Wherever travelers go, cameras are sure to follow. It’s great fun to take photos, and even more fun to show slides of the trip to friends and relatives when they come back home.
There’s Aunt Sarah, smiling in front of Buckingham Palace; Aunt Sarah, smiling under the Eiffel Tower; and Aunt Sarah, smiling in a Venetian Canal. Everyone knows what Aunt Sarah looks like; they also know what Europe’s great landmarks (显著地面景观) look like.
But a young man named David, just back from a trip to Greece, asked a few friends over to see his slides. The young man had an artist’s eye. His pictures were not of familiar Greek architectures. Instead he took pictures of farmers at work in the field, fishermen repairing their nets, and bearded priests (牧师) bending over their Bibles. He captured (抓住) the color and character of the country. His friends were so interested that they asked for more.
Any amateur (外行) can do the same. All he needs is a simple camera and a little sensitivity. When he learns that a nation lives in its people as well as in its landmarks, he moves from an amateur to an artist.

1.
What does the underlined word “slide” mean?
1. A.
  故事
2. B.
  幻灯片
3. C.
  风景
4. D.
  路线
2.
People who watch Aunt Sarah’s slides would be _______.
1. A.
  frightened
2. B.
  excited
3. C.
  bored
4. D.
  sad
3.
David’s pictures were about _______.
1. A.
  landmarks
2. B.
  architectures
3. C.
  people
4. D.
  history
4.
David is _______.
1. A.
  foolish
2. B.
  the same as Aunt Sarah
3. C.
  strange
4. D.
  original (有创意的)
5.
A traveler can become an artist if he _______.
1. A.
  takes a camera with him
2. B.
  knows the history of a place
3. C.
  is interested in not only the landmarks but also the people of a place
4. D.
  learns how to draw and paint pictures of a place

        Charles Chaplin, who died in 1977, is regarded as one of the greatest and funniest actors in the history of
the cinema. During his lifetime, he acted in 13 films, and he wrote, directed (导) and acted in 69 other films.
        Chaplin was born in London in 1889. When he was a poor boy, he was often seen waiting outside the
London theatres, hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he could make
people laugh. But he couldn't get work, so he wandered (徘徊) about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent
away to a home for children who had no parents.
        Charlie Chaplin first acted when he was five. He broke into show business because his mother, a music-
hall performer, lost her voice during the performance and had to leave the stage, and Charlie went on and sang
a well-known song. Halfway through the song a shower of money poured onto the stage. Charlie stopped
singing and told audiences he would pick the money first and then finish the song. The audiences laughed. This
was the first of millions of laughs in Charlie Chaplin's comedy (喜剧) life.
        Twenty years later the same Chaplin became the greatest and best loved comedian in the world. His dream
came true in the end. Chaplin became world-famous and almost a king in the world of the film.
        Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films because they are mostly silent. The
machine for adding sound to films had not yet been developed. The development of films with sound became a
problem for Chaplin, as he was uncertain about making films with dialogues. Instead, he continued to make films
without dialogue, but he added music, which he wrote himself. It isn't what he says that makes us laugh. His
comedy doesn't depend on (依靠) words. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people all
over the world.
        Chaplin's later films, however, were not well received. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and the
last years in Switzerland, where he was buried (被埋葬) at Christmas 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There
was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.
        In his book, Chaplin tells us how to succeed in life. He says, "You have to believe in yourself. That's the
secret."

1. What does the underlined word "stage" mean in the passage?

[ ]

A. It's a special time that something reaches while it grows or develops.
B. It's one of the parts in the process (过程) of something.
C. It's the raised area in a theatre which actors or singers stand on when they perform.
D. It's a place or an area of activity where something important happens.

2. Chaplin is regarded as a king of comedy mainly because __________.

[ ]

A. he knew how to make people laugh
B. he could sing and dance well
C. he acted out the common human situations best in his comedy
D. lots of people have seen his films

3. The only secret of Charles Chaplin's great success is that ___________.

[ ]

A. he can make all people, men and women, old and young laugh
B. he has full trust in himself
C. he is always active and hard-working all his life
D. though he is always in trouble, he never loses heart

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[ ]

A. He was too shy to meet the managers of the theatres.
B. People won't stop laughing until tears run down Chaplin's face.
C. He wouldn't like to work at the theatre.
D. People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin's films without translation because most of them are silent.

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     Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of
people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years
ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
     Tea has a history of over 4, 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a
kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.
     Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in
Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.
     The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like"cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese
character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.
     Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea
planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A
friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned.
too.

1. How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?

A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.

2. Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because _________.

A. they are all big provinces
B. they are all close to the sea
C. there are quite a lot of mountains there
D. the climate ia mild and the soil is rich there

3. The underlined sentence "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea."
in the last paragraph means _________.

A. 一个朋友就是一杯茶
B. 君子之交淡如水
C. 看到朋友就会想起茶
D. 绅士才能够喝茶

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Tea, cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports.
B. Tea has more than 1, 000 years of history.
C. Japan is the home of tea.
D. In ancient China, people used tea as a kind of medicine.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. China's Tea Culture
B. A Saying of Tea
C. Drinks in the World
D. Tea and Coffee

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Tea has a history of over 4 , 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.

Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.

The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like "cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. loo.

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( ) 63. How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

( ) 64. Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because__________.

A. they are all big provinces

B. they are all close to the sea

C. there are quite a lot of mountains there

D. the climate ia mild and the soil is rich there

( ) .65. The underlined sentence “ A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea. " in the last paragraph means_________.

A. 一个朋友就是一杯茶

B. 君子之交淡如水

C. 看到朋友就会想起茶