Each year on December 10, the Alfred Nobel Foundation (诺贝尔基金) presents six prizes. These prizes are named after Alfred Nobel, the man who invented dynamite (火药). It was Mr. Nobel’s idea to create the prizes. During his life, Mr. Nobel made a lot of money from his invention. He put his money in a bank, and the money earned more money through interest (利息) from the bank. The money grew to be a very large amount.
Mr. Nobel decided to use his money to help scientists, artists, and people who worked to help others around the world. He created the Nobel Prizes to do this.
The prizes set up by Mr. Noble include physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. These five Nobel Prizes were first given out in 1901. Later, the Central Bank of Sweden(瑞典) made the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic (经济) Science in1968 to celebrate the bank’s 300th year of business. All of the prizes are handed out in Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩) except for the Peace Prize, which is presented in Oslo (奥斯陆).
Each person who receives a Nobel Prize is given a cash prize, a medal, and a special paper which explains the prize the person won. The amount of money that each person receive is calculated from the interest earned from all of Me Nobel’s money which is still in the bank. This interest is divided equally between the five prize winners in physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. The Central Bank of Sweden then pays an equal amount to the winner of the prize in economics.
1.The Nobel Prizes are presented ______.
A.at different time B.In December C.Every two years D.Every six years
2.Mr Nobel set up ___prizes at first.
A.5 B.6 C.7 D.we don’t know
3.The Nobel Prize of ___are made and paid by Central Bank of Sweden.
A.Economics B.Medicine C.Literature D.Physics
4.The winners of the Nobel Prize will receive these except____
A.A medal B.Money C.An invention D.A special paper
Interesting Exhibitions Held in Four Different Museums
Name: The British Museum
Phone: 020-7323-8000
Website: www.britishmuseum.org
Opening hours: daily 10 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
Price: Free
This exhibition aims to show the mysteries of mummification(干尸化). From a king’s daughter to a temple doorkeeper, the displays explore the identities(身份) of eight people, using their bodies to discover clues about how they lived. By using new methods, such as CT scanning and 3D visualization(可视化), the British Museum has been able to build up a picture of life in the Nile valley over 4,000 years.
Name: The Fashion and Textile (纺织) Museum
Phone: 020-7407-8664
Website: www.ftmlondon.org
Opening hours: daily 11 a.m.—5:30p.m.
Price: £8.80 adults, £5.50 students
This Fashion and Textile Museum is housing the first-ever exhibition on classic Mexican shawl(披肩), which became famous in the 20th century. Mexican artists, photographers and fashion and textile designers will be exhibiting their color1ful works there.
Name: The Victoria and Albert Museum
Phone: 020-7907-7073
Website: www.vam.ac.uk
Opening hours: Mon, Thur., Sat, Sun, 10 a.m.—5:30 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.—10 p.m.
Price: Free
The Victoria and Albert Museum has dug out some of their most charming(迷人的) wedding dresses to record their history during the past two centuries. White wedding dresses were made popular by Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century. See beautiful wedding dresses made by famous designers.
Name: The Science Museum
Phone: 0870-870-4868
Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Opening hours: daily 10 a.m.—6 p.m.
Price: Free
This four-day festival displays the latest exciting gadgets(小机械) and introduces their inventors. Visitors can explore electronics(电子产品), build robots, get hands-on(亲自动手) with new technologies and have a go (尝试) at 3D printing. There will be displays taking place throughout the festival, which is suitable for anyone aged ten and over.
1.Which number would you call if you’re interested in exploring history with modern technology?
A.020-7323-8000. B.020-7407-8664. C.020-7907-7073. D.0870-870-4868.
2.Which museum can you visit if you are free at 8 p.m. on Friday?
A.The Fashion and textile Museum.
B.The Victoria and Albert Museum.
C.The Science Museum.
D.The British Museum.
3.What can we learn about the Science Museum?
A.It displays CT scanning technology.
B.More information can be found at www.vam.ac.uk.
C.The exhibition will last a week.
D.Visitors themselves can try new technologies.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Where was Frost born?
A.In New England. B.In Boston. C.In San Francisco.
2.When did Frost become friendly with Edward Thomas?
A.Between 1924 and 1943.
B.Between 1912 and 1915.
C.Between 1943 and 1963.
3.Which was published in 1914?
A.Steeple. B.A Boy’s Will. C.North of Boston.
4.What does the speaker ask the listeners t do next?
A.Read a poem. B.Study a novel. C.Write a letter.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In an auditorium. B.In a bookstore. C.In an library.
2.What has the woman been doing at night?
A.Watching the sky. B.Reading astronomy. C.Working night shift.
3.What does the woman major in?
A.Physics. B.Drama. C.Chemistry.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How did the woman travel to the south of England?
A.By ship. B.By train. C.By air.
2.What did the woman do in England?
A.She visited her friends. B.She did much shopping. C.She visited many places.
3.Why did the woman go to Paris in 1993?
A.For shopping. B.For business. C.For sightseeing.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What was the woman doing between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.？
A.Making a call. B.Watching TV. C.Sleeping.
2.Who spent a lot of time on the phone?
A.The woman’s brother. B.The woman. C.The woman’s sister.
3.Why did the man try to get the woman？
A.To ask for help. B.To help her with math. C.To make an appointment.
