Frankenstein is one of the world’s most famous horror stories. It’s about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster(怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was first published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.
Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. She was educated by her parents and when she was 13 decided to become a writer. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream: “I dreamt that my little baby came to life again—that it had only been cold and that we rubbed it before the fire and it lived.”
In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-odl May visited the poet Lord Byron at his home in Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. One night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story Frankenstein.
Frankenstein was published when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many people didn’t think a 19-year-old woman could write so well and believed her husband was the real writer.
Although famous, Shelley’s life was full of sadness. Only one of her four children lived and in 1822 her husband died in a swimming accident. Mary was broken-hearted and decided not to marry again. She devoted herself to her child and continued to write until her death in 1851. What do we know about he story Frankenstein?
| A．It was really written by Mary Shelley’s husband. |
| B．It was been read by millions of people. |
| C．It was written to remember Shelley’s husband. |
| D．It is the most famous story in the world. |
Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story Frankenstein?
| A．In England. | B．In Italy. | C．In Switzerland. | D．In France. |
In which order to the following take place?
a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.
b. The story Frankenstein was first published.
c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.
d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.
e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.
| A．a, c, b, e, d | B．d, c, a, b, e | C．c, a, b, d, e | D．b, a, d, c, e |
How old was Mary Shelley when she died?
| A．43 | B．48 | C．51 | D．54 |
What can we learn about Mary Shelley from this passage?
| A．She experienced a lot of sadness in her life. |
| B．She wasn’t considered a good writer during her life. |
| C．She was educated at her local school. |
| D．She became very rich because of the story Frankenstein. |
You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster has made good, safe, interesting toys for more than 100 years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He will be between thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English, and at least one other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there, but he will travel for up to six months in any one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets and where to find new ones. He will understand money and make more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.
Webster wants someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr J. Sloman at our head office in London.The head office of the Webster company is in________.
| A．Australia | B．New Zealand | C．Germany | D．England |
Children play with Webster toys_______.
| A．in many countries of the world |
| B．in 8 counties around the world. |
| C．mostly in 4 countries of the world |
| D．only in some eastern countries |
“He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him” means he has_______.
| A．sold things for the Webster for some years |
| B．already sold toys to some markets in the world |
| C．already sold things in different parts of the world |
| D．sold a large number of Webster toys to the world |
Which person could be the right one for the Webster?
| A．He is 35,speaks good English and a Far Eastern language, can travel for up to six months in a year and knows how to make more money. |
| B．He is 28,speaks good English and some other foreign languages, enjoys traveling and making more money for the Webster Toys. |
| C．He is 40, speaks good English and any other Far Eastern languages, knows Far East well and how to make more money for himself. |
| D．He has lived in Singapore for years, speaks Chinese well and a little English, knows how to open new markets. |
For more than four hundred years, people all over the world have been reading ,watching and listening to the plays and poetry of the British writer William Shakespeare.
Most people think of Shakespeare as a writer. But he was also a theater producer, a part owner of an acting company and an actor. For most of his career, he was a producer and main writer for an acting company called the King’s Men. Shakespeare is best known for the thirty—nine plays that he wrote, although only thirty—eight exist today. His plays are usually divided into three groups: comedies, histories and tragedies. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet ,Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and so on.
Shakespeare was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of 14.He married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18.The couple had three children, two daughters and a son who died very young. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown. No one knows why he left or moved to London and joined a theater company which opened the Globe Theater in 1599.He made much money from it.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He died in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left his genius to the world. Now you can still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.What was Shakespeare?
| A．A writer | B．An actor |
| C．A theater producer | D．A,B and C |
Shakespeare made much money from_______.
| A．writing | B．acting |
| C．opening the Globe Theater | D．selling his books |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “genius” in the passage?
| A．房子 | B．遗憾 | C．悔恨 | D．天赋 |
Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Shakespeare died when he was 52 years old. |
| B．Shakespeare married in 1582,and he had two daughters and a son. |
| C．Shakespeare’s plays are usually divided into three groups: comedies, histories and science fictions. |
| D．No one knows why Shakespeare left his hometown at he age of 21. |
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then ,suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked,“You can’t see these flowers. “Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said ,“I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me.”said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it a kind of happiness?The young man was very surprised because _________.
| A．The old man was deaf. |
| B．The old man could see nothing. |
| C．The old man took care of flowers every day. |
| D．The flowers was very beautiful. |
Why was the old man busy taking care of the flowers every day?
| A．Because he liked doing it. |
| B．Because it can make him happy. |
| C．Because everyone enjoyed the happiness these flowers had brought. |
| D．All the above. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the old man?
| A．He was a musician. | B．He was the writer’s friend. |
| C．He used to be a gardener. | D．He was very happy. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．The beautiful flowers. | B．Beethoven’s life. |
| C．The blind and The deaf. | D．One kind of Happiness. |
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Teacher No.2MiddleSchool Math teacher More than 3 years’ experience Be good to students. Fax resume to 333--0004 |
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If you are good at math, and good to students you can ______to apply for the job.
| A．go to 7934 Main St. Hongdu |
| B．fax your information to 333—0004 |
| C．go to 336 Suinan St. Dandong |
| D．email your resume to :Mugrosin@com. Lover |
If you want to find a job in a bank, you should________.
| A．have good eye sights | B．be good at math |
| C．have rich experience | D．love music |
If you want to be a member of the singer group, you should_______.
| A．be above 18 years old | B．be familiar with math |
| C．work full time | D．practice 3 times a week |
Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant(仆人） loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.
One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take good care of them.” With these words, he went out.
But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished, so he drank the poison to kill himself. In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.
| A．the rich man | B．the servant |
| C．both A and B | D．neither A and B |
The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.
| A．the cat | B．himself | C．nobody | D．the servant |
The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________.
| A．there was in fact poison in the bottles |
| B．did not want the servant to drink his wine |
| C．he wanted to kill the cat |
| D．he wanted to kill the servant |
In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine.
| A．the servant | B．cat | C．the rich man | D．nobody |
From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.
| A．lazy | B．bad | C．clever | D．kind |
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