Is this the house ______ he was born?
A. at where B. which C. in which D. at which

 Henry Edwards Huntington

Henry Edwards Huntington was born in 1850 in Oneonta, New York. In 1872 he went to work for his uncle, one of the owners of the Central Pacific Railroad. Twenty years later, Huntington moved to San Francisco at his uncle’s request to share management of the Southern Pacific Railroad. On the way to San Francisco, he visited San Marino, and later bought it, which is home to his collections today.
   In 1902, Huntington moved his business operations to Los Angeles, where he developed the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles area. He greatly expanded the existing electric railway lines, creating an extensive inter-urban system providing the transportation necessary. Huntington’s business interests continued to grow particularly in the areas of water, power, and land development; at one time he served on as many as 60 corporate boards throughout the United States.
   At the age of 60, he announced his decision to retire in order to devote time to his book and art collections and the landscaping of the 600-acre farm. In 1911 the large Beaux Arts building, in the charge of the architect Myron Hunt, was completed.

In 1913, Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington. She shared his interests in collecting. As one of the most important art collectors of her generation, she was highly influential in the development of the art collection now shown in the former building.

In 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their San Marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trust, creating the Huntington, one of the world’s great cultural, research, and educational centers.  

Henry E. Huntington died in 1927, leaving his great treasures the Huntington, including the world-famous Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California to the public, which hosts more than 500,000 visitors each year.

56. What can you learn about Huntington from the first two paragraphs? 

A. He worked in many fields before he came to Los Angeles.

B. He built a house to store his art collection in San Marino.

C. He did a lot to the USA railway development.

D. He founded the Central Pacific Railroad.

57. What did Huntington do after his retirement?

A. He devoted himself to his personal interests. 

B. He worked part time for non-profit business.

C. He was in charge of an educational center.  

 D. He shared his wife’s interests with her.

58. Which of the following can best describe Huntington?

A. An excellent artist.                            B. A talented architect.

C. An ambitious educator.               D. A successful businessman.

59. This article is most probably taken from_______.

A. a science fiction               B. a newspaper report    

C. a novel                      D. a biography

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　　Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15,1929. He became a minister like his father, Martin Luther King, Sr.

　　Many laws in southern states were not fair to African-Americans. They could not vote, so they could not change the laws. It was not possible for one person alone to change this.

　　Martin Luther King, Jr. was a powerful speaker. People listened to him. “Many people working together can change things,” he said. “Use love, not violence,” he said. He made speeches. He wrote books. He helped black people to register to vote. He was arrested and put into prison. When he got out of prison, he continued to make speeches. It was dangerous work. His house was destroyed. Schools and churches were destroyed too.

　　In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. received one of the world's greatest honours, the Nobel Peace Prize. He worked for all poor people, white and black. On April 4, 1968, King was in Atlanta, Georgia to lead a march for poor workers. He was shot and died. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great American. His most famous speech was at the March in Washington, on August28, 1963. “… I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

　　Many laws have changed since 1963, but Martin Luther King's dream is still a dream.

1．Choose the right order of the following events.

a．King was killed in Atlanta on a march for black people.

b．He received the Nobel Peace Prize.

c．Martin Luther King became a minister after he left college.

d．Many laws have been changed after struggles by the blacks.

e．He was put into prison for his speeches for civil rights.

f．King made the famous speech “I have a dream” in 1963.

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2．Which of the following is right?

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A．Neither Martin Luther King, Jr. nor Martin Luther King, Sr. was a minister.

B．Martin Luther King was a minister, but his father wasn't.

C．Martin Luther King, Jr. his father and Martin Luther King, Sr. were all ministers.

D．Not only Martin Luther King, but also his father was a minister.

3．King was a powerful speaker. The sentence means ________.

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4．King was killed because ________.

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5．From the passage, we may infer (推断) ________.

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A．King liked to dream

B．the blacks have already had equal rights

C．there is still a lot of work for the blacks to do

D．nothing is better for the blacks than before

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (大牧场) in San Isidro. He lets me use his house to hold events to raise money for youth at risk programs.
The last time I was there he greeted me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, farm to farm, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school was continually interrupted (打断). One day in the last year of high school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to do when he grew up.
“He wrote a seven-page paper about his goal of owning a horse ranch in great detail. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch. Then the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. But he got a low mark with a note that read, ‘See me after class.’
“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive a low mark?’
“The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it, your dream couldn’t come true . ’Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your mark.’
“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’
“Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote, ‘You can keep the low mark and I’ll keep my dream.’
“I was that boy twenty years ago.” My friend said, smiling.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE about Monty Roberts?

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (大牧场) in San Isidro. He lets me use his house to hold events to raise money for youth at risk programs.

The last time I was there he greeted me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, farm to farm, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school was continually interrupted (打断). One day in the last year of high school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to do when he grew up.

“He wrote a seven-page paper about his goal of owning a horse ranch in great detail. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch. Then the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. But he got a low mark with a note that read, ‘See me after class.’

“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive a low mark?’

“The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it, your dream couldn’t come true . ’Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your mark.’

“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’

“Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote, ‘You can keep the low mark and I’ll keep my dream.’

“I was that boy twenty years ago.” My friend said, smiling.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Monty Roberts?

2.From Paragraph 3, we know Monty Roberts _____.

3.The teacher thought Monty Roberts’s dream was _____.

4. From the end of the text, we can infer that Monty Roberts was very _____.

5. The purpose of the text is to tell readers that _____.