Bell was a British teacher to deaf people. He...

Bell was a British teacher to deaf people. He was born in Scotland in 1847 and went to school in London. Bell was interested in helping deaf people to learn to speak. He taught people how to use their mouths to make the sounds needed for talking.

Bell’s family moved to Canada in 1870 and to the USA in 1871. For several years he taught the people who could not speak in Boston. But at the same time he was developing a way to use electricity to send the sounds of talking along a wire, and he made the first telephone in June, 1875.

The telephone developed quickly in the USA over the next few years. The Bell Telephone Company started in 1877, and in 1878 the first telephone centre was built in New York. More than 150,000 people had telephones in their homes ten years later. Bell was a kind man and spent much of his money and time during the rest of his life helping deaf people. In 1922 he died in Canada.

1.Where was Bell born?

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2.What was he interested in doing when he was in London?

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3.When was the first telephone invented?

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4.Did he stop helping deaf people when he became famous?

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5.What do you think of the great inventor?

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Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January,1942. He was a world-famous British physicist. He also wrote a children’s book with his daughter. He said the book would be “a bit like Harry Potter” but without the magic and explain the wonders of the universe.

He was probably the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He was an expert on black holes. He had put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe. “My goal is simple,” he once said. “It is to completely understand the universe, why it is as it is and why it is there at all.”

He had a bad illness that kept him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼).

He often sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate with others, he moved two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He selected his words from the screen, which were then spoken by a voice synthesizer(合成器).

“I have had the disease for most of my life,” he once said. “Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work.”

Although he was such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He had received many awards for his work over the years. These include winning the Albert Einstein Award.

1.In the first paragraph, the book that Stephen Hawking wrote is _______.

A. The same as Harry Potter　　 B. quite different from Harry Potter

C. about the magic　　 D. about science

2.What does the underlined word “selected” mean?

A. chose　　 B. considered　　 C. invented　　 D. prepared

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Hawking was more famous than Einstein.

B. Hawking was less famous than Einstein.

C. Both Hawking and Einstein were famous.

D. Neither Hawking nor Einstein was famous.

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is a fact?

A. Hawking had received many awards except the Albert Einstein Award.

B. The illness stopped Hawking from moving or talking.

C. Hawking communicated with others by speaking.

D. The illness stopped Hawking from being successful.

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Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881. His father was an artist and also an art teacher. He gave little Picasso the first lesson in drawing. The boy showed great interest in it and learned it very quickly. Picasso drew so well that he won a prize — “Science and Charity” for his first important painting at the age of 15. Later he studied in several cities in Spain. But no one could teach him because he had known so much.

When he was 19, he visited Paris. At that time, Paris was the center of the world for artists. Everything in the painting world was new to Picasso. When he was 23, he moved to Paris to live and spent the rest of his life in France.

In his 80s, Pablo Picasso still worked like a young man. He kept on looking for new ideas and new ways to work. He never stopped painting all his life.

Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest artists in the world, died in 1973.

1.Who was Picasso’s first teacher in drawing?

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2.When did Picasso win “Science and Charity”?

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3.Was Paris the center of the world for artists at that time?_____________________________________

4.Where did Picasso die in 1973?

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Confucius() is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC() in the Kindom of Lu, in today’s Shangdong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether they were rich or poor. He had about 3,000 students and many of them became famous.

Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.

阅读短文，根据短文内容判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。（每小题1 分，共5分）

1.Confucius is the greatest teacher in Chinese history.

2.Confucius and his mother had a comfortable life when he was young.

3.Confucius was good at music when he was fifteen.

4.As a teacher, Confucius thought that only the rich could get education.

5.Being kind and having good manners are Confucius’ most important ideas.

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Confucius(孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC(公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether(无论) they were rich or poor. He had about 3, 000 students and many of them became famous.

Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.

1. Confucius was born ______.

A. in Sichuan Province

B. on August 28

C. in the Kingdom of Lu

D. about 1500 years ago

2. Confucius was good at ______ when he was fifteen.

A. music　　　　　　 B. Chinese

C. math　　　　 　　 D. other subjects

3. As a teacher, Confucius thought that ______ could get education.

A. only the rich

B. only the poor

C. not only the rich but also the poor

D. neither the rich nor the poor

4. Which of the following isn’t Confucius’ idea?

A. Being kind.

B. Looking after the old.

C. Working for others.

D. Thinking of ourselves.

5. The underlined word “they” means ______.

A. good manners

B. Confucius’ ideas

C. Confucius and his students

D. Confucius’ students

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Confucius was born on August 27th,551 BC in Zou, China. He was　　　 great teacher at that time. Confucius is also　　　　 as Kong Qiu. It is generally thought that he was born into a rich family. However, some people describe him as being born into a poor family.

Confucius’ beliefs were based on the concept of self-discipline(自律). He believed　　　　 a leader need to exercise self-discipline. His teaching ideas focused on the “Six Art”. To Confucius, the main goal of　　　 a teacher was to teach people to live with honest.　　　　 his teaching he made a big difference in that society.

Confucius is famous for writing. He wrote some of the　　　 traditional Chinese works, one of　　 　　 is the Book of Odes (《诗经》). He also wrote a historical book of Lu, called the Spring and Autumn Annals (《春秋》). Confucius also　　　　 Lunyu. It was so important in Chinese culture that everyone in China knew it.

Confucius died　　　　 November 21st,479 BC in Qufu, China. Today he is　　　 regarded as one of the greatest teachers in Chinese history.

1.A. an　　 　　 B. a　　 　　　　　 C. the　　 　　　 D. /

2.A.know　　 　 B.knew　　 　　 C. knowing　　 D. known

3.A.when　　 　 B.what　　 　　　 C.that　　　 　　 D.which

4.A.being　　 　 B. to be　　 　　 C.be　　 　　　　 D. be being

5.A.Because　　 B. When　　 　　 C. Through　　 　 D. Though

6.A. more famous B. most famous C. famouser　　 D. famousest

7.A.them　　 　　 B.they　　　 　　 C.theirs　　 　　 D.their

8.A. write　　 　　 B. wrote　　 　　 C. writes　　 　　 D.written

9.A.in　　　 　　　 B. at　　 　　　　 C. on　　 　　　　 D. about

10.A. widely　　 B. wide　　 　　　 C.wider　 　　 D. more widely

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well　　 greatest　　 education　　 famous　　 learning

Confucius is the 1. teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC in the Kingdom of Lu, in today's Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard　 life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did2. in it. Then he went on3.other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get 4. whether they were rich or poor. He had about 3,000 students and many of them became5..

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Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got off bed, put on his dressing gown(浴袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.

A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it: "It is now after midnight(午夜), so it is April Fool's Day (愚人节). April Fool!"

"Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed(惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and fell asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.

根据短文内容，完成下列小题。

1.When did Mr. Lee go to bed?

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2.Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?

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3.What can we learn from this passage?

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Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.

A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it: "It is now after midnight, so it is April Fool's Day. April Fool to you!"

"Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and felt asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.

1. Mr. Lee went to bed _______.

A. before twelve o'clock

B. after twelve o'clock

C. as soon as the bell rang

D. when he saw the boy

2.Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?

A. He wanted to open the door for the visitor

B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.

C. He was afraid of the ring

D. He was waiting for someone.

3.Mr. Lee found ______on the floor at last.

A. a letter　　 B. a stamp

C. a book　　 D. a piece of paper

4. Mr. Lee thought the English boy _________.

A. was a bad boy

B. was friendly with him

C. shouldn't ring the bell at midnight

D. did a dangerous thing

5. From this passage, we learn that people can _______ on April Fool's Day.

A. say "Hello" to each other

B. dance and sing at night

C. play jokes on each other

D. send presents to children

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Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.

A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it: "It is now after midnight, so it is April Fool's Day. April Fool to you!"

"Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and felt asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.

1.Mr. Lee went to bed _______.

A. before twelve o'clock　　　　 B. after twelve o'clock

C. as soon as the bell rang　　 D. when he saw the boy

2.Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?

A. He wanted to open the door for the visitor

B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.

C. He was afraid of the ring

D. He was waiting for someone.

3.Mr. Lee found ______on the floor at last.

A. a letter　　 B. a stamp

C. a book　　 D. a piece of paper

4.Mr. Lee thought the English boy _________.

A. was a bad boy

B. was friendly with him

C. shouldn't ring the bell at midnight

D. did a dangerous thing

5. From this passage, we learn that people can _______ on April Fool's Day.

A. say "Hello" to each other

B. dance and sing at night

C. play jokes on each other

D. send presents to children

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