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  Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible(糟透的).

  One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous ,He is Graham Coates. Mr. Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.

  On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the elevator (电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He started to shout , but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!

  There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do He had to wait until one of his coworkers came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.

  Early on Tuesday morning, the vice president of the company came into work and found the elevator was not working .When the elevator was opened, Mr. Coates came out cold, Weak, and tired. He had been in the elevator for 62 hours!

  Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use elevators if they have telephones in them.”

 (1) Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the elevator?

[  ]

  A.It was broken.
B.It was the weekend
  C.It was in an office
D.It was a holiday

  (2) In the elevator, there was no ________.

[  ]

  A.food.
B.water
  C.telephone
D.all of the above

 (3) What did Mr. Coates do in the elevator?

[  ]

  A.He shouted.
B.He waited
  C.He slept
D.All of the above

 (4) How long was he in the elevator?

[  ]

  A.For 62 hours.
B.On Saturday.
  C.For the weekend.
D.Never.

 (5) Who helped him get out of the elevator?

[  ]

  A.His co-worker.
B.His office
  C.His mother.
D.The elevator

  读下列短文,选择正确答案

  Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible(糟透的).

  One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous ,He is Graham Coates. Mr. Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.

  On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the elevator (电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He started to shout , but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!

  There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do He had to wait until one of his coworkers came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.

  Early on Tuesday morning, the vice president of the company came into work and found the elevator was not working .When the elevator was opened, Mr. Coates came out cold, Weak, and tired. He had been in the elevator for 62 hours!

  Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use elevators if they have telephones in them.”

 (1) Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the elevator?

[  ]

  A.It was broken.
B.It was the weekend
  C.It was in an office
D.It was a holiday

  (2) In the elevator, there was no ________.

[  ]

  A.food.
B.water
  C.telephone
D.all of the above

 (3) What did Mr. Coates do in the elevator?

[  ]

  A.He shouted.
B.He waited
  C.He slept
D.All of the above

 (4) How long was he in the elevator?

[  ]

  A.For 62 hours.
B.On Saturday.
  C.For the weekend.
D.Never.

 (5) Who helped him get out of the elevator?

[  ]

  A.His co-worker.
B.His office
  C.His mother.
D.The elevator

For many American teenagers, having a part-time job is an important part of growing up. A part-time job can teach teenagers important skills like responsibility(责任), independence(独立),teamwork and leadership.
Young people can expand(扩大) their social circles beyond their classmates by making friends with co-workers. And many teenagers find that earning their own money gives them a sense of pride and freedom.
The US Department of Labor allows teenagers to apply for jobs at the age of 14. Popular part-time jobs include working in ice cream stores, coffee shops, and clothing stores. During the school year, teenagers may go to work a few times a week after their classes get out, then work for longer on the weekends.
In the summer, top jobs for teens include working at camps, swimming pools and amusement parks. These jobs are great for young people who want to be active and have fun while making money.
A favorite job for many teens is babysitting(临时替人看小孩), and they can start before 14 if the parents agree. After the children are sleeping and before the parents come home, babysitters have lots of freedom.
As long as they stay in the house and make sure the kids are okay, babysitters can do their homework, enjoy a snack, watch TV, or talk on the phone with friends.
It can be stressful to balance school, homework, and a part-time job. Still, many American teenagers value their work experience and the skills they gain on the job.
【小题1】The author thinks a part-time job can teach teenagers many skills except _____.

A.responsibilityB.teamworkC.leadershipD.organization
【小题2】American teenagers can work when they are _____ years old by law.
A.fourteenB.thirteenC.twelveD.eleven
【小题3】Where do American teenagers like to work most in the summer?
A.At a shop.B.In the office.C.At a camp.D.At a clothing store.
【小题4】American teenagers like to babysit because they _____.
A.can start before 14B.can make more money
C.like to play with childrenD.have lots of freedom
【小题5】We can infer that American teenagers _____ from the last paragraph.
A.enjoy working more
B.hate going to school
C.don’t have much homework
D.think that skills are important

LOS ANGELES - China has become the world's second-largest market for films, after North America, and China's box office earnings are growing by 30 percent a year. The country is changing the way Hollywood does business.

Films made or shown in China are reviewed by a board of censors(审查署), and the film Skyfall had some parts cut. The science fiction film Cloud Atlas lost 40 minutes, mostly parts showing violence(暴力). Films are also cut if they harm China image(形象).

Some big action films have a direct China connection. The adventure Iron Man 3 was partly filmed in China, so it has also been examined by Chinese officials. "Chinese opinions also influence other films, like 2012", said Stanley Rosen at the University of Southern California. He studies China's film industry. "Even if you're not .making in China, a film like 2012 will be very careful. A film including something that hurts Chinese feelings will simply kill the market."

Chinese audiences love big movies with special effects. Half of Hollywood's box is from Chinese theaters, and Chinese officials last year raised the yearly percentage of film imports(进口) from 20 t0 34. Life of Pi was well received from Taiwan-born director Ang Lee, who has won his second Oscar Award for Best Director at the 85th Academy Awards Ceremony.

"More Hollywood studios(制片公司) are finding Chinese partners for co-productions, and Disney and DreamWorks Animation(梦工厂) are putting money in tourist attractions in Shanghai." Stanley Rosen said, "It's a developing relationship, and Hollywood needs China, as the North American market has been flat. But China needs Hollywood, as well, as you see with DreamWorks and Disney going in." 

And China is coming to Hollywood. The Chinese company TCL has bought the right to rename the historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. And Dalian Wanda Group has bought a key American theater chain(连锁影院), AMC. The ties between China and Hollywood are expected to grow further in the future.

54. __________is the largest market for films in the world.

A. China                       B. North America                 C. The United States                    D. India

55. From the passage, we can infer that __________.

A. Chinese audiences develop Hollywood films

B. Hollywood starts to do business in a Chinese way

C. Chinese film market has an influence on Hollywood  

D. Hollywood films are shown in most of Chinese theaters

56. The writer uses Disney, DreamWorks Animation and TCL as examples to__________.

A. show the connections between China and Hollywood

B. introduce the movie studios in China and Hollywood

C. show how China and Hollywood help each other

D. explain why more movie studios go into China