James Stallman Rockefeller, the oldest-known U. S. Olympic medal winner and the former head of the bank that became Citigroup, died Tuesday. He was 102. Records of the U. S. Olympic Committee show that Rockefeller was the oldest American medal winner. He was the captain of Yale University’s eight-man rowing team with coxswain that won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics - beating the Canadian team by less than 16 seconds. The oars from the winning race and the gold medal were prominently displayed in Rockefeller’s house. “I think he was really proud of that - probably more than the bank career,” said his grandson.
Rockefeller suffered a stroke on Thursday, said his grandson, who lived with him at his Greenwich home for two years, attributed his long life to a regimented(嚴(yán)密組織的) lifestyle: breakfast at eight a. m. , lunch at 1 p. m. , cocktails at 6 p. m. and dinner promptly at 7 p. m. . He liked plain food, without sauces or cheese, and plenty of fresh vegetables, including those grown in the garden of his estate. Rockefeller was in good health until shortly before he died. He drove his car up until last year and would review documents from the various charities and businesses he helped lead.
Rockefeller, born on June 8, 1902, was a grandson of William Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil with his brother, John D. Rockefeller. He graduated from Yale in 1924 and served in the Airborne Command during World War II. He started at the bank, and then called the National City Bank, in 1930, following his uncle and grandfather, who were leaders of the bank. He became president in 1952, chairman in 1959 and retired in 1967. In 1955, under Rockefeller’s leadership, the bank merged with the First National Bank of New York to form Citigroup. Rockefeller also was a director of numerous companies, including Pan American Airways, Northern Pacific Railroad, NCR and Monsanto, and served on the boards of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the American Museum of Natural History.
Rockefeller and his wife. Nancy Carnegie Rockefeller, had four children. His wife died in 1994.
- 1.
Rockefeller lost his wife when he was____ ___.
- A.
at the age of 91
- B.
in his eighties
- C.
in his early nineties
- D.
in his 1994
- 2.
We can learn from the passage that ____ ___.
- A.
the American rowing team beat the Canadian team in less than 16 seconds in 1924.
- B.
Rockefeller was the first American medal winner.
- C.
James Stallman Rockefeller founded the National City Bank and was the first president.
- D.
His grandson thought Rockefeller had long life because of a regimented lifestyle.
- 3.
What we can infer from the passage is that ______.
- A.
James Stallman Rockefeller is a great Olympic medal winner.
- B.
James Stallman Rockefeller was in good health until he died.
- C.
James Stallman Rockefeller was very active in American society.
- D.
James Stallman Rockefeller was the only grandson of William Rockefeller.
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What would be the best title for the passage?
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Travel to Argentina
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Entertainments in Argentina
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Festivals in Argentina
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A brief introduction to Argentina
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The Semana Musical Llao Llao.
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Open Polo Tournament.
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Argentina Carnivals.
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Palermo in April
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Which festival is not mentioned in the massage?
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Tango Festival
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Because he was the greatest scientist in the world
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Because he spent much of his life time studying the diseases of people
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Because he lived simply
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Because he was a great success as a scientist
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cared much about it
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made more discoveries
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lived a better life
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study
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work
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drinking
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drug
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security
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smoking
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ran into
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got over
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left behind
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looked into
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ahead
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away
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off
- D.
out
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immediate
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damaging
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limited
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lasting
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once
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while
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since
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until
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quarreling
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complaining
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talking
- D.
cheering
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- A.
Slowly
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Suddenly
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Finally
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Secretly
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- A.
understand
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hear
- C.
see
- D.
remember
- 9.
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fishing
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sailing
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boating
- D.
swimming.
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- A.
quietest
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longest
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best
- D.
busiest
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- A.
connects
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introduces
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reduces
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commits
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where
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unless
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as
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whether
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impression
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burden
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decision
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impact
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asked
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intended
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pretended
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agreed
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solution
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change
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bite
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surprise
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concerns
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interests
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conversations
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emotions
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participated in
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worked out
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approved of
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made up
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misuse
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avoid
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tolerate
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test
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unemployment
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challenge
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competition
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retirement
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school
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The main idea of the passage is _______.?
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plants are very useful to human beings?
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indoor plants can help remove indoor air pollution?
- C.
indoor plants should be raised in both homes and offices?
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NASA have studied indoor plants for many years?
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Why do you think NASA are very interested in indoor plants??
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Some indoor plants would be used in space stations.?
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They want to find a way to cure Sick Building Syndrome.?
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They need indoor plants to carry out their experiments.?
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Indoor plants are pretty and attractive.?
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some kinds of indoor plants
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ways to solve air pollution?
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research on indoor plants
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The author tells about Mr. Toga’s false teeth in Paragraph 3 in order to ____________.
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show health care was not good enough in Berkeley during the 1930s
- B.
provide an interesting detail in Yoshiko’s life and stories
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show Yoshiko’s young life was difficult and frightening
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tell about a beloved relative who helped Yoshiko learn how to write
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In Paragraph 4 “the stars” probably refer to ____________.
- A.
family relationships
- B.
terrors in the night
- C.
limitless possibilities
- D.
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What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?
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Yoshiko loved to write about parades.
- B.
Yoshiko met many interesting people.
- C.
Yoshiko liked to go for long walks with others.
- D.
Yoshiko preferred to talk to her pets instead of to people.
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What is the main idea of this story?
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People who live in the city should spend as much time as they can in the country.
- B.
Writers like Yoshiko Uchida must communicate with as many writers as possible.
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Those who move to the United States often miss their homelands for many years.
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The other day at a supermarket, I saw a naughty boy of about six crying loudly, falling to the floor and refusing to move. All the while the troubled mother was trying to persuade him to behave well but failed.A little smack on his bottom would have done the job,I thought.
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My palms were itching to slap her for being so rude but the poor mother continued to cajole her,hoping that gentle persuasion would work wonders.It did not.The last I heard,she had run away from home again.
The list goes on and on.Could it be that today's parents are softer and believe that they must not rod(棍棒懲罰)their children for fear of the bad result? Or do they actually believe that the children will get rid of the bad habits and behave well naturally as they grow older? I beg to disagree.I believe it is the parents' duty to discipline the children even at a young age.
My children who are now adults will prove the fact that I used the rod when I thought it necessary.Later when they went abroad,they related to their British university friends on how they were disciplined.Their friends abroad were filled with horror and told my daughter that I could be charged with child abuse(虐待).However,my daughter showed great respect for me when she told them that she would not be where she was today if not for my strict discipline.
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The underlined word“cajole”probably means .
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persuade
- B.
scold
- C.
forgive
- D.
punish
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The author would probably .
- A.
beat the children every day
- B.
treat the children in a softer way
- C.
leave the children as they are
- D.
punish the children when necessary
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We can learn from the passage that .
- A.
the naughty boy’s mother hit him
- B.
the teacher’s daughter is living with the teacher
- C.
the author’s daughter was thankful for the author’s strict discipline
- D.
the author was charged with child abuse by her daughter’s friends abroad
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Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?
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Spoil Kids
- B.
Value Discipline
- C.
Respect Parent
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Protect Kids
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After a day in the open air, there’s lots to do in the evenings, too. There are plenty of discos, the occasional opera or ballet, and summer variety shows in the seafront theatres. For the children, there is a beautiful model village with a complicated railway layout which is remarkably realistic-especially when the lights are all on at night.
Of course, there’s no need to spend your whole holidays in Torquay. Only a short drive away is Dartmoor National Park, where you can walk for miles through dramatic, unspoiled countryside, or picnic by beautiful rivers and streams. Or, nearer to home, you can sail across Tor Bay to the lovely old fishing village of Brixham.
Torquay seems to have something for everyone. But don’t take my word for it-come and see for yourself.
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Which of the following best explains what “B & B” means on the signs?
- A.
Bed and breakfast
- B.
Breakfast and bath
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Beach and barbecue
- D.
Beautiful and British
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According to the text Torquay might be described as .
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comfortable and expensive
- B.
crowed and lively
- C.
remote and beautiful
- D.
fresh and healthy
- 3.
What is special about the model village?
- A.
It opens at night.
- B.
It has something for the children
- C.
It’s in the open air.
- D.
It has a real railway system.
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What is the purpose of writing this text?
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To introduce the geography of Torquay to students.
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To make some places known to visitors.
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To show the beauty of resorts.
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To attract more tourists.
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The paper is recycled and used again by students and teachers in the school. At the same time, the money made from the sales goes towards schools in Inner Mongolia for planting trees and grass. This place is one of the sources of the sandstorms that often attack Beijing during springtime.
Wang’s school is one of the schools in the capital that take part in the “Green Promise” —environmental protection activity. So far, nearly 210,000 students have taken part in the activity, collecting more than 87 tons of waste paper.
Students are eager to help make the capital a more pleasant place.
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What do Wang Boxuan and his schoolmates do with the waste exercise books?
- A.
Throw them away.
- B.
Store and sell them.
- C.
Cut them into pieces.
- D.
Give them to the students in Inner Mongolia.
- 2.
What is the money used for?
- A.
Buying new exercise books.
- B.
Helping poor students.
- C.
Planting trees and grass.
- D.
Being stored.
- 3.
What can we infer from the third paragraph?
- A.
Students will have no exercise books to use in many years.
- B.
There will be no waste paper in many years.
- C.
The sandstorms will be weaker in Beijing in many years.
- D.
Beijing will be much dirtier in many years.
- 4.
Choose the right order according to this passage?
1 Trees and grass were planted.
2 Schools in Inner Mongolia received the money.
3 Students collected waste paper.
4 Students sold the paper to a paper making factory.
- A.
③②④①
- B.
②①④③
- C.
③④②①
- D.
③②①④
- 5.
Which is the best title for the passage?
- A.
Planting Trees.
- B.
Green Promise.
- C.
Collecting Waste Paper.
- D.
Making Money.
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