BEIJING, July 29－Chinese films “Black Eyed” and “Exiled” will vie for the Golden Lion awards at the 63rd Venice Film Festival, which is scheduled to open in Lido on August 30．
“Black Eyed” by Taiwan director Tsai Ming-liang centers on a group of tramps in Kuala Lumpur．The movie enters the competition session together with Hong Kong gangster flick “Exiled” by Johnnie To．
Taiwan actor Lee Kang-Sheng from “Black Eyed” and the lead actor from “Exiled, ” Anthony Wong, will compete for the honor of the best actor．Many Hollywood stars are also in the running for this award, including Ben Affleck and Adrien Brody for “Hollywoodland”, Anthony Hopkins for “Bobby”, as well as Hugh Jackman for “The Fountain”．
Taiwan actress Chen Shiang-chyi, who co-stars in “Black Eyed”, is in competition for the best actress award．She is up against many experienced competitors, including the lead actresses of “Bobby”, Sharon Stone and Demi Moore, and Rachel Weisz for “The Fountain”．
Mainland Chinese film “Banquet” and Jackie Chan’s “Project BB” will be screened at the event．Taiwan film “Do Over” is entered in the Critic’s Week section of the Venice Film Festival．
(1)
How many actors are competing for the Award of Best Actor at the 63rd the Venice Film Festival?
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A．
Five．
B．
Six．
C．
Seven．
D．
Eight．
(2)
What does the underlined word “vie” mean?
[ ]
A．
produce
B．
determine
C．
win
D．
compete
(3)
Which of the following is NOT RIGHT?
[ ]
A．
There are altogether five Chinese films to compete for the Golden Lion Awards．
B．
Chen Shiang-chyi will compete against many lead actresses to win the best actress award．
C．
The Black Eyed
is a story about tramps．
D．
Lee Kang-Sheng and Chen Shiang-chyi both starred in the film The Black Eyed．
(4)
This passage is most probably taken from _________．
[ ]
A．
movies review magazines
B．
daily newspapers
C．
magazine about celebrities
D．
entertainment magazines
Changing the world my commitment
(1)
This article may be a _________．
[ ]
A．
letter
B．
news report
C．
diary
D．
fairy-tale
(2)
Why is it difficult for people to travel from one place to another?
[ ]
A．
There is sand blowing everywhere．
B．
It is dark．
C．
There is water and mud everywhere．
D．
There are too many people．
(3)
Which of the following is not right according to the article?
[ ]
A．
Lots of fighting happened on the island．
B．
There were floods on the island．
C．
The story happened in Europe．
D．
The author might be a member of the medical team．
(4)
The favorable situation on the island is that _________．
[ ]
A．
many people can speak English or French, which makes it easier to communicate and find out about people’s problems
B．
people’s cuts and wounds are hard to heal because of water
C．
there is enough food and clean water for the people
D．
there are few people dying on the island
(5)
People on the island are living a _________ life．
[ ]
A．
happy
B．
simple
C．
terrible
D．
quiet
The UN－bringing everyone closer together
(1)
What is the main idea of the passage?
[ ]
A．
When and how the UN was set up．
B．
The UN plays an important role in international affairs．
C．
What the author took up in Africa．
D．
What the main purpose of the UN is．
(2)
Which of the following statements isn’t true according to the above passage?
[ ]
A．
The UN is an international organization．
B．
It was in October 1945 by 51 countries that the UN was set up．
C．
The UN was set up, based on three main purposes．
D．
The UN has a great effect on the life of people everywhere．
(3)
The following statements are not true except that _________．
[ ]
A．
the speaker is paid for his job with the UN
B．
the speaker is tired of visiting many countries in Africa
C．
the speaker’s visits in Africa are often followed and recorded
D．
the speaker isn’t lucky, unable to travel to South Africa
(4)
What does the author attempt to tell us?
[ ]
A．
Something about the UN．
B．
What the author did in Africa．
C．
Africa is a poor continent．
D．
It is difficult for the UN to settle international affairs．
(5)
What can be inferred from the passage?
[ ]
A．
The author devoted himself to career of keeping world peace．
B．
There exist many social and international problems, which remain to be settled by the UN．
C．
How difficult it is for women in South Africa to set up a group．
D．
It doesn’t make sense to set up the UN．
Making a reference book
(1)
Which country do you travel to if you like eating meat?
[ ]
A．
Canada．
B．
Australia．
C．
New Zealand．
D．
America．
(2)
What is the jewellery worn by the Inuit people made from?
[ ]
A．
Diamonds．
B．
Plants．
C．
Gold and silver．
D．
Animal bones．
(3)
The Aborigines believe _________．
[ ]
A．
in animal spirits
B．
that Great Ancestral Spirits created all the people, animals and birds on Earth
C．
in many gods such as the God of the Forest and the God of the Sea
D．
in the Great Spirit who has power over all things including animals, trees, stones and clouds
(4)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
[ ]
A．
We can get the chance to try some strange food in Kakado, Australia．
B．
A Polynesian culture is rich in song, dance, carving and weaving．
C．
You can take part in The Sun Dance and you will see the Plain Indians smoking a piece pipe in America．
D．
You will get to learn about Inuit musical instruments, like didgeridoos, and one of the weapons for hunting animals．
(5)
The Plain Indians used to _________．
[ ]
A．
hunt for food with a bow and arrow
B．
live in small family groups but have large summer gatherings for feasts and celebrations
C．
collect food from the bush around them and often hunt for large lizards and snakes down holes
D．
live on the Pacific islands of Polynesia
Cultural differences
(1)
Why would Ma Li like to know more about cultural differences?
[ ]
A．
She wants very much to go abroad．
B．
She wants to accumulate more information about cultural differences．
C．
She wants to be a university professor teaching cultural differences among countries．
D．
She has to finish her homework on cultural differences．
(2)
What was Thanksgiving held in celebration of?
[ ]
A．
The settlers celebrated their settling in the USA．
B．
The settlers celebrated the first harvest after they came from Europe to live in the USA．
C．
The settlers celebrated the natives’ help after they came from Europe to live in the USA．
D．
The settlers celebrated the victory of defeating the natives．
(3)
Does an Englishman open the present at once when you give it to him? Why?
[ ]
A．
Yes．Because it’s impolite to open it as soon as the present is given．
B．
No．Because it’s rude not to open it at once．
C．
Yes．Because it’s rude not to open it at once．
D．
No．Because it’s strange not to open it at once．
(4)
Why are the newly-weds expected to give presents to the guests in Italy?
[ ]
A．
To celebrate their wedding．
B．
To remember the big day．
C．
To thank the parents．
D．
To welcome the guests．
(5)
What is the same in China as in Brunei?
[ ]
A．
Opening a present．
B．
Celebrating the wedding．
C．
Taking off the shoes before going into someone’s house．
D．
Pointing people with your finger．
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Friendship is the relationship between persons who can help each other in need and who have much in common．
Friendship can make people happy and successful．In my opinion, friendship is one of the most precious things we have for several reasons．First, we can lead a happy life if we have some friends to share feelings, for joy that is shared will be doubled and sorrow shared will be reduced．For instance, I felt a little lonely during my first days after I came to college because it was my first time to be away from my family and away from my old friends．I often felt worried about my study and life．Later, I made friends with some of my fellow students．We talked about our ambitions on how to improve ourselves and how to contribute to society．Through our heart-to-heart talks, we got to know each other well and became eager to help each other．And from then on, whenever I am in trouble, I always have someone to turn to．Now I don’t feel lonely any more but feel that life is really meaningful and enjoyable．Second, the company of friends can help us win success．It is well-known that the friendship between Karl Marx and Engels largely contributed to their great success．Besides great figures, common people can also benefit a great deal from their friendship．For example, in the second year of my college, we were required to take the yearly test for English Majors(Band Four)．It is a difficult national examination．While I was preparing for it, I felt very worried．But my friends and I helped and encouraged each other．As a result, we all passed the test with good scores．
Moreover, friendship has an influence on our personalities．To win friendship we should have a pleasant manner．And to keep the friendship that we have obtained we ought to be self-disciplined(自律)and learn to be considerate(体谅)．If everybody has friends and knows how to keep friendship, personalities of people will be improved and society will be in harmony(和谐)．
So we can say that friendship can do good not only for individuals but also for society, and a society that is full of friendship will be full of love and hope．
(1)
According to the writer, friendship is _________．
[ ]
A．
what makes people happy
B．
what people turn to when in trouble
C．
precious relationship between people
D．
what makes people successful
(2)
Which is the main idea of the first paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Friends should help each other．
B．
College students should have friendship．
C．
Friends should share joy as well as sorrow．
D．
Friendship brings us happiness and success．
(3)
Which of the following belongs to the personalities that keep up friendship?
[ ]
A．
A pleasant manner．
B．
Self-discipline．
C．
Being smart．
D．
Being talkative．
The search for happiness
(1)
What is the general idea of the TV interview?
[ ]
A．
Telling the story of the gymnast Sang Lan．
B．
Telling people how to learn from Sang Lan．
C．
Telling people how they can find happiness．
D．
Showing us how Sang Lan overcomes her disappointment．
(2)
Which of the following is right?
[ ]
A．
Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven．
B．
She broke her legs and could soon walk again．
C．
Leonardo DiCaptro went to see Sang Lan in China．
D．
Before the accident, Sang Lan’s best event was vault．
(3)
The word “event”(line 26)means “_________”．
[ ]
A．
a thing
B．
something important
C．
result
D．
one of the competitions
(4)
When was Sang Lan hurt so badly that she could not walk again?
[ ]
A．
In 1987．
B．
In 1992．
C．
In 1998．
D．
In 2004．
(5)
From the text we can infer that _________．
[ ]
A．
Sang Lan rebuilt her life and she could walk again
B．
nobody was amazed by the way Sang Lan remained cheerful
C．
Dr．Brain, a psychologist, visited Sang Lan in the hospital．
D．
it was Sang Lan’s mistake that changed her life and cost her the ability to walk
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Passage 1
There is something in the world．It has no shape, no color and no weight．It can’t be seen or touched．But everyone wants it very much．People try to get it in many ways．Some people think money means it, so they try to make more money; some people believe that knowledge can bring it to them, so they study very hard; some other people find only good health can make themselves get it, so they take part in all kinds of sports and games．Now, you may ask what on earth the mysterious thing is．That’s HAPPINESS．I can’t give you the exact meaning of happiness, but I’m sure if you love and help others, you’ll get it．
I’ll never forget an old lady．She lives in a small house alone．It’s said that her husband and her son died in a traffic accident．What a sorrowful life she has! But the old lady often helps others with a smile．Whenever it snows, she is always the first to clean the paths(小路)．She looks after several children living nearby．I am one of them．I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile．Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person．Her life is full of laughter and love．
But I’m sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways．They speak loudly in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others’ shortcomings．Perhaps they feel happy at that time, but they will never get true happiness because they have destroyed others’ happiness．
Now I know what happiness is．It means kindness, love and unselfishness．Above all, only bringing happiness to others can make yourself happy．
Passage 2
Happiness is the most precious thing in the world, which can be obtained in different ways．
From my point of view, being in a good mood anytime and anywhere is the first thing for those who want to be happy．There is an old saying going like this, “Happiness belongs to somebody who is content．” I still remember a story my mother told me when I was a child．A millionaire tries every means to seek after pleasure but to feel unhappy．But a poor man with nothing always feels happy．Why are they so different? The answer is that the rich man is always thinking how he can gain more while the poor man is satisfied with what he owns at hand－health, freedom, love and so on．
Furthermore, if you have love in your heart, you will have happiness in your life．Love consists of two parts, one is to love others, and the other is to be loved by others．Lei Feng set a good example for all of us．He served the people whole-heartedly until the last minute of his life．He regarded serving the people as the happiest thing．There are numbers of similar inspirational stories to be found．In addition, being loved by others can also lead you to happiness．Courage from your parents when frustrated, care from your lover when ill, help from your friends when in trouble…all of these will make you the happiest person in the world．
The last but not least is to act happily．Putting on a happy face and thinking interesting things are helpful to trigger happy feelings．
While happiness is precious, it is easy to get．
(1)
What are the two passages mainly about?
[ ]
A．
Happiness．
B．
Love．
C．
Freedom．
D．
Money．
(2)
Which of the following can’t lead to happiness according to the first passage?
[ ]
A．
Loving and helping others．
B．
Kindness, love and unselfishness．
C．
Bringing happiness to others．
D．
Having a lot of money．
(3)
What is happiness according to the second passage?
[ ]
A．
Being content．
B．
Being content and having love．
C．
Having love in your heart．
D．
Loving others and being loved by others．
Stand-up for your health！
(1)
The main idea of this passage is about _________．
[ ]
A．
types of stand-up
B．
a famous comedian named Billy Crystal
C．
the good effects of stand-up for one’s health
D．
a famous saying “he who laughs last laughs best”
(2)
Why is stand-up comedy special? Because _________．
[ ]
A．
there are only two persons performing
B．
the comedian is not on the stage
C．
it is a comedy
D．
the comedian is just in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience
(3)
The sentence “It seems appropriate that he got his start in silent films．” means “_________”．
[ ]
A．
He started his silent films when he gave the speech．
B．
It is wrong that he started his silent films．
C．
He is not fit to start his silent films．
D．
It’s just a joke－no wonder he got his start in silent films．And he has given us a silent speech．
(4)
Which of the following is NOT true about Billy Crystal?
[ ]
A．
He only performs stand-up comedy．
B．
He is also a television and film actor
C．
He has no plans to stop making films, or to stop telling jokes．
D．
He is popular with all ages．
(5)
The author _________ stand-up is good for our health．
[ ]
A．
agrees that
B．
disagrees that
C．
is not sure that
D．
doesn’t know if
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The reasons why we laugh may be products of evolution(进化)．Most agree that we laugh when we find something to be humorous, but different reasons exist for what we find to be humorous．Additionally, different things are humorous to us at different stages of life．
Laughter, a physiological response to humor, can be broken down into two parts．
The first is a set of gestures, and the second is the production of sound．The brain conducts both responses at the same time．
Strangely enough, laughter is an orderly response, and almost occurs “spontaneously(本能地)” during pauses at the end of phrases．Human beings are the only species capable of laughter, and one average adult does so approximately(近似地)17 times per day．
Good health is one of the many benefits of laughter．Laughter reduces our stress levels by reducing the level of stress hormones(荷尔蒙), and also helps us cope with serious illnesses．
Physiologically, laughter promotes healing by lowering the blood pressure, by increasing the vascular blood flow and the oxygenation of the blood．
Physical fitness stemming from laughter is a benefit known to few．Scientists estimate that laughing 100 times is equivalent to a 10-minute workout on a rowing machine, or to 15 minutes on a stationary exercise bike．
Another benefit of laughter is that it improves our over-all mental health．Pent up(被压抑的)negative emotions, such as anger, fear, and sadness, can cause biochemical changes in our bodies that can produce a harmful effect．
Laughter provides a harmless outlet(出口)for these negative emotions, and provides a coping mechanism for dealing with difficult or stressful situations．
(1)
What is the best title of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Why do we laugh?
B．
An harmless outlet．
C．
Benefits of laughter．
D．
A physiological response to humor．
(2)
Which of the following isn’t one of the benefits of laughter?
