高中英语阅读理解 第三部分 名人故事（六）练习

高中英语阅读理解第三部分名人故事（六）练习26.AnAnecdoteofNapoleon拿破仑轶事拿破仑·波拿巴（1769.8—1821.5），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。OnceNapoleonwasstayinginaninnofasmalltown.“Justthink!”saidtheinnkeeper,“Napoleonhimselfisstayinginourinn!”“Yes,”saidtheinnkeeper’swife.“ButIwasafraidwhenhecamelastnight.Itissaidthathebecomesangryveryquickly.Whatshallwedoifhebecomesangrywithus?”“Buthehadasoftbed,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Andhehadourverybestfood.Nowitismorning.Hewillbegoingsoon.Wemustbecarefulonlyalittlelonger.”Therewasanoiseatthetopofthestairs.Napoleonandhissoldierswerereadytoleave.“Goodmorning,sir,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Willyouhavesomethingwarmtodrinkbeforeyougo?”Napoleontookthecuptheinnkeeperhandedtohim.“Youhaveservedmewell,innkeeper,”saidNapoleon.“Iwishtorewardyou.Saywhatyouwant.”Nowtheinnkeeperwasafraid.“Imustn’taskfortoomuch,”hethought.“Thatwillmakehimangry.Imustn’taskforsomethinghecan’tgiveus.Thatwillalsomakehimangry.”“Well,whatwillyouhave?”saidNapoleon.“Sir,wewantnothing,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Butwillyoutellussomething?Thatcanbeourreward.”“Whatisit?”Napoleonasked.“Wehaveheardastory,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Onceduringthewar,theRussianstookcontrolofafarmhouse.Youweresleepinginit.Youhidyourselfinapileofhaywhiletheywerelookingforyou.Willyoutellushowyoufeltwhentheyweresearchingforyou?”TheinnkeeperlookedatNapoleon’sface.Napoleonlookedveryangry.Napoleoncalledintwoofhissoldiers.Thenhepointedtothedoor.Thesoldierstooktheinnkeeperandhiswifeoutintotheyard.ComprehensionQuestions:1.Theinnkeeper’swifewasafraidofNapoleonbecause______A.theyhadn’tservedhimverywell.B.theyhaddonesomethingwrongtohim.C.hebecameangryveryeasily.D.hewasagreatman.2.Theinnkeeperandhiswifemusthavebeen______A.frightenedbyNapoleon’sarrival.B.pleasedwithNapoleon’sanswer.C.gladaboutNapoleon’sstay.D.interestedinatwhatNapoleonhaddone.3.Thetwosoldiers______A.understoodNapoleonwell.B.didn’tknowwhyNapoleonwantedtokillthem.C.coulddonothingbutkillthehusbandandwife.D.werebadlytreatedbytheinnkeeper.4.WhiletheRussiansweresearchingforhim,Napoleon______A.orderedhismentofightback.B.werefrightenedtodeath.C.fearednothing.D.regrettedhavinghiddenthere.5.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatNapoleon______A.wascrueltotheinnkeeper.B.waskindtotheinnkeeper.C.wasbravebeforetheRussians.D.expressedhimselfinacruelway.(CCABD)27.SherlockHolmes,FamousDetectiveinConanDoyle’sWorks夏洛克•福尔摩斯—英国作家柯南道尔作品中的名侦探fact,morefamousthanhisowncreator,SirArthurConanDoyle.Inthepopularstories,Holmesisdescribedas“tallandlean,pipe-smoking,alwaysinhiscape,andspeaksinasplendidmanner.”DoylegaveHolmestheaddressas221-BBakerStreet,London,andtothisdaysomevisitorstoLondonstillgotoBakerStreettosearchfor221-B.Ofcourse,therewasneversuchanaddress.Holmes’flatwassupposedtobesharedbythelovable,butsometimesclumsyDr.WatsonwhowentaroundwithHolmestryingtosolvecrimesbeforeHolmesdid.PoorDr.WatsonlostouttoHolmeseverytime.DoylegaveHolmesamasterlyskillofdeduction---theabilitytocomeupwithinterestingconclusionsfromthesimplestcluesfoundatthesceneofacrime.ConanDoylesaidthatthedescriptionofHolmeswasmodeledononeofhislecturesatEdinburghUniversitywherehestudiedmedicine.ThemanwasDr.JosephBell.ThenameofSherlockHolmesfirstcametobeshowninDoyle’sAStudyinScarletLetterpublishedin1887.Holmeswassolovedbyallthatwhenhisauthorkilledhimoffinoneofhisstories,readerswroteinangrily.TheyrefusedtoallowHolmestodie!Holmeswasbroughtbackto“life”andappearedinfurtherstories.ThestoriesofSherlockHolmeshavebeenreprintedmanytimeseversincethen.TodaywecanwatchHolmesatworkoncinemaandtelevisionscreensaswellasonstages.ComprehensionQuestions:1.SherlockHolmeswas______A.thegreatestdetectiveintheworldwhoeverlived.B.Dr.JosephBell.C.ArthurConanDoyle.D.onlyacharactermadeupbyArthurConanDoyle.2.Holmeswassupposedtohavelived______A.somewhereinEngland.B.inasmallhouseatEdinburghUniversity.C.inDr.Watson’sclinicinBakerStreet.D.inaflatinBakerStreet,London.B.wantHolmestodie.C.wantDr.Watsontodie.D.likeHolmestoappearinfurtherstories.(DDCDB)28.AStoryofSigmundFreud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。Wealwayswonderaboutfamouspeople.Whatweretheyreallylike?SigmundFreud(1856-1939),theworld-famousdoctorofVienna,wasathinkerwhochangedthewaywelookatmentaltrouble.Hewasalsoamanwithcourage.OnceFreudwaswalkingdownadarkstreet.Hewasmetbytwotoughswhowantedtorobhim.Thiswasbackin1890.Freudtookhisstickbythetipandbeatofftherobbers.FreuddidnotlosehiscoolwhentheNaziscametohishouse.TheNazisoldiersfound1500shillingsinadrawer.Theirofficerputthemoneyinhispocketandwasabouttoleave.“You’reverylucky,”saidDr.Freud.“Why?”askedtheyoungofficer.“Well,”saidFreud,“I’vebeenadoctorhereinViennaforfortyyears,andInevergot1500shillingsforjustonevisit.”Freudwasnotonlyabraveman,butalsohadasenseofhumor.Once,athis70thbirthdayparty,afriendaskedFreudifhecouldputhisworkintosimplewords.“Well,”saidFreud,“wetakethepatientoutofhismentaltrouble,andreturnhimtothecommonmisery.”B.hewasadoctorofVienna.C.hehadasenseofhumor.D.hewasadevotedson.2.ThewriterdescribedhowFreudusedhissticktoshowthat______A.thestreetswereunsafein1870.B.therewaspoorlightinginthestreetsinVienna.C.Freudwasbrave.D.Freudoftenwalkedatnight.3.WhatFreudsaidtotheNaziofficershowedthathe______A.wasnotafraidoftheNazis.B.washumorous.C.didnotearnmuchasadoctor.D.didnotcareaboutmoney.4.Fromthesentence“wetakethepatientoutofhismentaltrouble,andreturnhimtothecommonmisery”,weknowthat______A.itwasnoteasyforFreud’spatientstogetwell.B.Freudbelievedthathispatientssufferedfromthecommonmisery.C.Freudhaddeepfeelingsforhispatients.D.Freudwasamanfullofhumor.5.Freudliedtohismotherwhilethebandwasplayinglivelytune______A.becausehewasnothonest.B.becausehedidn’trespecttheEmperor.C.becausehefeltitdidn’tmatterwhathesaidtohismother.D.sothathecouldmakehismotherhappy.(BCADD)29.WaltDisney,AmericanAnimator,Showman,andFilmProducer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MickeyMouse.In1928MickeyMousefirstappearedinacartoonfilm.Whensoundwasstartingtobeusedinmovies,DisneyimmediatelymadehisMickeyMousetalkonthemoviescreen.Spectators,oldandyoung,weredelighted.Mickeybecameagreatsuccessandhassincewontheheartsofmillions.MickeyisawonderfulcleanmouseinacleanedupworldcreatedbyWaltDisney.MoviesaboutMickeyMousehavebeenpopularwithspectatorseverywherearoundtheworldeversinceitwascreated.MickeyMousewasfollowedbyDonaldDuck,Plutothedog,theThreeLittlePigs,andthentheSevenDwarfsandSnowWhite.EveryoneoftheseDisneycharactershasbroughtgreatamusementandlaughtertochildrenandadultsalike.WaltfoundedhisDisneyEmpireonhispopularcartooncharacters.OneofDisney’sfavoritedreamswastocreateanewkindofamusementpark---aplacewhereparentsandchildrencouldallgoandhavefuntogether.In1955hisfirstamusementpark,Disneyland,openedinCalifornia.Inlate1971abiggeramusementpark,DisneyWorld,wascompletedinOrlando,Florida.WaltDisneyhimselfdidnotlivelongenoughtovisithisFloridaPark,though.HediedinDecember1966.However,deathbroughtonlyhislifetoanend,butnothisdream.HisEmpireisgrowing.IthasexpandedtoJapaninAsianandFranceinEurope.WillitcometoChinatomorrow?We’llwaitandsee.ItissaidthatitwillsettleinShanghai,Chinasoon.ComprehensionQuestions:1.WhatisMickeyMouse?______A.MickeyMouseisalittlemouseoncekeptinasmallcagebyWaltDisney.B.MickeyMouseisafamouscartooncharacter.C.MickeyMouseisthemouselivinginDisney’sworkroom.D.MickeyMouseisacartoonfilm.2.HowmanykindsofDisneycharactersarementionedinthepassage?______A.Six.B.Seven.C.Eight.D.Nine.3.Theword“alike”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______A.inthesameway.B.atonce.D.likeoneanother.D.astheylike.(BAAAB)30.Archimedes,FamousGreekScientist,DiscovererofthePrincipleofBuoyancy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287～212)，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，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了皇冠的含金量，并且帮助打败了罗马军队。ArchimedeswasaGreekscientist.Everyonehonoredhim---eventhekingthen.Now,thekinghadagoldcrownthathelovedverymuch.Heoftenfearedthatthemanwhohadmadeitforhimmightbeathief.Perhaps,hethought,themandidnotusepuregold.SohetoldArchimedestofindoutifthecrownwasmadeofrealgold.Thescientistdidnotknowwhattodo.Hestudiedthematterformanydaysandcouldn’tfindtheanswer.Then,onemorning,hesteppedintoabathandsawthewaterinitriseandrunovertheside.“I’vefoundit!”hesaid.Andhebeganhisworktoprovewhathehaddiscovered.Hereiswhathedid:Archimedesweighedthecrownandgotpiecesofgoldandsilver,ofwhichbothhadthesameweight.Thenhefilledalargejarwithwateragainandputthepiecesofgoldin.Thenhetiredthepiecesofsilver.Hecarefullyweighedthewaterthatcameoverthetopeachtime.Therewasmorewaterfromthecrownthanfromthepiecesofgold,buttherewasmorestillfromthesilverpieces.Sohewasabletoprovetothekingthatthecrownwasneitherallgoldnorallsilver,butamixtureofgoldandsilver.Afewdayslater,whenthecountrywasindangerfromtheRomanarmy,thekingagainturnedtoArchimedesforhelp.“Canyoumakewarmachinesformetostoptheenemy?”askedtheking.“Ofcourse,”answeredArchimedes.“Icandestroytheirshipsbyliftingthemoutofthesea!”Everyonethoughthewasafool,buthestartedtoworkandfinallymadeasimplemachinecalledapulley,usingawheelandarope.Hetiedhispulleystoaship,thenhandedtheropetothekingandtoldhimtopull.Asthekingpulled,theheavyshipjumpedoutofthewaterlikeafish.ThusArchimedesprovedthathismachinecouldmakeman’sworkeasierbyliftingheavyloads.