Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

Born in September, 1987, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（設(shè)備） to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgrum. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.

    In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taugh him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia（白血�。� because of her work with radioactivity（輻射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

53．Why was Irene Curie awarded（授予） a Military（軍事的） Medal?

A.Because she received a degree in mathematics.

B.Because she contributed to saving the wounded.

C.Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.

D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

54．Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederio joliot?

 A.At the Curie Institute.       B.At the Cniversity of Paris.

C.At a military hospital.       D.At the College of Sevigne.

55．When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?

A. In 1932.     B. In 1927.      C. In 1897.     D. In  1926.

56． In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother?

 A.Irene worked with radioactivity.    B.Irene combined family and career.

C.Irene won the Nobel Prize once     D.Irene died from leukemia.

It is the year 3000. I come to a place where I can’t see any water, plants or animals but black clouds in the sky and sand everywhere. It’s very dry so I drink some water that I carry with me. A native sees what I do and asks “What is it?” I pour some water and tell him it’s called water. “ Oh, I’m so lucky that I can see water！” the man shouts in an excited voice.“You have never seen water? But how can you live without water? ” I ask.

“Harry, get up, it is 7 o’clock, or you will be late!” a voice comes to my ears. “Oh! What a strange dream I dreamed just now!”

In class, I always think of that dream. And I also think of the fresh air, clean water, blue sky, green plants and animals in our world nowadays. How beautiful our life is!

But in order to make more money, people have built more and more factories. These factories send out waste smoke and water with chemicals which are harmful to the environment. The pollution is becoming worse and worse, and as a result, some animals and plants die out. With the development of agriculture, farmers spray aerosol and fertilizer, which also pollute the water and air. In the street the cars and buses are sending out heavy smoke which pollutes the air badly. Even tourism is harmful to the environment. When some tourists travel somewhere, they throw the plastic bags and rubbish onto the ground.

These behaviors are polluting the environment and the environment will become the greatest problem of the world. We shouldn’t pollute the environment any more. Otherwise more and more animals and plants will disappear. And maybe my dream will come true in the future.

49.In the place I come to, I can’t see _______.

A. plants   B. man   C. clouds    D. sand.

50.From the passage we can infer Harry is the name of _____.

A. a dog   B. one of the author’s friends   C. the author’s sister  D. the author

51.The author ____ the environment of the future.

A. is satisfied with  B. is worried about  C. is angry about   D. has an optimistic attitudes towards

52.From the passage, we can conclude ____ is the cause of the polluted environment.

A. cars and buses  B. fertilizer    C. tourism   D. man

Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.

45. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _________.

A. Sunday          B. Monday        C. Wednesday            D. Friday

46. The person who teaches Computer Science is from___________.

A. Canada          B. Australia       C. New Zealand          D. America

47. You may learn something about a disease called TB from __________.

A. Dr. West        B. Mr. Morison     C. Mrs. Green       D. Mr. Thomas

48. If you want to learn something about satellites, you can go to the class from______.

A. 8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday                    B. 19:00 to 21:00 on Monday

C. 19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday                D. 18:30 to 21:00 on Friday

2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登臺(tái)) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points in another game.

Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said

Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.

41.Yao Ming got 13 points on October _____, 2002.

A. 22　　　 　B.23　　　　C.24　　　　D.26

42.Yao Ming said that _____.

A.playing in the NBA was difficult　

B.it was hard to watch NBA games on TV

C.he was an NBA star

D.it was boring to play basketball

43.From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________.

A.will work hard for his team

B.made the highest score in his first NBA game

C.can't understand his teammates

D.teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself

44.The passage is probably ______.

A. an advertisement　 B. a notice　 C. a news report　　 D. an instruction

Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 21__ .” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was 22 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天賦). You will never be a pianist.” 23 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 24 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 25_　 any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 26 , his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 27 some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 28__ that he could show others that he had talent 29_ . That day he told his father 30 he had been waiting to hear-----that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 31 that point on, everything turned around!

He started 32 competitions(比賽). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 33 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 34 to hold back his tears. Soon 35 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever------he had to play on the world big 36 . In 1997 Lang Lang 37 again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years’ practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 38 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 39_ , Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(發(fā)現(xiàn))him, and lets him 40 .

21. A. exercise　　 B. fortune　　 C. knowledge D. wealth

22. A. whether　　 B. why　　　 C. when　　 D. that

23. A. Like　　　 B. With　　　 C. To　　　 D. As

24. A. hurt　　　 B. weakened　 C. ruined　　 D. frightened

25. A. singer　　 B. pianist　　　 C. conductor　 D. player

26. A. Hopefully　 B. Patiently　　 C. Wisely　　 D. Painfully

27. A. play　　　 B. sing　　　　 C. write　　 D. study

28. A. seemed　　 B. admitted　　 C. noticed　 D. realized

29. A. in all　　 B. above all　　 C. after all　 D. at all

30. A. that　　　 B. what　　　　 C. which　　 D. when

31. A. From　　　 B. At　　　　 C. Since　　　 D. After

32. A. receiving　 B. accepting　　 C. winning　　 D. beating

33. A. told　　　 B. mentioned　　 C. announced　 D. recognized

34. A. excited　 B. encouraged　　 C. shocked　 D. satisfied

35. A. this　　　 B. it　　　　　　 C. that　　　 D. what

36. A. concerts　 B. tours　　　 C. competitions　 D. stages

37. A. started　　 B. left　　　　 C. moved　　 D. performed

38. A. successful　 B. cheerful　 C. respectful　 D. meaningful

39. A. pulling　　 B. breaking　　 C. falling　　 D. pouring

40. A. brighten　 B. shine　　　 C. admire　　 D. develop

At this time tomorrow _______over the Atlantic.

A we are going to fly    B  we will be flying

C  we shall fly        D we are to fly

______ on time, or you’ll be fired.

A. Arriving         B. If you arrive     C. Arrive   D. to arrive

 Dr. Smith, together with his wife and daughters, ________ to attend his friends’ party last night.

A. was invited   B. are inviting    C. is inviting   D. were invited

______ in 1901, Nanjing University is one of the most famous universities in China.

A. Being founded   B. It was founded    C. Founded          D. Founding

 The first place______ they visited in Guilin was Elephant Trunk Hill.

   A. where             B. which            C. in which             D. that