【题目】I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the 【1】 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 【2】 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 【3】 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, This is the best thing you 【4】 have done. Life has become hopelessly 【5】 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 【6】 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise. I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 【7】 at the other end of the town. I was 【8】 that this simple vehicle could let me 【9】 long distances in a fairly short time. But how 【10】 did I really go?

Since I hated to be 【11】 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 【12】 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 【13】 , An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 【14】 without a knife. I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 【15】 to the handlebars of my bicycle. What about a horn? he then asked. Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 【16】 . Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.

You cant leave the back part 【17】 , noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 【18】 the seat, and said, Is there anything better than this oven when you feel 【19】 on your way? I can give you a special discount. I was not strong enough to 【20】 the offer.

I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done, said Mr. Johnson in the end.

A. adult B. human C. consumer D. bachelor

A. eventually B. immediately C. reluctantly D. gratefully

A. Although B. Because C. As D. Unless

A. would B. should C. must D. could

A. boring B. complicated C. stressful D. tough

A. natural B. mysterious C. complex D. unique

A. gave up B. broke down C. calmed down D. ended up

A. amazed B. amused C. confused D. concerned

A. march B. drive C. cover D. measure

A. far B. long C. fast D. deep

A. unreliable B. impractical C. unprepared D. inaccurate

A. fix B. check C. repair D. lay

A. swore B. added C. replied D. concluded

A. pencil B. fork C. box D. cake

A. distributed B. converted C. applied D. attached

A. shapes B. sizes C. functions D. models

A. loose B. blank C. bare D. incomplete

A. beside B. before C. below D. behind

A. sick B. hungry C. hot D. thirsty

A. consider B. withdraw C. make D. resist

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I wasn’t surprised when I read that actress Helen Hunt recently stated that she would never allow her young daughter to become a child star. Ms. Hunt is the daughter of a Hollywood technical director, and grew up in Hollywood. Now in her late 40s, she started acting and modeling when she was eight and has probably seen a lot over those years in show business.

She has had a successful career. She earned four Golden Globes and four Emmys. She also attained the top honor of her profession when she won the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the 1992 movie, As Good As It Gets. Given those accolades, Ms. Hunt is successful. There is no doubt that her early experiences as a child star prepared her for what has been an outstanding adult career. Given those achievements, why would this star declare she’ll never allow her daughter, now at the age of six, to follow in her footsteps?

Everyone familiar with the entertainment scene is aware of the reasons for her attitude. Recent tabloid (小报) news headlines featuring the troubles of former child stars, among them Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and the late Gary Coleman, may answer the question. Although Ms. Hunt managed to become a successful grown-up star, she apparently believes she’s an exception.

What Ms. Hunt may be suggesting is that many very young stars go through unnatural childhoods on movie and TV sets. While they’re earning big incomes, they’re so pampered (纵容) by directors and praised by fans; they may get false impressions that their lives will always be that way. Then, within a few years, when faced with reality, they’re hurt and confused. After all the overwhelming affection, they find they can’t deal with the problems. That’s often when drugs and alcohol take over their lives.

Helen Hunt has some other reasons why she doesn’t want her daughter to be in the entertainment business. Many child stars can never make a successful transition to meaningful adulthood. However, as with many Hollywood movies, I believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it can be played out in real life.

【1】According to the passage, Ms. Hunt ________.

A. started acting and modeling when she was a little girl

B. has been acting for about 40 years

C. is the daughter of a famous actor

D. started singing when she was eight

【2】The underlined word “accolades” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A. difficulties

B. awards

C. salaries

D. opinions

【3】The author thinks Helen Hunt’s success is mainly due to ________.

A. her hard work

B. the help of a technical director

C. her experiences as a child star

D. her talent and good luck

【4】From the passage we can conclude that ________.

A. few child stars will succeed in the future

B. there is no way to save the entertainment business

C. the author has a different opinion about child stars

D. meaningful adulthood only belongs to non-child stars

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