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Marlon Brando, the son of a salesman and an actress, was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1924. His parents drank a lot of alcohol and argued often. His father sent him to a military school, but he did not do very well in the classes there.

　　 Marlon Brando moved to New York when he was 19. He took acting classes at the New School for Social Research. One of his teachers was Stella Adler, who taught the 'Method’style (方法派) of realistic acting. The Method teaches actors how to use their own memories and emotions to identify with the characters they are playing. Critics (评论家) say he was probably the greatest Method actor ever. His teacher commented on his natural ability by saying that teaching him the Method was like sending a tiger to jungle school.

　　 Marlon Brando appeared in several plays. He got his first major part in a Broadway play in 1947. He received great praise for his powerful performance as Stanley Kowalski in the play A Streetcar Named Desire. He was nominated (提名) for an Academy Award for his performance in the film version of the play.

　　 Marlon Brando acted in about forty movies. He was nominated for a total of eight Academy Awards. Brando did not win an Oscar for Best Actor until 1954 for the movie On the Water front. The film’s director, Elia Kazan, said it was the best performance by a male actor in the history of film. Brando also won an Oscar for Best Actor in The Godfather in 1972, but he rejected it.

　　 The actor was also active in the civil rights movement. He often spoke out forcefully against racism (种族歧视).

　　 Brando’s influence on the American film industry was huge. When he died in 2004, many famous actors expressed regret. One of them said simply, "He was the best."

60. According to the first paragraph, we can infer that Marlon Brando _________.

A. did very well in his lessons

B. didn’t have a happy childhood

C. really wanted to become a solider

D. was gifted because of his mother

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Blameless

　　I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites．They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately．Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin．

　　In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened．

　　“Who did this?”my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen．

　　“This is all your fault, Katharine,”my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke．

　　From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other．We set a place for blame at the dinner table．

　　But the Whites didn’t worry about who had done what．They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives．The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died．

　　In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York．The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen．Proud of having a new driver’s license(驾照)，Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip．She showed off her license to everyone she met．

　　The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah’s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over．Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat．After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel．She came to a crossroads with a stop sign．Whether she was nervous or just didn’t see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping．The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car．

　　Jane was killed immediately．

　　I was slightly injured．The most difficult thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died．Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child．

　　When Mr．and Mrs．White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room．Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amy’s leg was broken．They hugged(拥抱)us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters．They wiped away the girls’ tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches(拐杖)．

　　To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said,“We’re so glad that you’re alive．”

　　I was astonished．No blame．No accusations．

　　Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign．

　　Mrs．White said,“Jane’s gone, and we miss her terribly．Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back．But Amy has her whole life ahead of her．How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister’s death?”

　　They were right．Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago．She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students．She’s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane．

(1)

The author of the passage is ________．
[　　]
A．	Mrs．White’s niece
B．	Jane’s school friend
C．	The Whites’ cousin
D．	Sarah’s friend from college

(2)

How did the author’s parents differ from the Whites?
[　　]
A．	The author’s parents were less caring．
B．	The author’s parents were less loving．
C．	The author’s parents were less friendly．
D．	The author’s parents were less understanding．

(3)

How did the accident occur?
[　　]
A．	Amy didn’t stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car．
B．	Amy didn’t know what to do when she saw the stop sign．
C．	Amy didn’t slow down so their car ran into a truck．
D．	Amy didn’t get off the highway at a crossroads．

(4)

The accident took place in ________．
[　　]
A．	Florida
B．	California
C．	South Carolina
D．	New York

(5)

The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane’s death because ________．
[　　]
A．	they didn’t want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life
B．	Amy was badly injured herself and they didn’t want to add to her pain
C．	they didn’t want to blame their children in front of others
D．	Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best

(6)

From the passage we can learn that ________．
[　　]
A．	Amy has never recovered from the shock
B．	Amy changed her job after the accident
C．	Amy lost her memory after the accident
D．	Amy has lived quite a normal life

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Fortunately．Morgan recovered gradually，and since then，Rod and his wife Nancy，have been helping other families with cancer．stricken children through the Morgan Center．It is the country’s first preschool for children with cancer．

Because of the risk of germs, children with cancer are usually forbidden from playing with other kids．They must spend their days in hospital rooms or lying in bed at home．The Zuchs believed that children with cancer should have the opportunity to play，too．

The center offers the kids and their families a safe place to connect with others who have the same problem．To reduce the risk of infections，the center's staff wash their own and the children's hands frequently，and provide each child with his or her own toys and supplies．

“You feel like you’re not the sick kid’s mom，”said one child’s mother，Maura Lewinger．“It is nice because none of the parents at the center are alienated(孤立的)．”

The Zuchs run the center as a non-profit organization and any family can bring their children to the center for free．Nancy Zuch works as the head teacher-with a little help from her daughter Morgan, now l2 years old．Today，Morgan is strong and healthy，and loves to provide support for the children who are going through the difficult time that she once went through．She says she wants to be a teacher at the Morgan Center when she grows up.

1.The Zuchs created the Morgan Center ．

A．to help their daughter to realize her dream

B．to invite other children to play with their daughter

C．to build a school for their daughter and her friends

D．to provide a healthy place for children with cancer

2.What can we learn from the text?

A．The kids can share all their toys there．

B．The kids can receive free medical care．

C．The kids have to keep their hands clean．

D．The kids’ parents must pay for the supplies．

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Morgan has regained her health．

B．The Center is run by the government．

C．Morgan helps in the Center sometimes．

D．Both kids and parents like the Center．

4.This text is mainly about ．

A．Long Island’s first preschool for kids with cancer

B．the pain that the kids in the Morgan Center suffer

C．the contributions Morgan has made to the Center

D．the Zuchs，the creators of the Morgan Center

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阅读理解。

     I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family,
yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed
me like a long-lost cousin.
     In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened.
     "Who did this?" my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen.
     "This is all your fault, Katharine," my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke.
     From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the
dinner table.
     But the Whites didn't worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their
lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died.
     In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two
older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen. Proud
of having a new driver's license (驾照), Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed
off her license to everyone she met.
     The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah's new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached
less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat.
After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous
or just didn't see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping.
The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car.
     Jane was killed immediately.
     I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that I've ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about
the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse
for them to lose a child.
     When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had
a few cuts on the head; Amy's leg was broken. They hugged us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at
seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls' tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her
crutches (拐杖).
    To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, "We're so glad that you're
alive."
     I was astonished. No blame. No accusations.
     Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop
sign.
     Mrs. White said, "Jane's gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back.
But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for
her sister's death?"
    They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She
works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She's also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest
named Jane.

1. The author of the passage is _____.

[ ]

A. Mrs. White's niece
B. Jane's school friend
C. The Whites' cousin
D. Sarah's friend from college

2. How did the accident occur?

[ ]

A. Amy didn't stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car.
B. Amy didn't know what to do when she saw the stop sign.
C. Amy didn't slow down so their car ran into a truck.
D. Amy didn't get off the highway at a crossroads.

3. The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane's death because _____.

[ ]

A. they didn't want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life
B. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn't want to add to her pain
C. they didn't want to blame their children in front of others
D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best

4. From the passage we can learn that _____.

[ ]

A. Amy has never recovered from the shock
B. Amy changed her job after the accident
C. Amy lost her memory after the accident
D. Amy has lived quite a normal life

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Ten years ago，Morgan Zuch，a two—year—old girl from Long Island，New York，was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病)．The day that Morgan’s father Rod knew it，he made a promise，“If my daughter gets better，I will devote the rest of my life to helping others who are in the Same condition．”
Fortunately．Morgan recovered gradually，and since then，Rod and his wife Nancy，have been helping other families with cancer．stricken children through the Morgan Center．It is the country’s first preschool for children with cancer．
Because of the risk of germs, children with cancer are usually forbidden from playing with other kids．They must spend their days in hospital rooms or lying in bed at home．The Zuchs believed that children with cancer should have the opportunity to play，too．
The center offers the kids and their families a safe place to connect with others who have the same problem．To reduce the risk of infections，the center's staff wash their own and the children's hands frequently，and provide each child with his or her own toys and supplies．
“You feel like you’re not the sick kid’s mom，”said one child’s mother，Maura Lewinger．“It is nice because none of the parents at the center are alienated(孤立的)．”
The Zuchs run the center as a non-profit organization and any family can bring their children to the center for free．Nancy Zuch works as the head teacher-with a little help from her daughter Morgan, now l2 years old．Today，Morgan is strong and healthy，and loves to provide support for the children who are going through the difficult time that she once went through．She says she wants to be a teacher at the Morgan Center when she grows up.
【小题1】The Zuchs created the Morgan Center ．