摘要:(C) Because of a small mistake, a shipmate of mine was reduced to a lower rank, given extra duty for three weeks and paid money as punishment when our ship was on the way to Japan. He wished for a party to celebrate his 21st birthday on July 2. He repeated to himself every night during his extra duty by saying, “ They can reduce my rank, they can punish me, but they can’t take away my birthday. As July 2 was near, his excitement increased. When he went to bed on July 1, he happily repeated, “They can reduce my rank, they can punish me, but they can’t take away my birthday. The next morning, he found out that the ship had crossed the international date line, and it was July 3. Fill in each blank according to the passage you read. Only one word for each blank. A sailor was punished because he (1) a mistake. He was reduced to a lower rank and was on three (2) extra duty and also (3) to pay money. The sailor was (4) years old. His birthday was on July 2. He wished to celebrate it on that day. He repeated to (5) every night during his duty by saying, “ They can reduce my rank, they can punish me, but they can’t take away my birthday. With his (6) near, he got too (7) . When going to bed on July 1, he still didn’t forget to repeat that word. The next morning he found out that the ship had sailed (8) the international date line, and it was July 3. The sailor couldn’t have his birthday party because of the (9) time zone (10) sailor!

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     Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.

     When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.

      From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.

     Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife' and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975.

    1. Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.

           A. look after her                              B. do the housework

           C. do his mother's job                        D. do his father's job

    2.From Paragraph 2, we can know that __

           A. Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old ~

           B. Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old

           C. people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman

           D. Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street

     3.  __ Chaplin made his most famous films.

           A. From 1889 to 1936                        B. From the 1920s to th~ 1950s

           C. From 1953 to 1975                        D. From the 1950s to the 1980s

    4. We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __

           A. his family                                  B. his work

           C. the US government                         D. the Swiss government

    5. Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.

           A. the acting         B. the art             C. the film          D. the music

 

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     Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.

     When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.

      From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.

     Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife' and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975.

    1. Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.

           A. look after her                              B. do the housework

           C. do his mother's job                        D. do his father's job

    2.From Paragraph 2, we can know that __

           A. Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old ~

           B. Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old

           C. people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman

           D. Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street

     3.  __ Chaplin made his most famous films.

           A. From 1889 to 1936                        B. From the 1920s to th~ 1950s

           C. From 1953 to 1975                        D. From the 1950s to the 1980s

    4. We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __

           A. his family                                  B. his work

           C. the US government                         D. the Swiss government

    5. Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.

           A. the acting         B. the art             C. the film          D. the music

 

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I went back to China as soon as school was over at the end of June. And I returned to Canada on August 17th.

It’s? ? ?? to go back to China this summer, because of the A(H1N1)flu. Everybody seemed to be? ? ? . The easiest thing for us to do was to wear masks(口罩)on the plane, as my mom suggested. However, it was not ? ? to wear a mask for ten hours. I decided to put the masks into my bag? ? ? wearing them.

Everything seemed OK?? ? ? the flight. I saw only five people wear masks all the time. When we arrived in Beijing, some?? ? ? came into the plane and took our temperature. Fortunately, ? ? ? had a fever. Therefore, I was able to get home on time.

However, everything went wrong after I got home. I became sick, with a sore throat and a fever because I had not ? ? ? my mom’s words. Luckily, I just had a common ? ? . while I was sick in bed, I thought that if I had listened to my mom at first, I ? ? would have never caught the cold.

It’s always wise to listen to your mom’s suggestions.

1.A. difficult? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. impossible? ????????????? ????????????? C. easy?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. important

2.A. happy?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. nervous???? ????????????? ????????????? C. excited? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. sad

3.A. necessary? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. healthy??? ????????????? ????????????? C. unfair?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. comfortable

4.A. thanks for? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. instead of ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. because of? ????????????? ????????????? D. except for

5.A. before???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. by? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. after? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. during

6.A. policemen? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. doctors ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. engineers? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. reporters

7.A. somebody? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. anybody? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. nobody? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. everybody

8.A. followed ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. heard? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. known? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. understood

9.A. stomachache? ????????????? ????????????? B. toothache? ????????????? ????????????? C. cold? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. headache

10.A. differently?? ????????????? ????????????? B. particularly? ????????????? ????????????? C. usually?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. probably

 

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Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of America’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?

The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.

The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.

Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA. “I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者) ”, says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.

The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.

1.Betty is popular because of                   .

A. her clothes          B. her charm            C. her personality     D. her appearance

2.In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是)                   .

A. the beginning        B. the ending           C. the story            D. the show

3.Which is the reason for the success of the show?

A. A large number of viewers.

B. Her life as an office worker.

C. The wonderful performance.

D. Two Golden Globes awards. 

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Betty is a girl of wisdom. 

B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.

C. Betty is an American favourite TV character.

D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.

5.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty from within.    B. A romantic story.

C. An ugly girl.    D. An exciting experience.

 

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