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  Bobby Moresco grew up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, a tough working-class neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side.But Hell’s Kitchen lies right next door to Broadway, and the bright lights attracted Bobby from the time he was a teen.Being stage-struck was hardly what a street kid could admit to his partners.Fearing their ridicule, he told no one, not even his girlfriend, when he started taking acting lessons at age 17.If you were a kid from the neighborhood, you became a cop, construction worker, longshoreman or criminal.Not an actor.

  Moresco struggled to make that long walk a few blocks east.He studied acting, turned out for all the cattle calls, and during the decade of the 1970s made a total of $2,000.“I wasn’t a good actor, but I had a driving need to do something different with my life,” he says.

  He moved to Hollywood, where he drove a cab and worked as a bartender(酒保).“My father said, ‘Stop this craziness and get a job; you have a wife and daughter.’’’ But Moresco kept working at his chosen craft.

  Then in 1983 his younger brother Thomas was murdered in a mob-linked killing.Moresco moved back to his old neighborhood and started writing as a way to explore the pain and the patrimony(继承物)of Hell’s Kitchen.Half-Deserted Streets, based on his brother’s killing, opened at a small Off-Broadway theater in 1988.A Hollywood producer saw it and asked him to work on a screenplay.

  His reputation grew, and he got enough assignments to move back to Hollywood.By 2003, he was again out of work and out of cash when he got a call from Paul Haggis, a director who had befriended him.Haggis wanted help writing a film about the country after September 11.The two worked on the writing, but every studio in town turned it down.They kept pitching it.Studio executives, however, thought no one wanted to see a severe, honest vision of race and fear and lives in collision(冲突、碰撞)in modern America.

  Moresco believed so strongly in the script that he borrowed money, sold his house.He and Haggis kept pushing.At last the writers found an independent film producer who would take a chance, but the upfront money was too little, Moresco delayed his salary.

  Crash slipped into the theaters in May 2005, and quietly became both a hit and a critical success.It was nominated for six Academy Awards and won three---Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Writing(Original Screenplay)by Paul Haggis and the kid from Hell’s Kitchen.

  At age 54, Bobby Moresco became an overnight success.“If you have something you want to do in life, don’t think about the problems,” he says, “think about other ways to get it done.”

(1)

Rearrange the following statements in term of time order:

a.His work Half-Deserted Streets drew attention as it opened at a small Off-Broadway theater.

b.Unexpectedly Crash became both a hit and a huge success.

c.He moved to Hollywood to be a taxi driver and a waiter.

d.He started to learn acting in spite of hardness with the belief of doing something different.

e.His younger brother Thomas was killed in conflict among bullies.

[  ]

A.

d; c; e; a; b

B.

d; e; c; b; a

C.

c; d; e; a; b

D.

c; e; d; b; a

(2)

Why Bobby Moresco did not tell anyone that he started taking lessons at age 17?

[  ]

A.

He wanted to give his girlfriend a surprise.

B.

His girlfriend did not allow him to do this.

C.

He was afraid of being laughed at.

D.

He had no talent for acting.

(3)

The Studio executives turned the script Crash down because ________.

[  ]

A.

they thought the script would not be popular

B.

the script was not well written.

C.

they had no money to make the film based on the script.

D.

they thought Moresco was not famous.

(4)

What’s the best title of the passage?

[  ]

A.

The Road to Success

B.

Try It a Different Way

C.

A Talented man---Moresco

D.

Moresco’s Perseverance

(5)

Which of the following can best describe Bobby Moresco?

[  ]

A.

initiative(主动的)and persistent(坚持的)

B.

shy but hardworking

C.

caring and brave

D.

aggressive and modest

答案:1.A;2.C;3.A;4.B;5.A;
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    Do you ever have days when everything seems to go wrong? Sarah Rosenbaum does. In fact, last week nothing seemed to go right for her at all…

  

    On Monday her mom and dad were out, so Sarah decided to have a TV dinner. She wanted to switch the oven off at 7: 30 but she was practicing the cello, and it wasn't until 8 o'clock that she suddenly realized: she had forgotten her TV dinner ! She rushed into the kitchen, but it was too late- everything was black.

  

    On Tuesday she offered to clean up the apartment for her parents. After she had vacuumed the carpets, she threw away a pile of old newspapers and computer magazines. The next day, dad asked where they were. He wanted to cut our an article he had seen in one of the computer magazines, and he was furious when he found out that Sarah had thrown them away. On Wednesday she took Foxy for a walk in the park and lost him. She looked for him everywhere, but he had disappeared. The stupid dog came back later, but that was after Mrs Rosenbaum had telephoned nearly everybody in the neighborhood.

  

    Thursday went all right until the evening. Sarah put the dirty things in the dish-washer and switched it on, but when she emptied it later, two of the glasses she had put in were broken. Her mom wasn't very pleased because she always washed the good glasses by hand.

  

    Now it was Friday, and Sarah wanted to go the hamburger drive-in with Nacy, Bob and Mike that evening. But she had already spent her pocket money. In fact, she had spent it on Monday, just after mom had given it to her. “Shall I ask dad for the money for tonight?” She wondered. “After all the stupid things I did this week. ”

  

  

1.What happened to Sarah on Monday?

  

[  ]

     

A.She got everything black.

     

B.She ruined her TV dinner.

     

C.She forgot the time.

     

D.Her parents were out without her.

        

2.On ________, Sarah found out that she had made a mistake to throw away ______ .

  

[  ]

        

A.Tuesday, computer magazines

  

B.Wednesday, a pile of old newspapers

  

C.Wednesday, computer magazine

  

D.Thurday, a pile of old newspapers and computer magazines

        

3.Sarah's father was furious when he found out that Sarah had thrown the magazines away. “Furious” is close in meaning to

  

[  ]

                          
  

A.disappointed

  

B.curious

  

C.delighted

  

D.angry

        

4.What made her worried on Friday?

  

[  ]

        

A.She did all the stupid things that week.

  

B.Her mother gave her pocket money on Monday.

  

C.She broke two of the glasses.

  

D.She had no money left to go to the hamburg drive-in with her friends.

        

5.What is the best title for the passage?

  

[  ]

                          
  

A.A Busy Week.

  

B.Everything Goes Well.

  

C.What a Week!

  

D.An Unlucky Girl.

     

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    Do you ever have days when everything seems to go wrong? Sarah Rosenbaum does. In fact, last week nothing seemed to go right for her at all…

  

    On Monday her mom and dad were out, so Sarah decided to have a TV dinner. She wanted to switch the oven off at 7: 30 but she was practicing the cello, and it wasn't until 8 o'clock that she suddenly realized: she had forgotten her TV dinner ! She rushed into the kitchen, but it was too late- everything was black.

  

    On Tuesday she offered to clean up the apartment for her parents. After she had vacuumed the carpets, she threw away a pile of old newspapers and computer magazines. The next day, dad asked where they were. He wanted to cut our an article he had seen in one of the computer magazines, and he was furious when he found out that Sarah had thrown them away. On Wednesday she took Foxy for a walk in the park and lost him. She looked for him everywhere, but he had disappeared. The stupid dog came back later, but that was after Mrs Rosenbaum had telephoned nearly everybody in the neighborhood.

  

    Thursday went all right until the evening. Sarah put the dirty things in the dish-washer and switched it on, but when she emptied it later, two of the glasses she had put in were broken. Her mom wasn't very pleased because she always washed the good glasses by hand.

  

    Now it was Friday, and Sarah wanted to go the hamburger drive-in with Nacy, Bob and Mike that evening. But she had already spent her pocket money. In fact, she had spent it on Monday, just after mom had given it to her. “Shall I ask dad for the money for tonight?” She wondered. “After all the stupid things I did this week. ”

  

  

1.What happened to Sarah on Monday?

  

[  ]

     

A.She got everything black.

     

B.She ruined her TV dinner.

     

C.She forgot the time.

     

D.Her parents were out without her.

        

2.On ________, Sarah found out that she had made a mistake to throw away ______ .

  

[  ]

        

A.Tuesday, computer magazines

  

B.Wednesday, a pile of old newspapers

  

C.Wednesday, computer magazine

  

D.Thurday, a pile of old newspapers and computer magazines

        

3.Sarah's father was furious when he found out that Sarah had thrown the magazines away. “Furious” is close in meaning to

  

[  ]

                          
  

A.disappointed

  

B.curious

  

C.delighted

  

D.angry

        

4.What made her worried on Friday?

  

[  ]

        

A.She did all the stupid things that week.

  

B.Her mother gave her pocket money on Monday.

  

C.She broke two of the glasses.

  

D.She had no money left to go to the hamburg drive-in with her friends.

        

5.What is the best title for the passage?

  

[  ]

                          
  

A.A Busy Week.

  

B.Everything Goes Well.

  

C.What a Week!

  

D.An Unlucky Girl.

     

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  Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper.

Classified ads

  For direct classified service call 800-0557 10 A.M-4 P.M Monday-Friday

  For sale

  Come to our moving sale-Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc.Sat, Dec.14th-9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1612 Ferndale, Apt.1,800-4696.

  USED FUR COATS and JACKET.Good condition.$30-$50.Call 800-0436 after 12 noon.

  MOVING:Must sell.TV 21, $50;AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $15; cassette tape recorder, $10.Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5 p.m. or weekends.

  SHEEPSKIN COAT:man's size 42, 1 year old.$85.After 6 p.m., 800-5224.

  LOST AND FOUND

  FOUND:Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings.Found near Linden and South U.Steve, 800-4661

  LOST:Gold wire rim glasses in brown cae.Campus area.Reward.Call Gregg 800-2896.

  FOUND:set of keys on Tappan near Hill intersection.Identify key chain.Call 800-9662.

  FOUND:Nov.8th-A black and white puppy in Packard-Jewett area.800-5770

  PERSONAL

  OVERSEAS JOBS-Australia, Europe, S.American, Africa.Students all professions and occupations, $700 to $3000 monthly.Expenses paid, overtime.Sightseeing.Free Information at STUDENT'UNION.

  THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures, if you'd like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting, call 800-9310 and ask for Mike or Janet.

  UNSURE WHAT TO DO?

  Life–Planning Workshop, Dec, 13th-15th.Bob and Margatet Atwood, 800-0046

  Roommates

  FEMALE ROOMMATE

  WANTED:Own room near campus.Available December 1st.Rent $300 per month until March 1st.$450 thereafter.Call Jill for details, 800-7839.

  NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in PT.Near campus, $380/mo.Starting Jan.1st.call 800-6157 after 5 p.m.

  DOMESTIC SERVICE

  EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP

  SERVICE:For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760

  HELP WANTED

  BABYSITTER-MY HOME

  If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school age children, please call Gayle Morre, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964

  PERSONS WANTED for deliver work.Own transportation.Good pay.Apply 2311 E.Stadium.Office 101, after 9, a.m.

  TELEPHONE RECEPTIONIST WANTED.

  No experience necessary.Good pay.Apply 2311 E.Stadium.Office 101, after 9 a.m.

  WAITRESS WANTED

  10a.m.-2p.m. or 10∶30a.m.-5p.m. Apply in person, 207 S.Main.Curtis Restaurant.

  HELP WANTED for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekend.When–to be discussed for mutual convenience.Good wages.Sylvan Street, call 800-2817.

(1)

Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

[  ]

A.

PERSONAL

B.

HELP WANTED

C.

DOMESTIC SERVICE

D.

ROOMMATES

(2)

A second-hand jacket will probably cost you ________.

[  ]

A.

$60

B.

$40

C.

$20

D.

$10

(3)

To have your travel notes published, you may contact ________.

[  ]

A.

Students' Union

B.

Gayle Moore

C.

The International Center

D.

Life-Planning Workshop

(4)

If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, your may call ________.

[  ]

A.

800-5224

B.

800-5770

C.

800-7839

D.

800-0760

阅读理解

  Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper.

  Classified ads

  FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M.MONDAY-FRIDAY

  FOR SALE

  COME to moving sale-Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc, Sat, Dec.14th, 9a.m.-5p.m.1612 Femdale, Apt.I.800-4696.

  USED FUR COATS and JACKETS.Good condition.$30-$50.Call 800-0436 after 12 noon.

  MOVING:Must sell.TV21, $50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $15; cassette tape recorder, $10.Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5p.m.or weekends.

  SHEEPSKIN COAT:man's, size 42, I year old.$85.After 6 p.m., 800-5224.

  LOST AND FOUND

  FOUND:Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings.Found near Linden and South U.Steve.800-4661.

  LOST:Gold wire rim glasses in brown case.Campus area.Reward.Call Gregg 800-2896.

  FOUND:Set of keys on Tappan rear Hill intersection.Identify key chain.Call 800-9662.

  FOUND:Nov.8th-A black and white puppy in Packard Jewett area.800-5770.

  PERSONAL

  OVERSEAS JOBS:Australia, Europe, S.America, Africa.Students all professions and occupations, $700 to $3000 monthly.Expenses paid, overtime.Sightseeing, Free information at STUDENTS' UNION.

  THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures.If you like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting.Call 800-9310 and ask for Mike or Janet.

  UNSURE WHAT TO DO?

  Life-Planning Workshop, Dec, 13th-15th.Bob and Margaret Atwood, 800-0046.

  ROOMMATES

  FEMALE ROOMMATE

  WANTED:Own room near campus.Available December 1st.Rent $300 per month until March 1st.$450 thereafter.Call Jill for details, 800-7839.

  NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in PT.near campus, $ 380/mo.Starting Jan.1st, Call 800-6157 after 5p.m.

  DOMESTIC SERVICE

  EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE:For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760.

  HELP WANTED

  BABYSITTER-MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school-age children, please call Gayle Morre, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964.

  PERSONS WANTED for delivery work, Own transportation.Good pay.Apply 2311 E.Stadium.Office 101, after 9 a.m.

  TELEPHONE RECEPTIONIST WANTED.NO experience necessary.Good pay.Apply 2311 E.Stadium.Office 101,after 9 a.m.

  WAITRESS WANTED:10a.m.-2 p.m.or 10∶30 a.m.-5 p.m.Apply in person, 207 S.Main.Curtis Restaurant.

  HELP WANTED for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekends.When-to be discussed for mutual convenience.Good wages.Sylvan Street.Call 800-2817.

(1)

Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

[  ]

A.

PERSONAL

B.

HELP WANTED

C.

DOMESTIC SERVICE

D.

ROOMMATES

(2)

A second-hand jacket will probably cost you ________.

[  ]

A.

$60

B.

$40

C.

$20

D.

$10

(3)

To have your travel notes published, you may contact ________.

[  ]

A.

Students' Union

B.

Gayle Mcore

C.

The International Center

D.

Life Planning Workshop

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  Tuesday

  October 23 11∶00 am

  World Tree Day; World Tree Cuisine

  For World Tree Day, Snook gives out badges(徽章)to everyone who is nice to the tree, but Bob can’t think of what to do -until he comes up with a song.Also:Madge and Snook plan a party to celebrate the World Tree's birthday.

  Wednesday

  October 21 11∶00am

  The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think

  Bob investigates a shiny green object that fell from the sky, and, with Madge's help, figures out what it is.Also:Winslow fears that everyone else is smarter than he is.

  Thursday

  October 22 11∶00 am

  Fish out of Water; Burdette's Nest

  Bob fears that Ick is stuck inside a rock, but soon learns that the rock is a fossil; Smooch and Snook help patch Burdette's nest.

  Friday

  October 23 11∶00 am

  Bones; Food and Plenty of It

  After Winslow injures his arm, he refuses to slow down and winds up hurting his leg too.Also:Burdette is upset when the nuts on her favorite tree disappear.

  Thursday

  November 5 11∶00 am

  The Sting; Growing

  Wartz's frog friend Greenie is frightened by Stripey the bee; Madge and Snook think about everything that's occurred at the World Tree during the past year.

  Friday

  November 6 11∶00 am

  The Big Race; You Are What You Are

  Winslow, Smooch and Snook organize a relay race(接力赛)for all the animals of the World Tree.Also:Wartz wonders if fish and plants are related since they both need water to survive.

(1)

The information above is most probably about ________.

[  ]

A.

different science fiction films shown each day

B.

a series of TV programmes for parents

C.

a series of TV programmes for children

D.

different children's films shown each day

(2)

The theme of the song that Bob comes up with is probably about ________.

[  ]

A.

protecting animals

B.

birthday celebration

C.

alien legend

D.

protecting trees

(3)

If Jane wants to know how Winslow gets injured, she will be interested in ________.

[  ]

A.

The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think

B.

Bones; Food and Plenty of It

C.

The Sting; Growing

D.

The Big Race; You Are What You Are

(4)

What is TRUE of Wartz?

[  ]

A.

Wartz has many foolish ideas.

B.

Wartz is not clever as others.

C.

Wartz is curious and imaginative.

D.

Wartz wins a relay race.

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