. Kathryn Bigelow has become the first female ever to win a Best Director Oscar. "There's no other way to describe it, it's the moment of a lifetime," said Bigelow, at the awards ceremony in 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Kathryn Bigelow has become the first female ever to win a Best Director Oscar. "There's no other way to describe it, it's the moment of a lifetime," said Bigelow, at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles, on Sunday.

She was up against the highest grossing (卖座的) film of all time, Avatar. But Bigelow's small-budget film, The Hurt Locker, swept the awards with six trophies(奖项) including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and the big one: Best Picture. All eyes were on Bigelow, as her movie about the Iraq War beat Avatar to the major awards. This was sweetened by the fact that Avatar's director, James Cameron, is her ex-husband. Bigelow was only the fourth female ever to be nominated for Best Director.

"I think the journey for women, no matter what venue it is-politics, business, film-it's a long journey." said Bigelow. Ironically Bigelow's cinematic journey could not have strayed (偏离) farther from the path of female directors before her. Her filmography is filled with action movies that are low on female leads and high on guns and steel. Her films focus on men: their fears, bonds and personalities.

Point Break was her breakout film in 1991. The action film features Keanu Reeves as an FBI agent who goes undercover to investigate a gang of surfing bank robbers. The Hurt Locker is in the same style. Many scenes feature dramatic conflicts of clashing (冲突的)male personalities.

By focusing on these male relationships, critics praised The Hurt Locker for avoiding obvious political statements (something Avatar was heavily criticized for), and instead painting a truthful picture of modem war.

And is there an entertaining end to the story of Bigelow's victory? She won on International Women's Day.

68. The underlined word "nominated" can be replaced by_________.

A. awarded B. recommended C. appointed D. criticized

69. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Bigelow and the director of Avatar is a couple.

B. The Hurt Locker won all the six Oscar trophies.

C. The film Point Break changes Bigelow's style

D. The Oscar award ceremony was held on March, 8th.

70. The main reason why critics favor The Hurt Locker is that_________.

A. it's the most successful action film

B. it shows the damage that war brings to nature

C. it avoids obvious political statements

D. it shows us what modern war is really like

71. The passage is most likely to be found in_________.

A. a poster B. advertisement C. a magazine D. a booklet

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Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern pharmacology（药理学）offers a lot of tranquilizers（镇静剂）What many people don’t realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug methods to set you loose from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous. So next time you feel out of sorts, don’t head for the drug-store but try the following methods.

Of all the mood-altering self-help techniques, aerobic exercise seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood. “If you could keep up the exercise, you’d be in high spirits, ” says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty.

Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compare favourably to drugs as a mood raiser. Physical exertion such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise—running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate, increase blood circulation and improve the body’s use of oxygen. Do some of the activities for at least 20 minutes a session three to five times a week.

What is the main subject discussed in the passage?

A. How to beat a bad mood. B. How to talk bad moods out.

C. How to do physical exercises. D. How to join in aerobic exercises.

According to the passage, all of the statements are true EXCEPT that

climbing is an efficient cure for a bad mood

B. moods can have a bad effect on people’s health

C. aerobic exercise can help people get rid of bad moods

D. pharmacology has provided people with many tranquilizers

“Feel out of sorts” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “ ”

A. put things in order B. are in high spirits

C. are in a bad mood D. search for tranquilizers

It can be inferred from the passage that

A. some drugs are more effective than physical exercises

B. a person does not need aerobic exercise if he is in a good mood

C. the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself

D. when in a bad mood, one may not work very efficiently

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Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Scientists offers a lot of tranquilizers(镇静剂) and anti-anxiety drugs. What many people don’t realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug methods to make you free from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous(无毒的). So next time you feel out of sorts, don’t head for the drug store―try the following method.

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Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercises compare favorably to drugs as a mood-raiser. Physical work such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercises – running, cycling, walking, swimming, or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate and circulation(循环), and improve the body’s use of oxygen. Do them for at least 20 minutes a time, three to five times a week.

It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. when one is in a bad mood, he or she must not work very well.

B. the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself

C. some drugs are more effective than physical exercises

D. taking drugs is at risk of being poisonous

The phrase "feel out of sorts", as is used in the second paragraph, could be best replaced by ____________.

A. put things in order B. are in a bad mood

C. search for tranquilizers D. want a mood-raiser

Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?

A. An exercise and its importance are explained

B. A problem is examined and solutions are given

C. Two different views of a problem are presented

D. Recent developments in medicine are described

British potato farmers were taking to the streets to call for the expression "couch potato" to be taken away from the dictionary on the grounds that it harms the vegetable's image.
The British Potato Council wants the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) to replace the expression with the term "couch slouch", with protests planned outside parliament in London and the offices of Oxford University Press. Kathryn Race, head of marketing at the Council, which represents some 4,000 growers and processors, said the group had complained in writing to the OED but had yet to receive a response.
"We are trying to get rid of the image that potatoes are bad to you," she said Monday.
"The potato has had its knocks in the past. Of course it is not the Oxford English Dictionary's fault but we want to use another term than couch potato because potatoes are naturally healthy."
The OED says "couch potato" originated as American slang, meaning "a person who spends leisure time passively or idly sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes."
John Simpson, chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the dictionary first included the term “couch potato” in 1993 and said "dictionaries just reflect the words that society uses."
Simpson said words were never taken out of the full-length dictionary, which includes some 650,000 words contained in 20 volumes. But little-used words can be removed from the smaller dictionaries to make way for newer ones.
“If society stops using words, then they are taken out of the smaller dictionaries”, he added. “The first known recorded use of the expression ‘couch potato’ was in a 1979 Log Angeles Times article,” Simpson said.
Nigel Evans, a member of parliament for the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, has made a motion in support of the campaign, highlighting the nutritional value of the British potato.
1．British potato farmers were taking to the streets _____.
A．to advertise their production
B．to call for a higher price for t heir potatoes
C．to remove the expression “couch potato” from the dictionary
D．to let people know how important the potato is in people’s lives
2．The farmers think that_________.
A．potatoes have had a bad imagine
B．potatoes are good for people by nature
C．potatoes sometimes do harm to people
D．it's the dictionary's fault to use the expression "couch potato"
3．John Simpson thinks that _________.
A．the expression can be taken out of every kind of dictionary
B．dictionaries do not necessarily reflect the words the society uses
C．little used words can remain in the smaller dictionaries
D．it is impossible to take the word out of the dictionary
4．What is wrong with the expression "couch potato"?
A．It is connected with unfavorable meaning．
B．Potato should be used in the expression．
C．It is borrowed from American English．
D．It refers to a kind of person．

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下面每个句子中均有一处错误。按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

66. When I told her that she was late, she looked very embarrassing.

67. The Chinese government is taking an open attitude on GM food.

68. It was because of my carelessness why I failed in the exam.

69. Kathryn Bigelow has become the first female to winning the Best Director Oscar.

70. Tom’s red hair made him stand up out in the crowd. ________

71. Who will drive you to the bus station to see you through?

72. Scientists say that hear pain-related words can make people really feel pain.

73. No matter what others say, I shall never be in favour him.

74. Modern ads combine the highest standards of design with ideas linking to the products.

75. Has all the food eaten by the children?

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Dr. Kathryn Robson, the Institute director said: “ It’s ___24___that we encourage young people to study science and think about scientific research as a job. I hope Amy now has a better __25__of what it takes to become a medical biologist.”

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C．find out

D．look out

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C．first

D．mother’s

A．idea

B．prize

C．wish

D．topic

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B．journalist

C．scientist

D．writer

A．performance

B．action

C．operation

D．role

A．when

B．whether

C．how

D．where

A．inspired

B．chosen

C．made

D．forced

A．disappointing

B．tiring

C．surprising

D．rewarding

A．vital

B．simple

C．funny

D．unusual

10.

A．decision

B．understanding

C．desire

D．taste

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