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British science-fiction writer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke has been buried in his adopted country of Sri Lanka.                                         
Music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey was played at the funeral and members of the family cried as his coffin was lowered.
"Here lies Arthur Charles Clarke. He never grew up and did not stop growing, his gravestone in Colombo is to read, in accordance with the author' s wishes.
Sir Arthur died from heart failure and breathing problems at the age of 90.
A nationwide one-minute silence was ordered by the Sri Lankan government to coincide with the ceremony.
Sir Arthur' s brother, Fred Clarke, attended the funeral along with members of the Ekanayake family, with whom the writer had lived in recent years.
Fred Clarke said his elder brother had always loved the warm climate and the friendly people of Sir Lanka.
"He said he had managed to escape 40 British winters and had no regrets," Mr. Clarke told AFP news agency.
Tamara Ekanayake, who grew up at Sir Arthur' s home in Colombo, paid tribute to him, "We feel so proud that you left your mark on us. Your footprint will never fade (褪去).”
Before the funeral, yellow roses were thrown on to Sir Arthur' s body as a final gesture of respect as it lay on a white bed beneath curved elephant tusks.
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917-19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Spare Odyssey, which led to the film of the same name.
Clarke served in the Royal Air Force as a radar instructor and technician from 1941-1946, proposed satellite communication systems in 1945 which won him a nomination ( 提名) in 1994 for a Nobel Prize, and 1999 for literature, and became the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1947-1950 and again in 1953.
Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956 largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving, and lived there until his death.
66.What do you think the underlined phrase "paid tribute to' in paragraph 9 means?
A. Paid money to.                             B. Paid attention to.
C. Spoke highly of                            D. Expressed one' s thanks to.
67. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Charles Clarke suffered from breathing problems.
B. Charles Clarke made the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
C. Charles Clarke had served in the Royal Air Force for about 5 years.
D. Charles Clarke won a nomination for a Nobel Prize in 1994.
68.Where do you think the passage is most probably from?
A. A science fiction.                           B. A fashion magazine.
C. A news website.                            D. A students' textbook.
69. Which of the following is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce Charles Clarke' s interest.
B. To inform readers about the danger of heart failure.
C. To introduce the books by Charles Clarke.
D. To inform readers of Charles Clarke' s funeral.

根據(jù)下列內(nèi)容，寫100─120詞短文。

1．趁興去T地度假；

2．路途遙遠(yuǎn)，途中辛苦；

3．所見一片荒山，山上一座破碑而已；

4．旅舍過夜，費(fèi)用昂貴；

5．次日返城，一無(wú)所取。

B

    British science-fiction writer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke has been buried in his adopted country of Sri Lanka.                                          

Music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey was played at the funeral and members of the family cried as his coffin was lowered.

    "Here lies Arthur Charles Clarke. He never grew up and did not stop growing, his gravestone in Colombo is to read, in accordance with the author' s wishes.

    Sir Arthur died from heart failure and breathing problems at the age of 90.

    A nationwide one-minute silence was ordered by the Sri Lankan government to coincide with the ceremony.

    Sir Arthur' s brother, Fred Clarke, attended the funeral along with members of the Ekanayake family, with whom the writer had lived in recent years.

    Fred Clarke said his elder brother had always loved the warm climate and the friendly people of Sir Lanka.

     "He said he had managed to escape 40 British winters and had no regrets," Mr. Clarke told AFP news agency.

     Tamara Ekanayake, who grew up at Sir Arthur' s home in Colombo, paid tribute to him, "We feel so proud that you left your mark on us. Your footprint will never fade (褪去).”

   Before the funeral, yellow roses were thrown on to Sir Arthur' s body as a final gesture of respect as it lay on a white bed beneath curved elephant tusks.

     Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917-19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Spare Odyssey, which led to the film of the same name.

     Clarke served in the Royal Air Force as a radar instructor and technician from 1941-1946, proposed satellite communication systems in 1945 which won him a nomination ( 提名) in 1994 for a Nobel Prize, and 1999 for literature, and became the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1947-1950 and again in 1953.

     Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956 largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving, and lived there until his death.

66.What do you think the underlined phrase "paid tribute to' in paragraph 9 means?

   A. Paid money to.                             B. Paid attention to.

   C. Spoke highly of                            D. Expressed one' s thanks to.

67. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. Charles Clarke suffered from breathing problems.

   B. Charles Clarke made the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

   C. Charles Clarke had served in the Royal Air Force for about 5 years.

   D. Charles Clarke won a nomination for a Nobel Prize in 1994.

68.Where do you think the passage is most probably from?

   A. A science fiction.                           B. A fashion magazine.

   C. A news website.                            D. A students' textbook.

69. Which of the following is the main purpose of the passage?

   A. To introduce Charles Clarke' s interest.

   B. To inform readers about the danger of heart failure.

   C. To introduce the books by Charles Clarke.

   D. To inform readers of Charles Clarke' s funeral.

二.根據(jù)所給漢語(yǔ)完成下列各句。10%

1.她愛唱歌并對(duì)跳舞很有天賦。

She loves singing and ________ a _________ _________ dancing.

2. 既然你已經(jīng)知道了他住在哪兒，為什么不去找他呢？

________ ________ you have known where he lives, why not go and find him?

3. 盡管山很高，他們還是成功登上山頂。

Although the mountain was very high, they __________ ________ climb up to the top.

4. 史密斯太太昨晚生了個(gè)兒子。

Mrs. Smith ________ ________ ________ a son last night.

5. 與其說(shuō)這顏色是藍(lán)色，不如說(shuō)它是綠色。

The colour seems green ________ ________ blue.

6. 我昨天偶然遇見一位老朋友并和他聊了一會(huì)兒。

Yesterday I ________ ________ an old friend and talked with him for a while.

7. 直到戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)結(jié)束他才在紐約定居了下來(lái)。

Only when the war was over ________ ________ _________ __________ in New York.

8. 我看見她匆忙走開,但我并沒有跟她講話。

I _________ _________ of her hurrying away but I didn't try to speak to her.