【题目】In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster(怪兽)lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend(传说). The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax(骗局). During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there.

【1】In northern _______ there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.

A. Scotland B. HongKong

C.Rome D. Paris

【2】What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?

A. It weighs about 100 kilos. B. Itspan> is one meter long.

C. It has a tail like a horse. D. It looks like a snake.

【3】 When was the first story about the monster told?

A. 200 years ago. B. Over 500 years ago.

C. In 1933. D. In 1960.

【4】Why was a team formed during the 1960s?

A. To kill the monster. B. To look for the monster.

C. To catch the monster. D. To sell the monster.

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A. People that saw a monster. B. A trip to Loch Ness.

C. A legend about a monster. D. A team that took photos.

【题目】Doyou ever watch old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She wasa famous ______ in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her _______life she made 70 movies!

Lombard’sreal name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing baseball in the ______near her home. A movie director _______ her and decided to put her in amovie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last silentmovies. She acted(表演) so well that she ______ the hearts of some people. At 16, sheleft school to act.

In1925, she had an agreement with a ______ studio, 20th CenturyFox. The studio gave ______ a new name, and she acted in several films. Then,at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars(伤疤) on herface. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not ______. She continuedto act.

Itwas Paramount Studio that made Lombard a ______. She made many movies forthe studio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor WilliamPowell for only 23 months. ___50___ seven years later, she married the greatlove of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.

【1】A. nurse B. actress C.doctor D. teacher

【2】A. short B. lazy C.long D. humorous

【3】A. kitchen B. classroom C.cinema D. street

【4】A. forgot B. saw C.hurt D. pushed

【5】A. broke B. avoided C.won D. treated

【6】A. dance B. film C.music D. school

【7】A. me B.it C. her D. him

【8】A. give up B. have a try C.make sure D. lift up

【9】A. scientist B. writer C.driver D. star

【10】A. But B.Before C. Since D. As

【题目】My friend’s grandfather came to America from a farm in Thailand. After After arriving in New York, he went into a cafeteria(自助餐厅) in Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a big plate full of food came up to him. She sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.

“Start out at that end,” she said, “Just go along the line and choose what you want. At the other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”

“I soon learned that’s how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend later, “Life’s a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want as long as you want to pay the price. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.

【1】My friend’s grandfather came from .

A.Thailand B.Manhattan C.New York

【2】The grandfather went into a cafeteria to .

A.wait for someone

B.get something to eat C.meet my friend

【3】The woman in the cafeteria might be .

A.a waitress

B.a friend of grandpa’s

C.a customer

【4】What should we do to get food in a cafeteria?

A.Wait for the waiter.

B. Ask someone for help. C.Get it ourselves.

【5】What can we learn from the grandfather’s words about the life in the US?

A.Get up early and you can succeed.

B.Act and get what you want onyour own.

C.Nobody brings you anything unless you pay the price.

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