For years considered as a foxy politician, Thomas Cromwell has been greatly rehabilitated (恢复……的名誉) by Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novels, Wolf Hall (2009) and Bring Up the Bodies (2012). It’s true that he planned Anne Boleyn’s fall, and made a large fortune in a dishonest way, but he was also a good husband and father, charming and modest, a self-made man.

Certainly, he is one of the outstanding figures from Henry VIII’s court. Extremely hard-working, he was a productive reporter. It was not unusual for him to start work as early as 5 am and finish well after midnight.

Yet in researching the biography of Cromwell, I have discovered frustrating gaps in sources, particularly in relation to his early life.

The man who would one day become the most powerful in England was raised from such humble (卑微的) origins that nobody knows when or where he was born. As the son of a blacksmith, he suffered a miserable childhood.

I had the portrait (肖像), which now hangs in the Frick Collection in New York, of a thoughtful but rather bad-tempered official in mind. It seems to describe a cruel man of business, which was what I thought before I read Wolf Hall. But Mantel’s portrait of a rude but intelligent man who was as loyal to his family and friends as he was cruel to his enemies is really convincing.

His last letter to Henry VIII, written from the Tower in June 1540, is desperately moving. “Most gracious Prince,” he wrote with his trembling hand, “I cry for mercy, mercy, mercy !” Henry was said to have read the letter three times. But it was not enough to save Cromwell from the axe.

Within weeks of Cromwell’s death, his royal master was regretting the loss of “the most faithful servant”. But Henry’s daughter Mary destroyed all of that. Debate has taken place ever since — among historians, novelists and film-makers alike — as to who was the real Cromwell.

【小题1】Why are there few sources of Cromwell’s early life according to the passage?

A．He was a mysterious man.	B．He wanted to be a dark horse.
C．He was a man of humble birth.	D．He was misunderstood by the public.

【小题2】Before reading Wolf Hall, the author ________.

A．had only a limited understanding of Cromwell

B．had his doubts about Mantel’s portrait of Cromwell

C．thought highly of the portrait hanging in the Frick Collection

D．considered Cromwell a popular guy among his family and friends

【小题3】It can be concluded that Henry VIII ________.

A．felt great sympathy for Cromwell

B．blamed Mary for Cromwell’s death

C．seemed a bit hesitant about killing Cromwell

D．was the main reason for the debate about Cromwell

【小题4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Why Cromwell got successful in his career	B．How people debate on Cromwell
C．What the book Wolf Hall is about	D．What sort of man Cromwell really was

Steve Jobs knew from an early age that he was adopted (收养). “My parents were very open with me about that,” he recalled. He had a clear memory of sitting in the yard of his house, when he was six or seven years old, telling the girl who lived across the street. “Does that mean your real parents didn’t want you?” the girl asked. “My whole world was falling apart,” according to Jobs. “I remember running into the house, crying. And my parents said, ‘No, you have to understand.’ They were very serious and looked me straight in the eyes. They said, ‘We specially picked you out.’ Both of my parents said that and repeated it slowly for me. And they stressed every word in that sentence.”
Abandoned (被抛弃). Chosen. Special. These words became part of who Jobs was and how he thought of himself. His closest friends think that the knowledge that he was given up at birth left some scars (伤疤). “He wants to control everything because of his personality and the fact that he was abandoned at birth,” said one longtime colleague (同事), Del Yocam.“He wants to control his environment, and he sees his product as a part of himself.” Greg Calhoun, who became close to Jobs right after college, saw another effect. “Steve talked to me a lot about being abandoned,” he said. “It caused great pains and made him independent. He was different from others because he was born into a different world.”
Later in life, Jobs became a father and abandoned one of his children. Andy Hertzfeld, who worked with Jobs at Apple in the early 1980s, is among the few who remained close to Jobs. “To understand Jobs, you have to know the reason why he can’t control himself and is sometimes cruel and harmful to others,” he said. “That goes back to being abandoned at birth. The real problem was the theme of abandonment in Steve’s life.”
【小题1】Which of the following is true about Jobs’ childhood?

A．He left his parents at the age of six or seven.

B．He was shocked knowing he was abandoned.

C．He couldn’t remember how he was abandoned.

D．His parents chose him because his family was poor.

【小题2】What did Del Yocam think of Jobs?

A．He hated to be born with scars.

B．He liked to get things under control.

C．He enjoyed good working environment.

D．He wanted to influence everyone.

【小题3】What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?

A．The fact that Jobs was abandoned.

B．Jobs’ pain from the abandonment.

C．Jobs’ talk with Greg Calhoun.

D．The world where Jobs lived.

【小题4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Jobs didn’t bring up any children.

B．Jobs had a lot of close friends.

C．Abandonment influenced Jobs.

D．Nobody likes Jobs’ character.

【小题5】What is the best title for this text?

A．Steve Jobs	B．Jobs’ Childhood
C．The Abandonment	D．A Terrible Memory

假如你是李华，你的朋友Molly写信向你询问如何保护视力。请你给她写一封信，并提出一些建议，内容包括：
1.用眼时间不能过长；
2.读书时眼睛与书应该保持一英尺左右的距离；
3.坚持每天做眼保健操；
注意：1.词数100左右
2.信的格式已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇： 昏暗的dim 视力eyesight
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根据汉语或首字母提示填空
【小题1】The number of traffic accidents caused by ________（喝醉的）driving accounts for 13 percent of the total.
【小题2】They are busy ________（装载）the ship with goods quickly to meet the deadline.
【小题3】As we all know, young people are usually ________（有进取心的）.
【小题4】This ________（部分）of the country is rich in natural resources.
【小题5】It is dangerous for ________（行人）to run the red light.
【小题6】The public urge those who v________ traffic rules should be severely punished.
【小题7】The lorry c________ into a queue of people, several of whom had to receive immediate treatment.
【小题8】The waiter was f________ because he was caught smoking in the restaurant.
【小题9】I thought it would be easy, but a lot of problems have a________.
【小题10】You have to slow down your car at the c________ for the sake of your safety.

   Caroline Solomon was on her high school's swim team. But at times she could not go into the creek（小溪）near her home. It was simply too polluted. "I decided I wanted to do something about it，"she recalls. So she studied environmental science and public policy at Harvard University in Cambridge. Later，she went to graduate school. Some of her classes could be challenging，though，since she couldn't hear her teachers. "I've been deaf since I was 15 months old，"Solomon notes.

Today she teaches biology at Gallaudet University in Washington，DC. She has no trouble communicating with her students. They，too，are primarily deaf or hard of hearing. That's why all classes at Gallaudet are taught in American Sign Language. Solomon also has an active life outside the classroom. She especially enjoys hiking，biking and other activities with her family.

Her research takes her to the Anacostia River. "It is very close to Gallaudet，and I easily bring my students there，"she says. Water running through local forests and marshes drains into this river，so does water running off urban streets，golf courses and industrial sites." The river's watershed（流域）kind of concentrates all the things that happen when humans mess with the natural landscape，"she explains. Not surprisingly，this river has developed a reputation for being quite polluted.

Solomon has been focusing on how pollutants affect tiny organisms that form the base of the river's food web. "I am now looking at the bacteria population，" she says，"to see what types there are."

Solomon wants to see more students who are deaf or have other disabilities make a difference in environmental science and other fields. As she often says, "If I can do it, you can do it."

【小题1】What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph1 refer to?

A．Solomon's home.

B．Solomon's school.

C．The polluted creek.

D．The local environment.

【小题2】What made Solomon study environmental science?

A．Her teacher's influence.

B．Her physical conditions.

C．Her teenage experience.

D．Her love for swimming.

【小题3】What does Solomon think of disabled students?

A．They should be encouraged to live actively.

B．They can make contributions if they want to.

C．They should be treated differently by others.

D．They can be a burden if they are dependent.

【小题4】In which column can you find this passage?

A．Environment.	B．Education.
C．Entertainment.	D．Culture.