摘要: He received a doctor’s degree in 1988.

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  Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose.But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go.These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war.There, the traveler might not be safe.These countries are listed in a small book called a passport①.

  This passport is a government request for the safety of its traveling people.It is also a government’s pledge② that the people will obey the rules of the host country(东道国).

  To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must prove(证明)that he is an American citizen(公民).An American can not go overseas(外国)without a passport.Only certain close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports.

  Pasted inside the passport is the traveler’s picture.Children traveling with their parents are included in one parent’s book.

  Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year.An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things.But the most important that he carries in another country is his passport.

(1)

A passport is not needed when an American goes to ________.

[  ]

A.

foreign countries

B.

dangerous areas

C.

Canada or Mexico

D.

countries overseas

(2)

From the passage we can see that ________.

[  ]

A.

children can’t travel to foreign countries

B.

Americans like to travel

C.

a traveler is not safe in most countries

D.

Americans like to travel to close countries

(3)

Why does a traveler need a passport?

[  ]

A.

He needs something more to carry when he travels.

B.

It helps the country to protect the people.

C.

He needs to have his picture taken more often.

D.

It helps the traveler to know where he will go.

(4)

Which statement does the passage lead you to believe?

[  ]

A.

People should take care of their passports.

B.

It is not important to have a passport to travel.

C.

Children are never included in a passport.

D.

When you are in another country, money is more important than a passport.

(5)

Which of the following is true?

[  ]

A.

When Americans are traveling in another country, they must obey the rules of the country.

B.

The American government sometimes allows its people to travel to dangerous places.

C.

A passport is needed wherever an American is traveling.

D.

Everyone who lives in the United States can get a passport from the American government.

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Successful people are nicer to those who are jealous of them, psychologists have found.
   The fear that they may become the target of malicious(恶意的)envy makes people act more helpfully toward people who they think might be jealous of them.
   Previous research found jealousy could be divided into benign and malicious envy. Those with benign envy were motivated to improve themselves, to do better so they could be more like the person they envied.52-------- The Dutch researchers then set out to question the effect on the target of the envy.
In lab experiments a group of people were made to feel like they would be maliciously envied by being told they would receive an award of five euros(欧元)53-------The researchers thought that the deserved prize would lead to benign envy, while the undeserved prize would lead to malicious envy.
   Then the volunteer was asked to give time-consuming advice to a potentially envious person.People who had reason to think they would be the target of malicious envy were more likely to take the time to give advice than targets of benign envy.
   In another experiment, an experimenter dropped a number of erasers on the floor as the volunteer was leaving.54-------- He said: 'This sort of serves a useful group function. We all think better-off people should share with others but that's not something we are inclined to do when we are better off..55----------  

A.Those who thought they would be maliciously envied were more likely to help him pick them up.
B.Helping others is a virtue.
C.However those with malicious envy wanted tobringthe more successful persondown.
D.Malicious envy. is terrible.
E. This fear of envy can encourage us to behave in ways that improve the social interactions of the group.'
  F. People are more likely to help others if they think they are envious of them.
G.. Sometimes the prize was deserved and was based on the score they were told they had earned on a quiz. But sometimes it was not based on their score at all.

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  "Mark Twain" was the name used by Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) when he wrote books. His father was a lawyer, but a poor one, who lived at Florida, Missouri. The family was so poor that Samuel did not receive much teaching. He had to learn all that he could from the people whom he met. His father died when he was very young, and then there was even less money than before.

  Many of the men in this part of America worked in the ships on the great River Mississippi, and he did this himself at one time (1857).

  Where did he find the name "Mark Twain"? It came from the great river itself. It was part of one of the cries used by men who worked in the ships. When a man called "By the mark twain!"  he meant that the river was "two marks deep" there, that is to say, six feet deep ( "Twain" is an old form of the work "Two".) Samuel Clemens often heard these words when he was young, and he used them as a penname all his life.

  During his work on the Mississippi he met travelers of all kinds, and this helped him a great deal when he started to write. But the number of travelers became smaller when war started in America in 1861. Many of the great ships on the river stopped work. Samuel left then and went to Nevada with his brother, who was at that time Governor of Nevada. There, near the town of Carson, Samuel became a gold miner, but he never made much money at the time. He soon saw that life in the gold mines was not for him. He also tried writing for the newspapers in Nevada, and this seemed more hopeful. He found that he could write.

  He went to Europe in 1867 and visited France and Italy. In 1870 he married Olivia Langdon, and two years later he was spending nearly all his time writing. Among his books is his own story (1908).

  He is now always known as Mark Twain, and many people do not even know that his family name was Clemens. He traveled in America and in England, and went to Oxford in 1907. He was one of  the great American writers of the time, and could make his readers laugh – a thing which few writers can do. He died in 1910.

"Mark Twain" was _________.

      A. a famous American writer  B. name of a book

      C. a great river in America  D. a large ship

As a child, Samuel did not get much education because _________.

A.his father died too early

B.the family was very poor

  C. he disliked school very much

D. he could learn what he liked from the people he met

What gave him a great deal when he started writing? _______

A. His poor childhood     B. The Mississippi river 

C. All kinds of travelers he met  D. His brother

We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. Samuel loved writing from his early age

B. Samuel did not love writing at the beginning

C. his writings to the newspaper were successful

D. his brother encouraged him to write more

According to the writer of the passage, a good writer could _________.

A. write a lot for his readers

B. make a lot of money for his family

C. cause his readers to laugh

D. travel everywhere he wanted

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Le Trung,33,has spent £14,000 creating Aiko,who he describes as“in her 20s”with a 32,23,33 figure,shiny hair and delicate features.

   She can speak English and Japanese and is so good at mathematics that she can do Mr.Trung's accounts.

   Mr.Trung,from Brampton in Ontario,Canada,said he has never had time to find a real partner,so he designed and created his ideal woman using the latest technology.

   The former software programmer has taken out credit cards and loans,sold his car and spent his life savings on perfecting his“fem?bot”.

   Now he is desperate to find a corporate sponsor(资助者)to help him complete and perfect Aiko.

   He said,“Aiko is what happens when science meets beauty.”

  “I want to make her look,feel and act as human as possible so she can be the perfect companion.”

  “I talk to her a lot,and hope to improve her knowledge.”

  “So far she can understand and speak 13,000 different sentences in English and Japanese,so she's already fairly intelligent.”

  “Aiko recognize faces and says hello when any of my family come around to visit.She helps me pick what to have for dinner and knows what drinks I like.”

  “She even helps me with directions when we're going somewhere.”

  “When I need to do my accounts,Aiko does all the maths.She is very patient and never complains.”

  “She doesn't need holidays,food or rest and she will work almost 24?hours a day.She is the perfect woman.”

   Mr.Trung has designed Aiko with a touch?sensitive face and body so she reacts in a natural way if she is shown affection or hurt.

   He said,“She has all senses except for smell.”

1.Why did Le Trung spend much money creating Aiko?

A.Because he prefers Aiko to a real person.

B.Because he is too busy to find a partner.

C.Because he thinks Aiko is very beautiful.

D.Because he thinks Aiko is worth much money.

2.According to the passage,what is Aiko?

A.Aiko is a female person.

B.Aiko is Mr.Trung's girl friend.

C.Aiko is a robot that looks like a beautiful woman.

D.Aiko is a perfect woman.

3.Aiko can do the following things EXCEPT ________.

A.that she can understand and speak English and Japanese

B.that she can do maths questions very well

C.that she can smell the strange smell

D.that she can help to receive some familiar guests

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.The reason for Le Trung creating Aiko.

B.The introduction to a new scientific product-Aiko.

C.Aiko's ability or functions.

D.The process of making Aiko.

 

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Nelson Mandela

  Nelson Mandela is one of the great political leaders of our time.His lifelong efforts to the fight against racial(种族)oppression(压迫)in his country won him the admiration(钦慕)of millions worldwide, as well as the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.As the leader of South Africa’s anti-partheid(反种族隔离)movement, Mandela was a key player in helping to move his country toward multiracial government(多民族政府)and majority rule.

  Mandela’s long, hard struggle is a victory of dignity(尊严)and hope.He’s a man of true courage.If determination and patience were considered talents, Mandela would win hands down in any sort of competition.

  accomplishments(成就)& fame(名誉)

  Nelson Mandela’s greatest accomplishments were his role in ending apartheid, and becoming South Africa’s first elected black president.He has been the recipient(收件人)of dozens upon dozens of awards, prizes and honors from countless associations and organizations, but perhaps none more prestigious(声望很高)than the Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with former South African President Frederik W.de Klerk, in 1993.

  He has been awarded several other major peace prizes, such as the UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)Peace Prize in 1991(also shared with F.W.de Klerk); the Africa Peace Award in 1995 and the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 2002.

  Mr.Mandela also received dozens of honorary degrees(名誉学位)from universities the world over, including the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Nottingham, and Oxford, as well as an Honorary Doctorate from the Sorbonne University in Paris(all in July 1996), and Harvard Business School’s Statesman of the Year Award in 1995-to name but a few.He has also been presented(赠送)with the key to cities such as Rome, Rio de Janeiro, London, Dublin, and Sydney, Australia(where he became the first person ever to receive the Freedom of that city).In July of 2002, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States highest civilian(公民)award.

  Model

  There’s something admirable about having been a leader fighting for a people’s freedom and equality in an unjust society.Mandela has become a worldwide symbol(楷模)of the struggle of the oppressed(被压迫者)over the oppressor.He has been celebrated in song by artists the world over, in many different languages.One entitled “Nelson Mandela”was recorded by British 2-Tone group The Special A.K.A(formerly The Specials); making the top 10 in the UK and a few other European nations in 1984.

  Personal style

  As a president, Mandela sported the typical garb(服饰)of high-ranking government officials: expensive, well-tailored(缝制精致的)suits.Now retired(退役)from public life, Mandela the elder statesman dresses in an ordinary way.

  He attends many activities, often where he is the guest of honor, in bright, colorfully patterned(典型的)traditional African robes(长袍)or shirts all the better for getting down when the music begins.

(1)

Mandel was not only admired(钦慕)for his long fight against ________but also for ________.

(2)

How many peaceful prize has Mandela got?He has got________ in 1991, ________in 1995 and ________ in 2002.

(3)

Mandela is a man full of ________and his greatest success was to play a part in getting rid of ________ and to be elected ________.

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