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 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 and Shakespeare.

Her works have been turned into films and TV series, and a line of computer games is 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 Pritchard. "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 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.

By saying "her pen dared travel where her eyes would not", the writer means         

A. she would like to make a trip with her pen rather than other things

B. she couldn't live without her pen

C. she could describe anything with her pen that she would not like to face

D. she made up stories with her pen

By which means can't we learn the works of Christie?

A. Watching TV.   B. Going to the cinema. C. Reading novels.   D. Playing computer games.

Mathew Prichard's words suggest that      _

A. Christie had been trying to write different stories in different styles

B. Christie was fond of changing styles while writing

C. Christie's works are short of audiences

D. People began to lose interest in Christie's works

The fifth paragraph mainly  

A. tells us Christie is a productive writer                 B. gives us a brief introduction of Christie

C. tells us when Christie took up writing                 D. tells us why Christie was popular

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 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 and Shakespeare.
Her works have been turned into films and TV series, and a line of computer games is 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 Pritchard. "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 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.
【小题1】By saying "her pen dared travel where her eyes would not", the writer means        

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 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 and Shakespeare.
Her works have been turned into films and TV series, and a line of computer games is 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 Pritchard. "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 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.

1. 1.

   By saying "her pen dared travel where her eyes would not", the writer means                     

   1. A.
      she would like to make a trip with her pen rather than other things
   2. B.
      she couldn't live without her pen
   3. C.
      she could describe anything with her pen that she would not like to face
   4. D.
      she made up stories with her pen
2. 2.

   By which means can't we learn the works of Christie?

   1. A.
      Watching TV.
   2. B.
      Going to the cinema.
   3. C.
      Reading novels.
   4. D.
      Playing computer games.
3. 3.

   Mathew Prichard's words suggest that        _

   1. A.
      Christie had been trying to write different stories in different styles
   2. B.
      Christie was fond of changing styles while writing
   3. C.
      Christie's works are short of audiences
   4. D.
      People began to lose interest in Christie's works
4. 4.

   The fifth paragraph mainly                    

   1. A.
      tells us Christie is a productive writer
   2. B.
      gives us a brief introduction of Christie
   3. C.
      tells us when Christie took up writing
   4. D.
      tells us why Christie was popular

Harriet Tubman was born a black slave. She didn’t get a 33     to go to school. And 34    a child, Harriet had to work very hard in the 35     all day. In this way, her owner could 36   a lot of money when he sold his crops. Harriet didn’t think that she was being treated 37    .

After Harriet grew up, she 38   from the plantation(庄园) to the northern United States. There, and in Canada, the 39    could be free.

Harriet liked to be free. She felt 40   for all of the black people who were 41   slaves.

Harriet returned to 42    to help other slaves to run away. She made 43    that they got to the north and became free.

 Harriet was in great 44    because of a law that had just been  45   . The law said it was not permitted to 46   run-away slaves. She also 47   that the slave owners said they would  48    ＄4,000 to anyone who could catch Harriet Tubman .

There were many stories about 49   Harriet help slaves run away. In all, she made nineteen trips back to the South and guided about 300 slaves to 50  . When the Civil War broke out, the northern states 51    the southern states. Harriet  52   the northern states because the northerners believed that slaves should be free. She worked as a nurse and spied behind enemy lines until the northern states won the war.

33.A. day      B. chance        C. permission          D. moment
34.A. as        B. being         C. since              D. like

35. A. farm      B. school          C. fields             D. factory

36.A. make      B. have         C. change            D. give

37.A. badly      B. fairly           C. friendly           D. strangely

38.A. came back     B. ran away     C. gave up           D. came out

39.A. white      B. people        C. slave             D. black

40.A .happy      B. surprised      C. wrong            D. sorry

41.A. still        B. yet            C. only             D. not

42.A. Canada     B. the South      C. the North         D. the U.S

43.A. perfect      B. way          C .possible          D. sure

44.A. anger       B. anxiety       C. hurry             D. danger

45.A. broken      B. given           C. got              D. passed

46.A. help        B. set             C. stop              D. catch

47.A. figured out   B. made out      C. found out       D. made sure

48.A. pay         B. make         C. spend            D. get.

49.A. what        B. who            C. how             D. which

50.A. freedom     B. safety         C. blackness   D. independence

51.A. fought for    B. fought with    C. made peace        D. give in

52. A. looked for    B. stood for      C. looked on         D. went to

Is there a magic cutoff period when offspring become accountable for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become spectators (旁观者) in the lives of their children and shrug, "It' s their life," and feel nothing?

When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to put a few stitches in my son' s head. I was asked, "When do you stop worrying?" A nurse said, "When they get out of the accident stage." My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.

When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked incessantly, disrupted (打断) the class, and was headed for a career making license plates. As if to read my mind, a teacher said, "Don't worry. They all go through this stage, and then you can sit back, relax, and enjoy them." My mother listened and said nothing.

When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring and the cars to come home, the front door to open.

My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted by my mother' s wan ( 淡淡的 ) smile and her occasional words, "You look pale. Are you all right? Call me the minute you get home."

Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry? Is concern for one another handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of human frailties and the fears of the unknown? Is concern a curse? Or is it a virtue that elevates us to the highest form of life?

One of my children became quite irritable recently, saying to me, "Where were you? I' ve been calling for three days, and no one answered. I was worried! ! !"

I smiled a wan smile.

1.What can we know about the author’s mother from the passage?

A. She seems to laugh at the author.        

B. She is not concerned about the author.

C. She has a thorough understanding of the author.     

D. She tries to give the author some encouragement.

2.What did the author do in her forties?

A. She was less concerned about her children.          

B. She couldn't stop worrying about her children.

C. She would like her children to see her often.        

D. She became more patient with her children.

3.Why did the author smile a wan smile at the end of the passage?

A. She wanted to learn from her mother.                

B. She stopped worrying about her children at last.

C. She succeeded in tricking her children.              

D. She got a kind of satisfaction from her child's concern.

4.The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that ______.

A. the concern between parents and children is natural

B. parents’ love for their children is selfless

C. parents show more concern for their children        

D. parents will worry about their children all their lives