| A. accidentallyB. accommodationC. admiringD. armed E. constantF. cyclistG. financiallyH. inspiredI. memoriesJ. wander |
| 1-5: HFCEB 6-9: DJGI |
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| Item 1: JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a publishing deal with Little Brown, to release her first ever novel for adults. The deal means that Rowling"s long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher that launched the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at least in terms of new works by the author. Rowling, who is worth an estimated ?530 million, said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, which sold over 30 million copies in the UK alone. She said that with the move from children"s to adult fiction, a move to a new publisher seemed like a logical step. [More] Item 2: China"s hurdler Liu Xiang was disqualified Thursday at the Stockholm indoor athletics tournament due to false start, giving his rival Dayron Robles of Cuba an easy win of 7.66 seconds. Liu was not willing to explain the reason of his false start, but he told Xinhua that it was not related to his foot injury. Another Cuban Orlando Ortega followed in 7.68 seconds and Balazs Baji of Hungary stood third in 7.70 seconds. Last Saturday, Liu won the men"s 60m hurdle final in 7.41 seconds at the Birmingham indoor tournament, setting a new Asian record. He said Wednesday that he hoped to have an even better performance than he did in Birmingham at the Stockholm indoor tournament. [More] Item 3: Former NBA star and current Bobcats owner Michael Jordan filed suit in a Chinese court against Qiaodan Sports Company Limited, a sportswear and footwear manufacturer, for the use of his name without permission. Jordan says "This complaint is not about money, it"s about principle and protecting my name." The Chinese company has registered and uses the name "Qiaodan". Jordan has been known in China since he gained widespread popularity in the mid-1980s. [More] Item 4: A commuter train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people, the deadliest in a series of train accidents in Argentina over the past years. The train crashed at about 8:30 a.m. at its final stop at the Once Station, not far from downtown Buenos Aires. The train was carrying more than 800 passengers and traveling at an estimated 16 miles per hour when it entered the station, slamming into the barrier of the platform, destroying the engine. [More] |
| 1. What is the publisher of Rowling"s new book for adult? |
| A. The London -based publisher B. Bloomsbury C. Little Brown D. We don"t know |
| 2. What is the final result of Liu Xiang"s Stockholm indoor athletics tournament? |
| A.7.41 B. 7.66 C. 7. 68 D. no result |
| 3. Which of the statement is true according to the passage? |
| A. It is said that JK Rowling is worth about ?530 billion. B. Liu Xiang"s false start is because of his foot injury. C. Jordan complains not only about money but protecting his name. D. The train" speed is about 16 miles per hour when it entered the station. |
| 4. What can we infer from the passage? |
| A. Harry Potter books are very popular in the UK.. B. Liu Xiang won the men"s 60m hurdle final at the Birmingham tournament. C. Michael Jordan is the owner of Qiaodan Sports Company Limited. D. There about 800 passengers injured on the crashed train. |
| 5. Where can we see the passage? |
| A. Textbook B. Guidebook C. Magazine D. Website |
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| Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商业广告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. "As long as it works," he said in 1991, "I"ll continue to do those commercials." Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. "He still won"t let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper-fitting shoes," Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. "He fed me," Thomas said, "and if I got out of line, he"d beat me." Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. "I thought if I owned a restaurant," he said, "I could eat for free." A 956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968. In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy"s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made-to-order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales. Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金会) for Adoption in 1992. In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed. "The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave," says friend Pat Williams. "He wasn"t a great actor or a great speaker. He was just Joe Everybody." |
| 1. What is the article mainly about? |
| A. The life of Dave Thomas. B. The dream of Dave Thomas. C. The schooling of Dave Thomas. D. The growth of Dave Thomas"s business. |
| 2. What do we know about his childhood? |
| A. He lived a poor life. B. He had caring parents. C. He stayed in one place. D. He didn"t go to school. |
| 3. Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas"s life. a. graduated from high school b. started his own business c. became a millionaire d. started a foundation e. met Harland Sanders |
| A. e, b, c, d, a B. a, e, c, b, d C. e, c, b, d, a D. a, e, b, c, d |
| 4. "He was just Joe Everybody." (in the last paragraph) means ______. |
| A. Dave was famous B. Dave was ordinary C. Dave was showy D. Dave was shy |
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| Ma Weidu is the founder and curator (馆长) of Guanfu Museum, which is the first private museum in China. With mainly Chinese artifacts off exhibition, the museum was founded on Jan 18,l 997. It was not well. known by the public until 2008. On Jan l,2008,Ma Weidu was invited to be the guest in the flagship CCTV program "Lecture Room". He talked about his museum and more importantly, he introduced Chinese artifacts and their underlying historical, cultural significance. In 2009,Ma Weidu initiated the Beijing Guanfu Cultural Foundation. Creating a cuulture foundation had been Ma"s dream for many years. The Beijing Guanfu Cultural Foundation is committed to spreading Chinese traditional culture, funding the development of Guanfu Museum, heritage research and conservation projects, building a platform for public culture, promoting and guiding the public in the spirit of"charity&culture sponsorship (赞助)". Guanfu Museum is currently located at N0.18 Jinnan Road, Zhangwanfen, Dashanzi, Chaoyang district, Beijing. But due to the city planning, it has to move. Guanfu Museum,which has experienced relocation for three times,is now looking for a new place. According to Mr. Ma,it should be around 20,000-30,000 square meters. |
| 1. According to this passage, which of the followings is true? |
| A. Guanfu Museum was built in 2008. B. Ma Weidu was invited to lecture by Guanfu Museum. C. The public were attracted by Chinese artifacts on exhibition. D. Guanfu Museum, the first private museum in China was founded fifteen years ago |
| 2. Guanfu Museum, according to the city government,_______ . |
| A. will be painted B. has to hold a new exhibition C. has to move to a new place D. has to be enlarged |
| 3.The proper title of this passage should be_____. |
| A. Ma"s Hopes B. Museums C. Culture Relics D. Chinese Culture |
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| Peter Jackson, currently one of the world"s most well-known directors was born on October 31, 1961 in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand. He liked to take photographs, so a family friend bought the young Jackson a super 8mm camera (照相机). He has been a filmmaker even since. At age nine he even attempted to remake his favorite film, King Kong, using his own stop-motion effect. Unlike many of the filmmakers working today, Jackson never went to film school. Instead he created his own short films with the help of family and friends. He was turned down for a job at the National Film Unit, New Zealand"s government agency that produces tourist films about the country. With that door closed, Jackson began working other jobs to support himself, while shooting shorts on the weekend. One of these weekend films, changed from its original (原来的) ten minutes length into a feature film. The project took four years to complete (1983-1987) and was called Bad Taste. After the success of Bad Taste, Jackson became recognized as a director and the door to fame and fortune was opened. He gave up his job at a local photographer"s shop and became a well-known director of horror-movies. The Lord of the Rings (指环王) trilogy (三步曲) is obviously a huge landmark in Jackson"s career, not only did the films become some of the most commercially successful of all time, but they have also lifted Jackson to the top of the Hollywood pecking order. His digital effects company, WETA Digital, became one of, if not the most respected effects company in the world; similarly, Jackson has also expressed an interest in returning to his roots and directing some lower cost platter films again. |
| 1. The purpose of the passage is to_____. |
| A. introduce some information about Peter Jackson B. show us Peter Jackson is a most well-known directors C. tell us there is a famous person in New Zealand D. tell some film stories made by Peter Jackson |
| 2. Jackson became recognized as a director in _____. |
| A.1987 B. 1961 C. 1969 D. 1970 |
| 3. From the passage, Peter Jackson is a person who_____. |
| A .made two films in all B. has been working as a director since 1968 C. never went to school D. is a well-known director of horror-movies |
| 4. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _____. |
| A. Peter Jackson kept Hollywood in good order B. Peter Jackson had to be lifted high to make films C. Peter Jackson gained a high position in Hollywood D. The Lord of the Rings trilogy made films in Hollywood famous |
| 5. After reading the passage we can know that _______ |
| A. the author dislikes Peter Jackson and his films. B. the author doesn"t express his opinion about Peter Jackson. C. Peter Jackson was born on June 25, 987, in British D. the author thinks little of Peter Jackson and his films very much. |
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| Shane Thomas is a 10-year-old pianist from England. He"s being called the next Mozart because of his amazing abilities. He has only been having piano lessons for four months, and practices four hours a week, but he has already played difficult classical pieces. He was just seven when he sat down at the piano, and could play at once. He also says he never gets nervous. When Shane was three years old, he said that he could play the piano, but nobody took him seriously. At school, he could listen to the teacher and do his work while composing (作曲) in his head. Shame remembers all the melodies (旋律), and when he gets home he plays them on the piano, while his father records them. Shane loves playing the piano, and when he grows up he wants to be a composer. His tutor, Richard Goffin-Lecar, says he is like Amadeus Mozart, who lived during the 18th century in Salzburg, Austria, and was one of the most famous composers ever. Mr. Goffin-lecar says, "I don"t teach Shane very much. I just give him directions, then sit back and watch." His father, a single parent with two other children, says that although he has little money, he wants to send Shane to a good music school. "I"m a single father, but I have this gifted child. I don"t have much money, but I want to give him the best teachers, and also take him into a studio to record." |
| 1. When did Shane tell others that he could play the piano? |
| A. At age three. B. At age ten. C. At age seven. D. At age four. |
| 2. Which of the following is TRUE about Shane? |
| A. He feels nervous while playing the piano B. He can compose in his head while doing his work. C. He wants to be a piano tutor when he grows up. D. He doesn"t like to listen to the teacher at school. |
| 3. What do we learn about Shane"s father? |
| A. He also plays the piano well. B. He"s a single father with two children. C. He believes in Shane"s talent for music and will support him. D. Not having enough money, he will ask the teachers for help |