Selena Gomez and I are scheduled to meet at a low­key coffee shop in Encino. Not wanting to keep the superstar waiting, I arrived at nine, 20 minutes early. As I was catching up on e­mails, Selena quietly scooted into the seat next to me. No bodyguard. Not even a drop of makeup. She was ten minutes early and no one else in the restaurant looked up so much. Selena was wearing Bebe shorts. She had a baby face and ordered a hot chocolate.

After making small talk about what she wore for the shoot, she dived into the subject of her career. Selena declared 2012 the year of movies. She filmed three: Spring Breakers, a drama; The Getaway, an action flick; and Hotel Transylvania, a comedy. Each is a marked move away from the teen style that made her a household name.

Now that her Disney days are behind her, Selena is at that unstable point in a child star's career where she is trying to grow up—both as a person(she turned 20 in July)and as an artist. “Being part of the Disney Channel was such a blessing, and I'm super happy with what my show accomplished, but acting is something I would like to take on more seriously.” She continued, “I don't necessarily feel accomplished. I want to create a whole different person when it comes to acting.”

Selena has been working fulltime since she was seven years old and scored a role on Barney&Friends. In 2007, when she was offered the lead in Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena, her mother, and her stepfather uprooted from Texas to LA , where they are settling now.

1.When was it that Selena arrived at the low­key coffee shop?

A.At ten. B.At ten to nine.

C.At ten past nine. D.At thirty past nine.

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the second paragraph?

A.Selena went into her film career as soon as we met in the coffee shop.

B.Three famous films filmed in 2012 have shown her teen style.

C.The film Hotel Transylvania is an action flick filmed in 2012.

D.Each of the three films marks Selena's move away from her teen style.

3.What did Selena think of Disney days which were behind her?

A.She thought of playing in Disney a blessing.

B.She didn't feel very satisfied with her show in Disney.

C.She found her not accomplished in her performance in Disney.

D.She believed her being part in Disney Channel a blessing.

4.The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means “________”.

A.moved B.Picked C.Changed D.informed

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂上.

When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing.His mother took him to see the famous showman, P.T.Barnum.Mr.Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show.He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.

He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes.When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads.To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.

During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people.He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money.By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich.He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.

Fortunately for Tom, Mr.Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well.One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher.Tom was able to win her love, and they married.

The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town.They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests.Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage.The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut.

Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war.Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored "Tom Thumb" weddings.In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.

1.The underlined words "talk of the town" means________.

A. it was in the newspaper

B. it was the most popular topic

C. people spread bad rumors about it

D. it was discussed in a city meeting

2.Which one of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. Charles mother took him to see the famous showman because he stopped growing.

B. Tom had to fight with others during the show.

C. Tom’s wedding ceremony helped people cheer up in a dark time.

D. Tom and his mother came from England.

3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.

B. People are always disappointed during war time.

C. Entertainment can serve an important purpose.

D. People should be married when they are small children.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

There is an English saying:“____1._.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously.Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.___2.___.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise._3.__.If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs.The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program._4.___.

__5.___.They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A.Laughter can prolong one’s life.

B.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

C.The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

D.It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E.Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.

F.Laughter is the best medicine.

G.They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health

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Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his ________ time, he likes to get out in the country and take some ________ of animals.

For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his ________. But his father didn’t take Bill along with him ________he was fifteen.

He and Bill drove to the farm which ________ to his uncle in the afternoon. They ________ the night there, so that they could ________ out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm ________ the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn’t remember ________ he was. He turned over ________and looked at the clock. It was 5 o’clock. Then he ________ that he was at the ________ and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got ________ quickly.

He ran downstairs. The others were already in the ________ . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It ________ good.

They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk ________ , because they didn’t want to ________ up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle ________ hot coffee and took some sandwiches ________ Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera ________ and started out.

1.A.busyB. spareC. enoughD. limited

2.A.foodsB. drawingsC. paintingsD. pictures

3.A.tripsB. busesC. holidaysD. mountains

4.A.afterB. whenC. untilD. unless

5.A.ledB. stuckC. gotD. belonged

6.A.costB. spentC. sleptD. took

7.A.startB. beginC. walkD. step

8.A.telephoneB. machineC. bellD. clock

9.A.whereB. howC. whoD. what

10.A.quicklyB. sleepilyC. quietlyD. suddenly

11.A.imaginedB. pronouncedC. forgotD. remembered

12.A.mountainB. townC. farmD. station

13.A.dressedB. orderedC. eatenD. prepared

14.A.bathroomB. kitchenC. dining-roomD. sitting-room

15.A.seemedB. feltC. tastedD. smelled

16.A.manyB. soundlyC. muchD. highly

17.A.wakeB. goC. putD. come

18.A.ofB. withC. inD. by

19.A.thatB. whatC. afterD. before

20.A.coverB. supplyC. operatorD. equipment

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Having graduated from a famous university, Tom wished to find a good job. One day he got the ________ in a newspaper that there was a post in a company. So he did some ________ on the company first and then went to applyfor it. While ________, he answered the questions fluently. Tom was satisfied with his ________, feeling ________ that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager’s phone________. He picked it up, listened and nodded. And then he ________around and said to Tom, “Sorry, I want to get some important information now. Please give me the book with the red________ on that desk.” Tom looked around and found 3 books on the desk, so he went to the desk, took one and handed it to him ________.________ the book, the manager hung up the phone and said, “Sorry, you are not the right person.” Tom was surprised and wondered ________ . Then the manager explained, “There’re three reasons. First, the moment you entered, I found the third button on your shirt had been ________. Second, the three books with covers of the same color are different, but you took one ________ asking me which I needed. Third, I was ________ the call. You should run to the desk to save time. These________showed you are not a careful person.” Therefore, Tom________the job.

Tom’s story reflects some people don’t________the details in our life. But it is the details that53. Not only should we________ what we learn but also we should pay attention to the details, which sometimes can ________ determine our success or failure.

1.A. ideaB. letterC. offerD. news

2.A. surveyB. researchC. exerciseD. training

3.A. contactedB. interviewedC. visitedD. examined

4.A. gradeB. appearanceC. performancesD. preparations

5.A.excitedB. luckyC. confidentD. happy

6.A. rangB. calledC. cameD. fell

7.A. walkedB. lookedC. turnedD. moved

8.A.markB. colorC. characterD.cover

9.A. quicklyB. politelyC. eagerlyD. nervously

10.A. HoldingB. ClosingC. ReadingD. Opening

11.A. howB. thatC. whyD. what

12.A. oldB. brokenC. missingD. different

13.A. afterB. byC. withD. without

14.A. answeringB.listeningC. waitingD. receiving

15.A. factsB. reasonsC. detailsD. shortcomings

16.A. lostB. missedC. refusedD. left

17.A. mentionB. mindC. likeD. ignore

18.A. countB. interestC. troubleD. impress

19.A. contributeB. determineC. possessD. value

20.A. yetB. stillC. otherwiseD. even

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