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| Rupert Murdoch, the Australian-born American media owner was voted Best of British by the Sunday Express in London last week. He is the most famous 1 owner in the world and 2 newspapers and TV channels across the world. 3 now he has been called the greatest 4 in Britain by one of his biggest rivals (竞争对手) . The paper, which competes for _ 5 with Murdoch's own papers, called him "the man who made modem Britain" and it 6 Murdoch for his willingness to take risks. 7 said he had brought a "revolution" to television and newspaper production. Rupert Murdoch、was born in Melbourne, 8 , in 1931. Today he is better _ 9 as the owner of News Corporation Ltd., a media group that owns many different _10 of media: television, films, books, and the Internet. 11 becoming the success he is today, Murdoch studied at Oxford University in Britain. He returned to Australia in 1952, when he 12 The Adelaide News from his father. His life since then can be seen as a series of international jumps in which he's 13 more and more newspapers and TV stations. In the 1960s, it was The Mirror in Sydney and the Sun, in London; in the 1970s, he bought the New York Post; in the 1980s, he took on Hollywood when he bought 20th Century Fox and Fox TV. At this time he also bought The Times and The Sunday; Times in London. And most 14 in the 1990s, he bought Star Television in Asia. His company has also formed a joint-venture(合资的) television company with the Chinese Government, Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd(凤凰卫视控股有限公司 ). It 15 six channels-Xingkong weishi, Channel V, Star Movies, National Geographic Star Sports and ESPN-to millions of Chinese 16 . One 17 how Murdoch could have found the time for love and relationships since he owns such a big business. In 1967, he married Anna Troy, whom he met 18 _she was a reporter on The Sydney Daily Mirror. The couple got 19 in 1998. The next year, he married Chinese-born Wendy Deng. Deng, Murdoch's third wife, is 37 years younger than Murdoch and used to work 20 Star TV in HongKong. The 71-year-old Murdoch is now father of five children after Deng gave birth to a baby daughter last year. | ||||
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| Love cures people-both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. Dr. Karl Menninger I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance company. I told him 1 that the main reason why I was 2 with them was my 3 to keep my family in Boston. My wife of 26 years old had recently died of a heart attack. A(n) 4 in Boston would also help me reduce some of the pain of the loss. Bruce, the interviewer, was politely sympathetic, and didn't probe (调查) any 5 .He acknowledged my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another 6 . After the next 7 of interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a 8 with him. He told me that he, 9 , had lost his wife. And he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had 10 the same pain as I had, a pain that was almost 11 to explain to someone who had not lost a loved 12. He offered his business card and home phone number and 13 that, if I needed help or just wanted someone to 14 , I should feel 15 to give him a call, no matter 16 I got the job or not. He wanted me to know that he was there if I 17 needed any help. From that one act of kindness, when he had no 18 whether we would ever see each other again, he helped me 19 one of life's greatest losses. He turned the normal 20 business interview process into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of need. | ||||
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| It was just getting dark. There was a touch of fog and I was on a lonely stretch of road. 1 I was going along cheerfully, thinking about the dinner I would eat when I got to Salisbury. I was going along 2 at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a 3 scream- " Help!" I looked round, but the only 4 of life was a large, black, rather suspicious-looking (可疑的) car just 5 a bend in the road about a hundred yards away. That was where the cry had come from. I 6 speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing, for he did the same and began to draw 7 me. As I drew near, the girl's voice came again, a lovely voice but trembling with 8 . "Let me go, you coward; you're hurting me. Oh! Oh!" I felt my 9 boil. The fog was coming down 10 now, and the countryside was lonelier. I had no 11 that the murderous guy in the car noticed this. Again came a cry. "Drop that knife, you fool. Oh!" Then a cry and a groan (呻吟). If I was to save her, it was now or 12 . Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn't save the girl, I would at least try to bring the murderer to 13 . The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its 14 , and its brakes (煞车) screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and 15 into the ditch (沟) at the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out. "You fool!" he shouted as he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was 16 than he. I put all I could into 17 that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It 18 him right on the point of the chin; his 19 slowly bent under him, and he dropped to the ground without a sound. I rushed to the car, 20 open the door and looked inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice. "You have been listening to a radio play, Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately." | ||||
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| When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1 the move, my father 2 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're 4 to Arizona." The words, so small, didn't seem 5 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 6 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7 mysteries (奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 8 into own new home. 9 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10 explored (探索) our new surroundings. One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind 11 of cactus (仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 12 that." I turned around to see an old woman "Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 13 , new to the entire state. "My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 14 ? It must be quite a 15 after living in Boston." How could I explain how I 16 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words. "It's vastness," she offered. "That vastness 17 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert-you can 18 how little you are in comparison with the world. 19 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless." That was it. That was the feeling I'd bad ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 20 would change with just a few simple words. "Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch." | ||||
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| I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early 1 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to 2 my parents. At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with 3 at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her, "something else to 4 !"Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time. At that age, I always did something 5 to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found 6 ,I would plant a garden! I planted some lily (百合花) seeds in the yard. But they failed to 7 . I continued to sunflower seeds and roses, Wild 8 joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花).One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. 9 , I was touched by this land of wonder. 10 , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even 11 at me because found it was 12 to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother's 13 , I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds 14 flowers. Regardless of their 15 , I kept on planting my garden and 16 to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom,they 17 to care and love. It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 18 my parent .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very 19 . And now I could say it is my affection for 20 that makes me a real gardener. | ||||
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| Long long ago, there was a small village. This village had a 1 tradition. At the beginning ofevery year, any boy who had reached the age of majority (成年)was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to 2 his home before winter. If his home failed to endure thecold weather in winter, the villagers could not 3 him inany way. One 4 , Paul and Mare reached their majority. They 5 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes. In each village, they found the nicest 6 and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered 7 . After Marc saw several homes, he 8 the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul, 9 , continued collecting more ideas. Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 10 some of them. But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village. Marc began building his home. He had several false starts, 11 his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasn't perfect,but it was strong and he could 12 it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 13 with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 14 back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 15 . The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 16 .The villagers mourned for him. Marc 17 the winter. Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village, 18 a family, and lived a happy, content life. We all build and improve our own mental homes. It's 19 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actualIy 20 the best ideas. | |||
| ( )1. A. strange ( )2. A. find ( )3. A. help ( )4. A. winter ( )5. A. exchanged ( )6. A. girls ( )7. A. rooms ( )8. A. expected ( )9. A. similarly ( )10. A. forget ( )11. A. because ( )12. A. repair ( )13. A. conversations ( )14. A. drove ( )15. A. weak ( )16. A.blindness ( )17. A. experienced ( )18. A. brought ( )19. A. slow ( )20. A. realize |
B. hopeful B. make B. encourage B. summer B. received B. jobs B. drinks B. gathered B. finally B. believe B. although B. rebuild B. achievements B. rushed B. funny B. death B. loved B. earned B. easy B. bring |
C. literary C. complete C. scold C. autumn C. recognized C. houses C. attention C. created C. however C. replace C. but C. sell C. struggles C. flew C. small C. sadness C. survived C. contacted C. dangerous C. collect |
D. cultural D. buy D. persuade D. spring D. advice D. presents D. advice D. understood D. furthermore D. doubt D. so D. improve D. arguments D. moved D. amazing D. illness D. spent D. raised D. special D. apply |
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| The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically(同情地) as the attractive young woman with the white cane(拐杖) made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and, used her hands to 1 the location of the seats, walked down the aisle(过道) and found the seat he'd told her was 2 . Then she settled in(坐下) ,placed her briefcase on her lap and 3 her cane against her leg. It had been a year since Susan, 34, became 4 . Due to a medical misdiagnosis, she was suddenly 5 into a world of darkness, anger, frustration and self-pity. Mark, her husband, 6 her to work each day, even though they worked at 7 ends of the city. Soon, however, Mark realized the arrangement wasn't 8 . Susan had to start taking the bus again. Just as he predicted, Susan was 9 at the idea of taking the bus again. "How am I 10 to know where I am going? I feel like you're abandoning me," she responded bitterly. Mark taught her how to rely on her other 11 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to 12 to her new environment. Monday morning arrived, they went their 13 ways for the first time. On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was paying, the driver said, "I sure do 14 you. "Curious, she asked the driver, "Why?" The driver responded, "It must feel 15 to be taken care of and protected like you are. " " What do you mean?" she asked. The driver answered, "You know, every morning for the past week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been 16 across the corner watching you as you get off the bus. He makes sure you cross the street 17 and he watches until you enter your office building. Then he blows you a kiss, gives you a little salute and walks away. " Tears of happiness poured down Susan's cheeks. For 18 she couldn't physically see him, she had always felt Mark's presence. He had given her a gift more powerful than 19 , a gift she didn't need to see to 20 -the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness. | ||||
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