题目内容
83. He is getting older and older, perhaps into his second , playing with his grandson’s toy trains all day long.
A.childish B. child C. boy D. Childhood
D
One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer's office. Apparently, they are there to file a divorce. Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story.
This couple had been quarreling all their 40 years of marriage nothing ever seems to go right. They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing. Now, all their children have already grown up, have their own family, there's nothing else the old couple have to worry about, all they wanted is to lead their own life free from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce.
While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband. “I really love you, but I really can't carry on anymore, I'm sorry.” "It's OK, I understand." said the husband. Little did she know that, over the years, the husband has been trying all ways to please her, little did she know that drumsticks were the husband's favorite. Little did he know that she never thought he understands her at all, little did he know that she hates drumsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.
That night, both of them couldn't sleep, toss and turn, toss and turn. After hours, the old man couldn't take it anymore, he knows that he still loves her, and he can't carry on life without her, he wants her back, he wants to tell her, he is sorry, he wants to tell her, "I love you." He picked up the phone, started dialing her number. Ringing never stops. He never stops dialing.
On the other side, she was sad, she couldn't understand how come after all these years, he still doesn't understand her at all, she loves him a lot, but she just can't take it any more. Phone's ringing, she refuses to answer knowing that it's him. "I want to keep it this way, if not I will lose face. "She thought. Phone is still ringing. She has decided to pull out the cord. Little did she remember, he had heart problems.
The next day, she received news that he had passed away. She rushed down to his apartment, saw his body, lying on the couch still holding on to the phone. He had a heart attack when he was still trying to get through(接通) her phone line.
【小题1】The old couple wanted to file a divorce because __________.
A.they had no child. | B.their children didn’t like them. |
C.they didn’t understand each other actually. | D.the old man didn’t love the old woman. |
A.Because they were loving each other then. |
B.Because they had no time to lawyer’s office. |
C.Because they wanted to make their divorce open. |
D.Because they didn’t wish to affect their children’s up-bringing. |
A.the old man still loved his wife really. | B.the wife didn’t love her husband at all. |
C.their children still lived with old couple. | D.they were in harmony over 40 years. |
A.wild with joy | B.wild with grief | C.unconcern about it | D.angry at that |
Linus Pauling,the only person who has won two undivided Nobel Prizes,was born in Portland,Oregon. He attended Washington High School but because of an unimportant detail he did not receive his diploma until 1962,long after he had received his Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Orgon State College in 1922. He had chosen to study his major because he could get a good job with it.
He won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1954 for his research into the nature of the chemical bond and its application to the explanation of the structure of complex substance. His interest in the “behavior” of molecules(分子) led him from physical chemistry to biological chemistry,especially of the human body. He began with proteins and their main parts,the amino acids(氨基酸),which are called the“building blocks of life”.In 1950,he constructed the first satisfactory model of a protein molecule,a discovery very important to the understanding of the living cell.
During World WarⅡ,Pauling was a member of the Research Board for National Security,for which he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit in 1948. However,the use of the atomic bomb near the end of the war turned Pauling in a new direction. Having long worked on the structure of molecules,he took an immediate interest in the deadly effects of nuclear fallout on human molecular structures.
From then on,Pauling protested the production of the hydrogen bomb and supported the prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons. Through his efforts,The NuclearTestBan Treaty,declaring all nuclear tests to be illegal except underground ones,came into effect on October 10,1963,the same day Linus Pauling was awarded the Nobel Peace.
【小题1】From the first Paragraph,we learn that Linus Pauling________.
A.didn’t study hard while in Washington High School |
B.is the only scientist who has won two Nobel Prizes |
C.was once badly treated in Washington High School |
D.chose to study chemical engineering to earn his living |
A.The “behavior” of molecules. | B.Physical chemistry. |
C.Biological chemistry. | D.The human body. |
A.The use of nuclear weapons. |
B.Testing hydrogen bomb on the ground. |
C.Testing hydrogen bomb on underground. |
D.The production of hydrogen bombs. |
A.Linus Pauling’s attitude towards nuclear weapons |
B.Linus Pauling’s contributions to the world |
C.Linus Pauling’s research on the structure of molecules |
D.Linus Pauling’s got the Nobel Prize for Peace |
Have you got a Facebook account? Are you thinking of getting one? Jamie Simmonds has just signed up. Let’s see how she’s getting along.
My Diary
MONDAY: I’m officially a Facebooker. I find a few people I used to know and I’ve soon got seven friends. I’ve never felt so popular! I wonder if my old university flatmate Steve is on here…What do you know! He is! Maybe Facebook has its uses.
TUESDAY: I’ve received lots of nice welcoming messages on my wall. Later, I meet up with Steve for a drink after not seeing him for five years. We get on really well! Then, he uses his Facebook app for iPhone to suggest me as a friend to some other former classmates. Some of them even come to the pub and it’s just like old times – possibly a bit too much like old times. During the night, photos are uploaded to Facebook.
WEDNESDAY: Disaster! My mum’s on Facebook! Has she seen the photos of me dancing on the table from last night? Has she shown them to dad? Oh. And I have a friend request – mum again!
THURSDAY: There’s a message from my boyfriend, “so, it’s over then, ;is it?” Evidently I haven’t changed my settings to show I’m “in a relationship”, and I haven’t even added him as a friend. Ah, well, I wonder what my ex-boyfriend is doing… Whoops! I accidentally type his name into my status box instead of the search ‘ and now every one can see it on their news feed.’
FRIDAY: Time to update my status:“Work is boring. Can’t wait for the weekend!” Yeah, that about sums it up. Oh, look, I’ve received a comment! Someone must feel the same way. Lots of my friends now“like” this status.
SATURDAY: Good news! I’ve got 100 friends But wait! Someone’s “un-friended” me! I look through my “friend list” to try to work out who it was. Why did they do that? Am I really such a terrible person? I never knew Facebook could be this cruel.
SUNDAY: Wake up. Check my Facebook page. Make coffee. Check my Facebook page again. Get ready to leave. Change my mind and check my Facebook page … again. I am becoming addicted to it! I think it’s time to end it all before it takes over my life. I delete my account. Back to good, old, simple e-mails. Oh, look, I’ve got a message: A friend invited you to join Twitter. . .
In July 2010, Facebook had more than 500 million active users. The average Facebook user has 130 friends. Facebook is translated into more than 70 different languages. The world spends 700 billion minutes a month on Facebook. Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page says he’s a Harvard graduate, even though he actually dropped out to focus on Facebook. The site is valued at between $7.9 and $11 billion.
【小题1】 Why did Jamie’s boyfriend ask her whether she had broken up with him?
A.He had seen photos of Jamie dancing on the table. |
B.She showed in her facebook that she was still not dating anyone. |
C.Her boyfriend was angry that she refused to add him as her friend. |
D.He saw the name of her ex-boyfriend on his news feed. |
A.Visiting Facebook website took up a large part of Jamie’s time and energy. |
B.Jamie is enthusiastic about her present job. |
C.Facebook was created by a Harvard graduate, Mark Zuckerberg. |
D.Compared with Facebook, Twitter is a better choice for Jamie. |
A. Being unfriendly to others. |
B. Having a quarrel with somebody. |
C. Removing a name from the friend list. |
D. Ending friendship with somebody. |
A.Steve was Jamie’s boyfriend in the university. |
B.People all over the world spend 700 billion minutes a week on Facebook. |
C.Jamie’s mother has seen the photos of her dancing on the table. |
D.Jamie felt enthusiastic about Facebook at first. |
A.approval | B.objective | C.negative | D.positive |