Most of us know about the Nobel Prize,especially the Nobel Peace Prize,but few of us know anything about the man who set them up.His name was Alfred Nobel.He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business.His business may surprise you.He made and sold explosives(炸药).His companies even made and sold weapons.Isn’t this something that surprises you?The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize?

Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons,he hated war.He hoped that there would be no war in the world.He was one of the richest in Europe.When he died in 1896,he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will.According to his will,most of his money was placed in a fund(基金).He wanted the interest(利润)from the fund to be used as prizes every year.We know them as the Nobel Prizes.The Nobel Prizes are international.Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work,not the country they came from.

Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind.He made money all by his own efforts,but he left the world share his wealth.His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.

小题1:Alfred Nobel did the following EXCEPT ______________

A．choosing the winners of Nobel Prize

B．making and selling weapons

C．setting up the Nobel Prize

D．making and selling explosives

小题2:Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because _____.

A．he made enough money

B．he hated war

C．he wanted to get more interest from the fund

D．he liked to live in a peaceful world

小题3:Nobel Prizes come from _____.

A．all Nobel’s money in the fund

B．all Nobel’s money in his company

C．all the interest from the fund

D．some of the interest in the fund

小题4:Nobel was a(an)_____ person in the world.

A．interestingB．unselfish C．cold-heartedD．richest

小题5:Which statement of the following is Right according to the passage?

A．Nobel set up his company to sell clothes.

B．Most of Nobel’s money was used for the world Wars.

C．Nobel Prizes are only for some people from some special countries.

D．Nobel worked hard in his life and saved lots of money for the world to share.

答案

小题1:A

小题2:B

小题3:C

小题4:B

小题5:D

解析

文章介绍了诺贝尔奖的创立者Alfred Nobel的一生的事迹，他创立诺贝尔奖的原因，从文章的描述，我们可以看出Alfred Nobel是个无私的人。

小题1: 细节题：从文章第一段的句子：but few of us know anything about the man who set them up.He made and sold explosives(炸药).His companies even made and sold weapons.可知Alfred Nobel制造买卖枪支，创建了诺贝尔奖，制造买卖炸药，但是没有说他选择诺贝尔奖的获得者，选A

小题2: 细节题：从文章第二段的句子：Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons,he hated war.可知Alfred Nobel创建了诺贝尔奖是因为他讨厌战争，选B

小题3: 细节题：从文章第二段的句子：He wanted the interest(利润)from the fund to be used as prizes every year.可知诺贝尔奖来自他基金的利润，选C

小题4: 推理题：从文章第三段的句子：He made money all by his own efforts,but he left the world share his wealth.可知Alfred Nobel是个无私的人，选B

小题5: 细节题：从文章第三段的句子：Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind.He made money all by his own efforts,but he left the world share his wealth.可知Alfred Nobel一生都在努力工作，攒了很多钱给全世界的人分享，选D