题目内容
She was known to millions as the "Queen of Crime" or the "Duchess (女公爵) of death". But surprisingly, she hated violence and blood, and knew nothing of the weapons most often used in murder. "I don't think I dare look at a really horrible and damaged body." Agatha Christie once said.
But her pen dared travel where her eyes would not. In a 50-year writing career, Christie's murder stories made her the world's best-known mystery writer. She is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare.
Her works have been turned into films and TV series, and a line of computer games is to be released over the next six years.
"My grandmother liked to use new ways to reach people who wanted to enjoy her work," said Christie's grandson, Mathew Pritchard. "Turning her stories into PC games allows us to introduce classic mysteries to new audiences."
Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World War I. She went on to produce 79 novels and numerous short stories, dying at the age of 86.
"With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies," said one fan.
【小题1】By saying "her pen dared travel where her eyes would not", the writer means
A.she would like to make a trip with her pen rather than other things |
B.she couldn't live without her pen |
C.she could describe anything with her pen that she would not like to face |
D.she made up stories with her pen |
A.Watching TV. | B.Going to the cinema. | C.Reading novels. | D.Playing computer games. |
A.Christie had been trying to write different stories in different styles |
B.Christie was fond of changing styles while writing |
C.Christie's works are short of audiences |
D.People began to lose interest in Christie's works |
A.tells us Christie is a productive writer | B.gives us a brief introduction of Christie |
C.tells us when Christie took up writing | D.tells us why Christie was popular |
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】B
解析【小题1】
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Do you know this girl?
I was in the park with my elder sister, Cathy, on Friday. My sister left her jacket on a chair while we talked to some friends. When we went back to the chair, a girl in a red T-shirt was sitting there. She had some money in her hand. When she saw us, she got up and walked away.
I asked my sister, "Did you have any money in your jacket?"
She said, "Yes, Anna, I did."
I said, "Look in your jacket quickly."
Cathy looked in her jacket, but her money was not there.
"That girl stole it!" I said, and we both ran after her. We caught her quickly.
My sister was very angry and she said, "Give me the money." The girl gave the money to Cathy and ran away. We both ran after her, but we lost her.
Then we went home. But before we could tell our parents, my mother said to Cathy, "You left your money at home. It's on the table in the sitting room. You must be more careful with money."
So the girl in the red T-shirt was not a thief! She probably thought we were thieves! We felt terrible.
Please telephone us if you know this girl! We are very sorry for our mistake. We would like to say sorry to her and give the money back to her.
Our number is 512667. My name is Anna.
【小题1】
Cathy thought the money in the girl's hand was .
A.from her jacket | B.the girl's own money |
C.from their home | D.from the chair |
The girl ga

A.she was afraid | B.Cathy asked her nicely |
C.it was Cathy's money | D.she wanted to help them |
Hearing their mother's words, they knew that .
A.they did a good deed | B.the girl was a thief |
C.the money was Anna's | D.they had the girl's money |
The writer writes the passage to .
A.telephone the girl | B.say thanks to the girl |
C.say good-bye to the girl | D.return the money to the girl |
It was the first day of school. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a little old lady smiling at me. She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I laughed and said, “Of course!” And she gave me a big hug. “Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked.
She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have kids and then retire and travel.”
“No seriously.”
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”
We became friends at once. Over the course of the year, Rose easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she was happy with the attention given to her from the other students. At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet(宴会). I’ll never forget what she taught us in her speech.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one useful thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything, I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity to do productive things. Have no regrets(遗憾;后悔). The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but we regret for things we did not do.”
At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral to honor the wonderful woman!
【小题1】While meeting Rose at the college for the first time, the author was curious about _______.
A.her age | B.her life | C.her purpose | D.her dream |
A.humorous | B.amazing | C.confident | D.smart |
A.“It seems that my young days are over.” |
B.“Don’t do much in order to stay young.” |
C.“The people who fear death are those with regrets.” |
D.“When we are old, we can do nothing.” |
A.it is good to make friends with old people |
B.it is necessary to have a college education for old people |
C.it is important to have a healthy body when people are getting old |
D.it is never too late to be what you can possibly be |