摘要：14．When was Kelly born?

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Fred Astaire was born in Nebraska in 1899. Fred and his sister, Adele, learned to dance when they were very young. Their mother took them to New York to study dance. They performed in their first professional（专业的） show when Fred was ten years old and Adele was twelve. Later, as teenagers, the two danced in many shows throughout the United States. Their first big success was on Broadway in 1917.
The Astaires -- as they were known -- quickly became Broadway stars. During the nineteen twenties, they sang and danced in eleven different shows. They also performed in England. In 1932, Adele Astaire married a British man, and stopped performing. But Fred did not forego his dream. He would go on alone, in the movies.
Fred Astaire had the best skill among all dancers in history. He danced up walls and on the ceiling in the film Royal Wedding. He danced on rooftops in The Belle of New York. He danced on roller skates in Shall We Dance?
Fred Astaire made all this look easy. But it was not. He said: "Dancing is a sweaty job. You cannot just sit down and do it. You have to get up on your feet. It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable. I always try to get to know my dance so well that I do not have to think.”
In 1949, Fred Astaire won a special award for his film work from America's Motion Picture Academy. He also won awards from the television industry for a number of his television programs.
Fred stopped dancing in 1970. He was more than seventy years old at the time. He said a dancer could not continue dancing forever. He said he did not want to disappoint（使失望） anyone, even himself. He danced again in public only once after that. It was with another great male dancer, Gene Kelly, in the movie "That's Entertainment, Part Two".
Fred Astaire and his first wife, Phyllis, had three children. Phyllis died in 1954. Twenty-five years later, Fred married race horse rider Robyn Smith. Fred Astaire died on June 22, 1987. He was eighty-eight years old. He was called the greatest dancer in the world. His dancing was called perfect. And moviegoers everywhere will remember him as a great performer whose work will live forever in his films.
小题1:The first paragraph is mainly about_________.
A．Fred Astaire’s first successB．Fred Astaire’s education
C．Fred Astaire’s early lifeD．Fred Astaire’s family
小题2:What does the underlined word “ forgo” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Get overB．Set upC．Go aheadD．Give up
小题3:What Fred Astaire said in Paragraph4 shows that ___________.
A．he knew his dance was wonderful
B．he thought dancing was not difficult
C．he devoted much time and effort to dance
D．he had ways to make people remember him
小题4:What is the correct time order of the following events?
a .Fred Astaire’s first wife died.
b .Fred’s sister Adele stopped performing.
c .Fred Astaire performed with Gene Kelly in a movie.
d .Fred Astaire won an award from America’s Motion Picture Academy.
A．abcdB．bdacC．dcbaD．cbad
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　　John Travolta was born in 1954 in New Jersey．He was the youngest of six children．He wanted to become an actor．In 1975, he played in a TV program called Welcome Back Kotter about a high school teacher and his students．The program was very popular and Travolta became famous．Then he started making movies and starred in several successful films．They included Saturday Night Fever and Grease．Audiences liked his acting and dancing．

　　In 1977, things suddenly went wrong．His mother and his girl friend died．Travolta said it was the worst time of his life．He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor．

　　But then, when he was working on a movie called The Experts in 1987, he met Kelly Preston．The film didn’t do well, but John and Kelly fell in love．They got married and they now have a son．

　　In the mid-nineties, John Travolta’s luck as an actor changed for the better．He made some very popular films , including Pulp Fiction , Get Shorty, and Mad City．For the second time in his career , he became successful．

(1)

John Travolta was born in 1954 in a family of six people．

(　　)

(2)

He became famous because of the film Saturday Night Fever．

(　　)

(3)

His mother and girl friend died in 1977．

(　　)

(4)

He met his wife in 1987．

(　　)

(5)

Audiences liked John in all his movies．

(　　)
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One day，a poor boy 1 was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left．He was hungry so he decided to beg 2 at the next house．

    However，he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door．3 a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he 4  so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly，and then asked,“How much do I  5 you?”   

  “You don’t owe(欠)me 6!”，she replied．“Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness．”He said，“Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart．”As Howard Kelly left that house，he 7 felt stronger physically，but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point．

8 the young woman became seriously i11．The local doctors were no idea．They finally sent her to the big city，where specialists(专家)can be called in to study her disease．Dr．Howard Kelly，now famous was called in for the consultation(会诊)．When he 9 the name of the town she 10，a strange tight filled his yes．Immediately，he rose and went down through the hospital hail into her room．

    11 in his doctor’s clothes he went in to see her．He recognized her at once．He went back to the consultation room and 12 do his best to save her life．From that day on，he gave 13 her case．

    After a long struggle，the battle was won．Dr．Kelly ask the business office to pass the final bill to him．He looked at it and then wrote something on the side．The bill 14 her room．She was afraid to open it because she 15 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off．Finally she looked，and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention．She read these words…

   “Paid in full with a glass of milk．”

    (Signed)Dr．Howard Kelly

    Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed(祈祷)silently：“Thank You，God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．”

1．A．which        B．who             C．whose              D．whom

2．A．for a meal   B．for some water  C．for some milk      D．for some money

3．A．With         B．Without         C．Instead of         D．Besides

4．A．1ooked happy B．1ooked hungry   C．1ooked angry       D．felt thirsty

5．A．pay          B．pay for         C．ask for            D．spend on

6．A．something    B．neither         C．nothing            D．some things

7．A．not only     B．neither         C．suddenly           D．really

8．A．Afar that    B．Since then      C．Years later      D．From then on

9．A．1istened to  B．heard           C．wrote            D．told

10．A．1eft         B．1ives in        C．was born         D．came from

11．A．Wore         B．Put             C．Dressed          D．With

12．A．made a decision                 B．made up his mind

C．decided to                      D．agreed to

13．A．special attention to            B．some money to 

C．something to                    D．great interest in

14．A．sent to      B．was sent to     C．post to          D．was e-mailed to

15．A．didn’t believe    B．did sure  C．was believed     D．was sure

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　　阅读提示John Travolta是一位家喻户晓的电影明星。你想了解他的人生经历吗？John Travolta was born in 1954 in New Jersey. He was the youngest of six children. He wanted to become an actor. In 1975, he played in a TV program called Welcome Back Kotter about a high school teacher and his students. The program was very popular and Travolta became famous. Then he started making movies and starred in several successful films. They included Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Audiences liked his acting and dancing.

　　In 1977, things suddenly went wrong. His mother and his girl friend died. Travolta said it was the worst time of his life. He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor.

　　But then, when he was working on a movie called The Experts in 1987, he met Kelly Preston. The film didn't do well, but John and Kelly fell in love. They got married and they now have a son.

　　In the mid-nineties, John Travolta's luck as an actor changed for the better. He made some very popular films, including Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, and Mad City. For the second time in his career, he became successful.

(1) John Travolta was born in 1954 in a family of six people.

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(2) He became famous because of the film Saturday Night Fever.

(　　)

(3) His mother and girl friend died in 1977.

(　　)

(4) He met his wife in 1987.

(　　)

(5) Audiences liked John in all his movies.

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Kelly Christopher, a student at Lutheran High School in California, US, loves oranges. One day last week, she used a pole(竿子) to pick oranges off trees and collect them in baskets. It's the first time in her 15 years she's picked fruit from trees.
"This is quite different from buying oranges in the supermarket," said Christopher. "Every time I eat an orange, I'll remember this experience."
Christopher was one of the 30 student volunteers at Soil Born Farms. She volunteered as part of a project which was set up in 2009 to help homeowners in South Land Park pick oranges and other fruits out of their backyards. Before, the fruit would rot on the ground or get eaten by animals. Now the fruit is donated to those who need it.
"It is good for many people", said Randy Stannard, who works for the project. "The homeowner gets fruit picked and more people can have healthy food."
"Two harvests (收成 ) were organized in 2009 and volunteers picked 3,000 pounds (1,360kg) of fruit", Stannard said. In 2010, the number was 20,000. This year, Soil Born Farms hopes to get 40,000 pounds. They will harvest every weekend from January to April.
Shannon Galloway, Christopher's science teacher, brought her students into the project this year.
"You're making use of a resource that might be wasted," she said. "I think it's meaningful to everyone."
Donato Frazier, 15, always climbs up a ladder(梯子) and gets on the top of the tree.
"Standing on the treetop is pretty cool," Frazier said. "I can see clearly that many baskets are filled up, and even see that many people are eating healthy fruit because of our volunteer work."                                          

  1. 1.

    Christopher and other students went to pick fruits from real trees because they wanted to _____.

    1. A.
      have some fresh fruit for themselves
    2. B.
      make some money by selling fruit
    3. C.
      provide people with more healthy fruit
    4. D.
      buy some cheap fruit from their neighbors
  2. 2.

    When was the project set up?

    1. A.
      In 2008.
    2. B.
      In 2009.
    3. C.
      In 2010.
    4. D.
      In 2011.
  3. 3.

    What will happen to the fruit if they don’t help the homeowners pick it?

    1. A.
      The fruit will rot or be eaten by small animals.
    2. B.
      People who need the fruit will come to pick it.
    3. C.
      The fruit will be used as a resource for research.
    4. D.
      Homeowners will pick the fruit and sell it.
  4. 4.

    What does the underlined word resource mean?

    1. A.
      资源
    2. B.
      调查
    3. C.
      对策
    4. D.
      娱乐
  5. 5.

    How do the students feel about their work?

    1. A.
      It’s interesting and easy.
    2. B.
      It’s meaningless and hard.
    3. C.
      It’s meaningful and exciting.
    4. D.
      It’s tiring and boring.
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