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1、In 1917, the Council of National Defense thought no toys should be produced for Christmas because the country was fighting in World War I. Gilbert and other men from the Toy Manufacturers of America went to Washington, with about 40 different toys. They had 15 minutes to speak. This meeting was at t

2、he end of a long, hard day. Gilbert told the government men at the meeting how toys helped children learn. His helpers brought out the toys. Soon, the tired government men were on the floor, playing with building sets, models of navy ships, and other toys. The time limit was forgotten; so was the Ch

3、ristmas toy ban（禁令）.Gilbert spent the rest of his life improving erector sets. His company made and sold the sets, plus chemistry and other science sets and toy trains. He made items for homes, businesses, and the army. When he died in 1961, he had 150 patents （专利）for his many inventions. But his ma

4、in joy was in helping children learn and have fun at the same time.67. Whats the right order of the events about Gilbert?a. He argued against a ban on toy production. b. He broke the world record for pull-ups.c. He set up a manufacturer of magic sets.d. He started a sports club for his friends.e. He

5、 won a gold medal in the pole vault.A. b, d, e, a, c B. b, a, e, d, cC. d, b, c, e, a D. d, c, e, b, a 68. The story mentioned in paragraph 3 shows that _.A. Gilberts toys interested not only children but adultsB. toys could help children learn about World War IC. toys were a danger to the Council o

6、f National DefenseD. Christmas toys were not popular during wartime69. According to the text, Gilbert was known as _.A. a teacher, boy-maker and businessmanB. an athlete, inventor and businessmanC. an athlete, writer and businessmanD. a magician, writer and toy-maker70. What would be the best title

7、for the text?A. An easy way into the sporting circle.B. The man who saved Christmas.C. Influenced of toys on childrenD. The amazing Mr. Gilbert. B As a school teacher, Inderjit Khurana used to take the train to work. And one day, at the station, she saw dozens of children who spent their days beggin

8、g from train passengers rather than going to school. She learned that it was not a rare problem and that millions of children in India lived on the streets.Realizing that these children would never be able to escape poor life and homelessness without education, and that it would be impossible to sen

9、d these children to school, Inderjit decided to create a model program-taking the school to the most out- of-school children.Khuranas train platform schools aim to provide a creative school form and give children the basic levels of education. Her last goals reach far beyond the 20 platform schools

10、she and her colleagues have created in Indias Bhubaneswar region. She is determined that her program will become a model for changing the lives of the poorest children throughout India and the world.Khurana founded the Ruchika Social Service Organization（RSSO） in 1985. The teachers gather the childr

11、en together between the stops of the train for reading, writing, maths and history taught through songs and other teaching tools.Khurana recently comes to realize that the education of these children is impossible when the most basic needs of their families are not being met. So she also provides fo

12、od and medicine for their families.Khurana insists that every child have the right to an education and that if a child cannot come to the school, then the school must come to him or her.1. Khuranas final aim is to .A.make the poorest childrens lives better B. put an end to the problem of childrens d

13、ropout（辍学）C. attract more students to her platform schools D. set up 20 platform schools throughout India2. What can we learn about the RSSO?A. It has a history of more than 30 years.B. It provides jobs for the poorest children. C. It gives money to the out-of-school children.D. Its work doesnt only

14、 include free education for the street children.3. Khurana also offers free food and medicine to the children because_.A. the basic family needs are included in her model programB. she hopes to draw more peoples attention to the RSSO C. they are the necessities for the out-of-school childrenD. she w

15、ishes to improve local peoples living standardC After the Summer Olympics are over ,when all the athletcs and viewers have gone home and the television audience has swiched off , another group of athletcs and fans will arrive at the host city , and another compctition will begin.These are the Parnly

16、mpics,the games for athlctcs with a disability .But in Beijing in 2008 ,for the first time,one of the greatest parulympians will not be taking part.Sbc is a Britishby the name of Tanni Grey-Thompsun.Boyn with spina hifida （脊椎裂） which left her paralysed from the waint down,Tanni used a wheelchair fro

17、m the age of 7.At first,she was not keen on sporn,apart from horse-riding,which gave her a sense of freedom.But in her teens,she started tsking sports more seriously.She tried swimming,basketball and tennis.Eventually she found athletics,and never looked back.Indeed ,Tannis athletic career took off

18、.In 1984,when she was 15,she pulled off a surpaise victort in the 100 metres at the Junior NationalWheelchair Games.In 1988 ,Tanni went to her first ParalympicGames in Scoul.She bronze in the 400 metres.Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona.Paralympics.Tanni won gold in the 100,200,400

19、 and 800 metres relay,setting two world records in the proceas.In the same year she achicved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories. Tannis enduring success has been part motivation（动机），part preparation. “The training I do that enable me to be a good sprinter（短跑运动员） enable me to b

20、e good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I went to race I am still competing at a very high level,but as I get oider things get harder and I went to retire before I fall apart. ”Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic Worl

21、d Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Gammes.In spite of ups and downs,she never takes her fate lying down.In her splendid life ,she has won an amazing eleven gold medals,four silvers and one bronze in a series of Paralympics-a top lever athletic career covering

22、 two decades .She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times ,more than any other competitor ,and she has set over thirty woyld records.What advice does she have for young athletes ? “Work hard at your studies ,and then train,train again.”56.Which of the following sports did Tanni like before

23、thirteen?A. Basketball . B.Swimming . C.Tennis. D.Horse-riding57.When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?A.In 1984. B.In 1988. C.In 1992. D.In 2007. 58.The underlined word “thatin the 5 th paragrath refers to_ .A. fifty weekstraining B. being a good sprinter C. training almost every day D.pa

24、rt motivation and part preparation 59. What can we learn form Tannis success?A. Union is strongth B.Never too late to learn C. Well begun is half done D. No pains , no gains D Domestic （驯养的） horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses werent tame （驯服的） eno

25、ugh to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the fir

26、st step in domestication.As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads

27、 would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics.Modern day

28、 horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didnt exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breedstypically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts （矿井） with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull