14．If love is understanding.how to show your understanding?Here let's have a look at Ang Lee and his——青夏教育精英家教网—

14．If love is understanding，how to show your understanding？Here let's have a look at Ang Lee and his wife's story．At the 85th Academy Awards，Ang Lee won his second Academy Award for Best Director with Life of Pi，first for Brokeback Mountain．He is the first person of Asian descent（血统） to win an Oscar，Golden Globe and BAFTA（British Academy of Film and Television Arts） for Best Director，and the only director to win two Best Film Awards at the Berlin International Film Festival．
However，Lee's career didn't go smoothly at first．After graduation，Lee got few opportunities in his dream field，and remained unemployed for six years．During this time，he was a full-time house-husband，while his wife Jane Lin，a biologist，was the sole breadwinner for the family of four．This arrangement put enormous pressure on the couple，but with Lin's support and understanding，Lee did not abandon his career in film but continued to create new ideas from movies and performances．He also wrote several screenplays during this time．
In 1990，Lee produced two screenplays，Pushing Hands and The Wedding Banquet，and they came in first and second respectively．The winning screenplays brought Lee to the attention of Li-Kong Hsu，who had a strong interest in Lee's unique style and freshness．Hsu，a first-time producer，invited Lee to direct Pushing Hands，debuted（首映） in 1991．From then on，he began his splendid career．
When Lee received his second honor for Best Director at the Academy Awards in 2013，he ended his acceptance speech by this：My wife，Jane Lee，we'll be married 30years this summer．I love you．

59．Which of the following statements about Ang Lee or his wife is TRUE？B
A．After graduation，he dreamt of becoming a full-time husband．
B．She was the only one to make money for the whole family before he succeeded．
C．His career went on quite well shortly after his graduation．
D．Pushing Hands and The Wedding Banquet were released at the same time．
60．Put the movies in the right order of time when they became successful．A
A．Pushing Hands--The Wedding Banquet--Brokeback Mountain--life of Pi
B．life of Pi--Brokeback Mountain--Pushing Hands--The Wedding Banquet
C．The Wedding Banquet--Pushing Hands--Brokeback Mountain--life of Pi
D．Brokeback Mountain--life of Pi--Pushing Hands--The Wedding Banquet
61．Which contribute most to his success，according to Ang Lee？D
A．Lee's unique style and freshness．
B．Director Hsu's admirations．
C．His perseverance and interest in movies．
D．His wife's understanding and support．
62．What is the author's purpose to write the passage？C
A．To introduce the career life of Ang Lee．
B．To tell us about Ang Lee and his wife，Jane Lee．
C．To show love is understanding and unselfish support．
D．To tell us Lee's success and the reasons．

12．Once upon a time，a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up the family's only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper．Money was tight，and he became even more upset when he saw that the child had pasted（粘贴）the gold paper so as to decorate a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree．
Nevertheless，the next morning the little girl，filled with excitement，brought the gift box to her father and said，"This is for you，Daddy!"
Seeing the box，the father was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction．But when he opened it，he found it was empty and again his anger burst out．"Don't you know，young lady，"he shouted，"when you give someone a present，there's supposed to be something inside the package？"
The little girl looked up at him with tears rolling from her eyes and said："Daddy，it's not empty．I blew kisses into it until it was all full．"
The father broke down．He fell on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl．He begged her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger．
Only a short time later，an accident took the life of the child．It is told that the father kept that little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life．Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems he would open the box，take out an imaginary kiss，and remember the love of this beautiful child who had put it there．
In a real sense，each of us has been given a"gold box"filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children，family，friends and God．There is no more precious possession anyone could hold．

56．The underlined words"overreaction"in the third paragraph refers toA．
A．anger
B．excitement
C．surprise
D．thankfulness
57．From the passage we know that the family wasB．
A．happy
B．poor
C．lucky
D．wealthy
58．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage？C
A．The father should be responsible for his daughter's death．
B．The girl had thought her father would be angry with her gift．
C．The gold box meant much to the father after the daughter's death．
D．The daughter's death discouraged her father from doing anything．

11．Tonight，my piano recital（钢琴演奏会） was the most important thing in my family．My grandparents were coming by plane to hear me play．Even my busy Aunt Dianne，who is on TV every night reading the news，was coming．
But one thing was for sure．I would never win an award for my piano playing．And
that's just because the more I practiced，the more nervous I got．So there I was，on the stage，in my beautiful dress，and I sat down at the piano．But when I started to play，I hit a wrong note．I told myself to start over．But then I hit the wrong note again．It was as if I hadn't practiced at all．
Finally the disaster was over．I ran off the stage．I couldn't understand why audience（观众） were clapping．But they were．My mom and dad had flowers for me and we were all supposed to go out for a nice dinner，but I couldn't．I just wanted to go home and cry and never go anywhere again．After we went back home，Aunt Dianne just came in and sat down on the side of my bed．
"It was my first night on the air，"she said．"I had never been on television before and I made a mistake．I mispronounced my name and the name of the news show．And you know what？No one even noticed but me．Just like tonight，no one noticed-just you．"Aunt Dianne was right．I think we are harder on ourselves than anyone else is．Maybe I will leave my room．And maybe I'll play the piano again．

56．From the passage we can know Aunt DianneB．
A．worked as an actress
B．worked as a news broadcaster on TV
C．worked as a hostess on TV
D．hosted the piano recital
57．The underlined part"the disaster"in Paragraph3  meansC
A．the laughs from the audience
B．the loud cheers of the audience
C．the author's piano performance
D．the author's practice on the stage
58．What did the author learn from her piano performance？A
A．Don't be too hard on yourself．
B．Things seldom go as well as people expect．
C．No one will care what others have done．
D．Never rely on yourself
59．What would be the best title for the text？C
A．A wonderful Piano recital performance
B．Support from my Family
C．A lesson from Piano Recital Disaster
D．Encouragement from the audience．

10．After my sixth voyage I was quite determined that I would never go to sea．One early spring day，however，I was brought to see the Caliph．He said，"Sindbad，I have chosen you to deliver a letter and a gift to the King of Serendib in return for his message of friendship．"
The Caliph's commandment fell upon me like a thunderbolt（晴天霹雳）．
"Your Majesty，"I answered，"I am ready to do all that your Majesty commands，but I have made a promise never again to leave Baghdad．"
"I admit，"said he，"that you have indeed had some extraordinary experiences，but I do not see why they should prevent you from doing as I wish．You have only to go straight to Serendib and give my message，and come back as you will．"
At last，I agreed．The Caliph was delighted and gave me a thousand sequins （gold coins） for the expenses of the voyage．Soon I sailed quickly and safely to Serendib after a nearly 30-day voyage where I was well received，and brought into the presence of the king．
I displayed the Caliph's gifts：a bed which cost a thousand sequins，and more beds of different fashion．The King received the assurance of the Caliph's friendliness with satisfaction．Since my task was accomplished，I was anxious to depart．The king dismissed me with many presents，and I left immediately on the end day of May．On the fifth day we suffered from pirates（海盗） who killed some of us and made the rest prisoners of whom I was one．On a distant island they sold us for slaves．I fell into the hands of a rich merchant．
The merchant asked me to shoot elephants in the forest．When he left，he said，"When you have succeeded in killing one come and tell me．"
So saying，he gave me a supply of food and returned to the town．I settled myself in the tree and kept watching．The next morning I saw a large group of elephants passing by．I shot one to death and run back to tell my master of my success，for which I was praised and regaled（宴请，款待） with good things．Then we went back to bury the elephant I had killed，in order that when it became a skeleton my master might return and keep its tusks safely．
I hunted for two months．One morning as I watched the coming of the elephants which paused instead of passing the tree，trumpeting（嚎叫，吼叫） horribly．I was terrified．The largest of the animals brought me to the ground．I thought now that my last hour was surely come； but the huge creature，picking me up gently enough； set me upon its back，then turned into the forest．After what seemed a long time to me，I was standing on a great hill where there was filled with bones and tusks of elephants which are more than I could carry away in a lifetime．
I run to my master's house，and was received by him with joyful surprise．He asked me what had happened to me and why I was still alive．I soon satisfied his curiosity，and the next day we went together to the Ivory Hill，and he was overjoyed to find as many tusks．
He said，"My brother，these wild elephants have killed numbers of our slaves every year．You alone have escaped； therefore you must be under the special protection of Heaven．You deserve your liberty，and I will give you a fortune．"
I only asked liberty to return to my own country
"Well，"he answered，"the monsoon will soon bring the ivory ships here，and then I will send you on your way．"
So I stayed with him till the time of the monsoon．When the ships at last arrived，my master put on board for me a great store of supply，also lots of ivory，and said me goodbye．I left without feeling at ease upon the sea after what had happened．I sold my ivory and bought many expensive presents．I joined a traveling team of merchants．Our journey was long and boring，but gradually，I did not to fear storms，or pirates，or any of the other dangers．When the fall wind came blowing，we reached Baghdad．
I brought myself to the Caliph and told him everything about my experience．My story was written in letters of gold，and laid up among his treasures．I took my leave of him，well satisfied with the honors and rewards he gave me； and since that time I have rested from my labors，and given myself up wholly to my family and my friends．

67．According to the passage，we can infer thatB．
A．It was most probably Sindbad's sixth journey in Europe
B．It was most probably Sinbad's last voyage on sea
C．It was on the 4th day that Sindbad was caught by pirates
D．It was on the sixth day thatSindbad freed from the pirates
68．How do you understand the sentence Isoon satisfied his curiosity in paragraph 10？C
A．Sindbad was satisfied with his owner．B．Sindbad made his owner satisfied．
C．Sinbad shared his story with his owner．D．Sindbad's owner was satisfied with him．
69．Which of following is TRUE when the owner gave Sindbad joyful surprise？A
A．The owner was glad to see him alive back．
B．Sibdbad came back too late after hunting．
C．Sindbad came back with a dead elephant．
D．The owner had already killed the elephants．
70．How long did Sindbad's last voyage last？C
A．About 30days B．About 150days
C．About 180days D．About 120days．

9．It'll be an ordinary morning，like all the others．But instead of being woken up by the buzzing of an alarm clock，you'll be roused by the smell of freshly made coffee，light entering your room as the curtains open automatically，and a gentle back massage provided by your high-tech bed．
This is what a typical person's life will be like two decades from now，according to The Guardian．Want to know more？
After you get up，your apartment will be like an electronic orchestra with you as the conductor．With simple moves of your hand and spoken instructions，you'll be able to control your apartment's temperature，humidity，music and lighting．You'll be able to look through the day's news on translucent （半透明的）screens while your breakfast waits for you in the automatic oven．
As you move into your kitchen，maybe you will stub your toe on the edge of a cabinet．You'll grab your cell phone and open the diagnostics app．Inside your phone there will be a tiny microchip that uses X-ray waves to scan your body．The scan will reveal that your toe is just bruised，not broken，which will convince you not to see a doctor．
After breakfast，your driverless car will take you to work．While you drive，your central computer system will suggest a list of chores your housekeeping robots could see to today and it will also remind you to buy a gift for your mother's upcoming birthday．
As you can see，with the help of advanced technologies，our lives will be more efficient．Technology will mitigate our forgetfulness and free us of many small burdens that distract us，such as buying a ticket or trying to remember our kids'parent-teacher meeting．Our brain will therefore be able to focus on more important things like preparing for a presentation or doing"deep thinking"．
However，the development of technology might have some shortcomings as well．By 2033，we'll be relying heavily on the virtual world，which will mean that all of our data will be stored in the cloud，a remote digital storage system with near limitless capacity．That will increase the possibility of someone else accessing，sharing or manipulating （操控） our personal information．

67．What might be the author's purpose in writing the text？B．
A．To stress the importance of developing technology．
B．To describe how advanced technologies will affect our future lives．
C．To introduce one new invention that will benefit our future lives．
D．To remind people not to depend too much on computers．
68．According to the text，in two decades，C．
A．you'll be able to rely on an electronic orchestra to wake you up instead of an alarm clock
B．a tiny microchip in your phone will treat you when you arc sick
C．you will be able to adjust the conditions of your apartment via oral instructions or simple hand gestures
D．technology will be smart enough to help us with important things like preparing for a presentation
69．What docs the underlined word"mitigate"in Paragraph 6mean？C．
A．Cure．B．Worsen．C．Make up for．D．Take advantage of．
70．Which best describes the author's attitude toward our future lives？B．
A．Worried．B．Objective．C．Positive．D．Negative．

8．It came as something of a surprise when Diana，Princess of Wales，made a trip to Angola in 1997，to support the Red Cross's campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines．Within hours of arriving in Angola television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines．"I knew the statistics，"she said，"But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me； like when I met Sandra，a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg，and people like her．"
The Princess concluded with a simple message："We must stop landmines"．And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message．
But，back in London，her views were not shared by some members of the British government，which refused to support a ban on these weapons．Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press．They described her as"very ill-informed"and a"loose cannon （乱放炮的人）．"
The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms："This is a distraction we do not need．All I'm trying to do is help．"
Opposition parties，the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess．To make matters worse for the government，it soon emerged that the Princess's trip had been approved by the Foreign Office，and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government's policy regarding landmines．The result was a severe embarrassment for the government．
To try and limit the damage，the Foreign Secretary，Malcolm Rifkind，claimed that the Princess's views on landmines were not very different from government policy，and that it was"working towards"a worldwide ban．The Defence Secretary，Michael Portillo，claimed the matter was"a misinterpretation or misunderstanding"．
For the Princess，the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause．She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems．

56．Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997A．
A．to voice her support for a total ban of landmines．
B．to clarify the British government's stand on landmines．
C．to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims．
D．to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims．
57．What did Diana mean when she said"…putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me"（Para.1）？D
A．She just couldn't bear to meet the landmine victims face to face．
B．The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home．
C．Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics．
D．Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation．
58．How did Diana respond to the criticisms？B
A．She made more appearances on TV．B．She paid no attention to them．
C．She met the 13-year-old girl as planned．D．She rose to argue with her opponents．
59．What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola？B
A．It had caused embarrassment to the British government．
B．It had brought her closer to the ordinary people．
C．It had greatly promoted her popularity．
D．It had affected her relations with the British government．

7．Norman E Borlaug，95，an American plant pathologist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970for starting the"Green Revolution"that increased food production in developing nations and saved millions of people from starvation，died on Saturday September 12，2009at his home in Dallas．
"He has helped provide bread for a hungry world，"the Nobel committee said in honor of him．"Dr Borlaug has introduced a dynamic factor（动态因素）into our assessment of the future of food and its potential．"
Dr Borlaug was hardly known in the country of his birth，the USA．But in India，Mexico，Russia and other nations with hunger and famine（饥荒），he was known as one of the great Americans of modem times．Edwin Price，director of the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M University，once accompanied Dr Borlaug to Russia，where he visited a wheat research institute south of Moscow．"When Norman came in，"Price said，"the scientists at the institute all cried．"
From the 1970s until his death，he increasingly took the politically incorrect view that environmentalists were bothering world food production by attacking the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides （农药）．
Dr Borlaug's career included his ability of science to increase food production at a high rate and the nightmare（噩梦）of an exploding population beyond its ability to feed itself．His work took him from the Iowa farm where he grew up to the primitively planted wheat fields of Mexico in the 1940s，the rice fields of Asia in the 1960s and 1970s to the plains of Africa in the 1980s．
In his lecture accepting the Nobel Prize，he said an enough supply of food is"the first term of social justice…Otherwise there will be no peace．"He warned that the world would have too many mouths to feed．

51．Norman E Borlaug died inD．
A．In 1914           B．In 1960              C．In 1970              D．In 2009
52．Why did Norman E Borlaug win the Nobel Peace Prize？A．
A．He started the"Green Revolution"．
B．He got so much food from the government．
C．He produced bread．
D．He helped people become rich．
53．Where was Norman E Borlaug hardly known？C．
A．In Mexico．B．In India．C．In the USA．D．In Russia．
54．What can be the best title for the passage？D．
A．The Visit to Russia                    B．The Social Justice
C．The Green Revolution                    D．The Father of the Green Revolution．

6．I work in a US factory that produces 4，500refrigerators every day．There was one worker in this huge factory who always seemed just a little strange．I've seen him around for years but never paid him much attention．He is short and scruffy （不整洁的）and walks around this big old factory on his breaks collecting aluminum cans （铝罐）．
Over the years I often ran into him as he walked to his old pickup truck on the coldest days with snow blowing and everyone with their collars turned up and their hands in their pockets．He would be there with a garbage bag full of aluminum cans．He'd toss （扔）it into the back of his truck and jump in．I'd reach my car and jump in and we'd all race to the exit of this big half-empty parking lot．
One day I was working on a broken machine in this factory and the can man came by with his bag，picking up cans．Our manager was standing there because the machine I was working on had been"down"for a couple of hours and he was getting worried that we might run out of parts for one of the assembly lines （装配线）．
As I was finishing，I stood up just as the manager asked the can man what he did with all those cans．I'd never thought to ask him that question because I always just assumed he cashed them in at the recycling center．
"I give them to my neighbor．He's epileptic （有癫痫病的），"the can man said．
"You mean you've been collecting all those cans for all these years for your neighbor？"I blurted out．
"It's not much，"he said．"But I give them to him．He can't hold a job．"
Right then and there I found myself looking straight at him．He was wearing a T-shirt and an old red baseball cap and he had a garbage bag full of aluminum cans in his hand．I don't even know his name，but I thank him for the lesson he taught me．

59．How did the author like the can man at first？D
A．He found the man very kind hearted．
B．He didn't like making friends with the man．
C．He thought it would be better to stay away from the man．
D．He thought the man was strange because he was always collecting cans．
60．What does the underlined phrase"blurted out"probably mean？A
A．spoke out without thinkingB．screamed because of fear
C．complained angrilyD．shouted cheerfully
61．Which of the following is TRUE according to the article？D
A．The can man was actually an engineer．
B．The author made friends with the can man on a cold day．
C．The boss was angry seeing the man always picking up cans．
D．The author admired the can man when he knew the truth．
62．What does the author intend to tell us with the story？A
A．Never judge a person by his appearance．B．Helping your neighbor is helping yourself．
C It's good to observe，but even better to ask．D．Never look down on a small kindness．

5．Life offers two choices．We can live to survive or to soar to unlimited heights．The choices are modeled by two creatures．
A few months back while sitting in a boat fishing with a couple of friends，I noticed a field mouse on the river bank．He ran out of his hole，ran in a couple of directions，and then ran back inside．I thought of the existence of this little creature．His life is spent running around，frightened and panicky，following his nose．
He darts here，dashes there，turns in circles，but never really sees much beyond his nose．He is trying to smell his way to successful living，which，defined by a mouse's existence，is finding some daily food to sustain himself so that he can carry on for the rest of his life，frightened and frantic．Sounds familiar．
A few minutes later I glanced up and noticed，soaring high above，was an osprey（鱼鹰）．I saw a wide winged creature using air currents to fly high．
Rather than simply fighting to exist，this keen-eyed hunter with a broad view of the river，lake and mountains was waiting for the appropriate time to catch his prey（猎物）．This amazing creature glides（滑翔）toward a nest at the top of the tallest of trees instead of returning to some tiny hole in the riverbank．
The strength in his wings，the power in his talons （爪子），the amazing ability of his vision，the effortless capacity to soar…it is the osprey，not the field mouse，that models our human potential．
I don't know about you，but it is easy for me to decide which creature I want to represent my life．I want to soar．I want to explore．I want to see the big picture．I want to conquer．I want to climb higher，go farther，dive deeper and experience more．
I want my soul enlarged，my mind expanded，my heart enlivened and my spirit energized．I want to stop running．I want the frantic chasing of my nose to end．I want new strength，fresh thinking and clear vision．I want to be more and more like the osprey．

59．What is the author's main purpose in writing the article？B
A．To discuss two animals that represent different lifestyles．
B．To discuss what kind of life he wants to live．
C．To explain how he makes difficult choices．
D．To explain how the field mouse and osprey differ in their living habits．
60．According to the author，the field mouseC．
A．has a good sense of direction
B．relies on its fast speed to find food
C．lives in fear in order to survive
D．is constantly under the threat of the osprey
61．What is the author's impression of the osprey？D
A．It is a strong and friendly creature with keen eyes．
B．It reminds us of the importance of patience and timing．
C．The way it preys has much in common with that of humans．
D．The way it lives can inspire us to reach our full potential．
62．Which of the following best describes the author？A
A．Ambitious．B．Sensitive．C．Optimistic．D．Creative．

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