Question

A Nobel Prize is considered by most people as one of the highest international honours a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swede called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, so he became very rich. He never married or had children in his life.

When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature, and for world peace.

The first Nobel Prizes were given on 10 December 1901, five years after Nobel’s death.Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he or she has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money—about $49,000.

Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more persons who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize is given.

1.Alfred Nobel was born .

A. in 1938 B. 1833 C. in 1896 D. 1906

2.Alfred Nobel was .

A. a poor and generous man B. good at medicine

C. a scientist and inventor D. a rich and lucky man

3.When he died, Alfred Nobel left a large amount money .

A. to his wife B. to his children C. for helping the poor in Sweden D. for setting up five prizes

4.What does the underlined word “diploma” mean in Chinese?

A. 证书 B. 信件 C. 发票 D. 卡片

5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. A great number of people consider the Nobel Prize as the top honour in the world.

B. Alfred Nobel was a man of great wealth because he won many prizes.

C. Alfred Nobel presented the prizes to the winners on 10 December 1901.

D. A Nobel Prize is usually shared between no more than three people.

Answer 1