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French novelist Jules Verne (18281905) is often called the father of science fictions.Although he was not a great traveller himselfhis characters journeyed to the moon (in From Earth to Moon)Under the sea (in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea)into a volcano (in A Journey to the Centre of the Earth)around the world (in Around the World in Eighty Days) and to many other places.

Jules Verne was born in the French city of Nantes in 1828.When he was a boy he ran away from home to work on a ship.Howeverhis father soon found him and brought him home.After that he decided that any future travel he did would be in books.In 1847his father sent Jules to Paris to study to be a lawyer.Even though he was busy writingVerne passed his exams in 1849 with high marks.

When Jules told his father he did not want to be a lawyerhis father was very angry.He stopped sending his son any moneyso Jules had to earn a living by his writing.Over the next few years he wrote many stories and plays which brought him only a little money.Thenin 1856he met Honorine de Vianea richyoung widow with two children.The couple married the next year and their only child Michel was born in 1862.

After his marriageVerne worked as a businessman in Paris.Howeverhe was not very successful at his job and spent most of his time writing books and doing research for the next one.In 1863he published his novel Five Weeks in a Balloon and in the following year he published A Journey to the Centre of the Earth which brought him fame.His books became so popular and earned him so much money that he was able to leave his job and work full time on his writing.

In his lifetimeJules Verne wrote more than 50 books and he became a rich man.Many of this imaginative novels have been turned into films.

1.Jules Verne became rich because of his________.

Afather? Bmarriage

Cbusiness? Dwriting

2.When Jules Verne was brought home by his fatherhe decided that________.

Ahe would go on more travels in the future

Bhe would do as his father required

Che would be devoted to writing about future travels

Dhe would stop writing about future travels

3.Which book can be considered as a turning point in Jules Verne’s life?

AFive Weeks in a Balloon.

BA Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

CFrom Earth to Moon.

DTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

AJules Verne was appreciated by film makers.

BJules Verne was not clever enough to learn law.

CJules Verne’s stories and plays won him big fame in the 1850s.

DJules Verne’s wife helped him a lot in his writing career.

 

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

1.

解析 细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段最后一句可知,是写作使Jules Verne取得了巨大的成功,变得非常富有。

2.2】 C

解析 细节理解题。由文章第二段第四句可知,遭到父亲的阻挠以后,Jules Verne决定用书来描写自己未来的旅行。

3.3】 B

解析 细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段可知,1864Jules Verne出版的《地心之旅》使他成名了。

4.4】 A

解析 推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知,Jules Verne的许多作品被拍成了电影,故推测他深受电影人的喜爱。

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  There was little warning as the fire violently spread through the first and second floors with great strength. Thick black smoke through the hotel and rose 5,000 feet above the roof.

  No alarm was sounded, according to fire officials, who said that equipment in the basement had been destroyed before the hand alarm was set off. Many guests said that they were awakened by knocks on the door or the sound of breaking glass as people sought safety from the smoke. There are no smoke alarms in the building, which was built in 1973 in agreement with the 1970 Clark County Building Law.

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  Her husband David, a 26-year-old manager, said, “She is so happy and excited by the results and is continuing the treatment. ”

1.What do you NOT learn from the news reports?

[  ]

A.Prof. Marc Gentilini attended the medicine conference in Agadir and made a speech.

B.There are no smoke alarms in the MGM Grand Hotel because that was not demanded by the law when it was built.

C.It was acupuncture that cured Mrs Webb of deafness.

D.Mrs Webb is now able to talk with others without difficulty.

2.Why so many people died in the fire on MGM Grand Hotel?

[  ]

A.Because 3500 guests and employees were trapped.

B.Because they couldn't take in enough oxygen.

C.Because people jumped down from the 20th floor.

D.Because big fire suddenly swept from the kitchen throughout the hotel.

3.Many guests were awakened at dawn because ________ .

[  ]

A.they took in thick smoke

B.they felt the heat of big fire

C.they heard the noise

D.the employees rang the hand alarm

4.What does “I went weak at the knees” mean in the last item of news?

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[  ]

A.I felt terribly shocked

B.I felt weak and had to drop to my knees

C.I was so touched that I could not move a little

D.I was extremely delighted

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(1)

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(3)

  Sussex, May 26 (The Daily Mail)Mrs Myra Webb, who was told by doctors that she would never hear again, lived for six years in a world of silence.

  But yesterday she heard a blackbird sing in the garden of her home at Brighton, Sussex. “My hearing is coming backand it's wonderful.” she said.

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  After six months' treatment she can listen to music again, carry on a conversation with the aid of a hearing said, and she has got a job as a typist with the South Eastern Electricity Board.

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  Mrs Webb began to lose her hearing at the age of 12 after a serious illness. “By the age of 20 I had no hearing whatever.”

  “A friend told me about acupuncture and I went weekly for treatment. One night when I was in the kitchen I heard a weak sound and realized it was my musical kettle boiling. I went weak at the knees. My hearing has slowly improved since.”

  Her husband David, a 26-year-old manager, said, “She is so happy and excited by the results and is continuing the treatment.”

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B.There are no smoke alarms in the MGM Grand Hotel because that was not demanded by the law when it was built.

C.It was acupuncture that cured Mrs Webb of deafness.

D.Mrs Webb is now able to talk with others without difficulty.

2.Why so many people died in the fire on MGM Grand Hotel?

[  ]

A.Because 3,500 guests and employees were trapped.

B.Because they couldn't take in enough oxygen.

C.Because people jumped down from the 20th floor.

D.Because big fire suddenly swept from the kitchen throughout the hotel.

3.Many guests were awakened at dawn because ________.

[  ]

A.they took in thick smoke

B.they felt the heat of big fire

C.they heard the noise

D.the employees rang the hand alarm

4.What does “I went weak at the knees” mean in the last item of news? It means “________”.

[  ]

A.I felt terribly shocked

B.I felt weak and had to drop to my knees

C.I was so touched that I could not move a little

D.I was extremely delighted

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    2. B.
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    3. C.
      To describe working conditions in Japan.
    4. D.
      To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.
  2. 2.

    We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will ___.

    1. A.
      teach English only in Osaka
    2. B.
      receive a degree from a university
    3. C.
      have free accommodation
    4. D.
      get trained for the job
  3. 3.

    Before going to Japan, you need___.

    1. A.
      to see the manager of NOVA France
    2. B.
      to take some computer courses
    3. C.
      to write a letter to Japan
    4. D.
      to find a place to live
  4. 4.

    If you want to work in Japan, you should ___.

    1. A.
      have some working experience
    2. B.
      know how to use computers
    3. C.
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