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摘要：D Best-selling horror writer Stephen has another hit on his hands-but don’t go looking for it at our bookstore . King’s new ghost story , Riding the Bullet is only available on the Internet .The story-which King wrote while he was recovering from serious injuries which happened to him in a hit-and-run accident near his summer home in Maine last year-produced instant traffic blocks on the Web the moment it became published and availed online at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday . King gave out a statement saying “he is curious to see what sort of reaction there is and whether or not this is the future of publishing . He is not is the first author to make his work available wholly online , but he is the first among the top ranks of writers to take that step . King told Time , magazine that his experiment with putting his story , Riding the Bullet on the Internet has been so successful that he is considering putting a full-length book online . “The new way of publishing , said King “could exactly change the way people regard reading. The story was put out fully over the Web and it will only be available on the Internet, as an “e-book . It was given away for free the first 24 hours After that , readers could download it for $ 2.50. As of Sunday , more than 5,000, 000 people had downloaded the piece . Simon & Schuster , which is electronically publishing the e-book , says4,000, 000 readers ordered it in the first 24 hours during which it was available . The company is now in talks with other authors about publishing more e-books. Publishers say King’s decision to publish the story fully online shows that the e-book format is here to stay . King himself says the Internet has great promise as a way to share out literature , but he doesn’t think “anything will take the place of the printed word and the book with a cover. 52．How will readers get a copy of Kings’ new book Riding the Bullet ? A．Order it from the local bookstore B．Download it from the Internet for free C．Send e-mails to King D．Pay $ 2.5 for an e-book version 53．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ? A．King’s e-mail was an instant success . B．King was interviewed by Time magazine for his new book . C．The publisher of the book “Riding the Bullet is willing to work with King in a larger size. D．King is going to change the way people read . 54．The word “e-book in paragraph 3 is probably taken from A．easy-to-read book B．express book C．English book D．electronic book 55．The first two paragraphs suggest that . A．King can earn a good amount from the traditional way of publishing B．Publishing on the Web is King’s only choice at the moment C．King is curious about the future of the publication industry D．King is not famous and has to do something online to attract readers

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The competition for Hollywood's highest honors has begun with the announcement Tuesday in Los Angeles of this year's nominations（提名）for the 82nd Academy Awards.

As expected, James Cameron's Avatar received a Best Picture nomination. And Cameron's former wife, Kathryn Bigelow, was nominated for The Hurt Locker, a war film set in Iraq. Bigelow would be the first female director to win Best Picture.

Hollywood author Tom O'Neil says the race between the former couple adds more drama to the competition. "We have a classic David-versus-Goliath battle here for Best Picture at the Oscars. The most successful movie ever made, Avatar, up against a movie that lost money, The Hurt Locker - directed by the former Mrs. Goliath, Kathryn Bigelow. This race has all kinds of dimensions（程度） to it," he said.

For the first time since 1943, 10 films are competing for the Best Picture award.

Entertainment reporter Sam Rubin says that means greater interest in the Academy Awards ceremony March 7th. "The Oscars are a television show," he explained. "So the idea is to increase ratings and interest in the television show."

District Nine represents another departure -- a tale of science fiction -- like the box office hit Avatar.

"No science-fiction movie has ever won Best Picture. Only two have been nominated in the past: Star Wars and E.T. Two are nominated for Best Picture now," O'Neil said.

Best Picture nominee Precious is a drama about the struggles of an inner-city teen, and its director, Lee Daniels, is also nominated in the Best Director category. He is first African-American director to get a Best Picture nomination.

The other Best Picture nominees are An Education, The Blind Side, Inglourious Basterds, A Serious Man, and Up in the Air.

Over the past 20 years, the film with the most nominations has won best picture 15 times --making Avatar and The Hurt Locker the favorites.

1. According to the passage, the director of the film __________might be the first female director to win Best Picture.

A. Avatar B. The Hurt Locker C. Star Wars D. The Blind Side

2.How many films have been nominated for the Best Picture Award of the 82nd Oscars?

A. 2 B. 6 C. 8 D.10

3. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. The nominations for the 2009 Oscar Best Picture Films

B. The competition for Hollywood's highest honors has begun

C. The race between a couple D. Best Picture Award for the Oscars

4. Which of the following is TRUE about Avatar?

A. It is the most successful movie ever made.

B. It’s the only science-fiction movie that has ever won Best Picture.

C. It was directed by James Cameron D. It’s a war film.

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Every player tried his best to ___ the game.

A.catch B.take C.win D.best

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Competition is a common phenomenon in our social life. We compete when we play games and when we try to do better than others in our study. There is constant competition for academic degrees, jobs, customers, money and so forth. In a sense, __56__ is one of the motive forces to the development of society.

In the natural world, the weak will be replaced by the strong and the __57__ can live; therefore, the only way to survive is to be competitive. Growing in a competitive __58__ is important for a child because future adult life is difficult. Today, most people try to get good education through __59__ ways. The quality of people is rapidly increasing. Competition of finding a job is more violent than it used to be. The potentially successful job applicant has to be prepared in a stronger __60__ by gaining more __61__ and experience. In the sports contests, the strongest will come out as winners. In the business world, to __62__ your competitors, you must be better than the other employees. In fact, the only way our world __63__ people is to give laurels to the winners, not to the losers. What is more, by attempting to compete at different activities, we learn to win and lose, gain experience and know our strengths and __64__.

To go ahead, to acquire possessions, we should be competitive. To us, industriousness and ambition are positive values. Whether in games, in study or in business, the aim is to win the game, the degree, the trophy, and the contract. Learning to be __65__ is clearly the best preparation for the tough life.

A. science B. commerce C. education D. competition

A. fittest B. top C. biggest D. best

A. background B. environment C. atmosphere D. setting

A. various B. uncountable C. numerous D. countless

. A. position B. point C. spot D. place

A. requirements B. qualifications C. abilities D. conditions

A. beat . B. hit C. blow D. fight

. A. returns . B. rewards C. benefits D. pays

A. weaknesses B. defeats C. difficulties D. faults

10.

A. strong B. competitive C. confident D. academic

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