题目内容
After 10 years in prison, he was given his ________(自由).
freedom
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Alia Sabur, from Northport, N. Y., US, went to college at age 10. And four years later, Sabur became a bachelor of science in. Applied Mathematics summa cum laude(以最优等成绩)from Stony Brook University -- the youngest female in US history to do so. Her education continued at Drexel University, where she earned a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy (哲学博士) in Materials Science and Engineering.
With an unlimited future ahead of her, Sabur directed her first career choice to teaching. "I really enjoy teaching," she said. She was three days short of her 19th birthday in February, 2008, when she was hired to become a professor at Konkuk University in Seoul, Korea. This distinction made her the youngest college professor in history, according to the Guinness' Book of Worm Records, beating the previous record held by Colin Maclaurin, a student of Isaac Newton, in 1717.
Although she doesn't start until next month, Sabur has taken up teaching math and physics courses at Southern University in New Orleans. Sabur is old enough to teach in the city, but not to join her fellow professors in a bar after work. In Korea, where the drinking age is 20, she might have more luck. In traditional Korean culture, children are considered to be 1 year old-when they are born, and add a year to their age every New Year instead of their actual birthday, so in Korea Sabur is considered 20.
On top of her unprecedented (空前的) academic achievements, Sabur has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do (跆拳道黑带). She is also a talented clarinet (竖笛) player who has performed with musicians like Lang Lang and Smash Mouth. So is there anything Sabur can't do?
1.We can learn from the passage that Sabur is ________.
A.America's youngest bachelor of science |
B.Drexel University's youngest student |
C.the world'syoungest college professor |
D.the world's youngest female teacher |
2.When Sabur was hired as a professor, her actual age is ________.
A.fourteen |
B.eighteen |
C.nineteen |
D.twenty |
3.What does the author mean by saying "she might have more luck" (in Paragraph 3)?
A.Sabur might be permitted to drink in a Korean bar. |
B.Sabur would be allowed to attend parties in Korea. |
C.Sabur is old enough to teach at Konkuk University. |
D.Sabur is lucky to be hired by Konkuk University. |
4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Alia Sabur is the youngest female doctor from Stony Brook University. |
B.Colin Maclaurin has once been the youngest college professor in the world. |
C.In Korea, Alia Sabur is not allowed to drink for she is still underage. |
D.Alia Sabur knows anything but Tae Kwon Do. |
Hee-haw! Scores of farms across the country are opening up to overnight guests. The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn ----- plus here a moo, there a moo.
Sure, you and your kids plan to conquer the theme parks. In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay? Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation.
LIBERTY HILL FARM
Rochester, Vt.; 802/767-3926; www.libertyhillfarm.com. Adults$75, teens $50,kids 12 and under $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths.
Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybook. You’ll find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough(生面团) for a pie. Bob’s busy with other work. Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the farm jobs. Maybe you and your kids won’t be up at 6 a.m. to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season.
HULL-O FARM
Durham, N.Y.; 518/239-6950; www.hull-o.com; Adults $110, kids 10—14 $60, 5—9 $50, 2—4 $35, under 2 free, including breakfast and dinner; private baths.
It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices. But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it. As you drive up, Sherry greets you on the porch(入口处)of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar. Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride(乘坐装满干草的牛车出游).
MERAMEC FARM CABINS
Bourbon, Mo.; 573/732-4765; http://www.wine-mo.com Doubles with private bath $75, $10 per additional person. Trail and riding fees extra.
Climb onto the back of the Ford pickup and catch up with the herd. One gentle cow named Cricket will even let the kids sit on her back. At the barn(牲口棚), Carol will introduce you to the horses ---15 Missouri Fox Trotters --- and lead you on a trail ride over the hills and down along the spring-fed Meramec River, where everyone swims. Grab a fishing pole and head back to the river. When you have your fill of the wild, try Carol and Dave’s favorite restaurants or wineries(酿酒厂), within 20 miles of the farm.
1.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that ___________.
A.you can enjoy the best cuisine at the first rate restaurant |
B.some farm provide country experiences as well as good accommodations |
C.farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals |
D.if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm |
2.We can learn from the three ads that _____________.
A.Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors |
B.Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook |
C.kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm |
D.you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm |
3. The Browns have a 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter. If they stay on Liberty Hill Farm for one night, how much will they pay?
A.$175. |
B.$220. |
C.$235. |
D.$250. |
4.Who will be most likely interested in the webpage?
A.Kids who want to find pleasure in the theme parks. |
B.People who expect to be employed on the farm. |
C.Researchers who are interested in raising cows on farms. |
D.Those who plan to have family vacations on working farms. |