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      Nate suffered a hard blow when he lost his job. His boss had spoken rudely, "Your services are no longer
needed." Nate left the building filled with despair. By the time he reached home, he was in a deep depression.
When he entered his house, he blurted out to his wife Sophia, "I lost my job. I am a complete, absolutely
failure." A tense silence followed. Then a smile crept across Sophia's face. "What great news!" she responded,
"Now you can write the book you have always wanted to write."
      "But I have no job and no prospect of a job," he objected, completely without hope. "If I struggle to be an
author, then what will we live on? Where will the money come from?" Sophia took her husband by the hand
and led him to the kitchen. Opening a drawer, she took out a box that was full of cash. "Where on earth did
you get this?" Nate gasped."To whom does it belong?" 
      "It's ours!" Sophia replied. "I always know that one day you would become a great writer only if you
were given the chance. From the money you gave me for housekeeping every week, I have saved as much
as I could so you would have your chance. Now there is enough to last us a whole year."
      What a surprise! What encouragement! What a wife! The unemployed husband did concentrate on writing
that year, and the novel he wrote became a literary masterpiece (杰作). The book is The Scarlet Letter. Sophia
had an even greater achievement, and she turned Nathaniel Hawthorne from a poor clerk into a world famous
master.
1. Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph?
[     ]
A. Sophia was very disappointed to hear the news.
B. Nate was too sad to speak any more.
C. Sophia was thinking of how to encourage Nate.
D. Neither husband nor wife had any idea of what to do.
2. Sophia saved money because _____.
[     ]
A. she knew her husband would lose his job one day
B. she knew their life would be in difficulty
C. she was very careful with money
D. she was trying to help her husband in every possible way
3. From the passage we can know that Sophia was _____.
[     ]
A. kind and brave
B. careful and encouraging
C. friendly and warm-hearted
D. honest and determined
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
[     ]
A. Sophia's Achievement
B. A Great Writer's Struggle to Success
C. Great Encouragement in Hard Times
D. Failure is the Mother of Success
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　　When you are little, it's not hard to believe you can changed the world．I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the people at the Rio Earth Summit．“I am only a child,” I told them．"Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this would be．In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not be greedy．Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?You grownups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect your words．"

　　I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation．Some of the delegates even cried．I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur(刺激)action．Now, a decade from Rio, after I've sat through many more conferences, I'm not sure what has been accomplished．My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual's voice to reach them has been deeply shaken．

　　When I was little, the world was simple．But as a young adult, I'm learning that as we have to make choices－education, career, lifestyle－life gets more and more complicated．We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful．We are learning a shortsighted way of looking at the future, focusing on four-year government terms and quarterly business reports．We are taught that economic growth is progress, but we aren't taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable way of living．And we are learning that what we wanted for our future when we were 12 was idealistic and na?ve(天真)．

　　Today I'm no longer a child, but I'm worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in．I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think．I am still deciding how to live my life．The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of the change．I hope this goal will be met through our common efforts．Thank you all．

(1)

The purpose of what the speaker said at the age of 12 was to ________．

[　　]

A．

end poverty and make school beautiful

B．

find environmental answers and show off

C．

focus people's attention on some social problems

D．

find a wonderful place and clean it up

(2)

What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to?

[　　]

A．

A long period of laughing．

B．

A cold and unfriendly welcome．

C．

An expression used for greeting．

D．

Great applause or cheering．

(3)

The information in the text is presented mainly through ________．

[　　]

A．

question and answer

B．

a personal lecture

C．

cause and effect

D．

listing steps in a process

(4)

Which of the following best describes the speaker?

[　　]

A．

He is an experienced educator．

B．

He is an impolite man．

C．

He is a man of great worries．

D．

He is a man of social responsibility．

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　　The world of the science-fiction 3-D film Avatar is so perfect that the line between fact and fiction has become somewhat blurred(模糊)．

　　Movie-goers have admitted being annoyed by depression at not being able to visit the planet Pandora．Set in the future when Earth’s resources have been used up, director James Cameron’s film tells the story of a company trying to exploit a rare mineral on a new planet．The humans clash with the natives －a peace-loving race of 7-foot-tall, blue-skinned creatures called the Na’vi, who exist in perfect harmony with nature．

　　Fans have flooded the Internet with their confused feelings．On the site Avatar Forums(论坛), the topic“Ways to deal with the depression of the dream of Pandora not being able to come true”has more than 1,000 posts．In a similar forum, Louis, one user, wrote：“When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed grey．It just seems so meaningless．I still don’t really see any reason to keep doing things at all．I live in a dying world．”On the Avatar site Naviblue, a fan calling himself Jorba has even asked others to join him in starting a real Na’vi tribe．

　　This fantasy world, with its wonderful plants and animal life, is brought to life by using impressive special effects．Many people believe that 2010 is the breakthrough year for the technology helped by 3-D movies such as Avatar．“It has taken the best of our technology to create this virtual world and real life will never be as perfect as it seems on screen．It makes real life seem more imperfect．”

(1)

What is the best title of the text?

[　　]

A．

A blockbuster movie：Avatar

B．

The Avatar effect：movie-goers feel depressed after watching Avatar

C．

2010：a breakthrough year for．3-D movies

D．

Pandora：a perfect world

(2)

We can infer that Louis ________ after watching the film Avatar．

[　　]

A．

will cherish his present life more

B．

feels disappointed about the real world

C．

will intend to create a real Na’vi tribe

D．

is proud of living on the earth

(3)

Thanks to the success of Av’atar, ________．

[　　]

A．

3-D technology will probably develop quickly in 2010

B．

most people look forward to living on another planet

C．

many more science-fiction films will be made in the coming years

D．

people have become more realistic about life

(4)

The underlined word“virtual”probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

unreal

B．

perfect

C．

true

D．

practical

(5)

According to the passage the natives on the planet are ________．

[　　]

A．

not harmony with the nature

B．

blue-haired race

C．

peace-loving creatures

D．

fond of fighting with human race
阅读理解。

     The film "Avatar" has received great popularity around the world. It turned out to be a great success.
The film got ＄1 billion in ticket sales in a very short time. The story in the film happens on an alien(外星人) planet called Pandora where many strange species live. Among the planet's inhabitants(居民,栖息动物),the one that has the most similarities with humans is the Na'vi, and it is the struggle between the Ma'vi
and human invaders (入侵者) that forms the story of the film.
     As to the factors (因素) leading to the film's success, many think that the entertaining feast(盛宴) for
the eyes and the wonderful story shouldn't be forgotten, but the new language invented especially for the
film which provides audiences with a new experience also plays an important part.
     In order to increase the truthfulness of an alien race(外星人), the film's director James Cameron asked an expert in languages from the University of Southern California to invent a language for the Na'vi. Professor Paul Frommer combined the languages spoken among Indians, Africans and mid-Asians and worked
with James Caneron for four years to create the Na'vi language based on the original 30 words that the
director had already come up with.
     According to Professor Frommer, the most important characteristic(特征)of the Na'vi language is that
it could be pronounced. "This is an alien language but obviously it has to be spoken by human actors and
actresses," Professor Frommer told the BBC, "it has to sound natural and it should make human beings
comfortable when using it."
     The language has a vocabulary of around 1000 words but Progessor Formmer hopes to enlarge the
vocabulary in possible follow-ups to the film and in video games. The professor hopes that one day his
creation will be as successful as the Klingon alien language from the "Star Trek"films. "There's a
translation of Hamlet into Klingon and it has received great popularity among the audiences," says
Professor Frommer,"if anything like this happens to the Na'vi language, I'd be very happy."

1. What do we know about"Avatar" from this passage?
A. The story in it is a moving love story.    
B. It brings the producer ＄1 billion in total.
C. The story in it happens on an alien planet.
D. It talks about humans and aliens' friendship.
2. The director of "Avatar" James Cameron had a language invented for the Na'vi to    ___  .
A. make the film a whole mystery          
B. make the Na'vi more believable
C. make the Na'vi different from humans    
D. make the film have specific characteristics
3. Who first created the basic words of the Na'vi language?
A. Paul Frommer.        
B. An Indian.    
C. James Cameron    
D. Hamlet.
4. The important feature of the Na'vi language is that       
A. it can be spoken by humans        
B. it has just 30 original words
C. it has a vocabulary of 1000 words.    
D. it is like the Klingon alien language
5. We can infer from the passage that       
A. James Cameron will produce follow-ups to "Avatar"
B. the Na'vi language is another kind of the Klingon language
C. the director believes the Na'vi language will be popular
D. Paul Frommer hopes to add new words to the Na'vi language
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     Despite losing the final at the Australian open, 28-year-old Chinese tennis player Li Na is popular in
the foreign media. This is related not only to her identity as the first Asian to play in a Grand Slam singles
finals, but also her courtside humor and merry personality. Li represents the image of the Chinese people.
     Every successful athlete, on certain occasions, becomes a symbol of his or her nation. Previously,
Chinese sports players had a strong sense of "representing China", and often appeared conservative(保
守的) and overcautious. Foreign journalists used to find it hard to distinguish among Chinese athletes due
to their lack of individuality in their eyes. Li is breaking that traditional image.
     Li's impressive performance on the court was driven by her own personality and it represents a social
change in China during the past two decades. Mainly, the constraints (约束) on self-expression have
been shaken off. This straightforward girl represents a different China that allows her to "just be herself".
      Some foreign media outlets regard Li as a "Chinese tennis rebel(叛逆)". She wears a rose tattoo on
her chest and employs her husband as personal coach; she first thanked her sponsor at the award
ceremony, and even asked the chair referee during the tense second set: "Can you tell the Chinese not to
teach me how to play tennis?"
     In fact, such "rebelliousness" didn't upset the Chinese, because they've been fed up with clich?s(陈词
滥调)like "thank my leaders" or "thank my comrades". Furthermore, being reminded to behave with
great care is probably the last thing they want while watching a game.
     Chinese society and its people need to relax. They need a little humor and open-mindedness to cope
with small mistakes, and imperfection should be allowed from time to time. Being excessively "correct"
can lead to untruthfulness and pressure. China is not as "correct" as it was in the past. However, isn't this
China more lovely and real?

1. In the author's opinion, Li Na is different from other Chinese athletes in that ______.
A. she is a symbol of the country    
B. she is traditional and overcautious
C. she has her own individuality    
D. she is a rebellious tennis player

2. Why didn't Li Na's "rebelliousness" upset the Chinese?
A. Because she is the first Asian to play in a Grand Slam singles finals.
B. Because she is a perfect athlete without any small mistakes.
C. Because of her impressive performance on the court and her vivid personality.
D. Because Li Na employs her husband as her personal coach.

3. We may infer from the passage that ______________.
A. some referees commented on Li Na's performance during the game
B. Li Na became the focus of the foreign media after the game
C. Li Na's impressive performance represents a social change in China
D. the Chinese used to lay great emphasis on being correct and perfect

4. The real purpose of the author's writing the passage is about____________.
A. Chinese belief of being excessively correct
B. Chinese good behaviors when watching a game
C. the rebellion of a Chinese tennis player
D. the inspiration to the Chinese from Li Na's story
阅读理解。
     The film "Avatar" has received great popularity around the world. It turned out to be a great success. The
film got ＄1 billion in ticket sales in a very short time. The story in the film happens on an alien planet called
Pandora where many strange species live. Among the planet's inhabitants (居民,栖息动物), the one that has
the most similarities with humans is the Na'vi, and it is the struggle between the Na'vi and human invaders (入
侵者) that forms the story of the film. As to the factors (因素) leading to the film's success, many think that
the entertaining feast (盛宴) for the eyes and the wonderful story shouldn't be forgotten, but the new language
invented especially for the film which provides audiences with a new experience also plays an important part.
      In order to increase the truthfulness of an alien race (外星人), the film's director James Cameron asked an
expert in languages from the University of Southern California to invent a language for the Na'vi. Professor Paul Frommer combined the languages spoken among Indians, Africans and mid-Asians and worked with James
Caneron for four years to create the Na'vi language based on the original 30 words that the director had already
come up with.
     According to Professor Frommer, the most important characteristic of the Na'vi language is that it could be
pronounced."This is an alien language but obviously it has to be spoken by human actors and actresses,"
Professor Frommer told the BBC, "it has to sound natural and it should make human beings comfortable when
using it."
     The language has a vocabulary of around 1000 words but Progessor Formmer hopes to enlarge the
vocabulary in possible follow-ups to the film and in video games. The professor hopes that one day his
creation will be as successful as the Klingon alien language from the"Star Trek"films."There's a translation of
Hamlet into Klingon and it has received great popularity among the audiences," says Professor Frommer, "if
anything like this happens to the Na'vi language, I'd be very happy."
1. What do we know about "Avatar" from this passage?
A. The story in it is a moving love story.
B. It brings the producer ＄1 billion in total.
C. The story in it happens on an alien planet.
D. It talks about humans and aliens' friendship.
2. The director of"Avatar" James Cameron had a language invented for the Na'vi to _____.
A. make the film a whole mystery
B. make the Na'vi more believable
C. make the Na'vi different from humans
D. make the film have specific characteristics
3. Who first created the basic words of the Na'vi language?
A. Paul Frommer.
B. An Indian.
C. James Cameron
D. Hamlet.
4. The important feature of the Na'vi language is that _____.
A. it can be spoken by humans
B. it has just 30 original words
C. it has a vocabulary of 1000 words.
D. it is like the Klingon alien language
5. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. James Cameron will produce follow-ups to"Avatar"
B. the Na'vi language is another kind of the Klingon language
C. the director believes the Na'vi language will be popular
D. Paul Frommer hopes to add new words to the Na'vi language