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奶奶作文之奶奶的人物传记作文
奶奶的人物传记作文
【篇一:
人物传记-ok】
英语辅导序列
(二)阅读专项集训——人物传记类
(二)
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samuelosmondisa19-year-oldlawstudentfromcornwall,england.heneverstudiedthepiano.however,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchaschopinandbeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts.thenhethinksaboutthenotesinhishead.twoyearsago,heplayedhisfirstpiecemoonlightsonata(奏鸣曲)bybeethoven.hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim.
amazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayeditperfectly,histeacherssaysamuelisunbelievable.theysayhisabilityisveryrare,butsamueldoesn’tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial.samuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,butmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinstead.now,hestudieslawandmusic.
samuelcan’tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurprised.“igrewupwithmusic.mymotherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.abouttwoyearsago,isuddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepiano,withoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.itcomeseasilytome---ihearthenotesandcanbeartheminmind---eachandeverynote,”sayssamuel.
recently,samuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollege.thepiecehadmorethanathousandnotes.theaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazingperformance.heisnowlearningapiecethatissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan’tplayit.samuelsaysconfidently,”it’sallaboutsupermemory---iguessihavethatgift.”however,samuel’sabilitytorememberthingsdoesn’tstopwithmusic.hisfamilysaysthatevenwhenhewasayoungboy,samuelheardsomeonereadastory,andthenhecouldretellthestorywordforword.
samuelisstillonlyateenager.hedoesn’tknowwhathewantstodointhefuture.fornow,heisjusthappytoplaybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstudies.
26.whatisspecialaboutsamuelosmond?
a.hehasagiftforwritingmusic.b.hecanwritedownthenotehehears.
c.heisatopstudentatthelawschool.d.hecanplaythemusicalpiecehehears.
27.whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?
a.samuelchoselawagainstthewishofhisparents.b.samuelplannedtobealawyerratherthanamusician.
c.samuelthinksofhimselfasamanofgreatmusicalability.
d.samuelstudieslawandmusicontheadviceofhisteachers.
28.everyonearoundsamuelwassurprisedbecausehe_________.
a.receivedagoodearlyeducationinmusicb.playedtheguitarandthepianoperfectly
c.couldplaythepianowithoutreadingmusicd.couldplaytheguitarbetterthanhisfather
29.whatcanweinferaboutsamuelinparagraph4?
a.hebecamefamousduringaspecialeventathiscollege.b.heisproudofhisabilitytorememberthingsaccurately.
c.heplaysthepianobetterthanmanyprofessionalpianists.
d.heimpressedtheaudiencebyplayingallthemusicalpieces.
30.whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?
a.thequalitiesofamusicianb.thestoryofamusicaltalent
b.theimportanceofearlyeducationd.therelationshipbetweenmemoryandmusic.
b
larrywasonanotherofhisunderwaterexpeditions(探险)butthistime,itwasdifferent.hedecidedtotakehisdaughteralongwithhim.shewasonlytenyearsold.thiswouldbeherfirsttripwithherfatheronwhathehadalwaysbeenfamousfor.
larryfirstbegandivingwhenhewashisdaughter’sage.similarly,hisfatherhadtakenhimalongononeofhisexpeditions.sincethen,hehadneverlookedback.larrystartedoutbyrentingdivingsuitsfromthesmalldivingshopjustalongtheshore.hehadhatedthem.theywereeithertoobigortoosmall.then,therewastheinstructor.hegavehimashortlessonbeforeallowinghimintothewaterwithhisfather.hehadmadeanexception.larrywouldneverhavebeenabletogodownwithoutatleastfivehoursoftheoryandanothersimilarnumberofhoursonpracticallessonswithaguide.childrenhisagewerenotevenallowedtodive.
afterthefirstexpedition,larry’slaterdivingadventuresonlygotbetterandbetter.therewasneveradullmoment.inhisblackandbluesuitandwithanoxygentankfastenedonhisback,larrydivedfromboatsintothemiddleoftheocean.dangerousareasdidnotpreventhimfromcontinuinghissearch.sometimes,hiswaslimitedtoacageunderwaterbutthatdidnotbotherhim.atleast,hewasstillabletotakephotographsoftheunderwatercreatures.
larry’sfirstexpeditionwithouthisfatherwasinthecaymanislands.therewerenumerousdivingspotsintheareaandlarrywasdeterminedtovisitallofthem.fortunatelyforhim,amanofferedtotakehimaroundthedifferentspotsforfree.creatures.
larrylookedathisdaughter.shelookedasexcitedashehadbeenwhenhewasherage.hehopedshewouldbeabletocontinuethefamilytradition.already,shelookedlikeshewasmuchbraverthanhadbeenthen.thiswasthekeytoasuccessfulunderwaterexpedition.
56.inwhatwaywasthisexpeditiondifferentforlarry?
a.hisdaughterhadgrownup.b.hehadbecomeafamousdiver.
c.hisfatherwoulddivewithhim.d.hisdaughterwoulddivewithhim.
57.whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?
a.larryhadsomeprivileges.b.larrylikedtherenteddivingsuits.
c.divershadtobuydivingequipment.d.ten-year-oldchildrenwerepermittedtodive.
58.whydidlarryhavetostayinacageunderwatersometimes?
a.toprotecthimselffromdanger.b.todiveintothedeepwater.
c.toadmiretheunderwaterview.d.totakephotomoreconveniently.
59.whatcanbelearnedfromtheunderlinedsentence?
a.larrydidn’twearawatch.b.larrywasnotgoodatmath.
c.larryhadapoormemory.d.larryenjoyedtheadventure.
60.whatdidlarryexpecthisdaughtertodo?
a.becomeasuccessfuldiver.b.makeagooddivingguide.
c.takealotofphotosunderwater.d.havelongerhoursoftraining.
c
elizabethfreemanwasbornabout1742toafricanamericanparentswhowereslaves.attheageofsixmonthsshewasacquired,alongwithhersister,byjohnashley,awealthymassachusettsslaveholders.shebecameknownas“mumbet”or“mumbett.”
fornearly30yearsmumbetservedtheashleyfamily.oneday,ashley’swifetriedtostrikemumbet’ssisterwithaspade.mumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinstead.furious,sheleftthehouseandrefusedtocomeback.whentheashleystriedtomakeherreturn,mumbetconsultedalawyer,theodoresedgewick.withhishelp,mumbetsued(起诉)forherfreedom.
whileservingtheashleys,mumbethadlistenedtomanydiscussionsofthenewmassachusettsconstitution.iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequal,thenshethoughtitshouldapplytoher.eventually,mumbetwonherfreedom----thefirstslaveinmassachusettstodosounderthenewconstitution.
strangelyenough,afterthetrial,theashleysaskedmumbettocomebackandworkforthemasapaidemployee.shedeclinedandinsteadwenttoworkforsegdewick.mumbetdiedin1829,butherlegacylivedoninhermanydescendants(后裔).oneofhergreat-grandchildrenwasw.e.b.dubois,oneofthefounderofthenaacp,andanimportantwriterandspokespersonforafricanamericancivilrights.
mumbet’stombstonestillstandsinthemassachusettscemeterywhereshewasburied.itreads,inpart:
“shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslaveandremainedaslavefornearlythirtyyears.shecouldneitherreadnorwrite,yetinherownsphereshehadnosuperiororequal.”
51.whatdoweknowaboutmumbetaccordingtoparagraph1?
a.shewasbornaslave
c.shehadafamoussisterb.shewasaslaveholderd.shewasbornintoarichfamily
52.whydidmumbetrunawayfromtheashleys?
a.shefoundanemployerb.shewantedtobealawyer
d.shehadtotakecareofhersisterc.shewashitandgotangry
53.whatdidmumbetlearnfromdiscussionsaboutthenewconsititution?
a.sheshouldalwaysobeyherowners’ordersb.sheshouldbeasfreeandequalaswhites
c.howtobeagoodservantd.howtoapplyforajob
54.whatdidmumbetdoafterthetrial?
a.shechosetoworkforalawyer
c.shecontinuedtoservetheashleys
b.shefoundthenaacpd.shewenttolivewithhergrandchildren
55.whatisthetestmainlyabout?
a.astoryofafamouswriterandspokespersonb.thefriendshipbetweenalawyerandaslave
c.thelifeofabraveafricanamericanwomand.atrialthatshockedthewholeworld
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napoleon,asacharacterintolstoy’swarandpeace,ismorethanoncedescribedashaving“fatlittlehands.”nordoeshe“sitwellorfirmlyonthehorse.”heissaidtobe“undersized,”with“shortlegs”anda“roundstomach”.theissuehereisnottheaccuracyoftolstoy’sdescription—itseemsnotthatfarofffromhistoricalaccounts—buthischoiceoffacts:
otherthingsthatcouldbesaidofthemanarenotsaid.wearemeanttounderstandthedifferenceofawarringcommanderinthebodyofafatlittlefrenchman.tolstoy’snapoleoncouldbeanymanwanderinginthestreetsandputtingalittleofpowderedtobaccouphisnose—andthatisthepoint.
itisawaythenovelistusestoshowthemoralnatureofacharacter.anditturnsoutthat,astolstoyhasit,napoleonisacrazyman.inasceneinbookthreeofwarandpeace,thewarshavingreachedthecriticalyearof1812,napoleonreceivesarepresentativefromthetsar(沙皇),whohascomewithpeaceterms.napoleonisveryangry:
doesn’thehavemorearmy?
he,notthetsar,istheonetomaketheterms.hewilldestroyallofeuropeifhisarmyisstopped,“thatiswhatyouwillhavegainedbyengagingmeinthewar!
”heshouts.andthen,tolstoywrites,napoleon“walkedsilentlyseveraltimesupanddowntheroom,hisfatshouldersmoving