1《阅读理解》AAyoungmanaskedAlbertEinstein,thegreatGermanscientist,whatthesecretofsuccessis.Thescientisttoldhimthatthesecretofsuccessishardwork.Afewdayslatertheyoungmanaskedthesamequestionagain.Einsteinwasveryannoyed.Hedidnotsayanything,butwroteafewwordsonapieceofpaper.Onitwaswritten:A=X+Y+Z.“Whatdoesthismean?”askedtheyoungman.“Ameanssuccess”,explainedtheoldscientist.“Xstandsforhardwork,YforgoodmethodandZmeansstoptalkingandgetdowntowork.”根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。1.Theyoungman_________.A.wantedtomeetEinsteinB.wantedtobeagreatscientistlikeEinsteinC.waseagertoknowthesecretofsuccessD.wantedtobeastudentofEinstein2.InEinstein’sopinionthesecretofsuccesswas________.A.toworkwithgreatenergyB.toworkharddayandnightC.tolearnfromgreatscientistsD.toraisequestionsasmanyasyoucould3.“Y”standsfor_______.A.hardworkB.greatenergyC.greatsuccessD.goodmanner4.Theword“annoyed”means________.A.angryB.sadC.lovelyD.glad5.Einsteinwasamanwho______.A.likedtotalkwithyoungpeopleB.likedtohelpothersC.likedtomakefriendswithyoungpeopleD.likedtowork,butdidn’t’tliketotalk学海拾贝:1.method2.beeagertodosth3.manner4.raisequestions5.getdowntoBMr.Smithmademanytestswithdifferentanimalsandthemonkeywasthe2cleverestofalltheanimals.OnedayMr.Smithputamonkeyinaroom.Healsoputsomesmallboxesinit.Inoneoftheboxestherewassomefood.“Howlongwillittakethemonkeytofindthefood?”Mr.Smithsaidtohimself.“Letmewaitandsee.”Helefttheroomandwaitedoutside.Threeminuteslater,heputhiseyetothekeyhole.Whatdidhesee?Hesawtheeyeofthemonkey.ThemonkeywasontheothersideofthedoorandlookedatMr.Smiththroughthekeyhole.根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。1.Mr.Smithmadetestswith__________.A.differentanimalsB.themonkeyonlyC.allthemonkeysD.allofthecleverestanimals2.Therewassomefoodin_______ofthesmallboxes.A.someB.noneC.oneD.each3.Mr.Smithputamonkeyandsomeboxesinaroombecausehewantedtoknow___________.A.howmuchfoodmonkeycouldfindB.howmanyboxesthemonkeycouldcarryC.howlongitwouldtakethemonkeytoputitseyetothekeyholeD.howlongitwouldtakethemonkeytofindthefood4.WhatwasthemonkeydoingwhenMr.Smithwasputtinghiseyetothekeyhole?A.Themonkeywaseatingfood.B.Themonkeywaslookingforfood.C.Themonkeywaseatingontheothersideofthedoor.D.ThemonkeywaslookingatMr.Smiththroughthekeyhole.5.Mr.Smithisa________.A.teacherB.scientistC.doctorD.farmworker学海拾贝:1.test2.thecleverest3.keyholeCThestoryhappenedduringtheSecondWorldWar.AnoldmanlivedinasmalltownofGermany.Hehadthreesonsandtheyallworkedinthesame3factorywherehehadworked.Afterthewarhadbegun,hissonswereallmadetojointhearmyoneafteranotherandtheyalldiedinthefights.Theoldmanwasverysad.Hedidn’thaveenoughfoodandwasoftenhungry.Andnobodyhelpedhimandhedidn’tknowhowtogoonliving.Itwasaverycoldwinternight.Theoldmancouldn’tgotosleep.Hehadbeenhungryfortwodaysanditwassocoldinhisroomthaticecouldbeseen.Hehadtogetupandbegantorunintheroomuntilhelaydownontheground.Thenextmorninghehadtobegfromdoortodoor.Hehadbeentoalotofcitiesandknewalot.Oncehecametoavillage,butthevillageswereallpoorandcouldn’tgivehimanything.Hewastoohungrytogotoanothervillage.Hethoughthardandfoundaway.Hecametoapolicestationandcalledout,“Hitlerisafoolishpig!”Outcameanoldpolicemanatonce.Hetooktheoldmanintoaroom,gavehimsomebreadandacupoftea.Thenhesaid,“Don’tsayinourvillage,sir!”“I’msorry,sir.”Saidtheoldman.“Idon’tknowit’sHitler’shometown.”“No,no,sir.”Thepolicemansaidinahurry.“It’spig’shometown!”1.Theoldmanwas___________.A.aGermanB.aFrenchC.anAustralianD.anEnglishman2.Theoldmanwassadbecause________.A.histhreesonsalldiedduringthewarB.HisthreesonshadtojointhearmyC.HehadnofoodorclothesD.Helivedinthesmalltownalone3.Theoldmangotupandraninhisroomto________.A.keephealthyB.havefunC.makehimwarmD.findawaytoforgethewashungry4.Theoldmanshoutedoutsidethepolicestationbecause______A.hehatedHitlerverymuchB.hehopedthepolicemancouldhelphimC.hewantedtomakethepolicemenangryD.hethoughtthathewouldbegivensomefoodinprison(监狱)5.Whichstatementistrue?A.TheoldpolicemanhatedHitler,tooB.Theoldpolicemanfoundthattheoldmanhisbestfriend4C.TheoldpolicemanwouldsendtheoldmaninprisonD.TheoldpolicemanlikedHitlerbetterthanpigsDMissGorgerstaughtphysicsinaNewYorkschool.Lastmonthsheexplainedtooneofherclassesaboutsound,andshedecidedtotestthemtoseehowsuccessfulshehadbeeninherexplanation.Shesaidtothem,“NowIhaveabrotherinLosAngeles.IfIwascallinghimonthephoneandatthesametimeyouwere75feetaway,listeningtomefromacrossthestreet,whichofyouwouldhearwhatIsaidearlier,mybrotheroryouandforwhatreason?”Tomatonceanswered,“Yourbrother.Becauseelectricitytravelsfasterthansoundwaves.”“That’sverygood,”MissGorgersanswered;butthenoneofthegirlsraisedherhand,andMissGorgerssaid,“Yes,Kate?”“Idisagree,”Katesaid.“Yourbrotherwouldhearyouearlierbecausewhenit’s11o’clockhereit’sonly8o’clockinLosAngeles.”根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。1.MissGorgerswasteachingherclass.A.howtotelephoneB.aboutelectricityC.abouttimezone(时区)D.aboutsound2.MissGorgersaskedthisquestionbecauseshewantedtoknowwhether.A.itwaseasytophonetoLosAngelesB.herstudentcouldhearherfrom75feetawayC.herstudentshadgrasped(理解)herlessonD.soundwaveswereslowerthanelectricity3.Tomthoughtthatelectricitywas.A.slowerthansound