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AfterTemplegrewup,shemadeguestappearancesontelevisionshowsintheearly1960sandfilmedaComedythatwasneverreleased.Templeacted46filmsinherwholelife.In1969,herlifegotagreatchange——shebeganherdiplomatic（外交的）careerandworkedsuccessfullytillherlatelife.Duringherpoliticalcareer,TemplehadvisitedChinainApril,1977.In1988,shepublishedherautobiography,abookaboutherlife,ChildStar.

ShirleyTemplediedofnaturalcausesonFebruary10,2014,atherhomenearSanFranciscoCalifornia.Shewas85yearsold.

Followingherdeath,Temple’sfamilyandfriendspublishedastatementthatread,“Wepayherrespectsforalifeofremarkableachievementsasanactor,asadiplomat,andmostimportantlyasourbelovedmother,grandmother,great-grandmother,andadoredwifeof55years.”

（）56.HowdidTemple’sparentshelpherstepintotheentertainmentworld?

A.Temple’smotherdiscoveredhertalents.

B.Temple’smothertaughtherhowtodance.

C.Temple’sfathertookchargeofallherlife.

D.Temple’sfathertookawayallhermoney.

（）57.HowmanyfilmshasTemplecompletedbytheageof12

A.8B.43C.46D.85

（）58.WhichfilmwasespeciallymadetoshowTemple’stalents

A.B.Heidi

C.BabyBurlesquesD.Carolina

（）59.WhydidthePresidentcallTemple“LittleMissMiracle”

A.BecauseTemplewasanadorablechildstar.

B.BecauseTemplegavehopestopeopleindifficulttimes.

C.BecauseTemplehadgreatachievementinheractinglife.

D.BecauseTemplewasaverysuccessfuldiplomatforthecountry.

（）60.Accordingtothepassage,inwhatorderdidtheseeventstakeplaceinTemple’slife?

a.Templediedofnaturalcauses.

b.Templebecameadiplomatforhercountry.

c.TemplevisitedChinaduringherpoliticalcareer.

d.Templepublishedherautobiography,ChildStar.

e.Templemadeherfirstactinginaseriesoflow-budgetmovies.

f.Attheageofsix,Templebecamewell-knownforhersuccessfulacting.

A.f,e,c,d,b,aB.e,f,b,d,c,a

C.e,f,b,c,d,aD.f,e,d,b,c,a

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MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrize,andthefirstpersontowinittwice.However,fewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.

BorninSeptember,1897,IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries’twodaughters.Alongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholars,Irenestudiedintheirownschool,andhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.ShefinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSé

vigné

inParis.

IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbegan,Irenewenttohelphermother,whowasusingX-rayfacilitiestohelpsavethelivesofinjuredsoldiers.IrenecontinuedtheworkbydevelopingX-rayfacilitiesinmilitary（军事的）hospitalsinFranceandBelgium.HerserviceswererecognizedintheformofaMilitary’sMedalbytheFrenchgovernment.

In1918,Irenebecamehermother’sassistantattheCurieInstitute.InDecember1924,FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstitute,andIrenetaughthimthetechnologyrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.

Likehermother,Irenelinkedfamilywithcareer.Likehermother,IrenewasawardedaNobelPrize,alongwithherhusband,in1935.Unfortunately,alsolikehermother,shedevelopedleukemia（白血病）becauseofherworkwithradioactivity（辐射能）.IreneJoliot-CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch17,1956.

（）56.WhywasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?

A.Becauseshereceivedadegreeinmathematics.

B.Becauseshecontributedtosavingtheinjured.

C.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederic.

D.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother.

（）57.Theunderlinedword“facilities”（Paragraph3）means_______.

A.scienceB.technologyC.activityD.equipment

（）58.WhenwasthesecondchildofIreneCurieandFredericJoliotborn?

A.In1932.B.In1927.C.In1897.D.In1926.

（）59.InwhichofthefollowingaspectswasIreneCuriedifferentfromhermother?

A.Ireneworkedwithradioactivity.

B.Irenelinkedfamilywithcareer.

C.IrenewontheNobelPrizeonce

D.Irenediedfromleukemia.

（）60.Inwhatorderdidthefollowingtakeplaceinthepassage?

a.IreneenteredtheUniversityofParis.

b.IrenewasawardedaNobelPrize.

c.FredericJoliotgotmarriedtoIrene.

d.MarieCuriegavebirthtoIreneCurie.

e.IreneworkedattheCurieInstitute.

A.b,c,e,d,aB.d,a,e,c,b

C.d,e,c,b,aD.b,a,c,e,d

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HarryHoudiniwasanexpertonmagicandescapetricks,Houdini’srealnamewasEhrichWeiss.BorninHungaryin1874,hecametoAmericaasababy.InAmerica,peoplecalledhimHarry.

Whenhewasateenager,Harryworkedasanassistanttiecutter.Inhisfreetime,helearnedmagictricks.HereadabookbyRobertHoudin,agreatmagician.Thisbookhadagreateffectonhim.HarryadmiredHoudinsomuchthathechangedhisnametoHoudini.Then,at17,hequithisjobandbecameafull-timemagician.

Heperformedincircusesandsmallshows.Hewasn’tverysuccessfuluntilhemetMartinBeck,afamousproducer.BecktoldHoudinitofocusondoingescapetricks.SoonHoudiniwasahugesuccess.AndhismostfamoustrickwastheWater-TortureCell.

Toadvertisehisact,Houdiniperformedescapesfrommanypublicplaces.Forexample,in1906hewenttoajail.Hewashandcuffedandhislegswereputinirons.Hewasthenlockedupinasmallroom.Minuteslaterheescaped.

Houdiniwasawonderfulmagician.Inhisbest-knownact,heswallowedtwopackagesofneedlesandsomethread（线）.Afterdrinkingsomewater,heopenedhismouth.Evenlythreadedneedlescameout.NowonderhewascalledtheGreatHoudini!

51.WhohelpedHoudinitobecomeasuccessfulmagician?

A.EhrichWeissB.RobertHoudini

C.HisfriendsD.MartinBeck

52.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“quit”inparagraph2?

A.gaveupB.kepton

C.stucktoD.complainedabout

53.Houdinibecamesuccessfulbecause________.

A.hewasverylucky.

B.Beckgavehimmuchmoney.

C.heworkedhardandgainedhelpfromothers.

D.heperformedescapesfrommanypublicplaces.

54.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.HarryHoudiniwasbornandgrewupinHungary.

B.HismostfamoustrickwastheWater-TortureCell.

C.Hefailedtoescapefromasmallroomin1906.

D.Inhisbest-knownact,hetrulyswallowedsomeneedlesandthread.

55.InwhatorderdidtheseeventstakeplaceinHoudini’slife?

a.HemetafamousproducercalledMartinBeck.

b.Heworkedasanassistanttiecutter.

c.Heescapedfromajailsuccessfully

d.Whenhewasalittleboy,hecametoAmerica.

e.HechangedhisnametoHoudini.

A.d–b–a–e–cB.d–b–e–a–c

C.e–a–b–d–cD.e–b–d–a–c

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AudreyHepburnwonanAcademyAwardasBestActressforherfirstmajorAmericanmovie,RomanHoliday,whichwasreleasedin1953.Butsheisrememberedasmuchforheraidworkasforheracting.

BorninBelgiumin1929,Audrey’sfatherwasBritishandhermotherwasDutch.

AudreywassenttoliveataBritishschoolforpartofherchildhood.DuringWorldWarⅡ,shelivedandstudiedintheNetherlands.HermotherthoughtitwouldbesafefromGermanattacks.AudreystudieddanceasateenagerandduringcollegewhenshereturnedtoLondonafterthewar.Butsherealizedshewasnotgoingtobeaballerina（芭蕾舞女演员）.Soshebegantakingactingpartsinstageshows.Latershebegantogetsmallpartsinmovies.

ButitwasAudreyHepburn’smovetoAmericathatmadeherfamous.In1951sheplayedthecharacter“Gigi”intheBroadwayplayofthesamenametogreatcriticalpraise.Twoyearslater,RomanHolidaymadeherastarattheageof24.Audreymademorethan25movies.AmonghermostpopularroleswasHollyGolightlyinBreakfastatTiffany’sin1961.ThreeyearslatersheplayedElizaDoolittleinMyFairLady.Shewasmarriedtwiceandhadonesonbyeachhusband.In1989,theUNChildren’sFundnamedAudreyagoodwillambassador（亲善大使）.ShetraveledallovertheworldinsupportofUNICEF（联合国儿童基金会）projects.Sheoftengave15interviewsadaytogainmoneyandsupportforUNICEFprojects.

AudreyHepburnoftensaidherloyaltytoUNICEFwas