请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

My Left Foot (1989)

Imagine being a prisoner of your own body, unable to make any movements except to move your left foot.The main character in My Left Foot, based on the real story of cerebral palsy (大脑性麻痹) sufferer Christy Brown, can barely move his mouth to speak, but by controlling his left foot, he’s able to express himself as an artist and poet.For his moving performance of Brown, Daniel Lewis won his first Academy Award for best actor.

Shine (1996)

Do you have a talent you’re afraid to share with the world? David Helfgott seemed meant from childhood to be “one of the truly great pianists,” but the pressures of performing (and pleasing his father) resulted in a complete breakdown.Ten years in a mental institution didn’t weaken Helfgott’s musical gift: When he was rediscovered, he was playing concertos in a bar.Shine received s even Oscar nominations (提名), and Geoffrey Rush won best actor for his performance of Helfgott.Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Nothing’s more powerful than the love between a parent and a child.In this heartbreaking Italian film, a father (Roberto Benigni) makes an unbelievable sacrifice for his 4-year-old son: trapped in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, the Jewish man convinces his boy that they are playing a complicated game.He manages to spare him the horror of the terrible war, and even in his final moments of life, keeps his son smiling and hopeful.Benigni won the best actor Oscar.

Stand and Deliver (1988)

Few people can inspire us more than a good teacher.Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos got Oscar nomination for best actor) is a great one.Employed at a high school where kids are expected to fail, Escalante challenges his math students to struggle for better things, like getting good grades in the AP exam.Despite the obstacles in their lives, the classmates accomplish their goals, thanks to Mr.Escalante’s support.The real Jaime Escalante, the Best Teacher in America, says that Stand and Deliver is “ 90% truth, 10% drama.”

1.The underlined part in the passage means _________.

A.The main character in My Left Foot is a prisoner

B.The main character in My Left Foot is a disabled person

C.The main character in My Left Foot is trapped by others

D.The main character in My Left Foot can’t control his whole body

2.If you want to watch a movie about wars, which may be one of your choices?

A.My Left Foot.

B.Life Is Beautiful.

C.Shine.

D.Stand and Deliver.

3.Jaime Escalante has a talent for _________.

A.teaching

B.drawing and writing

C.making stories

D.playing the piano

4.What do the four movies have in common?

A.They are all based on real stories.

B.The main characters all won Academy Award for Best Actor.

C.They are all inspiring stories that make a difference.

D.The main characters are all sick to some degree but succeed.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

The world’s richest man might seem to have it all,but Bill Gates has one regret.The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.

Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网),the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French,Arabic or Chinese.

He said:“I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A's and I guess it helps my vocabulary.I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest.I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up.”

Gates,who is worth $79.3 billion,praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese.“Mark Zuckerberg amazingly leamed Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable,isn’t it?”he said.

This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language.He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.

Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife,Melinda,would likely want Samuel L.Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).

He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.

As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯)28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time,he said he is pretty basic when it comes to so ending on clothes and food,but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍)when he plays tennis.

When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way,the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break.‘‘Don’t stay up too late even if the book is really exciting.You will regret it in the morning.Pam still working on this problem,”he said.

1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.An Interview with Bill Gates

B.How Bill Gates Succeeded

C.Bill Gates’Regret

D.The Richest Billionaire

2.The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that_____.

A.it is important to lay a good foundation of life

B.food and clothing are basic needs for people’s life

C.he doesn’t spend much money on food and clothes

D.he never cares about buying food and clothing

3.What advice did Bill Gates give?

A.Avoid staying up too late.

B.Be a good language learner.

C.Do the dishes yourself at home.

D.Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook

B.Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.

C.Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high schoo1.

D.Bill Gates’wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates.

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