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1、Section V 人物事件篇Passage 42Bill Clinton took office (就职)on January 20,1993 and became the 42nd U.S. President (总统). He is the first U.S. president who was born after World War II. He is also one of the youngest of all U.S. presidents. Clinton was born in a poor family. Three months before he was born,
2、 his father, William Blats, died. When he was small, his mother remarried (再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boys family name was changed. In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington. During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House. At that time, he wanted to beco
3、me a president, and now he is! 1. Clinton became the 42nd U.S. president when he was_. A. thirty B. about forty C. forty-seven D.37years old 2. Clintons father died_. A. after 1946 B. before Clinton was born C. before World War II D. when Clinton was young 3. Why was the boys name changed? A.Because
4、 he became a president B.Because his family was very poor C. Because his father was dead D. Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton 4. In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington_. A. to take part in an exam B. for his holidays C. for a visit D. to have a meeting with Kennedy 5. Which one of
5、the following is Not right? A.Everybody can visit the president in the White House B. All the U.S. presidents work in the White HorseC.Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy D. The White House is in the city of Washington Passage 43EVERYTHING has two sides. One side of S
6、ARS is already clear. It is a deadly disease, which causes fear. There were 2,601 cases (病例) recorded on the Chinese mainland on April 24, according to government report. 115 people have died and numbers keep rising.But, there is another side.SARS is a reminder (提醒) of how fragile life can be. Sudde
7、nly, its not just the old people who are thinking about death. Everyone now realizes there might not always be a tomorrow.Wang Xinying, a student in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province came into contact (接触) with a suspected (疑似) SARS patient in mid-April. He was told to stay at home for at least two weeks. “W
8、atching TV about more and more SARS patients dying, I never knew that death could be so close. Life is valuable (珍贵的) and Im going to treasure (珍惜) every single day,” he said.SARS teaches people to be grateful, both for their own lives and for others. Doctors and nurses, for example, have to spend a
9、ll their time with infected (被感染的) patients. As a result, more than one fifth of SARS cases in China are medical workers.Xu Bing, a student of Beijing No. 5 Middle School wants to be a doctor in the future. “Although they certainly know the dangers, doctors and nurses kept working hard on saving peo
10、ples lives. Im deeply moved by what they have done. I think they are real heroes.” he said.SARS also teaches sympathy (同情). The past few weeks have been terrible for Chinese people. But there are far worse things than SARS in this world, such as war, earthquakes and robberies. Think of the Iraqis, w
11、ho have been living terrible lives for 20 years. Think of how the Americans felt on 9.11.And finally, SARS offers the chances to grow. All different kinds of people and the governments are joining together to work in this difficult time. When this passes, China and its people will have learned great
12、 lessons.1.What does “Everyone now realizes there might not always be a tomorrow” mean?It means life is easy to _ and we must _ our life.2.How long was Wang Xinying told to stay at home?He was told to stay at home for about _ a _.3.Why can medical workers be easily infected?Because they have to be w
13、ith infected patients _ and _.4.What do we learn in the difficult time?We learn nothing is difficult if we _.Passage 44Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254. He was the most famous westerner to visit Asia during the middle Ages. He wrote a book about his travels. In his book he wrote all the things
14、he saw and heard. Many people read the book but few believed what Marco Polo said. He spoke of strange people and places that nobody knew about at that time.As a young man, Marco Polo decided to travel together with his father. It took them more than three years to travel to China. He became the Chi
15、nese emperors friend. He learned the Chinese language when he traveled around and talked to many people. Before he reached the age of thirty he was made a Chinese official. After nearly seventeen years in the east, Marco and his father prepared to return home. When they finally arrived in Venice, their family and friends were surprised to see them again. They had been away for almost 25years.1. What made Marco Polo famous during the middle Ages?A. His travel to America. B. His travel in the west.C. His travel in Asia. D. His visit to Venice.2. What did Marco P
