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　　Most English people have two or three names, but some Spaniards have a lot more．

　　A Spaniard and his wife went to a foreign country in their car and drove around in it for several weeks．They always slept in big hotels in towns at night, but then something in their car broke．They took it to a garage, and the men there repaired it, but it took a long time, and the Spaniard and his wife were very late after that．

　　They did not reach a town that evening, but came to a small village in the middle of the night．They were very tired, and the next town was forty miles away．They got out of their car and looked for a hotel in the small streets．They walked around the village for a quarter of an hour, and then they found a small hotel．There were not any others in the village．

　　There were no lights in the hotel, but the Spaniard went to the door and knocked at it．He waited for a minute, but nobody came to the door．

　　He knocked again and waited another minute, but again no one came．

　　Then he found a bell and rang it．He rang it for several minutes, and then a window at the top of the hotel opened．An old man looked out of the window and said, “What do you want?”

　　“Good evening,” the Spaniard said “Have you got any free rooms? We’re very tired．”

　　It was very dark in the street, and the old man said, “Who are you?

　　The Spaniard said, “We are Don Ramon Roberto Nanuel Claudio Rodriguez Rafael Eduardo de Salas and Dona Maria Conchita Diana Marcelina Roberta Mercedes Manuela de Salas．”

　　The old man did not speak for a few seconds, and then he said, “There are a lot of you．This is a small hotel, and we haven’t got more than two free rooms．”Then he closed the window．

(1)

The Spaniards did not reach a town that evening because ________．
[　　]
A．	they had to leave their car in the garage
B．	their car broke when they got to a small village
C．	they had stayed in the garage too long
D．	they couldn’t find the way to the next town

(2)

They found a small hotel ________．
[　　]
A．	fifteen minutes after they got to the village
B．	early in the morning
C．	as soon as they got out of their car
D．	after they walked around the village a long time

(3)

The old man opened the window ________．
[　　]
A．	when he heard a knock at the door
B．	after the Spaniard knocked for a while
C．	as soon as the Spaniard rang the bell
D．	after the bell rang for a few minutes

(4)

Why did the old man not let the Spaniards stay for the night in his hotel?
[　　]
A．	He didn’t like Spaniards．
B．	He thought their names were too long．
C．	He had no empty rooms．
D．	He thought there were too many Spaniards．

(5)

A free room is one which is ________．
[　　]
A．	not being used
B．	for sale
C．	less expensive
D．	prepared for a late traveler

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Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming winter vacation? Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time.

Away We Go

Verona De Tessant (Maya Rudolph) and Burt Farlander (John Krasinski) are in their early thirties and struggling to meet daily needs and build fulfilling lives as an artist and a salesman.

When they learn they will soon become parents, they are faced with the challenge of how and where to raise a child and build a happy family. With a baby on his way, the young couple, look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want.

Another Happy Day

Lynn was married to Pual, but they broke up and Lynn took their daughter Alice while Paul got their son Dylan.

Years later, now Dylan is getting married, and Lynn is attending the wedding, with her younger son Elliot and Ben. Elliot is a drug addict and Ben keeps everything to himself. Dylan hasn’t spoken to Lynn in years, and Lynn is fearful of Pual and his wife Patty. At last, all this has put Lynn in a depressed situation, and she’s not sure just how she’s going to get through the day.

La Vita e bella

Also named as Life is Beautiful, the film is a black comedy and also a best medicine that heals the scar left by war. This movie has some kind of characteristics as natural and active. On the 7th Oscar Award Ceremony , the movie won three great awards.

It is not a sad movie from the very beginning , but when the father uses a great way to hide his murder from his son, all people are impressed by this moving deed. Under the protection of the father, the son has lived a happy life.

The Shawshank Redemption

The film is an American film directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. The film tells the story of Andy, a banker who spends nearly two decades in Shawshank State Prison for the murder of his wife and his wife’s lover despite his claims of innocence. There he makes friends with Red. Andy manages to escape from the prison by digging a tunnel with the rock hammer over the years. When Red is later released , he remembers Andy’s advice. He then visits the place Andy mentions before he escapes. There, he finds money and a note left by Andy, telling him to get to Zihuatanejo.

1.This passage aims to _______________

A. make comments on films for a cinema

B. recommend several films for fun

C. introduce films for a film corporation

D. advertise several films for a website

2. Which film might best help a newly married couple to figure out their new roles in future life?

A. La Vita e bella B. Another Happy Day

C. Away We Go D. The Shawshank Redemption.

3.What is the ending of The Shawshank Redemption?

A. Andy killed his wife and his wife’s lover.

B. Andy became famous for helping Red.

C. Red felt cheated by Andy in a way.

D. Red and Andy got reunited happily.

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The preparations went on for the dance. I began to worry about what I was to ___21____. It seemed so stupid not to be able to think of anything. One evening, when I was changing for dinner, there was a ____22____ at my bedroom door. I called “Come in,” thinking it was my maid, Clarice. It was Mrs. Danvers.

“I hope you will forgive me for ___23_____ you,” she said, “Have you decided yet, madam, what you will wear?”

There was a ____24____ of scorn（嘲弄） in her voice, of satisfaction. She must have heard through Clarice in some way.

“No, I haven’t decided.”

“I wonder why you don’t ___25____ one of the pictures in the hall.”

I wondered why such an idea did not come to me before. It was an ____26____ answer to my difficulty.

“All the pictures in the gallery would be good to copy, especially that one of the young lady in white.” Her voice was ____27____ normal. Did she want to be friends with me at last? Or did she realize that it was not I who had told Maxim her secret, and was this her way of thanking me for my ____28____?

“Has Mr. de Winter not suggested anything for you?”

“No. No. I don’t want him to know beforehand. I want to ____29____ him.”

“Madam, when you do decide, I should advise you to have your dress made in London. Voce, in Bond Street, is a good place I know. You should study the pictures in the hall, madam, especially the one I ____30____. And you needn’t think that I will give you away. I won’t say a word to anyone.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Danvers.” I went on dressing, puzzled by her manner.

21. A. choose B. wear C. dress D. purchase

22. A. call B. servant C. ring D. knock

23. A. disturbing B. asking C. informing D. troubling

24. A. sound B. suggestion C. symbol D. signal

25. A. study B. use C. copy D. observe

26. A. obvious B. interesting C. easy D. exciting

27. A. pleasantly B. surprisingly C. extremely D. apparently

28. A. help B. silence C. advice D. tolerance

29. A. impress B. please C. shock D. surprise

30. A. liked B. referred C. preferred D. mentioned