题目内容
For the first time in Hong Kong's history，an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes，he is Chow Yun fat．
The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook．Using his experience，students can learn to make the most of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeed．
On hearing about this，Chow said happily，“I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks（挫折），for they are the only way to success．”
Indeed，Chow has travelled a long and difficult path to reach his success．In 1955，he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17，he had to leave school．He worked in a number of jobs―as a postman，camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life．
Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including “Shanghai Bund”（《上海滩》） and “A Better Tomorrow”． Since 1985， he has won many awards including Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards .
In 1995, he went to Hollywood． Although he was already in his 40s, he had to learn English．He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film， “Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon”，began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world．In 1998，the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as “Chow Yun fat Day．”
56. Chow Yun fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because________．
A. he plays best in Hong Kong B. he keeps on struggling for success
C. his experiences are very special D. he is well thought of
57. Chow felt_________when he learned that he had been written into middle school textbooks．
A. surprised B. happy C. sad D. shy
58. What can we infer from the passage？
A. Chow Yun fat is proud of his success．
B. Chow Yun fat is popular both at home and abroad．
C. Chow Yun fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing．
D. Chow Yun fat has won more awards than other actors．
59. The underlined sentence（in Paragraph 6） suggests ＿＿＿＿．
A. chopsticks is of great help to practise English pronunciation
B. Chow Yun fat is willing to struggle with difficulties
C. Chow Yun fat has suffered a lot since he went to
D. it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English
60. The author wrote this passage to ＿＿＿＿．
A. introduce Chow's way to success
B. praise Chow for his excellent performance
C. call on people to learn from Chow
D. show why Chow is popular
Is it wrong to use someone else’s wireless (Wi-Fi) connection? Just recently, a man was arrested for doing just that. At that time, he was sitting in the street with a laptop(便携式电脑) and using an unsecured(无安全保护措施) wireless connection to surf the Net. What do you think about this topic? Listen to the following different views on it.
For a start, if someone is using your Internet service or downloading, this will affect your speed of access or download limit. Also, it’s bad for Internet service providers. They will suffer in the long run because fewer people will pay for an Internet service if they know they can get it for free. And finally, just imagine this: what if the person who is stealing your Internet connection is involved in an illegal activity? I think the police are totally right to arrest these criminals.
— by Sandra Wilkins
Basically, if the person who paid for the service still has everything they paid for, what’s the problem? It’s just like using the light from streetlamps to read your book, or watching someone else’s firework display. It’s not stealing.
Also, if you leave your wireless connection unsecured, then it is your own fault(过错) if someone else uses it. Just as you wouldn’t leave your front door unlocked, or your car door open, neither should you leave your wireless connection open. By leaving your wireless connection open, you are inviting people to use it. Securing your wireless connection is as easy as clicking a few settings on your router(路由器). And finally, haven’t the police got more important crimes to solve? They’re always saying how they haven’t got the manpower to solve real issues. But this is just ridiculous(荒谬的).
— by James Hoarley
【小题1】 Why was the man mentioned in the first paragraph arrested?
| A．For stealing someone’s laptop. |
| B．For surfing the Net in the street. |
| C．For destroying others’ wireless connection. |
| D．For using an Internet service without permission. |
| A．He thinks it is unacceptable. |
| B．He thinks it is necessary sometimes. |
| C．He thinks it requires good computer skills. |
| D．He thinks it is good for Internet service providers. |
| A．Internet service should be improved. |
| B．it is hard to secure one’s wireless connection. |
| C．using others’ Internet service is not stealing at all. |
| D．people should leave their wireless connection open. |
| A．Wireless connection | B．Wireless worries |
| C．Internet service | D．Internet users |