As we know, Meizhou Island is a famous place of interest in Putian. My pen pal from Australia, Sam, would like to visit it very much. He is coming here for a holiday next week. He is planning to stay here for seven days. He has never come to Putian before, so he needs to know something about it. The weather is the most important thing that he would like to know. He wants to know what he should get ready for the trip and what kinds of clothes he has to take with him. Here is the seven-day weather report for Putian.

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1.How long will Sam stay in Putian?

A. Two days. B. Five days. C. A week. D. A month.

2.What information does Sam most want to know?

A. The food in Putian. B. The history of Putian.

C. The traffic in Putian. D. The weather in Putian.

3.What will the weather be like on July 5th?

A. Sunny.         B. Cloudy.        C. Windy. D. Rainy.

4.On July 3rd, the high temperature is________.

A. 26C. B. 28 C. 32 D. 36C.

5.What do you think Sam should wear when he stays in Putian?

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    What do you do at the weekend? Some people like to    21    at home, but others like to go    22    a walk or play football. My friend Sam works hard in a factory during the       23    . At the weekend, he always     24    the same thing. On Saturday he    25    his car and on     26    he goes with his family to a village by car. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn’t a    27    one but there is always     28    to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them their     29    . Sam and his friends help in the fields. At the end of the day, they are all     30    and Sam’s aunt gives them a big meal.

1.  A. play         B. live         C. stay         D. enjoy

2. A. to                B. for          C. in               D. at

3. A. day           B. time         C. autumn       D. week

4.A. does           B. makes            C. borrows      D. has

5.A. watches        B. drives           C. sells            D. washes

6.A. Monday     B. Sunday       C. Saturday     D. Wednesday

7. A. small         B. big          C. hard         D. short

8.A. much           B. little           C. fast         D. far

9.A. clothes            B. places           C. food         D. water

10.A. clean         B. late         C. hungry       D. friendly

People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she acted in the movie National Velvet — the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who won first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Elizabeth Taylor that she was too short to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for four months until three inches (英寸) added to her height. Elizabeth Taylor’s acting in National Velvet is still considered to be the best and National Velvet became Elizabeth Taylor’s first success.

Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved to London for business. When World War II started, the Taylors moved to California, where Elizabeth Taylor started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Elizabeth Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won the Academy Award twice for Best Actress for her performance in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1966).

Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, Elizabeth Taylor was very lucky, and she was hard-working, beautiful, famous and rich. When Elizabeth Taylor got older, she seldom acted in movies. Instead, she spent most of time on her business, and she often helped others. Several years ago, she raised more than $40 million for research and education. In March, 2011, Elizabeth Taylor died at the age of 79.

1.The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because ______.

    A. she was not tall enough              B. she didn’t show interest

    C. she was not beautiful enough         D. she did not play well enough

2.Where did Elizabeth Taylor start acting in movies?

A. In New York.                         B. In Los Angeles.

C. In California.                           D. In London

3.When did Elizabeth Taylor win her first Academy Award for Best Actress?

    A. At the age of 12.                        B. At the age of 28.

    C. At the age of 31.                        D. At the age of 34.

4.What do you know about Velvet Brown in National Velvet?

A. She was not rich.                B. She was a famous actress.

    C. She was not well-known.      D. She won first place in a famous horse race.

5.The writer wrote this article to _______.

    A. encourage us to help others

B. advise us to watch National Velvet

    C. tell us how to be successful and famous

    D. give us some information about a successful star