A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE He wants everyone to call him a farmer,for that’s how he regards himself. Although he is one of China’s most famous scientists, Yuan Longping works the land to do his research . Indeed , his sunburnt face and arms and his slim , strong body are just like those of millions of other Chinese farmers. In many ways , he is one of them , and he has struggled for the past five decades to help them. Dr Yuan grows what is called super hybrid rice.In 1974, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields. Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain. Born into a poor farmer’s family in1931, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1953.Since then , he has devoted his life to finding ways to grow more and more rice. As that time , hunger was a serious problem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could only produce five and a half billion tons of rice .Last year, however, nearly twenty billion tons of rice was produced . These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world `s people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India , Vietnam and other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests.Thanks to his research , the UN is trying to rid the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before . You might guess that Dr Yuan , who is now rich and famous , is satisfied with his life. However , he cares little about spending the money on himself or leading a comfortable life. Indeed, he believes that a person with too much money has more, rather than fewer troubles. So he gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. He also doesn’t care about being famous .He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research .And he would rather keep time for his hobbies. Although he can no longer play his violin, he still lisens to violin music. His other hobbies include playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. He used to walk to his rice fields twice a day ,but now he prefer to ride his motorcycle. Wishing for things, however, costs nothing. Long ago, in a dream, Dr Yuan saw rice plants as tall as sorghum. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut.Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people . Now Dr Yuan has another dream: to export his rice so that it can be grown all over the world. As Dr Yuan proves,one dream is not always enough, especially for a person who loves and cares for his people. .Key words; 1, rid--of 摆脱.除去 2.lead a -- life 过--生活 3.would rather do 宁愿.宁可做某事 4. make it -to do 使做成为-- .Answewr the following questions 1, Why did Dr Yuan want to increase the rice output when he was young? 2, How does he help rid the world of hunger? 3, What kind of life is Dr Yuan leading? Answers to the test: 查看更多

 

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Many new workers _____ trained and in two months they will _____ to build a new railway.

A.are; be sending       

B.are being; be sent

C.are; send          

D.will be; be to send

 

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  The famous British inventor George Stephanson was born in 1781 and died in 1848.One of his   1   important inventions was the train.He   2   his first train when he was forty-four years old.When he was experimenting with the   3   engine on the train, he met with   4   from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country.They said that the noise and the smoke would   5   cows, horses and sheep, that the   6   would burst or that the hot coals from it would   7   their houses.At that time,   8   people believed what they said.

  George Stephanson   9   the people that the train could go on small   10  , could pull carriages   11   goods and passengers and there was   12   to them.It was a very   13   matter for him to   14   them believe.However, after   15  , he was able to do it; and the first train that   16   by Stephanson himself   17   what he had said.

  The first day   18   the people along the way   19   the noises of the train   20   and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius.They did not dare to come out until it had passed.

(1)

[  ]

A.

very

B.

a lot

C.

most

D.

much

(2)

[  ]

A.

made

B.

bought

C.

introduced

D.

did

(3)

[  ]

A.

electrical

B.

atomic

C.

steam

D.

oil

(4)

[  ]

A.

success

B.

troubles

C.

people

D.

pleasure

(5)

[  ]

A.

kill

B.

buy

C.

interest

D.

take away

(6)

[  ]

A.

smoke

B.

noise

C.

driver

D.

engine

(7)

[  ]

A.

pull down

B.

blow away

C.

set fire to

D.

pass

(8)

[  ]

A.

most

B.

few

C.

only a few

D.

the rich

(9)

[  ]

A.

said

B.

spoke

C.

told

D.

warned

(10)

[  ]

A.

roads

B.

rivers

C.

steam

D.

rails

(11)

[  ]

A.

short of

B.

full of

C.

empty of

D.

without

(12)

[  ]

A.

no great danger

B.

dangerous

C.

a lot of danger

D.

few danger

(13)

[  ]

A.

easy

B.

difficult

C.

pleasant

D.

light

(14)

[  ]

A.

get

B.

cause

C.

make

D.

force

(15)

[  ]

A.

sometimes

B.

some time

C.

a few times

D.

sometime

(16)

[  ]

A.

was sold

B.

was driven

C.

was pulled

D.

helped

(17)

[  ]

A.

believed

B.

seemed

C.

sensed

D.

proved

(18)

[  ]

A.

of

B.

when

C.

while

D.

for

(19)

[  ]

A.

caught sight of

B.

listened to

C.

heard

D.

thought

(20)

[  ]

A.

nearby

B.

in the distance

C.

on the far

D.

from the distance

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第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied. “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
  The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的) farmer and his wife. After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen? Why did you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused, “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied.
“When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so that he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”
56.Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?
A.Because she didn’t like the greedy owner.
B.Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.
C.Because the basement was too cold to stay in.
D.Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.
57.The youngest angel was very angry because      .
A.the old angel killed the farmer’s cow
B.the old angel treated the two families differently
C.the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live
D.the angel of death took the cow away
58.Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?
  A.Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.
B.Because she wanted to teach the youngest angel a lesson.
  C.Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.
  D.Because she thinks it is unfair to the rich
59.The story tries to tell the reader that________.
  A.angels are always ready to help the poor
  B.what we see is not necessarily what it is
  C.angles are always to help the rich
D.the young should always learn from the old

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---How exciting ! I drove my new car at a speed of 110km/h on Sunday morning.

  ---Were you crazy ? You ______ yourself !

A.muxt have killed       

B.would have killed

C.should have killed

D.could have killed

 

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阅读理解

We shall not drown if we remember these rules:

  1. Never    swim alone.
  2. Never    swim at a beach if there is no lifeguard.
  3. Never    swim after a meal or when you feel hungry.
  4. Never    rely on rings, floats or other swimming aids. You may lose them or they    may let you sink.
  5. Do    not stay in the water too long, especially if it is cold.
  6. Before    you dive, be sure that the water is deep enough and that you will not hit    anybody.
  7. Never    go out in a boat if you can’t swim or if you are not wearing a life    jacket.

If you fall into difficulty, this is that you should do:

1.     Keep calm. Save your strength and breath.

2.     Try to float on your back or tread()water. To tread water, move your feet as if you are climbing some stairs.

3.     Raise your right arm for help.

Remember: A red flag means that it is dangerous for all swimmers to enter the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children and weak swimmers to enter the water.

1When you see a red flag, you know that     .

A. no one should swim there

B. anyone may swim there

C. only strong swimmers should swim there

D. children should swim there

2We can go swimming     .

A. after a meal              B. if we have a ring

C. in deep cold water           D. with our friends

3We should dive only when      .

A. the water is deep enough

B. the water is warm

C. the water is cold

D. we are not alone

4What the writer wants to say is     .

A. rings and floats are of no use

B. boats are not safe

C. we must be very careful in swimming

D. swimming is a bad sport

5We should     when in difficulty.

A. hold our breath

B. keep calm and let other know

C. put up our arms

D. be silent

 

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