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课时提升作业二十一

必修5　Unit1　Greatscientists

（限时35分钟）

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

（2018·河南八市联考）

Manyoftheworld’smostwell-knownpeoplewereoncesuccessfulfailures.Herearethestoriesofafewofthem.

AbrahamLincoln（1809-1865）

AbrahamLincolnwasoneofAmerica’sgreatestleaders,takingthecountrythroughtheCivilWar（from1860to1865）.However,hislifewasnevereasy.Hestartednumerousbusinessesthatfailed.Hewentbankrupttwice,andwasdefeatedin26campaignsforpublicoffice.Helatersaid,“Mygreatconcernisnotwhetheryouhavefailed,butwhetheryouarecontentwithyourfailure.”

VincentVanGogh（1853-1890）

VanGoghisoneofthemostfamousandinfluentialpaintersinthehistoryofWesternArt.He’srenownedforpaintingssuchasTheStarryNight,ThePotatoEatersandSunflowers.However,duringhislifetime,VanGoghsoldonlyonepaintingforaverysmallamountofmoney.Despitethis,hecarriedonpainting,sometimesevengoingwithoutfoodsohecouldcompletehiscollectionofover800knownworks.

AlbertEinstein（1879-1955）

AlbertEinsteinwontheNoblePrizeinPhysicsin1921.However,hewasn’talwaysconsideredasa“genius”.Hedidn’tspeakuntilhewasfour,andcouldn’treaduntilhewasseven.Histeachersandparentsthoughthewasslow,sohewasexpelledfromschoolandcouldn’tgetintotheZurichPolytechnicSchool.Helaterfamouslysaid,“Successisfailureinprogress.”

StephenKing（born1947）

StephenKingisoneofthebest-sellingauthorsofalltime,buthisfirstbook,Carrie,wasrejectedbyabout30publishers.Eventually,Stephenthrewitinthebin,buthiswifefisheditoutandencouragedhimtoresubmitit,whichhedidsuccessfullythistime!

【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲了世界上的许多人在成功之前都遭遇了失败,并且为我们列举了几个非常有名的人物的例子。

1.WhichstatementistrueaboutAbrahamLincoln?

A.HeledtheAmericanWarofIndependence.

B.Heneversucceededinhisbusiness.

C.Hewasfullofcourageandperseverance.

D.HeisthegreatestpresidentoftheUnitedStates.

【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

由第二段中的However,hislifewasnevereasy.Hestartednumerousbusinessesthatfailed.Hewentbankrupttwice,andwasdefeatedin26campaignsforpublicoffice.Helatersaid,“Mygreatconcernisnotwhetheryouhavefailed,butwhetheryouarecontentwithyourfailure.”可推断出亚伯拉罕·林肯充满勇气,坚持不懈,选C。

2.Whobecamefamousallovertheworldafterhisdeath?

A.AbrahamLincoln.　　B.VincentVanGogh.

C.AlbertEinstein.D.StephenKing.

【解析】选B。

推理判断题。

由第三段中的However,duringhislifetime,VanGoghsoldonlyonepaintingforaverysmallamountofmoney.可推断出梵高是在去世之后,才闻名于全世界的。

3.WhatwasthemostlikelyreasonforAlbertEinstein’sdroppingoutofschool?

A.Hewastooslowtolearn.

B.Hecouldn’tspeakorread.

C.Histeacherthoughthewasstupid.

D.Hedidn’tobeytheschoolrules.

【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

由倒数第二段中的Histeachersandparentsthoughthewasslow,sohewasexpelledfromschoolandcouldn’tgetintotheZurichPolytechnicSchool.可推断出爱因斯坦被退学,最可能的原因就是老师认为他很笨。

4.Whatdothepeopleinthepassagehaveincommon?

A.TheyareallAmericans.

B.Theyareknownfortheirwritings.

C.Theywereborninthesamecentury.

D.Theyallsufferedfailurebeforetheysucceeded.

【解析】选D。

推理判断题。

由第一段中的Manyoftheworld’smostwell-knownpeoplewereoncesuccessfulfailures.Herearethestoriesofafewofthem.可推断出这些人们的共同之处在于他们在成功之前都遭遇了失败。

　　　　　　　　　B

SinceBrandonwasakid,hehaslovedplayingbaseball.Forhim,baseball,wasandstillishislifeandhisimpetusanddriveforstayinginschool.

　　ButasBrandongotolder,hestartedmakingbadchoices.Hecutclasses,hungoutwiththewrongfriendsandgotsuspended（被停学）often.Hisgrandmothertookcareofthefamilyandhismomworked12-hourshiftsatacarlot,doingeverythingshecouldtoprovideforthefamily.

　　Dr.DecmonaWarren,ateacherofaCommunitiesInSchools（CIS）,sawthesignsbutwhenshetriedtohelp,Brandonwouldn’ttakeit.“WhenIheardhercallmyname,Iwouldnearlyrunaway.”Brandonsaidlater.

　　HisGPA（平均成绩）felltoa1.4andBrandonwaskickedoutofthebaseballteam.Heknewifhewantedtoplaybaseball,hehadtostopactinglikethat.Determinedtobecomesuccessfulbothonthefieldandintheclassroom,BrandondecidedtoembracethesupportfromCommunitiesInSchools.HeturnedtoDr.Warren,whowelcomedhimasaCISstudentwithopenarms.Fromtutoringtoparent-teacherconferences,heallowedDr.Warrentobecomehis“schoolmom”,andslowly,thingsstartedtoturnaround.

“CISofAtlantahasmadeabigdifferenceinmylife.ThisprogramhastaughtmetothinkbeforeIactandmakebetterchoicesinchoosingfriends.BeforeCISitseemedlikeeveryweekIwaseitheroutofschoolorinschoolsuspension.OncewhenIwasanhonorstudentinmiddleschool,Ifoundmyselffailingmiserablyinalmostallofmyclassesasafreshmaninhigh