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LOS ANGELES, the US
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled Michael Jackson’s father can receive some medical records related to his superstar son’s death.The judge will review the records first before making them accessible to Joe Jackson’s lawyer,Brian Oxman.Beckloff said the man can only receive records on or after June 25一the day Michael Jackson died.
VANCOUVER,CANADA
World number one Zhou Yang overcame three South Korean players to win the women’s short track speed skating 1,500 meters final at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.The l8-year-old made perfect debut(首次亮相)as she set an Olympic record of a winning time of 2 minutes and l6,993 seconds among other seven skaters.
China has never won the women’s l,500 meters in the Olympics before,and this time Zhou’s performance gave China its third gold medal in Vancouver.
BElJING,CHINA
China’s first compulsory,(强制性的)safety regulation on primary school buses,which requires every seat to have a seat belt,will take effect on July l to help ensure safer transportation for the country’s 100 million students.
Each primary school bus must also be equipped with a “black box”,0r a recording monitor,to record speed,travel time and distance.Also,the bus must be staffed by teachers who will ensure student safety.In addition,the new rule states that the color of the school buses should be yellow,and each bus must have at least two emergency exits.
Texas,the US
A software engineer who crashed his plane into a Texas building housing a United States tax agency office,killing himself and at least one worker,apparently left behind an angry anti-government manifesto(宣言) detailing his financial difficulties and tax problems.The pilot took off from an airport in Georgetown.about 48 km from Austin.He flew low over the Austin skyline before plowing into the building.
1.
We can learn from the first news that_________.
A.
all Michael Jackson’s medical records can be accessed
B.
Mitchell Beckloff will not go over the record first
C.
Joe Jackson’s lawyer will not get any records
D.
medical records before June 25 won’t be received
2.
The new school bus safety rules include all the followings EXCEPT_____________.
A.
the color of the bus
B.
the equipment of the bus
C.
the driver’s experience
D.
emergency exits
3.
It seems the software engineer crashed into the US tax office mainly because of___________.
A.
unhappy marriage
B.
financial and tax problems
C.
heavy work pressure
D.
mental disease
4.
We can infer from the news that____________.
A.
Joe Jackson will be the first to receive the medical records
B.
the tax agency office is somewhere inside the building in Texas
C.
Zhou Yang once broke the Olympic records in the same event
D.
the software engineer flew high over skyline before crashing into the building
Here is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.
Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops as $ 5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of the general and words: “Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.
The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.
1.
The general returned to Washington ______.
A.
during the war
B.
after civil war
C.
after 1945
D.
after 1918
2.
The general’s teeth were sold in ______.
A.
the museum
B.
the special shops selling some rare and interesting things
C.
the department store
D.
the hospital
3.
The general ordered his men to ______.
A.
look for his teeth and buy all of them
B.
arrest the dentist at once
C.
make all the shops stop selling teeth
D.
buy all the teeth in all the shops
4.
In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost ______.
A.
$ 785
B.
$ 1,050
C.
$ 157
D.
$ 875
Zhao Wenxuan,a film star from Taiwan,has been fond of seeing films since his childhood. He would sometimes go to the cinema for the same film four or five times. He also enjoys literature and art. Before he took the film acting as his career,he had worked in an airline in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan Province. His change of job to acting was quite by chance.
One day,he came across in the paper an advertisement for a leading actor to appear in the film named “Wedding Feast.” Full of excitement,he answered the job ad by telephoning the director of the film — Mr. Li An. It was this telephone call that had changed all his life. At last the director decided him to be the very person for the role. That he could be chosen owed much to his good command of English,natural manners and low pay for his work in the film.
The film “Wedding Feast” proved to be a hit. It won the German Golden Bear Award and entered the competition for one of the Oscar Academy Awards. Also, it was the first Taiwan film that was permitted to be shown in the U. S. Thanks to the film,Zhao Wenxuan became popular in Taiwan, Hong Kong and southeast Asia.
In 1994,Mr. Zhao acted as a leading role in the Hong Kong film,“Red Rose and White Rose”,in which many film stars like Ms Chen Chong from U. S. and Ms Ye Yuqing from the local area participated. This film was named for 10 prizes of the Taiwan Golden Horse Prize and at last it was awarded five prizes for the best play,actress and music. Zhao has regarded the film as one of his favorite films since he stepped into the acting circle.
Since 1993,Mr. Zhao has taken part in the shootings of 13 films, most of which are thought highly of.
Mr. Zhao said the that Taiwan should think to cooperate much with the mainland in the film producing industry and it would benefit each other. In recent years he often came to the mainland for film shooting. He has just completed his performance in the film “Love Affairs” directed by Mr. LiXin,a director from Shanghai Film Studio.
1.
Why could Zhao Wenxuan play the leading role in the movie “Wedding Feast”?
A.
Because he liked to see films very much.
B.
Because he was a famous actor at that time.
C.
Because he could speak English very well,acted naturally and gave no thought to the pay for his work in the movie.
D.
Because the director of the movie knew him very well.
2.
The text suggests that _____.
A.
“Wedding Feast” is just an ordinary film
B.
the film “Wedding Feast” disappointed people greatly
C.
Zhao Wenxuan became a famous movie star because of the film “Wedding Feast”
D.
A lot of the Taiwan films are shown in the U. S. every year
3.
Which of the following is the right order for Mr. Zhao Wenxuan‘s experience?
a. He joined in the film “Red Rose and White Rose” in Hong Kong.
b. He worked in an airline in Taipei.
c. He suggested Taiwan and the mainland should film more together.
d. When he was a boy,he often went to the cinema.
e. He has just finished the film “Love Affairs” in Shanghai.
f. He acted an important role in the film “Wedding Feast”.
A.
d,b,f,a,e,c
B.
a,b,d,f,e,c
C.
b,e,f,a,d,c
D.
c,b,e,a,f,d
4.
From the text it can be inferred that _____.
A.
one’s success is frequently (often) closely connected with a favorable chance
B.
it is never too late to learn
C.
know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of
defeat
D.
there is no limit to knowledge
When Elizabeth Kenny was a little girl, she fell off a horse and hurt her arm. Mrs. Kenny took her to a doctor in Toowoomba, Queensland. In the doctor’s, Elizabeth saw many bottles of medicine standing in a row. Since then, she wanted to be a nurse. As soon as she was old enough, Elizabeth was trained in a hospital. After working for some time, she made a surprising discovery. Among her patients were some children who had lost the use of their legs because of polio ( 小儿麻痹症) . Kenny tried putting hot cloth on their legs and washing them in a special way. The results were great. The children were able to use their legs again.
Most doctors would not believe that children could get well in such a simple way. Gradually, however, she became famous. From 1993 on people from many parts of the world brought their children to Australia to receive treatment by this wonderful nurse. She was invited to America where her methods were used in many hospitals. Money was collected to build Kenny foundations which were for polio patients. Kenny died in 1952, but she will long be remembered for her fight against polio.
1.
Toowoomba is the name of _____.
A.
a famous doctor
B.
a kind of disease
C.
an Australian city
D.
an Australian school
2.
The children who suffered from polio ____.
A.
couldn’t walk
B.
couldn‘t work
C.
couldn’t speak
D.
lost their legs
3.
What was Kenny‘s surprising discovery?
A.
there were so many polio patients around her.
B.
Polio children could recover in a simple way.
C.
Children suffering from polio had refused to use arms
D.
Among the children some of them suffered from polio.
4.
The best title (标题) of the text is most likely to be ____.
A.
Methods of Treating Polio
B.
Kenny Foundations for Children
C.
Elizabeth Kenny, the Wonderful Nurse
D.
Hospitals for Polio Patients
If you walk through the streets of any big city at six or seven in the morning, the chances are that you will see women hurrying along, pushing prams (婴儿推车). You may see more than one woman
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on the same door and, as it opens, quickly kiss the child,
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a package of nappies and hurry off down the street to clock on the early shift in an office, leaving their children to a child – minder – a woman who may be doing the job legally or illegally, well or badly. Brain Jackson, director of the Child – minding Researching Unit, and his colleagues have done a great deal of work in finding out
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it means for a child to spend the first years of life in the care of a child – minder.
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law, anyone who looks after a child for more than two hours a day and gets paid must be registered.
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the punishment is a 6 pounds fine. Local authorities are responsible for the registration and supervision (监管) of minders. The regulations
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adequate provision (保障) for fire, safety and health. Very few minders can
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these. Yet, not many districts give financial assistance. “This means,” Brain Jackson says, “that when you have one registered minder tested and proved by the local authorities, you can be sure that you will get a dozen unregistered, illegal minders
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.”
The researchers found themselves
9
into the role of private investigators when they conduct their
10
. Getting up early to do a “Dawn Watch” following mothers through cold, dark streets and nothing where they left their babies, Jackson says, was a long, slow process.
1.
A.
knock
B.
stop
C.
stick
D.
stay
2.
A.
hand out
B.
hand in
C.
hand down
D.
hand over
3.
A.
which
B.
what
C.
how
D.
that
4.
A.
For
B.
Through
C.
By
D.
With
5.
A.
Therefore
B.
However
C.
Otherwise
D.
Moreover
6.
A.
require
B.
demand
C.
insist
D.
acquire
7.
A.
pay
B.
offer
C.
afford
D.
do
8.
A.
at work
B.
in public
C.
in vain
D.
at present
9.
A.
run
B.
looked
C.
forced
D.
dropped
10.
A.
experiment
B.
survey
C.
view
D.
project
Essays for Early Writers
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for the essay writers: For each essay, begin with a topic (focus) sentence that
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the main ideas that you will be writing about. Then write at least four to five sentences that clearly explain the
3
of your essay. End the essay with a strong closing sentence that summarizes what you wrote. Check that your grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct.
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to use complete sentences and write neatly!
General Topics:
Book Report: Use this form to write a book report, noting the book’s name, author, main character,
5
,and plot summary.
Movie Review: Review a movie. Include a description
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the characters, the story, the scenery, and what you liked the
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and the least about the movie.
A Veteran’s Story: Write a page about a relative or friend who was in the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, or National Guard. Who was this person, when did this person
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, was it during a war, what did that person do during their service, and what are their recollections (回忆)of their service?
A Friend: Write about what being a friend means to you.
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what friends do and how they behave with each other and with other people. What happens when friends disagree?
Improve the World: what you would do to improve the world? Think of actions you could take to help make the world a
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place. June 23 is United Nations Public Service Day.
1.
A.
states
B.
talks
C.
speaks
D.
says
2.
A.
object
B.
words
C.
point
D.
purpose
3.
A.
Insure
B.
Make sure
C.
See to it that
D.
Assure
4.
A.
setting
B.
content
C.
people
D.
topic
5.
A.
with
B.
for
C.
to
D.
of
6.
A.
best
B.
more
C.
most
D.
better
7.
A.
study
B.
serve
C.
do
D.
stay
8.
A.
Describe
B.
Imagine
C.
Review
D.
Report
9.
A.
clean
B.
easy
C.
better
D.
neatly
In order to improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain.
1
, you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you
2
like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting
3
and loud and telling offensive jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you
4
attention from the problem at hand. Moreover,
5
you complain, don’t add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will
6
create anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really
7
you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else, for that
8
. Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as
9
. This shames the person being criticized and makes it very likely that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.
Sensible ways to Complain:
Be specific
Stick to the present
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Complain privately
1.
A.
To start with
B.
Frankly speaking
C.
Anyway
D.
Needless to say
2.
A.
conduct
B.
play
C.
do
D.
act
3.
A.
upset
B.
bored
C.
delighted
D.
drunk
4.
A.
take away
B.
set off
C.
draw up
D.
catch up
5.
A.
before
B.
after
C.
when
D.
unless
6.
A.
even
B.
never
C.
only
D.
still
7.
A.
listen to
B.
work for
C.
look after
D.
wait on
8.
A.
time
B.
matter
C.
person
D.
party
9.
A.
jokes
B.
insults
C.
criticism
D.
embarrassment
10.
A.
Don’t add insults
B.
Don’t mention old offenses
C.
Don’t lose temper
D.
Don’t tell embarrassing jokes
In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was
1
working and Christmas was the one day of the year
2
the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children
3
it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even
4
— smelling it,
5
it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve(保护) it for so
6
that it often went bad before they ate it.
This year John knew he would soon be
7
enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it
8
, he might be able to eat it on his birthday.
Christmas day finally came. The children were so
9
as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big
10
. Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John's heart
11
. He turned and ran back to the
12
room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears.
Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a
13
on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John
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his head, he saw a big juicy
15
all peeled and quartered … Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by
16
a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him.
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal
17
his friends had shown him that Christmas day.
18
that day, after he became rich, every year he
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send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His
20
was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!
1.
A.
forced
B.
passed
C.
taken
D.
spent
2.
A.
as
B.
when
C.
while
D.
which
3.
A.
needed
B.
wanted
C.
valued
D.
liked
4.
A.
months
B.
days
C.
years
D.
seasons
5.
A.
tasting
B.
watching
C.
pressing
D.
touching
6.
A.
much
B.
soon
C.
long
D.
far
7.
A.
old
B.
strong
C.
tall
D.
experienced
8.
A.
seriously
B.
carefully
C.
secretly
D.
softly
9.
A.
nervous
B.
excited
C.
pleasant
D.
eager
10.
A.
cry
B.
disappointment
C.
surprise
D.
noise
11.
A.
jumped
B.
stopped
C.
broke
D.
settled
12.
A.
cold
B.
small
C.
old
D.
lonely
13.
A.
look
B.
tears
C.
comfort
D.
smile
14.
A.
shook
B.
lifted
C.
put
D.
turned
15.
A.
gift
B.
surprise
C.
orange
D.
wonder
16.
A.
sharing
B.
breaking
C.
eating
D.
taking
17.
A.
feelings
B.
affairs
C.
relation
D.
sacrifice
18.
A.
In return for
B.
In case of
C.
In memory of
D.
In search of
19.
A.
must
B.
would
C.
might
D.
should
20.
A.
desire
B.
idea
C.
meaning
D.
thinking
This morning, I received a phone call from one of my close friends, Nikko, which immediately changed this bright sunny day into a dark terrible pit of endless sorrow. He told me that Diane’s dad had just
1
, at 12:00 on January 3,2008.
Nikko told me that Diane had
2
everything about her dad on her blog, so I
3
right up from bed and got to her blog instantly. Her blog, always so
4
and nice, is suddenly filled with sorrow and grief.
She must have been writing with
5
streaming down her cheeks, with eyes so
6
from the sleepless night, and with a heart so
7
and regretful and yet, she wrote the post, full of determination and will,
8
strength and love. She showed no
9
of weakness and retreat. She
10
that she didn’t notice how her father was feeling before the sudden stroke (中风)
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him on his sleep. I feel so sorry for her , as her close friend, that I am not able to give her my support and a shoulder to
12
because I live so far away. But I know she will be
13
. She had determined to become the pillar(支柱) of
14
for her mom and her brother.
Although Diane’s father is no longer
15
, his memories would always be with his family. I gave Diane my deepest condolence(吊唁)for her
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of her most beloved one.
I have known Diane and her family ever since we were in primary school.
17
can be really cruel sometimes,
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someone or something you have learned to love and rely on. A(n)
19
death like Diane’s father is the most sorrowful. Destiny didn’t even give his family the
20
to say their last goodbyes.
Diane wanted everyone to cherish their loved ones and do not wait until it’s already too late. Tell them you love them and let them know how you feel before it’s too late.
1.
A.
passed away
B.
left over
C.
sent off
D.
filled up
2.
A.
spoke
B.
found
C.
written
D.
uncovered
3.
A.
jumped
B.
run
C.
shouted
D.
cleaned
4.
A.
interesting
B.
colorful
C.
good
D.
mind
5.
A.
water
B.
tears
C.
blood
D.
sweat
6.
A.
sleepy
B.
big
C.
infected
D.
red
7.
A.
bleeding
B.
heavy
C.
painful
D.
sympathetic
8.
A.
from
B.
of
C.
on
D.
without
9.
A.
sign
B.
explanation
C.
expression
D.
impression
10.
A.
argued
B.
noticed
C.
blamed
D.
regretted
11.
A.
broke
B.
attacked
C.
affected
D.
made
12.
A.
depend on
B.
keep up
C.
cry on
D.
carry out
13.
A.
strong
B.
weak
C.
sorrowful
D.
lonely
14.
A.
mind
B.
center
C.
power
D.
support
15.
A.
lively
B.
present
C.
painful
D.
alive
16.
A.
loss
B.
love
C.
regret
D.
thanks
17.
A.
Future
B.
Lives
C.
Destiny
D.
experience
18.
A.
giving up
B.
taking away
C.
suffering from
D.
mourning for
19.
A.
regretful
B.
heart-broken
C.
unforgettable
D.
instant
20.
A.
chance
B.
reward
C.
treat
D.
attention
We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough, and that
1
will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated
2
they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we’11 be
3
when they grow out of the teen years.
We tell ourselves our
4
will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a
5
, when we finally retire. The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than
6
.If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy
7
it all. For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start—real life.
But there were always some obstacles along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to
8
, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be
9
.Then life would start. It finally dawned on me that those
10
were part of life. Little by little, that point of
11
also helped me see that there isn’t any road to happiness.
Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And bear in mind that
12
waits for no one. So stop
13
school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to
14
ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married,...before deciding to be happy.
Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no
15
time to be happy than...NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.
1.
A.
we
B.
they
C.
all
D.
nothing
2.
A.
because
B.
but
C.
so
D.
and
3.
A.
luckier
B.
happier
C.
older
D.
healthier
4.
A.
life
B.
study
C.
children
D.
condition
5.
A.
rest
B.
bath
C.
breath
D.
vacation
6.
A.
before
B.
ever
C.
just then
D.
right now
7.
A.
instead of
B.
in addition to
C.
in spite of
D.
up to
8.
A.
meet with
B.
go ahead
C.
turn to
D.
get through
9.
A.
paid
B.
got
C.
asked
D.
printed
10.
A.
achievements
B.
obstacles
C.
duties
D.
opinions
11.
A.
view
B.
life
C.
position
D.
condition
12.
A.
happiness
B.
time
C.
age
D.
road
13.
A.
asking for
B.
supposing
C.
waiting for
D.
hoping for
14.
A.
gain
B.
reduce
C.
weigh
D.
enjoy
15.
A.
worse
B.
better
C.
more
D.
less
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