Tu Youyou, pharmacologist, born in December 1930 Tu, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin, a kind of medicine used to fight against malaria (疟疾) has solved the problem of fighting against malaria and done a lot for scientific and technological inventions in traditional Chinese medicine and human health. |
Zhang Fuqing,war hero, born in December 1924 Zhang served as a People’s Liberation (解放) Army soldier in the Liberation War and was twice given the name of War Hero. He volunteered in 1955 to work in Laifeng County, Hubei Province’s remotest county,so he could give his life to the poor in the mountainous region. |
Wang Youde,desert fighter, born in September 1953 Wang led his partners to build over 600,000 mu of sand-fixation (固定) forest and managed to control nearly I million mu of quicksand, helpfully preventing the development of the Maowusu Desert. His work offered valuable experience to sand prevention and control in China. |
Yuan Longping, agriculturalist, born in September 1930 Yuan, the Father of Hybrid Rice, was the first person in the world to develop a hybrid rice strain, and his research on higher rice yields (产量) helped provide a solution to worldwide hunger and starvation. |
1.Which of the following is Tu Youyou’s great achievement?
A.Discovering artemisinin. B.Serving the people in the poor region.
C.Preventing and controlling sand. D.Developing a hybrid rice strain.
2.Who used to be a soldier and then worked in the poor region?
A.Tu Youyou B.Zhang Fuqing C.Wang Youde D.Yuan Longping
3.What is Wang Youde doing for our country?
A.He is doing a research on higher rice yields.
B.He is protecting the environment.
C.He is working on the inventions in human health.
D.He is trying to help poor people to be rich.
4.Which is the right statement?
A.Zhang Fuqing is a desert fighter.
B.Tu Youyou is a war hero.
C.Wang Youde is the winner of the Nobel Prize.
D.Yuan Longping is the Father of Hybrid Rice.
5.The passage may come from ________.
A.A storybook. B.A novel. C.A newspaper. D.Science fiction.
He has millions of students from all over the world. They listen to his classes online. They _________ see his face on the screen. Salman Khan, 42, from the US, is the founder(创始人)of the learning website Khan Academy.
Unlike other online courses that film teachers _________ classes, Khan's videos only use his voice and a digital blackboard for writing. He says he doesn't want a human face to distract(使分心)students. Khan also makes his classes _________ 10 to 15 minutes so that students won't lose interest. They can also get scores from taking classes.
The courses are translated into more than 36 different languages _________ Chinese. About 80 teachers from the world's top universities are now also teaching on the website. But all this started nine years ago with just one man-Khan. These kinds of special courses make Khan Academy one of the world's _________ online education websites.
In 2006, Khan made homemade videos to help his _________ grade cousin with math. He posted the videos online and got thousands of views. This encouraged him to make more videos and create his own website Khan Academy.
Khan understands that many kids, especially those in developing countries, cannot get a good education. He has three degrees from universities. He wants to use his _________ to help more people. Thus, his courses are all offered for free. "Our task is to _________ a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere," he said.
Khan's website has _________ become very popular worldwide but won a lot of respect(尊重). Even Bill Gates, the founder of Micros of, is one of his fans. Gates __________ over $1.5 million to support Khan and named him "the teacher to the world".
1.A.always B.usually C.never D.sometimes
2.A.to give B.giving C.give D.gave
3.A.as long as B.as much as C.as short as D.as soon as
4.A.including B.with C.as D.beside
5.A.least popular B.more popular C.popular D.most popular
6.A.nine B.nineth C.ninth D.the ninth
7.A.knowledge B.fame C.courage D.value
8.A.give B.offer C.provide D.pay
9.A.ever B.already C.not D.not only
10.A.gave out B.gave off C.gave up D.gave away
I will remember the important people in my life ________ helped and supported me.
A.who B.which C.what D.how
—What did our English teacher say to you just now?
—He asked me ________.
A.why I am sad B.if had I done my homework
C.when did I do my homework D.how I planned to go on vacation
—Mr. White, when shall I hand in my report?
—As soon as it ________ tomorrow.
A.finishes B.will finish C.will be finished D.is finished
—She's never heard of Abing, ________ she?
—________. She said that his piece, Erquan Yingyue was her favorite music.
A.is; Yes, she is B.has; Yes, she has C.hasn't; No, she hasn't D.isn't; No, she isn't