A few years ago, I moved into a new house in Los Angeles. Soon after, a family moved in next door. It wasn’t the best of times for me. I had just divorced(离婚) from my second wife, and I wasn’t working. I’d come home each day and sit by myself in the backyard. One night, I heard someone from the yard next door, “Tom ! How are you, Tom? ” 
I couldn’t see anybody through the trees, but I answered, “I’ m good.”
“Good!” said the voice.
“What’s your name?” I asked.
“Eric.” Then I heard someone say, “Eric, don’t bother him.”
“Okay!” Eric said. “Talk to you tomorrow!”                                                                           
Months later, on Halloween, we finally met face to face. Eric came to the door dressed like a rap star. We became friends. We’d hang out in our yards, and Eric, who was almost 17 at the time and look liked a 13-year-old, would tell me his ideas and dreams. Eric’s dad, Alec Gores, is a billionaire(亿万富翁), the head of Gores Technology Group.
One day, Alec called me and said, “I know you are an actor. My son’s an actor, too. And he’s very good. I want you to write a movie for him. He wants to do something like True lies.” That’s the movie I made in 1994. His father has given Eric the great gif of confidence. He believes he can do anything he wants. He also offered to fund the movie. And that’s how The Kid & I, which opens in November, began.
Well, I really have to say that opportunity(机会)lies anywhere.
【小题1】What do we learn about the writer when he had just moved into his new house in Los Angele?

A few years ago, I moved into a new house in Los Angeles. Soon after, a family moved in next door. It wasn’t the best of times for me. I had just divorced(离婚) from my second wife, and I wasn’t working. I’d come home each day and sit by myself in the backyard. One night, I heard someone from the yard next door, “Tom ! How are you, Tom? ” 

I couldn’t see anybody through the trees, but I answered, “I’ m good.”

“Good!” said the voice.

“What’s your name?” I asked.

“Eric.” Then I heard someone say, “Eric, don’t bother him.”

“Okay!” Eric said. “Talk to you tomorrow!”                                                                           

Months later, on Halloween, we finally met face to face. Eric came to the door dressed like a rap star. We became friends. We’d hang out in our yards, and Eric, who was almost 17 at the time and look liked a 13-year-old, would tell me his ideas and dreams. Eric’s dad, Alec Gores, is a billionaire(亿万富翁), the head of Gores Technology Group.

One day, Alec called me and said, “I know you are an actor. My son’s an actor, too. And he’s very good. I want you to write a movie for him. He wants to do something like True lies.” That’s the movie I made in 1994. His father has given Eric the great gif of confidence. He believes he can do anything he wants. He also offered to fund the movie. And that’s how The Kid & I, which opens in November, began.

Well, I really have to say that opportunity(机会)lies anywhere.

1.What do we learn about the writer when he had just moved into his new house in Los Angele?

2.The writer of this passage is a(an)        .  

3.What do we learn about Eric from the passage?

4.The second last paragraph(倒数第二段)mainly tells us        .

5.From his experience in Los Angeles, the writer learnt that        . 

A few years ago, I moved into a new house in Los Angeles. Soon after, a family moved in next door. It wasn’t the best of times for me. I had just divorced(离婚) from my second wife, and I wasn’t working. I’d come home each day and sit by myself in the backyard. One night, I heard someone from the yard next door, “Tom ! How are you, Tom? ” 
I couldn’t see anybody through the trees, but I answered, “I’ m good.”
“Good!” said the voice.
“What’s your name?” I asked.
“Eric.” Then I heard someone say, “Eric, don’t bother him.”
“Okay!” Eric said. “Talk to you tomorrow!”                                                                           
Months later, on Halloween, we finally met face to face. Eric came to the door dressed like a rap star. We became friends. We’d hang out in our yards, and Eric, who was almost 17 at the time and look liked a 13-year-old, would tell me his ideas and dreams. Eric’s dad, Alec Gores, is a billionaire(亿万富翁), the head of Gores Technology Group.
One day, Alec called me and said, “I know you are an actor. My son’s an actor, too. And he’s very good. I want you to write a movie for him. He wants to do something like True lies.” That’s the movie I made in 1994. His father has given Eric the great gif of confidence. He believes he can do anything he wants. He also offered to fund the movie. And that’s how The Kid & I, which opens in November, began.
Well, I really have to say that opportunity(机会)lies anywhere

1. 1.

   What do we learn about the writer when he had just moved into his new house in Los Angele?

   1. A.
      He often came back very late
   2. B.
      He was working in the city at that time
   3. C.
      He and his second wife had just gotten divorced
   4. D.
      He often talks with others in the backyard
2. 2.

   The writer of this passage is a(an)______.

   1. A.
      teacher
   2. B.
      actor
   3. C.
      singer
   4. D.
      doctor
3. 3.

   What do we learn about Eric from the passage?

   1. A.
      He lives alone with his father
   2. B.
      He has a very rich father
   3. C.
      He often feels very lonely
   4. D.
      He is a rap star
4. 4.

   The second last paragraph(倒数第二段)mainly tells us______.

   1. A.
      how The Kid & I began
   2. B.
      the roles in The Kid & I
   3. C.
      how the writer met Eric’s father
   4. D.
      what The Kid & I is about
5. 5.

   From his experience in Los Angeles, the writer learnt that______.

   1. A.
      where there is a will, there is a way
   2. B.
      one should always learn from the past
   3. C.
      one can find opportunity anywhere
   4. D.
      life can always be better

Women turn to online shopping

    Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping，according to a study published last week in the US.

    For Years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women，but during the 2004 holiday season 58 percent of those making online purchases were women.

    “It shows how mainstream the Internet is becoming”，said Lee Rainie，director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group，which carried out the study.

    Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.

    Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the most dramatic（显著的）increases in the online gift-buying population this time around.

    However，three-quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2004．They worried about credit card security，or just compared online prices with off-line prices，then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.

“But even if shoppers don’t buy online，websites are becoming promotion tools for stores，”said Dan Hess，vice president of Comscore Networks Inc．Hess said that actually most stores’ websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time.

“It’s all about making the shopping experience more efficient，more reliable and more comfortable，” Hess said.

Which of the following statements is true?

    A．There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2004．

    B．Most of the Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 are women.

    C．People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.

    D．More women shopped online than men in 2004.

From the passage we can infer that________.

    A．men usually decide how to spend money in the family

    B．women usually decide what to buy in the family

    C．the Internet is used in all the shops.

    D．more and more shops will sell their goods online.

According to Dan Hess，shopping online___________.

A．is unsafe   B．is convenient      C．is a waste of time   D．is cheaper

What can we know from the passage?

    A．American people only buy gifts in holidays.

    B．Shopping online is fun for women.

    C．Shopping off-line provides better service.

D．Young people like to do gift-shopping online.

When you leave school，you can breathe sigh of relief and leave learning behind，right？Wrong！Learning should last a lifetime. You exercise your body to stay strong，and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp.

An English idiom says，“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But scientists have discovered that isn’t true. Older people can learn，and they should，in order to keep their brain active. Now a new trend has begun in several states in the US that encourages learning. Adults can attend One Day University. They can spend a Saturday or Sunday hearing four 70-minute lectures. Each one is given by a top university professor. One of the original participants said，“It’s like a health club for the brain.” Also，universities like MIT have made all of their courses and lectures available online for free！Libraries offer learning programs too. With so much available，there is no excuse not to learn!

Learning is a habit. Don’t leave it behind after you leave school. On the website lifehack.org，author Scott Young mentions several things to help you.

Always have a book. It doesn’t matter if you read fast or slow. Just read. If you read just one book a week，you’ll read 52 over the course of a year. Think of the knowledge you’ll gain!

Practice it. As you read，do something with what you’ve learned. Don’t just enjoy the mental exercise. Use the knowledge. If you read about painting，try it!

Make a “to learn” list. Compose a “to learn” list for yourself. Maybe you want to speak better English，play the piano，or cook French food. Whatever interests you，put it on your list and then make the time to do it.

Teach others. Whatever you learn，teach someone else. You’ll not only help others but also understand what you’ve learned.

What’s the best title for this passage?

  A．Make learning last a lifetime.

  B．What you should do after leaving school.

  C．Several tips on learning.

  D．A new trend in learning.

What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?

  A．You don’t need to consider what you have learnt after graduation.

  B．You can relax as you have escaped from the hard life of studying.

  C．Leaving learning behind is what you should do after a break.

  D．You should have a good rest and then go on learning.

How many ways of learning for adults in the US are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

  A．One.   B．Two.   C．Three.     D．Four.

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion made by Scott Young in the passage?

  A．Keep learning as a habit.

  B．Always have a book.

  C．List what you want to learn.

  D．Teach others what you learn.