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A maths talent who won fame this week for giving up a million-dollar prize is living with his mother in a simple flat in St Petersburg, co-existing on her ~30-a-month pension, because he has been

unemployed for many years.

The Sunday Telegraph tracked down the strange recluse (隐士 ) who shocked the maths world when  he solved a century-old puzzle known as the Poincare Conjecture.

Grigory Perelman's trouble comes from a split with a leading Russian mathematical institute, the

Steklov, in 2003. When the Institute in St Petersburg failed to re-elect him as a member, Dr Perelman

was left feeling an "absolutely ungified and untalented person", said a friend. He becEune unconfident and cut himself off.

Other friends say he cannot afford to travel to the International Mathematical Union's congress inMadrid, where many people want him to receive the maths equivalent(等价物) of the Nobel Prize, and that he is too modest to ask anyone to pay for his trip.

Interviewed in St Petersburg, Dr Perelman insisted that he was unworthy of all the attention, and

was uninterested in the prize.“I do not think anything that I say can be ofthe slightest public interest"

he said. "I am not saying that because I value my privacy, or that I am doing anything I want to hide.

There are no top-secret projects going on here. Ijust believe the public has no interest in me."

He continued: "I know that self-promotion happens a lot and if people want to do that, good luck

to them, bjt I do not regard it as a positive thing. I realised this a long time ago and nobody is going to

change my mind. Newspapers sliould be more discerning(有洞察力的) over who they write about.

They should have more taste. As far as I am concerned, I can't offer anything for their readers."

Dr Perelman has some small savings from his time as a lecturer, but is apparently unwilling to increase them with the $1 million offered by the Clay Mathematics Institute in Cambridge,Massachusetts, for solving one ofthe world's seven "Millennium Problems".

66. Grigory Perelman lives with his mother because

A. he has to look after her

B. his mother has a million dollars

C. he has been out of work for a long time

D. he is badly paid at the mathematical institute

67. The phrase "absolutely ungified and untalented person" shows that Dr Perelman felt

A. angry      B. discouraged    C. proud        D. confident

68. Grigory Perelman refused to accept the prize because .

A. he thought the prize was worthless

B. he didn't believe the news

C. he couldn't afford to travel to Madrid

D. he showed no interest in it

69. From the passage, we can infer that Grigory Perelman

A. solved the most difficult maths problem

B. has a strong personality

C. wanted to make himself known to all

D. didn't get on well with the press

70. What's the best title for the passage?

A. Great Mathematician Leads Simple Life

B. Maths Genius Abandons a Million-dollar Prize

C. Mathematics Institute Offers Grigory $1 Million

D. One ofthe World's Seven "Millennium Probtems" Solved

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy.

    The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital.

       The little girl gets worse. The doctor tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst." Karen and her husband have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby — now they plan a funeral.

        Michael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he says. But kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. However, Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not.  “If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive.” She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. The head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here now! " The mother, the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing.       

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray”  

Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.     

"You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away "

The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr.     

Keep on singing, Michael. Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse as well as Karen.    

Funeral plans are scrapped. The next, day — the very next day — the little girl is well enough to go home!     

NEVER GIVE UP THE ONE WE LOVE!

1.How did Michal’s feel when he knew that he was going to have a sister?

A. indifferent.        B. worried.       C. expectant.       D. disappointed.

2.The doctor recommended the family ___________.

A. get ready for the worst result.

B. wait for the hope in the near future.

C. prepare much more money for the infant.

D. prepare for another chance in other hospitals.

3.Which word can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?

A. pointed.         B. yelled.          C. whispered.        D. ignored.

4.What happened when Michael sang to his little sister?

A. The little baby responded to his song and woke up immediately.

B. The baby heard the song and burst into tears.

C. The baby’s physical signs disappeared eventually.

D. The baby recovered from the dangerous state of coma gradually.

5.What could be the best title of the article?

A. An unexpected gift.  B. A miracle of love.

C. A iron-mother.   D. A medical success.

My first reaction was annoyance. It was Friday afternoon, and I was within an hour of finishing my work for the week. As I was leaving, a nurse brought me one more patient message. The statement read: "Mm. Jones called to say that she has had blurred vision （视觉模糊） ever since her medical test this morning." I smiled.  Suddenly our tests were causing eye problems.

      This week my patients had questioned everything. My patient with high blood pressure had stopped coming to her treatment on the advice of an Internet chat room. A woman who had a mental problem was substituting （用......代替） St. John’s word for her medication. Now Mrs. Jones was imagining problems. I rolled my eyes.

    My second reaction was worry. As I looked through her record, I tried to figure out why she would have blurred vision, but nothing in her record explained the new problem. She’s probably just anxious, I thought. Still, she wouldn't have called if she had been all right. I picked up the phone.

    What I next felt can only be described as delight. Before I made the call, the nurse ran in: Mrs. Jones called. Her vision is fine. Turns out she picked up the wrong glasses when she left the office. The X-ray technician has been having the same problem. I let out a laugh. Mrs. Jones had been right. Her vision had been blurred. Now we know why.

Finally I felt shame. I came to realize what Mrs. Jones had taught me. I had first known she was wrong, that her anxiety had clouded hex judgment. Instead, my medical training had clouded mine. Now I feel thankful that Mrs. Jones figured it out before I made a mistake about our relationship. Patients come to me for my help. They pay me to listen, diagnose （诊断）, treat and talk. That suggests trust; I must remember that, and trust them too.               

61. The writer smiled while reading the patient message because he knew_____.

       A. Mrs. Jones would ask for more tests

      B. the patient was being unreasonable

   C. the nurse was joking with him

   D. Mrs. Jones would call him

62. What has caused Mrs. Jones’ eye problem? 

      A. Wrong glasses.        B. Medical checkup.

       C. Her own imagination.                   D. Chatting on the Internet.

63. The underlined words "clouded her judgment" in the last paragraph probably mean_______.

       A. made her less trustful toward the doctor

       B. put her in control of her own feelings

      C. made her less able to think clearly

      D. put her in a dangerous situation

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21._____ to his sister in Mommy's tummy.

   The pregnancy progressed 22._____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications   23.__  during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in serious 24._____. With siren （警报）howling in the night, the ambulance 25.____ the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.

  26.______ inch by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.

   Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not.

   She 31.______ him in an oversized scrub suit and 32.____ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse33. _____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 34._____ lady glared into the head nurse's face, her lips a 35.____ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 36.____ the battle to live. And he began to sing 37._____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:

   "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"

   38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.

   Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr.

   Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael's little sister relaxed as rest.

Funeral plans were 40______. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!

The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!

1.A. talked      B sang          C. played        D whispered

2. A. quietly      B peacefully     C hopefully      D normally

3. A. arose        B. raised       C rose           D aroused

4. A situation      B condition     C place          D position

5.A took         B sent          C carried         D rushed

6.A The years     B The months    C The weeks     D The days

7.A fixed up      B made up       C built up        D set up

8. A until         B before         C after          D when

9.A asked        B allowed        C admitted       D acquired

10. A no matter      B even if        C whether       D as if

11.A put          B dressed         C wore           D fit

12. A marched        B forced         C hid           D followed

13.A required        B replied         C recognized      D regarded

14. A   warm-hearted                B well-managed

   C   mild-mannered               D cold-blooded

15. A firm           B strong       C hard           D tough

16. A losing         B lost          C to lose         D having lost

17.A in            B on           C at             D with

18.A Finally        B Instantly       C Patiently       D Interestingly

19.A calm          B quiet          C slow          D fast

20. A put off        B put away       C put up         D put down

St James's Palace has announced that while Miss Middleton will wear a wedding ring．Prince William has chosen not to．

Rings are typically exchanged by couples during their wedding to represent commitment （承诺）to each other．Does it matter if husbands don’t wear a wedding ring?

Prince William's father wears one, his grandfather doesn't and their decisions weren't seen as strange．But reactions to Prince William's decision show that wedding rings for husbands are now the norm．One young man, who spoke to the BBC, thinks William is setting a bad example, saying: "I think it's disgraceful （不光彩的）．It's a tradition．You have to wear a ring really．And for someone of the royal family to do that, it's not right．"

Broadly speaking, modem husbands tend to wear their wedding rings as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness．So not wearing one can seem unusual or even dishonest to some, although men haven't always worn them．

The wearing of wedding rings has been the done thing for centuries among wives but only became common practice among husbands during World War II．Men fighting overseas usually wore them as a reminder of wives and families back home．

Wearing rings is a safety issue（问题） for men in certain manual jobs．But how does William explain his decision? A royal officer has said he "isn't one for jewelry"．

1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

    A．There is going to be a royal exhibition of jewelry．

    B．Wearing rings among husbands and wives is tradition at all times．

    C．All the male members of British royalty don't wear wedding rings．

    D．Wearing rings is a safety guarantee for some manual jobs．

2.What is the author's attitude towards Prince William's decision?

    A．Subjective．     B．Objective．      C．Approving．      D．Disappointed．

3.By saying "he isn't one for jewelry", the royal officers meant that _____．

    A．Prince William is a person who doesn't like wearing jewelry．

    B．Prince William isn't a person who is crazy about collecting jewelry．

    C．Prince William considers jewelry penniless．

    D．Prince William doesn't wear a wedding ring for safety．

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

    A．To Wear Wedding Rings or Not

    B．Complaint about British Royal Disgraceful Behavior]

    C．The History of Wearing Wedding Rings

    D．No Ring for Wills