6.Charles Darwin was a scientist.And he changed our understanding of the (56)natural(自然的) world.
Darwin was born in 1809in England.At school he didn't do well and got poor marks.He was a good athlete though and loved studying nature.He also kept doing chemisty (57)experiment(实验).
His father was a doctor and expected Charles to become one too.Charles started studying (58)medicine (医药) at Edinburgh University,but soon gave up his studies there.He went on to study relion at Cambridge University (59)instead (代替).
In1831,Darwin went on a five-year journey to South America,Australia and South Africa by ship.He was seasick,but the things he saw on this trip changed his life.He (60)collected (收集) many animal andplant speaimens.He spent the (61)rest (剩余) of his life studying what he had seen and he worte many books.
In 1939,Darwin (62)married (结婚) his cousin,Emma Wedgwood,with whom he had seen and ten children!He was a loving father and enjoyed family life,which was always more(63)important (重要的) to him than his research.In spite of having many health (64)problems (问题) throughout his life,Darwin lived until he was 73.
Darwin‘s most famous book???"On the Origin of Species"came out in 1859and sold out in a day.It said that all living things were related.His ideas were not popular at first,but now most people (65)agree (同意) with them and admire Darwin as great scientist.
1.Post1
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Post 2REWARDJennifer Kesse.com
Name:Jennifer Kesse
Missing Since:5.30.2011
Height:5'8''
Weight:55kg
Hair Color:black
Eye Color:Green
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46.Post 1 is aimed at people who want toA.
A.make their moms happy        
B.enjoy eating hamburgers
C.have cheap meals outside       
D.eat chicken sea food
47.The underlined word"REWARD"in Post 2most probably meansC.
A.招聘                      
B.海报
C.悬赏                      
D.求职
48.According to Post 3,a 12th-grade student takesD.
A.OCT Test                   
B.SST Test
C.ISS Exams                  
D.HSC Exams
49.Oak Street Coaching School helps students toB.
A.become the best in class       
B.improve their grades
C.perform well at parties        
D.face the teachers bravely.
7.阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题.(请注意问题后的字数要求)
[1]Once,when there was a famine(饥荒),a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town,and said to them,"In this basket there is a loaf(面包)for each of you.Take it,and come back to me every day at this hour for more."
[2]The hungry children gathered eagerly about the basket,and fought over the bread because each wanted the largest loaf.At last they went away without even (77)thanking/saying thanks (goodbye) to/expressing thanks to the good baker.
[3]Gretchen,a poorly dressed little girl,did not fight or struggle with the other children,but stood quietly in the distance(远处),When the badly behaved children had left.Gretchen took the smallest loaf,which was all that was left in the basket.She kissed the baker's hand and went home.
[4](78)第二天,孩子们表现得像以前一样糟糕.Gretchen got a loaf almost half the size of the one she got the first day.When she came home,her mother cut the loaf open.Many new shining pieces of silver fell out of it.
[5]Her mother was very worried and said,"Take the money back to the baker at once.The silver must have fallen into the dough by accident.By quick,Gretchen!"
[6]When the little girl gave the rich man her mother's message,he said,"(79)It was no mistake,I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to reward(奖赏)you.Always be as content(满足),peaceable,and thankful as you now are.Go home now,and tell your mother that the money is yours to keep."
76.What did Gretchen do while the others fought over the bread?(no more than 6 words)
77.Fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words(no more than 3 words).
78.Translate the Chinese sentence in the fourth paragraph into English.
79.Translate the underlined sentences in the sixth paragraph into Chinese.
80.What do you think of Gretchen and her mother?
6.Once a very rich man and his son collected valuable paintings by famous artists like Picasso,Van Gogh and Monet.
Later,the son left to join the army.After a few weeks,the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital.The old man became very lonely and sad.
One day,a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting-it was a portrait(肖像)of his son.The painting of his son became the old man's most valuable item.He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received.The following spring,the old man died.
All of the old man's paintings would be sold at an auction(拍卖会).The auction began with the painting of the old man's son.
"Who will open the price at $100?"the auctioneer asked.Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hands.Someone said,"Who cares about that painting?Let's get on to the good ones."More voices followed in agreement."No,we must sell this one first,"replied the auctioneer."Now,who will take the portrait of the son?"
Finally,a good friend of the old man spoke,"Ten dollars!""Will anyone go higher?"called the auctioneer.After more silence he said:"Going once…going twice…Sold!"The auctioneer then announced that the whole auction was over."According to the father's will,whoever takes the son's portrait gets the whole collection."The auctioneer said.
Because of the father's love,whoever took the son got it all.
46.How did the old man's son die?B
A.He died of a serious heart disease.
B.He died while taking another soldier to a hospital.
C.A car hit him when he went home.
D.He was killed by a doctor.
47.What was the first painting to be sold at the auction?C
A.The paintings by famous artists.
B.The gift given by the old man's neighbors.
C.The portrait of the old man's son.
D.The most expensive collection of the old man.
48.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?D
A.At the beginning of the auction,everyone realized the importance of the painting of the son.
B.The painting of the old man's son was as popular as the other paintings.
C.The old man's will was to give away the whole collection to charity.
D.The old man's good friend got the whole collection for only ten dollars.
49.What's the best title of the passage?A
A.Love is Sharing.       B.An Expensive Painting
C.A Hot Auction            D.Caring About the Person You Love.
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