He finds great ________ in reading.

A. pleasure B. pleasant C. pleased D. please

______ an actress, Gong Li ______awards for her films.

A. As; is known for winning

B. Like; is known as winning

C. As; is known as winning

D. Like; is known for winning

The boy really has a gift __________ music.

A.of B. with C. for D. on

William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.

He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.

At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.

At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired（退休）and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius（天才）to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.

1. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .

A. Hamlet B. Macbeth

C. Romeo and Juliet D. Man and Superman

2. Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .

A.1578 B.1582 C.1599 D.1616

3. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .

A. with his wife B. with his daughter

C. with his wife and children D. alone

Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.

The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!

The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!

In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the awards. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.

It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who have won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.

1. Who give the awards?

A. In 1929.

B. Oscar.

C. The Academy of Nicknames.

D.A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.

2.What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?

A.Best director. B. Best foreign film.

C. Best actress. D. Best actor.

3.Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?

A. Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.

B. Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.

C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

D. Crouching Dragon, Hiding Tiger.

4.Where is the Oscar held?

A. At the Academy. B. In a Los Angeles restaurant.

C. At Oscar’s house. D. At Kodar Theater.

5.Why do some people watch the Oscar?

A. To see the restaurant.

B. To see the fashion.

C. To see a film.

D. To see the stars crying and laughing.

完成句子

按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题纸标有题号的横线上。

1.他不仅在中国闻名，而且在世界其它地区闻名。

2.她的梦想是为无声世界的人们搭建一座桥梁。

3.如果你是一位乐迷，不要错过今晚的节目。

4.大家都很欣赏她为学校艺术节所做的设计。

5.直到雨停我们再近距离看鸟。

I don’t know if she ____________ if it _____________ tomorrow.

A. comes, snows B. will come, will snow

C. comes, will snow D. will come, snows

The teacher showed us ______________ the problem.

A. how to deal B. what to do

C. how to deal with D. what to deal with

We had no choices _____________ home, for the last bus went before we arrived.

A. but walk B. but to walk

C. but walking D. but to walking

Could you ring me up as soon as Lily _____________ in Beijing?

A. arrived B. arrives

C. will arrive D. would arrive