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James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, "In a Fisherman's Language", after learning to read at the incredible age of 91.
Mr. Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲).Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife.
A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education."He signed a document he could not read," Mr Henry's granddaughter said. And then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled "Life Is So Good" at the age of 101, Mr. Henry took up reading.
"If he can do it.I'm going to try," Mr. Henry said.Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABC’s and children's books. He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife. But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life.
He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough.
His life stories have become so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month.One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany.And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation.
【小题1】Which of the following is true of Mr. Henry?
| A.He couldn't read when he was retired. |
| B.He was not a good student at school. |
| C.Only his family members knew he was illiterate. |
| D.He published his book at the age of 91. |
| A.had some trouble with his granddaughter |
| B.couldn't sign the document he was given |
| C.wanted to share his own experience with others |
| D.was inspired by George Dawson's story |
| A.his family story | B.his school education |
| C.his journeys at sea | D.his work experiences |
| A.Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold. |
| B.The book was sold well in Germany. |
| C.His book was popular both at home and abroad. |
| D.Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie. |
(2013·高考福建卷)________ basic first?aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies.
A.Known? B.Having known
C.Knowing? D.Being known
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I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.
【小题1】The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.
| A.he felt sorry for the author |
| B.he thought it was a chance to make some money |
| C.he knew the doctor was a very good one |
| D.he wanted the author to have a good lawyer |
| A.ask as a price | B.accuse | C.be responsible | D.claim |
| A.friendly | B.busy | C.professional | D.selfish |
| A.Going to court is something very common in America. |
| B.One must be very careful while driving a car. |
| C.There are more bad sides in America than good sides. |
| D.Money is more important than other things in the US. |
I was 230 pounds this spring and I decided to get down to a healthier 200.In a house full of food,including snacks bought for my 7yearold sons,I had a hard time cutting calories. Then I noticed my neighbors were having diet meals (减肥餐).I decided to do the same,knowing I would never be able to stick to a diet if I had to do the buying and cooking myself. I was looking for food that I could afford but I might take a diet more seriously if it hurt me in the wallet.
After online searches,I decided to compare the offerings of four companies:Zone Manhattan,Chefs Diet,NuKitchen and eDiets. All four would send the meals to my door. Three send food daily,while eDiets sends a large package once a week. There were dozens of companies I could have chosen.Research suggests that the economic crisis has made diet programs less tempting.Consumers prefer doityourself diets with foods bought from the supermarket.
NuKitchen regards itself as the “personal chef”.I ordered the fiveday plan ($230.53) and the taste was disappointing. I neither lost nor gained weight on the food.
eDiets promises “healthy,delicious meals sent to your door”.I ordered five breakfasts,five lunches and five dinners. My total cost was $119.70,or less than $25 a day. Overall,the food from eDiets was better than that from NuKitchen.
Chefs Diet charged $380.99 for seven days,making it the most expensive of the four services.I never tasted anything terrible,but I never tasted anything that made me want to renew for a second week.
Zone Manhattan charged $349.80,with tax,for a week’s supply of food,or about $50 a day.I liked the food so much that I lost six pounds in the first four days on the diet.
【小题1】When the author began to have diet meals,she________.
| A.was 200 pounds |
| B.didn’t have any children |
| C.worked as a cook in a company offering diet meals |
| D.didn’t believe she could stick to a diet if she had to cook herself |
| A.Attractive. | B.Expensive. | C.Delicious. | D.Useful. |
| A.Zone Manhattan’s. | B.Chefs Diet’s. |
| C.NuKitchen’s. | D.eDiets’. |
| A.the author gained weight on the food from Nukitchen |
| B.the author would choose the food of Zone Manhattan |
| C.the food from eDiets was the worst of the four |
| D.Zone Manhattan sends food once a week |
A man living absolutely alone in a desert or forest is free from other people; but he is not absolutely free. His freedom is limited in several ways. Firstly, by the things around him, such as wild animals or cliffs too steep (陡峭的) to climb. Secondly, by his own needs: he must have sleep, water, food and shelter from extreme heat or cold. Lastly, by his own nature as a man: disease may attack him, and death will certainly come to him sooner or later.
When men live together, on the other hand, protection against wild animals is easier and they can work together to get food and build shelters; but each man has to give up some of his freedom so that he can live happily with the others.
When men become organized into very large groups, and civilization (文明) develops, it is possible to get freedom from hunger, thirst, cold, heat and many diseases, so that each person can live a happier life than he could if he were living alone; but such a society can not work successfully unless the freedom of each human being is to some extent limited so that he is kept from hurting others. I am not free to kill others, nor to steal someone else's property, nor to behave in a way that offends (触犯) against the moral sense of the society in which I live. I have to limit my own freedom myself so that others will not limit it too much: I agree to respect the rights of others, and in return they agree to respect mine.
The advantages of such an agreement are great: one man can become a doctor, knowing that others will grow food, make clothes and build a house for him, in return for the work he does to keep them healthy. If each man had to grow his own food, make his own clothes, build his own house and learn to be his own doctor, he would find it impossible to do any one of these jobs really well. By working together, we make it possible for society to provide us all with food, clothes, shelter and medical care, while leaving each of us with as much freedom as it can.
【小题1】A man living alone in a desert or forest ______.
| A.is completely free | B.feels rather lonely |
| C.has limited freedom | D.enjoys no freedom |
| A.they will have no freedom and have to help others. |
| B.they can help each other protect against wild animals. |
| C.they have to work for their own food and shelters |
| D.everyone’s happiness is at the expense of other people’s freedom. |
| A.enjoy a complete freedom. |
| B.find it a happy thing to do everything at his own will |
| C.find it a very hard job to deal with everything by himself |
| D.feel quite fantastic and encouraged. |
| A.is against separation from a civilized society. |
| B.is in favor of a well-organized society. |
| C.is against freedom gained at others. |
| D.denies the existence of many-sided people |