Marilyn Monroe was certainly one of the most famous actresses of the twentieth century.She was known as the “Blonde Bombshell” and the “Sex Goddess of the Silver Screen”.However,surprisingly,this famous actress never won any major acting awards throughout her 15year career in the movies.Critics(评论家) may not have thought highly of her acting ability,but the huge number of her fans flocking to see her movies propelled(推进) her to fame and fortune.
Being a teenager,she found a job in a parachute packing factory during World War Ⅱ.A picture of young Ms Mortenson in a magazine led her into modelling.Hoping to move from modelling into acting,the young woman began trying out for acting jobs with several movie studios in Hollywood.She finally got a oneyear contract(合同)with Twentieth Century-Fox.However,Ms Monroe’s career as an actress did not start well.She was given small parts in several films which did n
ot do very well at the box office,and the studio decided to drop her contract.With no money and no work,the actress agreed to let a photographer take pictures without any clothes on for a calendar,for which she was paid $50.
In 1951,with the help of a friend,Ms Monroe got a sevenyear contract with the same studio again.The studio began putting the actress in movies playing a “dumb blonde”and Ms Monroe became a hit.After playing “dumb blonde” in six more movies,she got her first lead role in the movie Niagara in 1953,which did well in box office.She proved that she could sing and dance in her own sexy way in movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire.She also showed that she could perform as a comic actress.
While her movie career went on well,her private life was not quite a successful.She had got married for three times,but all her marriage didn’t last long.Probably due to her addiction to alcohol and sleeping pills,she was difficult to work with and was fired.Two months later,she was found dead from an overdose.
63.How long did she stay in the field of the movie?
A.5 years. B.15 years. C.10 years D.20 years.
64.What did Ms Monroe do before she became an actress?
A.She made a calendar. B.She worked in a factory.
C.She designed clothes. D.All of the above.
65..In which movie did Ms Monroe have her first staring role?
A.Niagara. B.How to Marry a Millionaire.
C.Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. D.Some Like It Hot.
66.We can infer from the passage that .
A.what she was after were fame and fortune
B.what she liked most were alcohol and sleeping pills
C.she couldn’t get on well with 
others
D.she didn’t feel happy in spite of her fame and fortune
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You slowly open your eyes. Ah, another beautiful morning. You think to yourself, "It's great not to have anything to worry about". OH NO! Today is exam day and you haven’t studied enough! How can you deal with the mountains of stress that exams seem to create? Read on to find out some useful study tips to prepare for exams:
Get into a routine
If you get started early enough before your exams, you will find you don’t need to put in any all-nighters. Find the time of the day that you study the best. Pick a couple of hours and stick to this study time. Get to know how you learn the best.
Plan ahead
Planning ahead is the best way to maximize your chances of good grades. You may have only limited time to study. Ask your teachers to help you make a list of the most important topics to study. If you stick to a schedule, it will start to seem manageable.
Look after yourself
Fresh fruit and vegetables will give you reserves of energy and increase your ability to concentrate. Don't stay awake all night trying to study. Wind down after study and try some relaxation exercises. Having regular exercise will keep your mind active.
Assistance and resources
Your teachers will usually be more than happy to meet with you outside of class times. Make appointments to meet with them regularly. Don't waste their time, however. Plan what you want to discuss and have some questions written down. Practise on past exam papers, but don't rely only on them. There is no such thing as a short cut when it comes to exams.
| A. This is the same mistake you always make. B. How can you avoid a situation like this? C. In this case you need to make a schedule. D. So you can make the best of your spare time. E. It can also prevent your concentration from dropping. F. Perhaps studying on the bed or outside is better for you. G. You should also make use of all the other available resources. |
In 1953, the New Zealander Edmund Hillary, then 33, joined a British Qomolangma expedition led by Colonel John Hunt. Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans were the first team to attempt the summit (顶峰). Despite a violent storm, they reached the South Summit — at 28,700 feet (8,748 meters) — by 1 p.m. on May 26. But both men knew they would run out of oxygen if they went on. They agreed to turn back.
Two days later, Hillary and Norgay, set out from Camp IX at 25,900 feet to make the next attempt. At 27,900 feet they made a temporary camp on a six foot wide rock to spend the night. At 6:30 the next morning, cheered by clearing skies, the team moved out. Roped together, cutting steps with their ice axes, they inched up a steep, knife-edged ridge (山脊) southeast of the summit. They reached the South Summit by 9:00 a.m.
Farther up, they met a 40-foot icy rock face, which was later named the Hillary Step. “…looking up at the rock step at 29,000 feet, it really did look extremely difficult to overcome,” said Hillary. But they found a narrow crack on the surface of the rock, just large enough to move inside on hands and knees, and managed to climb it by supporting feet against one side and backs against the other. Hillary said, “That was really the first moment during the whole of the expedition that I was confident that we were going to get to the top.”
The last few yards to the summit were relatively easy. “Then I realized that the ridge, instead of rising ahead, now dropped sharply away,” Hillary said. “I looked upward to see a narrow ridge running up to a sharp point. …and we stood on the summit.” It was 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953.What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The climbing history of Qomolangma. |
| B．The life and achievements of Edmund Hillary. |
| C．How Hillary and Norgay conquered Qomolangma. |
| D．How the Hillary Step got its name. |
At what height did Hillary and Norgay set out on May 29?
| A．25,900 feet. | B．27,900 feet. |
| C．28,700 feet. | D．29,000 feet. |
According to Paragraph 2, one of the main advantages to Hillary and Norgay was .
| A．fine weather conditions | B．good rest the night before |
| C．enough food supplies | D．good climbing skills |
When looking back, Hillary described the Hillary Step as .
| A．much easier to climb than she expected |
| B．impossible for her to overcome again |
| C．easy to climb up but hard to climb down |
| D．one of the biggest barriers before the summit |
Laws to stop tigers, camels, zebras and snakes being used as performing animals in circuses have been announced by the government.
The environment minister, Jim Paice, hoped the laws would be brought in before the end of the parliament in 2015, which is the main law-making institution of the UK. At present between 35 and 50 wild animals are thought to be used by circuses in England and Defra offered to help find new homes for the retired performers.
The announcement follows a campaign by animal charity organization for the ban (禁令), which became worse when a video appeared last year of a circus elephant being beaten by a worker. Campaigners were angry when Paice previously announced tougher licensing instead.
Circus Mondao, whose website shows zebra and camels, said it would probably challenge the suggested ban. The circus is a member of the European Circus Association, which previously challenged Austria's ban, saying there was no scientific evidence (证据) that the animals were harmed by the travelling or conditions. On its website, Mondao says that when it travels animals are the last to be loaded and the first to be unloaded; they are moved to tents within an hour of arriving, and are usually moved 20-50 miles.
Animal charities welcomed the move, but called for ministers to speed up the laws. Asked why circuses would be banned from keeping wild animals but not domestic animals such as horses, a Defra spokesman said a key difference was that domesticated animals were more used to conditions such as travelling. "Wild animals aren't domesticated: we feel it's not right ethically (伦理上) for wild animals to perform," he said.What is the proper order of the following events ?
a. Tougher licensing was announced by the environment minister.
b. A campaign for a ban was launched by an animal charity.
c. Laws were announced by the government.
d. The suggested ban was challenged by Circus Mondao.
| A．b, d, c, a | B．c, b, a, d | C．b, a, c, d | D．c, a, d, b |
According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Retired performers are taken good care of in their new homes. |
| B．The environment minister expected to introduce the law during the present parliament. |
| C．Austria’s ban has been seriously challenged by all the European circuses. |
| D．Animal charities were not satisfied with the suggested laws at all. |
“Domestic animals ” are probably .
| A．animals that provide meat for people |
| B．animals that are introduced from other countries |
| C．animals that are well trained by a circus |
| D．animals that live on farm or in people’s home |
Driving home from work one evening in the heavy rain, I found a very wet, injured cat on the side of the road. He looked up at me, meowing pitifully. A car must have hit it so it wasn’t able to move. I stopped my car and carried the cat in and went on driving.
At the nearest vet clinic, the vet gently examined it. "He's about eight months old and has two broken legs, but I would need X-rays to know how serious the damage is," he told me. "As he's not your cat, I don't know if you want to go ahead with this. It could be rather expensive."
I knew it would cost me hundreds of dollars, but I agreed with his advice. The following morning the vet rang to say the X-rays confirmed two bad breaks in his legs. "I'll operate on his legs and put metal pins in them to keep them fixed." he told me.
That afternoon I went to pick up my little friend. There I could hardly recognize him. His previously dirty fur was now a beautiful silver grey. His front legs were in two casts and he lay there looking at me, purring(发咕噜声) happily.
I thanked the doctor and went out to pay the bill. "I think you've given me the wrong account," I said to the clerk. "This is only $85. He's had X-rays and an operation on his legs." "No, that's right," she replied. "The vet has only charged you for the medication. There's a message on the bottom."
Written under the total were the words "SPECIAL RATE FOR ADOPTIONS." I was speechless at his kind and generous gesture. I paid the account and under his message I wrote "WITH GRATEFUL THANKS, CAT AND MUM."Why didn’t the vet give the cat X-rays immediately?
| A．The damage was not serious at all. |
| B．The cat was too young to be X-rayed. |
| C．The doctor wasn’t sure whether the author would like to cover the expenses. |
| D．The examination was too expensive for the author to afford. |
What do we know about the author?
| A．The author was a caring and generous lady. |
| B．The author often adopted animals. |
| C．The author’s workplace was far from home. |
| D．The author only worked at night. |
Which of the following is true of the cat?
| A．He was deserted by his owner and nearly starved to death. |
| B．He was saved on a dark and stormy night. |
| C．He was a lively creature with beautiful brown fur. |
| D．His back legs were broken and had to have an operation. |
Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
| A．The adventure of a cat |
| B．An impressive vet |
| C．An unforgettable night |
| D．Love in relays |
| Voluntary work Are you 16 or over? Do you like meeting people? Do you like making a difference? Have you got 3 – 4 hours a week to spare? Then why not volunteer to help elderly people by doing their shopping, decorating, gardening, dog walking. This is very rewarding work that meets an important social need. For more details see Mrs. Capstick, Eagle House. |
| Senior choir Do you like singing with other people? Are you aged between 14-18? Want to take it to a higher level? We need your vocal cords! Lots of fun, friendly people and the chance to perform in public! Come to a meeting with Mr. Davies this Thursday at 3:30 pm in the Music Annexe. |
| Want a kitten？ My cat, Comfrey, has had kittens. Lovely cute fluffy bundles, black, black & white or tortoiseshell. No charge, but they must go to good, caring homes where they will be well-looked after!!! See Jan Swirsky in 4E. Only 3 left! |
| Creative Writing Competition Stationers & booksheller W.H. Smiths are sponsoring a creative writing competition open to secondary school students 12-18 throughout the UK. The theme of the competition is: Breaking down barriers. Entries, which can be in prose or poetry, must be no longer than 2000 words, and they mustn’t have been published before. Send your entry to: breaking Down Barriers, PO Box 23 Great Boolean, WV1 4RY. |
| Calling for future Beckhams and Owens! The Kings Park Junior 11 needs new talent. If you fancy your form, are free on Saturday Mornings and Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30 for soccer training, ring Barry Mole on 367060. |
You have to contact someone by phone to enter for .
| A．Voluntary work |
| B．Senior choir |
| C．Creative writing competition |
| D．Kings Part Junior Tryout |
Which of the following activities has no age limit?
| A．Voluntary work. | B．Senior choir. |
| C．Kitten adoption. | D．Writing competition. |
Which of the following is true about Creative Writing Competition?
| A．It is funded by companies. |
| B．There are topics to choose from. |
| C．Poetry is not accepted. |
| D．Entries will be put in print. |
Where are you most likely to find the information above?
| A．In a newspaper entertainment section. |
| B．On a school notice board. |
| C．In a handbook for students. |
| D．In a monthly student magazine. |
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