It’s s already 10 o’ clock, I wonder how it that she was two hours late on such a short trip. A. came over B. come out C. came about D. came up 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Do you now who Stefani Germanotta is? Perhaps not, but you’ll almost certainly know the star called Lady Gaga, a 24-year-old American famous for her cutting edge pop videos and strange fashion sense. She was the biggest winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid on November 7, 2010. Her awards included the best female artist and the best song.

Her popularity doesn’t end there. The BBC reports that the University of South Carolina has a sociology course about the life, work and rise to fame of Lady Gaga. The course is due to start in spring 2011. “We’re going to look at Lady Gaga as a social event,” said professor Mathieu, who will teach Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame.

Germanotta, in fact, is a college student. She learned to play the piano by age 4. At age 17, she was one of the only 20 young people to get early admission to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, the famous music school. Yet after her second semester, she took a big risk—she decided to quit and concentrate on a music career. But hwo did she manage to go from nowhere to supar star in just two years?

She may well have had a plan for the top. She created “The Ultimate Pop Burlesque Show” with another artist. It was the first of many strange images. The pair gained enough attention to get a spot at a famous music festival in Chicago. Later, a record company signed Germanotta.

While Lady Gaga enjoys popularity, there are critics accusing her of regularly using rude language in her lyrics(歌词) and wearing overly sexy clothing.

According to the article, Lady Gaga is famous for _______.

A. her fashion shows B. her strange images

C. her talents in university D. her winning awards

Which of the following is the correct order for the stages of Gaga’s career?

a. She appeared in a music festival in Chicago b. She won the award—the best female

c. She decided to quit school d. She created a show with another artist

e. She was signed by a record company f. Her success has become a university course

A. b—f—c—a—d—e B. b—f—c—d—a—e

C. c—d—a—e—b—f D. c—d—a—e—f—b

The main reason why Lady Gaga could become famous is that ______.

A. she knew her dream of life B. she knew what she would do next

C. she learned music at a young age D. she ws brave enough to quit university

From this passage, we can infer that ________.

A. a good performance in university may lead to one’s success.

B. cooperation with other artists is important in becoming successful

C. Lady Gaga will become less famous because of her lyrics and clothing

D. Professor Mathieu believes that Lady Gaga’s success is worth studying

Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.

Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.

Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.

All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 except ____.

A. ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

B. ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands

C. producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items

D. the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands

One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is ____.

A. not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

B. to make use of ads

C. to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch

D. to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands

The author implies that ____.

A. going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan to

B. the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low

C. discount clothing stores are good places to go to

D. ads sometimes don’t tell the truth

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填入答题卡相应位置

Whenever I recall my childhood, there is one thing I remember clearly. My father used his 36 to let my mother 37 her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the 38 . One evening, our father came home and there was no 39 , not even a piece of bread. My father had no money and he was as 40 as we were. My brother and I went to bed without having anything.

41 I knew from the expressions on my father’s face that he could not 42 us be hungry for long. He left the house, and about two hours later he 43 and woke us up. He had two small potato pies in his hands. I didn’t know where he got the money for the food but somehow he 44 to find a way. It was clear that he wanted to get his children 45 .

My father did not eat and had 46 all day but he sat there and felt 47 at seeing us eat. This has always stuck in my 48 . At that moment, I felt moved knowing that he tried his best not to let us 49 , and he wanted us to know he was always there ____50______ us.

In 51 times, I think, it is important not to 52 weakness but strength. 53 the mother is the cement(黏合剂)that 54 a family together, then the father is the steel that strengthens(加固) that cement.

It is his values and 55 that have carried me forward and helped me deal with my own problems in life.

A. car	B. ticket	C. savings	D. right
A. call	B. visit	C. bring	D. invite
A. classroom	B. office	C. house	D. farm
A. food	B. drinks	C. electricity	D. gas
A. poor	B. hungry	C. angry	D. sleepy
A. So	B. Till	C. But	D. Since
A. hear	B. let	C. remember	D. prevent
A. lost	B. hid	C. found	D. returned
A. managed	B. forgot	C. needed	D. refused
A. something	B. nothing	C. anything	D. everything
A. bargained	B. worked	C. searched	D. prepared
A. lucky	B. sorry	C. happy	D. regretful
A. mouth	B. teeth	C. mind	D. chest
A. change	B. share	C. wait	D. suffer
A. of	B. on	C. in	D. with
A. difficult	B. dangerous	C. interesting	D. comfortable
A. admit	B. show	C. discuss	D. understand
A. Unless	B. If	C. Though	D. Until
A. designs	B. places	C. takes	D. holds
A. permission	B. hobbies	C. actions	D. attitudes

If a person tells you that something is “the real McCoy”，he is telling you it is the real thing，not a copy or replacement．There is nothing false about “the real McCoy”．It is the best that can be found．

There are different ideas on how the expression came into common use．Perhaps the most popular story is about a famous boxer，Charles Kid McCoy，a one-time world famous welter-weigh champion．One day，McCoy was having a drink in a bar with a lady friend．A man came up and began to talk to her．He was not a nice man．

McCoy wanted no trouble．He asked the man to leave．He said．“I'm Kid McCoy．”McCoy thought his name was so well-known that he didn’t need to say more．But the man did not believe him．“Oh，yeah?” he said．“Well，if you are Kid McCoy，then I am George Washington!” And he continued to speak to the prize-fighter’s friend in all unpleasant way．

McCoy hit the man with a fist－not hard－actually it was really a light touch．But the man fell to the ground，unconscious．Ten minutes later，when he came to sense，he called out. “That was the real McCoy!” And so，as told by kid McCoy，that was how the expression “the real McCoy” got started．

There are other versions，however．One is that the expression goes back to the days of prohibition（禁止）when it was illegal in the United States to sell whiskey．Although whiskey was against the law，many sold it．And many sold bad whiskey．They were not afraid to do so，because there was so little that anybody could do about it．Buying whiskey，good or had，was as illegal as selling it．

But there was one whiskey dealer who was honest．His name was McCoy．He refused to sell bad whiskey．He sold only the best imported whiskey．His product became recognized as the best．It was called “the real McCoy”．

The expression survived prohibition days and soon became a general term．One way or another，no matter how the expression began，“the real McCoy” is an expression that everyone understands．It means the one and only—the best one．They are indeed words of special praise．

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．It is about the exact meaning of the version．

B．It tells how a person gets his name．

C．It shows how to tell the real from the false．

D．It explains how to find the best．

In the third paragraph，“the prize-fighter” refers to______．

A．a champion B．George Washington

C．a fellow D．McCoy

Which of the following is TRUE about the days prohibition?

A．A national law forbade the sale of alcoholic drinks．

B．Bad whiskey was not allowed to sell．

C．People at that time preferred nothing but whiskey．

D．The days of prohibition resulted in MeCoy’s selling wine．

What is the main idea of the whole passage?

A．The story of a famous boxer．

B．The general use of the version．

C．The expression and its story．

D．The friendship between an athlete and a seller．

It is reported that some mainland visitors to Hong Kong Disneyland didn't _______ the park rules and behaved improperly.

A. get across B. keep to C. take up D. make up

The fresh air _____ our health and we _____ it.

A. benefits from; are beneficial to B. benefits to; benefit

C. benefits; benefit from D. benefits; are benefited by

_ massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck ___ Pacific coastal areas of northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011.

A. A; the B. A; / C. The; the D. The; /

It is agreed _______ there is a river, there is a city.

A. that B. where C. that where D. there which

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