The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her “Evita”, and long after her deat

her real name was Helen Porter Mitchell.She grew up in musical family.When she was 20 Helen Mitchell married the manager of a Queensland sugar farm. But she was not happy and the next year she went back to Melbourne to continue her music and singing lessons. She wanted to make a name for herself as an opera singer.

She stayed in Melbourne for four years then left for London. But no one seemed interested in this young un­known singer from Australia. She went to Paris to have lessons from a well-known teacher. In December the same year she gave a concert in which she used the name "Nellie Melba in honour of Melbourne her home city.

Nellie Melba was soon a star. She sang in London Europe Russia and America. She was paid well every time she sang. In 1902 she turned to Melbourne. The city was decorated (装饰) and thousands of people waited in the streets to wave and cheer as she drove by. From then on she divided her time between London and Australia. During World War I she sang in many concerts to raise money.

In 1918 Nellie Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire.

1.Nellie Melba's parents probably were ()

A.musicians

B.engineers

C.fanners

D.scientists

2.She went to London because she()

A.no one showed interest in her singing

B.she was not happy in Australia

C.she wanted to study music

D.she wanted to be a great singer

3.She became famous in her ()

A.thirties

B.twenties

C.fifties

D.forties

4.Which of the following is true？

A.She loved Melbourne but the people there didn't love her.

B.She didn't love Melbourne but the people there loved her.

C.She loved Melbourne and the people there loved her.

D.She didn't love Melbourne and the people there didn't love her.

5.What do you suppose "a Dame of the British Empire"？

A.A very beautiful woman.

B.A woman singer.

C.Queen of Opera.

D.A respected woman.

6.What does the author wants to tell us？

A.A Canadian girl tries record flying

B.A Canadian girl flew with her father

C.Two Youngest pilots

D.A Two-week flight

英译中

Those people whose only experience of Helen Keller is The Miracle Worker will be surprised to discover her many dimensions. "My work for the blind," she wrote, "has never occupied a center in my personality. My sympathies are with all who struggle for justice." She was a tireless activist for racial and sexual equality...She was complex. Her main message was and is, "We're like everybody else. We're here to be able to live a life as full as any sighted person's. And it's O.K. to be ourselves."

That means we have the freedom to be as extraordinary as the sighted. Helen Keller loved an audience and wrote that she adored "the warm tide of human life pulsing round and round me" That's why the stage appealed to her, why she learned to speak and to deliver speeches. And to feel the vibrations of music, of the radio, or the movement of lips.

blem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together.In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another the same time.

Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often away of showing love.A parent who makes some cookies(小甜饼)is not just satisfying(满足)a child's sweet tooth.She or he is sending a message.The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cooking hat you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”

There is also something about the smell of home cooking.The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages.It makes most of us feel good and loved，even if we are the ones doing the next time you smell a cake making，stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情).

1.Fewer people cook now because they have no time.()

A.T

B.F

2.A parents spends an hour making cookies just to satisfy her or his child's sweet teeth.()

A.T

B.F

3.The writer thinks the smell of home cooking makes people happy.()

A.T

B.F

4.The main idea of this passage is that homemade cookies taste better.()

A.T

B.F

5.A family meal can bring the family members together.()

A.T

B.F

A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration.

All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to partake of the festivities and celebrations. All had a wonderful time.

The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.

A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal,

“I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage,” she offered.

“Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together. ”

Her husband agreed. So each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other. They thought about this question for the rest of the day and wrote down what they came up with.

The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists.

“I'll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it. Enough to fill 3 pages in fact. As she started, reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband's eyes.

“What’s wrong？” she asked.

“Nothing,” the husband replied, “keep reading your list.”

The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. She neatly placed her list on the table and folded her hands over the top of it.

“Now，you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on both of our lists, ” she said happily.

Quietly the husband stated, “I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way that you are. I don't want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn't want to try and change anything about you. ”

The wife, touched by his honesty, the depth of his love for her, and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.

(1)Which is NOT true according to the passage？

A、The man and his girlfriend had a great wedding.

B、The woman wanted reasons for a divorce.

C、The man respected his wife very much.

D、The woman was moved by her husband's kindness.

(2) The woman suggested writing down another's weak points, in order to ________.

A、make her marriage better

B、show her annoyance with her husband

C、let other people know

D、help her husband think independently

(3) What is the writer's attitude to the husband's behavior？

A、Positive

B、Ironical(讽刺的)

C、Opposite

D、None of the above.

(4) According to your understanding, why did tears appear in the husband's eyes？

A、Because his wife was too perfect.

B、Because he accepted her as a whole, but she didn't.

C、Because he loved her more than she loved him.

D、Because his wife was too rude (粗鲁的).

(5) It can be inferred from the passage that the wife

A、would shorten her list.

B、would not let other people know her husband's bad aspects.

C、would learn to respect and accept her husband fully.

D、would be confused.

It is because she is very devoted to her patients ________ she is loved by them.

A.that

B.which

C.what

D.who

Apart from her devotion to her work，Elizabeth was also loved for her___(warm)and humor.

iving with most of them, they haven’t yet learned how to live in harmony with the newest of these: the personal computer. This is so because the widespread use of the personal computer is a relatively new phenomenon. There was the widely publicized case of a family man who became so absorbed in his computer that he spent long hours with it. Of course, if he was spending long hours with his computer, he was spending less time with his family. And if his wife needed to see him, he was unavailable. She became so upset by this state of affairs that she delivered an ultimatum (最后通 牒), declaring that unless he spent fewer hours with the machine and more with her and the family, she was going to divorce him. This issue became so serious that the couple had to go to a doctor to resolve it. The fortunate result was that the husband reduced the time he spent with the computer, and the marriage was saved. Personal computers may cause people to become isolated from one another since work can be done at home alone. In this case, there may be no need for offices, or for that matter, for any other central gathering place. Universities, or even cities, could be abandoned. Moreover, if that which is now recorded on paper is recorded in the computer instead, people will have no reason to use any paper whatsoever: no money, receipts, letters, newspapers, magazines, books, and so on. If this happens, there will be no need to go to the bank, the bookstore, or the library. Will people then be isolated in their separate homes—alone with their computers and their families, apart from fellow workers, readers, or students？

66.We can learn from the passage that the personal computer __________.

A.has been around for a long time

B.has been accepted by all people

C.is not welcome to everyone

D.is not widely used yet

67.The man’s wife was upset because __________.

A.he loved another woman

B.he wanted to divorce her

C.she didn’t have her own computer

D.he was neglecting her and the family

68.The man’s wife threatened to divorce him if __________.

A.he continued to spend long hours with the computer

B.he did not quit his job with the computer company

C.he did not spend time with her parents

D.he did not go to see the doctor with her

69.The marriage was saved __________.

A.with the help of a doctor

B.with the help of a fortune teller

C.after the wife took over the computer

D.after the husband sold the computer

70. What seems to be worrying the author as far as the computer is concerned？

A.People may become isolated from one another.

B.Offices may no longer be necessary.

C.People will no longer read books or magazines.

D.Factory workers will lose their jobs.

Petra

It ____1____ one night at our local nightclub. I was dancing, and suddenly I ____2____ the feeling that someone was watching me. I looked around and saw a boy on the other side of the room staring at me. I ____3____ to be brave and walked over to him. Hans was very shy but we had a drink and started talking. We just clicked and we quickly became friends.

Ricardo

It was New Year’s Eve and I ___4____ some people around to my house to celebrate. I planned a quiet party but my friends brought other friends and by twelve o’clock there were lots of people. I was ____5____ some drinks in the kitchen when I noticed this woman on her ____6____. She didn’t seem to know anybody, so I ____7____ over to her and ____8____ myself. She said, “So you’re not Antonio, then!” She was at the wrong party– she had made a____9____ with the address! I asked her to stay and we got on really ____10____…and now we’re together.

1、A、came

B、happened

C、went

2、A、had

B、felt

C、sensed

3、A、told

B、liked

C、decided

4、A、invited

B、loved

C、asking

5、A、washing

B、making

C、playing

6、A、side

B、self

C、own

7、A、ran

B、went

C、leaned

8、A、introduced

B、asked

C、talked

9、A、fuss

B、wrong

C、mistake

10、A、good

B、well

C、fine