Question

    Most of us know about the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives（炸药）. His companies even made and sold weapons（武器）. Isn’t this something that surprises you? The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize?

Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund. He wanted the interest（利息） from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.

Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he let the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.

1.Alfred’s business was _____.

A.making explosives and selling weapons

B.not making and selling weapons

C.making and selling explosives and weapons

D.making weapons and selling explosives

2.Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because _____.

A.he made enough money

B.he liked to live in a rich life

C.he wanted to get more interest from the fund

D.he disliked war

3.Nobel Prizes come from _____.

A.all the interest from the fund

B.all Nobel’s money in his company

C.all Nobel’s money in the fund

D.some of the interest in the fund

4.Nobel was a (an) _____ person in the world.

A.interesting B.kind-hearted

C.unselfish D.richest

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇人物传记。文章介绍了设立诺贝尔和平奖的阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段He made and sold explosives（炸药）. His companies even made and sold weapons（武器）.（他制造并出售炸药。他的公司甚至制造和销售武器。）由此可知，阿尔弗雷德的生意是制造和销售炸药和武器。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world.（虽然阿尔佛雷德·诺贝尔有很多钱来自武器，但他讨厌战争。他希望世界上不会有战争。）由此可知，诺贝尔希望设立诺贝尔和平奖，因为他不喜欢战争。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund. He wanted the interest（利息） from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes.（根据他的遗嘱，他的大部分钱被投入了一项基金。他想把基金的利息用作每年的奖金。我们称之为诺贝尔奖。）由此可知，诺贝尔奖来自于基金的所有利息，故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he let the world share his wealth.（阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔把他的一生都献给了他的研究、工作和造福人类。他靠自己的努力赚钱，却让全世界分享他的财富。）由此推断出，诺贝尔是一个无私的人。故选C。