It’s no surprise why Kung Fu Hustle is the top-grossing^① homegrown movie in Hong Kong. Hustle’s approach to a simple good-against-evil plot is extremely cheerful.

Humor bordering on slapstick combined with exciting choreography^② by Yuen Wo Ping, who masterminded^③ the fight scenes in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix, make Kung Fu Hustle a lively, visual treat.

There is plenty of violence, but it’s largely cartoonish. Stephen Chow wrote, directed, produced and stars in this non-stop action movie, which is in Cantonese with English subtitles^④.

Chow plays Sing, an eager young man who longs to be a member of the powerful and cruel Axe Gang. When gang members appear on the scene, sometimes dancing with their frightening axes in hand, the sky breaks out with fireworks. The sets are shocking, with classic cars lining the neon-lighted streets and gambling casinos^⑤ serving as the backdrop to the underworld activities. All these give off the sensation of Old West shootouts.

One neighborhood is blessedly away from the disorder. Pig Sty Alley is so poverty-stricken it holds no interest for the Axe Gang. Then in wanders the unlucky Sing, who attempts to get money there. But folks are not what they seem: The town is full of kung fu masters.

Sing tries to single out someone he can fight, but it seems as if everyone, elderly and very young alike, has a body like Charles Atlas. During the time, Sing calls upon the Axe Gang, which faces off against the people of Pig Sty Alley, led by the town’ s landlords, the powerful lady in curlers and her husband. Fans of kung fu movies will have a rip-roaring time, but even moviegoers are sure to enjoy spirited action of Kung Fu Hustle.

Notes:

top-grossing  adj. 票房收入最高的

choreography  n. 舞蹈术

mastermind  vt. 策划

subtitle  n. 说明对白的字幕

gambling casino  赌博场

Which of the following characters does the passage mainly describe?

      A. Stephen Chow     B. Yuen Wo Ping      C. Sing      D. Charles Atlas

Kung Fu Hustle becomes the top-grossing homegrown movie in Hong Kong because _______.

      A. it is full of humor and exciting action      B. it is full of cartoonish characters

      B. it is mainly made up of dance            D. it is a non-stop action movie

Which of the following about the Axe Gang is TRUE?

      A. The Axe Gang is popular with fans of kung fu movies.

      B. The Axe Gang is always easy do good things.

      C. The Axe Gang doesn’t know how to use guns.

      D. The Axe Gang often fights against its enemy using the axes.

In which part are you likely to find it if the passage appears in the web site?

      A. Entertainment.       B. Travel.        C. News.        D. Books.

It’s no surprise why Kung Fu Hustle is the top-grossing^①homegrown movie in Hong Kong. Hustle’s approach to a simple good-against-evil plot is extremely cheerful.
Humor bordering on slapstick combined with exciting choreography^②by Yuen Wo Ping, who masterminded^③the fight scenes in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix, make Kung Fu Hustle a lively, visual treat.
There is plenty of violence, but it’s largely cartoonish. Stephen Chow wrote, directed, produced and stars in this non-stop action movie, which is in Cantonese with English subtitles^④.
Chow plays Sing, an eager young man who longs to be a member of the powerful and cruel Axe Gang. When gang members appear on the scene, sometimes dancing with their frightening axes in hand, the sky breaks out with fireworks. The sets are shocking, with classic cars lining the neon-lighted streets and gambling casinos^⑤serving as the backdrop to the underworld activities. All these give off the sensation of Old West shootouts.
One neighborhood is blessedly away from the disorder. Pig Sty Alley is so poverty-stricken it holds no interest for the Axe Gang. Then in wanders the unlucky Sing, who attempts to get money there. But folks are not what they seem: The town is full of kung fu masters.
Sing tries to single out someone he can fight, but it seems as if everyone, elderly and very young alike, has a body like Charles Atlas. During the time, Sing calls upon the Axe Gang, which faces off against the people of Pig Sty Alley, led by the town’ s landlords, the powerful lady in curlers and her husband. Fans of kung fu movies will have a rip-roaring time, but even moviegoers are sure to enjoy spirited action of Kung Fu Hustle.
Notes:
①    top-grossing  adj. 票房收入最高的
②    choreography  n. 舞蹈术
③    mastermind  vt. 策划
④    subtitle  n. 说明对白的字幕
⑤    gambling casino  赌博场

1. 1.

   Which of the following characters does the passage mainly describe?

   1. A.
      Stephen Chow
   2. B.
      Yuen Wo Ping
   3. C.
      Sing
   4. D.
      Charles Atlas
2. 2.

   Kung Fu Hustle becomes the top-grossing homegrown movie in Hong Kong because _______.
   

   1. A.
      it is full of humor and exciting action     
   2. B.
      it is full of cartoonish characters
      
   3. C.
      it is mainly made up of dance 
   4. D.
      it is a non-stop action movie
3. 3.

   Which of the following about the Axe Gang is TRUE?

   1. A.
      The Axe Gang is popular with fans of kung fu movies.
   2. B.
      The Axe Gang is always easy do good things.
   3. C.
      The Axe Gang doesn’t know how to use guns.
   4. D.
      The Axe Gang often fights against its enemy using the axes.
4. 4.

   In which part are you likely to find it if the passage appears in the web site?

   1. A.
      Entertainment.
   2. B.
      Travel.
   3. C.
      News.
   4. D.
      Books.

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When a rather dirty , poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins , do you hurry on , not knowing what to do , or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money ? What should our   36  to beggars be ? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories . It must be terrible to have no idea  37  our next meal is going to    come from . It seems  38  not to give some money to beggars .

Certainly , most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and  39 what we have with those less 40 than ourselves .But has the world changed ? Maybe what was morally right in the old days ,41 one knew exactly who in the village had 42  misfortune and needed help ,is no longer the best idea. 43  a few people will not give to beggars .Let us look at their 44 .

  First ,some believe that many city beggars dress up 45  to look pitiable and actually make a good living 46 begging . Giving to beggars only 47  this sort of evil(恶行). Secondly ,there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer ,wine or drugs. Thirdly ,there is the opinion that there is no real 48  for begging. One might be poor ,but that is no reason for losing one’s 49  of pride and self-dependence.

  50 to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government 51 than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

 It is hard to come to any final 52 ;there are various cases and we must deal with them 53 .A few coins can save a life in some 54 ,and even if the money is 55 ,that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.

36．A．direction    B．system    C．sympathy D．attitude

37．A．that         B．where     C．which    D．when

38．A．honourable   B．valuable  C．cruel    D ．humble

39．A．apply        B．supply    C．share    D．obtain

40．A．fortunate    B．serious   C．precious D．normal

41．A．as           B．when      C．where    D．because

42．A．adopted      B．adapted   C．suffered D．prepared

43．A．Only         B．Quite     C．Just     D．But

44．A．agreements   B．achievements    C．movements  D．arguments

45．A．by chance    B．in detail       C．on purpose D．at once

46．A．for          B．from        C．of         D.at

47．A．encourages   B．illustrates   C．enables   D．realizes

48．A．good         B．increase      C．necessity D．excuse

49．A．sense        B．feelings      C．opinion    D．hope

5O．A．Related      B．According     C．Owing      D．Thanks

51．A．more         B．1ess          C．rather     D．far

52．A．decision     B．argument      C．settlement D．conclusion

53．A．carefully    B．differently   C．1ately     D．hardly

54．A．conditions   B．relations     C．calculations D．situations

55．A．spent        B．wasted        C．saved        D．paid

     In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 36  of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American  37  was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a  38  in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living  room,Mummy  39  cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."

    Atsuko  40  to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her  41  world.'"People were struggling with problems and often seemed  42  ," she said. "I felt very alone."

    One of her hardest  43  was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said."The other students were   44  it, but I wasn't."

    One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to   45   the ball to her teammates so they could knock it  46  the net.No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face  47  she failed.

    A young man on her team  48  What she was going through." He walked up to me and  49  , 'Come on. You can do that'".

    "You will never understand how those words of  50  made me feel…Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."

    She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not  51  .

    Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have  52  forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."

    She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness   53  to her.  "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will  54  . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four  55  words: You can do that.

36. A. learned                     B. spoke                      C. dreamed                  D. heard

37. A. way                          B. life                                C. education               D. spirit

38. A. photo                       B. painting                         C. picture                           D. drawing

39. A. baking                     B. frying                            C. steaming                        D. boiling

40. A. hoped                      B. arranged                        C. liked                             D. attempted

41. A. described                  B. imagined                C. created                   D. discovered

42. A. tense                        B. cheerful                         C. relaxed                          D. deserted

43. A. times                       B. question                         C. classes                           D. projects.

44. A. curious about      B. good at                   C. slow at                          D. nervous about

45. A. kick                       B. pass                          C. carry                             D. hit

46. A. through                    B. into                               C. over                           D. past

47. A. after                        B. if                                  C. because                     D. until

48. A. believed            B. considered                  C. wondered            D. sensed

49. A. warned                     B. sighed                    C. ordered                          D. whispered

50. A. excitement         B. encouragement         C. persuasion               D. suggestion

51. A. interested          B. doubtful                         C. puzzled                          D. sure

52. A. never                      B. already                   C. seldom                   D. almost

53. A. happened           B. applied                   C. seemed                   D. meant

54. A. continue            B. stay                               C. exist                       D. live

55. A. merciful            B. bitter                      C. simple                    D. easy