1 . The story of Oprah Winfrey’s life is one of overcoming incredible odds and achieving great success. Born into poverty in Mississippi, Winfrey faced numerous challenges throughout her childhood. She was raised by her grandmother, who installed in her a love of reading and a strong work ethic. However, Winfrey was also the victim of abuse and neglect, both at home and in her community.

Despite these obstacles, Winfrey showed great promise from a young age. At age 19 she became a news anchor(主播) for the local television station, and in 1976 she was made a reporter and co-anchor for the ABC news in Baltimore, Maryland. She found herself limited by the objectivity required of news reporting, and in 1977 she became co-host of the Baltimore morning show People Are Talking.

Winfrey excelled in the casual and personal talk-show format, and in 1984 she moved to Chicago to host the faltering(衰退的) talk show AM Chicago. Winfrey’s honest and engaging personality quickly turned the program into a success, and in 1985 it was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. Winfrey’s warmth, intelligence, and empathy made her a beloved figure to millions of viewers. She used her platform to address important social issues, such as child abuse, domestic violence, and poverty.

Despite her success, Winfrey faced many challenges along the way. She struggled with her weight, and was often criticized for her appearance. She also faced many personal and professional setbacks in her life and work. However, Winfrey refused to give up. She continued to work hard, launching her own production company, Harpo Productions, and starting her own cable network, OWN. She also became a philanthropist, donating millions of dollars to charitable causes.

Today, Winfrey is one of the most successful and influential people in the world. She has won lots of awards for her work. She is also a best-selling author and a respected public speaker. Winfrey’s story provés the power of perseverance, hard work, and faith in oneself.

1. What did Oprah Winfrey start her career as?

A．A news anchor.	B．A talk show co-anchor.
C．A manager of a company.	D．A reporter of a TV station.

2. What do we know about The Oprah Winfrey Show from paragraph 3?

A．It was a TV program meant to help the local citizens.

B．Oprah Winfrey’s excellent qualities made it successful.

C．It called on viewers to fight against poverty and crimes.

D．It was a program designed only for Oprah Winfrey.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Winfrey faced many doubts about her hosting style.

B．Winfrey set up a company of her own.

C．Winfrey never gave up in face of difficulties.

D．Winfrey contributed lots of money to charities.

4. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To tell us that our life has its ups and downs.

B．To share Winfrey’s life experience with us.

C．To encourage us to work hard in our careers.

D．To sing high praise for Winfrey’s success and qualities.

4 . 【课文原文】

MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES

“Life is Precious. To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.

As a five­year­old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mother’s death. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine. “Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”

Eight years later, Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wenhai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates. She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OB­GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. Within six months, she was named a chief resident physician, a position that usually took four years to achieve. After working for a few years, she was sent to study in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed her American colleagues, who invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however, rejected the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children at home.

In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese women ever to be appointed director of the OB­GYN department of the PUMC Hospital, but just a few months later, the department was closed because of the war. Thinking of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic. She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. At times she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.

The new People’s Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role. In 1954，she was elected to the first National People’s Congress and, over the next several decades, she held many important positions. Her heart, however, was elsewhere. She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. “The OB­GYN department cares for two lives,” she told new staff in her department. “As doctors, we should be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters.”

Though Lin Qianzhi never married, she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”, having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did not retire until the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own she left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors. And even as she lay dying, her final thoughts were for others. “I’m ready to go,” she said. “Don’t try to rescue me any more. Don’t waste the medicine any more.”

1. Look at the following pictures and answer the questions.
(1)What are some important life choices for you?

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(2)What do you know about Dr Lin Qiaozhi?

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2. Look at the picture and the title on Page 16 and predict what the text is probably about?
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Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
3. What did Lin Qiaozhi decide to do at 18?
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4. Did her brother support her goal?
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5. Why did Lin Qiaozhi refuse her American colleagues’ invitation?
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6. How did Lin Qiaozhi help poor patients?
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7. When did Lin Qiaozhi retire?
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B.Careful reading
8. Fill in the form according to the passage.

Time	Events
at five years old	Lin Qiaozhi was deeply________ by her mother’s death.
at age 18	She chose to study ________.
at age 26	Lin ________ from Peking Union Medical College. She became the first woman ever ________ as a resident physician in the OB－GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. Within six months, she was named a   ________ resident physician.
after working for a few years	She   ________ to study in Europe.
in 1939	Dr Lin ________ to stay in America.
in 1941	Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever________ director of the OB－GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. A few months later, she opened a ________　.
in 1954	She was ________ to the first National People’s Congress and, over the next several ________， she held many important positions.
on 22 April 1983	Dr Lin died. She ________over 50，000 babies in her lifetime.

9. What did Dr Lin Qiaozhi think is the most precious?

A．Life.	B．Choice.
C．Marriage.	D．Medicine.

10. What made her brother angry with her?

A．Her mother’s death.

B．Her goal to study medicine.

C．Her decision to be single.

D．Her marriage like most girls.

11. Why did Lin open a private clinic?

A．To make more money.

B．To do further research.

C．To help poor patients.

D．To stay with her family.

12. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Lin married very late.

B．Lin adopted many babies.

C．Lin died while working.

D．Lin founded a kindergarten.

(Ⅰ)Analyse the sentences
13. Eight years later, Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wenhai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates.
[分析]　with the Wenhai Scholarship是介词短语作_______;the highest prize是the Wenhai Scholarship的_______;given to graduates是过去分词短语作the highest prize的_______。
[翻译] _________________________________________________________________________
14. She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
[分析]　tending，publishing 和training是三个并列的动名词作介词in的_______。
[翻译] _________________________________________________________________________
15. 教材对接高考：续写微技能——人物描写
A.写出句中描写人物的词汇。
（1）These words of Dr Lin Oiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices. ________________
（2）She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OB－GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. ________________
（3）She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. ________________
B.在课文中找出另外两个人物描写的句子。
（1）_____________________________________________________________　
（2）_____________________________________________________________

5 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Composed of more than 20, 000 Chinese characters, these special sculptures by Zheng Lu are soft and beautiful in     1     (appear) despite their stainless steel make­up. The characters used are all     2     (choose) from Chinese texts and poems. For example, the sculpture that looks like a splash of water is     3     (skillful) crafted from the lines of the poem Wan Zhi Shui (playing with water) written by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi. This fun with details can be seen throughout Zheng Lu's works. When     4     (discuss)the use of one of the most original Chinese fonts in a specific piece, he said, “You cannot figure that out from a distant view.    5    , it would not be fun.”

The contemporary Chinese sculptor     6     (interest) in calligraphy for a long time. He     7     (grow) up in a literary family with a strong traditional Chinese cultural background and his father made him     8     (take) up the practice of calligraphy when he was still very young. This skill is now apparent in many of his artworks     9     the containing of meaningful texts brings a unique feeling and significance     10     Zheng Lu's already elegant sculptures.

6 . Michael Saul Dell was born in 1965 in Houston, Texas. While he displayed intelligence and imagination from an early age, he had little interest in school. When he was twelve years old, he operated a mail­order trading business for stamps and baseball cards, earning $2,000. At the age of fourteen, Dell got his first computer, an Apple Ⅱ and soon realized that he had a knack for taking computers apart and putting them back together. While in high school, Dell took a job delivering newspapers for the Houston Post. His aggressive selling strategies resulted in earnings of $18,000.

In 1983, when Dell entered his freshman year at the University of Texas at Austin, his parents hoped he would become a doctor, but Dell’s skills lay elsewhere. In examining the personal computer, or PC industry, he noticed an opportunity to sell PCs for less, as Dell realized that he could assemble computer parts, skip the step of selling to a dealer, and go directly to the consumer. That way the consumer could buy the product for less, and Dell held on to every penny of the profits. Dell thus combined his knowledge of computers with his well­developed business sense and began his own business, assembling upgrade kits for personal computers.

In 1999, Dell recalled operating his new business out of his University of Texas dorm on the twenty­seventh floor: “People would ride up to the 27th floor with their computers. I’d put in some memory or a disk drive, they’d pay me, and I’d send them on their way.” His earnings soon reached about $25,000 a month. After one year at the university, Dell had decided to drop out of college. His company began building PCs, starting with parts from such established computer companies as IBM and Compaq and adding elements to make the products unique. Dell continued to sell directly to consumers, a strategy that paid off in vast sums: by the end of 1984, his company had earned $6 million. Dell was off and running, leading his company to big growth year after year.

1. When Dell was very young, ________.

A．he was very interested in school

B．he had to make a living himself

C．he began to sell computers

D．he showed great intelligence and imagination

2. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph One?

A．Tool.

B．Container.

C．Skill.

D．Worker.

3. According to Dell, how could he sell PCs for less?

A．He assembled the computer parts and sold them to a dealer.

B．He assembled computer parts and went directly to the consumer.

C．He bought the computer parts from other computer companies.

D．He gave up holding on to every penny of the profits.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．A businessman from the beginning

B．Michael Saul Dell’s childhood

C．Michael Saul Dell’s college life

D．Dell, IBM and Compaq

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A man from Portland has become the first person to travel across Antarctica by himself without receiving any assistance. Colin O’ Brady completed the 1,500­kilometer trip on Wednesday. He     1     (cross)the continent in 54 days. Friends, family and other people followed his progress through messages and     2     (picture)he shared on Instagram. 33­year­old O’Brady recorded the trip, which     3     (call) “The Impossible First” by him on Instagram. He wrote on Wednesday that he traveled     4     last 129 kilometers in one big, final push to the finish line. The distance took over one day     5     (complete).

O’ Brady wrote, “While the last 32 hours were some of the most     6     (challenge) hours of my life, they have been some of the best moments I have ever experienced.”

“I was listening to my body and taking care of the details to keep     7     (I) safe,” he wrote. “I called home and talked to my mom, sister and wife—I promised them I would stop     8     I needed to.”

Other people have traveled across Antarctica, but they all had some form of assistance. They either had     9     (good), more plentiful supplies     10     equipment that helped move them forward.