11．Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize.and the first person——青夏教育精英家教网—

11．Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize，and the first person to win it twice．However，few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner．
Born in September，1897，Irene Curie was the first of the Curies'two daughters．Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars，Irene studied in their own school，and her mother was one of the teachers．She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris．
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics．When World War I began，Irene went to help her mother，who was using X-ray facilities（设备）to help save the lives of wounded soldiers．Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium．Her services were recognized in the form of a Military's Medal by the French government．
In 1918，Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute．In December 1924，Frederic Joliot joined the Institute，and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work．They soon fell in love and were married in 1926．Their daughter Helene was born in 1927and their son Pierre five years later．
Like her mother，Irene combined family and career．Like her mother，Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize，along with her husband，in 1935．Unfortunately，also like her mother，she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）．Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17，1956．

48．Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal？B
A．Because she received a degree in mathematics．
B．Because she contributed to saving the wounded．
C．Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic．
D．Because she worked as a helper to her mother．
49．Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot？A
A．At the Curie Institute．
B．At the University of Paris．
C．At a military hospital．
D．At the College of Sevigne．
50．When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born？A
A．In 1932．
B．In 1927．
C．In 1897．
D．In 1926．
51．In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother？C
A．Irene worked with radioactivity．
B．Irene combined family and career．
C．Irene won the Nobel Prize once
D．Irene died from leukemia．

10．In New York，Ma Yun witnessed the Alibaba Group opening on the New York stock exchange with the largest initial public offering （IPO，新股发行） in American history．"Alibaba，the world's largest Internet commerce company makes China equal to the US in the rapidly increasing global competition for technological innovation （创新） and economic transformation"commented the South China Morning Post．
It has also made Ma Yun China's richest man with a fortune of around﹩25 billion （153 billion yuan），reported Reuters．
It's reported that Ma's rags-to-riches journey is just as spectacular as his Internet empire．Ma failed the national college entrance exams twice before he was finally in Hangzhou Normal University on his third attempt and failed in finding a suitable job several times．Also，Mr．Ma is a big believer in perseverance，which was proved in his English study experience．
However，it was his vision and goals that launched his career．
During a short trip to the US as an interpreter in 1995，Ma first experienced the Internet．He believed in the Internet's business potential when few other Chinese people did．He started Alibaba in his Hangzhou apartment，with 17 friends and﹩60，000 of funds．At the time，when e-commerce was unheard of in China，"I called myself a blind man riding on the back of blind tigers，"he once said，according to The Guardian．His unusual ideas earned him the nickname"Crazy Jack Ma"．
Indeed，Ma is different．Although he is very thin and about 160cm tall，"Ma is yet animated and forceful，said The Guardian．"He is funny，creative，and a compelling （引人注目的） speaker．
Ma told Time magazine that he was"old for the Internet"．He started to slow down and looked around．According to The Wall Street Journal，Ma"plans to open a tai chi club with the actor Jet Li，build an entrepreneur （企业家） university in Hangzhou and continue to work on several environmental projects．"

44．What made him into e-commerce industry？B
A．His English learning experience．
B．His foresight and ambitions．
C．His belief in perseverance．
D．His 17 friends and﹩60，000 funds．
45．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean？C
A．Ma is a blind man riding on a blind tiger．
B．Ma had no confidence in his business future．
C．Ma knew little about e-commerce．
D．Ma had not enough money at that time．
46．What's the personality of Ma Yun according to the passage？B
A．Funny and competitive．
B．Determined and creative．
C．Rich and different．
D．Attractive and believable．
47．What's the best title of the passage？C
A．The Development of Alibaba Group．
B．Ma Yun's Personal Life．
C．Ma Yun's Crazy Success．
D．E-commerce in China．

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Reply to：job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist．org or call 800-8197．
41．If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job，where should she send an email？D
A．job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist．org
B．job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist．org
C．jim@californiaaquatics．com
D．rebecharv@aol．com
42．We learn from the passageD
A．the office cleaner has to work three hours each day
B．one can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone
C．a babysitter earns﹩5 less than an office cleaner per hour
D．experience is necessary for all these four jobs
43．Bis necessary for a waiter/waitress．
A．Being familiar with computers
B．Having knowledge of wines
C．Knowing more about menus
D．Working well with others．

8．进入高三以来，同学们普遍感到压力倍增．就此问题，最近你班开展了一次以"压力"为主题的班会．在班会上，大家各抒己见，就如何缓解压力提出了自己的看法．请你为学校英文报写一篇短文，内容要点包括：
1．压力的来源．
2．压力与成败的关系．
3．你自己的看法．
注意：1．词数：不少于120词；
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数．
Recently we have held a class meeting to discuss the pressure upon Senior Three students．

7．The word"sport"first meant something that people did in their free time．Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds．About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games．This is the usual meaning of the word today．People spend a lot of their spare time playing football，basketball，tennis and many other sports．Such people play because they want to．A few people are paid for the sport they play．These people are called professional sportsmen．They may be sportsmen for only a few years，but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money．For example，a professional footballer in England earns more than 30，000dollars a year．The stars earn a lot more．International golf and tennis champions can make more than 500，000dollars a year．Of course，only a few sportsmen can earn as much money as that．
Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sports．An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply say"Buy our things"．It says"Buy the same shirt and shoes as …"．Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food．They allow the companies to use their names or a photograph of them and they are paid for this．Sport is no longer just something for people's spare time．
41．The word"sport"now usually meansA．
A．organized games
B．hunting wild animals and birds
C．what people do in their spare time
D．something people are paid to do
42．According to the passage，an international golf champion can makeA in a year．
A．more than 500，000dollars
B．more than 30，000dollars
C.500，000dollars
D.30，000dollars
43．What surprises people most is thatB．
A．the word"sport"meant hunting animals
B．the stars get more money from advertising than from sports
C．professional sportsmen are paid for what they do
D．only a few sportsmen can earn $ 500，000a year．

6．The question is ______ it is worth doing．（　　）

5．Every week in China，millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero，which is a Chinese-style spelling bee（拼写大赛）．In this challenge，young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand．To prepare for the competition，the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries．
Perhaps the show's popularity should not be a surprise．Along with gunpowder and paper，many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy（书法）to be one of their primary contributions to civilization．Unfortunately，all over the country，Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help．Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet．The correct character is chosen from a list．The result？It's possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them．
But there's still hope for the paint brush．China's Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write．
In one Beijing primary school we visited，students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls．Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink．They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher's examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper．"If adults can survive without using handwriting，why bother to teach it now？"we ask the calligraphy teacher，Shen Bin．"The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture，"she reasons．"Students must learn now so they don't forget when they grow up．"says the teacher．
28．What can we learn about the Character Hero？B
A．It's open to people of all ages and all walks．
B．It draws great public attention across the country．
C．It aims to spread Chinese culture to the world．
D．It's the most-viewed TV programs in China．
29．Why are Chinese people forgetting how to write the characters？C
A．Chinese people don't refer to dictionaries very often．
B．Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy．
C．Chinese people needn't write by hand as often with the help of technology．
D．Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters．
30．According to Shen Bin，being able to write characters by hand isC．
A．necessary for adults to survive in China
B．a requirement made by the Education Ministry
C．helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive
D．an ability to be developed only when you are students
31．Where does this text probably come from？D
A．A science report．B．Children's literature．C．An advertisement．D．A news report．

4．After a terrible electrical accident，which caused him to become both blind and deaf，the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years．The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life．His family，especially his wife，did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live．
One hot summer afternoon，he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once．He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet，but he was struck by the lightning．Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree．He was trembling badly，but when he opened his eyes，he could hardly believe what he saw：a plough and a wall．When Mrs．Edwards came running up to him，shouting to their neighbors to call for help，he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years．
The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread，and many doctors came to examine him．Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning．However，none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened．The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that，since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock，perhaps，the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock．
24．The reason for Robert's attempts to kill himself was thatC．
A．he was struck by the lightning once more
B．a terrible traffic accident happened to him
C．he had to live in a dark and silent world
D．nobody in the world cared about him
25．What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning？C
A．Taking a walk with a stick．
B．Driving a car．
C．Sheltering from the rain under a tree．
D．Lying on the ground．
26．We can infer from the text thatB．
A．Robert's wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock
B．there was no accurate explanation for Robert's recovery
C．many doctors came because Robert was badly injured
D．a sudden injury in the head led to Robert's recovery
27．What's the best title of the whole passage？C
A．A Terrible Electrical Accident
B．Robert Edwards and His Wife
C．What a Sudden Shock
D．An Unforgettable Experience．

3．What does family mean to you？Could you capture（捕捉） it in a photograph？If so，our great new competition is for you!All you have to do is take a picture that sums up your sense of family life．
The competition will be judged by the RD （Reader's Digest） team and award-winning photo-grapher Barry Marsden．To get your creative juices flowing，here are two of our regular photographers'tips for taking great pictures．
Pal Hansen
The most important thing is to carry a camera around with you at all times．Use manual（手动的） settings as much as possible．Now that everything is digital I'd also say，"Shoot as much as possible，"because it doesn't cost anything．
Michelle McCarron
Kids find wonder in the simplest things，so as a photographer it helps to be ready for those moments．The connection across generations is sometimes best captured in a photograph．Frame your subject well．Get close to the action，or your subject，and choose your angle carefully．A slightly odd angle can make a photo different．
HOW TO ENTER
★Take a clear photo with either a phone or digital camera．Send it to rdphotocomp@readersdigest．co．uk by 5p．m．，August 30，2014．Please include a brief explanation of who's in the entry（参赛作品）．
★There are two categories----one for adults and one for under-18s．
★In the adult category，the winner will receive£500．The under-18winner will receive£250of high-street vouchers（代金券） for a store of their choice．
Rules：
Please make sure that pictures are not published before．
If you are under 16you must ask your parent's permission to enter this competition．
We will use entries in all print and electronic media．We cannot return your entry．
Entry is not open to employees of Vivat Direct Ltd （trading as Reader's Digest） and all other persons associated with this competition，their immediate families，and relatives living in an employee's household．The judges'decision is final．
21．What do we know about the photo competition？D
A．It is designed for readers of RD．
B．Pal Hansen is one of its judges．
C．Photos must be taken by a camera．
D．Entries must be about family．
22．To take part in the competition，one shouldB．
A．be 18years old or above
B．give a description of his entry
C．ask his family's permission
D．send in his entry in August
23．According to the text，winners of the competition willA．
A．see their pictures published
B．get their entries back
C．each win￡500
D．be offered some vouchers．

2．The charity aims to provide assistance to peoplein need（在困难中）

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