中考阅读材料名人逸事10篇.docx

1、中考阅读材料名人逸事10篇名人逸事材料1Einstein had a rich sense of humor, though his mind was always busy thinking about problems of nature and working out new theories. He would sometimes crack a joke or two even when he might be speaking about some complicated theory of physics to a learned group of scientists. For

2、 example ,he once gave a talk on his theory of time. He discussed dozens of different ideas about time. But after an hour or so he suddenly stopped , and with a look that seemed to say “Im so sorry”, he asked, “Does anyone know what time it is? Im afraid it is getting late.”Another time towards the

3、end of his life,when he was with a group of young students, mostly young men,he was asked to explain his law of relativity. He smiled, then said : “When you sit with a nice girl for two hours ,you think its only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think its two hours. That is

4、 relativity.”1. This passage mainly tells us that Einstein _.A. was always busy working out new theoriesB. was always busy thinkg about problems of natureC. always gave lectures on his theoriesD. was a man of humor2. Einstein would sometimes crack a joke or two to make _.A. everybody surprised B.his

5、 theories easy to understandC.his students laugh D.his tak interesting3. Once Einstein discussed dozens of different ideas in his talk on his theory of_.A.time B.relativity C.space D. physics4. The example to explain the theory of relativity was given by Einstein when he was_.A. young B. near the en

6、d of his lifeC. in his house D. with a group of scientists5. Simply speaking ,relativity means_.A. one feels time is short when he or she is with a nice girlB. measure of motion(运动) ,space and time are relativeC. one feels time is too long when he or she sits on a hot stoveD. Both A and CKey: 1.D 2.

7、B 3.A 4.B 5.D 材料2Mark Twains First MoneyMark Twain was asked one day if he could remember the first money he ever earned.He thought a long time and then said , “Yes, it was at school. I can remember everything about it . School boys in those days did not take good care of their chairs and desks. The

8、re was a rule in our school that if anyone damaged his desk or chair, he would have to pay five dollars or the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school.” “One day I damaged my desk in some way, I had to pay five dollars or be beaten before the whole school. My father said it would be too

9、bad to have our family disagraced in front of the whole school. He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over the teacher. But before he gave me the money, he took me upstairs and gave me a beating.”“But as I had one beating and I decided I would take another beating at school and keep the five dol

10、lars. So thats what I did. That was the first money I ever earned.”1. Mark Twain earned his first money _.A.when he was a pupil B.when he became a writerC.when he taught at a school D.when he was beaten by his father2. The school made the rule so that they could_.A. teach the students well Bgive the

11、 students a beating C keep the desks and chairs well D ask the students for more money3.Mark Twains father_.A. was happy to give him the moneyB. got angry when he knew what Mark Twain had done at schoolC. said sorry to the teacher when he heard the newsD. agreed to beat Mark Twain and then give him

12、the money4.Mark Twains father thought if he gave Mark Twain the money_.E. he would not be beaten in front of the whole schoolF. he would go to the school againG. he would never do that againH. he would earn the money5. Mark Twain was beaten_. A.at home B.only by his father C.at school D.both at scho

13、ol and at home6.Mark Twain_. A. gave the money to the teacherB. bought a desk for the schoolC. asked his father to go upstairsD. kept the money for himself7.Mark Twainf father neat him because_.A. he wanted to teach the boy a lessonB. he didnt want the boy to be beaten by the teacherC. he didnt want

14、 to give him the moneyD. he didnt want to have his family disagracedKey:1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.D材料3Edisons Life Can you imagine what Edisons life was like in the years after he had invented the electric lamp? Many things had to be invented and built before the electric lamp could really be used b

15、y all. Everything that was needed had to be thought of and built by Edison and the men who worked with him. There was no place where they could buy the things they needed. Edison made 360 inventions more in order to send electric power to wherever it was wanted. Edison directed all the work himself:

16、 testing new machines, pulling wires under ground, fixing lights, and so on. He seemed to be everywhere at the same time. He wanted his men to do as much work as he did. But he never asked them to do things that he himself would not do or could not do. He had never thought much about regular hours f

17、or sleep; he often forgot completely about sleeping. He slept for a few minutes at a time, in the middle of the night, in an underground room at his power station, with a metal box as his bed. During these days, he almost never saw his wife and children.Everyone probably expected that Edison enjoyed

18、 his success when his work was completed. However, he did not notice at all the money and honor he received, because soon he became interested in other ideas.1. After Edison invented electric lamp, he _.A. did nothing B. built many things C. stopped inventing things D needed nothing2. Who thought of

19、 and built everything which was needed?A. Edison B. The men C. His wife D. His children3. Edison never asked his men to do _ .A. as much work as he did B. what he would doC. what he could do D. what he would not do or couldnt do4. Edison had never thought much about regular hours for sleep. It means

20、 _.A. Edison never forgot about sleeping B. Edison often kept regular hours for sleepingC. Edison never kept regular hours for sleeping D. Edison sometimes forgot about sleeping5. Which of the following is true?A. Edison became interested in money. B. Edison liked money and honour.C. Edison was a gr

21、eat American inventor . D. Edison was a great English inventor.Key: 1.B 2. A 3 D. 4.C 5.C材料4Alex Harley was born in the northeast of New York in 1921,but he spent most of his early life with his mothers family . Their history,she said,began with Toby. He was a slave from Africa and his name was Kint

22、ay.Alex Harley went to school and then to college .In 1939 ,he joined the US coastguard. As he was a Black ,his job was to wait on tables and washed dishes. In his spare time,he learned to write stories. He served in the coastguard for 20 years. . After he retired he put all his time into writing.Al

23、ex Harley remembered the stories his grandmother had told him. He began to study his family story. After a lot of research, Harley decided that Toby probably was Kinta Kinte for the West African Mandingo people. Kinta Kinte was caught near the Village of Juffure on the Gambia River. He was sold as a

24、 slave in Annapolis, Maryland in 1767 . Then Harley made a trip to Gambia and talked with a history expert in Juffure. The African historian made his conclusion stronger.Alex Harley wanted to tell the experiences of the Black people in 18th-and-19th-century America. He spent 10 years researching and

25、 writing his family story for the book “Roots”, It was published in 1979. It won a special Pulizer Prize. A few years later, a film series based on Harleys book was shown on American television.1. Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.a. He made a trip to Gambia.b. Alex Harley kn

26、ew the stories about their familyc. Kntay l;ived near the Gambia River.d. Harley retired from the US coastguard.e. Toby was sold as a slavef. Hebegan to stuey his family history.A. e,c,b ,f,d,a B. c,e,b,d,f,a C. e,b,d,c,a,f D. c,b,d,e,a,f2. Where did Harley spend most of this childhood?A.In Gambia B

27、.In the north of the USC.In Maryland D.In the south of America3. When did Harley learn to write stories?A.In 1959 B.After 1921 C.Before 1939 D.In the army4. Which conclusion did he draw after doing a lot of research?A. Toby was a history expert.B. Tobys hometown was near Gambia River.C. Toby was an

28、African historian.D. Tobys hometown was Annapolis.5. Which of the following might have happened after watching “Roots” on TV?A. Every American talking about their family story.B. None of the Americans talking about their family history.C. Many Americans became interested in researching their family

29、history.D. Only the Black people became interested in researching their family history.Key: 1.B 2.D 3.A 4 B 5.C材料5Charlie ChaplinAbout the year 1900, a small, dark haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theaters. He looked thin and hungry. He was

30、 hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all ,he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldnt get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.But twenty years later this same Chaplin became

31、the greatest, best known ,and best loved comedian in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema must have seen some of Charlie Chaplins films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who dont understand English can enjoy Chaplins films because they are mostly silent. It isnt what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesnt depend upon words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world . Acting out without words of common human plays an important part in t