Disney’s cartoon, Finding Nemo, tells a touching story of a father called Martin and his son Nemo.

Martin loses his wife and an entire family of unhatched eggs to a huge shark. Only one fish egg remains, Nemo. Martin promises his dead wife that he will protect his young son at any cost. So, Martin becomes fearful of almost everything in the ocean. That makes him over protective-he hopes to keep his kid safe from the challenges that life presents. Martin’s nagging（唠叨）makes Nemo feel that he doesn’t need his dad telling him what to do.

 So on his first day of school, Nemo and some friends swim to the edge of their coral reef, a place Martin always thinks is very dangerous. When Martin shouts at Nemo come back, Nemo refuses to listen to him and swim out to a boat in the distance. Suddenly, he gets caught by some divers. So begins Martin’s journey to find Nemo, who ends up in an aquarium in an office in Australia. Soon the worried father runs into Dory, a forgetful blue fish, who helps Martin find his son. Meanwhile, Nemo misses his father terribly. He soon hears that he will be given to an eight-year-old girl who likes to kill fish.

Can Martin find his son before it is too late?

Finding Nemo is a physical and mental journey. Martin overcomes his shyness and anxieties and Nemo discovers his own and his father’s hidden strengths. It celebrates the relationship between fathers and their sons.

The cartoon paints a sea world that is alive with color. All the characters are very human-like and have their own personalities.

Finding Nemo was released in the US on may 30, earning about US $70.6 million in just three days, it has set a new opening records for a cartoon.

11. What is the passage mainly about?

How a father finds his son.

How to get home when getting lost.

A brief introduction to a cartoon film.

The love between a father and his son.

12. Which of the following statements is True according to the second paragraph?

Martin’s wife and most of his children died because of disease.

Martin is a coward（胆小鬼）that he is afraid of everything.

Nemo has grown up and doesn’t need his father’s protection any longer.

Martin loves his son so much that he becomes so protective.

13. It can be concluded according to the cartoon that ________.

Nemo has a wonderful journey after leaving his father.

Martin has met a lot of difficulties finding his son.

Nemo is really independent after leaving his father.

Nemo never needs any protection from his father.

14. What is the theme of the cartoon?

We should always listen to our parents.

Parents should let their children have an independent life.

Parent should take care of their children in case they get lost.

Parental love is the greatest love in the world.

15. In which section of a newspaper can you probably find this article?

A. Entertainment    B. News     C. Society       D. Advertisement 

句子转换根据上一句的意思，完成下一句，每空一词 (共20个空格；每空0.5分，满分10分)

1.To accelerate the speed of the design process, the workers will be divided into three teams.

To _____ _____ the design process, the workers will be divided into three teams.

2.It was not until then that they realized their son had addiction to computer games and often skipped school.

Not until then _____ they _____ that their son was _____ _____ computer games and often skipped school.

3.Since clean air is not easily accessible to the local people, the majority present at the meeting agreed to the proposal that treatment of emissions from factories should be closely supervised.

Since the local people _____ no easy _____ to clean air, the majority present at the meeting _____ _____ the proposal that treatment of emissions from factories should be closely supervised.

4.It is believed that so many accidents have resulted from carelessness, so it is necessary for us to get rid of the habit of making telephone calls while driving.

It is believed that so many accidents have _____ _____ carelessness, so it is necessary to _____ ourselves _____ the habit of making telephone calls while driving.

5.When Martin is in trouble, the first person he can think of to get help from is his head teacher, Miss Burk.

When Martin is in trouble, his head teacher, Miss Burk is the first person he can think of to _____ _____ for help.

6.With the development of 3G technology, more and more new products using this technology have been introduced to the market.

_____ 3G technology _____, more and more new products using this technology have been introduced to the market.

7.Some cyclists assume that traffic laws do not apply to them, but this is not true.

Some cyclists _____ the _____ that traffic laws do not apply to them, but this is not true.

Disney’s cartoon, Finding Nemo, tells a touching story of a father called Martin and his son Nemo.
Martin loses his wife and an entire family of unhatched eggs to a huge shark. Only one fish egg remains, Nemo. Martin promises his dead wife that he will protect his young son at any cost. So, Martin becomes fearful of almost everything in the ocean. That makes him over protective-he hopes to keep his kid safe from the challenges that life presents. Martin’s nagging（唠叨）makes Nemo feel that he doesn’t need his dad telling him what to do.
So on his first day of school, Nemo and some friends swim to the edge of their coral reef, a place Martin always thinks is very dangerous. When Martin shouts at Nemo come back, Nemo refuses to listen to him and swim out to a boat in the distance. Suddenly, he gets caught by some divers. So begins Martin’s journey to find Nemo, who ends up in an aquarium in an office in Australia. Soon the worried father runs into Dory, a forgetful blue fish, who helps Martin find his son. Meanwhile, Nemo misses his father terribly. He soon hears that he will be given to an eight-year-old girl who likes to kill fish.
Can Martin find his son before it is too late?
Finding Nemo is a physical and mental journey. Martin overcomes his shyness and anxieties and Nemo discovers his own and his father’s hidden strengths. It celebrates the relationship between fathers and their sons.
The cartoon paints a sea world that is alive with color. All the characters are very human-like and have their own personalities.
Finding Nemo was released in the US on may 30, earning about US $70.6 million in just three days, it has set a new opening records for a cartoon

1. 1.

   What is the passage mainly about?

   1. A.
      How a father finds his son
   2. B.
      How to get home when getting lost
   3. C.
      A brief introduction to a cartoon film
   4. D.
      The love between a father and his son
2. 2.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the second paragraph?

   1. A.
      Martin’s wife and most of his children died because of disease
   2. B.
      Martin is a coward that he is afraid of everything
   3. C.
      Nemo has grown up and doesn’t need his father’s protection any longer
   4. D.
      Martin loves his son so much that he becomes so protective
3. 3.

   It can be concluded according to the cartoon that ________

   1. A.
      Nemo has a wonderful journey after leaving his father
   2. B.
      Martin has met a lot of difficulties finding his son
   3. C.
      Nemo is really independent after leaving his father
   4. D.
      Nemo never needs any protection from his father
4. 4.

   What is the theme of the cartoon?

   1. A.
      We should always listen to our parents
   2. B.
      Parents should let their children have an independent life
   3. C.
      Parent should take care of their children in case they get lost
   4. D.
      Parental love is the greatest love in the world

February 28^th, 2009 2:54 am GMT

I have to say that am shocked at just how bad the new music is. This cannot be the same band that produced great albums such as HTDAAB and ATYCLB! This is awful! They either do not care anymore, or have completely lost it. I never thought U2 would become irrelevant, but they have officially become one of those bands that you will now say, “Remember when they were great?”

----- Posted by Ronald Harris

February 28^th, 2009 8:29 pm GMT

Total drivel, Mr Harris. The new album is great, far better than the safe, cynical HTDAAB and ATYCLB. U2 have become inventive again, like they were in the 1990s. thank goodness!

----- Posted by Dan

March 3^rd, 2009 12:09 pm GMT

Agree, Dan. The new album is the best since Actung Baby. Magnificent is an anthem in the waiting, Breathe is unbelievable, and Stand Up Comedy is absolutely outstanding----- to name just three! Loving the new sound, pure class as usual.

----- Posted by Martin

March 4^th, 2009 7:43 pm GMT

Totally agree with you guys. This album is unbelievable. Breathe is definitely a great song, same with Moment of Surrender. I bet their upcoming tour will be amazing. If you haven’t bought the CD yet, you should. I bought mine on Amozon.com for $3.99. I couldn’t believe it.

----- Posted by Josh Briggs

1.According to Ronald Harris, U2’s new album is _________.

2. whose comment is contrary to the others?

3.Martin and Josh Briggs both like the song _________.

4. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

5.The passage is most probably from ________.

If you've ever seen a James Bond movie，you'll know that the hero gets around in a smart Aston Martin car. Even if you know full well that you could never afford such an expensive vehicle, you don't forget the name, or the car.
　 Why? You have been affected by product placement.
　 Companies pay a film to place their products in the movie. Product placement took off in the West in the 1980s and is now catching on in China. Two Hunan Satellite TV dramas are recent examples：Ugly Wudi and Let's Go Watch the Meteor Shower (《一起去看流星雨》).
　 Shampoo, mobile phones, cars and fitness centers–anything can be product-placed. Advertisers value the mass appeal of the movies, knowing that a successful film can showcase their goods to hundreds of thousands of viewers. But when product placement takes over, artistic considerations can take a back seat.
　 Cai Zhiyong has been product-placing for years. The Beijing-based advertiser admits there is a conflict between art and business. He explains the way one ad works. In If You are the One (《非诚勿扰》), the actress Shu Qi plays a flight attendant. The movie contains product placement for airline companies.
　 Cash-strapped filmmakers often have to give less consideration to the quality of their work because they need money from advertisers. In the original story for Meteor Shower, the heroine's mother owned an ice cream shop. But no ice cream company wanted to sponsor (赞助) the film. For this reason, the story was changed. In the film the man drinks 20 cups of milk tea instead of eating ice cream.
　 So you may see the power of business over the movies, since the script (剧本) was perhaps written so that a product could be placed-whether it was ice cream or milk tea.
【小题1】James Bond movies are mentioned in the first paragraph to show_________.

A．how popular James Bond is	B．how great the Aston Martin car is
C．how to make a movie more artistic	D．how effectively product placement works