Alfred Nobel，the great Swedish inventor and industrialist，was born in Stockholm on October 21，1833，but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842，where his father，Immanuel，made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry．Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War，but went bankrupt soon after．Then，the family returned to Sweden in 1859，where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab．He had never been to school or university but had taught himself，and by the time he was twenty，he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist，speaking Swedish，Russian，German，French and English．He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries．He was always searching for a meaning to life．He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars，and the peace between nations，until his death in Italy in 1896．His famous last will，in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics，chemistry，physiology，medicine，literature and peace，is a memorial to his interests and ideas．And so，the man is remembered and respected long after his death．

1．Where was Alfred Nobel born？He was born in ________．

A．Sweden                  B．Stockholm                     C．Russia                   D．Moscow

2．What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War?

A．The engineering industry．                          B．A strong position．

C．Landmine．                                               D．Study of explosives．

3．Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden？Because his father ________．

A．went bankrupt         B．was put in prison     C．was ill                    D．died

4．What was Alfred Nobel always searching for? ________．

A．More time and more money                         B．A meaning to life

C．How to end the war                                    D．The peace between nations

Alfred Nobel，the great Swedish inventor and industrialist，was born in Stockholm on October 21，1833，but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842，where his father，Immanuel，made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry．Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War，but went bankrupt soon after．Then，the family returned to Sweden in 1859，where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab．He had never been to school or university but had taught himself．and by the time he was twenty，he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist，speaking Swedish，Russian，German，French and English．He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries．He was always searching for a meaning to life．He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars，and the peace between nations，until his death in Italy in 1896．His famous last will，in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics，chemistry，physiology，medicine，literature and peace，is a memorial to his interests and ideas．And so，the man is remembered and respected long after his death．

1．Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in ________．

A．Sweden                  B．Stockholm                     C．Russia                   D．Moscow

2．What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War?

A．The engineering industry．                          B．A strong position．

C．Landmine．                                               D．Study of explosives．

3．Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden? Because his father ________．

A．went bankrupt               B．was put in prison     C．was ill                    D．died

4．What was Alfred Nobel always searching for? ________．

A．More time and more money                         B．A meaning to life

C．How to end the war                                   D．The peace between nations

A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honours(荣誉) a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swede called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry(化学), medicine and literature(文学), and for world peace.

     The first Nobel Prizes were given on December 10, 1901, five years after Nobel’s death. Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements.

      Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a certificate saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money-about $40,000.

    Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given.

1.When was Alfred Nobel born?

A. In 1938.                 B. In 1833.               C. In 1896.              D. In 1906.[

2.What kind of person would you say Alfred Nobel was?

A. He was a rich, happy and lucky man.

B. He was a poor, unhappy and unlucky man.

C. He was a rich, but unhappy and unlucky man.

D. He was a poor, but happy and lucky man.

3.When he died, Nobel left a large amount of money ________.

A. to his wife

B. to his children

C. for helping the poor people in Sweden

D. for setting five prizes

 

I remember the first time I met Alfred after years. He was sitting on a bench in the park. He looked very sad and cold. He hadn’t got a coat on and it started to rain. Usually, I don’t like to stop to speak to a stranger who looked like that. His shoes were well-cleaned and his clothes were quite smart, but he did not have an umbrella with him and he was getting wet in the rain. I stopped walking and said to him in a nice voice. “ Are you OK?” he looked up, and was surprised to see me. He cried out. “ Are you …” he couldn’t remember my name. I was also surprised. He was Alfred! “ I’m Tom, Alfred, what are you doing here?” I asked. He did not explain to me, but caught my hand, and asked how my life was like. I told him that I was out of job. I suggested that we go somewhere warm and dry.
So we found a café nearby and continued our conversation. I learned that he married with two children, and his wife was Sherry. I could not believe my ears. Twenty years ago his best friend was Linda, and Sherry was his worst enemy! They often had quarrels ( 争吵) and fights in the play.
Alfred told me that he became a businessman when he graduated from the school and owned two companies in the city. I asked him why he was sitting in the rain in the park. He said that he had just had a quarrel with Sherry, and acting in the same way as when she was young, threw him out of the door and locked him　out. He was young, threw him out of the door and locked him out. He was waiting for her to be calm and let him in again.
【小题1】What did Alfred look like?

A．Pleasant

B．Smart

C．Hungry

D．Well-dressed

【小题2】Alfred was ___ them.
A married B. nice C. weak D. strong
【小题3】 How was Alfred when he was Tom?

A．Happy

B．Surprised

C．Glad

D．Angry

【小题4】The writer ________

A．liked to speak to a stranger	B．met Alfred in a café
C．thought Alfred’s wife was Sherry	D．hadn’t met Alfred twenty years.

【小题5】What happened to Alfred?

A．He lost his wife	B．He lost his job
C．His wife didn’t let him go home	D．His friend didn’t want to see him.

I remember the first time I met Alfred after years. He was sitting on a bench in the park. He looked very sad and cold. He hadn’t got a coat on and it started to rain. Usually, I don’t like to stop to speak to a stranger who looked like that. His shoes were well-cleaned and his clothes were quite smart, but he did not have an umbrella with him and he was getting wet in the rain. I stopped walking and said to him in a nice voice. “ Are you OK?” he looked up, and was surprised to see me. He cried out. “ Are you …” he couldn’t remember my name. I was also surprised. He was Alfred! “ I’m Tom, Alfred, what are you doing here?” I asked. He did not explain to me, but caught my hand, and asked how my life was like. I told him that I was out of job. I suggested that we go somewhere warm and dry.

So we found a café nearby and continued our conversation. I learned that he married with two children, and his wife was Sherry. I could not believe my ears. Twenty years ago his best friend was Linda, and Sherry was his worst enemy! They often had quarrels ( 争吵) and fights in the play.

Alfred told me that he became a businessman when he graduated from the school and owned two companies in the city. I asked him why he was sitting in the rain in the park. He said that he had just had a quarrel with Sherry, and acting in the same way as when she was young, threw him out of the door and locked him　out. He was young, threw him out of the door and locked him out. He was waiting for her to be calm and let him in again.

1.What did Alfred look like?

A. Pleasant B. Smart C. Hungry D. Well-dressed

2.Alfred was ___ them.

A married B. nice C. weak D. strong

3. How was Alfred when he was Tom?

A. Happy B. Surprised C. Glad D. Angry

4.The writer ________

A. liked to speak to a stranger B. met Alfred in a café

C. thought Alfred’s wife was Sherry D. hadn’t met Alfred twenty years.

5.What happened to Alfred?

A. He lost his wife B. He lost his job

C. His wife didn’t let him go home D. His friend didn’t want to see him.