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recognised as the most popular British comedy export since Benny Hill-with some people even thinking of
him as a sex symbol.
His visual humour and elaborate sight gags transcend linguistic frontiers, and have earned comparisons
with the great silent movie star Buster Keaton-although apparently his character was based on the work of
French comic genius JacquesTati. And now he's making a movie: accompanied by his beloved Teddy he's
off to L.A.to cause a whole feature film's worth of mayhem in "Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie".
It's a funny thing when you think about it. Whenever someone sees the British actor Rowan Atkinson
in a movie, they would immediately say, "Oh look, it's Mr Bean!"There is really no doubt that Rowan Atkinson
is most known for playing Mr Bean, that dumb but likeable character. And that Mr Bean, has starred in a
series of short films, that many have enjoyed very much.
Mr Bean is a man, who is most known for his stupidity. He is always wearing a brown jacket, white shirt,
red tie and dark brown trousers. He also carries an adorable little teddy bear who he calls "Teddy". He also
has a penchant (倾向) for driving around in yellow Mini Coopers, and has a huge dislike for blue three-wheeled
cars. He also has a sort of girlfriend called Irma Gobb, although it is not the most steady of relationships.
What this man does is pretty much what every single human being does, but he does this with the most
bizarre (奇异的) and stupid ways possible. For instance, when he's going to the beach, when he is putting
on his swimmers, he does it without taking off his trousers. Another example is when he is late for a dentist
appointment, he gets dressed while driving in the car. And while he does this, he remains silent. But when he
does talk, which isn't often, it's usually with a very deep and croaky (哇哇叫的) voice, and speaks gibberish
(快速而不清楚的言语) as well.
This is what makes Mr Bean so likeable to watch. The humor in this show is absolutely brilliant. There
are so many memorable moments in this show, such as getting rid of a revolting (令人厌恶的) meal in a
restaurant by hiding it in many things, and role-playing the various roles of Joseph, Mary and Jesus at
Christmas. It's a real shame that there weren't a lot of episodes. There should have been more!
But overall, whether you think of Mr Bean as a comedy genius or just a stupid idiot, there's no doubt that
he has done a lot for comedy, and is one of the most recognizable characters in television.
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What happens to mother-daughter relationships when girls become teenagers. It seems that girls go from playing “dress up”, to arguing with their mothers about how they should dress.
When a girl is 3-4 years old they love to “dress up” in their mothers’ clothes, put on their mothers’ makeup, cook, and do whatever else their mother does. This is the time when she can be classified as being a mama’s girl.
How come girls change so much from childhood to the teenage years? Many parents seek the answer when their daughter becomes a teen. Often when a girl enters high school her behavior changes as well as her physical appearance.
When I was young I always liked playing “dress up”. It made me feel older and more like my mother. Even when I entered middle school, I still depended a lot on my mother to choose and buy my clothes. Once I entered high school there was a big change. To me, my mother’s clothes were no longer “in fashion”, and neither was her opinion. I started becoming interested in boys and tried to improve the way I looked. It was not that I wanted to look cool, I just wanted to look my age.
This is the time that the mother-daughter relationship can take a turn. It’s difficult for a mother to know that her daughter is no longer totally dependent on her.
When the daughter starts wearing revealing clothing, dating, and just wanting to be more independent, a mother starts to feel left out, or not needed. The number of arguments increases, and the number of times when the mother and daughter get along happily decreases.
When these things start to happen, it is a sign that the daughter wants her independence and the freedom to grow up.
When you notice how much your relationship had changed, try to believe positive things come out of the change. Put all the negatives aside and concentrate on what your mother is feeling instead of just on what you’re feeling.
When it seems too hard to handle, take some quiet time and write out your feelings. Maybe at another time, you can share them with your mother and try to find a way to better your relationship as mother and daughter. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing your feelings, at least write them down so you can get them out. It’s better than keeping them bottled up inside.
The girls would argue with their mothers because ________.
A. they need more independence
B. mothers want daughters to be mama’s girls again
C. they think their mothers’ clothes are no longer in fashion
D. all of the above
From the passage, we know that ________.
A. the teenage period is a sensitive part in human life
B. the parents can’t get the answer why their daughters change a lot
C. they can get on well only in talking, no matter what mothers or daughters do
D. mothers should concentrate on their own feelings
A “mama’s girl” will Not________.
A. dress up in her mother’s clothes
B. depend a lot on her mother to choose and buy her clothes
C. like wearing revealing clothing
D. think her mother’s clothes are in fashion
When the daughter starts wanting to be more independent, ________.
A. a mother starts to feel left out
B. it is the time when mother and daughter get on joyfully increases
C. she wants to look cool
D. All of the above
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Scientists have given us a lot of health warnings. The advice from cancer experts for avoiding bowel(肠) cancer is "try to avoid processed(加工过的) meats such as bacon, ham, corned beef and some sausages", and women fearing breast cancer are told "there doesn't seem to be a starting point at which alcohol consumption is safe",
But all these health warnings tend to have little influence on behavior, So who is being unreasonable —the scientists who give us health advice, or the public that just ignores it?
The curious fact is that both might be right. The reasoning behind these health warnings seems to be this: if you do more of something pleasurable (which we shall give the name “yum”) there is a higher risk of something bad (which we shall give the name “yuk”)occurring, so you should avoid yum.
But when presented with this argument you might ask two questions.
First, maybe the pleasure of yum makes the risk worth taking, especially if yuk might occur a long time in the future? Second, maybe there are other benefits of yum that could cancel out the risks of the particular yuk that has been identified (确认) ?
So suppose bacon sandwiches are your particular yum: research shows that 50g per day — that is a great greasy sandwich — increases your risk of bowel cancer by 20%.
But this means that out of every 100 people who stuffed down that big bacon sandwich every day of their lives, the number of bowel cancers would rise from five to six.
In addition, if a middle-aged woman gave up alcohol, it might reduce her risk of breast cancer, but could increase risk of some other cancers as well as heart disease.
So we need to look at the whole picture before trying to get people to change what they do, since everything has benefit and harms — just think of the joggers(慢跑者) who get knocked down by cars — and people need to be able to find their own balance.
Therefore, as you reach for your yum, perhaps sometimes pause a moment and realize that you are taking a gamble(赌博) on the yuk occurring, but that it may be a risk worth taking.
1.What is the advice given by scientists for avoiding breast cancer?
A. Try to avoid processed meat. B. Try to avoid alcohol.
C. Try to choose the yum. D. Try to risk the yuk.
2. What does “this argument” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. If you choose the yum, you will risk the yuk.
B. If you risk the yuk, you’ll choose the yum.
C. The yum is worth taking, especially if yuk might occur in the future.
D. Other benefits of yum could cancel out the risks of the yuk.
3.Why do we need to look at the whole picture before trying to get people to change what they do?
A. Because giving up alcohol might reduce breast cancer.
B. Because people are not able to find their own balance.
C. Because all the things have both sides.
D. Because the advice given by scientists is not true.
4.According to the passage, which of the following is correct?
A. People are often influenced by the health warnings.
B. Both the scientists and the public are not reasonable.
C. Alcohol consumption has both benefit and harms.
D. People should avoid yum to reduce the risk of yuk.
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A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火红的） ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her snug bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very scared.”
1.What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A．The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.
B．Her worry about her parents.
C．The idea of going back home.
D．The feeling of getting back home safely.
2.Her father didn’t take care of the garden because _______.
A．he had to look after his wife
B．he was busy looking for her
C．he was not strict in his job
D．he no longer enjoyed working there
3.How did Jennifer probably feel when she came back home?
a. worried b. crazy c. tired d. disappointed e. shocked f. excited
A．a, c, e B．a, b, c C．b, c, e D．d, e, f
4.What can we conclude from this passage?
A．In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days.
B．As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.
C．Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was really warm and safe for her.
D．When she found the garden deserted, she realized she got cross.
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