Henry Edwards Huntington

Henry Edwards Huntington was born in 1850 in OneontaNew YorkIn 1872 he went to work for his uncleone of the owners of the Central Pacific RailroadTwenty years laterHuntington moved to San Francisco at his uncle's request to share management of the Southern Pacific RailroadOn the way to San Franciscohe visited San Marinoand later bought itwhich is home to his collections today

In 1902Huntington moved his business operations to Los Angeleswhere he developed the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles areaHe greatly expanded the existing electric railway linescreating an extensive inter-urban system providing the transportation necessaryHuntington’s business interests continued to grow particularly in the areas of waterpowerand land developmentat one time he served on as many as 60 corporate boards throughout the United States

At the age of 60he announced his decision to retire in order to devote time to his book and art collections and the landscaping of the 600acre farmIn 1911 the large Beaux Arts buildingin the charge of the architect Myron Huntwas completed

In 1913Huntington married Arabella Duval HuntingtonShe shared his interests in collectingAs one of the most important art collectors of her generationshe was highly influential in the development of the art collection now shown in the former building

In 1919Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their San Marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trustcreating the Huntingtonone of the world’s great culturalresearchand educational centers

Henry EHuntington died in 1927leaving his great treasures the Huntingtonincluding the world—famous H untington LibraryArt Galleryand Botanical Gardens in San MarinoCalifornia to the publicwhich hosts more than 500000 visitors each year.

1.What can you learn about Huntington from the first two paragraphs?

AHe worked in many fields before he came to Los Angeles

BHe built a house to store his art collection in San Marino

CH e did a lot to the USA railway development

DHe founded the Central Pacific Railroad

2.What did Huntington do after his retirement?

AHe devoted himself to his personal interests

BHe worked part time for non—profit business

CH e was in charge of an educational center

DH e shared his wife’s interests with her

3.Which of the following can best describe Huntington?

AAn excellent artist????????????? BA talented architect

CAn ambitious educator????????????? DA successful businessman

4.This passage is most probably taken from

Aa science fiction????? ????????????? Ba newspaper report

Ca novel????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Da biography

 

I was watching some little kids play soccer. These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game — a serious game — two teams, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents. I didn’t know any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without the distraction of being anxious about winning or losing.

The teams were pretty evenly matched. I will just call them Team One and Team Two. Nobody scored in the first period. Then came the second quarter. The Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and put in the scrubs(替补队员), except for his best player who now guarded the goal.

    The game took a dramatic turn. I guess winning is important even when you’re five years old — because the Team Two coach left his best players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them. Team Two packed around the little guy who was now the Team One goalkeeper. He was an outstanding athlete, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good. Team Two began to score. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body in front of incoming balls, trying bravely to stop them.

    Team Two scored two goals in quick succession. It angered the young boy. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball, but that boy kicked it to another boy twenty feet away, and by the time he repositioned himself, it was too late — they scored a third goal.

I soon learned who the goalkeeper’s parents were. They were nice, decent-looking people. I could tell that his dad had just come from the office — he still had his suit and tie on. They yelled encouragement to their son. I became totally absorbed, watching the boy on the field and his parents on the sidelines.

    After the third goal, the little kid changed. He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him. His father changed, too. He had been urging his son to try harder — yelling advice and encouragement. But then he became anxious. He tried to say that it was okay — to hang in there. He sorrowed for the pain his son was feeling.

    After the fourth goal, I knew what was going to happen. The little boy fetched the ball from the net and handed it to the referee(裁判). He just stood there while huge tears rolled down both cheeks. He went to his knees, and he cried the tears of the helpless and brokenhearted.

    At that moment, I saw the father start onto the field. His wife seized his arm and said, “Jim, don’t. You’ll embarrass him.” But he tore loose from her and ran onto the field. Suit, tie, dress shoe, and all — he charged onto the field, and he picked up his son so everybody would know that this was his boy, and he hugged him and held him and cried with him. I’ve never been so proud of a man in my life.

    He carried him off the field, and when he got close to the sidelines I heard him say, “Scotty, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son.”

    “Daddy,” the boy sobbed. “I couldn’t stop them. I tried, Daddy, but they scored on me.”

    “Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. You’re my son, and I’m proud of you. I want you to go back there and finish the game. I know you want to quit, but you can’t. And, son, you’re going to get scored on again, but it doesn’t matter. In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now.”

    The little guy ran back onto the field — and they scored two more times — but it was okay. Now in all viewers’ eyes, he is the Winner.

    When you’re all alone, and you’re getting scored on — and you can’t stop them — it means a lot to know that it doesn’t matter to those who love you. In their eyes, so long as you don’t give up, you are the winner. And they are always proud of you.

1.The phrase “took a dramatic turn” (Paragraph 3) can best be replaced by ______.

A. went on smoothly                             B. changed greatly

C. attracted less attention                    D. got interrupted

2.Which detail from the story can reflect the little boy’s losing confidence?

A. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body.

B. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving.

C. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball.

D. He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him.

3.Why did the boy’s mother try to stop her husband running onto the field?

A. She thought it would only make his son feel awkward.

B. She hoped her son could gather courage and cheer himself up.

C. She considered it useless to encourage his son at that time.

D. She knew it was not allowed when the game was still in progress.

4.Which words can best describe the change of the writer’s feelings when watching the game?

A. curious → anxious → grateful

B. bored → upset → delighted

C. calm → absorbed → moved

D. surprised → thoughtful → interested

5.Which can be seen as the climax (the most important point) of the story?

A. The boy’s going to his knees and bursting into tears helplessly.

B. Team Two’s scoring another two goals after the boy went back to the field.

C. The boy’s fighting bravely in face of Team Two’s excellent performance.

D. The father’s running onto the field and encouraging his son not to give up.

6.The best title for the story is ______.

A. A Proud Father                                          B. An Amazing Game

C. The True Winner                                        D. The Magical Encouragement

 

One day an old woman was traveling alone in the mountains. Suddenly she saw something shining(发光) in the stream. When she came close, she found it was a precious(宝贵) stone. She put the stone into her bag and went on with her trip.

The next day the old woman met a young man, who was also a traveler in the mountains. The young man looked very hungry, so the old woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked carefully, “The stone is beautiful. Would you like to give it to me?”

“Sure. Why not?” the woman said, and handed the stone to him.

The young man left happily with the stone. He knew it was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the woman.

“I’ve been thinking,” he said. “I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back and hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within your bag.”

The woman opened her bag. It was almost empty. She looked at the young man and smiled, “I have nothing special in my bag, but I do have something precious — the joy of giving!”

The young man felt ashamed(羞愧) and left silently.

1.How did the young man find the precious stone?

A.He found it in his food.                   B.He dug it out in a valley.

C.He saw it in the woman’s bag.             D.He noticed it shining in the stream.

2.What does the underlined word “security” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Money.           B.Worry.            C.Health.           D.Trouble.

3.The man returned the stone to the woman because ______.

A.he found the stone was not precious

B.he understood the real meaning of joy

C.he felt embarrassed at taking away the stone

D.he wanted to get something even more precious

4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A.A special stone                         B.The joy of giving

C.A woman and a young man                D.An experience in the mountains

 

Son’s Help

Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

1.Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

A.he was a driver                         B.he worked in a factory

C.he had worked there for a long time         D.he had a lot of work to do

2.Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A.she thought her husband was tired          B.she couldn’t find any work

C.her husband spent all time in gambling       D.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

3._______, so he was put into lockup.

A.Mr. Lang was late for work                B.Mr. Lang often gambled

C.Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home       D.Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

4.The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A.he wouldn’t stop gambling               B.he didn’t love her any longer

C.he had been put into lockup               D.he was hardly sent away by the factory

5.Which of the following is right?

A.The boy thought his father needed some policemen

B.The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.

C.The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.

D.The boy hoped his mother to come back.

 

 

       Wall Street is the banking center of New York City. But how did the street get its unusual name? To find out, we must go back to the early years of exploration in North America.

       New York City was first called New Amsterdam by the explorer Henry Hudson. He was working for a Dutch trading company when he entered what is now the lower Hudson River area in the year 1609. There he found an island that was a perfect trading harbor. The Manhattan Indians lived there.

       Dutch traders built a town on the end of Manhattan Island. It became a rich trading center. But the British questioned the right of the Dutch to control the area. The two nations went to war in 1652.

       The governor of New Amsterdam, Peter Stuyvesant, worried that British settlers in New England would attack his town. He ordered that a protective wall be built at the north edge of Manhattan. The wall was more than 2,290 feet long. It extended from the Hudson River to the East River.

       The British never attacked New Amsterdam. So the wall was never tested in war. But the path beside it became known as Wall Street. Later, Wall Street became a street of banks and business.

       Dealing in stocks and shares in the stock markets began in the 17th Century. An informal market developed around the coffee houses in the City of London gradually. In 1773 “New Jonathan’s” Coffee House became the informal Stock Exchange, and it was formally established till 1802. at that time London was the largest share market, and the growth of the Industrial Revolution helped the establishment of local share markets in other parts of the country --- more than 330 of them when there were most. These markets first began moves towards combination in 1890, when the Council of Associated Stock Exchanges was formed. By 1967 all the “Country” Exchanges had got together themselves into six regional exchanges, and in 1973 all seven exchanges in the British Isles came together to form The Stock Exchanges of Great Britain and Ireland, and its member firms spread from Aberdeen to the Channel Islands and from Lancaster to Limerick.

1.    Manhattan was named after _____­­­­_____.

      A. a Dutch explorer

      B. a British colonist

      C. an Indian tribe

      D. the Dutch governor

2.    The British and the Dutch went to war in 1652 because __________.

      A. they both liked the rich island

      B. they both wanted to have Wall Street

      C. they both wanted to control the rich area

      D. they had questions in some aspects unsolved

3.    The wall _________.

      A. was used in the war

      B. was never used in the war

      C. was destroyed later

      D. was so weak that the British never tested it

4.    In 1773 “New Jonathan’s” Coffee House became _________.

      A. the place the merchants had their ventures

      B. an informal stock exchanges

      C. a formal stock exchanges

      D. the biggest market in Britain

 

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