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Nowtheinnkeeperwasafraid.“Imustn’taskfortoomuch,”hethought.“Thatwillmakehimangry.Imustn’taskforsomethinghecan’tgiveus.Thatwillalsomakehimangry.”
“Well,whatwillyouhave?
”saidNapoleon.
“Sir,wewantnothing,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Butwillyoutellussomething?
Thatcanbeourreward.”
“Whatisit?
”Napoleonasked.
“Wehaveheardastory,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Onceduringthewar,theRussianstookcontrolofafarmhouse.Youweresleepinginit.Youhidyourselfinapileofhaywhiletheywerelookingforyou.Willyoutellushowyoufeltwhentheyweresearchingforyou?
TheinnkeeperlookedatNapoleon’sface.Napoleonlookedveryangry.Napoleoncalledintwoofhissoldiers.Thenhepointedtothedoor.Thesoldierstooktheinnkeeperandhiswifeoutintotheyard.
prehensionQuestions:
1.Theinnkeeper’swifewasafraidofNapoleonbecause______
A.theyhadn’tservedhimverywell.
B.theyhaddonesomethingwrongtohim.
C.hebecameangryveryeasily.
D.hewasagreatman.
2.Theinnkeeperandhiswifemusthavebeen______
A.frightenedbyNapoleon’sarrival.
B.pleasedwithNapoleon’sanswer.
C.gladaboutNapoleon’sstay.
D.interestedinatwhatNapoleonhaddone.
3.Thetwosoldiers______
A.understoodNapoleonwell.
B.didn’tknowwhyNapoleonwantedtokillthem.
C.coulddonothingbutkillthehusbandandwife.
D.werebadlytreatedbytheinnkeeper.
4.WhiletheRussiansweresearchingforhim,Napoleon______
A.orderedhismentofightback.
B.werefrightenedtodeath.
C.fearednothing.
D.regrettedhavinghiddenthere.
5.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatNapoleon______
A.wascrueltotheinnkeeper.
B.waskindtotheinnkeeper.
C.wasbravebeforetheRussians.
D.expressedhimselfinacruelway.
(CCABD)
夏洛克•福尔摩斯—英国作家柯南道尔作品中的名侦探
fact,morefamousthanhisowncreator,SirArthurConanDoyle.
Inthepopularstories,Holmesisdescribedas“tallandlean,pipe-smoking,alwaysinhiscape,andspeaksinasplendidmanner.”DoylegaveHolmestheaddressas221-BBakerStreet,London,andtothisdaysomevisitorstoLondonstillgotoBakerStreettosearchfor221-B.Ofcourse,therewasneversuchanaddress.Holmes’flatwassupposedtobesharedbythelovable,butsometimesclumsyDr.WatsonwhowentaroundwithHolmestryingtosolvecrimesbeforeHolmesdid.PoorDr.WatsonlostouttoHolmeseverytime.
DoylegaveHolmesamasterlyskillofdeduction---theabilitytoeupwithinterestingconclusionsfromthesimplestcluesfoundatthesceneofacrime.
ConanDoylesaidthatthedescriptionofHolmeswasmodeledononeofhislecturesatEdinburghUniversitywherehestudiedmedicine.ThemanwasDr.JosephBell.
ThenameofSherlockHolmesfirstcametobeshowninDoyle’sAStudyinScarletLetterpublishedin1887.Holmeswassolovedbyallthatwhenhisauthorkilledhimoffinoneofhisstories,readerswroteinangrily.TheyrefusedtoallowHolmestodie!
Holmeswasbroughtbackto“life”andappearedinfurtherstories.
ThestoriesofSherlockHolmeshavebeenreprintedmanytimeseversincethen.TodaywecanwatchHolmesatworkoncinemaandtelevisionscreensaswellasonstages.
1.SherlockHolmeswas______
A.thegreatestdetectiveintheworldwhoeverlived.
B.Dr.JosephBell.
C.ArthurConanDoyle.
D.onlyacharactermadeupbyArthurConanDoyle.
2.Holmeswassupposedtohavelived______
A.somewhereinEngland.
B.inasmallhouseatEdinburghUniversity.
C.inDr.Watson’sclinicinBakerStreet.
D.inaflatinBakerStreet,London.
B.wantHolmestodie.
C.wantDr.Watsontodie.
D.likeHolmestoappearinfurtherstories.
(DDCDB)
28.AStoryofSigmundFreud
西格蒙德•弗洛伊德的故事
西格蒙德·
弗洛伊德,奥地利医生兼心理学家、哲学家、精神分析学的创始人。
弗洛依德终生从事著作和临床治疗。
他的思想极为深刻,探讨问题中,往往引述历代文学、历史、医学、哲学、宗教等材料。
他思考敏锐、分析精细、推断循回递进、构思步步趋入,揭示出人们心灵的底层,这就是精神分析的内容极其丰富的根源。
其著作《梦的解析》极为精到地阐述了他的精神分析理论,开创了心理学科学的发展道路。
下面这个故事描述了他的机智幽默和胆量。
Wealwayswonderaboutfamouspeople.Whatweretheyreallylike?
SigmundFreud(1856-1939),theworld-famousdoctorofVienna,wasathinkerwhochangedthewaywelookatmentaltrouble.Hewasalsoamanwithcourage.
OnceFreudwaswalkingdownadarkstreet.Hewasmetbytwotoughswhowantedtorobhim.Thiswasbackin1890.Freudtookhisstickbythetipandbeatofftherobbers.
FreuddidnotlosehiscoolwhentheNaziscametohishouse.TheNazisoldiersfound1500shillingsinadrawer.Theirofficerputthemoneyinhispocketandwasabouttoleave.
“You’reverylucky,”saidDr.Freud.
“Why?
”askedtheyoungofficer.
“Well,”saidFreud,“I’vebeenadoctorhereinViennaforfortyyears,andInevergot1500shillingsforjustonevisit.”
Freudwasnotonlyabraveman,butalsohadasenseofhumor.Once,athis70thbirthdayparty,afriendaskedFreudifhecouldputhisworkintosimplewords.“Well,”saidFreud,“wetakethepatientoutofhismentaltrouble,andreturnhimtothemonmisery.”
B.hewasadoctorofVienna.
C.hehadasenseofhumor.
D.hewasadevotedson.
2.ThewriterdescribedhowFreudusedhissticktoshowthat______
A.thestreetswereunsafein1870.
B.therewaspoorlightinginthestreetsinVienna.
C.Freudwasbrave.
D.Freudoftenwalkedatnight.
3.WhatFreudsaidtotheNaziofficershowedthathe______
A.wasnotafraidoftheNazis.
B.washumorous.
C.didnotearnmuchasadoctor.
D.didnotcareaboutmoney.
4.Fromthesentence“wetakethepatientoutofhismentaltrouble,andreturnhimtothemonmisery”,weknowthat______
A.itwasnoteasyforFreud’spatientstogetwell.
B.Freudbelievedthathispatientssufferedfromthemonmisery.
C.Freudhaddeepfeelingsforhispatients.
D.Freudwasamanfullofhumor.
5.Freudliedtohismotherwhilethebandwasplayinglivelytune______
A.becausehewasnothonest.
B.becausehedidn’trespecttheEmperor.
C.becausehefeltitdidn’tmatterwhathesaidtohismother.
D.sothathecouldmakehismotherhappy.
(BCADD)
29.WaltDisney,AmericanAnimator,
Showman,andFilmProducer
沃尔特•迪斯尼—美国动画片制作家、演出主持人和电影制片人
MickeyMouse.In1928MickeyMousefirstappearedinacartoonfilm.Whensoundwasstartingtobeusedinmovies,DisneyimmediatelymadehisMickeyMousetalkonthemoviescreen.Spectators,oldandyoung,weredelighted.Mickeybecameagreatsuccessandhassincewontheheartsofmillions.MickeyisawonderfulcleanmouseinacleanedupworldcreatedbyWaltDisney.MoviesaboutMickeyMousehavebeenpopularwithspectatorseverywherearoundtheworldeversinceitwascreated.
MickeyMousewasfollowedbyDonaldDuck,Plutothedog,theThreeLittlePigs,andthentheSevenDwarfsandSnowWhite.EveryoneoftheseDisneycharactershasbroughtgreatamusementandlaughtertochildrenandadultsalike.WaltfoundedhisDisneyEmpireonhispopularcartooncharacters.
OneofDisney’sfavoritedreamswastocreateanewkindofamusementpark---aplacewhereparentsandchildrencouldallgoandhavefuntogether.In1955hisfirstamusementpark,Disneyland,openedinCalifornia.Inlate1971abiggeramusementpark,DisneyWorld,waspletedinOrlando,Florida.WaltDisneyhimselfdidnotlivelongenoughtovisithisFloridaPark,though.HediedinDecember1966.However,deathbroughtonlyhislifetoanend,butnothisdream.HisEmpireisgrowing.IthasexpandedtoJapaninAsianandFranceinEurope.WillitetoChinatomorrow?
We’llwaitandsee.ItissaidthatitwillsettleinShanghai,Chinasoon.
1.WhatisMickeyMouse?
______
A.MickeyMouseisalittlemouseoncekeptinasmallcagebyWaltDisney.
B.MickeyMouseisafamouscartooncharacter.
C.MickeyMouseisthemouselivinginDisney’sworkroom.
D.MickeyMouseisacartoonfilm.
2.HowmanykindsofDisneycharactersarementionedinthepassage?
A.Six.B.Seven.C.Eight.D.Nine.
3.Theword“alike”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______
A.inthesameway.B.atonce.
D.likeoneanother.D.astheylike.
(BAAAB)
30.Archimedes,FamousGreekScientist,
DiscovererofthePrincipleofBuoyancy
阿基米德—古希腊著名科学家和浮力定律的发现者
阿基米德(约公元前287~212),古希腊物理学家、数学家,静力学和流体静力学的奠基人。
阿基米德的浮力定律为人们测量物体比例和物质内部组合提供了原理支持。
数学成就在于他既继承和发扬了古希腊研究抽象数学的科学方法,又使数学的研究和实际应用联系起来,这在科学发展史上的意义是重大的,对后世有极为深远的影响。
下面这个小故事就是他利用浮力定律帮助国王检测了皇冠的含金量,并且帮助打败了罗马军队。
ArchimedeswasaGreekscientist.Everyonehonoredhim---eventhekingthen.
Now,thekinghadagoldcrownthathelovedverymuch.Heoftenfearedthatthemanwhohadmadeitforhimmightbeathief.Perhaps,hethought,themandidnotusepuregold.SohetoldArchimedestofindoutifthecrownwasmadeofrealgold.
Thescientistdidnotknowwhattodo.Hestudiedthematterformanydaysandcouldn’tfindtheans