The most famous war movies reflect the Americ...

The most famous war movies reflect the American public's continuous fascination with World War II and the Vietnam War. Many movies of this kind have been well-received when they were first shown, but few of them have enjoyed lasting fame and popularity. The films on the list of the five most famous war movies still remain fresh and are popular among many people.

1.What are the most important themes of the movies mentioned above?

A. World War II and the Vietnam War.

B. Competitions in the Vietnam War.

C. Fights between Nazi generals and soldiers.

D. D-Day landing and the Normandy attack.

2.The text is meant to ________.

A. describe five most famous movie posters

B. choose the best war movie among the five

C. introduce five masterpieces of American films

D. celebrate the success of the five American films

3.What can we infer from the underlined sentence?

A. The prisoners will be punished if they fail.

B. The prisoners might be willing to have a try.

C. The prisoners might be scared and run away.

D. The prisoners have to take Nazi generals back.

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The famous movie star Audrey Hepburn has been honored as the most beautiful woman ever．She has natural beauty, character and figure, but there is something about Hepburn’s smile that is specially striking and beautiful．

Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium．After her parents divorced(离婚), Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girl school．After the liberation, Audrey went to a ballet school in London and later began life as a model．She did well as a model until the film producers came calling．Discovered by a producer, she was given a small part in a European film in 1948．Later, she went to America to try her luck there．Audrey became popular in the US with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953．This film turned out to be a success and she won an Oscar for Best Actress．The film was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 Funny Face．In 1959, she received yet another nomination(提名) for her role in Nun’s Story．Audrey reached the highest level when she played Holly Golightly in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961．For this she received another nomination．One of Audrey’s most wonderful roles was in the fine production of My Fair Lady in 1964．Her co—star Rex Harrison once was asked to name his favorite leading lady．Without hesitation, he replied, “Audrey Hpburn in My Fair Lady”．At the end of the sixties, Audrey decided to stop acting while she was on top．In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador(大使) of UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会), helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she kept until 1993．She was named in People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world．Her last film was Always in 1989．Audrey Hepburn died on January 20,1993, in Switzerland．

She had made a total of 31 high quality movies．Her style will always be remembered in the film history．

1.What does the underlined word “striking” in paragraph 1 mean?

2.How many film names are mentioned in this passage?

3.Hepburn used to be a _________.

4.Which is the correct order according to Hepburn’s experiences?

a．decided to stop acting

b．given a small part in a European film

c．her parents divorced

d．named in People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world

e．went to a ballet school in London

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American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country cities reflect the values of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education employment and entertainment. They also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime racial conflict and poverty. American cities are changing just as American society is changing.

　After World War II city residents became wealthier more prosperous. They had more children. They needed more space. They move out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American “dream” was to have a house in the suburbs.

　Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. They unlike their parents want to live in the cities. Many young professionals doctors lawyers and executives are moving back into the city. Many are single; others are married but often without children. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers.

This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.

Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright , new future .Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure：many dying cities are alive again.

1.What does the author think of cities all over the world ?

A. They are alive .　　　　　　　　　　 B. They are hopeless.

C. They are similar　　　　　　　　　　 D. They are different.

2.Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?

A. Because older American cities were dying.

B. Because they were richer and needed more space.

C. Because cities contained the worst parts of society.

D. Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.

3.According to the 4 th paragragh, a great many poor people in American cities ____ .

A. are faced with housing problems

B. are faced to move to the suburbs

C. want to sell their buildings

D. need more money for daily expenses

4.We can conclude from the text that_____?

A. American cities are changing for the wars

B. people have different views on American cities

C. many people are now moving from American cities

D. the population is decreasing in older American cities

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American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country cities reflect the values of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education employment and entertainment. They also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial(种族) conflict and poverty. American cities are changing just as American society is changing.   　　

After World War II city residents became wealthier. They had more children. They needed more space. They move out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American “dream” was to have a house in the suburbs.

　Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. They unlike their parents want to live in the cities. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers and executives(主管人员) are moving back into the city. Many are single; others are married but often without children. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers.

This population shift(转变) is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.

Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is for sure：many dying cities are alive again.

1. What does the author think of cities all over the world?

A. They are alive.                   B. They are hopeless.

C. They are similar                  D. They are different.

2.Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War II?

A. Because older American cities were dying.

B. Because they were richer and needed more space.

C. Because cities contained the worst parts of society.

D. Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.

3. According to the 4^th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities ___________.

A. are faced with housing problems

B. are faced to move to the suburbs

C. want to sell their buildings

D. need more money for daily expenses

4. We can conclude from the text that ____________.

A. American cities are changing for the worse

B. people have different views on American cities

C. many people are now moving from American cities

D. the population is decreasing in older American cities

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The Southern States wanted to ______ the Union, so the American Civil War ______.

A. get away with; broke up

B. get away from; broke up

C. break away from; broke out

D. break away from; was broken out

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The UK, which _______ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country famous for its history.

A. consisted of     B. consisting of    C. consists of    D. is consisted of

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After the war, the American soldiers returned home,________.

A．safely and tiring                        B．safety and tiring

C．safe and tiring                          D．safe but tired

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_______ on the American Civil War, the book attracted a large number of readers when it was published.

A．Based                                B．Basing

C．Having based                           D．Being based

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Most drinks stating that they are fruit flavored contain no fruit at all, while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to a study carried by the British Food Commission."Shoppers need to check the labels before buying drinks, though sometimes the actual content can be nonexistent," said Food Commission spokesperson Ian Tokelove. "Food production is highly competitive.　 1. It will increase profits, and consumers won't always realize they are being tricked."Flavorings are focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors. Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberryflavored products sold in stores.2.Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries, five of them contained less than one percent real fruit. In addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar.3.Let's take jam as an example. Some strawberryflavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial color1 s, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained ly no strawberries at all.4.Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought. Under current UK law, food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. "Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packet with pictures of strawberries is misleading.5.Unfortunately, it is also legal and widespread," Tokelove said. "It's time to take measures to protect the consumers' rights."

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Most drinks stating that they are fruit flavored contain no fruit at all, while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to a study carried by the British Food Commission.

"Shoppers need to check the labels before buying drinks, though sometimes the actual content can be nonexistent," said Food Commission spokesperson Ian Tokelove. "Food production is highly competitive. 　 1.　 It will increase profits, and consumers won't always realize they are being tricked."

Flavorings are focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors. Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberryflavored products sold in stores. 2. Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries, five of them contained less than one percent real fruit. In addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar.

_3. Let's take jam as an example. Some strawberryflavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial color1 s, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained ly no strawberries at all.

_4._ Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought. Under current UK law, food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. "Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packet with pictures of strawberries is misleading. _　 5. Unfortunately, it is also legal and widespread," Tokelove said. "It's time to take measures to protect the consumers' rights."

A. They found that about 60 percent of them didn't contain any fruit at all.

B. Even products advertised as more natural often contained no fruit.

C. The products which contain real fruit are popular with people.

D. Actually the product contains just a tiny percentage of strawberry or even no fruit at all.

E. It is important and necessary to demand a small amount of flavoring in the products.

F. If companies can cut their costs by using flavoring, they are likely to do so.

G. The Food Commission suggested all flavors used in a product should be listed on the packaging.

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