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fterthechildrenleftshecriedforatleastanhour.Onthatveryday,shestoppedteachingreading,writingandmath.Instead,shebegantoteachchildren.
Mrs.ThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.Theboy’smindseemedtocomealive.Themoresheencouragedhim,thefasterheimproved.Bytheendofthesixthgrade,Teddyhadbecomeoneofthesmartestchildrenintheclass.
SixyearswentbybeforeshegotanotefromTeddy.Hewrotethathehadfinishedhighschool,thirdinhisclass,andshewasstillthebestteacherheeverhadinhiswholelife.Hewenttocollege.Mrs.Thompsongottwomorelettersfromhimwiththelastonesigned,TheodoreF.Stoddard,M.D.(医学博士).
Thestorydoesn’tendthere.Onhisweddingday,Dr.StoddardwhisperedinMrs.Thompson’sear,“Thankyou,Mrs.Thompson,forbelievinginme.Youmademe
feelimportantandshowedmethatIcouldmakeadifference.”
Mrs.Thompson,withtearsinhereyes,whisperedback,“Teddy,youhaveitallwrong.YouweretheonewhotaughtmethatIcouldmakeadifference.Ididn’tknowhowtoteachuntilImetyou.”
1.WhatdidMrs.Thompsondoonthefirstdayofschool?
A.ShemadeTed
dyfeelashamed.
B.SheaskedthechildrentoplaywithTeddy.
C.ShechangedTeddy’sseattothefrontrow.
D.Shetoldtheclasssomethinguntrueaboutherself.
2.WhatdidMrs.ThompsonfindoutaboutTeddy?
A.Heoftentoldlies.B.Hewasgoodatmath.
C.Heneededmotherlycare.D.Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.
3.InwhatwaydidMrs.Thompsonchange?
A.Shetaughtfewerschoolsubjects.
B.Shebecamestricterwithherstudents.
C.Shenolongerlikedherjobasateacher.
D.Shecaredmoreabouteducatingstudents.
4.WhydidTeddythankMrs.Thompsonathiswedding?
A.Shehadkeptintouchwithhim
B.Shehadgivenhi
mencouragement.
C.ShehadsenthimChristmaspresents.
D.Shehadtaughthimhowtojudgepeople.
B
Somethinginchocolatecouldbeusedtostopcoughsandleadtomoreeffectivemedicines,sayUKresearchers.
Theirstudyfoundthattheobromine,foundincocoa,wasnearlyathirdmoreeffectiveinstoppingcoughsthancodeine,whichwasconsideredthebestcoughmedicineatpresent.
TheImperialCollegeLondonresearcherswhopublishedtheirresultsonlinesaidthediscoverycouldleadtomoreeffectivecoughtreatment.“Whilecoughingisnotnecessarilyharmful(有害的)itcanhaveamajoreffectonthequalityoflife,andthisdiscoverycouldbeahugestepforwardintreatingthisproblem,”saidProfessorPeterBarmes.
Tenhealthyvolunteers(志愿者)weregiventheobromine,codeineorplacebo,apillthatcontainsnomedicine,duringtheexperiment.Neitherthevolunteersnortheresearchersknewwhoreceivedwhichpill.Theresearchersthenmeasuredlevelsofcapsaicin,whichisusedinresearchtocausecoughingandasasignofhowwellthemedicinesarestoppingcoughs.
Theteamfoundthat,whenthevolunteersweregiventhebromine,thecapsaicinneededtoproduceacoughwasaroundathirdhigherthanintheplacebogroup.Whentheyweregivencodeinetheyneedonlyslightlyhigherlevelofcapsaicintocauseacoughcomparedwiththeplacebo.
Theresearcherssaidthattheobromineworkedbykeepingdownaverveactivity(神经活动),whichcausecoughing.Theyalsofoundthatunlikesomestandardcoughtreatments,theobrominecausednosideeffectssuchassleepiness.
5.AccordingtoProfessorBarnes,theobromine________.
A.cannotbeaseffectiveascodeine
B.canbeharmfultopeople’shealth
C.cannotbeseparatedfromchocolate
D.canbeamoreeffectivecureforcoughs
6.Whatwasusedintheexperimenttocausecoughing?
A.TheobromineB.Codeine
C.CapsaicinD.Placebo
7.Welearnfromthetextthatvolunteersintheexperiment________.
A.werepatientswithbadcoughs
B.weredividedintothreegroups
C.receivedstandardtreatments
D.sufferedlittlesideeffects
8.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Codeine:
ANewMedicine
B.ChocolateMayCureCoughs
C.CoughTreatment:
AHardCase
D.TheobromineCanCauseCoughs
C
Whenherfivedaughterswereyoung,HeleneAnalwaystoldthemthattherewasstrengthinunity(团结).Toshowthis,sheheldupo
nechopstick,representingoneperson.Thensheeasilybrokeitintotwopieces.Next,shetiedseveralchopstickstogether,representingafamily.Sheshowedthegirlsitwashardtobreakthetiedchopsticks
.Thislessonaboutfamilyunitystayedwiththedaughtersastheygrewup.
HeleneAnandherfamilyownalargerestaurantbusinessinCalifornia.However,whenHeleneandherhusbandDannylefttheirhomeinVietnamin1975,theydidn’thavemuchmoney.TheymovedtheirfamilytoSanFrancisco.TheretheyjoinedDanny’smother,Diana,whoownedasmallItaliansandwichshop.Soonafterwards,HeleneandDianachangedthesandwichshopintoasmallVietnameserestaurant.Thefivedaughtershelpedintherestaurantwhentheywereyoung.However,Helenedidnotwantherdaughterstoalwaysworkinthefamilybusinessbecauseshethoughtitwastoohard.
Eventuallythegirlsallgraduatedfromcollegeandwentawaytoworkforthemselves,butonebyone,thedaughtersreturnedtoworkinthefamilybusiness.TheyopenednewrestaurantsinSanFranciscoandLosAngeles.Eventhoughfamilymemberssometimesdisagreedwitheachother,theyworkedtogethertomakethebusinesssuccessful.DaughterElizabethexplains,“Ourmothertaughtusthattosucceedwemusthaveunity,andtohaveunitywemusthavepeace.Withoutthestrengthofthefamily,thereisnobusiness.”
Theirexpandingbusinessbecamealargecorporationin1996,withthreegenerationsofAnsworkingtogether.NowtheAns’corporationmakesmorethan$20millioneachyear.Althoughtheybeganwithasmallrestaurant,theyhadbigdreams,andtheyworkedtogether.Nowtheyareabigsuccess.
9.Helenetiedseveralchopstickstogethertoshow_________.
A.thestrengthoffamilyunityB.thedifficultyofgrowingup
C.theadvantageofchopsticksD.thebestwayofgivingalesson
10.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thattheAnfamily_________.
A.startedabusinessin1975
B.leftVietnamwithoutmuchmoney
C.boughtarestaurantinSanFrancisco
D.openedasandwic
hshopinLosAngeles
11.WhatcanweinferabouttheAndaughters?
A.Theydidnotfinishtheircollegeeducation.
B.Theycouldnotbearworkinginthefamilybusiness.
C.TheywereinfluencedbywhatHelenetaughtthem.
D.Theyweretroubledbydisagreementamongfamilymembers.
12.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.HowtoRunaCorporation
B.StrengthComesfromPeace
C.HowtoAchieveaBigDream
D.FamilyUnityBuildsSuccess
D
Weallknowthenamesofcertainfamousmaleinventorsthroughouthistory,fromGalileotoAlexanderGrahamBelltoSteveJobs.Doyouknowtheoutstandingladieslistedbelow?
MargaretKnight(1838—1914)
MargaretKnightwasnicknamed“theladyEdison”forherproductiveinventionswhichincludedasafetydevicefortextilelooms,shoemanufacturingmachines,arotaryengineandinternalcombustionengine(内燃机),amongmanyothers,Knightreceived27patentsinherlifetime.
JosephineCochran(1839—1913)
Cochran,awealthywomanwhooftenentertained,wantedamachinethatcouldwashdishesfasterthanherservants,andwithoutbreakingthem.Whenshecouldn’tfindone,shebuiltthefirstdishwasherherselfin1886.Shereceivedapatentforherfamousinventionandstartedacompanytosellherinventiontorestaurantsandhotels.
KatharineBurrblodgett(1898—1979)
KatharineBlodgettwasthefirstwomantoreceiveaPh.D.inphysicsatEngland’sCambridgeUniversityandthefirstwomanhiredbyGeneralElectric.Hermostinfluentialinventionwasnon-reflectiveglass,whichtodayisstillessentialforeyeglasses,carwindshieldsandcomputerscreens.
StephanieKwolek(1923—2014)
In1965,StephanieKwolekcreatedanunusuallylightweightanddurablenewfiberwhichwaslaterdevelopedbyachemicalcompanyDuPontintothesyntheticKevlar(凯夫拉尔纤维),usedineverythingfrommilitaryhelmetsandbulletproofveststoworkgloves,sportsequipment,andbuildingmaterials,KwolekwasawardedtheNationalMedalofTechnologyforherresearchonsyntheticfibersandwasadmittedintotheNationalInventorsHallofFamein1994.
13.WhywasMargaretKnightnicknamed“theladyEdison”?
A.ShewasmarriedtoEdison
B.ShelivedthesameageasEdison.
C.ShemademanyinventionslikeEdison.
D.ShemadesimilarinventionstoEdison’s
14.WhatdidCochraninventthedishwasherfor?
A.Tomakeafortune.
B.Toentertainmoreguests.
C.Toreceiveapatent
.
D.Towashdishesmoreeffectively.
15.Whocontributedalottomilitaryneeds?
A.StephanieKwolekB.JosephineCochran
C.MargaretKnightD.KatharineBurrBlodgett
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