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【題目】Robert Green was 31 years old when he went to college. That was his first time he came into the classroom. Eleven years later, he received a doctor’s degree in physics.

From a young age, Robert Green lived a simple and poor life with his grandfather in the mountains of Boston. His grandfather taught him to read. Later he taught himself to read math books and physics books. From time to time, he bought old books with his saved money and read them all. At that time few people in Robert neighborhood knew about his love of reading and learning. But one person, Jane Keller, did know him. She worked in a library. Robert used to go there and he read everything in it. She suggested books to him to read.

A year later, he entered Bethel College. He was interested in everything that he had never seen before. He got an A in every subject. To his teacher’s surprise, he finished college in three years. His teachers encouraged him greatly and he continued his education at Stanford University.

Answer the following questions according to what you read.

【1】How old was Robert Green when he became a college student?

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【2】What did Robert buy with the saved money?

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【3】Where did Jane Keller work?

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【4】Did Robert get an A in every subject in Bethel College?

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【5】Why were Robert’s teachers surprised at him?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 31. /He was 31 years old.

【2】 Old books. / He bought old books with the saved money.

【3】 In a library. / She worked in a library.

【4】 Yes. /Yes, he did.

【5】 Because he finished his college in three years.

【解析】

短文介紹了羅伯特·格林的簡歷。很小的時(shí)候，羅伯特·格林和他的祖父在波士頓的山區(qū)過著簡樸而貧窮的生活。他的祖父教他讀書，后來他自學(xué)閱讀數(shù)學(xué)書和物理書。31歲時(shí)才進(jìn)入大學(xué)，用三年的時(shí)間完成了大學(xué)學(xué)業(yè)。十一年后，他獲得了物理學(xué)博士學(xué)位。

【1】問題：羅伯特·格林多大成為一名大學(xué)生的？根據(jù)短文開頭的句子“Robert Green was 31 years old when he went to college.”可知，羅伯特·格林上大學(xué)的時(shí)候31歲。故答案為31. /He was 31 years old.

【2】問題：羅伯特用存下來的錢買了些什么？根據(jù)短文中的句子“From time to time, he bought old books with his saved money and read them all.”可知，羅伯特用節(jié)省的錢買了舊書。答案為Old books. / He bought old books with the saved money.

【3】問題：簡·凱勒在哪里工作？根據(jù)文中句子“But one person, Jane Keller, did know him. She worked in a library.”可知，簡·凱勒在圖書館工作，答案為In a library. / She worked in a library.

【4】問題：羅伯特在伯特利學(xué)院的每個(gè)科目都得了A嗎？根據(jù)最后一段中的句子“He was interested in everything that he had never seen before. He got an A in every subject.”可知，羅伯特每個(gè)科目都得了A。故答案為Yes. /Yes, he did.

【5】問題：為什么羅伯特的老師對他感到驚訝？根據(jù)最后一段中的句子“To his teacher’s surprise, he finished college in three years.” 令老師吃驚的是，羅伯特·格林在三年內(nèi)完成了大學(xué)學(xué)業(yè)。故答案為Because he finished his college in three years.

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