11.Alfred Nobel was born on October 21,1833 in Sweden.He was the third and the youngest son among six children.
   When Alfred was very young,his health was rather poor.For most of the time,he had to stay at home.His mother was his friend,nurse,teacher and his window to the world.She read to him from his brother's textbooks until he learned to read himself.
   In 1843,the family moved to Russia.His father asked a tutor to teach his sons Russian.Alfred was so smart that he later was able to speak English,French.German,Spanish,besides Russian,all very well.
   When Alfred grew older,he began to get interested in the family business.He studied chemistry in Paris and worked for a time in the USA before he returned to Sweden in 1859.
   Alfred worked very hard.In 1867,he invented dynamite(炸药),a safer form of explosire(爆炸物).He set up factories around the world to make dynamite and other explosives.This brought his a lot of money.
   By the time Alfred Nobel died on December 10,1896,he left about 9 million dollars.In his will,he said that he wanted the money to be given to honor great discovers and organizations in the fields of physics,chemitry,medicine,literature,world peace and economics.
    The prizes started in 1901,and they are still the highest honor in the world.
61.How many children did Alfred's parents have?D
A.Two  
B.Three 
C.Five  
D.Six
62.Alfred had to say at home when he was young becauseB
A.he liked staying at home
B.he was not in good health
C.he was afraid of meeting people
D.his parents didn't allow him to go out
63.Alfred learned RussianD
A.from his father
B.at school
C.by himself
D.from his tutor
64.From the passage,we know thatC
A.Alfred was born in Russia
B.Alfred learned to read from his father
C.Alfred was 63 years old when he died
D.Alfred's parents were very strict with him
65.The Nobel Prize has a history ofByears.
A.90
B.112
C.145
D.178.

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