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　　The man of many secrets--Harry Houdini--was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century．He was a man famous for his escapes-from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water．He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America．Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks．

　　Of course, his secret was not magic or supernatural powers．It was simply strength．He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers．He could move his body into almost any position he wanted．

　　Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891．He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in clubs in New York．They called themselves the Houdini Brothers．When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant．Bur for a long time they were not very successful．Then Harry performed his first prison escape in Chicago in 1898．Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch．

　　It was the publicity(宣传)that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success．Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chains．But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors．Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck-and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his．

　　Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame．He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited．In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full．What was the result? Worldwide fame and a name remembered today．

(1)

According to the passage, Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on _________．
[　　]
A．	his special tricks and supernatural powers
B．	his unusual ability and skeleton key
C．	his magic tricks and inhuman powers
D．	his wisdom and magic tricks

(2)

In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _________．
[　　]
A．	his first prison escape
B．	the year 1898
C．	the publicity
D．	Harry Houdini’s success

(3)

It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _________．
[　　]
A．	in 1894
B．	before he married
C．	at the age of 17
D．	when he was 24

(4)

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
[　　]
A．	A skeleton key
B．	A man of many secrets
C．	Worldwide fame
D．	Great escapes

People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hun??ted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or per??haps human beings have always wanted to tell stories accord??ing to pictures.

About 5,000 years ago the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as a kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet(字母表).

The Egyptians used to record information and to tell sto??ries by putting picture-writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was bur??ied. Some of these pictures are like modem comic-strip sto??ries. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic-strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it.

By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area a-round the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.

These days we can write down a story, or record informa??tion, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawings, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the streets, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pic??tures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting.

6. Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because ________.

A. the hunters wanted to see the pictures B. the painters were animal lovers

C. the painters wanted to show imagination D. the pictures were thought to be helpful

7.The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.

A. the former was easy to write B. there were fewer signs in the former

C. the former was easy to pronounce D. each sign stood for only one sound

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.

B. The Egyptians liked to write comic-strip stories.

C. The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.

D. The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyp??tians.

9. In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures　__________.

A. should be made comprehensible B. should be made interesting

C. are of much use in our life D. are disappearing from our life

There was once a beautiful nymph called Echo. But Echo had one failing; she was fond of talking, and whether in chat or argument, would have the last word. As she was good company , she and Zeus became good friends. However，Zeus’ wife, Hera, became jealous. She followed Zeus to the earth to find out what he was doing and Zeus asked Echo to distract Hera until he could escape. Later when Hera discovered she had been tricked, she became very angry. She turned on Echo and said, “You shall lose the use of your tongue because you cheated me. You’ll have the last word, bur no longer have the power to speak first.” So from that moment on, Beautiful Echo was hardly able to hold a conversation because she could only repeat the last words of those around her. She became very embarrassed and hid herself deep in the woods.

One day a handsome young man called Narcissus came into the woods. He had been hunting deer and lost his way. However, the moment Echo saw him, she fell in love with him. She followed him, wishing to tell him but unable o begin a conversation. Oh, how she wished she could speak first. Unfortunately, Narcissus was far too busy worrying about where his companions might be and how he could find his way home.

Eventually Narcissus, with Echo following behind along, came to a pool of water in the middle of the woods. Feeling thirsty, Narcissus bent down to drink. As he did so, he saw a beautiful creature in the water staring up at him. . He immediately bent over and said to him, “I love you!” Echo, nearby, and seeing her chance, immediately responded “…. I love you!” But it was too late. Narcissus was already in love, with himself.

` The stranger seemed to rise up closer to Narcissus who was so involved that he entirely failed to notice Echo. “I want to stay and look at this beautiful sight forever,” he whispered dreamily to himself.”… Forever,” repeated Echo sadly. “Come her,” called Narcissus to his reflection as he moved his head and the creature seemed to move away. “…Here.” responded Echo. Narcissus bent back down to see his reflection more clearly. “So beautiful! I’ve never seen anything so beautiful!” “….So beautiful!” responded Echo truthfully.

Narcissus remained by the water refusing all Echo’s silent offers of food and drink until he died. Where he had been, a flower grew in his place, as beautiful as Narcissus himself. As for Echo, from that time forward, she also didn’t eat or drink till she turned to rocks and all that was left was her voice. Even now you can still hear Echo trying to attract Narcissus’ attention by repeating his words and still see Narcissus as a beautiful flower growing near a pool.

63. Why was Echo unable to let Narcissus know she loved him?

A. Because she had lost the ability to speak. B. Because she was too shy to speak first.

C. Because Hera had taken away her ability to speak first.

D. Because Narcissus took no notice of her.

64. “The stranger” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.

A. Echo B. A fairy in the woods. C. Hera. D. Narcissus himself.

65. Which of the following kinds of person can be described as a “Narcissus”?

A. A person who loves and admires himself or herself.

B. A person who’s afraid of being separated from companions.

C. A person who is too shy to have a chat with other people.

D. A person who loves to admire beautiful water flowers.

66. Which of the following is the correct order of the events?

a) Hera wouldn’t let Echo start a conversation.

b) Narcissus fell in love with his reflection in the water.

c) Echo saw Narcissus and fell in love at the first sight.

d) Echo distracted Hera to help Zeus escape.

e) Narcissus became a flower and Echo a rock.

A. a-b-c-d-e B. d-a-c-b-e C. d-a-b-c-e D. c-d-a-b-e

67. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Echo’s sacrifice. B. Echo and Hera.

C. Echo and Narcissus. D. Narcissus’s self-love.

阅读理解。

     The man of many secrets-Harry Houdini-was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this
century. He was a man famous for his escapes-from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from
locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great
Houdini and his "magic" tricks.
     Of course, his secret was not magic or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to
move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.
     Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo
performed card tricks in clubs in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry
married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. Bur for a long time they
were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded
a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.
     It was the publicity (宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini's success. Harry had fingers
trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he
unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck-and a
small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.
     Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every
town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and
in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? Worldwide fame and a name
remembered today.

1. According to the passage, Houdini's success in prison escapes depends on ______.

A. his special tricks and supernatural powers
B. his unusual ability and skeleton key
C. his magic tricks and inhuman powers
D. his wisdom and magic tricks

2. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word "this" refers to ______.

A. his first prison escape
B. the year 1898
C. the publicity
D. Harry Houdini's success

3. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous ______.

A. in 1894
B. before he married
C. at the age of 17
D. when he was 24

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A skeleton key
B. A man of many secrets
C. Worldwide fame
D. Great escapes

There was once a beautiful nymph called Echo. But Echo had one failing; she was fond of talking, and whether in chat or argument, would have the last word. As she was good company , she and Zeus became good friends. However，Zeus’ wife, Hera, became jealous. She followed Zeus to the earth to find out what he was doing and Zeus asked Echo to distract Hera until he could escape. Later when Hera discovered she had been tricked, she became very angry. She turned on Echo and said, “You shall lose the use of your tongue because you cheated me. You’ll have the last word, bur no longer have the power to speak first.” So from that moment on, Beautiful Echo was hardly able to hold a conversation because she could only repeat the last words of those around her. She became very embarrassed and hid herself deep in the woods.

One day a handsome young man called Narcissus came into the woods. He had been hunting deer and lost his way. However, the moment Echo saw him, she fell in love with him. She followed him, wishing to tell him but unable o begin a conversation. Oh, how she wished she could speak first. Unfortunately, Narcissus was far too busy worrying about where his companions might be and how he could find his way home.

Eventually Narcissus, with Echo following behind along, came to a pool of water in the middle of the woods. Feeling thirsty, Narcissus bent down to drink. As he did so, he saw a beautiful creature in the water staring up at him. . He immediately bent over and said to him, “I love you!” Echo, nearby, and seeing her chance, immediately responded “…. I love you!” But it was too late. Narcissus was already in love, with himself.

` The stranger seemed to rise up closer to Narcissus who was so involved that he entirely failed to notice Echo. “I want to stay and look at this beautiful sight forever,” he whispered dreamily to himself.”… Forever,” repeated Echo sadly. “Come her,” called Narcissus to his reflection as he moved his head and the creature seemed to move away. “…Here.” responded Echo. Narcissus bent back down to see his reflection more clearly. “So beautiful! I’ve never seen anything so beautiful!” “….So beautiful!” responded Echo truthfully.

Narcissus remained by the water refusing all Echo’s silent offers of food and drink until he died. Where he had been, a flower grew in his place, as beautiful as Narcissus himself. As for Echo, from that time forward, she also didn’t eat or drink till she turned to rocks and all that was left was her voice. Even now you can still hear Echo trying to attract Narcissus’ attention by repeating his words and still see Narcissus as a beautiful flower growing near a pool.

63. Why was Echo unable to let Narcissus know she loved him?

A. Because she had lost the ability to speak. B. Because she was too shy to speak first.

C. Because Hera had taken away her ability to speak first.

D. Because Narcissus took no notice of her.

64. “The stranger” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.

A. Echo B. A fairy in the woods. C. Hera. D. Narcissus himself.

65. Which of the following kinds of person can be described as a “Narcissus”?

A. A person who loves and admires himself or herself.

B. A person who’s afraid of being separated from companions.

C. A person who is too shy to have a chat with other people.

D. A person who loves to admire beautiful water flowers.

66. Which of the following is the correct order of the events?

a) Hera wouldn’t let Echo start a conversation.

b) Narcissus fell in love with his reflection in the water.

c) Echo saw Narcissus and fell in love at the first sight.

d) Echo distracted Hera to help Zeus escape.

e) Narcissus became a flower and Echo a rock.

A. a-b-c-d-e B. d-a-c-b-e C. d-a-b-c-e D. c-d-a-b-e

67. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Echo’s sacrifice. B. Echo and Hera.

C. Echo and Narcissus. D. Narcissus’s self-love.

He was buried by the avalanche and had to ________．

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