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【题目】 George Washington Carver had a goal. This was to help southern farmers who needed good crops. They needed crops that didn’t hurt the soil. Carver went to Simpson College in Iowa, in which he studied for three years. Then he went to Iowa State, where he got two degrees. The college knew he was smart and wanted him to stay. So he joined the team. He was put in charge of a huge greenhouse. There he grew over 20,000 kinds of fungi（真菌），which made him famous.

Carver had many job offers. Thomas Edison offered $175,000 a year. Henry Ford tried to hire him too. Joseph Stalin invited him to the Soviet Union to help with cotton. But Carver refused all offers. Instead, he took a job at Tuskegee Institute. This was a school for African Americans. Carver was paid only $1,000 a year. But he was happy because he had goals to reach and he knew he could reach them at Tuskegee.

Carver worked at Tuskegee for 47 years. He never asked for a raise in pay. And he never received one. He worked so hard that he died in his office chair on January 4, 1943.

Carver came up with over 300 products from peanuts （花生）, all of which could have been patented (申请专利). He could have made millions. But he did not want to. Here is what he said, “Mr. Creator did not charge to grow the peanut. I cannot accept money for my work with it.”

Through his efforts, Carver set up a fund, for he wanted research to continue. He gave his life’s savings to it, which came to $40,000. One honor came after his death. His birthplace was made a national shrine (圣地). How surprised the modest Carver could have been!

【1】One job offer which Carver accepted was to work for ______.

A.Thomas EdisonB.Henry Ford

C.Joseph StalinD.Tuskegee Institute

【2】How much did Carver offer to the fund？

A.$1,000.B.$20,000.

C.$40,000.D.$175,000.

【3】Which of the following best describes Carver?

A.Selfless.B.Stubborn.

C.Stupid.D.Reliable.

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A.Carver preferred work to money.

B.Carver devoted his whole life to achieving his goals.

C.Carver refused many job offers that would make him rich.

D.Some scientists would rather do good than make much money.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了乔治·华盛顿·卡弗的生平，以及他所做出的贡献。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段的Thomas Edison offered $175,000 a year. Henry Ford tried to hire him too. Joseph Stalin invited him to the Soviet Union to help with cotton. But Carver refused all offers. Instead, he took a job at Tuskegee Institute. 可知，亨利·福特也想雇佣他。约瑟夫·斯大林(Joseph Stalin)邀请他去苏联帮忙搞棉花。但卡弗拒绝了所有的提议。相反，他在塔斯基吉学院(Tuskegee Institute)找到了一份工作。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据最后一段的Carver set up a fund, for he wanted research to continue. He gave his life’s savings to it, which came to $40,000.可知，卡弗设立了一个基金，他把毕生的积蓄都投了进去，总共有4万美元。故选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据第一段的George Washington Carver had a goal. This was to help southern farmers who needed good crops. 乔治·华盛顿·卡弗有一个目标。这是为了帮助需要好收成的南方农民。；第二段提到他拒绝了所有高薪，加入了年薪仅1000的Tuskegee Institute；最后一段的He gave his life’s savings to it, which came to $40,000. 他把毕生的积蓄都投了进去，总共有4万美元。可知，他是一个大公无私的人。故选A。

【4】主旨大意题。文章介绍了Carver的一生都在致力于提高农民的收成这一目标，并为此付出了很多努力，拒绝了高薪，最后为了继续研究，还成立了基金，并把自己的积蓄全部投进去。由此可知，本文的最佳标题为“卡弗一生致力于实现他的目标”。故选B。