Ⅲ.[2011·福建卷] 阅读理解
Book 1
Elixir
written by Eric Walters
Twelveyearold Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes(糖尿病). She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.
Book 2
George Washington Carver
written by Elizabeth MacLeod
Meet the “Peanut(花生) Specialist”， George Washington Carver, the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also MacLeod’s Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius.
Book 3
The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations
written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald
Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other books: The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.
Book 4
Made in Canada: 101 Amazing Achievements
written by Bev Spencer
What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline(碱性) batteries and the Blue Box recycling program.
Book 5
Newton and the Time Machine
written by Michael McGowan
Tenyearold boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close. But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in it! Can he save them before time runs out?
31. Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?
A. Painful. B. Curious.
C. Frightened. D. Disappointed.
32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5.
B. Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts.
C. Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.
D. George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.
33. In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Certrude are________.
A. Newton’s human friends
B. the names of the time machine
C. two dinosaurs
D. the inventors of the time machine
34. If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by________.
A. Elizabeth MacLeod
B. Eric Walters
C. Rocky Landon & David MacDonald
D. Bev Spencer
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Dennis Hopper, who was described as “Easy Rider’s” biker Billy and “Blue Velvet’s”， died of cancer Saturday morning at his home in Venice, California. He was 74.
Hopper, who was diagnosed with cancer last October, was surrounded by his children and wife when he died. The American film star made his last public appearance on March 26, 2010, when his star was addressed on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
Dennis Hopper was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on May 17, 1936.He grew up in San Diego, California, and got an early reputation for stage work. Making his way to Hollywood while still in his teens, he quickly earned roles in several films and TV shows, including Rebel Without a Cause(1955), in which he met James Dean, who became a friend and lifelong model.
Hopper maintained a somewhat not smooth career through the mid60s. But it was 1967s The Trip, directed by “King of the B’s” Roger Corman, that made the actor popular with audience and two of his “Easy Rider” colleagues, actor Peter Fonda and the writer of The Trip Jack Nicholson.
In early 1968, Hopper led the group through his own lowbudget film, a biker road movie about two riders who travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans. Easy Rider was finally released in the summer of 1969, and was very popular after 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde and The Graduate, the breakthrough that set free the baby boomer generation on Hollywood.
The film, made on the fly by Hopper and costar Fonda for less than $ 500,000, became one of the most popular movies of its time.
Among his recent roles were a villain(反面人物)in the TV series 24 and an officer in the shortlived TV show ERing. He was starring in the TV version of the Oscarwinning film Crash at his death, playing a record producer.He was named a chevalier(功勋人物)of France’s Order of Arts and Letters in 2008.
