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　　Hong Kong comedian Sun Xing said he came to Shanghai to work for “his wife”. In fact, he came here to make new TV serials (连续剧).“People working with me are likely (可能的) to have a stomachache, for I am able to please them so much that they forget to eat.”Sun joked.

　　Sun has played the role of Master Shen in the TV serials“Fairly Wife”, and many Shanghainese have since known and liked him. Instead of giving his own name, he had Master Shen printed on name-card together with a cartoon of himself: a smiling face with dark glasses and very short hair.

　　Though he is a Hong Kong citizen, Sun is able to speak perfect putonghua. Born and brought up in Beijing, he moved to Hong Kong at ten. In 1986, he came out of 3,600 contestants (竞争者) in the competition for“Mr. TV” held by Hong Kong's Asian TV station. In recent years, Sun is living and trying to develop in Taiwan.

　　According to Sun, his understanding of stages performance comes from ten-year-long experience in work and life, though he has had no regular training in acting.“Life is hard for me. I have worked as a porter, waiter, postman, salesman.”Sun recalled.“At the age of 14, I was employed as an office boy in my mother's factory.” Once he was hurt by sulfuric acid (硫酸), but he showed no sign of pain, because he did not want to worry his mother. Having tasted various hardships, Sun learned how to find happiness in life.

　　Sun is not good-looking, but he is able to make all kinds of funny movements in front of the camera. That's why all directors agree that he is very special.

　　After the return of Hong Kong to the motherland, Sun planned to develop his stage work more in the mainland. Not long ago, He got in touch with Qiong Yao, a well-known Taiwan writer, to make a TV program for the mainland. Besides, he has joined hands with famous actors and actress in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland to wait for more TV plays.

1．Sun Xing is ________ now.

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2．The underlines, Sun's joke, probably means that “to work with him ________”.

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A．is a great pleasure for you

B．will never make you feel hungry

C．may bring stomachaches to you

D．can cause you to forget everything

3．It can be learnt from the page that ________.

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A．Sun had an experience of hardship

B．most people in mainland are tired of Sun

C．Sun is a born clever man

D．it's too easy for Sun to find cooperators (合作者)

(February 17, 2012)

What a week it’s been for Jeremy Lin.

With five breakout games, the Taiwanese-American has become the NBA’s newest playmaking sensation.
　 In the New York Knicks’ 92-85 win over the Los Angles Lakers last Saturday, Lin had a career-high 38 points. And a day later, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, to Minnesota Timberwolves.
　 In his previous games, Lin, 23, had 23 points against the Washington, 25 points against New Jersey and 28 more against Utah in his first start.
　 No doubt, Lin fever is starting to spread. If you haven’t already caught “Linsanity” (林疯狂), get ready because it’s coming, as the Knicks pin their championship hopes on the rising star.
　 If you want to know more about Lin, here are five facts about him from the Associated Press (AP):
　 1. He is smart. Before graduating from high school in Palo Alto, California, Lin sent his resume to all the Ivy League schools. He only got into Harvard and Brown, and he chose Harvard. In 2010, Lin graduated with a degree in economics.
　 2. He is the first American player in the NBA of Chinese descent (血统). Lin was born in the US and his family is Asian. Despite not being born in China, Lin has co-opted Yao Ming’s old fan base of Asian-American’s who see him as a powerful role model.
　 3. He wasn’t drafted (选拔). After graduating from Harvard, Lin wasn’t drafted by any NBA team, which would have made him the first Ivy League alumni(校友) to be drafted since 1955.

4. He started off on the Golden State Warriors. Lin first signed with the Warriors in July, 2010, but rarely played in games before the start of the fourth quarter. His first time on the court for the Worriers earned him seven points, three rebounds(篮板) and two assists (助攻)in just 11 minutes.
　 5. He is a perfect fit for the Knicks. New York Knicks has been in need of a reliable point guard and to Mike D’Antoni, the Knicks coach who is going through a tough season, Lin is a most unexpected asset (有价值的人). “Lin just does everything easy and the rest of the guys around him are playing the way we want to play,” D’Antoni said. “I think it’s for real, and it can only get better.”
44. How many victories did Jeremy Lin get before beating Minnesota Timberwolves?

A. 3　　　　　　　　　　 B. 4　　　　　　　　　 C. 5　　　　　　　　 D. 6

45. We can learn from the passage that_________.

A. Jeremy Lin is the first Chinese player in the NBA.

B. Jeremy Lin was highly spoken of by the Knicks coach, Mike D’Antoni.

C. Without doubt the New York Knicks will win championship with the help of Jeremy Lin.

D.After graduating from Harvard, Jeremy Lin became the leading player on the Golden State Warriors.

46. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Wonderful Start for Jeremy Lin in the NBA　　　　B. Jeremy Lin’s Easy Road to the NBA

C. Jeremy Lin’s Unusual Life in the NBA　　　　　　　　D. Jeremy Lin, A talent in the NBA

A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.

On one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. As a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the “what-I –can do environmentalism(环境保护主义).”

On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. They have persuaded Homeowners Associations (HOAs) access the U.S. to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people’s right to use clotheslines.

So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be more.

Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious(有生态意识的) person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighbor had telephoned them about him clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they don’t take matters in their own hands,” says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.

North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors can’t even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.

Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change. As they say, “The clothesline is beautiful”. Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. We all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming.”

8. One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that

____.

　 A. clothes dryers are more efficient　　 B. clothesline drying reduces home value

　 C. clothes dryers are energy-saving　　 D. clothesline drying is not allowed in most U.S. states

9. Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?

　 A. He is a kind-hearted man.　　　　 B. He is an impolite man.

　 C. He is and experienced gardener.　　 D. He is a man of social responsibility.

10. Who are in favor of clothesline drying?

　 A. housing businesses.　　　　　　　 B. Environmentalists.

　 C. Homeowners Associations.　　　　 D. Reck’s dissatisfied neighbors.

11. What is mainly discussed in the text?

　 A. Clothesline drying: a way to save energy and money.

　 B. Clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered.

　 C. Opposite opinions on clothesline drying.

　 D. Different varieties of clotheslines.

41. What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas old?

　　　 A. He became good at most sports．　　 B. He began to build up his body．

　　　 C. He joined a sports team．　　　　　 D. He made friends with a runner．

42. The underlined word "exploits" （Paragraph 3） is closest in meaning to______．

　　　 A. journeys B. researches 　 C. adventures D. operations

43. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?

a．He ran his first marathon．　　　 b. He skied alone in the North Pole．

c．He rode his bike in a forest,　　　 d. He planned an adventure to the South Pole．

　　　 A．acdb　　　　 　 B．cdab　　　　 　 C．acbd　　　　 　 D．cabd

44. What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

　　　 A. He is a success in sports．　　　 　　 B. He is the best British skier．

　　　 C. He is Ridgway's favorite student． 　　 D. He is a good instructor at school．

I’m a Chinese student studying in Canada. I have been a boarder（寄宿生） with the Carsons for more than a year and a half.

　 The Carsons live in their own house, which has four bedrooms including the one in the basement（底层） which I live in. Judy does all the work in the house and Andrew is responsible for the work in the garden. When they go out in they evening, they often ask me to look after their children.

　 Judy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, lived in another city. Judy was their only child and naturally they doted on（溺爱）Judy’s children. They often sent the children presents.

　 Last April Mr. Morris died. Now that Mrs. Morris was quite alone, I expected that Judy would want her to come and live with them. One day, Margaret, Judy’s daughter, told me grandma was coming to live with them and her daddy and mummy would want my room back. The news didn’t surprise me and the next day I went to Judy and asked her about it. I said I couldn’t think of living in their basement room any longer if it was needed for Mrs. Morris. Judy seemed surprised at first. Then she told me there was no deed for me to move, for they hadn’t yet come to any decision about her mother coming to live with them. “Naturally I’m worried about my mother. She has been in poor health.” She smiled sadly and added. “To be honest, Andrew and my mother have never got on well. We’ll wait a bit and see what happens. Perhaps Mohter will be all right living herself, or perhaps they will both change their minds.”

　 That was six months ago. During this time I’ve heard that Mrs. Morris has had two illnesses and that her health has got worse. A nursing home（护理室）was mentioned once but Mrs. Morris refused to go there. So up to now she’s still living alone and I’m still living in the basement room.

1. What is the relationship between the speaker and the Carsons?

　 A. He is a brother of Andrew Carson.

　 B. He is a close friend of the Carsons.

　 C. He is a student of Judy Carson.

　 D. He is a student who pays to live and have meals at the Carsons’ house.

2. Why did the speaker expect Mrs. Morris to come to live with her daughter?

　 A. Because Mr. Morris was dead.

　 B. Because Mrs. Morris suffered from illness.

　 C. Because Mrs. Morris lived all by herself.

　 D. Because of all the reasons mentioned in A, B and C.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　 A. Mrs. Morris loved her grandchildren very much.

　 B. Judy had no brothers or sisters to look after her mother.

　 C. The Carsons once suggested that Mrs. Morris go to live in a nursing home.

　 D. Mrs. Morris was coming to live with the Carsons, so they asked the speaker to move.

4. Why didn’t Mrs. Morris come to live with her daughter’s family?

　 A. Because she did not want to leave her own house.

　 B. Because she was in rather poor health and could not come.

　 C. Because she did not have a good relationship with her son-in-law.

　 D. Because the speaker lived there and there was no other room for her to live in.

5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　 A. Family relationship in Canada. B. The Boarder in Canada.　

C. Nursing Homes in Canada. D. The children in Canada.