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Robeson was born in a very poor black family. 1 seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he 2 what he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 3 schooling, for 4 so poor, how could they afford school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked 5 a servant in a school. Looking 6 other children studying in the classroom, he felt 7 for himself. How he wished to have the same chance! He decided to study 8 himself. In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he would stand by the window 9 the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he had learned during the day. He worked so hard at the 10 that he sometimes had just three or four hours' sleep. The more he learned, the greater he 11 . A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 12 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 13 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship(奖学金) if he had been a regular 14 of the school.
Robeson 15 through six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured(抓住) the attention of some university professors. They appreciated his talent 16 his diligence. To give him the better chance, they hired him 17 a librarian (图书管理员) and 18 him guidance. Robeson was beside himself with joy. For he felt that 19 him there was abroad road leading to 20 .
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科目:高中英语 来源:2004年高考红皮书·英语 题型:054
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We know the kiss as a form of expressing affection. But long before it became 1 , it was customary in many countries to use it as a( n) 2 of respect. Some native Africans 3 the ground over which a chief has walked. Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the 4 times.
The early Romans kissed the mouth or eyes 5 a form of dignified greeting. One Ro man emperor allowed his important nobles to kiss his lips, but the 6 important ones had to kiss his hands, and the 7 important ones were 8 allowed to kiss his feet!
Most likely the kiss as a form of affection can be traced back to primitive times when a mother 9 fondle her child, just as a mother 10 today. It only remained for society to 11 this as a custom for expressing affection between adults.
We have evidence that this was already the 12 by the time of the sixth century, but we can only assume (to think that something is true) it was 13 long before that. The first 14 where the kiss became accepted in courtship (求婚)was in France. The kiss spread rapidly all over Europe. Russia, which loved to 15 the customs of France, soon adopted it. A kiss from the Tsar became 16 of the highest forms of recognition from the 17 .
In time, the kiss became a part of courtship. 18 marriage customs developed, the kiss became a part of the wedding ceremony. Today, we regard it as an expression of love and tenderness. 19 there are still 20 of formal ceremonies and is intended to convey respect.
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