She was known to millions as the "Queen of Crime" or the "Duchess (女公爵) of Death". But surprisingly, she hated violence and blood, and knew nothing of the weapons most often used in murder. "I don't think I dare look at a really horrible and damaged body," Agatha Christie once said. But her pen dared to travel where her eyes would not. In a 50-year writing career, Christie's murder stories made her the world's best-known mystery writer. She is outsold only by the Bible (《圣经》) and Shakespeare.

Her works have been turned into films and TV series, and a line of computer games is set to be released over the next six years.

"My grandmother liked to use new ways to reach people who wanted to enjoy her work," said Christie's grandson, Mathew Prichard. "Turning her stories into PC games allows us to introduce classic mysteries to new audiences."

Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World War I. She went on to produce 79 novels and numerous (大量的) short stories, dying at the age of 86. "With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies," said one fan.

Her first novel, "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" (《斯泰尔斯庄园奇案》), also introduced Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian (比利时的) police officer who starred in 30 of her works. Among the most popular are "Murder on the Orient Express" (《东方快车谋杀案》) (1934), and "Death on the Nile" (《尼罗河上的惨案》) (1937).

Poirot is a tidy little man with a funny-looking moustache, an egg-shaped head, and a high opinion of himself. He draws conclusions from observing the behavior of those around him, always managing to spot patterns that others cannot see. Poirot has become so famous that someone has even written his biography (传记), "The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot".

Starring in 17 novels, another Christie character, Miss Marple, is nearly as well known as Poirot. But while the Belgian uses his powers of observation, the old Miss Marple relies on her knowledge of human nature to solve crimes. As she once said, "Human nature is the same everywhere."

1. Agatha Christie was a ________ woman.

A. rich B. kind C. bold D. outstanding

2. Christie's murder stories ranked the ________ in sale amount.

A. second B. first C. third D. fourth

3. Christie's stories have been turned into ________ other forms.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

4. Christie's knowledge of murder was ________ .

A. poor B. rich C. limited D. poor

5. Poirot's success lies in his power of ________ while Miss Marple's success belongs to her knowledge of ________ .

A. observation； human nature

B. murder； imagination

C. imagination； murder

D. human nature； observation

(D)篇

1. D。归纳综合题，可用综合归纳法来解。认真阅读分析原文不难发现，Christie一生写了79部小说和大量短篇小说，当然是一个很出色的人。

2. C。推理判断题，可用逻辑推断法来解。由原文第一节末句可推出答案。

3. B。细节判断题，可用直接就题找文法来解。原文第二节体现答案。

4. B。推理判断题，可用逻辑推断法来解。由原文第四节"With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies,"said one fan.可以推出答案。

5. A。细节判断题，可用直接就题找文法来解。原文末节But while the Belgian uses his powers of observation, the old Miss Marple relies on her knowledge of human nature to solve crimes. 体现答案。

假设你叫李华，一名中学生。你针对目前中国吸烟者高达45%，其中多为年轻人，甚至是中学生的严峻现状，准备在学校校会上公开发表一篇题为“Smoking is Harinful”的100字左右的英语演讲。现请用英文写出演讲稿的正文。

内容要点包括：

　 ·介绍吸烟现状

　 ·分析原因

　 ·叙述吸烟害处

　 ·提出建议

注意：

　 1．字数100字左右；

　 2．格式已为你给出；

　 3．请在答题卡上作答。

Dear teachers and schoolmates,

My speech for today is entitled Smoking is Harmful.

Li Hua

书面表达

阅读下面摘自《中国日报》的一则简讯,然后写一篇100词左右的读后感,短文应包括简讯后面内容要点.

　　阅读下面摘自《中国日报》的一则简讯,然后写一篇100词左右的读后感,短文应包括简讯后面内容要点.

　　River Pollution

　　Numerous (大量的) dead fish can be found floating on the surface of the Huaihe River, because of serious pollution this summer. In a report, Anhui Daily called on residents (居民) to help protect the river against pollution.

　　内容要点：

　　(1)《中国日报》所报道的此类河水污染情况,不止淮河有,不少地区也存在.

　　(2)除河水污染外,是否还有其他形式的污染？(请进行联想)

　　(3)人们对环境(environmental)污染的认识如何？

　　(4)我国政府对污染问题态度如何？(请自己设想)

　　(5)我们自己对此认识如何.(可作合乎逻辑的设想)

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书面表达

阅读下面摘自《中国日报》的一则简讯,然后写一篇100词左右的读后感,短文应包括简讯后面内容要点.

　　阅读下面摘自《中国日报》的一则简讯,然后写一篇100词左右的读后感,短文应包括简讯后面内容要点.

　　River Pollution

　　Numerous (大量的) dead fish can be found floating on the surface of the Huaihe River, because of serious pollution this summer. In a report, Anhui Daily called on residents (居民) to help protect the river against pollution.

　　内容要点：

　　(1)《中国日报》所报道的此类河水污染情况,不止淮河有,不少地区也存在.

　　(2)除河水污染外,是否还有其他形式的污染？(请进行联想)

　　(3)人们对环境(environmental)污染的认识如何？

　　(4)我国政府对污染问题态度如何？(请自己设想)

　　(5)我们自己对此认识如何.(可作合乎逻辑的设想)

　　______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________