Stephen Chow（周星驰）was born in Hang Kong in 1962 and grew up in Shanghai，along with three sisters．He is famous for his comic film roles（角色） ．He showed an early interest in martial arts（武术）star Bruce Lee．He finished high school in 1982，and then with the help of his friend，Chow could take night courses in an acting school in Hang Kong．The school was run by TVB, a local television station．After he graduated in 1983, he Became a host（主持人）of a children’s television program called Space Shuttle 430．However，he didn’t like children very much．

Later，he had a chance to play in the film Final Justice．In 1988，Stephen Chow won Best Supporting Actor（配角）for it at the 25th Annual Taiwanese Film Awards．So he had more chances to play roles mostly in comic films and televisions．In 1992, he won Best Actor of Asia Pacific（太平洋）Film Festival for the film Justice，My Foot．His comic and funny actions and words in films always make people laugh．

A Chinese Odyssey，Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu are the best among his films．

1．When and where was Stephen Chow born?

2．What kind of job did Stephen Chow do except an actor?

3．When did Stephen Chow start to play more roles in comic films and televisions?

4．What do people think of Stephen Chow’s actions and words in films?

5．Please write two names of Stephen Chow’s films．

用所给单词的适当形式填空,每空可以填一词或多词，请同学们视情况而定。(每题1分，共10分)

1.Doing morning exercises _____________ (be) good for your health.

2.He is much better than others at          (find) the most interesting roles.

3.Dumpling House is          (cheap) restaurant in the city.

4.John plays football as____________ (good)as his brother jack.

5.Saying is much _______ (easy) than doing.

6.Linda’s car is ___________ (expensive) than Lucy’s.

7.However, not everybody enjoys         (watch) these shows.

8.The people who watch the show usually play a role in         (decide) the winner.

9.Thank you for ______ (tell) me the information.

10.Which city is ______________ (beautiful), Shanghai or Hangzhou?

Take a class at Dulangkou School, and you’ll see lots of things different from other schools, You can see the desks are not in rows（排）and students sit in groups. They put their desks together so they’re facing each other. How can they see the blackboard? There are three blackboards on the three walls of the classroom!

The school calls the new way of learning “Tuantuanzuo”, meaning sitting in groups. Wei Liying, a Junior 3 teacher, said it was to give students more chances to communicate.

Each group has five or six students, according to Wei, and they play different roles（角色）.There is a team leader who takes care of the whole group. There is a “study leader”who makes sure that everyone finishes their homework. And there is a discipline（纪律）leader who makes sure that nobody chats in class.

Wang Lin is a team leader. The 15-year-old said that having to deal with so many things was tiring.

“I just looked after my own business before,”said Wang. “But now I have to think about my five group members.”

But Wang has got used to it and can see the benefits（好处）now.

“I used to speak too little. But being a team leader means you have to talk a lot. You could even call me an excellent speaker today.”

Zhang Qi, 16, was weak in English. She used to get about 70 in English tests. But in a recent test, Zhang got a grade of more than 80.

“I rarely（很少） asked others when I had problems with my English tests. But now I can ask the team leader or study leader. They are really helpful.”

1.What makes Dulangkou School different from others?          

A. The students desks are in rows.  

B. Students sit and study in groups.

C. There are three blackboards in the classroom. 

D. Both B and C.

2.A discipline leader is supposed to           .

A. take care of the whole group

B. make sure that everybody finishes homework

C. make sure that nobody chats in class

D. collect all the homework and hand it in to teachers

3.The new way of learning is said to give students more chances to           .

A. chat with each other       B. listen to the teacher

C. make friends               D. communicate

4.We can see from the story that some students       this new way of learning.

A. get benefits from    B. are tired of     C. cannot get used to     D. hate

5.How many leaders are there in one group?

A. Three.               B. Four.            C. Two.            D. Five or six.

Your peers are people your age or close to it. Besides close friends, your peers include other children you know who are the same age------like people in your grade, sports team, or neighborhood. Peers may have a positive influence on each other and play important roles in each other’s lives:

Positive examples

Peers set plenty of good examples for each other. Having peers who do well in school or do their best in a sport can influence you to work hard to realize your dream, too. Peers who are kind and helpful can influence you to build these qualities in yourself. Even peers you’ve never met can be role models(模范). For example, watching someone your age compete in the Olympics or give a piano concert might inspire you to go after a dream of your own.

Feedback(反馈) and advice

Your peers listen and give you feedback as you try out new ideas. They can help you make decisions, too: what courses to take, whether to get your hair cut or let it grow, or how to solve a problem. Peers often give each other good advice. Your peers will be quick to tell you when they think you’re making a mistake or doing something dangerous.

Socializing（交际）

Being with your peers----such as classmates or teammates----gives you a chance to learn how to make friends and deal with disagreements with people.

New experiences

Your peers might get you involved(参与) in clubs, sports, or volunteer groups. Your world would be far less rich without peers encouraging you to try some new food for the first time, or listen to a CD you have never heard before.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about     .

A．who your peers are

B．how to find peers whose interests are similar to yours

C．the negative influence of peers on each other

D．the difference between your close friends and your peers

2.The author makes  points of how peers have a positive influence on each other.

A．three            B．four              C．five              D．six

3.With which of the following may the author agree?

A．Peers you have never met cannot influence you.

B．You can ask your friends to make a decision for you.

C．You should not play with peers you don’t like.

D．Your peers may cause you to experience new things.

4.The author mentions that good role models can influence you to      .

① work hard to realize your dream

② do something dangerous

③ build good qualities in yourself

④ have fewer friends

A．①③             B．②④             C．②③             D．③④

5.From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that being with your peers gives you a chance to       .

A．influence other people

B．play an important role

C．learn how to make more friends

D．improve your English skills