A woman of the 19th century, when women were just beginning to be allowed the right to an education, was at risk from being independent and intelligent. Elizabeth Peabody was such a woman who lived beyond her age. In her teaching career, she was able to communicate to her pupils some of her own passion for acquiring knowledge. For her, education was not an accumulation of facts but rather a life-long process that developed the whole person.

   Little is known about why she remained single all her life. Many researchers assume that she was too independent to need a husband, or, as she wrote, that marriage would keep her to the cup of domestic life. No matter how hard she tried to keep herself away from a married life, she was an important player in her sisters’ marriages.

In 1837, she discovered that a neighbor from her childhood was the author of several stories that moved her very much. She introduced him to writers and brought his work to the attention of American readers. This man known as Nathaniel Hawthorne began visiting the Peabody home, where he met and fell in love with her sister Sophia. But there was a mix-up in Elizabeth as she tried to be useful to Hawthorne. She forced him to write something she offered. Understandably, Nathaniel Hawthorne became increasingly unhappy about her desire to manage his and Sophia’s lives, and as time went on, they grew more distant.

Miss Peabody was the center of academic activities. The educator Horace Mann, regarded as the father of American education, was drawn to her and benefited from her thought about education. Elizabeth’s sister Mary lost her heart to Mann at first sight, but she had imagined that perhaps he was in love with Elizabeth. Until Mary and Mann got married in 1843 there were some hard feelings between the sisters.

64．According to the first paragraph, Miss Peabody was______________.

      A．risky, independent and intelligent       B．independent, intelligent and eager to learn

     C．lively, independent and passionate         D．able, risky and full of love for knowledge

65．What does the writer think Miss Peabody think of education?

       A．Education must represent a process of accumulating facts.

       B．Education should benefit a person in every way for all time.

       C．Education is a long way a person should take at birth.

D．Education can make a person cleaver and independent．

66．Why did Nathaniel Hawthorne grow distant from Miss Peabody?

      A．Because he didn’t tolerate her ideas of writing stories.

       B．Because he didn’t like the way she introduced him to others.

      C．Because he hated her being involved in his family life．         

D．Because he wanted to separate Sophia from her sister.

67．Which of the following is true about Horace Mann?

      A．He took advantage of the academic activities.

     B．He fell in love with Elizabeth at first sight.

      C．He was attracted by Mary’s beauty.

      D．He made great contributions to American education.

A woman of the 19th century, when women were just beginning to be allowed the right to an education, was at risk from being independent and intelligent. Elizabeth Peabody was such a woman who lived beyond her age. In her teaching career, she was able to communicate to her pupils some of her own passion for acquiring knowledge. For her, education was not an accumulation of facts but rather a life-long process that developed the whole person.

   Little is known about why she remained single all her life. Many researchers assume that she was too independent to need a husband, or, as she wrote, that marriage would keep her to the cup of domestic life. No matter how hard she tried to keep herself away from a married life, she was an important player in her sisters’ marriages.

In 1837, she discovered that a neighbor from her childhood was the author of several stories that moved her very much. She introduced him to writers and brought his work to the attention of American readers. This man known as Nathaniel Hawthorne began visiting the Peabody home, where he met and fell in love with her sister Sophia. But there was a mix-up in Elizabeth as she tried to be useful to Hawthorne. She forced him to write something she offered. Understandably, Nathaniel Hawthorne became increasingly unhappy about her desire to manage his and Sophia’s lives, and as time went on, they grew more distant.

Miss Peabody was the center of academic activities. The educator Horace Mann, regarded as the father of American education, was drawn to her and benefited from her thought about education. Elizabeth’s sister Mary lost her heart to Mann at first sight, but she had imagined that perhaps he was in love with Elizabeth. Until Mary and Mann got married in 1843 there were some hard feelings between the sisters.

1．According to the first paragraph, Miss Peabody was______________.

      A．risky, independent and intelligent          B．independent, intelligent and eager to learn

     C．lively, independent and passionate         D．able, risky and full of love for knowledge

2．What does the writer think Miss Peabody think of education?

       A．Education must represent a process of accumulating facts.

       B．Education should benefit a person in every way for all time.

       C．Education is a long way a person should take at birth.

D．Education can make a person cleaver and independent．

3．Why did Nathaniel Hawthorne grow distant from Miss Peabody?

      A．Because he didn’t tolerate her ideas of writing stories.

       B．Because he didn’t like the way she introduced him to others.

      C．Because he hated her being involved in his family life．

D．Because he wanted to separate Sophia from her sister.

4．Which of the following is true about Horace Mann?

      A．He took advantage of the academic activities.

     B．He fell in love with Elizabeth at first sight.

      C．He was attracted by Mary’s beauty.

      D．He made great contributions to American education.

Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that the woman asked the mon for the direction. He told her that he did not know. Galaxy decided to help them. She had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute（聋哑）school. Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later.
She received an email from that man the next day. Kazrim was his name. Galaxy replied his mail sincerely. They both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other. Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her.
Galaxy was fond of him gradually. Obviously, Kazrim was the same too. He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?” Galaxy was pleasantly surprised. She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents.
As she had expected, her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story. Galaxy explained, “Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. He has a very positive attitude towards life and work. He cares for others always. He is 100％ better than the normal. Moreover, the mute is still a human. He should possess a perfect and wonderful love. ”
Her parents asked to see him, then. The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later. When they were on the train, Kazrim told her, ‘‘I’m going to tell your parents I’ll be looking after you well with all my life!” Galaxy was deeply moved.
As soon as they had entered the house, Galaxy introduced him to her parents. She said, ‘‘This is Kazrim.” Just right after her speech, an unbelievable thing happened. Kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly.
He said, “YOU CAN TALK?” It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask, too.
The four people were shocked all of a sudden. As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.
【小题1】How did Galaxy and Kazrim get to know each other?

Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that the woman asked the mon for the direction. He told her that he did not know. Galaxy decided to help them. She had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute（聋哑）school. Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later.
She received an email from that man the next day. Kazrim was his name. Galaxy replied his mail sincerely. They both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other. Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her.
Galaxy was fond of him gradually. Obviously, Kazrim was the same too. He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?” Galaxy was pleasantly surprised. She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents.
As she had expected, her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story. Galaxy explained, “Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. He has a very positive attitude towards life and work. He cares for others always. He is 100％ better than the normal. Moreover, the mute is still a human. He should possess a perfect and wonderful love. ”
Her parents asked to see him, then. The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later. When they were on the train, Kazrim told her, ‘‘I’m going to tell your parents I’ll be looking after you well with all my life!” Galaxy was deeply moved.
As soon as they had entered the house, Galaxy introduced him to her parents. She said, ‘‘This is Kazrim.” Just right after her speech, an unbelievable thing happened. Kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly.
He said, “YOU CAN TALK?” It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask, too.
The four people were shocked all of a sudden. As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.

1. 1.

   How did Galaxy and Kazrim get to know each other?

   1. A.
      They met each other by chance.
   2. B.
      They were introduced to each other,
   3. C.
      They once studied at the same university.
   4. D.
      They both served in a special needs school.
2. 2.

   How did Galaxy probably communicate with Kazrim before she took him home?

   1. A.
      Writing words on paper.
   2. B.
      Using the sign language.
   3. C.
      Judging from his expression.
   4. D.
      Speaking her native language.
3. 3.

   What did Galaxy expect her parents to do?

   1. A.
      To have a talk with Kazri.
   2. B.
      To prepare for her marriage.
   3. C.
      To treat Kazrim as a normal man.
   4. D.
      To accept Kazrim as her boyfriend.
4. 4.

   What can we learn about the two young people from the passage?

   1. A.
      They fell in love at the first sight.
   2. B.
      They cheated each other to win love.
   3. C.
      They mistook each other for being mutes.
   4. D.
      They ignored the anger of Galaxy’s parents.

    Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that the woman asked the man for the direction. He told her that he did not know. Galaxy decided to help them. She had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute（聋哑）school. Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later.

    She received an email from that man the next day. Kazrim was his name. Galaxy replied his mail sincerely. They both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other. Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her.

    Galaxy was fond of him gradually. Obviously, Kazrim was the same too. He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?” Galaxy was pleasantly surprised. She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents.

    As she had expected, her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story. Galaxy explained, “Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. He has a very positive attitude towards life and work. He cares for others always. He is 100％ better than the normal. Moreover, the mute is still a human. He should possess a perfect and wonderful love. ”

    Her parents asked to see him, then. The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later. When they were on the train, Kazrim told her, ‘‘I’m going to tell your parents I’ll be looking after you well with all my life!” Galaxy was deeply moved.

    As soon as they had entered the house, Galaxy introduced him to her parents. She said, ‘‘This is Kazrim.” Just right after her speech, an unbelievable thing happened. Kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly.

    He said, “YOU CAN TALK?” It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask, too.

    The four people were shocked all of a sudden. As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.

63. How did Galaxy and Kazrim get to know each other?

    A. They met each other by chance.

    B. They were introduced to each other.

    C. They once studied at the same university.

    D. They both served in a special needs school.

64. How did Galaxy probably communicate with Kazrim before she took him home?

A. Writing words on paper.                  B. Using the sign language.

    C. Judging from his expression.             D. Speaking her native language.

65. What can we learn about the two young people from the passage?

    A. They fell in love at the first sight.

    B. They cheated each other to win love.

    C. They mistook each other for being mutes.

    D. They ignored the anger of Galaxy’s parents.