Just by living, it is apparent that the media has profound effects on people. How or why or to what degree, only the individual can judge for himself/herself. No matter if the media is small or major, everyday events are what effects people. A commercial about ice cream can send millions running to the nearest grocery store ready to try the new flavor.

While reading the online article about how poor sleep contributes to health problems, I was surprised to hear that not getting enough sleep was such a big problem. I was absolutely freaked out (使震惊) by this article, so right after I decided to get a good night's rest from then on. That night I drank hot tea, took a long bubble bath and listened to peaceful music before bed. I didn't sleep a wink that night, and it's because of the pressure I was putting on myself to “sleep well”. This article has macro effects because it is possible that many people have read the article and been affected.

Another media effect is a movie. It is originally a novel that is adapted into a movie. I normally hate literature that is put into film, but this was an exception. My mother was in love with the book Pride and Prejudice, so when I went to Blockbuster the other night it caught my eye. I rented the movie and fell in love with it. I was in fact so inspired by the movie that I decided to read the book. Thus, it was an unintended (无意识的) effect because the writer/adapter did not produce this movie thinking that it would make viewers want to read more classic books.

1. What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A. The different kinds of the media.

B. The effects of the media on people.

C. Our pressure under the influence of the media.

D. Our addiction to the media.

2. The author decided to read the book Pride and Prejudice because ________.

A. his mother liked reading it

B. the movie was well produced

C. he didn't like the movie

D. the producer wanted viewers to do so

3. The last paragraph is written to show that ________.

A. the media can influence us in a positive way

B. a movie is usually a poor betray of a classic book

C. people usually like movies instead of original works

D. we can't love a classic without reading the original work

4. The author probably believes that________.

A. the influence of the media is usually misleading

B. we should remain calm under the influence of the media

C. the media can cause great pressure to people

D. people can't avoid the influence of the media in their daily life

5. The author's attitude towards the media can be described as ________.

A. subjective    B. negative  C. objective  D. positive

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从16-35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。
I had always loved music and dreamed of being a musician, travelling to different countries, meeting lots of people and doing something I loved to earn my money.   16 , my parents had a farm and I didn’t want to do that—I wanted to do something   17 . However, I had always been shy and too nervous to try playing   18  in public.
I had been playing the   19  since I was ten years old, but the idea of playing in front of other people was very   20 .
I started one day,   21  a local youth club advertised a talent show—anybody who could play an instrument or sing could put his name down to be in concert. I   22  myself up.
When the day of the show came, I was so   23  that I couldn’t eat.   24  was the first time I had played in front of other people and I felt   25  unsure of myself. I had no idea whether I was   26  good and was worried that no one would like me.
When my turn came, I played my favorite tune and I even started to   27 ! I could not hear what I sounded like, but to my surprise, I eventually forgot about all the people in the audience and started to enjoy myself. When the song ended, everyone clapped and some people
  28 !
After the show a man   29  up to me to say how much he enjoyed my   30 . He said that he had a rock band, and they needed to   31  a guitar player. He asked me to come along the next day to have a try. This successful trial turned my dream into   32 . In the following days, we   33  around a lot, playing in concerts in lots of places around the world. Sometimes we would enter competitions and once we went on TV.
We really enjoyed ourselves and life was like a big long holiday. As we became more successful, we had to work harder and practice more and eventually I became   34  of travelling so much. But now, nearly fifty years later, I look back on those carefree days of my
  35  as among the best moments of my life.

【小题1】
A.Besides B.ThusC.ThereforeD.Instead
【小题2】
A.similar B.normalC.strange D.different
【小题3】
A.songsB.music C.words D.jokes
【小题4】
A.guitar B.violinC.piano D.drum
【小题5】
A.enjoyableB.attractiveC.exciting D.frightening
【小题6】
A.before B.untilC.when D.where
【小题7】
A.picked B.signed C.took D.wrote
【小题8】
A.nervous B.inspired C.disappointed D.excited
【小题9】
A.What B.There C.It D.As
【小题10】
A.exactly B.hardly C.extremely D.highly
【小题11】
A.some B.any C.well D.much
【小题12】
A.dance B.actC.announce D.sing
【小题13】
A.shouted B.jumped C.praisedD.cheered
【小题14】
A.lookedB.came C.went D.faced
【小题15】
A.performance B.behaviorC.presence D.instrument
【小题16】
A.call on B.wait on C.take onD.depend on
【小题17】
A.practice B.consideration C.realityD.effect
【小题18】
A.touredB.ranC.workedD.turned
【小题19】
A.fond B.tired C.awareD.proud
【小题20】
A.competitions B.memory C.friendship D.youth


第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got a little early so I  36    the car by the roadside, and  37 for her.
As I looked 38  the car window to my right, I saw a little boy around two years old in a small park, 39  freely on the grass as his _40___ watched him from a short distance. The boy had a __41___ smile on his face. He would then fall to the grass, get up , and without__42___ or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a big smile on his face, as if __43___ had happened.
With 44  especially at an early age, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, __45___ instead, they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again _46____ they succeed.
The answer must be that they have not connected “falling down” with the word “__47__” yet. Thus they don’t know __48__ to feel the state which accompanies failure. They probably think that it is perfectly okey to fall down, and that it’s not _49___ to do so. In other words, they give themselves permission (许可) to _50___ mistakes subconsciously(潜意识地). Thus they always remain encouraged.
I was _51___ by the boy’s persistence(坚持) and the manner in which he ran. With each _52___, he looked so confident. No _53__ of fear, or of being discouraged ----- as if he didn’t _54___ the world around him. His only aim was to run _55___ and to do it as effectively as he could. I learned a lot from that observation and experience.
36.A.packed     B.parked      C.refueled    D.cleaned
37.A.called       B.looked      C.waited      D.searched
38.A.inside       B.outside     C.around      D.for
39.A.walking    B.running    C.jumping    D.playing
40.A.teacher     B.friend       C.father          D.mother
41.A.sad       B.little     C.big       D.weak
42.A.doubt       B.hesitation  C.mercy       D.effect
43.A.nothing    B.something C.everything       D.anything
44.A.kids     B.girls     C.adults       D.parents
45.A.and      B.if         C.but       D.so
46.A. unless      B.after     C.until     D.before

2,4,6

 
47.A.pain     B.failure      C.state     D.mistake

48.A.how     B.what     C.why     D.where
49.A.good     B.interesting C.right     D.wrong
50.A.avoid          B.correct      C.make     D.admit
51.A.bothered   B.touched  C.confused    D.frightened
52.A.cry       B.success     C.try       D.smile
53.A.scenes      B.marks       C.signals      D.signs
54.A.care about B.ignore      C.adjust to   D.expect
55.A.safely       B.unsteadily C.regularly   D.freely

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