What is it like being a film star? What is it like n front of the camera? Students from Steamboat Spring Middle School in the US could tell you exactly what it’s like. They recently got a taste of the life of a star.
A local movie company wanted to produce a film. All the actors in this film were to be students. Fourteen students were chosen from the school. The film, called Ruby vs Wolfgang, was based on the story of little Red Riding Hood(小红帽). It came with a twist(改变), however---the story was told from the perspective(看法) of the wolf.
Zoe Walsh, a seventh-grader, signed up to do behind- the- scenes work. But she soon found herself in front of the camera instead. She played a strange middle school student in the film.
“It is just for fun,” she told the Steamboat Today. “Just pretending that you’re someone else.”
But there were also difficulties. It was very cold during shooting. Students had to put up with snow and icy wind.
Lack(缺乏) of experience was another problem. The director Michael Staley said he tried to “help each student bring out the wolf ---or Whatever animal they representing---in themselves”
Erus Harrington, an eighth---grader, said he played a “nice, silly British guy”. He learned the British accent(口音) all at home.
“I just a kind of taught myself how to do it by watching videos,” he said “It makes me feel good after I do it because I’m proud of myself.”
The students will watch themselves on the big screen for the first time during the film festival at a local high school in May.
“I’m probably going to laugh at myself,” said Zach, the brother of Zoe. Fourteen students were chosen as actors in this film, weren’t they?
Who did Walsh play in the film?
What were the two main problems for the actors?
How did Harrington learn the British accent?
Where will the students see the film acted by themselves on the big screen for the first time ?
What do the students think of being a film star after they got a taste of the life of a star according to the passage? (At least two different opinions)
In a famous story, a young boy called Ali Baba says “Open Sesame” and a door to treasures is opened before him. Ma Yun drew inspiration from this and founded Alibaba.com.
Over 14 years, Alibaba.com has become China’s largest e-commerce (电子商务) website. E-commerce is the a of buying and selling goods and services and doing other business activities using a computer and the Internet. However, the founder chose to leave and to discover new areas of business. On May 28, Ma became chairman of Cainiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.The company will set up China Smart Logistics (物流) Network. Its goal is to deliver packages (运送包裹) to people anywhere in the country w
24 hours.
The 48-year-old businessman, who is short and thin and often wears oversized suits, always had he courage to dream big and try new things.
Ma got the idea or starting a business career in 1995. He was then working for a US trading company as a translator, when he was introduced to the Internet. He s the word "beer" and saw that no data came up about Chinese products(产品).
Ma had an idea: why not build a large Internet market to connect(连接)consumers and companies from all over the world and do business o ?
That is how Alibaba began. His company grew quickly. But that doesn't mean e went well. Alibaba had a difficult time in 2000, when many Internet companies failed. Ma was successful because he m
to attract investment(投资)in his company.
But there is a deeper r for Ma's success: his attitude. "You deserve (值得) to live your dream," said. "Everyone thought I was daydreaming when I started. But the most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope."
书面表达根据所给图画，用英语写一篇约 80 词的短文。要求完整叙述图画内容。
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Microsoft has stopped providing service for Windows XP since April 8. The computers that use the XP system are not as safe as before.
The "demise" of Windows XP will have the greatest influence on China because it has about 210 million XP users, who make up about 70 percent of the PC market in the world. Microsoft's decision to "kill" Windows XP, a product with hundreds of millions of users, has a certain purpose to show its strong position in the operating system market.
At the same time, the "death" of XP has created opportunities for China's IT companies to grow and develop. In fact, shortly after Microsoft announced the "demise" of XP, some Chinese IT security(安全) providers were willing to offer safe solutions for XP users who do not change into a new system.
Information security is crucial for the IT companies, and the key to safeguarding information is the core technology, which very much depends on innovation(革新). Although China has some well-known IT companies, it still does not have the core technology to develop an operating system. Many people are always complaining about and criticizing. Therefore, only by having information technology and a policy that encourages innovation can China break the monopoly(垄断) of international IT giants and protect the internet security.
根据短文内容完成句子填空。（每空限填一个单词）。
From the first paragraph of the passage, we know Microsoft has __________ __________ providing service for Windows XP.根据短文内容完成句子填空。（每空限填一个单词）。
According to the passage, there are about ____________ ___________ XP users in the world.根据短文内容回答问题。
According to the passage, how can China break the monopoly of international IT giants and protect the internet security?
___________________________________________________________________________把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
_________________________________________________________________________.根据短文内容用一个完整的句子回答问题（限 10 个词以内）。
What is the main idea of the passage?
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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. |
David Stern is glad to see Houston Rockets all-star center Yao Ming return, saying it’s important to the NBA, the Rockets and China. “China is an important market for us. People __ _____ when Yao’s on court. So we are looking forward to having him back next season.” Stern said.
When asked how it would be different after Yao retires, Stern said, “After he retires, we hope that we can continue to work with him. He may become the Chinese ambassador（大使）because he ______ here .”
Yao’s role has already started to change. He became the owner of his home team, the Shanghai Sharks. Stern said, “To be a boss of a team is a hard job, but I believe Yao Ming can _______. ” “I think he didn’t have any experience in having a team. He will face lots of difficulties to run a team,” he said. “But I think he is so smart that he can make it.”
The sun gives energy and the earth receives the sun’s energy. The way the earth interacts with the sun’s energy can be displayed in a picture called the earth’s energy budget（预算）. It displays the sun’s energy that reaches us and how much of that energy is taken in and how much is thrown back by the earth and its air. Once the energy reaches the earth, some of it is taken by land and oceans. The amount of energy that is taken in influences the temperatures. The energy that is not taken in is thrown back to space.
Generally, the amount of energy coming in is equal to the amount of energy going out. So, we say the earth’s energy budget is balanced. If more energy was coming in than was going out, the earth’s temperature would increase. On the other hand, if too much energy is thrown back, and not taken in, we would see the earth’s temperature dropping.
Of all of the sun’s energy that hits the earth, about 67% is taken in by the land, oceans, air and clouds and about 33% is thrown back into space.
The picture above shows us how ________ hits the earth.
A. the high temperature B. the heavy rain C. the sun’s energyIn the 2nd paragraph, the underlined phrase “equal to ” means “______”.
A. less than B. the same as C. more thanPicture ______ shows us the main idea of the last paragraph.
A. B. C.
If too much energy is thrown back, we will feel ______on the earth.
A. cold B. hot C. warmThe amount of energy that is _______ influences the temperatures.
A. well balanced
B. thrown back
C. taken in
With the increasing numbers of smart phones and Chinese Internet users, micro blogging, known as Weibo in Chinese, has become more and more popular. Popular websites have created their own Weibo sites, which allow users to post a message of up to 140 words, along with pictures and videos（视频）.
In August 2009 the largest website in China —— “sina.com” firstly set up sina Weibo”, helping micro blogging enter the mainstream in China. In 2010, Internet giants sohu, yahoo, baidu also sent up their own Weibo sites. By the end of October 2010, only sina’s Weibo site had registered（登记）more than 50 million users, with an average of 40 people opening a Weibo site every second. Weibo allows people to post messages quickly using their mobile phones, to stay in touch with friends, and provides channels for different people to communicate.
As the social influence of Weibo continues to grow, more and more news agencies（通讯社）and government departments are beginning to send information through Weibo sites. Wang Peng, a Weibo blogger, said, “Through Weibo it allows me to send my advice to director of my news agencies. Also, I can keep in touch with friends. There are many middle school and university classmates on my blog”. With sending more information to people, the influence of micro blogging in China is increasing.
From this passage, we know that “Weibo” is a ______ way of communicating.
A. boring B. popular C. difficultYou can send _______ to your friends by using micro blogging.
A. long messages
B. mobile phones
C. nice picturesAccording to the passage, ________ was the first one to open a Weibo site.
A. sina.com B. sohu.com C. baidu.comFrom Wang Peng’s words, we can guess that he is most probably a(n) ______.
A. engineer B. student C. reporterThe best title of this passage is “______”.
A. Micro blogging was first used in China
B. Micro blogging in China takes off
C. Weibo changes Chinese Internet users
假如你叫张霖，暑假后就要进入高中(senior high school)学习。由于住校(live at school)与住在家里各有利弊，你想通过e-mail征求英国笔友Bill的意见。内容应包括住宿、饮食、交通等几个方面。
注意：1、字数要控制在100词左右。
2、不要出现你的真实姓名。
3、开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总数。
Dear Bill,
How is everything going? Something is troubling me very much. So I’m writing to ask for your advice.
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It’s so hard for me to make a decision. I’ll be very glad if you could give me some suggestions.
Please write back soon.
Yours,
Zhang Lin
If the only sports you do are dancing your fingers across your keyboard, you could be in serious danger of more than just becoming fat!
Do you feel sleepy, like something is weighing down on your head? Do you feel forgetful? Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable up and down your neck and lower back, and you can’t explain why? Do you get sick often? It could be radiation(辐射) from your computer causing it. If you spend three hours or more a day in front of a computer, (and at this point, who doesn’t?) you are more easily harmed by these hazards(危害).We have got so used to using computers that we don’t often think of them as dangerous sources(来源) of harmful(有害的) radiation. A safe amount radiation is 25 V/m(Volts/meter). Do you want to guess how much our personal computers give off?
★ Keyboard: 1000 V/m ★Mouse: 450V/m ★Monitor: 218 V/m
★CPU: 170V/m ★Notebook computers: 2,500 V/m
Ways to Protect Yourself from Harmful Computer Radiation:
1. Decorate your desk with cactus(仙人掌) plants, they take in radiation.
2. Drink two to three cups of green tea a day and eat an orange daily. The vitamins in tea leaves and oranges protect us from radiation and keep our eyes healthy as well.
3. Use a screen filter(过滤器) for your monitor.
4. Avoid having metal objects nearby on your desk.
5. Put the back of the computer to the wall. Most of the radiation comes off the back.
6. Keep your monitor at least 50cm away from your face.
7. Keep your computer rooms ventilated(空气流通的).
8. Eat healthily—especially fruits and vegetables.
9. Don’t fall asleep on your computer. Turn it off if you have to rest nearby.
The ways above are useful, why not have a try at once?
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。Which is safer, using a desk computer or a notebook computer?
________________________________________________________________Which of the nine ways mentions diets?
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B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。. _______________________________________________________________
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C. 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。 ________________________________________________________
A farmer had some dogs to sell. He painted a sign advertising the dogs. A little boy came up to him and said, “Sir, I want to buy a dog.”
“Well,” the farmer said, “but they________(be) very expensive.” The boy
_____(take) some changes(零钱）out of his pocket, “ I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a dog?”
“Sure. I have six dogs. You_______(choose) any of them.” Then the farmer whistled, “Dolly!” At once, Dolly ran out of the doghouse followed by four little dogs. Then the little boy’s eyes
_________(dance) with happiness.
But the boy saw another little dog________(move) out slowly. This one was the smallest. She was trying her best
________(catch) up with the others.“I want that one,” the boy said,
__________ (point) to the last one. The farmer was surprised. “She
_________(not run) and play with you like other dogs. Will you still want to buy her?” he said kindly.
Hearing that, the little boy rolled up one leg of his trousers. A steel brace(支撑物）________ (tie) on both sides of his leg. Looking up at the farmer, he said, “ So you see, Sir. I can’t walk very well myself. I
_________(understand) her. So we will be good friends.”
The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate
Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silent. What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The benefits of learning other languages. |
| B．The reasons why people come toAmerica. |
| C．The importance of learning English. |
| D．How to learn another language. |
The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to_______.
| A．discuss the need for teaching a new language |
| B．introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers |
| C．describe the advantages of moving to another country |
| D．show the problems of speaking only one language |
The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” means “people who know ______.”
| A．their mother language | B．a new language |
| C．more than one language | D．body language |
According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can____.
| A．find a better job | B．make more friends |
| C．better understand history | D．communicate more independently |
Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?
| A．Not knowing another language. | B．Forgetting one’s mother language. |
| C．Refusing to learn another language. | D．Failing to communicate with others. |
Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at laughter Clubs around the world—and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The first laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. “ Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7and 15 times a day,” says Dr Kataria. “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing—it’s universal（通用的） language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So, what happens at a Laughter Club？ I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest--I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say“ho ho ho, ha ha ha.” While looking at each other. However,Our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake（假的） laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real—and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results! In which country was the first Laughter Club started?
| A．Britain | B．America |
| C．Australia | D．India |
How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
| A．Surprised | B．Pleased |
| C．Nervous | D．Stressful |
When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
| A．After a few minutes | B．After a few hours |
| C．After a few seconds | D．After a few days |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health |
| B．40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends. |
| C．Adults laugh more often than children in a day. |
| D．Laughing is the best way to prevent illness. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Laughing is bad for your health. |
| B．Laughing is the best way to prevent（预防） illness. |
| C．Laughing is helpful for your health. |
| D．Laughing is the most important thing to you . |
What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money.
The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.
What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning,” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the money they made to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.” In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.
| A．the officers |
| B．the kind foreigner |
| C．the activity called “making money” |
| D．the money they made last weekend |
________ took part in the activity.
| A．All the students |
| B．Some teachers |
| C．About 200 students of the three grades |
| D．Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students |
Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.
| A．the parents didn’t like to buy the books |
| B．the Children Activity Center was too crowded |
| C．the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there |
| D．the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning |
Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?
| A．The team put up a magic board. |
| B．A foreigner came up and helped them. |
| C．The people liked to help country kids. |
| D．The people were interested in their ice cream. |
According to the passage the students learn ________.
| A．it’s impossible for them to make money |
| B．it’s not easy for their parents to make money |
| C．it’s very important for them to make a living |
| D．it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future |
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