Ten years ago， the owner of 20th Century Fox had it all﹣a 3．5 million house in Beverly Hills，a 1 million salary （薪水）， a Porsche， a yacht （游艇） and many film stars on his friend list． But for Scott Neeson， his rich life changed in 2003 when he visited Cambodia and saw the poor children．
A year later． Scott gave up his job， sold his house， his car and his yacht and moved to Phnom Penh， and there he set up the Cambodian Children's Fund （CCF） charity（慈善团体）． Scott， 55， who marketed some of the biggest movies of all time including Braveheart， Titanic and X﹣Men， cares for 2000 Cambodian children， providing them with an education， healthcare and a future．
As the big﹣hearted Scott prepares to celebrate his charity's 10th birthday this year， he feels proud of his achievements． Scott， who used to spend his weekends partying with Mel Gibson， Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise， said， "It's been l0 years since I sold up and left Hollywood． Now， my days are longer， my friends smaller， my mind clearer， my clothes without designers and I smell badly by the end of the day． But if I had to do it all over again， I wouldn't change my mind．" He added， "I had a Porsche and I flew in private planes with movie stars． It was a great experience but it's like Disneyland． I want a real life．"
The charity provides a daily meal， healthcare and an education for 2000 kids． It also offers 10 kilos of rice and free healthcare to their parents． He says his experience has been one of blood and tears， but it works well ﹣ The CCF has now 22 girls who have graduated from university and have full﹣time jobs．
（1）What was Scott before he set up CCF？
| A． |
He was a film director． |
| B． |
He was a famous actor． |
| C． |
He was a teacher． |
| D． |
He was a boss． |
（2）Why did Scott say his life in Hollywood was like Disneyland？
| A． |
It was great． |
| B． |
It was not real． |
| C． |
He had to spend a lot on it． |
| D． |
He didn't make much money． |
（3）What does Scott think of his experience in Cambodia？
| A． |
Expensive but comfortable． |
| B． |
Tiring and disappointing． |
| C． |
Hard but successful． |
| D． |
Hard and Tiring． |
（4）In which year was the passage written most probably？
| A． |
In 2003． |
| B． |
In 2004． |
| C． |
In 2014． |
| D． |
In 2018． |
| Trip 1 Four Days In The Mountains Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in Green Mountains. You may go hiking or climbing. It’s also a protection area(保护区) for wild animals. Time: July 11-July 14 Tel:84639818 Adult: $110 Child: $55 |
| Trip2 Three Days In The Country There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera(照相机) and enjoy the wonderful sights in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird lovers. Time: July 20-July 22 Tel:83986432 Adult : $50 Child: $25 |
| Trip 3 Five Days By The Sea Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats, too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming. Time: July 13-July 17 Tel:83549679 Adult : $80 Child: $40 |
If you want to go to the mountains, you can call ______.
| A．83549679 | B．83875629 | C．84639818 | D．83986432 |
Sam went to Hunter Valley with his wife and five-year-old son. He should pay ______.
| A．$25 | B．$50 | C．$100 | D．$125 |
David’s holiday is from July 13 to July 17, he can ______.
| A．climb the mountains | B．go to the beautiful gardens |
| C．go fishing in the country | D．swim in the sea. |
What is NOT mentioned (提及)in the three trips?
My name’s Woof. Do you think we have a great life? Wrong! I’ll tell you why.
First of all，we are bored, very bored, because our owners (主人) are busy. You know, they go to work or school, so they are out all day. What could we do? Watch the house? Sure. But that’s boring. That’s why we get so excited when our owners come home. We bark and run around and look as if (貌似)we are very happy. But we only do this because we’re bored. If we are lucky, our owner will take us for a walk.
The second thing is the food. We eat the same food, meal after meal, day after day, week after week, month after month. Help! Would you like to eat the same thing all the time(一直)? No, we don’t. We hate it.
Another thing is TV. Dogs hate television. Our owners watch these stupid(傻) shows, hour after hour. Are there any shows for dogs on television? No.
So what can we do? What else can we do but sleep? So we sleep. We dogs are not lazy, we are bored.Woof may be a ______.
| A．boy | B．girl | C．dog | D．cat |
Woof doesn’t like ______.
| A．to be happy | B．to go for a walk |
| C．eat different food | D．watching television |
Woof complains(抱怨) about______ thing(s).
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
The underlined word bark means ______ in Chinese.
| A．吠叫 | B．哭泣 | C．发怒 | D．离开 |
Dear Tim,
Today is Saturday. It’s 7:00 in the evening in Beijing. I’m writing to tell you something about my life. My father is watching CCTV news. That’s his favorite show. My brother is playing computer games. My dog Dick is taking the hat to me. He wants me to put it on and go out for a walk with him. What a clever dog!
Outside, I can hear cars and buses coming and going quickly. Also there are some boys playing ball games. It’s really a noisy but happy evening. Do you think so?
What are your family doing? I know the time here is thirteen hours ahead of(提前)the time in New York. Please write to me soon. Best wishes!
Yours,
DanielWhat time is it in Beijing?
| A．6:00 a.m. | B．7:00 a.m. |
| C．5:00 p.m. | D．7:00 p.m. |
Daniel’s father is _____.
| A．watching news | B．listening to the news |
| C．watching movies | D．listening to some music |
The dog wants to _____.
| A．play with the hat | B．put the hat on its head |
| C．eat lunch | D．go out for a walk |
Get a Life is a website that helps middle school students answer the question —What do you want to be when you grow up?
"It encourages teenagers to have a big dream; it tries to find out what is possible; it makes a plan for children to get where they want to go," said Combs, one of the persons who set up the website.
Get a Life suggests teenagers let their hobbies and interests decide what to do in the future. It encourages them to look for activities that help them try to do some jobs and get important knowledge and skills. It also offers information about fast-growing and well-paid jobs, and provides job training for teenagers.
"Middle school is the perfect time for students to find out their interests, to have many different experiences and do something for their future jobs," a middle school teacher said. "Our world will become a better place if we make our horizons wide and try new things. Our students can’t wait until high school or university to begin building their dreams. Right now is the right time to get a life."
"This website is exactly what these children need for a better future. If our children can make better plans for their future, it is more possible for them to succeed," Combs said.The underlined word "horizons" most probably means _________.
| A．视野 | B．地平线 | C．国界 | D．时间 |
According to the passage, the website is _______________ for children.
| A．boring | B．helpful |
| C．colorful | D．serious |
Which of the following about Get a Life is NOT true?
| A．It helps teenagers to have a big dream. |
| B．It helps teenagers to prepare for their classes. |
| C．It provides information about jobs for teenagers. |
| D．It tells teenagers how to choose future jobs. |
We can’t learn that ___________ from the passage.
| A．Combs set up the website with other people |
| B．Get a Life is a website that helps teenagers to have a better future |
| C．middle school students don’t need to have big dreams |
| D．teenagers who have plans for their future are easier to be successful |
There was once a violinist who said he was not afraid of animals that are dangerous. He said in a proud way, “Even a bear would be as quiet as the friendliest cat when hearing my music.” But he had never played, and no one believed him.
A chance to show his words arrived just when a circus (马戏团) came to the town. The musician came to the ringmaster (领班) and told what he could do.
“Wow, that’s interesting.” The ringmaster said. “We just have three new lions and they haven’t worked with the lion tamer (驯兽师) yet. Let’s see what you can do with them.” The violinist agreed and the whole town crowded the hall to see what would happen.
The violinist was standing quietly in the center of the ring with a smile. Then the ringmaster opened the door of the cage (笼子) and jumped out angrily a huge lion, shouting and showing his teeth. Everyone was too nervous to breathe.
Still with the smile , the violinist began to play. The beautiful music rose , then the lion sat down and began to enjoy the music. Everyone lost themselves in the music. The lion did, too. For the second lion, ______________.
Then it’s the third lion’s turn to appear and everyone there was waiting for the lion to be quiet just like the other two . But the lion ran up to the man and ate him.
All the people were surprised. The other two lions asked angrily, “What have you done ! We were enjoying the music!” The third lion put his paw(爪子 ) to its ear and said, “Sorry, I can’t hear you. I have been deaf for 5 years.”The violinist said that he _________.
| A．was very friendly to the animals |
| B．could train wild animals in town |
| C．could make dangerous animals quiet |
| D．was not good at playing the violin at all |
The people felt so ________ that they couldn’t breathe when seeing the first lion.
| A．angry | B．scared | C．nervous | D．bored |
Which of the following is the missing sentence in Paragraph 5?
| A．the lion came out and ate the violinist |
| B．the same story happened again |
| C．the people felt bored and left |
| D．the lion ran to the people |
Why did the third lion run to the man and eat him?
| A．Because he hated the violinist. |
| B．Because he didn’t think the music was beautiful. |
| C．Because he couldn’t hear the music at all. |
| D．Because he was very hungry. |
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