Warner Brothers is an American company that produces movies and television shows. It started as a small family business operated by four brothers — Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner. In nineteen-oh-three, the brothers began their business by traveling throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania showing movies using a projector (放映机). By nineteen-oh-seven, they opened a movie theater in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Within ten years, the Warner brothers started producing movies, and moved that part of the business to California.

　　In nineteen eighteen, their first complete picture was called “My Four Years in Germany.” The film was based on a book by the United States’ ambassador to the court of Kaiser Wilhelm. In nineteen twenty-five, they began to work to include the technology for sound in their movies.

　　Two years later, Warner Brothers Pictures released the first major movie with sound, or “talking picture.” It was called “The Jazz Singer” and it was a huge success. In the nineteen thirties, the company made several films that were highly praised, including “Little Caesar,” “The Public Enemy”, “The Gold Diggers” and “Forty-Second Street.”

　　The Warner Brothers’ success continued in the nineteen forties with movies like “The Maltese Falcon,” and “Casablanca.” Movies during this time starred popular actors like Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Gary Cooper and Bette Davis. The company continues to produce popular movies today.

　　By the nineteen seventies, the Warner Brothers studios had also become well set up in television. In nineteen ninety, Warner Communications combined with Time Incorporated to form Time Warner Incorporated.

In two thousand one, the company combined with America Online. The company now includes film production, cable television networks, music and publishing. This year, the company announced a deal with the CBS Corporation to form a new television broadcast network. The CW began broadcasting this month.

1.According to the text, at the beginning of their business the four brothers __________.

A．started a movie theater

B．started to produce films

C．were projectionists

D．settled their business in California

2.The Warner Brothers produced its first talking picture in ___________.

A．1918             B．1925             C．1927             D．1930

3.According to the text, which of the following is not sound film?

A．The Maltese Falcon

B．Casablanca

C．Forty-Second Street

D．My Four Years in Germany

4.We can see from the text that ___________.

A．The Warner Brothers has closed.

B．The Warner Brothers has expanded（扩张） its business greatly since it was set up.

C．The CW doesn’t belong to the Warner Brothers.

D．People in the U.S. can’t buy music records produced by the Warner Brothers.

－Can you tell me 　　 to send this postcard to New York by airmail?

－Let me check. Oh, it’s one dollar.

　 A. how long it takes　 B. how much it cost　

　 C. who can help me　 D. if there’s a post office.

Tina and Tara are twin sisters.They look__,but they also have some differences.Mr Black is their old    grandfather.

　　One day,he came to see his two granddaughters__ two gifts.When he came into the house he saw Tina and __ her one gife.After a while,when he got into the garden he saw__ granddaughter-"Tara". In fact,that was Tina.When he gave the other gift to her,she said,"you have given me one.""No,I gave a gift to your __--Tina.""Oh,my grandpa,I am Tina."Just then,Tara came into the garden,too."Now,grandpa,can you tell the differences__us?" "No,I can't.Can you __ me?""Yes,look,Tara is a little taller __ me.Her hair is longer and curlier than __.Now grandpa,can you see?" "Yes,now I can tell you from Tara.Tara,here is the gift for you." "Thank you for your gift,grandpa." With the words,they all laughed __.

1.A.the same   B.different   C.like     D.as

2.A.of         B.and       C.for     D.with

3.A.made      B.gave      C.took    D.sent

4.A.the other   B.another    C.other    D.others

5.A.brother    B.mother    C.cousin   D.sister

6.A.among    B.between    C.in      D.around

7.A.tell       B.speak      C.say     D.answer

8.A.as        B.like       C.than     D.\

9.A.hers       B.his        C.yours    D.mine

10.A.happily    B.happy    C.sad       D.sadly

—What’s that noise?

—Oh, I forgot to tell you. The neighbours _______ for a party.

A. prepare　　　　 B. are preparing　　 C. will prepare　　 D. have prepared