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It is not often realized that women held a high place in southern European societies in the 10 th and 11 th centuries. As wife, the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry (嫁妆) or decimum. Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion (遗弃)，but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important. The decimum was the wife’s right to receive a tenth of all her husband’s property. The wife had the right to withhold consent, in all transactions the husband would make, And more than just a right: the documents showed that she enjoyed a real power of decision, equal to that of her husband. In no case did the documents indicate any degree of difference in the legal status of husband and wife.
The wife shared in the management of her husband’s personal property, but the opposite was not always true. Women seemed perfectly prepared to defend their own inheritance(遗产，继承物)against husbands who tried to exceed their rights, and on occasion they showed a fine fighting spirit. A case in point is that of Maria, Vivas, a Catalan woman of Barcelona. Having agreed with her husband Miro to sell a field she had inherited, for the needs of the household, she insisted on compensation. None being offered, she succeeded in dragging her husband to the scribe to have a contract duly drawn up assigning her a piece of land from Miro’s personal inheritance. The unfortunate husband was obliged to agree, as the contract says, “for the sake of peace.” Either through the dowry or through being hot-tempered, the Catalan wife knew how to win herself, within the context of the family, a powerful economic position.
1. A decimum was .
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A．the wife’s inheritance from her father |
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B．a gift of money to the new husband |
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C．a written contract |
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D．the wife’s right to receive one-tenth of her husband’s property |
2. In the society described in the passage, the legal standing of the wife in marriage was .
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A．higher than that of her husband |
B．lower than that of her husband |
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C．the same as that of her husband |
D．higher than that of a single woman |
3. What compensation did Maria Vivas get for the field?
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A．Some of the land Miro had inherited. |
B．A tenth of Miro’s land. |
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C．Money for household expenses. |
D．Money from Miro’s inheritance. |
4. Which of the following is Not mentioned as an effect of the dowry system?
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A．The husband had to share the power of decision in marriage. |
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B．The wife was protested from desertion. |
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C．The wife gained a powerful economic position. |
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D．The husband was given control over his wife’s property. |
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength． the story of this boy for example．He decided to study judo(柔道) he had lost his left in a car accident．
The boy began lessons an old Japanese judo master．The boy was doing well， he couldn’t understand why，after three months of training，the master had him only one move．
“Sensei，”the boy said to his master，“shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”
“This is the only move you’11 ever to know，”the sensei replied．
Not quite understanding，but believing in his teacher，the boy training．
Several months later，the sensei the boy to his first tournament．
To his , the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more ，but after some time，his opponent(对手)became impatient and charged；the boy skillfully his one move to win the match．Still amazed by his ，the boy was now in the finals．
This time，his opponent was bigger，stronger，and more ．For a while，the boy appeared to be defeated． that the boy might get ，the referee called a timeout(暂停)．He was about to stop the match when the sensei ，saying，“No，let him continue．”
Soon after the match began again，his opponent made a big :he dropped his guard．The boy won the tournament．
When asked，“how did I win with only one move ? ”，the sensei answered, “First，you’ve almost one of the most difficult throws in all of judo．Second，the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grasp your left arm．”
1.A．Take B．Give C．Tell D．Make
2.A．because B．though C．before D．until
3.A．1eg B．eye C．arm D．hand
4.A．with B．as C．beneath D．1ike
5.A．for B．since C．so D．or
6.A．promised B．taught C．allowed D．delivered
7.A．honestly B．finally C．impatiently D．rapidly
8.A．need B．fail C．agree D．demand
9.A．avoided B．stopped C．kept D．regretted
10.A．applied B．kept C．carried D．took
11.A．embarrassment B．encouragement C．disappointment D．astonishment
12.A．difficult B．awkward C．frightening D．unique
13.A．sacrificed B．suggested C．quitted D．used
14.A．competitor B．master C．success D．challenge
15.A．responsible B．experienced C．casual D．stressed
16.A．Concerned B．Threatened C．Disappointed D．Delighted
17.A．tired B．defeated C．hurt D．fined
18.A．sighed B．added C．approved D．interrupted
19.A．discovery B．difference C．mistake D．decision
20.A．created B．mastered C．exposed D．watched
Tom Becker has won the 2007 Waterstone's children's book prize with his first novel, Darkside, receiving a cheque for ??1,000 and the promise of display in branches of the book store across the country.
The 25-year-old author described winning as an "unbelievable feeling". "I didn't think my book would be on the shortlist and stood a chance of winning, and it's amazing to receive such an important award at the beginning of my writing career. Needless to say I am absolutely made up." he said.
The novel, inspired by film noir（黑色电影）, fantasy（幻想）and a fascination（迷恋）with the dark side of the 19th century, is for children between the ages of nine and 12. It tells the story of a boy, Jonathan Stirling, who discovers a similar world filled with vampires（吸血鬼）and werewolves（狼人）. This alternative reality has a clearly Victorian air, and is ruled by a descendant（后裔）of Jack the Ripper. Soon hunters from the other side begin searching for Jonathan, who finds himself driven into their world.
Waterstone's head children's buyer, Wayne Winstone, thought highly of Becker's "huge" achievement. He said: "Tom Becker's writing style attracts you in the same way that Darren Shan's does with his mix of adventure and the supernatural.
"I have a feeling that Tom has real potential（潜能）and could be one of the big names in children's writing in the future."
This year's shortlist also included Michael Broad's Jake Cake, Philip Caveney's Sebastian Darke and Siobhan Dowd's A Swift Pure Cry. Last year's prize was won by Julia Golding with The Diamond of Drury Lane.
How did Tom Becker feel at the news that he had won the prize?
A. He was proud of his ability of making up stories.
B. He was shocked and didn’t believe it was true.
C. He was very surprised and delighted.
D. He had expected he would win the prize.
Why was Tom Becker’s novel successful according to Wayne Winstone?
A. Because his novel was inspired by film noir, fantasy and a fascination.
B. Because the novel was about the dark side of the 19th century.
C. Because his novel was intended for teenagers between the ages of nine and 12.
D. Because his writing style is attracting with the mix of adventure and the supernatural
Which of the following is WRONG according to passage?
A. The novel Darkside is Tom Becker’s first novel.
B. The novel Darkside will be on display all over the country.
C. Philip Caveney also won the prize in 2007.
D. Jonathan is a major character in the novel Darkside.
What can we infer from the passage?
A. Tom Becker is likely to be a most promising novelist in children’s writing in the future.
B. Darren Shan’s novels are all very popular with children between the ages of 9 and 12.
C. The Waterstone’s children’s book prize is an important prize for young novelists.
D. The novels of Michael Broad, Philip Caveney and Siobhan Dowd will be on the shortlist next year.
The best title for the passage is probably_______.
A. Tom Becker— a great writer for children
B. First-time author wins children’s fiction prize
C. An imaginary big prize
D. Tom Becker's writing style
Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding of black culture in America.
During the 1940’s and the 1950’s, Gwendolyn Brooks used her poems to describe conditions among the poor, racial (种族的) inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.
But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
Gwendolyn Brooks once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street. She said she found most of her materials through looking out of the window of her second-floor apartment in Chicago, Illinois.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was “A Street in Bronzeville” that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skills and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen”. “Annie Allen” is a collection of poetry about a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and poverty (贫穷).
Gwendolyn Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called “Maud Martha”. “Maud Martha” attracted little attention when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult lives of many women are popular among female writers today.
【小题1】Gwendolyn Brooks became world-famous because .
| A．she was an expert on the language of poetry |
| B．she introduced black culture by writing poems |
| C．she fought for black rights by writing poems |
| D．her poems showed the lives of black women |
| A．Gwendolyn Brooks’ poems focused on black people in Africa. |
| B．Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Literature was important to Brooks. |
| C．Gwendolyn Brooks used to suffer a lot from drugs. |
| D．Gwendolyn Brooks was very strict with herself. |
| A．By observing life. | B．By having talks. |
| C．By reading widely. | D．By traveling. |
| A．family life | B．inequality | C．adventure | D．failure |
Sometimes things happen beyond expectation. A 10-year-old boy decided to study Judo（柔道） __36__ he had lost his left arm in a car accident. He began his __37__ with an old Japanese Judo teacher. He was doing well, but he could not __38__ why the teacher had taught him only one move for quite a long time.
“Sir,” the boy finally said, “I think I should __39__ more moves.”
“But this is the __40__ move you will ever need to know,” the master replied.
Not quite understanding, the boy kept __41__. Several months later, the teacher __42__ the boy to his first tournament（锦标赛）. __43__ himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more __44__. However, after some time, the opponent（对手） became impatient. The boy used his one move to __45__ the match. Now the boy was in the finals.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger and more __46__. Concerned that the boy might get __47__, the referee(裁判) wanted to stop the match.
“No,” the teacher __48__, “let him continue.”
Soon his opponent made a mistake. __49__ the boy used his move to attack him. The boy won the match and became the champion.
On the way home, the boy and the teacher __50__ every move in every match. Then the boy asked __51__was really on his mind. “How did I win the tournament __52__ only one move?”
“You won for two reasons,” the teacher answered. “First, you’ve __53__ one of the most difficult moves in Judo. And second, the only known __54__ for that move is to grasp your left arm. But you’ve lost it.” The boy’s biggest __55__ had become his biggest strength.
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