For an entire decade, the award for Best FIFA...

For an entire decade, the award for Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year was quite predictable: It either went to Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo or Argentina’s Lionel Messi. After all, they are the “legends” of soccer.

This year’s recipient, however, came as a surprise: Croatian player Luka Modric.

For those who aren’t soccer fans, Modric’s name is probably unfamiliar, mostly due to the fact that he rarely appears in TV commercials, and that he’s not a striker—things that apply to both Ronaldo and Messi—but a midfielder.

But Modric, 33, has certainly had a fruitful year. As a key member of Real Madrid, Modric helped the Spanish club win their third straight Champions League title in May. And as the captain of his national team of Croatia, Modric led the team to its first ever World Cup final in July.

And Modric’s hard childhood makes his achievements even more remarkable.

He grew up during the war following the break-up of Yugoslavia and the independence of Croatia. When he was 6, his grandfather was shot dead and his family had to live as refugees in a warzone. When playing soccer was an after-school hobby for kids of his age in other countries, it was an escape for Modric—he played soccer as a way to take his mind off the hardship his family was facing.

But it was this experience that gave Modric the mental toughness to push forward on his path to becoming one of the top soccer players in the world.

“The war made me stronger,” Modric told CNN. “We are not easy people to break. And there is a determination to show that, to show that we can succeed.”

It may be true that Modric wasn’t seen as a legend before. But by winning the Best Men’s Player award on Sept 24, he joined Ronaldo and Messi at the top of the list of the world’s best soccer players. And what could be more legendary than that? So, the man who defeated legends must be something even bigger.

1.Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are mentioned in the passage to ________.

A.distinguish their differences B.show their contribution to soccer

C.highlight Modric’s achievements D.arouse the readers interest in soccer

2.Why did Modric start playing soccer?

A.Playing soccer was his hobby. B.He wanted to help his family out of trouble.

C.Playing soccer was required by his school. D.He expected to forget his family’s tough situation.

3.What can we learn about Modric from the passage?

A.He is captain of Real Madrid.

B.He often works as an advertising spokesperson.

C.He plays the same position as Cristiano Ronaldo.

D.He has made history for Croatia on the soccer field.

4.What does the passage intend to tell us?

A.Where there is life, there is hope.

B.Hardship makes a determined person stronger.

C.Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.

D.A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.

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Jessica Tandy probably is best known for winning an Academy Award in 1989 for the movie Driving Miss Dairy. She was the oldest person to have won the award. But for many years, she had received praise for her great performances.

Jessica Tandy was born in London in 1909. After her father died, her mother taught and took other jobs at night to make extra money to raise her, three children. Jessica’s older brothers showed an interest in the theater and often put on shows at home. Jessica said later that she was terrible in all of them. But she said taking part in those plays as a child created a desire in her to be someone else.

Jessica loved going to the theater. This love led her to attend an acting school in 1924. She performed in her first play called The Manderson Girls at 18. But few people watched this play. In 1932, she married the famous actor Jack Hawkins. Their wedding pictures were on the front page of many British newspapers. In the same year, critics in London recognized her great acting skill in her performance in the play Children in Uniform.

In 1940, Jessica ended her first marriage and moved to the USA. In New York, she met actor Hume Cronyn. Two years later, they married and moved to Hollywood.

Her turning point came in 1947 when she played the lead part in Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire. Tandy won the first of her four Tony awards for best actress in it. After that Hollywood producers began to choose her to be in the movie.

Jessica Tandy said she hated seeing herself in the movies. She was surprised when she won the Academy Award for Driving Miss Daisy. She said that the wonderful part she had made up for her lack of experience in movies.

68. Jessica’s early interest in acting came from __________.

A. her natural gift for acting                   B. her brothers’ influence

C. her hope of helping raise her family          D. her mother’s encouragement

69. What made Jessica first widely known to the public?

A. Attending an acting school.

B. Her first play The Manderson Girls.

C. Her marriage with Jack Hawkins.

D. Her wonderful performance in Driving Miss Daisy.

70. Which is the correct order of the following events?

a. Jessica performed in The Manderson Girls.

b. Jessica married Hume Cronyn

c. Jessica played the lead part in A Streetcar Named Desire.

d. Jessica moved to the USA.

A. a, d, b, c         B. a, b, c, d         C. b, d, a, c          D. b, c, a, d

71. From the last paragraph, we can learn that __________.

A. Jessica wasn’t interested in acting in movies

B. winning the Academy Award was a surprise to Jessica

C. Jessica would perform better if given a better part

D. Jessica was as confident as commonly considered

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Lady Gaga was reported _____ an Oscar Award in 2019 for the Best Original Song Shallow in the film A Star Is Born.

A.to award B.awarding C.to have been awarded D.being awarded

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He won the FIFA World Player of the Year award,though _____ of the fans seemed to agree.

A.each　　　　　　 B.every

C.not all　　　　 D.no one

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Decades ago, I was one of the unhappiest men in New York. I was selling motor-trucks for a living. I didn't know what made a motor-truck run. That wasn't all: I didn't want to know. I despised (看不起）my job, I despised living in a _______furnished room filled with cockroaches (蟑螂). When I _______out for a fresh necktie, they scattered in all directions. I despised eating in dirty restaurants _______filled with cockroaches.

I came back to my lonely room each night with a sick headache _______by disappointment and bitterness. Was this life? Was this the adventure I had _______? Was this all life would ever_______to me —working at a job I despised, living with cockroaches, and eating bad food? I _______for leisure to read and to write the books I had dreamed of writing back in my college days.

I knew I had everything to gain and _______to lose by giving up the job I despised. So I quitted the work I hated and_________I had studied in the Teachers’ College, preparing to teach, I would make my living teaching adult classes in night schools. Then I would have my __________ free to read books, prepare lectures, and write novels.

What subject should I teach? As I looked back and__________my own college training, I saw that public speaking was of more __________value to me than everything else I had studied in college because it had__________out my lack of confidence and given me the courage to deal with people. It had also made__________that leadership usually favors the man who can get up and speak his mind.

Then I started teaching in night schools, where I had to show__________ results quickly. These __________didn't come for college credits. They came for one reason only: to solve problems. They wanted to stand up on their own feet and say a few words at a business meeting without fainting from__________. They wanted to call on a(n)__________customer without, having to walk around the block three times to get up__________. They wanted to develop self-confidence, I had to__________my students--I had to help them. By doing this, I found my true calling and happiness.

1.A. well　　 B. cheap　　 C. fully　　 D. partly

2.A. sought　　 B. reached　　 C. stood　　 D. set

3.A. abruptly　　 B. barely　　 C. probably　　 D. properly

4.A. fed　　 B. raised　　 C. aroused　　 D. followed

5.A. stepped out for　　 B. looked forward to　　 C. worked up to　　 D. gone in for

6.A. happen　　 B. cater　　 C. mean　　 D. see

7.A. asked　　 B. longed　　 C. searched　　 D. went

8.A. everything　　 B. anything　　 C. something　　 D. nothing

9.A. once　　 B. while　　 C. since　　 D. after

10.A. moments　　 B. days　　 C. months　　 D. years

11.A. checked　　 B. took　　 C. recalled　　 D. evaluated

12.A. practical　　 B. economical　　 C. inner　　 D. technical

13.A. given　　 B. wiped　　 C. carried　　 D. got

14.A. essential　　 B. solid　　 C. clear　　 D. simple

15.A. concrete　　 B. accurate　　 C. absolute　　 D. various

16.A. salesmen　　 B. customers　　 C. children　　 D. adults

17.A. disappointment　　 B. fright　　 C. bitterness　　 D. depression

18.A. unique　　 B. earnest　　 C. regular　　 D. tough

19.A. Interest　　 B. hope　　 C. courage　　 D. expectation

20.A. assist　　 B. organize　　 C. lead　　 D. motivate

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Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.

Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’ s father was British and her mother was Dutch.

Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World War II , she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war. But she realized she wasn’ t going to be a ballerina. So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.

But it was Audrey Hepburn’ s move to America that brought her true fame. In 1951 she played the character “Gigi” in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.

Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Holly Go lightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961. Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.

She was married two times and had one son by each husband. In 1989, the UN Children’ s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.

Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War Ⅱ. She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.

1.In Paragraph 1, “her aid work” means ________.

A. winning an Academy Award as Best Actress

B. taking acting parts in stage shows

C. making movies

D. acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF

2.The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that ________.

A. she wanted to be a ballerina

B. her parents were from Britain

C. the education there was excellent

D. it was safe there

3.We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. Audrey’ s parents lived in Germany during World War Ⅱ

B. Audrey lived in America in the 1950s

C. Audrey was made to give up dancing

D. the character “Gigi” in the Broadway play was her most popular role

4.________is NOT mentioned in the passage about Audrey Hepburn.

A. Marriage　　　　 B. Identity

C. Contribution　　　　　　 D. Religion

5.________is the right order for Audrey’ s life.

①The first time she began to play in movies.

②She returned to London from the Netherlands.

③She won an Academy Award as Best Actress.

④She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects.

⑤She played a part in My Fair Lady.

A．②①③⑤④　　　　 B. ①②③⑤④

C. ②①⑤③④　　　　 D. ①②⑤③④

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Audrey Hepburn (奥黛丽·赫本) won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first

major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.

Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’s father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World War II, she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from Gerrnan attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war. But she realized she wasn’t going to be a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员). So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.

But it was Audrey Hepburn’s move to America that brought her true fame. In 1951 she played the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play of the same name to great critica1 praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.

Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakftist at Tiff any’s in 1961. Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.

She was married two times and had one son by each husband. In 1989, the UN Chi1dren’s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会)projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.

Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War Ⅱ. She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.

1.In Paragraph 1,“her aid work”means________.

A. winning an Academy Award as Best Actress

B. taking acting parts in stage shows

C. making her own movies

D. acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF

2.The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that________.

A. she wanted to be a ballerina

B. her parents were from Britain

C. it was safe there

D. the education there was excellent

3.We can infer from the passage that________.

A. Audrey’s parents lived in Germany during World War Ⅱ

B. Audrey lived in America in the 1950s

C. Audrey was made to give up dancing

D. the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play was her most popular role

4.________is NOT mentioned in the passage about Audrey Hepburn.

A. Marriage       B. Identity        C. Contribution      D. Religion

5.________is the right order for Audrey’s life.

①The first time she began to play in movies.

②She returned to London from the Netherlands.

③She won an Academy Award as Best Actress.

④She travelled all over the wor1d in support of UNlCEF projects.

⑤She played a part in My Fair Lady.

A. ②①③⑤④    B. ①②③⑤④        C. ②①⑤③④       D. ①②⑤③④

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Audrey Hepburn (奥黛丽·赫本) won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.

Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’s father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World War II, she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from Gerrnan attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war. But she realized she wasn’t going to be a ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员). So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.

But it was Audrey Hepburn’s move to America that brought her true fame. In 1951 she played the character “Gigi” in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.

Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiff any’s in 1961. Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.

She was married two times and had one son by each husband. In 1989, the UN Children’s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF (联合国儿童基金会) projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.

Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War II. She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.

1.In Paragraph 1, “her aid work” means _______.

A. winning an Academy Award as Best Actress

B. taking acting parts in stage shows

C. making her own movies

D. acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF

2.The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that _______ .

A. she wanted to be a ballerina

B. her parents were from Britain

C. it was safe there

D. the education there was excellent

3.We can infer from the passage that _______ .

A. Audrey’s parents lived in Germany during World War II

B. Audrey lived in America in the 1950s

C. Audrey was made to give up dancing

D. the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play was her most popular role

4._______ is the right order for Audrey’s life.

①The first time she began to play in movies.

②She returned to London from the Netherlands.

③She won an Academy Award as Best Actress.

④She travelled all over the wor1d in support of UNlCEF projects.

⑤She played a part in My Fair Lady.

A. ②①③⑤④　　 B.①②③⑤④

C. ②①⑤③④　　　　 D. ①②⑤③④

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Liu Jialing won ___ Best Actress Award for her role at ___ 30th Hong Kong Film Awards．

A．the,/             B．a, the                         C．the, the           D．/,the

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The slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industry's highest honor in 86 years of the Oscars．Can anyone tell me your ideas about this movie? —— GreatMartin

“12 Years a Slave is a surprisingly underwhelming movie．It is more of a string of picture about several heartless and evil white men(and women)who are just mean without the motivation of running a plantation on their minds．There is very little character development and most of the film relies on what the audience already knows and feels about slavery．” 一一GeminiJef

‘‘Never have I been stunned into an emotional silence after watching a film in the theater．I've come out of films before thinking” My god，that was unbelievable”，like when I saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time，but this film just hits you on another level entirely．You sit there after it’s over，wondering if what you’d just experienced was real．The day after．you feel the same．”一一Pauljohnson

“This movie is just an average movie about slavery．Are you kidding me，segregation movies are a dime a dozen and this movie beat out Gravity for Golden Globes? Gravity has never been done before．12 Years a Slave I watched once and will never watch again．I watched Gravity 5 times and still love it．’’一一Dominionator

“This movie was realistic and engaging at every second．Even the dramatic pauses were worthwhile and definitely not a waste of time．The script inferred and hinted at events rather than just plain saying them，and that was genius．Outstanding photography，amazing special effects and the acting is top notch．There were a few people that walked out during some scenes．What a shame!” 一一Apols

1.The main purpose of GreatMartin’s writing is __________ .

A．to give a brief introduction of the movie

B．to share his own opinions with others

C．to invite answers to his question

D．to explain why he asks the question

2.The underlined word “stunned’’ in the third paragraph probably means __________ .

A．puzzled            B．shocked            C．disappointed            D．concerned

3.Among the four speakers，who made positive comments on the movie?

A．GeminiJef and Pauljohnson                B．Pauljohnson and Dominionator

C．GeminiJef and Dominionator            D．Pauljohnson and Apols

4.Which of the following best states Pauljotmson’s ideas about l2 Years a Slave?

A．It leaves little room for character development．

B．It reaches the height of The Lord of the Rings．

C．It doesn’t deserve such high praise．

D．It amazes the audience with its special effects．

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