摘要：B Marx could read all the leading European languages and write in three: German, French and English. He liked to repeat the saying: “A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life. He took up the study of Russian when he was already 50 years old, and in six months he knew it well enough to get pleasure from reading Russian books. In spite of the late hour when Marx went to bed, he was always up between eight and nine in the morning. He had some black coffee, read through his newspapers and then went to his study. He worked there till two or three in the afternoon. He stopped his work only for meals and when the weather allowed, he went out for a walk in the evening. During the day he sometimes slept for an hour or two on the sofa. In his youth he often worked the whole night through. 6. The word “leading in the first paragraph means . A. most B. main C. many D. less important 7. Marx considered a foreign language was as important as . A. the joy of life B. the gun in fighting B. the war of the world D. part of struggle 8. It was work that Marx could read Russian books. A. less than half a year’s B. after six months’ C. six months before D. during the six months 9. When he was young, Marx often . A. stayed up throughout the night B. got up rather early C. went to bed between eight and nine in the morning D. stayed up until eight or nine in the morning 10. When the weather , Marx went out for a walk in the evening. A. was warm B. was allowed C. was well D. was fine (三)短文改错 It was Sunday. The weather was very good that 1. I wanted to play the basketball. My mother was doing some 2. washing, so I asked her to washing my coats. Then 3. I went to call Li Ping, but he is reading and 4. didn’t want to go with I. When I called Xiao 5. Ming, the different thing happened. I felt 6. very sorry because I only knew playing. I should 7. learn them two. So I returned home quickly 8. and did my homeworks. When my mother 9. saw I had done, she was very happy. 10. suggested answers: Period 2
Marx could read all the leading European languages and write in three：German, French and English．He was fond of saying,“A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life．”At fifty he took up the study of Russian．Although the language had on close relation to any of the modern or ancient language he knew．He made such progress in six months that he was able to enjoy reading Russian poetry and prose(散文)works．
Even his enemies had to admit(承认)that he was a man of great learning：not only in his special field of economics, but also in history, philosophy, and the literature of all countries．You could question him at any time on any subject and get the most proper answer．
Although he went to bed very late, he was always up between eight or nine in the morning．Having drunk a cup of black coffee and read through his newspapers．He would go to his study and work there till two or three next morning, breaking off only for meals, and when the weather allowed, for a walk on Hampstead Heath．In the course of the day he slept for an hour or two on the sofa．For Marx, work had become a passion(爱好)and he was so absorbed in it that he often forgot his meals．He often had to be called again and again before he came down to the dining-room．But hardly had he eaten the last mouthful when he was back in his study again．
(1)
Marx had much knowledge ________．
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A．
in many fields
B．
only in economics
C．
only in history
D．
only in the literature of all countries
(2)
At the age of fifty he ________ to study Russian．
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A．
stopped
B．
went
C．
kept
D．
began
(3)
After he got up in the morning, Marx would go to ________ in his study．