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     Dennis Hopper, who was described as “Easy Rider’s” biker Billy and “Blue Velvet’s”, died of
cancer Saturday morning at his home in Venice, California.He was 74.
     Hopper, who was diagnosed with cancer last October, was surrounded by his children and wife
when he died.The American film star made his last public appearance on March 26,2010, when his
star was addressed on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
     Dennis Hopper was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on May 17,1936.He grew up in San Diego,
California, and got an early reputation for stage work.Making his way to Hollywood while still in
his teens, he quickly earned roles in several films and TV shows, including “Rebel Without a Cause”
(1955), in which he met James Dean, who became a friend and lifelong model.
     Hopper maintained a somewhat not smooth career through the mid60s.But it was 1967s.“The Trip”,
directed by “King of the B’s” Roger Corman, that made the actor popular with audience and two of his
“Easy Rider” colleagues, actor Peter Fonda and “The Trip” writer Jack Nicholson.
     In early 1968, Hopper led the group through his own lowbudget film, a biker road movie about two
riders who travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans.“Easy Rider” was finally released in the summer of
1969, and was very popular after 1967’s “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Graduate”, the breakthrough
that set free the baby boomer generation on Hollywood.
     The film, made on the fly by Hopper and costar Fonda for less than $500,000, became one of the
most popular movies of its time.
     Among his recent roles were a villain (反面人物) in the TV series “24” and an officer in the
shortlived TV show “ERing”. He was starring in the TV version of the Oscarwinning film “Crash” at his
death, playing a record producer.He was named a chevalier (功勋人物) of France’s Order of Arts and
Letters in 2008.
Title Easy Rider’s actor 1.________
The 2.______of his death ●He died of cancer.
Age ●He was 74.
The 3.______of birth ●He was born on May 17,1936.
The 4.______of his career ●He became 5.________ in his teens.
●He began to play roles in many films.
●His career was not 6.________in the mid60s.
●1967’s “The Trip”, 7.________his popularity again.
●He made a major 8.________in his career because of “Easy Rider”.
●He played a record 9.________in the TV version “Crash”.
10  0.________ ●He was named a chevalier of France’s Order of Arts and Letters in 2008.

1. died  2.cause 3.date/time  4.introduction  5.famous/wellknown
6.smooth 7. saw/witnessed  8. breakthrough  9.producer  10. Honor
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A. that what
B. whether that
C. what that
D. that which
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     Hillary Clinton, 59, with her famous "I'm in, and I'm in to win" 2008 Race, began her e-mail to supporters,
saying "I want you to join me not for the campaign but for a conversation about the future of our country.
Let's talk, let's chat."
     Mrs. Clinton said that she would focus on "practical changes" in foreign, domestic, and national security
policy, such as finding "a right end" to the Iraq war, expanding health insurance, pursuing greater energy
independence and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, which satisfies many American people.
     In her statement, Mrs. Clinton also frankly talked about an issue that worries her a lot. Whether she can, in
fact, win the presidency, some voters still associate her most with the Clinton government.
     "I have never been afraid to stand up for my beliefs," Mrs. Clinton said on the Web-site. "After nearly $70
million spent against my campaigns in New York and two wins, I can say I know how Republicans think, how
they operate, and how to beat them."
     If successful, she would be the first female nominee (被提名得) of a major American political party, and
the first wife of a former president to seek a return to the White House. President Bill Clinton 1eft office in
2000 after two terms marked by economical expansion and a series of official examinations of his personal life
and the Clintons' business dealings. But the successes and shadows of those years will likely affect Mrs.
Clinton, who was once an important adviser and caused some disagreements in his government.
     Yet Mrs. Clinton has become a major political figure in America.
1. By saying "I'm in to win" Hillary probably means that _____.
A. she is online to get people's support to run for presidency
B. she is going to run for election and work hard to win
C. she in online to get more support and she's sure she will win
D. she has decided to run for president and work hard to win
2. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. Clinton left office only because of his personal life
B. Hillary was once deeply involved in her husband's government
C. all her voters strongly support her and believe in her
D. the whole election campaign costs Hillary nearly $70 million
3. What many American people are deeply concerned about is _____.
A. what practical things Hillary will do for them
B. when and how to find a proper solution to the Iraq War
C. how to solve the energy problem
D. how to strengthen Social Security and Medicare
4. The author's attitude toward Hillary is _____.
A. critical
B. positive
C. negative
D. objective
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     Arthur Miller(1915－2005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th
century.Miller's father had moved to the USA from AustriaHungary,drawn like so many others by the
"Great American Dream"．However,he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business
was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
     Miller's most famous play,Death of a Salesman,is a powerful attack on the American system,with its
aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth.In
Willy Loman,the hero of the play,we see a man who has got into trouble with this system.Willy is "burnt
out"and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment:if he can't do the work,then he is no
good to his employer,the Wagner Company,and he must go.Willy is painfully aware of this,and at a loss as
to what to do with his lack of success.He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the
end.
     When it was first staged in 1949,the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews,and it won the Tony
Award for Best Play,the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award,and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was
the first play to win all three of these major awards.
     Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury,Connecticut,on the evening of February 10,2005,the
56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
1. Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA?
A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B. He was attracted by the "Great American Dream"．
C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D. His family business falled.
2. The play Death of a Salesman _____.
A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D. focuses on the skills in doing business
3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?
A. He treats his employer badly.
B. He runs the Wagner Company.
C. He is a victim of the American system.
D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.
4. After it was first staged,Death of a Salesman _____.
A. achieved huge success
B. won the first Tony Award
C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen
D. was severely attacked by dramatists
5. What is the text mainly about?
A. Arthur Miller and his family.
B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.
D. Arthur Miller and his bestknown play
     Today, no one thinks of Bill Gates as a failed entrepreneur or a college dropout yet. Both of these
things are true of Gates, American richest man and the pioneering genius who leads the computer
software industry.
     Gates was born in Seattle in 1955. Young Gates' grades weren't always great. Although he did well in
science and maths, he was something of an underachiever. But in the eighth grade he found his passion. In
the 1960's, the mothers' club at Gates' school bought a computer for the students.
     Gates discovered it and soon became computer crazy. He spent every evening and weekend trying to master computer technology. His computer usage fees were so high that he hide from his parents the
amount he spent. It wasn't long, though until his programming passion turned toward real goals. He and
his friend Paul Allen started a company called Traf-0-Data. Their goal was to use new computer
technology to count passing cars. The company went broke. After all he was only in the eighth grade.
And it didn't discourage his interest in technology. In fact, it was because of his passion for programming
that he later dropped out of Harvard. He spent two dissatisfying years at the university before he left to
form another company with Allen. Gates and Allen called their software company Microsoft. In the
1970s it was only a small operation running out of loaned office in Arizona. Gates would work late into
the night and sometimes sleep under his desk. Today, Microsoft is the software industry giant. As
chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft, Gates operates as the prince of programmers.
     Despite his wealth and recent marriage, Gates hasn't slowed down. He is still a workaholic, putting in
long hours at the office.
1. The first computer that Gates was crazy for was a computer _   __  .
A.  at home    
B.  at school    
C.  at the mothers' club    
D.  at an office
2. Once Gates was ___ _    . 
A.  a failed entrepreneur  
B.  a good student in his middle school  
C.  a crazy student    
D.  honest enough to tell his parents how much he spent on computer
3. Gates' first company was ___      .      
A. successful  
B. unsuccessful  
C. started when he was at college  
D. called Microsoft
4. Which of the following sentences is true?
A. Gates graduated from Harvard
B. The company Microsoft mainly use new computer to count passing cars
C. The company Microsoft was started by Gates and Allen
D. Not only chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft, Gates is also a prince in the USA
5. The underlined word workaholic here means ___      _.
A. a member of the company            
B. a common person with high position
C. a person who has great interest in PC  
D. one who has a strong determination and interest to work
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     Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might stiIJ be a dark place. However,the electric light was not liis only invention. He also invented the photoUaph,the motion picture camera,and over 1 200 other things. Ahout every two weeks he created something new.
    Thomas A. Edison was bom in Milan, Ohio, on February 11,1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan,when he was seven years old. Surprisingly,he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher,taught him a few things,but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mecharucal things at home.
   When he was 12 years old,he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train so that he could continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately,his first work experience did not end well. Thomas was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car.
    Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator,but he continued to spend much of his time on the job conducting experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote recorder was not a success. In 1870,he sold another invention,a stock ticker,for  $40 000. A stock ticker is a machine that automatically(自动地) prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able to build his first shop in Newark,New Jersey.
    Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other,but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a "two-shift man"because he worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
     Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18,1931,at his estate in West Orange,New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

1. Thomas Edison did things in this order           .

A. he became a telegraph operator,a newsboy,and then got his first patent
B.  he became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator
C. he got a patent,became a telegraph operator,and then became a newsboy
D. he became a newsboy,a telegraph operator,and then got a patent

2. Of all the inventions,          was probably the most important for civilization.

A. the vote recorder     
B. the stock ticker
C. the light bulb        
D. the motion picture camera

3. The main idea of this passage is that ___      .

A. Edison was always interested in science and inventions ,and he inventea many important things
B. Thomas Edison could not keep a job
C. Thomas Edison worked day and night on his experiments
D. deaf people make good inventors without the distraction of spoken conversation
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     Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang.
      Traditionally only men performed in Peking Opera, including the female roles. And Mei Lanfang was
the very best master of the miss. During his stage life, he combined the traditions of the past with his own
creations, shaping a style of his own and giving birth to “The Mei Lanfang School”. He was also the first
artist to introduce Peking Opera to an overseas audience, making it popular to the world. For half a century,
Mei Lanfang was a household name in China.
     Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his
boring eyes. To improve this, he exercised them day after day. He would fly kites and look at them moving
slowly in a blue sky. He also kept pigeons in order to look at them soaring higher and higher until they
disappeared into the clouds. Thanks to his efforts, he managed to transform his dull eyes into a pair of bright
and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20, In over 50 years on the stage, Mei Lanfang
played no less than 100 differents characters in the traditional Peking Opera performance. He completely
changed both stage make-up and costumes, and enriched characters’ gestures. expressions and poses. He
also wrote many new plays, designing the dances himself. The many dances he created form part of the
great legacy that he left to Peking Opera.
      In 1930.Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour. There his brilliant performances fascinated the
audience, making them realize that Peking Opera was a theatrical forrn of great literary and artistic value.

1. Mei Lanfang was the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to_______.
A. China
B. Beijing
C. the world
D. schools
2. When did Mei Lanfang begin his stage life?
A. At the age of 8.
B. At the age of 20.
C. In 1930.
D. In 1950.
3. What is the meaning of the underlined word "legacy" in paragraph 3?
A. Someone well known at over the world.
B. Someone considered to be an art treasure.
C. Something traditional combined with modern dances.
D. Something valuable passed down from generation to generation.
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The history of Peking Opera.
B. Mei Lanfang’s early stage life.
C. The creations of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang.
D. Mei Lanfang’s great contributions to Peking Opera.
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     Amelia Earhart's (1897－1937) childhood was not the typical girl's. She liked nothing better than to
explore the banks of the Missouri River, where she climbed trees and hunted rats with her rifle (步枪).
She also built her own roller coaster(过山车).
     The exciting life of the American aviation (航空)pioneer is dramatized in the movie Amelia, which is
due to come out on October 23.
     After Earhart paid a pilot $1 to take her up for a short fly in his plane, aviation became her love and
career.
     As she later explained, "Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot
do or will not do."
     Earhart found herself a flying teacher and started to learn to fly.She took all sorts of jobs to pay for
the lessons and to buy a secondhand plane on her 24th birthday.
     In 1932, Earhart flew solo (单人的) across the Atlantic. She became the first woman to make the
solo crossing. She also made a flying suit for women and went on to design other clothes for women
who led active lives. "Now and then women should do for themselves what men have already
done-occasionally what men have not done -thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps
encouraging other women toward greater independence of thought and action," she said.
     When she was nearly 40, Earhart was ready for a final challenge-to be the first woman to fly around
the world. However, in midflight, she and her navigator (导航员) disappeared in bad weather.
     Earhart will be forever remembered as a brave pioneer for both aviation and women.
1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. A movie about Earhart's exciting life has come out.
B. Earhart never did things others could and would do.
C. Earhart's love for aviation came after she flew a plane for a short time.
D. In Earhart's opinion, women should think and act more independently.
2. The underlined word in paragraph 2 means________.
A. presented  
B. adopted
C. published  
D. created
3. From the passage we can know that ________.
A. Earhart showed most interest in adventure trips to the Missouri River during her childhood
B. Earhart's ambition was to fly across the Atlantic
C. Earhart challenged herself constantly
D. Besides flying, Earhart also designed planes and clothes
4. You can probably find this article in________.
A. a booklet  
B. a newspaper
C. a guide book  
D. an advertisement
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     Arthur Miller(1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists
of the 20th century. Miller's father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary,drawn
like so many others by the" Great American Dream". However, he experienced severe
financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the
early l930s.
     Millers' s most famous play, Death of a Salesman , is a powerful attack on the American
system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social
status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has
got into trouble with his worth. Willy is "burnt out" and in the cruel world of business there
is no room for sentiment: if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the
Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what
to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself
in the end.
     When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and
it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and
the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
     Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February
10,2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.

1. Why did Arthur Miller' s father move to the USA?______
A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B. He was attracted by the "Great American Dream".
C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D. His family business failed.
2. The play Death of a Salesman _______.
A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D. focuses on the skills in doing business
3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?______
A. He treats his employer badly.
B. He runs the Wagner Company.
C. He is a victim of the American system.
D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.
4. What is the text mainly about?______
A. Arthur Miller and his family.
B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.
D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.

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