高中英语阅读理解 第三部分 名人故事（六）练习.doc

第三部分 名人故事（六）26. an anecdote of napoleon拿破仑轶事 拿破仑波拿巴（1769.81821.5），法兰西第一帝国及百日王朝的皇帝、法兰西共和国近代史上著名的军事家和政治家，曾经占领过西欧和中欧的大部分领土，使法国资产阶级革命的思想得到了更为广阔的传播，他是法国人民的骄傲。不过这位铮铮铁骨的斗士和政治家，却也有许多民间流传的轶事。once napoleon was staying in an inn of a small town. “just think!” said the innkeeper, “napoleon himself is staying in our inn!” “yes,” said the innkeepers wife. “but i was afraid when he came last night. it is said that he becomes angry very quickly. what shall we do if he becomes angry with us?”“but he had a soft bed,” said the innkeeper. “and he had our very best food. now it is morning. he will be going soon. we must be careful only a little longer.”there was a noise at the top of the stairs. napoleon and his soldiers were ready to leave.“good morning, sir,” said the innkeeper. “will you have something warm to drink before you go?”napoleon took the cup the innkeeper handed to him. “you have served me well, innkeeper,” said napoleon. “i wish to reward you. say what you want.”now the innkeeper was afraid. “i mustnt ask for too much,” he thought. “that will make him angry. i mustnt ask for something he cant give us. that will also make him angry.”“well, what will you have?” said napoleon.“sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “but will you tell us something? that can be our reward.”“what is it?” napoleon asked.“we have heard a story,” said the innkeeper. “once during the war, the russians took control of a farmhouse. you were sleeping in it. you hid yourself in a pile of hay while they were looking for you. will you tell us how you felt when they were searching for you?”the innkeeper looked at napoleons face. napoleon looked very angry. napoleon called in two of his soldiers. then he pointed to the door. the soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard.comprehension questions:1. the innkeepers wife was afraid of napoleon because _ a. they hadnt served him very well. b. they had done something wrong to him. c. he became angry very easily. d. he was a great man.2. the innkeeper and his wife must have been _a. frightened by napoleons arrival.b. pleased with napoleons answer.c. glad about napoleons stay.d. interested in at what napoleon had done.3. the two soldiers _a. understood napoleon well.b. didnt know why napoleon wanted to kill them.c. could do nothing but kill the husband and wife.d. were badly treated by the innkeeper.4. while the russians were searching for him, napoleon _a. ordered his men to fight back.b. were frightened to death.c. feared nothing.d. regretted having hidden there.5. according to the passage, we know that napoleon _a. was cruel to the innkeeper.b. was kind to the innkeeper.c. was brave before the russians.d. expressed himself in a cruel way.(ccabd)27. sherlock holmes, famous detective in conan doyles works夏洛克福尔摩斯英国作家柯南道尔作品中的名侦探fact, more famous than his own creator, sir arthur conan doyle.in the popular stories, holmes is described as “tall and lean, pipe-smoking, always in his cape, and speaks in a splendid manner.” doyle gave holmes the address as 221-b baker street, london, and to this day some visitors to london still go to baker street to search for 221-b. of course, there was never such an address. holmes flat was supposed to be shared by the lovable, but sometimes clumsy dr. watson who went around with holmes trying to solve crimes before holmes did. poor dr. watson lost out to holmes every time.doyle gave holmes a masterly skill of deduction-the ability to come up with interesting conclusions from the simplest clues found at the scene of a crime.conan doyle said that the description of holmes was modeled on one of his lectures at edinburgh university where he studied medicine. the man was dr. joseph bell.the name of sherlock holmes first came to be shown in doyles a study in scarlet letter published in 1887. holmes was so loved by all that when his author killed him off in one of his stories, readers wrote in angrily. they refused to allow holmes to die! holmes was brought back to “life” and appeared in further stories.the stories of sherlock holmes have been reprinted many times ever since then. today we can watch holmes at work on cinema and television screens as well as on stages.comprehension questions:1. sherlock holmes was _a. the greatest detective in the world who ever lived.b. dr. joseph bell.c. arthur conan doyle.d. only a character made up by arthur conan doyle.2. holmes was supposed to have lived _a. somewhere in england.b. in a small house at edinburgh university.c. in dr. watsons clinic in baker street.d. in a flat in baker street, london.b. want holmes to die.c. want dr. watson to die.d. like holmes to appear in further stories.(ddcdb)28. a story of sigmund freud西格蒙德弗洛伊德的故事西格蒙德弗洛伊德，奥地利医生兼心理学家、哲学家、精神分析学的创始人。弗洛依德终生从事著作和临床治疗。他的思想极为深刻，探讨问题中，往往引述历代文学、历史、医学、哲学、宗教等材料。他思考敏锐、分析精细、推断循回递进、构思步步趋入，揭示出人们心灵的底层，这就是精神分析的内容极其丰富的根源。其著作梦的解析极为精到地阐述了他的精神分析理论，开创了心理学科学的发展道路。下面这个故事描述了他的机智幽默和胆量。we always wonder about famous people. what were they really like? sigmund freud (1856-1939), the world-famous doctor of vienna, was a thinker who changed the way we look at mental trouble. he was also a man with courage.once freud was walking down a dark street. he was met by two toughs who wanted to rob him. this was back in 1890. freud took his stick by the tip and beat off the robbers.freud did not lose his cool when the nazis came to his house. the nazi soldiers found 1500 shillings in a drawer. their officer put the money in his pocket and was about to leave.“youre very lucky, ” said dr. freud.“why?” asked the young officer.“well,” said freud, “ive been a doctor here in vienna for forty years, and i never got 1500 shillings for just one visit.”freud was not only a brave man, but also had a sense of humor. once, at his 70th birthday party, a friend asked freud if he could put his work into simple words. “well,” said freud, “we take the patient out of his mental trouble, and return him to the common misery.”b. he was a doctor of vienna.c. he had a sense of humor.d. he was a devoted son.2. the writer described how freud used his stick to show that _a. the streets were unsafe in 1870.b. there was poor lighting in the streets in vienna.c. freud was brave.d. freud often walked at night.3. what freud said to the nazi officer showed that he _a. was not afraid of the nazis.b. was humorous.c. did not earn much as a doctor.d. did not care about money.4. from the sentence “we take the patient out of his mental trouble, and return him to the common misery”, we know that _a. it was not easy for freuds patients to get well.b. freud believed that his patients suffered from the common misery.c. freud had deep feelings for his patients.d. freud was a man full of humor.5. freud lied to his mother while the band was playing lively tune _a. because he was not honest.b. because he didnt respect the emperor.c. because he felt it didnt matter what he said to his mother.d. so that he could make his mother happy.(bcadd)29. walt disney, american animator, showman, and film producer沃尔特迪斯尼美国动画片制作家、演出主持人和电影制片人mickey mouse. in 1928 mickey mouse first appeared in a cartoon film. when sound was starting to be used in movies, disney immediately made his mickey mouse talk on the movie screen. spectators, old and young, were delighted. mickey became a great success and has since won the hearts of millions. mickey is a wonderful clean mouse in a cleaned up world created by walt disney. movies about mickey mouse have been popular with spectators everywhere around the world ever since it was created.mickey mouse was followed by donald duck, pluto the dog, the three little pigs, and then the seven dwarfs and snow white. every one of these disney characters has brought great amusement and laughter to children and adults alike. walt founded his disney empire on his popular cartoon characters.one of disneys favorite dreams was to create a new kind of amusement park-a place where parents and children could all go and have fun together. in 1955 his first amusement park, disneyland, opened in california. in late 1971 a bigger amusement park, disney world, was completed in orlando, florida. walt disney himself did not live long enough to visit his florida park, though. he died in december 1966. however, death brought only his life to an end, but not his dream. his empire is growing. it has expanded to japan in asian and france in europe. will it come to china tomorrow? well wait and see. it is said that it will settle in shanghai, china soon.comprehension questions:1. what is mickey mouse? _a. mickey mouse is a little mouse once kept in a small cage by walt disney.b. mickey mouse is a famous cartoon character.c. mickey mouse is the mouse living in disneys workroom.d. mickey mouse is a cartoon film.2. how many kinds of disney characters are mentioned in the passage? _ a. six. b. seven. c. eight. d. nine.3. the word “alike” in the second paragraph probably means _a. in the same way. b. at once.d. like one another. d. as they like. (baaab)30. archimedes, famous greek scientist,discoverer of the principle of buoyancy阿基米德古希腊著名科学家和浮力定律的发现者阿基米德(约公元前287212)，古希腊物理学家、数学家，静力学和流体静力学的奠基人。阿基米德的浮力定律为人们测量物体比例和物质内部组合提供了原理支持。数学成就在于他既继承和发扬了古希腊研究抽象数学的科学方法，又使数学的研究和实际应用联系起来，这在科学发展史上的意义是重大的，对后世有极为深远的影响。下面这个小故事就是他利用浮力定律帮助国王检测了皇冠的含金量，并且帮助打败了罗马军队。archimedes was a greek scientist. everyone honored him - even the king then.now, the king had a gold crown that he loved very much. he often feared that the man who had made it for him might be a thief. perhaps, he thought, the man did not use pure gold. so he told archimedes to find out if the crown was made of real gold.the scientist did not know what to do. he studied the matter for many days and couldnt find the answer. then, one morning, he stepped into a bath and saw the water in it rise and run over the side. “ive found it!” he said. and he began his work to prove what he had discovered.here is what he did: archimedes weighed the crown and got pieces of gold and silver, o