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  It was a very different school from those in China.You're not met by imposing doors and concrete walls, and the buildings were inviting.On the front of the main building was inscribed “Lee Elementary School, 1904.” Wow! I knew it was an old school.Surrounding the main building were five trailers(拖车式活动房屋).One of them was my classroom, 5T.The “T” stood for Mrs.Toalson, my 5th grade teacher.

  Mrs Toalson showed me to my seat.A girl sitting at my table greeted me.Her name was Regina, and she was a blonde girl from Ukraine.Her eyes were like diamonds, and we had met at a party two days before.

  During my first morning, we had math class, PE and science.We didn’t even have a break! I wondered why? Mrs Toalson said to us:“Guys, line up for the bathroom break please!” All the kids stood up and went outside.

  I didn’t know what “bathroom break” meant.Was it break time? Lunch time? I was confused.Nevertheless, we followed Mrs.Toalson to the main building.We sat in the hallway across from the bathroom.In Chinese, “bathroom” means the WC, and a “break” means having a rest! Gosh, I thought that was weird and why did we have to go to the bathroom together?

  “Mary and Regina, you may go.” When we heard Mrs.Toalson, we went into the bathroom.The bathroom was clean, and it smelled like perfume.I asked Regina what if someone wanted to go to the bathroom during class time.She told me that there was a special pass called a “bathroom pass.” All you had to do was raise your hand with the pass to let Mrs.Toalson know you need to go to the bathroom.Then you would be permitted to go.

  At 3:30pm, school ended for the day.Students put their textbooks in their cabinets and lined up in front of the change room, where they collected their backpacks and coats.As they walked out of the door, each student said “Good bye” and gave Mrs.Toalson a high five.

  “Did you have a good day today?” Mrs.Toalson asked me as she hugged me goodbye.

  “Sure!” I nodded.

(1)

Which is the main difference between the author’s new school and the schools in China?

[  ]

A.

There are no imposing doors and concrete walls in her new school.

B.

The author’s old classroom is a trailer.

C.

The author’s new school is an old one with one-hundred –year history.

D.

The buildings in her new school are very inviting.

(2)

The underlined phrase “bathroom break” probably means ________.

[  ]

A.

the time for taking shower

B.

the time for going to WC and having a rest

C.

the class interval for washing

D.

the class break for having a bath

(3)

What does the author think of the first day in her new school?

[  ]

A.

Disappointing.

B.

Satisfying.

C.

Admiring.

D.

Doubtful.

(4)

According to the passage, the author wanted to know the answer to the following questions EXCEPT ________.

[  ]

A.

what did “bathroom break” mean?

B.

why didn’t we have a break between lessons?

C.

why did we have to go the bathroom together?

D.

why did we have lunch together?

(5)

In the author’s new school, if a student wants to go to WC during the lesson, what does he or she have to do?

[  ]

A.

To raise his/her hand to let his/her teacher know.

B.

To stand up and ask for his/her teacher’s permission.

C.

To raise his/her hand with “bathroom pass” and ask his/her teacher’s permission.

D.

To wait until the class is over.

Gu Changwei was the first Chinese cinematographer to be nominated (提名) for an Oscar, and he is regarded by Zhang Yimou as the best cinematographer in China. Gu was behind the camera for many of Zhang Yimou’s famous films including the one that rocketed Zhang to fame: "Red Sorghum (高粱)". And now this master of the visual has taken on his first directing role with the film "Peacock". So Gu Changwei has come out from behind the camera into the spotlight (聚光灯).

Gu Changwei is very serious about his directing "Peacock". To get the authentic atmosphere, Gu took his film crew to the city of Anyang in central China’s Henan province where the story took place, to shoot the film. He chose all new actors because he didn’t want "stars" appeal to weaken the power of the story, and he also had his actors trained in the local dialect. For this film Gu has been able to get out from behind the camera to manage every aspect of the film, and to realize his own ideals in movie-making.

"Peacock" is about the life of an average family in a small town in Henan province in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Gu chose this story for his first movie because he grew up during this same pe??riod and it struck a chord with him.

“Peacock” wrapped up production in June, 2004. It’s aimed at the foreign film market and will be entered in February’s Berlin Film Festival, and released in China at the same time. But at the end of last October, Gu took “Peacock” to his Alma Mater, the Beijing Film Academy, one of the most fa??mous film colleges in China, to hold a preview. The film was warmly received by both teachers and students.

The underlined word “cinematographer” refers to a person who ________.

A. has been nominated for an Oscar     B. uses a camera to shoot films

C. directs first-class films                    D. arranges for cinema shows

Gu didn’t employ “stars” in his film because ________.

A. tars usually stick to their own acting styles

B. the stars may not be able to speak the local dialect

C. the stars may share the audience’s attention with the story

D. it was not easy for him, a fresh hand, to invite stars to join him

Gu chose such a story for his first movie because ________.

A. he was born in the early 1970s              

       B. he grew up in Henan province

C. he was popular in Henan province  

D. the story had something to do with his own experience

From the passage we can learn that "Peacock"________.

A. is the film for which Gu is likely to win an Oscar prize

B. has already become popular both at home and abroad

C. has its production started last summer

D. will be publicly shown in spring, 2005

Please choose a proper title for this passage.

A. rom behind the camera into the spotlight

B. Chinese cinematographer to be nominated for Oscar

C. New faces to appear in “Peacock”

D. "Peacock" to enter foreign film market

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