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1.（2014卷SamuelOsmondisa19-year-oldlawstudentfromCornwall,England.Heneverstudiedthepiano.However,hecanyverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.Helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts.Thenhethinksaboutthenotesinhishead.Twoyearsago,heyedhisfirstpieceMoonlightSonata（奏鸣曲）byBeethoven.Hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim.Amazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandyeditperfectly,histeachersSamuelisunbelievable.Theysayhisabilityisveryrare,butSamueldoesn’tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial.Samuelwantedto ealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,butmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinstead.Now,hestudieslawandmusic.Samuelcan’tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurprised.“Igrewupwithmusic.Mymotheryedthepianoandmyfatheryedtheguitar.Abouttwoyearsago,Isuddenlydecidedtostartyingthepiano,withoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.ItcomeseasilytomeIhearthenotesandcanbeartheminmindeachandeverynote,”saysSamuel.Recently,Samuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollege.Thepiecehadmorethanathousandnotes.Theaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazingperformance.Heisnowlearningapiecethatissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan’tyit.Samuelsaysconfidently,”It’sallaboutsupermemoryIguessIhavethatHowever,Samuel’sabilitytorememberthingsdoesn’tstopwithmusic.Hisfamilysaysthatevenwhenhewasayoungboy,Samuelheardsomeonereadastory,andthenhecouldrelthestorywordforword.Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hedoesn’tknowwhathewantstodointhefuture.Fornow,heisjusthappytoybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstudies.WhatisspecialaboutSamuelHehasagiftforwritingHecanwritedownthenoteheHeisatopstudentatthelawHecanythemusicalpieceheWhatcanwelearnfromParagraphSamuelchoselawagainstthewishofhisSamuelnnedtobealawyerratherthanaSamuelthinksofhimselfasamanofgreatmusicalSamuelstudieslawandmusicontheadviceofhisEveryonearoundSamuelwassurprisedbecausehe receivedagoodearlyeducationinyedtheguitarandthepianocouldythepianowithoutreadingcouldytheguitarbetterthanhisWhatcanweinferaboutSamuelinParagraphHebecamefamousduringaspecialeventathisHeisproudofhisabilitytorememberthings HeysthepianobetterthanmanyprofessionalHeimpressedtheaudiencebyyingallthemusicalWhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleoftheTheQualitiesofaTheStoryofaMusicalTheImportanceofEarlyTheRelationshipbetweenMemoryandMusic.2.（2014江西卷）ALarrywasonanotherofhisunderwaterexpeditions(探险)butthistime,itwasdifferent.Hedecidedtotakedaughteralongwithhim.Shewasonlytenyearsold.Thiswouldbeherfirsttripwithherfatheronwhathehadalwaysbeenfamousfor.Larryfirstbegandivingwhenhewashisdaughter’sage.Similarly,hisfatherhadtakenhimalongononeofhisexpeditions.Sincethen,hehadneverlookedback.Larrystartedoutbyrentingdivingsuitsfromthesmalldivingshopjustalongtheshore.Hehadhatedthem.Theywereeithertoobigortoosmall.Then,therewastheinstructor.Hegavehimashortlessonbeforeallowinghimintothewaterwithhisfather.Hehadmadeanexception.Larrywouldneverhavebeenabletogodownwithoutatleastfivehoursoftheoryandanothersimilarnumberofhoursonpracticallessonswithaguide.Childrenhisagewerenotevenallowedtodive.Afterthefirstexpedition,Larry’slaterdivingadventuresonlygotbetterandbetter.Therewasneveradullmoment.Inhisblackandbluesuitandwithanoxygenfastenedonhisback,Larrydivedfromboatsintothemiddleoftheocean.Dangerousareasdidnotpreventhimfromcontinuinghissearch.Sometimes,hiswaslimitedtoacageunderwaterbutthatdidnotbotherhim.Atleast,hewasstillabletotakephotographsoftheunderwaterLarry’sfirstexpeditionwithouthisfatherwasintheCaymanIslands.TherewerenumerousdivingspotsintheareaandLarrywasdeterminedtovisitallofthem.Fortunayforhim,amanofferedtotakehimaroundthedifferentspotsfor.Larrydidn’tevenknowwhatthetimewashowmanyspotshedivedintoorhowmanyphotographshehadtaken.ThedivingspotsaffordedsuchawidearrayoffishandseacreaturesthatLarrysawmorethanthirtyvarietiesofcreatures.Larrylookedathisdaughter.Shelookedasexcitedashehadbeenwhenhewasherage.Hehopedshewouldbeabletocontinuethefamilytradition.Already,shelookedlikeshewasmuchbraverthanhadbeenthen.Thiswasthekeytoasuccessfulunderwaterexpedition.InwhatwaywasthisexpeditiondifferentforLarry?A.Hisdaughterhadgrownup.B.Hehad eafamousdiver.C.Hisfatherwoulddivewithhim.D.Hisdaughterwoulddivewithhim.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Larryhadsomeprivileges.B.LarrylikedtherenteddivingC.DivershadtobuydivingD.Ten-year-oldchildrenwerepermittedtoWhydidLarryhavetostayinacageunderwaterToprotecthimselffromTodiveintothedeepToadmiretheunderwaterTotakephotomoreWhatcanbelearnedfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Larrydidn’twearawatch.B.LarrywasnotgoodatC.LarryhadapoorD.LarryenjoyedtheWhatdidLarryexpecthisdaughtertodo?easuccessfuldiver.B.MakeagooddivingC.TakealotofphotosD.HavelongerhoursofMumbetwonherdomthefirstslaveinMassachusettstodosounderthenewStrangelyenough,afterthetrial,theAshleysaskedMumbettocomebackandworkforthemasapaidemployee.ShedeclinedandinsteadwenttoworkforSegdewick.Mumbetdiedin1829,butherlegacylivedoninhermanydescendants(后裔).Oneofhergreat-grandchildrenwasW.E.B.DuBois,oneofthefounderoftheNAACP,andanimportantwriterandspokes forAfricanAmericancivilrights.Mumbet’stombstonestillstandsintheMassachusettscemeterywhereshewasburied.Itreads,inpart:“Shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslaveandremainedaslavefornearlythirtyyears.Shecouldneitherreadnorwrite,yetinherownsphereshehadnosuperiororequal.”WhatdoweknowaboutMumbetaccordingtoParagraphShewasborna B.ShewasaC.Shehadafamous D.ShewasbornintoarichWhydidMumbetrunawayfromtheShefoundan B.ShewantedtobeaC.Shewashitandgot D.ShehadtotakecareofherWhatdidMumbetlearnfromdiscussionsaboutthenewSheshouldalwaysobeyherowners’SheshouldbeasandequalasHowtobeagoodHowtoapplyforaWhatdidMumbetdoaftertheShechosetoworkforaShefoundtheShetoservetheShewenttolivewithherWhatisthetestmainlyAstoryofafamouswriterandThefriendshipbetweenalawyerandaThelifeofabraveAfricanAmericanAtrialthatshockedthewholeDoctorareknowntobeterriblepilots.Theydon'tlistenbecausetheyalreadyknowitall.Iwaslucky:becameapilotin1970,almosttenyearsbeforeIgraduatedfrommedicalschool.Ididn'trealizethen,but apilotmakesmeabettersurgeon.Ilovedflying.AsIflewbigger,fasternes,andinworseweather.Ilearnedaboutcrewresourcemanagement(机组资源管理),or,anewideatomakeflyingsafer.Itmeansthatmembersshouldlistenandspeakupforagoodresult,regardlessofIfirstreadaboutin1980.Notlongafterthat,anattendingdoctorandIwereflyinginbadThecontrollerhadusturntoolatetogetourlandingready.Theattendingdoctorwasflying;IwassafetypilotHewassobusybecauseofthebadturn,hehadforgottentoputthelandinggear起落架downHewasabetterpilotandmyboss-soitfeltunusualtospeakup.ButIhadto:Ourliveswereindanger.Iputasidemyuneasinessandsaid,"Weneedtoputthelandinggeardownnow!"Thatwasmyfirstreallessoninthepowerof,andI'veuseditintheoperatingroomeversince.requiresthatthepilot/surgeonencourageotherstospeakup.Itfurtherrequiresthatwhenopinionsarefromtheopposite,thedoctordoesn'toverreact,whichmightpreventfellowdoctorsfromvoicingopinionsagain.SowhenI'mintheoperatingroom,Iaskforideasandhelpfromothers.Sometimesthey'renotwillingtospeakup.ButIhopethatifIcontinuetoencouragethem,somedaysomeonewillkeepmefrom“landinggearup”.WhatdosetheauthorsayaboutdoctorsinTheylikeflyingbyTheyareunwillingtotakeTheypretendtobegoodTheyarequicklearnersofTheauthordeepenedhisunderstandingofthepowerof hesavedthenebyspeakinghewasinchargeofaflyinghisbosslandedthenetoohisbossoperatedonapatientInthelastparagraph”landinggearup”probablymeans followingflyingoverreactingtodifferentopinions.C.listeningtowhatfellowdoctorssayD.makingamistakethatmaycostWhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthe:ANewWaytoMakeFlyingFlyingMakesMeaBetterTheMakingofaGoodAPilot-TumedDoctorareknowntoBeterriBlepilots.Theydon'tlistenBecausetheyalreadyknowitall.Iwaslucky:Becameapilotin1970,almosttenyearsBeforeIgraduatedfrommedicalschool.Ididn'trealizethen,ingapilotmakesmeaBettersurgeon.Ilovedflying.AsIflewBigger,fasternes,andinworseweather.IlearnedaBoutcrewresourcemanagement(机组资源管理),or,anewideatomakeflyingsafer.ItmeansthatcrewmemBersshouldlistenandspeakupforagoodresult,regardlessofpositions.IfirstreadaBoutin1980.Notlongafterthat,anattendingdoctorandIwereflyinginBadweather.Thecontrollerhadusturntoolatetogetourlandingready.Theattendingdoctorwasflying;IwassafetypilotHewassoBusyBecauseoftheBadturn,hehadforgottentoputthelandinggear(起落架)down.HewasaBetterpilot-andmyBoss-soitfeltunusualtospeakup.ButIhadto:Ourliveswereindanger.Iputasidemyuneasinesssaid,"Weneedtoputthelandinggeardownnow!"Thatwasmyfirstreallessoninthepowerof,andI'veuseditintheoperatingroomeversince.requiresthatthepilot/surgeonencourageotherstospeakup.Itfurtherrequiresthatwhenopinionsarefromtheopposite,thedoctordoesn'toverreact,whichmightpreventfellowdoctorsfromvoicingopinionsSowhenI'mintheoperatingroom,Iaskforideasandhelpfromothers.Sometimesthey'renotwillingtospeakup.ButIhopethatifIcontinuetoencouragethem,somedaysomeonewillkeepme from”landinggearup”.WhatdosetheauthorsayaBoutdoctorsinTheylikeflyingByTheyareunwillingtotakeTheypretendtoBegoodTheyarequicklearnersofTheauthordeepenedhisunderstandingofthepowerof hesavedtheneByspeakinghewasinchargeofaflyinghisBosslandedthenetoohisBossoperatedonaInthelastparagraph”landinggearup”proBaBlymeans A.followingflyingrequirements.B.overreactingtodifferentopinions.C.listeningtowhatfellowdoctorssayD.makingamistakethatmaycostWhichofthefollowingcanBetheBesttitleforthe:ANewWaytoMakeFlyingFlyingMakesMeaBetterTheMakingofaGoodAPilot-Tumed（2013·江西卷)第二节完形填空(201.530分3655A.B.CD，选出最佳选项，DianeRaywascompleyself-centeredandveryspoilt.Herparentsgaveher shewanted,knowingthatshewouldthrowatempertantrum(耍小孩脾气)iftheydidnot.Shewouldscreamandkickand onthefloordrummingherheels.Herparentsalways Thatwaswhyshewasaloneon ,wearinganexpensiveswimsuit.Ithastakenamassivetantrum herparentstobuyit.Theywerebackatthebeach-house, fromthetantrumshehadthrownwhentheyherthatitwastoodangeroustogo .“Dangerous?”shehadsaid.“Youjustdon’twantmeto .I’mgoingandifyoutrytostopme,I’ll“Whatareyou ng?”avoiceasked.Dianejumped.Shedidnotknowthatthemanwasthere44 spoke.“I’mgoingdiving,”she“Youshouldn’tswimthatday,”the .“Thereisastormcoming“Youshouldmindyour !”Dianerepliedandwalkedintothegentle“Ifyougooutthereyou’llbe47,”themancalledafterher.ShedidnotbothertoDianeslippedintothewateranddived48untilwhitecapsbeganrollinginanditbecameharderto49againstthecurrent(水流).Saltwaterhitagainstherface,makingit50tobreathe.Oh,whyhadshenotlistenedtoadvice.Panicking,shebeganto51.Then,justasitseemedasifshewouldslipbeneaththesurface,sheheard voice.“Holdon!I’mcoming.”With ,shesawtheoldmanrowinganancient-lookingboattowardsher.“Ihopeyou’velearnedalesson.Youputusbothin ,”heshoutedangrily,ashedraggedheroverthesideof .Gratefully,Dianethankedhimandrantowardsthebeach-house.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.setB.setC.gaveD.gaveA.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C..D.A.B.C.D.GeorgeGershwin,bornin1998,wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseyswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandyedineverypossibleway—fromjazztoInthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfyedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthewell-knownmusicianBoulangerbutsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife,toothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.ManyofGershwin’smusicalworkswere writtenaboutNew B.ComposedforPaulC.yedmainlyinthe D.performedinvariousWhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyItattractedmorepeopleto B.ItprovedjazzcouldbeseriousC.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestraD.ItcausedadebateamongjazzWhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinHecreatedoneofhisbest B.HestudiedwithNadiaC.HearguedwithFrench D.HechangedhismusicWhatdowelearnfromthelastManyofGershwin’sworkswereThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyAconcertwasheldinmemoryofBraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin’sWhichofthefollowingbestdescribesTalentedand B.SeriousandC.popularand D.FriendlyandOneofthegreatestgiftsonegenerationcangivetoothergenerationsisthewisdomithasgainedfromexperience.Thisideahasinspiredtheaward-winningphotographerAndrewZuckerman.Heinterviewedandtookphotosoffiftyover-sixty-five-year-oldsallovertheworld.Hisprojectexploresvariousaspectsoftheirlives.Thephotosandinterviewsarenowavailableonourwebsite.Oneofthegreatestgiftsonegenerationcangivetoothergenerationsisthewisdomithasgainedfromexperience.Thisideahasinspiredtheaward-winningphotographerAndrewZuckerman.Heinterviewedandtookphotosoffiftyover-sixty-five-year-oldsallovertheworld.Hisprojectexploresvariousaspectsoftheirlives.Thephotosandinterviewsarenowavailableonourwebsite.ClickontheintroductionstoreadthecompleteLetusnowhaveacultureof—FedericoMayorZaragoza,FedericoMayorZaragozaobtainedadoctorateinpharmacy(药学)fromtheUniversityofMadridin1958.Aftermanyyearsspentinpolitics,hebecameDirector-GeneralofUNESCOin1987.In1999,hecreatedtheFoundationforaCulturePeace,ofwhichheisnow.Inadditiontomanyscientificpublications,hehaspublishedcollectionsofpoemsandseveralbooksofWritingisa—NadineGordlmer,SouthDuetoaweakheart,NadineGordimerattendedschoolanduniversitybriefly.Shereadwidelyandbeganwritingatanearlyage.Shepublishedherfirstshortstoryattheageoffifteen,andhascompletedalargenumberofworks,whichhavetranslatedintofortylanguages.In1991,GordimerwontheNobelPrizeforLiJazzJazzisabouttheonlyformofart—DaveBrubeck,DaveBrubeckstudiedmusicattheUniversityofthePacificandgraduatedin1942.AfterWorldWarTwohewasencouragedto yjazz.In1951,herecordedhisfirstalbum(专辑).Brubeck’s1959albumeajazzstandard.receivedaGrammylifetimeAchievementAwardinFormorefiguresCLICKWhydidAndrewZuckermanchoosethefiftyeldersforhisBecausetheirwisdomdeservestobepassedBecausetheyarephysicallyimpreBecause plishmentsinspiredBecausetheyhavesimilarAccordingtothewebpage,FedericoMayor .haswon forhisworkinhasservedastheofahasdevotedallhislifetothefieldofhasmadeachievementsindifferentWhomostprobablysaid“Myeducationhasbeenthelibraryandbooks”intheinterviewwhenreflectingonhis/herexperience?AndrewFedericoMayorNadineDaveWhatisthemainpurposeofthiswebToshowZuckerman’sTopublicizeZuckerman’sTospreadthewisdomofthethreeTocelebratetheachievementsofthethree【2012高考试题【2012山东卷】ofthestaff’smostvaluedButhewasalsoamystery.Inspiteofmanyinvitations,hewouldalwaysdeclinetovisitOxford.Soin1897，MurrayfinallydecidedtotraveltoCrowthornehimself.Whenhearrived,hefoundMinorlockedinabook-linedcellattheBroadmoorAsylumfortheCriminallyinsane.MurrayandMinorbecamefriends,sharingtheirloveofwords.Minorcontributingtothedictionary,sendinginmorethan10,000submissionsin20years.Murray tovisitMinorregularly,sometimestakingwalkswithhimaroundtheasylumgrounds.In1910,MinorleftBroadmoorforanasyluminhisnativeAmerica.Murraywasattheporttowavegoodbyetohisremarkablefriend.Minordiedin1920,sevenyearsbeforethefirsteditionoftheOxfordEnglishDictionarywascompleted.The12volumesdefined414,825words,andthousandsofthemwerecontributionsfromaveryscholarlyanddevotedasylumAccordingtothetext,thefirstOxfordEnglishDictionary cameoutbeforeminorwaseditedbyanAmericanincludedtheEnglishwordsinventedbywasintendedtobethemostambitiousEnglishHowdidDr.MinorcontributedtotheHehelpedMurraytofindhundredsofHesentnewspapers,magazinesandbookstoHeprovidedagreatnumberofwordsandhewenttoEnglandtoworkwithWhydidDr.MinorrefusetovisitHewasshutinan B.HelivedfarfromC.Hewasbusywritinga D.HedislikedProf.MurrayandDr.Minorbecamefriendsmainlybecause theybothservedintheCivilWarTheyhadacommoninterestinMinorrecoveredwiththehelpofMurraywenttoAmericaregularlytovisitWhichofthefollowingbestdescribeDr.Braveand B.CautiousandC.Considerateand D.UnusualandWhatdoesthetextmainlytalkThehistoryoftheEnglishThefriendshipbetweenMurrayandMinorandthefirstOxfordEnglishBroadmoorAsylumandisWhenFridaKahlo'spaintingswereonshowinLondon,apoetdescribedherpaintingsasaribbon（丝带）aroundabomb”.SuchcommentsseemtosuggestKahlohadabiginfluenceontheartworldofhertime.Sadlysheisactuallyamuchbiggernametodaythanshewasduringhertime.Bornin1907inavillagenearMexicoCityKahlosufferedfrompolio（小儿麻痹症）attheageofseven.Her（脊柱ebentasshegrewolder.Then,in1925,herbackwasbrokeninseveralcesinaschool-busaccident.Throughouttherestofherlife,thehadmanyoperations,butnotingwasabletocuretheterriblepaininherback.However,theaccidenthadanunexpectedsideeffect.Whilelyinginherbedrecovering,Kahlotaughtherselftopaint.In1929,shegotmarriedtoDiegoRivera,anotherfamousMexican.Rivera’sstronginfluencesonKahlo’sstylecanbeseeninherearlyworks,butherlaterworksfromthe1940s,knowntodayasherbestworks,showlessinfluencefromherhusband.Unfortunay,herworksdidnotattractmuchattentioninthe1930sand1940s,eveninherhomecountry.Herfirstone-womanshowinMexicowasnothelduntil1953.Formorethanadecadeafterherdeathin1954,Kahlo’sworksremainedlargelyunnoticedbytheworld,butinthe1970sherworksbegantogaininternationalfameatlast.Whatdoesthephrase“amuchbiggername”inparagraph1mostnearlyA.afarbetter 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D.64D我们可以用better和gifted来描写她，但是文章中说主要悲剧是不被大众认识 文章依据就是schoolbusaccident. 推理题，tombsadly告诉我们这是一个悲剧，aribbonArthurMiller(1915-2005)isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthegreatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller`sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustriaHungary,drawnlikesomanyothersbythe“GreatAmericanDream”.However,heexperiencedseverefinancialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearlyl930s.Millers'smostfamousy,DeathofaSalesman,isapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem,withitsaggressivewayofngbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.InWillyLoman,theheroofthey,weseeamanwhohasgotintotroublewithhisworth.Willyis“burntout”andinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsentiment:ifhecan'tdothework,thenheisnogoodtohisemployer,theWagner,andhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthis,andatlossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.Herefusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheend.Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviews,anditwontheTonyAwardforBesty,theNewYorkDramaCritics`CircleAward,andthePulitzerPrizeforDrama.Itwasthefirstytowinallthreeofthesemajor MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxburyConnecticut,ontheeveningofFebruary10,2005,the56thofthefirstperformanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.[来源:高&56.WhydidArthurMiller'sfathermovetotheHesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomeHewasattractedbythe"GreatAmericanHehopedtomakehissonaHisfamilybusinessTheyDeathofaexposesthecrueltyoftheAmericanbusinessdiscussesthewaystogetpromotedintalksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthur focusesontheskillsinngWhatcanwelearnaboutWillyHetreatshisemployerHerunstheWagnerHeisavictimoftheAmericanHeisregardedasaherobyhisAfteritwasfirststaged,DeathofaachievedhugewonthefirstTonywas edbywasseverelyattackedbyWhatisthetextmainlyArthurMillerandhis ArthurMillerThehardshipArthurMillerArthurMillerandhisbest-knowny.MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrize,andthe towinitHowever,fewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizeBorninSeptember,1987,IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries’twodaughters.Alongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholars,Irenestudiedintheirownschool,andhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.ShefinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSévignéinParis.IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbegan,Irenewenttohelphermother,whowasusingX-rayfacilities（设备）tohelpsavethelivesofwounded theworkbydeveloX-rayfacilitiesinmilitaryhospitalsinFranceandBelgrum.HerserviceswererecognisedintheformofaMilitary’sMedalbytheFrenchernment.In1918,Irenebecamehermother’sassistantattheCurieInstitute.InDecember1924,FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstitute,andIrenetaughhimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.Likehermother,Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.Likehermother,IrenewasawardedaNobelPrize,alongwithherhusband,in1935.Unfortunay,alsolikehermother,shedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity（辐射能）.IreneJoliot-CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch17,1956.WhywasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?【BBecauseshereceivedadegreeinBecauseshecontributedtosavingtheBecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithBecausesheworkedasahelpertoherWheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFrederiojoliot?【A】A.AttheCurieInstitute. B.AttheCniversityofParis.C.Atamilitary D.AttheCollegeofWhenwasthesecondchildofIreneCurieandFredericJoliotborn?【AA.In B.In C.In D. InwhichofthefollowingaspectswasIreneCuiredifferentfromhermother?【C】A.Ireneworkedwithradioactivity. B.Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.C.IrenewontheNobelPrize D.IrenediedfromWilliamButlerYeats,amostfamousIrishwriter,wasborninDublinonJune13,1865.Hischildhoodlackedtheharmony(和睦)thatwastypicalofahappyfamily.LaterYeatsshockedhisfamilybysayingthatheremembered“littleofchildhoodbutitspain”.Infact,heinherited(继承)excellenttasteinartfromhisfamily—bothhisfatherandhisbrotherwerepainters.Buthefinallysettledonliture,particularlydrama(戏剧)andpoetry.Yeatshadstrongfaithincomingofnewicmovements.HesethimselfthefreshtaskinfoundinganIrishnationaltheatreinthelate1890s.Hisearlytheatricalexperiments,however,werenotreceivedfavorablyatthebeginning.Hedidn’tloseheart,andfinallyenjoyedsuccessinhispoeticaldrama.Comparedwithhisdramaticworks,Yeats’spoemsattractmuchadmiringnotice.Thesubjectmatterincludeslove,nature,history,timeandaging.ThoughYeatsgenerallyreliedonverytradisionalforms,hebroughtmodernsensibilitytothem.Ashislirylifeprogressed,hispoetrygrewfinerandricher,whichledhimtoworldwideHehadnotenjoyedamajorpublicliftsincewinningtheNobelPricein1923.Yet,he writingalmosttotheendofhislife.HadYeatsstoppedwritingatage40,hewouldprobablynowbevaluedasaminorpoet,forthereisnootherexampleinliryhistoryofapoetwhoproduceshisgreatestworksbetweentheageof50and75.AfterYeats’sdeathin1939,W.H.Audenwrote,amongothers,thefallingliners:Earth,receiveanhonouredWilliamYeatsislaidtorest.LettheIrishvessel(船)lieEmptiedofitspoetry.WhichofthefollowingcandescribeYeats’sItfilledYeats’schildhoodwithItwasshockedbyYeats’sItwasatypicallywealthyIthadanicAccordingtothsepassage,whatdoweknowaboutYeats’sYeatsfoundedthefirstIrishYeatsstucktomodernformsinhisYeatsbegantoproducehisbestworksfromtheYeatswasnotfavoredbythepublieuntilthe1923NobleWhatkindoffeelingisexpressedinW.H.Auden’s B.C. D.Whatisthepassagemainly ry icJacquelineBouvierKennedyOnassiswasoneofthemostprivatewomenintheworld,yetwhenshewenttoasaneditorinthelasttwodecadesofherlife,sherevealed展现herselfasshedidnowhereAfterthedeathofhersecondhusband,GreekshipmagnateAristotieOnassislaqueline’sclosefriendandformerWhiteHousesocial?LetitisBaldrigemadeasuggestionthatsheconsideracareerinpublishing.AfterJacquelineacceptedit.Perhapsshehopedtofindtheresomeideasabouthowtoliveherownlife.Shebecamenotlessbutmoreinterestedinreading.Forthelast20yearsofherlife,Jacquelineworkedasapublisher’seditor,firstatViking,thenatDoubleday,pursuing（追求）alate-lifecareerlongerthanhertwomarriagescombined.Duringhertimeinpublishing,shewasresponsibleformanagingandeditingmorethan100sucessfullymarketedbooks.AmongthefirstbookswereIntheRussianStyleandInventiveParisClothes.ShealsosucceededinpersuadingTVhostsBillMoyersandJosephCampbelltotransformtheirpopularevisionconversationintoabook,ThePowerofMyth.Thebookwentonto eaninternationalbest-seller.Shedealttoo.withMichaelJacksonashepreparedhisJaequelineredforhernameandforhersocialrelations,butshesoonHerworth.Hershoicas,suggestionsandwidespreadsocialrelationswereofbenefitbothtothepublishingSinc