题目内容
________ a precious diamond necklace for his wife, Martin could hardly afford a tie for himself.
A. Having bought B. Buying
C. Being bought D. To buy
A
What does the word“youth” mean to you? Many define it as a precious time in their life when they are young, when fun, passion, and imagination seem limitless. But for most high school students, youth is a time of determination and willpower for achieving their goals.
This is vividly shown in Mark of Youth, a movie that opened on Feb 5. Mark of Youth tells the story of four Senior 3 students in a top high school in the days leading up to the national college entrance examination.
Each character represents a different type of student, ranging from the most mischievous(调皮的)to the most motivated. Like most teenagers, they enjoy carefree moments and like to talk about their schoolmates. But the tension of the approaching exam, probably their first life-changing event, is common—they must memorize seemingly endless English words and Chinese poems, work through piles of practice test papers, and improve their scores despite the increasing pressure.
But life exists beyond campus. That the college entrance examination is coming up doesn’t mean they can escape family changes, such as when one character’s parents get divorced or another’s father is arrested. Can these four young people handle their problems and eventually make it to their ideal universities despite their on –and –off campus stress?
The story is set in Hubei Huanggang Middle School, known for its students’ outstanding performances on the big exam. The four students are played by the actors who played in the reality shows Happy Boys and Happy Girls. HongKong actor Alex Fong plays their teacher.
Students may look more fashionable in Mark of Youth than in real life, but it is the story about the final year of high school that many viewers relate to.
“The film is very inspiring,” said Senior 2 student Yao Lingqian, 16, from Leshan Foreign Language School in Sichuan province. “A total commitment(投入)to hard work, though it can be lonely and no fun at all, will leave precious marks on my youth.”
And for Senior 3 student Gao Jing, the film has given her optimism. “The characters taught me that what you score is not the only important thing. The way you approach the exam matters the most,” said the 17-year-old from Zhenping County No 1 High School in Nanyang, Henan province.
“The film really reflects senior 3students’life.” Zhang Ping, a teacher from a senior high school in Qingdao, commented.
【小题1】What is the function of the first paragraph in the passage?
| A.To tell us what the word “youth” means. |
| B.To introduce what will be mainly talked about. |
| C.To tell youth is a time of determination and willpower. |
| D.To introduce some famous actors. |
| A.They want to enjoy carefree moments. |
| B.They want to gossip about their schoolmates. |
| C.They want to work through piles of practice test papers. |
| D.They want to improve their scores. |
| A.Mark of Youth tells a story that happened on Feb 5. |
| B.The characters in the film have to face the pressure from both study and their families. |
| C.The film tells a story that really happened in Hubei Huanggang Middle School. |
| D.Most characters in the film are played by actors from HongKong. |
| A.Youth is a wonderful thing. |
| B.We youth should face challenge with smile. |
| C.Entrance examination is very important in our life. |
| D.The entrance examination isn’t so terrible. |
| A.Alex Fong | B.Yao Lingqian | C.Gao Jing | D.Zhang ping |
One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son and his girlfriend in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying(陪伴)the older ones. Later, I discovered that I was completely wrong.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson, ” I said.I decided they must be outside.Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally, in desperation(绝望), I called his girlfriend’s house. His girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”
He came on the phone.I was not my usual calm, patient. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it. It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts — a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.
【小题1】The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because________.
| A.she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter |
| B.she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriend |
| C.the older children have always loved the younger ones |
| D.she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night |
| A.her son had brought his girlfriend home |
| B.her son had left home with his girlfriend |
| C.she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son |
| D.she should have taken the children along with her |
| A.had their pictures taken | B.received some gifts |
| C.had a birthday party | D.showed off their best clothes |
| A.An Evening Out | B.Modern Teenagers |
| C.Mother and Children | D.A Precious Birthday Gift |