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s Cook D. the sandwich Islands by James Cook 2. When he landed there James Cook found the islanders were _______. A. cold B. friendly C. angry D. satisfied 3. Which of the following is true? A. The natives were tall and healthy. B. The men mainly worked outside. C. The women did nothing but look after children. D. The natives were very curious about everything. 【答案與解析】本文講述了著名探險家?guī)炜税l(fā)現(xiàn) the Sandwich Islands 的過程。 1. D。細節(jié)題。根據(jù) …which he named the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl( 伯爵 )of Sandwich. 可推知此題答案為 D。 2. B。推斷題。根據(jù) The native greeted him with curiosity and respect 可知島民對庫克還是比較友好的。 3. B。推斷題。根據(jù) The men fished and raised crops 可以知道,男子在外面干活。 (6) When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie ―expert‖ turned him down, saying, ―Can’t sing. Can’t act. Dances a little.‖ Here’s another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that he’d never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short. What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true genius(天才 ) cannot be suppressed(壓抑 ). For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgments of a person’s abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles fall by the wayside. The famous motto ―ad astra per aspera‖ can be translated as ―To the stars through hardships‖. Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong. 1. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer. B. True ability will always make itself known. C. Some people never get discouraged. D. Albert Einstein proved his teachers wrong. 2. When Paderewski’s teachers told him he’d never be a success, they were _______. A. being humorous B. cheerful, though concerned C. somewhat hesitant D. seriously mistaken 3. ―Ad astra per aspera‖ is used in the passage _______. A. as a motto for the three men’s lives B. to show the value of Latin C. to send the reader to the dictionary D. to point out that genius is always recognized early 4. The writer of the passage thinks that the reader _______. A. knows that the three men were successful men B. someday dreams to bee like one of the men C. sympathizes with(同情 ) the poor teachers of the three men D. knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeare’s plays 【答案解析】本文以愛因斯坦等三位名人為例闡述了過早給人定論是錯誤的。 1. B。主旨題。根據(jù)第 2 段 …true genius cannot be suppressed. For some reason or other it works its way out 可知答案為 B。 2. D。細節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一句 …Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.可知答案為 D。 3. A。推斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可推知答案為 A。 4. A。推斷題。根據(jù)全文可知答案為 A。