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   Robert Lee Frost was born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco, California.  Frost attended Dartmouth College after graduating from high school in 1892.  In 1894 his first poem, titled My Buterly. An Elegy, was published in The Independent.  Robert Frost went on to attend Harvard University in 1897 after marrying his wife Elinor in 1895.  He left university due to health concerns, and moved to a New Hampshire farm.

The time spent on his farm in New Hamp shire, where he tried to work the land, make a life, and provide for his family, was very hard for Robert Frost, his wife and children.  However, Frost came to respect rural life and grew an appreciation for what those living around him went through.  Because he so intimately (密切地) knew rural country life, he was able to master describing it through prose.  These experiences on the farm inspired many of his well known pieces of poetry, including The Tufts of Flowers and The Trial by Existence, both of which were published in 1906.

It was when Robert Frost decided to sell his farm in 1912 and move to England that he found publishers who were willing to shine a light on his poetry, something that was tough for a new poet to do in America.  His first book of poems, A Boy's Will, was published only a few months after his arrival in England, and North of Boston was published a year afterward.

By the time that Robert Frost made it back to his home country of America, he had built a solid career and reputation in England and was able to further his success.  His standing allowed him to connect with influential publishers, such as Henry Holt, and get his poetry out into the hands of the American people.  In 1916, Frost published Mountain Interval, which contained poems and stories he had written during his stay in England.

Robert Frost died on January 29, 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 88.  Before passing away, Robert Frost was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his poems and contributions to American literature.

【小题1】What made it possible for Frost to finish The Tufts of Flowers?
A.His familiarity with country life.
B.His hardship on his farm.
C.His experiences in England.
D.His appreciation for his family.
【小题2】When did Frost's first collection come out?
A.Before his stay in England.
B.When he was about to sell his farm.
C.After he moved to England.
D.When he became famous in England.
【小题3】What's the probable meaning of the underlined word in the fourth paragraph?
A.Fame.B.Relation.
C.Career.D.Experience.
【小题4】The passage is developed .
A.by spaceB.by process
C.by comparisonD.by time
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Mrs. Obama spoke to the graduates of Martin Luther King Jr. High School on Saturday in her only high school commencement (毕业典礼) speech this year. The ceremony took place in the gymnasium of Tennessee State University.
The first lady told the 170 graduates that she spent too much of her time in college focusing on academic achievements. While her success in college and law school led to a high­profile job, she said, she ended up leaving to focus on public service. “My message to you today is that don't waste a minute living someone else's dream,” she said. “It takes lots of real work to discover what brings you joy and you won't find what you love simply by checking mailboxes or surfing the Internet.”
She said MLK reminded her of her own high school experience in Chicago.“My No.1 goal was to go to a high school that would push me and challenge me,” she said. “I wanted to go somewhere that would celebrate achievements.” “Unfortunately, schools like this don't exist for every kid,” she said. “You are blessed.”
The first lady told the graduates that failure may be a part of their college careers, and that how they respond to difficulties determines what they will become. “That's when you find out what you're really made of in those hard times,” she said. “But you can only do that if you're willing to put yourself in a position where you might fail. Overcoming difficulties has been a mark of many great people,” she said. “Oprah Winfrey was demoted(降职) from her first job as a news reporter, and now she doesn't even need a last name,” she said of media giant Oprah Winfrey. “And then there's this guy Barack Obama. I could take up a whole afternoon talking about his failures. He lost his first race for Congress,” the first lady joked, “and now he gets to call himself my husband.”
【小题1】When choosing her high school, Mrs Obama    .
A.wanted to study law
B.was pushed to make a choice
C.failed to find an ideal school
D.was willing to meet challenges
【小题2】By mentioning Oprah's example, Mrs Obama wanted to tell the graduates    .
A.to be brave enough to risk failing
B.to work hard to get promoted
C.to start as a news reporter
D.not to waste time doing what they dislike
【小题3】Where can you probably find this text?
A.In a news report.
B.In a politics book.
C.In a graduation paper.
D.On Mrs Obama's blog.
【小题4】What do we know about Mrs Obama from the text?
A.She is a graduate of Tennessee State University.
B.This is the first time she has given a speech to graduates.
C.She complained about her school life in her speech.
D.She is enthusiastic about public service.

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   It isn’t easy being a princess. A princess addresses large crowds and uses perfect manners. A princess must always be polite and sweet and sometimes repairs car engines and fixes tires. Princess Elizabeth Ⅱ really did so.

Before she was Queen of England, Princess Elizabeth wanted to join the ATS, a female branch of the British military. It was in World War Ⅱ , and women worked at jobs traditionally held by men.

Elizabeth was a teenager and first had to convince (使信服) her parents about her plan. Her parents thought it was too dangerous, but she would not take no for an answer. “ I ought to do as other girls of my age do,” she said firmly. After some months, her parents finally agreed. Princess Elizabeth did not receive any special treatment in the ATS. The only thing different was that she returned to Windsor Castle each night to sleep.

When she arrived at the ATS camp for her first day of training, she was greeted by a jacked-up car with its wheels off. In the following weeks, she learned to take apart an engine and then assemble (组装) it. The princess loved the training, admitting, “I’m a mechanic at last. I’ve scraped the skin off my knuckles.”

Princess Elizabeth worked on cars, trucks, and even tank engines. She also learned to read maps and drive cars, ambulances, and military trucks. To complete her ATS training, she was required to drive a big truck on her own.

The King and Queen thought driving a truck was too dangerous, but before they could let her know how they felt, they discovered Elizabeth driving a truck onto the palace grounds. She had driven from the ATS camp through the busy London streets all by herself.

Now at her old age, she still drives — sometimes in London but more often around her large property at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Being a queen requires a lot of hard work, but it can be fun as well. Queen Elizabeth loves horses and still rides four times each week. She also still likes to get a little dirty. She actively manages her estate farm at Balmoral and is often seen hiking through the countryside there.

【小题1】Why was Elizabeth such a special princess?
A.Because she did many jobs always done by men.
B.Because she joined the army.
C.Because she was sent abroad to fight with the enemy.
D.Because she liked to repair some broken cars and trucks.
【小题2】At the ATS camp, Elizabeth __________.
A.spent one of the happiest moments in her life
B.received strict training in various aspects
C.failed to complete her training
D.was trained for a long time as an excellent princess
【小题3】What do we know about Elizabeth from the last paragraph?
A.She does a lot of hard work on her own farm.
B.She finds it difficult to become a qualified queen.
C.She has some difficulty in managing her spare time.
D.She leads a meaningful life even if she is at an old age.
【小题4】Which of the following words can best describe Elizabeth?
A.Energetic, homesick and capable.
B.Confident, lovely and selfish.
C.Brave, capable and independent.
D.Strong, proud and adventurous.

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   Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga,Spain in 1881.When he died in 1973,he was ninety-one years old. But he still took up his paints and brushes to start a new picture as if he were seeing things for the first time,which is why we have called him the youngest painter. Young people are always trying new things and new ways of doing things. They don't hesitate to attempt one thing after another. Eager to experiment, they welcome new ideas.

When he was over ninety this great painter still lived his life like a young man. He was still restlessly looking new ideas and new ways to use his artistic materials. No one knew what to expect from him next. No one could be sure what kind of picture he would produce. If he had painted a picture of you, it might have looked exactly like you. Or it might have been all lines, squares, circles and strange-colored shapes. It might not have looked like human at all.

At such times Picasso was trying to paint what he saw with his mind as well as with his eyes. He put in the side of the face as well as the front. He may have painted it flat, as though it had no depth. Sometimes he seemed to paint just as a child painted, simply for his own pleasure. He didn't imitate others.

Most painters discover a style of painting that suits themselves and stick to that, especially if people admire their pictures. But Picasso was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting. He was still struggling to find perfect expression for his own uneasy spirit.

The first thing one noticed about him was the look of his large, wide-open eyes. Gertrude Stein, a famous American writer who knew him in his youth, mentioned this hungry look, and one can still see it in pictures of him today.

Picasso painted a picture of Gertrude Stein in 1906. She visited the painter's studio eighty or ninety times while he painted her picture. While Picasso painted they talked about everything in the world that interested them. Then one day Picasso wiped out the painted head on which he had worked for so long. "When I look at you I can't see you any more!" he said.

Picasso went away for the summer. When he returned he went at once to the unfinished picture in the corner of his studio. Quickly he finished the face from memory. He could see the woman's face more clearly in his mind than he could see it when she sat in the studio in front of him.

Picasso was often attacked for this new, sometimes frightening style. It produced pictures like some of our worst dreams. The camera has made it unnecessary for painters to make exact representations of what they see. A camera can reflect real life more exactly. What great paintings give us is a view of life through one man's eyes, and every man's view is different.

【小题1】The example of the picture of Gertrude Stein is raised mainly to indicate Picasso ________.
A.was particular about his works
B.used more of his mind to paint
C.was a man of responsibility
D.was not appreciated at his time
【小题2】The last paragraph mainly illustrates that ________.
A.Picasso's paintings are beyond some people's comprehension
B.Picasso's paintings are too frightening
C.Picasso paints from his unique perspective
D.cameras are better at presenting real life
【小题3】Which of the following can best summarize Picasso's paintings?
A.Frightening and unpredictable.
B.Concrete and straightforward.
C.Abstract and unconventional.
D.Rigid and unusual.
【小题4】The best title for the passage might be "________".
A.The youngest painter in the world
B.What to expect from Picasso
C.How Picasso developed his way of painting
D.The greatest painter the world has ever seen