Napoleon Bonaparte died on May 5, 1821, on the island of St. Helena off the coast of Africa. He was 51 years old at the time. When doctors examined Napoleon’s body, they said that the former emperor of France had died from cancer of the stomach. That was the cause of death recorded in the official report. However, other doctors disagreed. One doctor who was present during the examination of the body said that Napoleon died of hepatitis. Other historians and medical experts have suggested that Napoleon died of syphilis, tuberculosis, or perhaps malaria. Now, after careful research, a British chemist thinks that Napoleon might have been poisoned -- not by a person, but by his wallpaper.

Napoleon was sent to the island of St. Helena in 1815 after he lost the battle of Waterloo. He was a prisoner on the island. Although he had servants to attend to him, he had to live in one small building. St. Helena is a very wet island, so the walls of the building were always covered with mold. Napoleon became ill from spending too much time inside his house. Almost constantly he had a fever, chills, and felt sick to his stomach. He often felt pain in his shoulders and in his side. His skin turned yellow. He got frequent headaches, and he would become dizzy and vomit(吐). None of the medicine that the doctors gave Napoleon seemed to help. They were not sure what was the matter. Finally, Napoleon was too weak to leave the house. One night, while he was sleeping, he went into a coma and died.

Many doctors who later reviewed the reports of Napoleon’s illness found that the symptoms(症状) did not show a man who suffered from stomach cancer. It seemed obvious that Napoleon had died from some other cause. In 1961, a Swedish doctor examined some of Napoleon’s hair and found a high level of arsenic, a chemical poison. Was Napoleon murdered? It is doubtful. Arsenic was used in many types of medicine during Napoleon’s time, so he might have taken the arsenic as a cure for his illness. Then, in 1982, Dr. David Jones from England began to look into the mystery and suggested that Napoleon might have breathed in arsenic which was in the air of his house. In the 1700s and 1800s, arsenic was used to make a kind of green paint used on cloth and wallpaper. If the paint was used on a wet wall, the arsenic would go into the air. A person in the room might breathe that air. After studying the wallpaper in the room where Napoleon died, Dr. Jones found high levels of arsenic in the green paint on the walls.

1.Why did Napoleon live on St. Helena?

A．He owned the island.	B．He was a prisoner there.
C．His family lived there.	D．He liked the island.

2.The official report said that Napoleon died of____________.

A．cancer

B．a coma

C． mold

D．poison

3.Napoleon suffered from the following symptoms except __________.

A. chills      B. fever      C  dizziness     D. bleeding

4.According to Dr. Jones, how did the arsenic probably get into Napoleon’s body?

A．He drank it..

B．He touched it.

C．He breathed it in.

D．He ate it

5.The passage says that                      .

A．a British doctor thinks he has found the cause of Napoleon’s death

B．many doctors have tried to guess the cause of Napoleon's death

C．Napoleon could have died from poison

D．all of the above

 

On May 5,2005,at _______ World Table Tennis Championship, Kong Linghui and Wang Hao won the gold medal in men's doubles with  score of 4∶1.?

A. a；a       B. /；the       C. a；/D. the；a?

On May 5, 2005, at ____ World Table Tennis Championship, Kong Linghui and Wang Hao won the gold medal in men’s couples with ____score of 4:1.

A. a; a      B. 不填；the      C. a; 不填     D. the; a

On May 5,2005,at ___World Table Tennis Championship ,Kong Ling hui and WangHao won the gold medal in men’s with ____score of 4:1.

A. a ,a  B. / the C. a ,/  D. the ,a

 The Los Angeles Zoo has many public programs that aim to teach the public about animals and natural protection.

Safari shuttle(旅游电车)

While you’re here, take the Safari shuttle for a quick trip from one end of the Zoo to the other.

All day long, seven days a week (from 10 am to 5 pm), the Safari Shuttle picks up passengers, circles the Zoo, and returns to the main flamingo (火烈鸟) exhibit near the front entrance. You can get on and off the shuttle as often as you like.

Food

Safari Café (at the Zoo entrance) offers Starbucks coffee, fresh-baked cookies, and ice cream. Gorilla Grill is the spot for toasted food, kids’ meals, snacks, and ice cream. La Casita serves a variety of Mexican food and refreshments（甜点）. Silverback’s Cafe offers sandwiches, salads, bread bowls, cold beer, and refreshments.

Hour

The Zoo is open from 10 am to 5 pm every day of the year except Christmas Day. Special summer long hours are until 6 pm. from July 1 to September 7. Please remember, the Zoo starts putting animals in for the night at 4 pm during regular hours, and at 5 pm. during summer hours.

Admission Prices(票价)

Adults (aged 13 and above): $ 9

  Seniors (aged 62 and above): $ 6

  Children (aged 2 to 12): $ 4

  Children (under 2): free

Items Not Allowed on Zoo Grounds

Alcohol, Glass bottles, Pets, Bicycles, Skateboards, and In-line skate.

  If you are planning a picnic while visiting the Zoo, please do not bring any glass items or other things that are easy to break. Also for the safety of the animals, no plastic bags are allowed within the Zoo.

1.Which of the following provides kids’ meals?

A. Safari Café.    B. Gorilla Grill.    C. La Casita.      D. Silverback’s Café.

2.People can see all the animals at the Los Angeles Zoo at ______.

A. 11 am. on Christmas Day           B. 4:30 pm. on May 5

C. 3 pm. on March 5                 D. 6 pm. on September 7

3.How much does it cost if a couple with their one-year-old twins visit the Los Angeles Zoo?

  A. $18.           B. $26.           C. $22.           D. $17.

4.When visiting the Los Angeles Zoo, people can______.

  A. ride a bike through the Zoo         B. have a picnic on the Zoo grounds

  C. take food with plastic bags         D. take their pets along