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   Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28,1926. Since Lee’s mother was mentally ill, she was raised by her lather. She became very close to her father.

The naughty Lee loved reading, and would make up stories with Truman Capote, her neighbour who was two years older than her. Seeing his daughter’s imagination, Lee’s father gave her a typewriter.

In high school, Lee developed an interest in English literature. After graduating in 1944, she went to the all-female Huntingdon College in Montgomery. Lee stood apart from the other students. She could have cared more about fashion, make-up, or dating. Instead, she focused on studies and writing. Transferring (转学) to the University of Alabama, Lee was known for being a loner and an individualist. Before her final year in the University of Alabama, Lee dropped out to become a writer. She moved to New York City where her childhood friend Truman was already a famous writer. While there, she worked on her first book — To Kill a Mockingbird. It won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was made into an Academy Award winning movie the following year.

To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of six-year- old Scout and her brother who live in the town of Maycomb, Alabama with their single father Atticus. Atticus is a lawyer who defends blacks. At a young age, Scout lives in the surroundings of the terrors of segregation (隔离政策).

Then, in 2014, the first draft (草稿) of a new book — Go Set a Watchman was discovered among Lee’s papers. It is the story of 26-year-old Scout who returns to Maycomb to visit her father. She is shocked to find her father a changed man. He has turned into a segregationist!

The story shows the mixed feelings Scout has about the changes that have taken place in her homeland and her father. A loner for most of her life, Lee stayed unmarried, preferring to lead a small town life. On February 19,2016, Lee passed away at the age of 89.

【小题1】What can we learn about Lee?
A.She became a professional writer at college.
B.She had a gift for writing.
C.She was persuaded to become a writer by Truman.
D.She got interested in writing after getting a typewriter.
【小题2】What did the characters Lee described in to Kill a Mockingbird show?
A.Her love for a mockingbird.
B.The effect of having a sick mother.
C.Her experience of learning English literature.
D.Her relationship with her father.
【小题3】What happens to Scout’s father in Go Set a Watchman?
A.He has mixed feelings towards the blacks.
B.He straggles for the equal rights of the black people.
C.He supports segregating blacks from whites.
D.He fails to get used to the changes of his homeland.
【小题4】What is the passage mainly about?
A.How Lee fought against segregation.
B.How Lee’s book made her world-famous.
C.Lee’s whole life and her famous books.
D.Lee lived a painful life all her life.
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Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sevigne in Paris.
At the age of 17 Irene entered the University of Paris to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities(设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity(辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
【小题1】When did Irene Curie go to the University of Paris?
A.In 1897B.In 1914
C.In 1918D.In 1924
【小题2】Who was not a winner of Nobel Prize?
A.Marie CurieB.Irene Curie
C.Frederic JolietD.Helene Joliot
【小题3】Which of the following about Irene Curie is not true?
A.She was the elder child of Marie Curie’s
B.She got a Military’s Medal because of her services to save the wounded
C.She met her husband at the Curie institute in 1924
D.She developed leukemia but was cured
【小题4】Which part in the newspaper may the passage come from?
A.PeopleB.Society
C.CultureD.History

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   Salvador Dali (1904—1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.

The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). "From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras," explains the Pompidou Centre.

The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.

【小题1】Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?
A.Optimistic.B.Productive.
C.Generous.D.Traditional.
【小题2】What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?
A.One of his masterworks.B.A successful screen adaptation.
C.An artistic creation for the stage.D.One of the beat TV programmes.
【小题3】How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?
A.By popularity.B.By importance.
C.By size and shape.D.By time and subject.
【小题4】What does the word "contributions" in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Artworks.B.Projects.
C.Donations.D.Documents.

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   William Butler Yeats was born in Sandy mount,County Dublin,Ireland on June 13th,1865.His father John was a law student who later pursued art,and young William and his siblings moved back and forth between Dublin and London during much of their _________.

Most of their holidays were _________with their mother's family in Sligo,a region whose landscape,culture and folklore(民俗)_________ his own works.

While his family belonged to the main Protestant minority which _________ themselves with the British,Yeats firmly _________ himself Irish. Indeed many of his poems and plays reflect Irish legends and castles. In 1885,Yeats started _________ poems as a young man of 20.Many of his early works were later published as The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems.

He became _________ in politics,which resulted in his becoming an Irish senator(参议员)in 1922 when the Irish Free State was formed. He _________ for 6 years but continued to _________ well into his seventies.

Later in London,he also co-founded the Rhymer's Club for __________ to share their verses,with his own __________becoming popular with other poets.In1899,as Yeats began writing dramas,he established the Irish Literary Theatre __________ other like-minded people to stage Irish plays. His __________ were influenced by the Japanese Noh style of writing,a type of traditional Japanese theatre which tended to be musical rather than __________ on prose.

Yeats became __________ when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923,becoming one of the first Irish laureates(桂冠诗人).His book The Tower was set in his own __________,which he had bought and restored. __________,many of his best works were written when he was well past 50,and they continue to be __________ today.

In 1939,Yeats died in France on a trip there. He was __________ at Roquebrune,but according to his __________,his remains were later taken to Sligo and buried at Drumcliff in 1948.

【小题1】
A.childhoodB.lifeC.holidayD.education
【小题2】
A.wastedB.spentC.sharedD.scheduled
【小题3】
A.attractedB.explainedC.basedD.influenced
【小题4】
A.associatedB.providedC.relatedD.mixed
【小题5】
A.devotedB.treatedC.consideredD.wished
【小题6】
A.composingB.readingC.appreciatingD.analyzing
【小题7】
A.sensitiveB.independentC.activeD.mild
【小题8】
A.preparedB.servedC.waitedD.applied
【小题9】
A.performB.learnC.teachD.write
【小题10】
A.singersB.politiciansC.poetsD.musicians
【小题11】
A.commentsB.contributionsC.thoughtsD.conclusions
【小题12】
A.forB.ofC.aboutD.with
【小题13】
A.playsB.storiesC.novelsD.songs
【小题14】
A.focusB.callC.dependD.keep
【小题15】
A.wealthyB.vainC.famousD.accessible
【小题16】
A.churchB.castleC.palaceD.square
【小题17】
A.UnusuallyB.FortunatelyC.HopefullyD.Eventually
【小题18】
A.disturbingB.humorousC.popularD.breathless
【小题19】
A.burnedB.buriedC.locatedD.honored
【小题20】
A.expectationB.promiseC.determinationD.will

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How to Be a Winner
Sir Steven Redgrave
Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering
Swimming World Champion
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success —you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kirsten Best
Poet & Writer
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的) tool.”
【小题1】What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?
A.Difficulties influenced his career.
B.Specialists offered him medical advice.
C.Training helped him defeat his disease.
D.He overcame the shadow of illness to win.
【小题2】What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?
A.Her achievements.
B.Her daily happenings.
C.Her training schedule.
D.Her sports career.
【小题3】According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?
A.Courage.
B.Devotion.
C.Hard work.
D.Self-confidence.