Ted Turner, achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43. Best known for his CNN, Ted Turner launched a second nationwide all-news network, Headline News, purchased the Atlanta Braves baseball team, and became the world's best yachtsman at the America's Cup in 1977. In 1982 Ted Turner was named by Forbes one of the 400 richest people in the US. He was named Time magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1992. How did Ted Turner accomplish all of this at such a young age?
Ted Turner's father, Ed, was a self-made millionaire who demanded that his only son try to achieve similar success. He instilled in the boy a strong belief that hard work was good. Besides reading a new book every two days, Ted Turner was also charged rent at home during summer vacations from boarding school. Ed Turner was a strong influence in his son's life.
As a child, Ted Turner lived a very lonely life, often separated from his family. He was enrolled in a military academy in the fifth grade and eventually went to Brown University. He attended college off and on, became involved in sailboat racing, and became a member of the U.S. Coast Guard. In his early twenties, Ted Turner became general manager of one of his father's branch offices in Georgia.
Two years later after his father’s suicide, Ted Turner took over the company. He soon discovered that he was more skilled than his father in managing the business. During the next twenty years, Ted Turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his father's dream.
Reflecting on his father's death, however, Ted Turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions. He decided to use his hard-earned influence to serve the public. Concerned about the environment, Ted Turner established the Better World Society in 1985. The purpose of this organization was to produce documentaries to educate people about pollution, hunger, and the danger of building weapons of mass destruction. In 1986 Turner began sponsoring the Goodwill Games to promote world peace. The Turner Tomorrow Awards were created to encourage writers and thinkers to focus their attention on solving world problems. The Turner Family Foundation was established in 1992.
【小题1】 What is CNN according to the passage?

阅读下列短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Dear Editor,

I’m a student of Senior Three in a middle school in Fujian Province．

In order that we can m________ the best use of learning materials, the   1.________

students’ Union of our school is ________(安排) an activity．We students       2.________

of Senior Three are called on to give away our ________(用过的) books,       3.________

newspapers or magazines to the students in the _______(低) grades．The 4.________

idea, ________ is intended to promote friendship and encourage economy, 5.________

is h________ praised and supported by the teachers and students alike．The6._______

activity will last about ten __________, from June 10 to 20．I believe more7._______

and more students of Senior Three will ________(响应) the call．As a student, 8._______

I am strongly f________ the activity because it is very meaningful and     9.______

helpful．I hope this kind of activity will continue in the f________．             10.______

Yours,    

Lin Hua

阅读下列短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Dear Editor,

I’m a student of Senior Three in a middle school in Fujian Province．

In order that we can m________ the best use of learning materials, the   ________

students’ Union of our school is ________(安排) an activity．We students       ________

of Senior Three are called on to give away our ________(用过的) books,       ________

newspapers or magazines to the students in the _______(低) grades．The ________

idea, ________ is intended to promote friendship and encourage economy, ________

is h________ praised and supported by the teachers and students alike．The_______

activity will last about ten __________, from June 10 to 20．I believe more_______

and more students of Senior Three will ________(响应) the call．As a student, _______

I am strongly f________ the activity because it is very meaningful and     ______

helpful．I hope this kind of activity will continue in the f________．             ______

Yours,    

Lin Hua

第一节 单词拼写(共 10 小题；每小题 l 分．满分 10 分）

1.Over the last 25 years, Ashrita Furman has broken _________(大约地)93 Guinness records.

2.Good movies and native novels broaden our h__________ .

3.Australian Day celebrations are an excellent way to encourage __________ (宽容)，respect and friendship among all the people of Australia.

4.India has a large number of f__________ English speakers.

5.We are __________ (在一定程度上)responsible for his depression and unhappiness.

6.Helen Keller is a great writer and educationalist, whose confidence, p__________ and devotion win our complete faith in her.

7.Shakespeare wrote about such things as good and evil, love and hate, greed and ___________ (牺牲).

8.Martin Luther King played an important role in fighting against racial d___________.

9.Language ___________ (习得)is a kind of language learning which takes place usually in an informal learning setting.

10.There was no ___________ (平等)of opportunity for women at that time.

Ted Turner, achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43. Best known for his CNN, Ted Turner launched a second nationwide all-news network, Headline News, purchased the Atlanta Braves baseball team, and became the world's best yachtsman at the America's Cup in 1977. In 1982 Ted Turner was named by Forbes one of the 400 richest people in the US. He was named Time magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1992. How did Ted Turner accomplish all of this at such a young age?

      Ted Turner's father, Ed, was a self-made millionaire who demanded that his only son try to achieve similar success. He instilled in the boy a strong belief that hard work was good. Besides reading a new book every two days, Ted Turner was also charged rent at home during summer vacations from boarding school. Ed Turner was a strong influence in his son's life.

      As a child, Ted Turner lived a very lonely life, often separated from his family. He was enrolled in a military academy in the fifth grade and eventually went to Brown University. He attended college off and on, became involved in sailboat racing, and became a member of the U.S. Coast Guard. In his early twenties, Ted Turner became general manager of one of his father's branch offices in Georgia.

      Two years later after his father’s suicide, Ted Turner took over the company. He soon discovered that he was more skilled than his father in managing the business. During the next twenty years, Ted Turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his father's dream.

      Reflecting on his father's death, however, Ted Turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions. He decided to use his hard-earned influence to serve the public. Concerned about the environment, Ted Turner established the Better World Society in 1985. The purpose of this organization was to produce documentaries to educate people about pollution, hunger, and the danger of building weapons of mass destruction. In 1986 Turner began sponsoring the Goodwill Games to promote world peace. The Turner Tomorrow Awards were created to encourage writers and thinkers to focus their attention on solving world problems. The Turner Family Foundation was established in 1992.

1. What is CNN according to the passage?

   A. It’s a broadcast-news company.    B. It’s a basketball team agency.

   C. It’s a charity organization.      D. It’s a publishing house.

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

   A. The creation of CNN encouraged broadcasters to be more successful.

   B. Towering goals and hard work led to fame and prosperity.

   C. Ted Turner was expert at sailboat racing and playing basketball.

   D. Ted Turner became very successful at an early age.

3. As a student in a military academy, Turner ______.

   A. wasn’t as lonely as he looked because his many friends at school.

        B. missed his family very much despite having friends at school.

        C. served as a member of the US Coast Guard for a while.

        D. showed little interest in studying but other affairs. 

4. The author seems to believe that Ted Turner is ______.

   A. slow moving                       B. incompetent   C. goal-oriented    D. modest

5. Which of the following best describes an important change in Ted Turner’s life?

   A. He became more determined and was feared by this workmates.

   B. He developed respect and admiration for his employees.

   C. H e revised his view of the world and his responsibility in it.

   D. He demanded the same level of success as he father.