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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    What do you want to be when you grow up?
    “When I grow up, I want to be...”
    Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations(志向) may have changed from when you were in primary school.
    However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of the most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.
    Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.
    It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”.
    However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens’ survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs---coffee shop owner, gourmet(美食家)，waiter at a fast food restaurant---are among teenagers’ career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.
    With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills

    1. 1.

      What is the passage mainly about?

      1. A.
        Choosing a good job is very important
      2. B.
        The choice of career needs challenge
      3. C.
        Teenagers in the UK like doctors
      4. D.
        Careers in teenagers’ mind
    2. 2.

      What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?

      1. A.
        Medicine
      2. B.
        Law
      3. C.
        Bank
      4. D.
        Education
    3. 3.

      According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor except_______

      1. A.
        respect from others
      2. B.
        the oldest profession
      3. C.
        high pay
      4. D.
        upward social mobility
    4. 4.

      What do youngsters think is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career?

      1. A.
        Prestige
      2. B.
        Fulfillment
      3. C.
        Happiness
      4. D.
        Wealth
    5. 5.

      What can we learn from the last paragraph?

      1. A.
        According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career
      2. B.
        Specific education and training can help get a good job
      3. C.
        Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills
      4. D.
        Responsibility is the most important when you choose a goodjob

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Women consistently lie on social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter to make their lives appear more exciting, a survey has found. The survey was asked to carried out by Pencourage, a new anonymous（匿名的）"diary-style" social media website.  
    Researchers found that at least one in four women exaggerated or twisted what they are doing on social media once a month. The survey of 2000 women found they mostly pretended to be out on the town, when in fact they are home alone, and beautify about an exotic holiday or their job.
    The most common reasons for women to write " fibs" included worrying their lives would seem “ boring", jealousy at seeing other people's more exciting posts and wanting to impress their friends and acquaintances.
    Psychologists suggested that as people attempt to stay connected on social media, they can in fact be left more isolated. They also said that the more we try to make our lives seem perfect, the less perfect we feel. According to the OnePoll survey, one third of women surveyed admitted to dishonesty on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter at some stage. Almost one in four admitted to lying or exaggerating about key aspects of their life online between one and three times a month while almost one in 10 said they lied more than once a week. Nearly 30 percent of women lied about "doing something when I am home alone", almost a quarter overstated their alcohol consumption while one in five were not truthful about their holiday activities or their jobs. Almost one in five women even lied about their "relationship status".
    "We work very hard presenting ourselves to the world online, pretending and attempting to be happy all the time which is exhausting and ultimately unfulfilling," said Dr Michael Sinclair, a leading British consultant psychologist. "Leaving out the less desirable imperfections of our lives from the conversations with our 'friends online leads to less opportunity to feel empathized(有同感的)with, resulting in a greater sense of disconnection from others. "

    1. 1.

      According to the passage, women tend to lie on social networking sites because        

      1. A.
        they have little fun in their daily lives
      2. B.
        they are not satisfied with their present life
      3. C.
        they want to entertain their friends and acquaintances
      4. D.
        they don't want to go out and communicate with others
    2. 2.

      Which of the following words can best replace the underlined word in para. 3 ?

      1. A.
        lies
      2. B.
        posts
      3. C.
        diaries
      4. D.
        impressions
    3. 3.

      In the view of psychologists, people who attempt to stay connected on social media will
      eventually     

      1. A.
        feel better about their life
      2. B.
        become a regular liar in the future
      3. C.
        get more isolated in life
      4. D.
        drink more alcohol in their daily life
    4. 4.

      In Dr Michael Sinclair's opinion,     

      1. A.
        we don't have to feel empathized with our "friends" online
      2. B.
        we cannot get satisfaction by lying on social networking sites
      3. C.
        it is worthwhile to work hard presenting ourselves to the world online
      4. D.
        the imperfections of our lives result in a sense of disconnection from others

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn’t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I’d just head east.
    A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four more lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
    She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting for 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield（挡风玻璃）.It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
    “I just can’t leave you here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I’ll give you a ride home.”
    “You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, puzzled.
    “No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.
    “It’s a long way,” I protested.
    “Come on,” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
    As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along,” she said.
    When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t accept it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,”she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”

    1. 1.

      Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?

      1. A.
        He wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus
      2. B.
        No driver would give him a ride
      3. C.
        He didn’t know the routes
      4. D.
        He perhaps would have to take a taxi
    2. 2.

      Judging from the context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was_________

      1. A.
        very quiet and peaceful
      2. B.
        dark without street lights
      3. C.
        neither clean nor beautiful
      4. D.
        a little unsafe
    3. 3.

      Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the route?

      1. A.
        No bus would come at the time
      2. B.
        A taxi ride would be more comfortable
      3. C.
        He became impatient and a bit worried
      4. D.
        He knew the driver would never return
    4. 4.

      The bus driver hoped that the writer           

      1. A.
        would pass the good deed along
      2. B.
        would keep her in memory
      3. C.
        would give the money to others
      4. D.
        would do her a favor

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Like distance runners on a measured course，all of us will move through time in a roughly predictable pattern．
    In the first stage of our lives，we develop and grow, reaching toward the top of physical vitality(活力)．
    After we grow up，however, the body begins a process of gradually wearing out．
    A new awareness of physical fitness may help lengthen our years of health and vitality，yet nothing we do will work to stop the unavoidable force of aging．
    Most of the changes of aging take place deep inside the body．The lungs become less able to take in oxygen．Powerful muscles gradually lose their strength．The heart loses power and pumps less blood．Bones grow easier to break．
    Finally, we meet a stress，a stress that is greater than our physical resistance．Often，it is only a minor accident or chance infection(a disease caused by virus)，but this time，it brings life to an end．
    In 1932，a classic experiment nearly doubled the lifetime of rats，simply by cutting back the calories in their diet The reason for the effect was then unknown．
    Today, at the University of California at Berkley, Dr．Paul Seagle has also greatly lengthened the normal lifetime of rats．The result was achieved through a special protein limited diet，which had a great effect on the chemistry of the brain．Seagle showed that within the brain，specific chemicals control many of the signals that influence aging．By changing that chemical balance，the clock of aging can be reset．
    For the first time, the mystery of why we age is being seriously challenged．Scientists in many fields are now making striking and far-reaching discoveries．
    An average lifetime lasts 75 years，yet in each of us lies a potential for a longer life．If we could keep the vitality and resistance to disease that we have at age twenty, we would live for 800 years．

    1. 1.

      What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

      1. A.
        Physical vitality．
      2. B.
        Stress．
      3. C.
        Aging．
      4. D.
        Physical resistance．
    2. 2.

      Which of the following is not a change of aging?

      1. A.
        People gradually lose their muscle strength．
      2. B.
        Bones tend to break more easily．
      3. C.
        The heart loses power and pumps less blood．
      4. D.
        The lungs become unable to take in oxygen．
    3. 3.

      The author believes the following except that     ．

      1. A.
        human's life pattern is predictable
      2. B.
        physical fitness can't stop the force of aging
      3. C.
        human's lifetime will last longer than 75 years
      4. D.
        all of the changes of aging take place deep inside the body
    4. 4.

      How did Dr．Paul Seagle lengthen the lifetime of rats in his experiment?

      1. A.
        By keeping their physical fitness．
      2. B.
        By cutting the calories in their diet．
      3. C.
        By resetting their clock of aging．
      4. D.
        By limiting the protein in their diet．
    5. 5.

      What is probably the best title for the article?

      1. A.
        Two Great Experiments
      2. B.
        The Mystery of Human Life
      3. C.
        The Breakthrough in the Study of Aging
      4. D.
        Ways to lengthen Human Life

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Bobby Moresco grew up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, a poor working-class neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side. But Hell’s Kitchen lies right next door to Broadway, and the bright lights attracted Bobby from the time he was a teen. Being stage-struck was hardly what a street kid could admit to his partners. Fearing their making fun of him, he told no one, not even his girlfriend, when he started taking acting lessons at age 17. If you were a kid from the neighborhood, you became a cop, construction worker, longshoreman or criminal. Not an actor.
    Moresco struggled to make that long walk a few blocks east. He studied acting, turned out for all the cattle calls (试戏通告)-- and during the decade of the 1970s made a total of $2,000. “I wasn’t a good actor, but I had a driving need to do something different with my life,” he says.
    He moved to Hollywood, where he drove a cab and worked as a waiter. “ My father said, 'Stop this craziness and get a job; you have a wife and daughter.' ”But Moresco kept working at his chosen career.
    Then in 1983 his younger brother Thomas was murdered in a killing. Moresco moved back to his old neighborhood and started writing as a way to explore the pain of Hell’s Kitchen. Half-Deserted Streets, based on his brother’s killing, opened at a small Off-Broadway theater in 1988. A Hollywood producer saw it and asked him to work on a screenplay.
    His reputation grew, and he got enough assignments to move back to Hollywood. By 2003, he was again out of work and out of cash when he got a call from Paul Haggis, a director who had befriended him. Haggis wanted help writing a film about the country after September 11. The two worked on the writing Crash, but every studio in town turned it down. They kept trying. Studio executives, however, thought no one wanted to see hard lives in modern America.
    Crash slipped into the theaters in May 2005, and quietly became both a hit and a critical success. It was nominated for six Academy Awards and won three -- Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Writing (Original Screenplay) by Paul Haggis and the kid from Hell’s Kitchen.
    At age 54, Bobby Moresco became an overnight success. “If you have something you want to do in life, don’t think about the problems,” he says, “think about other ways to get it done.”

    1. 1.

      Why Bobby Moresco did not tell anyone that he started taking lessons at age 17?

      1. A.
        He wanted to give his girlfriend a surprise
      2. B.
        His girlfriend did not allow him to do this
      3. C.
        He was afraid of being laughed at
      4. D.
        He had no talent for acting
    2. 2.

      Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

      1. A.
        His father did not support his work as a bartender
      2. B.
        Before he became an overnight success, his life experienced ups and downs
      3. C.
        His brother’s death inspired his writing Half-Deserted Streets
      4. D.
        Moresco grew up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen which is a few blocks east of Broadway
    3. 3.

      The Studio executives turned the script Crash down because ______________

      1. A.
        they thought the script would not be popular
      2. B.
        the script was not well written
      3. C.
        they had no money to make the film based on the script
      4. D.
        they thought Moresco was not famous
    4. 4.

      Which of the following can best describe Bobby Moresco?

      1. A.
        ambitious and persistent
      2. B.
        shy but hardworking
      3. C.
        caring and brave
      4. D.
        considerate and modest

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    On April 20,2013, a big and powerful earthquake attacked Ya’an, Sichuan Province. A great many buildings and houses collapsed, a lot of people were killed and even more people lost their homes in the earthquake .
    Death toll from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Ya’an in southwestern China's Sichuan Province has risen to 188 (as of 18:00 pm, April 22, ), according to latest calculations by local Civil Affairs Bureau. At least 11,826 were reportedly injured in the quake while 25 are still missing, the bureau said.
    Experts are anticipating much less casualties in the quake than that from the 8.0 magnitude quake hit Wenchuan on May 12, 2008, also in Sichuan Province, which killed more than 80,000 and injured over 300,000.
    Energy released from Wenchuan earthquake would be 30 times of that from Ya’an quake, according to Zhang Xiaonan, an expert with China's Geophysical Union. Dai Junwu with Harbin-based seismological bureau expects the death toll at less than 1,000, and economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan.
    Police and expert teams have already rushed for rescue in the quick stricken areas, and the State Council has banned unauthorized rescue efforts and individual vehicles from going to the quake zone to avoid congestion(交通阻塞).
    Rescue efforts were carried “timely and orderly”, said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on Sunday, the second day of the quake. He was quoted as saying that “the current priority is to save lives”

    1. 1.

      When did Ya’an earthquake occur?

      1. A.
        April 22,2008
      2. B.
        April 20,2013
      3. C.
        May 12,2008
      4. D.
        May.22 2013
    2. 2.

      How many people injured in the earth(as of 18:00 pm, April 22 ) according to the passage?

      1. A.
        About188
      2. B.
        At least 11,826
      3. C.
        More than 80,000
      4. D.
        Over 300,000
    3. 3.

      What does the underlined word “ collapsed”( in para.1) mean?

      1. A.
        fell down suddenly
      2. B.
        broke up
      3. C.
        burnt to the ground
      4. D.
        turned into pieces
    4. 4.

      Why did the State Council has banned unauthorized rescue efforts and individual vehicles from going to the quake zone?

      1. A.
        Because Ya’an earthquake was not as disastrous as Wenchuan earthquake
      2. B.
        Because the people of Ya’an could save themselves
      3. C.
        Because the State Council wanted to avoid being overcrowded
      4. D.
        Because the State Council wanted to protected the rescuing people
    5. 5.

      Which one is NOT true according to the passage?

      1. A.
        Wenchuan earthquake released 30 times energy of Ya’an earthquake
      2. B.
        Premier Li Keqiang who flew to the quicken-stricken area on April,21,2013
      3. C.
        Wenchuan earthquake killed around 80000 people
      4. D.
        Zhang Xiaonan expected the economic losses from the quake could reach up to 100 billion yuan

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    While many teenagers may dream of meeting with pop star Jay Chou or NBA hero Yao Ming, Li Jing had a far more powerful person on her mind. The Senior 2 from Beijing No. 35 High School dreamt of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    After more than a year of hard work and with a little good luck, Li fulfilled(实现) her dream. On October 11, 2004, the 16-year-old girl joined a team of Chinese Journalists who went to the Kremlin(克里姆林宫), Moscow, to interview Putin.
    Li felt nervous before talking with Putin.“But his greeting and warm smile put me at ease,” she said.
    Li admires Putin very much, because of his strong will and style of leadership. “He looks very cool,” Li said. During her interview, Li asked Putin whether he plans to educate his two teenage daughters to be officials in the future. Putin smiled and answered he hopes they can do whatever job suits their interests and personalities.
    Although Li would only have several minutes, she started working on her interview questions last August after applying for the opportunity. “Journalists” work is by no means easy. You need to do lots of homework on your interviewee,”she said. She read many books about Putin and Russia in her spare time.
    Li’s parents encouraged her to be a student journalist. “We fully support her, as long as it does not affect studies,”said her father. Previous in her job for a student magazine, Chinese Young Journalists, she wrote a letter to President Hu Jintao during the SARS epidemic(流行疫情).
    Li has learnt a lot from her experience. She said learning to manage her time and develop the confidence to speak with important people were not things she could learn in class

    1. 1.

      The underlined word “interviewee” in the fifth paragraph probably means __________

      1. A.
        the person who interviews others
      2. B.
        the person who is interviewed
      3. C.
        the person who know how to interview
      4. D.
        the person who plan to interview famous people
    2. 2.

      Which of the following best describes Li Jing’s parents’ attitude towards her being a student journalist?

      1. A.
        They think to a student journalist is purely a waste of time
      2. B.
        They worry that to be a student journalist will affect her studies
      3. C.
        They consider it is quite good for Li Jing if it doesn’t affect her studies
      4. D.
        They neither support it nor object to it
    3. 3.

      Li Jing is different from those students of her age because __________

      1. A.
        she doesn’t like pop star Jay Chou
      2. B.
        she hates meting with the NBA hero Yao Ming
      3. C.
        she wants to meet neither Jay Chou nor Yao Ming
      4. D.
        She dreams of meeting the president powerful Russian leader
    4. 4.

      Which of the following statements is Not True?

      1. A.
        Li realized her dream not just because of her hard work
      2. B.
        Li was at easy at the first sight of president Putin
      3. C.
        Li considers Putin a great leader because of his strong will and style of leadership
      4. D.
        Li thinks impossible to learn in class the confidence to speak with great people
    5. 5.

      It can be inferred from the passage that________

      1. A.
        Everybody can be a journalist easily
      2. B.
        Putin will force his daughters to what he plans for them
      3. C.
        President Hu Jintao answered Lijing’s letter
      4. D.
        Journalists must get permission to ask questions

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    It is easy to find your way about in New York. It is laid out so regularly. Instead of streets winding and twisting (迂回) as they do in London, they are all regular and well planned. The streets running north and south are called “avenues” and are numbered, e.g. 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, etc. The streets going east and west are called “streets” and are also numbered, e.g. 51st Street, 63rd Street. It is all much more logical (合理的) than London’s street names. But I couldn’t help thinking how much more interesting than these dull cold numbers are London’s illogical but colorful names of streets, e.g. “Bishopgate” (which is not a gate and hasn’t a Bishop in it); “Haymarket” or “Corn market” (where you won’t see any hey or corn) or “Poultry” (without a living chicken anywhere in sight) or “Thread needle Street” (where you won’t find little girls learning to sew)

    1. 1.

      In the second sentence of the passage, “laid out” means ______

      1. A.
        built
      2. B.
        be put
      3. C.
        designed
      4. D.
        cut down
    2. 2.

      The streets running from north to south are called _______

      1. A.
        avenues in London
      2. B.
        streets in America
      3. C.
        avenues in New York
      4. D.
        streets in London
    3. 3.

      According to the writer’s opinion, ______

      1. A.
        avenues and streets are the same
      2. B.
        streets in America are better than avenues in England
      3. C.
        streets in New York are better than those in London
      4. D.
        the writer didn’t agree with the London streets planners
    4. 4.

      The names of streets both in London and New York ______

      1. A.
        are quite good
      2. B.
        are interesting
      3. C.
        are not practical
      4. D.
        differ greatly in form
    5. 5.

      The writer tells his readers that he prefers (更喜欢) _____

      1. A.
        London streets
      2. B.
        New York streets
      3. C.
        both
      4. D.
        neither

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Bamboo flooring（竹地板）is a growing trend in home flooring and is also a great improvement to traditional hardwood floors．It is the most environmentally friendly kind of natural flooring that you can select for your home．It is also a renewable（可再生的）resource,is stronger than steel,and does not suffer from problems as a result of temperature changes．
    Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on earth,and only takes five years to grow to adult form．Bamboo is harvested every five years,and starts to re-grow immediately after being harvested．For this reason,bamboo is a kind of grass,not a tree．Bamboo is hollow（空心的）but very hard and can stand up to 50,000 pounds of pressure per square inch．
    Bamboo flooring has become very popular with its rich and beautiful golden earth colors．But it is important to shop around for a good-quality bamboo flooring product that contains no formaldehydes（甲醛）,which is said to be the best kind of bamboo flooring．Many brands use cheaper bamboo that may contain formaldehydes,and this can cause indoor air pollution problems as certain chemical materials in the bamboo slowly release their pollutants into the air．
    So,why should we turn to bamboo to save the enviroment?In fact,bamboo cannot save the environment directly,but it is an excellent replacement product for much of the hardwood species of trees that are being harvested in rainforests．Once harvested,if these hardwood trees do grow back,it can take up to 200 years!Rainforests are the lungs of our planet and they make a significant contribution to global oxygen production．学科网
    By selecting bamoo flooring,you can reduce the demand for hardwood materials and help save the environment for future generations．Of course,everyone wants to buy good-quality bamboo flooring．The brands（品牌）from our shop are very high in quality and have received a lot of public praise．

    1. 1.

      Bamboo is a kind of grass because _______．

      1. A.
        it grows quickly
      2. B.
        it isn’t as high as a tree
      3. C.
        it doesn’t grow in forests
      4. D.
        it is hollow
    2. 2.

      What kind of bamboo flooring is best?

      1. A.
        The strongest kind．
      2. B.
        The most expensive kind．
      3. C.
        The kind that has a beautiful color．
      4. D.
        The kind that contains no formaldehydes．
    3. 3.

      How can bamboo make a contribution to the environment?

      1. A.
        It can directly improve the environment．
      2. B.
        It does not release formalddehydes at all．
      3. C.
        It can replace hardwood tree products．
      4. D.
        It can produce a lot of oxygen．
    4. 4.

      The author wrote this passage in order to _______．

      1. A.
        explain the importance of bamboo flooring
      2. B.
        tell us his or her own bamboo flooring brands are good
      3. C.
        tell people to care more about the environment
      4. D.
        discuss the history of hardwood flooring

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    Captain Henry，a 98"year—old American retired fisherman，has become a first—time author．having written and published his autobiography In a Fisherman’s Language after learning to read at the age of 91．
    Mr.Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he wasilliterate(不识字的)．Forced to quit school in the third grade to take odd jobs，he kept the secret close to his chest，only telling his late wife．Henry’s granddaughter，Marlisa，told reporters how he used tricks，like waiting for others to order at restaurants first，to avoid the issue．
    A family dispute(纠纷)in his 90s，she said，aroused his desire for education．“He signed a document he could not read about where he was going to live， Marlisa said．Starting with his name，he eventually moved on to the ABC’s and children’s books．He put them down since his wife fell ill．After the tragic loss of his wife，、he went back to reading and began to log his life．He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the US，how he went on to captain a boat，and his many journeys at sea． 
    His life stories have become so popular that nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks after the book’s release．One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany．And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr．Henry about buying the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation．
    The family also now has a book agent and a deal in the works to publish a second edition．Meanwhile，the family says they are reconnecting and closer than ever as a result of Henry’s．1ate—life efforts．.“Everyone has a story，”Marlisa said．“It teaches that when you’re down and out．  never give up.”

    1. 1.

      When did Henry begin writing his life story?

      1. A.
        When he was 91 years old．
      2. B.
        After his wife passed away．
      3. C.
        When he was 98 years old．
      4. D.
        After he retired from work．
    2. 2.

      Which of the following is true?

      1. A.
        Hollywood wishes to make a movie out of his book．
      2. B.
        Henry never told anyone that he couldn’t read or write．
      3. C.
        Henry began his reading with some famous novels．
      4. D.
        Henry’s book was well-received only by Americans．
    3. 3.

      How did Henry’s family benefit from his writing?

      1. A.
        The family got more money from the 2nd edition．
      2. B.
        The family ties were rebuilt and strengthened．
      3. C.
        His family moved from Portugal to the USA．
      4. D.
        His family story has been made into a movie．
    4. 4.

      What message can Henry’s story give us?

      1. A.
        Great minds think alike．
      2. B.
        Every coin has two sides．
      3. C.
        Practice makes perfect．
      4. D.
        One is never too old to learn．

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