Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died on Monday Feb 10th 2014, at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
With her sweet smile and curly blonde hair, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer.
Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive the award.
After retiring from films at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician(政客) and diplomat（外交官）.
Shirley Temple started her film career at three years old. Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in more than 20 feature films and was the top US movie star at that time.
As well as being the youngest ever winner of an Oscar (at the age of 6 years and 310 days), Temple was also the youngest person to present one of the statuettes(小雕像). She stood on a chair to give Claudette Colbert the best actress prize for It Happened One Night in1935.
At the age of 12 Temple’s star burnt out -- her parents stopped her from making movies and sent her to a girls’ school. Her final film, A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is star’s final ever moment on the big screen. The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950, but she still appeared occasionally on TV. In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.What did Shirley Temple die of?
| A．cancer | B．accident |
| C．heart disease | D．natural causes |
What did Shirley do after retiring from films?
| A．a politician and diplomat | B．a president and politician |
| C．a director and writer | D．all above |
From the passage, we know that Shirley Temple died at the age of ________.
| A．95 | B．85 | C．89 | D．82 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Shirley Temple was given a normal Oscar in 1935. |
| B．Shirley Temple started her film career when she was four years old. |
| C．Shirley Temple was sent to a girls’ school in 1941. |
| D．Shirley Temple made her last movie in 1954. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Shirley Temple was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, |
| B．Between 1934 and 1938 Shirley Temple was the top US movie star. |
| C．In 1935 Shirley Temple was the youngest winner of an Oscar instead of a presenter. |
| D．In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. | B．Because it is safe. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. | D．Because you can choose the food. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus | B．A car. | C．A train | D．A ship |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You can carry many things with you.. |
What does the writer think of the plane，train and car?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes taking the train, plane and car. |
| TV PROGRAMMES(节目) Channel(频道) 1 Channel 2 18:00 Around China 17:45 Computers Today 18:30 Children’s Programme 18:10 Foreign Arts 19:00 News 18:30 English Classroom 19:30 Weather Report 19:00 Animal World 19:40 Around the World 19:25 China 2003 20:10 TV play: Sisters 20:20 Sports 21:00 English for Today 21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying 21:15 Popular Music 21:45 English News 21:55 Talk Show 22:06 On TV Next Week |
If you want to watch a soccer game, the best programme for you would be ______.
| A．TV Play | B．Sports | C．Around the World | D．Talk Show |
The programme of ______ will let you know much about Western countries.
| A．Sisters | B．Around China | C．Around the World | D．On TV Next Week |
If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, you can watch TV at _____.
| A．19:00 | B．18:00 | C．20:10 | D．18:10 |
English Classroom is a programme that ______.
| A．lets you know something about classrooms |
| B．tells you something about students |
| C．lets you know something about school life |
| D．teaches you English |
The programme at the end of Channel 2 means ______ on TV next week.
| A．news | B．programmes | C．people | D．places |
Most People don’t like mice, but they love one mouse -- Mickey Mouse. In their mind, this mouse is their favourite animal. About 70 years ago, an American man called Walt Disney created（创造） a cartoon mouse for films. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. From the beginning, Mickey Mouse is a clean mouse. He always does many interesting things. That’s why many children and people love him. He makes them happy and tickles them. In the film, Mickey Mouse also has a lot of friends, for example, Donald Duck and Pluto. Donald can do many things that Mickey cannot. Pluto is a dog. He always does foolish things and makes foolish mistakes. Many children like these cartoon animals, but they like Mickey most because the mouse is a star of beauty and wisdom(智慧). Mickey Mouse comes from____________.
| A．England | B．Spain | C．Japan | D．America |
_________ created Mickey Mouse.
| A．An old man | B．A young boy |
| C．A man named Walt Disney | D．A man named Charlie Chaplin |
Many children and people like Mickey Mouse because_________.
| A．He never makes mistakes | B．He is like a real mouse. |
| C．He always does many interesting things | D．He has many friends. |
What does the underlined phrase “ tickles them” mean in the passage?
| A．Make them happy. | B．Make them angry. |
| C．Make them sad. | D．Make them tired. |
In the cartoon, Pluto is a _________ dog.
| A．clever | B．smart | C．foolish | D．bad |
Today, there are many problems between parents and children. Many people always ask, “ Why do we often argue(争论)?”
Parents show their love for children in different ways. They cook nice food, buy new clothes for them. They also care about their studies. Parents always ask “ You must work hard”, “You should do your homework”, “Why not do homework for your exam?” all the time.
When children get bad marks(分数), their parents get very angry. They stop their children watching TV, playing games or going outside until they are good at their studies.
Why? Most families have only one child. The child is the hope of the family, they want the child to be the best.
Many children want to do things themselves. They want to do many unusual things that parents dislike. They like pop music, basketball and other new things. They enjoy surfing on the Internet and playing QQ games. They spend a lot of time chatting online and listening to the QQ music. In their parents’ eyes, these are a waste of time. For these reasons, parents and children often argue.
| __75__ Do Children and Their Parents Argue? |
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| Reason |
Parents want their child to be the __76__ |
A. They __78__ their children in different ways. B. Their children should __79__ hard all the time. C. __80__TV and playing games on the Internet are__81__ for their studies. |
| Many children want to do many __77__ things. |
A. They like to sing pop __82__, listen to the QQ music and other __83__ things. B. They usually spend a lot of time surfing on the Internet and playing QQ games, __84__online with their friends. |
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What does a policeman usually do? It is not an easy job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in one. A policeman often has to control (控制) traffic, either on foot in the center of a town, or in a police car on the roads. In Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend most of his time driving up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving and help when there is an accident.
A policeman has to keep peace, too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, the police can come and restore order. And they often have to deal with situation at great risk（冒险） to their own safety.
We expect the police to solve crime, of course, so an ordinary policeman, even if he is not a detective (侦探), will have to help look for the criminals at times.
And who do we call when there is an emergency (紧急情况)---an crash, a fire, a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. So a policeman has to be prepared to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the modern world.
The police do an necessary job, they do it very well and I support them, but I do not think that I could ever do the job of a policeman.
Different Roles of the Police
| Different situations |
◆ An ordinary policeman needs to do several____76____. |
| About traffic |
◆ A policeman has to ____77____ or drive around the whole city to watch the traffic on the roads. For example, a ___78____ policeman spends most time___79___ on the road. |
| About order |
◆ The police are ___80____ to restore order to try to make the public even ____81____ although they may be in danger. |
| About crime |
◆ ____82____, a policeman will act as a detective to search for the criminal. |
| About ___83____ |
◆ In case of a fire, a crash or an accident, ____84____the police to deal with them becomes people’s first choice. |
| Final comments (评论) |
◆ The police do lots of small things we think in our daily life, but we should thank them. We may meet a lot of trouble ____85____ them. |
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