One of the strangest jobs at the Oscars is that of a seat-filler. When one of the _______ needs to go to the bathroom, a seat-filler _______ in the star’s seat. That way, the TV cameras won’t show any _______ seats. Kathy Muller talks about her night _______ a seat-filler:

I was told to reach the theater in the middle of the day, wearing my dress for the evening. There were about 200 seat-fillers, all very excited. We were told _______ we should and shouldn’t do (for example, “Don’t talk to the stars”), and then we waited _______ five o’clock. That’s when the stars started coming.

The _______ started at six o’clock. We had to stand outside the doors. Then, when _______ came to go to the bathroom or have a cigarette (香烟), we were told to go and sit in their seats. The show was three hours long, and I only sat down five times. By the end, I was really _______, but I was happy, __________ during the evening, I sat behind Jim Carrey (he’s very tall!) and close to Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. It was an exciting night, but I think the next year I’ll watch the Oscars on TV at home like everyone else!

1.A.actors B.actresses C.leaders D.stars

2.A.sits B.stands C.lies D.sees

3.A.empty B.new C.good D.expensive

4.A.with B.for C.as D.to

5.A.how B.what C.which D.where

6.A.before B.after C.until D.for

7.A.concert B.report C.programme D.show

8.A.someone B.everybody C.anyone D.nobody

9.A.glad B.tired C.strange D.sad

10.A.though B.because C.unless D.if

It was Saturday again. Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays. That was another thing the twins had in common. They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner. In fact, it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes.

Unlike their classmates, they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons. Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson. “How I wish I could do something different today,” said the twins with one voice. All at once, an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time. “How would you like to be me for a day?” they asked each other. It seemed like a wonderful plan to them. After giving each other a description of their own friends, Grace put on Karen’s ballet dress while Karen put Grace’s brushes and paints into her bag. Then they left for their classes.

When the art lesson started, Karen was lost. Unlike Grace, Karen was poor at drawing. When the art lesson finally ended, Karen didn’t dare to hand in her work.

Meanwhile, Grace was struggling(挣扎) in the ballet class as well. As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them. Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, “Karen, you should remember the basic steps. You can’t copy what others are doing.”

When Karen and Grace got home, they were tired out. They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not. It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side.

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1.When did the twins get up on Saturdays?

A.At six. B.At seven. C.At half past six. D.At half past seven.

2.What was the twins’ plan when they decided to do something different?

A.They decided to go to ballet lesson together.

B.They decided to go to art lesson together.

C.They decided not to go to have lessons.

D.They decided to exchange their roles for a day.

3.How did Karen feel at the art lesson?

A.Excited. B.Happy. C.Lost. D.Confident.

4.Why did the ballet teacher become impatient?

A.Because “Karen” couldn’t remember the basic steps.

B.Because a classmate kept knocking into to “Karen”.

C.Because “Karen” didn’t copy what others were doing.

D.Because “Karen” dance very well.

5.What does the underlined part “the grass was not always greener on the other side” at the end of the story try to tell us?

A.Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

B.No pains, no gains.

C.It’s true that the other people own better things than what we own.

D.People always think what the other people own are better than theirs. But it isn’t true.

China and Western countries have something different in cultures about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have the same idea—pigs are ugly, lazy and stupid.

Just look at some Chinese sayings such as “Boiling a dead pig” and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig.” And in English, there are some expressions like “Eating like a pig” and “Pigs might fly.” None of them are Complimentary.

However, pigs have some good qualities(品质). They are even as smart as dogs and elephants. They have good memories. And they know whether people treat them well or not.

A UK cartoon, Peppa Pig is a most popular cartoon. The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love, friendship and the value of family. And a Chinese cartoon film, the Adventures of Mc Dull, is also very famous. In the cartoon, the little pig, Mc Dull, has a heart of gold and always works hard towards his dreams. Most people want quick success, but Mc Dull is slow and patient, and not afraid of failing again and again.

Maybe when we talk about pigs next time, we should think of their good qualities.

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1.China and Western countries have _______ in cultures according to the passage.

A.the same idea towards dogs B.the same idea towards pigs

C.the same idea towards all the animals D.different ideas towards pigs

2.What does the underlined word “Complimentary” mean in Chinese?

A.赞美的 B.固执的 C.负面的 D.夸张的

3.From the third paragraph, we can learn that _______.

A.pigs have bad memories B.pigs are as clever as dogs and elephants

C.pigs don’t know who treats them well D.pigs don’t have any good qualities

4.The writer gives the two examples of cartoons in the passage to show _______.

A.the two cartoons are well-known

B.both Chinese and English children like pigs

C.pigs have good qualities

D.Chinese cartoon is better than the UK cartoon

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Opinions on Pigs B.Opinions on Animals

C.Opinions on Cartoons D.Opinions on Success

Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry ________ their success at school. Teenagers often think they ________ be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?

Carla, a fifteen-year-old girl, is talented in singing, ________ is a singing star at school. She dreams to be a professional singer. However, her parents don’t allow her to practice so much because ________ think their daughter should study hard to get good ________ and enter a good university. “We ________ every one of her competitions. We have nothing against singing. But she needs ________ more time on her schoolwork because it’s difficult to become a professional singing star.” says her father. But Carla really disagrees. “I know my parents care about me, And they hope I will have ________ better life in the future. But I take singing _________. I want to make my own decision. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.” says Carla.

Parents have to own the correct attitude (态度) towards the children’s development. ________ it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have healthy and happy children!

1.A.about B.at C.for D.with

2.A.could B.would C.must D.should

3.A.but B.and C.or D.so

4.A.their B.they C.theirs D.them

5.A.grade B.thank C.grades D.thanks

6.A.support B.supported C.will support D.have supported

7.A.to spend B.spend C.to take D.take

8.A.a B.an C.the D./

9.A.serious B.seriously C.seriousness D.more seriously

10.A.Until B.Since C.Although D.When

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