It is official: Jim Parsons is the new poster child for geekdom.

   The actor, who recently won his first Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his portrayal of Sheldon Cooper on the hit television show The Big Bang Theory, is the hotness right now.

   Parsons is a big hit on the Web as a trending topic on Twitter and has a devoted fan base who spread their adoration via Facebook and fan sites.

   Parsons is considered by many to be a central part of the sleeper success that has been The Big Bang Theory. The sitcom about two brilliant physicists and their group of friends started out slowly building buzz when it first appeared on CBS in 2007.

   Since then, the show has grown into a big success for the network, even raking in fans abroad with its international distribution. In May, The New York Times reported that Warner Bros., which produces and distributes the show, had entered into “what is believed to be one of the most profitable TV deals ever” with TBS and local Fox stations.

   Audiences just can’t seem to get enough of the character of Sheldon Cooper, who is as socially dysfunctional as he is bright. Admirers take to Facebook fan pages to post their favorite Sheldon quotes, including: “I’m not insane (crazy), my mother had me tested!” and “They were threatened by my intelligence and too stupid to know that’s why they hated me.”

   Fans can visit Jim Parsons Online, and there is even a site, SheldonShirts.com, dedicated to the many shirts worn by the character, complete with links to where to buy them. Mary Waring created the site because of her husband’s interest in Sheldon Cooper’s shirts. And with his character’s nerdy character and addiction to all things “Star Trek,” Parsons is also a hit with  fan boys and fan girls.

1.The underlined phrase “raking in” means ___________.

A. earning the support of

B. making fun of

C. classifying

D. comforting

2.Where are you most likely to find this passage?

A. In a biography.

B. In a magazine.

C. In a talk-show program.

D. In a textbook.

3.What we can infer from the passage?

A. Parsons was dreaming about the success before the comedy.

B. Mary Waring was interested in Sheldon Cooper’s shirts so she set up a website.

C. Before The Big Bang Theory, Parsons was not very popular.

D. Sheldon Cooper is a character who is intelligent as well as sociable.

4.What is the suitable title of the passage?

A. The Big Bang Theory Catching our Eyes

B. Sheldon Cooper Adored by Vast Audiences

C. Jim Parsons: Hot on Web

D. “Star Trek” loved by boys and girls

It is official: Jim Parsons is the new poster child for geekdom.
The actor, who recently won his first Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his portrayal of Sheldon Cooper on the hit television show The Big Bang Theory, is the hotness right now.
Parsons is a big hit on the Web as a trending topic on Twitter and has a devoted fan base who spread their adoration via Facebook and fan sites.
Parsons is considered by many to be a central part of the sleeper success that has been The Big Bang Theory. The sitcom about two brilliant physicists and their group of friends started out slowly building buzz when it first appeared on CBS in 2007.
Since then, the show has grown into a big success for the network, even raking in fans abroad with its international distribution. In May, The New York Times reported that Warner Bros., which produces and distributes the show, had entered into “what is believed to be one of the most profitable TV deals ever” with TBS and local Fox stations.
Audiences just can’t seem to get enough of the character of Sheldon Cooper, who is as socially dysfunctional as he is bright. Admirers take to Facebook fan pages to post their favorite Sheldon quotes, including: “I’m not insane (crazy), my mother had me tested!” and “They were threatened by my intelligence and too stupid to know that’s why they hated me.”
Fans can visit Jim Parsons Online, and there is even a site, SheldonShirts.com, dedicated to the many shirts worn by the character, complete with links to where to buy them. Mary Waring created the site because of her husband’s interest in Sheldon Cooper’s shirts. And with his character’s nerdy character and addiction to all things “Star Trek,” Parsons is also a hit with  fan boys and fan girls.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “raking in” means ___________.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment. The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time.      .

There’s a proverb which says, “Time flies never to be recalled.” This is true.      .The unpunctual man is for ever wasting his most valuable possessions as well as others’. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments.      . He knows that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to.

  .If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as rude both to the host and the other guests.

Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to one’s duty. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time.   

A. They appear to be busy but never get well paid.

B. He is always in a hurry and ends up losing time.

C. Maybe nobody minds being kept waiting at a dinner party.

D. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained.

E. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time.

F. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by others.

G. Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointment is a sign of disrespect towards others.

As you probably know,  J．Paul Getty was one of the richest and moat successful American industrialists in history．Quite ambitious from an early age, Getty made his first million at age 23 in 1916．He later went on to found the Getty oil company, In 1957, Fortune magazine named him the richest living American and in 1966, the Guinness Book of Records named him as the world's richest private citizen．

Although he is highly regarded by vast numbers of people for his financial success, as a younger man, his drive to acquire power and money had a detrimental impact on other aspects of his life, particularly in his relationships with women．He was, at one point quoted assaying "A lasting relationship with a woman is only possible if you are a business failure．” He married five times, having children with four of these wives．He couldn’t seem to keep a marriage going for very long．His obsession with having a fortune and power alienated （疏远） each of his wives, eventually driving them away． His marriage with his first wife Jeanette lasted for only three years, with Allene for two years, Adolphine, four years, Ann, four years, and finally Louise, nineteen years．

Perhaps as a young man, Getty was willing to pay whatever price for financial success．Yet Paul came to feel some regret in regard to his life priorities as he approached his later years when he Wrote: "I hate and regret the failure of my marriages．I would gladly give all of my millions for just one lasting marriage success．"

At the end of Getty's life, all of the wealth that he had got meant very little to him．It was only then that he became wise enough to understand what really mattered most．Despite all of his accomplishments, he died with great regret．

It' s a sad story and a cautionary tale for those of us who may have chosen to make career building our highest priority（优先权）, thereby ignoring our relationships．Like any other living organism, relationships require care and attention in order to grow．Even the strongest relationships will he damaged, if there is not enough care．

1.What is Paragraph l mainly about?

2.The underlined word "detrimental" in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to "_         "．

3.J．Paul Getty's marriage that lasted for the longest time was with _         ．

4.At the end of his life, what J．Paul Getty cares about most is the success in              ．

5.What is the author's conclusion from the passage?

单词拼写。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据首字母或汉语意思写出单词。

1. No pains, no g       .

2. The owner of the restaurant wondered whether the Million Pound Bank Note was

g         or fake.

3. The boy’s missing made the police         .（迷惑）

4. A good modern woman should be               (独立) from the man in the economy.

5. On his __________（到达）, he was greatly welcomed by his fans.

6. Eating a b         diet is of great benefit to our health. 

7. I have           (原谅)him for breaking his promise.

8. If you want to get the job, you should make a good i              on the interviewers.

9. It is said that Vancouver is Canada’s most beautiful city, s             by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

10. The Curies were         (授予)the Nobel Prize for their great contributions to science.