album in 2003

C.danced only in his “Gangnam Style”

D.has developed his special comedic style

3.Which of the following about Gangnam is TRUE?

A.It is the capital of South Korea.

B.It is rich and better developed.

C.Seoul University lies in it.

D.It covers about 90 square miles.

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.“Gangnarn Style” isn’t popular in English-speaking countries.

B.PSY will be given another big prize for music in the future.

C.iTunes is the No.1 music company on the internet.

D.“Gangnam Style” has won the most worldwide popularity.

 

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