“I grew up on Jackson’s music and I still have all his stuff on My iPod. I think that Michael Jackson will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers. His brilliance as a performance also was paired with a tragic and in many ways,sad personal life.”
Michael Jackson was a singer,songwriter,dancer and celebrity icon with a vast catalog of hit records and countless awards to his credit. Beyond that,he had transfixed the world like few entertainers before or since. As a solo performer,he had enjoyed a level of superstardom previously known  ——Barack Obama
only to Elvis Presley,the Beatles and  Frank Sinatra.
Michael Jackson was unquestionably the biggest pop star of the 80s’,and certainly one of the most popular recording artists of all time.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29,1958.The fifth and youngest son of steelworker Joe Jackson,Michael displayed a talent for music and dance from an extremely young age. His father began to organize a family musical group around his three eldest sons in 1962,and Michael joined them the following year,quickly establishing himself as a dynamic stage performer. Dubbed the Jackson 5,the group signed to Motown in 1968 and issued their debut single in October 1969,when Michael was just 11 years old. I Want You Back,ABC,The Love You Save and I’ll Be There all hit number one in 1970,making the Jackson 5 the first group in pop history to have their first four singles top the charts. Later in 1972,Jackson had his first number one solo single,Ben. In 1977,he met producer/composer Quincy Jones for the first time. With Jones producing,Jackson recorded his first solo album as an adult,Off the Wall.
Released(发行) in 1982,the Quincy Jones produced Thriller refined the strengths of Off the Wall:the dance and rock tracks were more driving,the pop tunes and ballads softer and more soulful,and all of it was recognizably Michael. There was no surprise that Thriller was a hit;what was a surprise was its staying power .Jackson’s duet with McCartney,The Girl Is Mine,was a natural single choice,and it peaked at number two;then Billie Jean and the Van Halen track Beat It both hit number one,for seven and three weeks respectively.
Michael Jackson died from heart disease on June 25 at age 50.
【小题1】What does Barack Obama mean by saying “His brilliance as a performance also was paired with a tragic and in many ways,sad personal life”?

A.Michael Joseph Jackson was a success in his career as well as in life.
B.Michael Joseph Jackson was a success in his career.
C.Michael Joseph Jackson led a happy life.
D.Michael Joseph Jackson gained a lot in his career,but he also suffered a lot in his life.
【小题2】According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?
A.Barack Obama likes Michael Jackson’s song very much.
B.Barack Obama and Michael Jackson are good friends.
C.Michael is good at music as well as at dance.
D.Michael Jackson had his first number one solo single when he was 14 years old.
【小题3】Choose the right time order of the following events.
a.Barack Obama,President of the US,assessed the whole life of Michael Jackson.
b.The family musical group signed to Motown.
c.Michael joined the family musical group.
d.His father began to organize a family musical group.
e.Thriller became a hit.
A.a-c-e-b-d  B.d-c-b-e-a
C.b-e-a-c-d  D.d-e-b-c-a
【小题4】What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A.Michael Jackson’s job.B.How Michael Jackson performed.
C.Michael Jackson’s great achievements. D.Michael Jackson’s life.

A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft.The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test."You are employed," he said."Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as the date when you may start." The man replied, "But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail." "I'm sorry," said the HR manager."If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job."
The man left with no hope at all.He didn't know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket.He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10 kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital (资金). He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.      
The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return later.Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet (车队) of delivery vehicles.Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance.He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his e-mail.The man replied, "I don't have an e-mail."The broker said curiously, "You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft !"
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.The man was one of the biggest food retailers in the world
B.The man didn't give up though he failed the interview
C.He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket
D.Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.
【小题2】The underlined word "tripled" in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ____
A.became largeB.became 3 times
C.decreased slightlyD.decreased quickly
【小题3】The man can be described as ____.
A.helpful and considerateB.positive and generous
C.smart and hardworkingD.nervous and unselfish
【小题4】Which proverb can best describe the story?
A.Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
B.Where there is a will, there is a way.
C.Accidents will happen
D.No pains, no gains

Norah had a cottage on a cliff(悬崖)above a big bay. In winter it could be very unpleasant because of strong winds and sea waves. In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent wind might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.
Also, the salt wave from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in her garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.
But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.
Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer lots of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for the couple. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.
This went on for several years. Norah didn’t wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.
Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”
“What’s that?” asked Norah.
“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out.’ But…”
【小题1】The underlined word “gale” can be replaced by _____.

A.windB.shipC.seaD.animal
【小题2】We can infer that _____.
A.lots of friends cam to visit them in winter
B.few friends came to visit them in winter
C.friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals
D.Norah was a good cook
【小题3】How did Norah go to the sea for a swim?
A.She went there by ship.B.She walked there.
C.She swam there.D.She went there by bicycle.
【小题4】The hairdresser likely to continue to say “_____” in the end?
A.if I’m tired, I say ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’
B.if it’s someone I like to see, I say ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’
C.if it is fine that day, I say, ‘I’m tired of this, but I’ll show you around the place.’
D.if it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! But I was going shopping now .’
【小题5】Which of the following is the best title?
A.A Good Place of Enjoying the SeaB.A Visit to Norah
C.A clever Way of EscapingD.A Warm-hearted Couple

如今世界粮食短缺,粮价飞涨,甚至致使部分地区发生动乱。假设在你校开展的研究性学习中,你们小组以“The World Food Crisis”为题进行研究,现在请你代表你们小组向全体同学简要介绍你们的研究成果。主要内容如下:

粮食短缺的原因
应对措施
你如何做出自己的贡献
1.气候变化,造成粮食减产
1.注重环保,改善生态环境
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2.工业发展,城市化加速,耕地减少
2.严格保护耕地
3.世界能源价格上涨,使用粮食生产生物燃料
3.富国支持穷国,促进世界和谐
 注意:1.内容包括以上要点,但不要逐句翻译;2.词数为120个左右,文章开头已给出,不计人总词数。请在规定的区域内习作!
参考词汇:   城市化 urbanization    生物燃料 biofuel   节约的 thrifty
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Now I'll tell you something about our research project “The World Food Crisis” on behalf of our group. As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest in some areas.                            
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                               
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(2013·高考江西卷)Diane Ray was completely self?centred and very spoilt.Her parents gave her____she wantedknowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not.She would scream and kick and____on the floor drumming her heels.Her parents always____.

That was why she was alone on the____wearing an expensive swimsuit.It had taken a massive tantrum to___her parents to buy it.They were back at the beach?house____from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving____.“Dangerous ”she had said.“You just don’t want me to have____.I’m going and if you try to stop meI’ll scream.”

“What are you doing ”a voice asked.Diane jumped.She did not know that the man was there____he spoke.

“I’m going diving”she answered.

“You shouldn’t swim today” the man____.“There is a storm coming up.”

“You should mind your own____”Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.

“If you go out there you’ll be____”the man called after her.She did not bother to reply.

Diane slipped into the water and dived____until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to___against the current (水流)Saltwater hit against her facemaking it____to breathe.Ohwhy had she not listened to advice?

Panickingshe began to____.Thenjust as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surfaceshe heard a____voice.“Hold on! I’m coming.”With____she saw the old man rowing an ancient?looking boat towards her.“I hope you’ve learned a lesson.You put us both in____”he shouted angrilyas he dragged her over the side of the____.GratefullyDiane thanked him and ran towards the beach?house.

1.A.either? Bneither

Cnothing? Deverything

2.A.jump? Blie

Cspin? Dsleep

3.A.set out? Bset in

Cgave in? Dgave out

4.A.beach? Bbed

Cfloor? Dship

5.A.allow? Bwarn

Cget? Dprefer

6.A.changing? Brecovering

Cappearing? Dtraveling

7.A.alone? Baway

Cagain? Daside

8.A.time? Bmoney

Cfood? Dfun

9.A.when? Buntil

Cafter? Donce

10.A.decided? Bintended

Cadvised? Drepeated

11.A.business? Bswimsuit

Cfriends? Dparents

12.A.angry? Bsorry

Cconfused? Dexcited

13.A.nervously? Bsadly

Cshyly? Dhappily

14.A.rise? Bswim

Cstop? Drow

15.A.difficult? Beasy

Ccomfortable? Dsuitable

16.A.speak? Bsing

Csniff? Dscream

17.A.calm? Bfrightening

Cbeautiful? Ddisgusting

18.A.regret? Brelief

Cinterest? Dease

19.A.power? Bsafety

Cdanger? Dthought

20.A.house? Bwave

Cbeach? Dboat

 

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