Li Denghai, with his muddy boots and tanned(晒黑的) face, may not look like he is one of China’s famous agricultural pioneers. But the 61-year-old man from Shandong Province has made scientific breakthroughs(突破), which made great contributions to China’s food security(安全). His main work has been in achieving the higher output of corn production.
Li, who holds the world record for the highest output of summer corn, once says, “Corn has a life; it sings and dances. If you listen clearly, it can speak to you.” He started his research in 1969 when he was 20 and just dropped out of a high school. He then read an article which pointed that corn output per mu in the USA was six times higher than that in China. He was shocked and set out to work on just a small piece of land round the clock to see if he could increase the output. He often went to the field with a flashlight late at night, if he had been away during the day. By careful nurturing (照料) he managed to double the output.
Li Denghai was awarded the “China Award for Significant Contribution to the Maize (玉米) Industry” in 2005, and the same year the company named after his own name came into the market on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Li, however, is never happier than when he is in the middle of his cornfields. “I can forget my tiredness when talking to my corns,” he says.
1.When Li Denghai began the study of corn, .
A．he just graduated from an ordinary high school
B．he was shocked that the corn output in China was so low
C．he was only in his thirties
D．he wasn’t really fond of his work
2.The underlined phrase “round the clock” means .
A．day and night B．sooner or later C．face to face D．now and then
3.From Mr. Li’s words in this passage, we can learn that .
A．he is not good at communicating with people
B．he is too tired to go to the corn fields
C．he talks to his corn when feeling lonely
D．he loves his career deeply
In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film-maker Walt Disney. He had unusual voice and he wanted to do work in Disney’s cartoon films for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said, “Stop! That’s our duck!”
The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight-minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very quickly. And they loved his voice, when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t goody-goody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto make hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared—there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
1.Walt Disney ______.
A．played the part of Donald Duck B．made Donald Duck films
C．had Donald Duck’s voice D．drew cartoons
2.Walt Disney chose Clarence Nash ______.
A．because his voice was right for Mickey Mouse
B．because his voice was right for the duck in a new cartoon film
C．because he was fond of playing jokes
D．because he was quite humorous
3. The first Donald Duck film ______ .
A．appeared in 1934 B．was shown in 1933
C．was greatly appreciated in 1966 D．was popular in 1930
4.Which of the following in NOT true?
A．Clarence Nash had Donald Duck’s voice.
B．People liked Donald Duck better because he was lazy and greedy and became angry quickly.
C．Donald Duck’s voice disappeared in 1966.
D．Mickey Mouse wasn’t a goody-goody.
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked 36 at me and said, “I love you.” I didn't know what to say. 37 several seconds all I could do was to stand there and 38 down at him . My first thought was that he must need 39 with his homework or he was trying to 40 me for some news.
Finally I asked, “What was that all about?” “Nothing,” he said. “My teacher said we should 41 our parents that we love them and sees what they say. It’s 42 .
The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had 43 .
“Basically, most of the fathers had the 44 reaction as you did,” the teacher said. “When I first 45 we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.
“The 46 is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of 47 . It is something all people 48 . What I'm trying to tell the children is that it's too 49 we don't all express those feeling. A boy 50 tell his dad he loves him.”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how 51 it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.
When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for a (n) 52 moment. And just 53 he pulled away , I said in my deepest , most manly voice , “Hey , I love you , too . ”
I don't know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole 54 to think of the right 55 .
1. A．down B．away C．out D．up
2. A．After B．For C．At D．On
3. A．sit B．get C．look D．knock
4. A．rest B．time C．help D．paper
5. A．report B．prepare C．answer D．excuse
6. A．help B．tell C．ask D．make
7. A．a matter B．an experiment C．a word D．a sentence
8. A．said B．reacted C．done D．explained
9. A．same B．different C．usual D．common
10. A．suggested B．agreed C．allowed D．planned
11. A．point B．idea C．way D．cause
12. A．body B．health C．work D．study
13. A．have B．know C．take D．need
14. A．bad B．good C．late D．early
15. A．might B．can C．dare D．should
16. A．easy B．much C．often D．difficult
17. A．more B．full C．exact D．extra
18. A．before B．after C．because D．if
19. A．day B．week C．afternoon D．night
20. A．answer B．result C．reason D．experiment
— I think we should phone Susan and apologize to her.
— ________ It was our fault
A．No way. B．No wonder. C．Why not? D．Not at all.
Although she is pretending hard to be young, grey hair and the lines on her face _______.
A．give her away B．pick her up C．take her away D．hold her up
The highway has been closed because of the heavy snow. Please find an ________ means of transport.
A．addictive B．active C．attractive D．alternative
