For the first time in Hong Kong’s history, an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes, he is Chow Yun-fat.
The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook. Using his experience, students can learn to make the most of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeed.
On hearing about this, Chow said happily, “I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks (挫折), for they are the only way to success.”
Indeed, Chow has travelled a long and difficult path to reach his success. In 1955, he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17, he had to leave school. He worked in a number of jobs—as a postman, camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved (铺路) the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life.
Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including “Shanghai Bund”(《上海滩》) and “A Better Tomorrow”. Since 1985, he has won many awards including Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 1995, he went to Hollywood. Although he was already over 40, he had to learn English. He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world. In 1998, the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as “Chow Yun-fat Day”.

1. 1.

   Chow Yun-fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because ________.

   1. A.
      he plays best in Hong Kong
   2. B.
      he keeps on struggling for success
   3. C.
      his experiences are very special
   4. D.
      he is well thought of
2. 2.

   Chow felt ________ when he learned that he had been written into middle school textbooks.

   1. A.
      surprised
   2. B.
      shy
   3. C.
      sad
   4. D.
      happy
3. 3.

   What can we infer from the passage?

   1. A.
      Chow Yun-fat is proud of his success.
   2. B.
      Chow Yun-fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing.
   3. C.
      Chow Yun-fat has won more awards than other actors.
   4. D.
      Chow Yun-fat is popular both at home and abroad.
4. 4.

   The underlined sentence (in paragraph 6) suggests ________.

   1. A.
      chopsticks is of great help to practise English pronunciation
   2. B.
      Chow Yun-fat is willing to struggle with difficulties
   3. C.
      Chow Yun-fat has suffered a lot before he went to Hollywood
   4. D.
      it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English
5. 5.

   The author wrote this passage to ________.

   1. A.
      introduce Chow’s films
   2. B.
      praise Chow for his excellent performance
   3. C.
      call on people to learn from Chow
   4. D.
      show why Chow is popular

“The IMF is an organization of 184 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability”这个国际组织IMF是 (　 )

A、国际复兴开发银行　　 B、联合国　　 C、国际货币基金组织　　 D、世贸组织

the International Monetary Fund，这个在国际金融问题上进行协商与协作，促进国际货币合作，促进国际汇兑的稳定，协助成员国在经常项目交易中建立多边支付制度的国际组织是（　 ）

A 、欧洲联盟　 B 、国际货币基金组织　 C 、世界银行　 D、 世贸组织

the International Monetary Fund，这个在国际金融问题上进行协商与协作，促进国际货币合作，促进国际汇兑的稳定，协助成员国在经常项目交易中建立多边支付制度的国际组织是（　 ）

A、欧洲联盟　　 B、国际货币基金组织　　 C、世界银行　 D、世贸组织

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet。(Aristotle , An Cient Greek philosopher)在这里，亚里士多德对教育的基本态度是（ ）

A、肯定　　 B、否定　　 C、既肯定又否定　　 D、怀疑

The joke told by Tom made us________, so our maths teacher couldn’t make himself ________.

A. laugh; hearing 　　 B. laugh; heard　 　　　 C. laughing; hear　 D. laughed; to be heard

The International Monetary Fund, 这个在国际金融问题上进行协商与协作,促进国际货币合作,促进国际汇兑的稳定,协助成员国在经常项目交易中建立多边支付制度的国际组织是( )

A 欧洲联盟 B 国际货币基金组织

C 世界银行 D 世贸组织