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　　Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者), was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he succeeded in selling his small but genuine collection of early U. S. signatures. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of being discovered, he sent his forgeries to England for sale.

　　Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't come near a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their works look real. For example, they buy old books to use the ages paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

　　In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so Spring in vented a respectable maiden, lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of “General Stonewall Jackson”. For several years Miss Fanny sold a great number of letters and manuscripts (手稿）belonging to her famous “father”. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

1．The underlined word “genuine” in the first paragraph most probably means ________.

[　　]

2．Why did Spring sell his false signatures in England?

[　　]

A．There was a greater demand there than in America.

B．It was much safer there.

C．It was Spring birthplace.

D．The prices were higher in England.

3．Spring spent 15 years ________.

[　　]

A．running a bookstore in Philadelphia

B．writing about Miss Fanny Jackson

C．selling false signatures of famous Americans

D．collecting the early U. S. signatures

4．Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?

[　　]

A．The daughter of Genaral Stonewall Jackson.

B．A little girl who sold her father's paper to Spring.

C．Robert Spring's daughter.

D．An imaginary person by Spring.

阅读理解

　　Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者), was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he succeeded in selling his small but genuine collection of early U. S. signatures. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of being discovered, he sent his forgeries to England for sale.

　　Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't come near a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their works look real. For example, they buy old books to use the ages paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

　　In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so Spring in vented a respectable maiden, lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of “General Stonewall Jackson”. For several years Miss Fanny sold a great number of letters and manuscripts (手稿）belonging to her famous “father”. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

1．The underlined word “genuine” in the first paragraph most probably means ________.

[　　]

2．Why did Spring sell his false signatures in England?

[　　]

A．There was a greater demand there than in America.

B．It was much safer there.

C．It was Spring birthplace.

D．The prices were higher in England.

3．Spring spent 15 years ________.

[　　]

A．running a bookstore in Philadelphia

B．writing about Miss Fanny Jackson

C．selling false signatures of famous Americans

D．collecting the early U. S. signatures

4．Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?

[　　]

A．The daughter of Genaral Stonewall Jackson.

B．A little girl who sold her father's paper to Spring.

C．Robert Spring's daughter.

D．An imaginary person by Spring.

When 7-year-old Warren Buffet said “ I will be the richest man one day”, his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money, selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. He had already earned $ 9,000 ( equal to $ 90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school and became a millionaire at 32.
And this month the 77-year- old, who earned his fortune by making a lot of great investment in the stock market, made his childhood dream come true. With a fortune of $ 62billion, Buffet has risen to be the world’s richest man according to Forbes Magazine.
Born in 1930, Buffet, the only son of a stockbroker, started on achieving his billion-dollar dream at an early age and was always ready to think outside the box to develop his business. At 8 he went to golf courses collecting and selling used balls.
At 11 when he sold soda pop door to door with a friend, the pair collected lids on the streets to judge which flavor was the most popular.
As a paper boy during high school, Buffet delivered two rival (竞争对手的)papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffet bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collect rent.
Young Buffet stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $ 5. The experience taught him one of the virtues (品质) in investing: patience.
After graduating from university, Buffet started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-cola, Buffet has become rich.
“Learning is important to Buffet’s success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning, from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he finally over achieved his aptitude ( 才能) ，” said Charlie Munger, his long-time business partner.

1. 1.

   Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the selection？

   1. A.
      What is Buffet’s approach to investing.
   2. B.
      How do other people view Buffet.
   3. C.
      How has Buffet handled hardships in his life.
   4. D.
      How did Buffet make a fortune and realize his dream.
2. 2.

   With the example of delivering two rival papers in high school, the author intends to tell us that Buffet______.

   1. A.
      had a good sense of business
   2. B.
      was a good paper boy
   3. C.
      was hard to deal with business
   4. D.
      knew anything but how to make money
3. 3.

   . What did Buffet learn from his early experience of investing in stock market?

   1. A.
      You never stop learning.
   2. B.
      Be patient in business.
   3. C.
      Only buy stocks of solid companies that are undervalued and inexpensive.
   4. D.
      Stick to buying stocks in companies such as American Express and Coca-cola.
4. 4.

   . Which of the following can most probably serve as the title of the selection?

   1. A.
      Buffet – Good Example for All
   2. B.
      Buffet- a Newspaper Boy
   3. C.
      Buffet- Investor in Stock Market
   4. D.
      Buffet- a Successful Daydreamer

When 7-year-old Warren Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspaper and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 （equal to $90,000 today） by the time he graduated from high school.

And this month the 78-year-old man, who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the world’s richest man. Gates’ worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine.

Buffett, the only son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most popular.

As a paper boy during high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. Young Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience.

After graduating from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich.

“Learning is important to Buffett’s success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved his aptitude （能力）.” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner.

1. The passage is mainly about ___________.

A．why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the world’s richest man

B．what effect Buffett’s childhood experiences had on his success

C．how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitude

D．what Buffett dreamt about when he was a child

2. Which of the following is true about Buffett?

A．His worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now.

B．He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time.

C．He achieved great success on stepping into the stock market.

D．He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop.

3. How did Buffett behave at the stock market?

A．He often prefers some inexpensive stocks.

B．He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value.

C．He always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks.

D．He will sell the stock if its price doesn’t go up.

4. Which is the main factor that determines Buffett’s success?

A．His education.                        B．His family background.

C．His desire to learn.                    D．His cooperation with his partner.

5. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market.

B．Buffett and Gates are business partners.

C．His father helped him a lot in his business.

D．Buffett has a good sense of business.