The Academy Awards are Hollywood's most important awards.Oscar is the name of the statue which is given to each winner.These days,most people just call the awards“The Oscars”.
For more than 70 years,these awards have been given out to the best actors,directors,song writers,and so on.It takes a lot of people tO make a movie,so of course there are many different awards for the jobs that people do.
Winning an Oscar is very important in the movie-making business.Winners can easily find new jobs,and they can make a lot more money.Also,films that win Oscars are often shown in theaters again.(4) People want to see these movies,since they are considered the best movies to watch ndline.There are other awards,like the Golden Globes,but every year,about,are,lovers,the Oscars,excited,movie,most.
(1)
In which country is the presentation of the Academy Awards held?
(2)
Who are these awards given out to?
(3)
Why do the film people want to win an Oscar?
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Pisces
(February 20 to March 20)
It's the sign of the fish.Pisceans are very free-flowing(自由散漫的) people.They are generous,kind,gentle and easy-going.They often feel bad when they cannot do the things that they want to.When things don't run well,they will often become very angry.A Piscean can usually make the best of a bad situation if they really want to.They can easily get along with other people and the outside world.
Quality:Negative(阴性)
Ruler:Neptune(海王星)
Triplicity:Mutable(变通型)
Quadruplicity:Water(水相)
Pisces can be given cameras.socks and shoes as presents.Music of an kinds is
welcome,such as CDs,piano and concert tickets.Anything that makes a Pisces think of water and seas is great,such as ships,going boating,a trip to the sea and a hot bath.I think the best gift for them is to let them have more free time to enjoy life.
(1)
What are the characteristics of Pisceans?
(2)
What are the best gifts for a Piscean?
(3)
Is it easy to make friends with Pisceans?
(4)
Pisceans like to live in their own way,don't they?
(5)
What's the Chinese meaning of the blacken parts in the first paragraph?
A.改变 B.充分利用 C.发现优势 D.适应
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(选择所给的短语填空)at the same time,interesting places,main
character,in his dream,organizes activities
(1)
Mr Shen _________ for the Music Club.
(2)
When you are walking,you can listen to the music _________.
(3)
_________,he was flying in the sky like a bird.
(4)
I have visited many ___________ since I came to China.
(5)
Who is the _________ in this TV play?
(用所给词的适当形式填空)
happy fun important hobby luck
(1)
Tom knows the _________ of English.
(2)
My friend Jenney is a very _________ girl.
(3)
I'm happy and this good news makes me even _________.
(4)
_________,he lost his money on the way.
(5)
Different people have different _________.
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On the morning of December 26,2004,there was a magnitude(震级)9.3 earthquake hit the Northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.It was the most powerful earthquake in the world in the past 40 years.The earthquake caused a large tsunami(海啸).The wall of water was as high as 20 metres.The tsunami attacked twelve countries in southeast Asia and south and killed thousands of people.It was the biggest natural disaster in 2004.
In the morning,the blue sea looked quiet and beautiful.Everyone was enjoying holiday when they heard a big noise like a bomb.People in the sea ran wildly towards the bank and screamed "Water is coming!Water is coming!" the, over, then, of, made,wall,and,the,boats,water,people,fall. The flow(水流) of was so strong that cars fell upside down The flood washed away everything on the seaside!There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more.
Up to 3rd January,2005,the number of the victims as a result of the earthquake and tsunami was over 150,000.The largest number of victims was in Indonesia.And it is said that half of the victims were children.26th December of the year 2004 was the unluckiest day.People call it "Black Sunday".
(1)
When did the tsunami take place?
(2)
Which country has the largest loss of people?
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(4)
What's the meaning of "Black" in this passage?
A.黑色的 B.多灾难的 C.有纪念意义的 D.海啸般的
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On Sunday,April 22,people all over the world take time out to appreciate(珍惜)the earth that we all share.It's Earth Day,a special day to learn about our planet(星球)and how to take care of it.
On Earth Day,some people listen to speeches about the environment.Others help clean up their offices or save water and electricity at home.Your parents many even decide to take a day off from driving their cars.
The idea for Earth Day came from a U.S.Senator(参议员),who was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals.And the idea quickly caught on(流行起来).In 1970,the first Earth Day was celebrated.More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S.took part.Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their role in taking care of our planet.
Now,Earth Day has become a global celebration.In 1990,200 million people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups,tree planting and other environmental events on Earth Day.
(1)
When is EarthDay?
(2)
Who came up with the idea for Earth Day?
(3)
How many people celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970?
(4)
Is Earth Day popular around the world now?
(5)
What is Earth Day?
用所给单词的适当形式填空。
bore,read,will,help,correct
(1)
He helps us a lot,so he is a ______student.
(2)
This film was very boring.I felt ______.
(3)
I am a ______of yours,I read your every article in the newspaper.
(4)
He is very clever,because he always answers the questions ______.
(5)
I am ______ to teach these children.
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Mr Holland wants to be thinner(更瘦).He stops drying his car to work,and tides a bike instead.Sometimes when all the ears stops at a red light,he goes past them to the front,because his bike is small.He is pleased with this.Sometimes when the roads are too narrow(窄的) for ears,he can still go easily.He likes to get away from the noise of the busy street.
One day,as he stops at a red light,a man comes up behind him on another bike.He looks at Mr Holland,"Did the police take your driving license away,too?" he asks.