Mickey Mouse and Shrek are just a couple of t...

Mickey Mouse and Shrek are just a couple of the American animated (动画的) characters loved the world over. And they are examples of the evolution of animation, which has brought unique new life to the film industry.

Among the first American animated films was Light of the Moon, a silent movie produced in 1911 using silhouette (剪影) animation, where the characters are represented only as black silhouettes.

The real breakthrough for American animation came with Steamboat Willie, created by Walt Disney and released in 1928. It was the first animated film to be accompanied by sound, and its main star, Mickey Mouse, became one of the most loveable and enduring animated characters ever created. Disney also created the first American full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Released in 1937, it enjoyed worldwide box-office success.

Disney’s extremely careful attention to high-quality detail in the thousands of hand-painted drawings required at that time to make an animated film elevated this film technique to the level of a serious art form.

Clay animation is a type of stop-motion animation using forms made of clay. Clay animation films have been produced in the United States since 1908. But this form of animation only won wide popular appeal in 1955 with a short film called Gumbasia, created by Art Clokey.

Computer-generated imagery, or CGI, brought animation to a new level of artistry and realism. Used in film since the 1960s, CGI animation began to develop rapidly in the mid-1990s. Toy Story, released in 1995 and created by Pixar and Disney Studios, was the first completely computer-generated animated feature film.

In 2001, DreamWorks and Pacific Data Images released Shrek, the first computer-animated feature film to win an Oscar. Shrek returned in 2004 with his talking donkey, his princess bride Fiona and an army of fairy-tale characters in Shrek 2. Hugely popular, that film became the highest-grossing (票房最高的) animated film of all time.

In addition to strictly animated movies, animation has been mixed into films showing live actors as well. Who can forget the terrifyingly real dinosaurs thundering through Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park movies and the actors they chased? Thanks to the powerful capabilities of today’s computers and the unlimited imagination of American filmmakers, animation will be entertaining audiences worldwide for a long time to come.

1.The passage is mainly about the __________ of animation.

A.influence B.popularity

C.characters D.development

2.Which film marked the beginning of the complete digital age of American animation?

A.Light of the Moon. B.Steamboat Willie.

C.Toy Story. D.Shrek.

3.It can be learned from the passage that _______.

A.Jurassic Park movies involve only live actors

B.clay animation enjoys long-lasting popularity

C.computers make animated characters more lovely

D.Disney played a very important role in promoting animation

4.What can be inferred about the future of animation from the passage?

A.Animation will forever remain an essential form of entertainment.

B.Animation will be replaced by new forms of films in the near future.

C.Animation will continuously gain new life due to computers and imagination.

D.Animation will get more popular in the future for the developing film technology.

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Though they have three children of their own, the American couple are going to 　　　　 a homeless child.

A. admit　　　　　　 B. accept　　　　 C. adapt　　　　　　 D. adopt

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In any theatrical performance the actors are just a small part of the people needed.

Once the play has been decided by the director, the actors must be chosen. This is done by casting, a very skillful and important occupation. The actors will create a success or a failure out of a production. They have to be right for the part they will play, and also work well with the director.

Production planning is the next important step. The style of the play is confirmed(确定) and then a small model of the different rooms on stage (sets) is created. It will be important that the sets can be taken down and rebuilt easily as the production may travel to different theatres.

Detailed drawings of each set are produced and the Workshop, Paint shop and Props Department go to work. The Props Department is responsible for some of the stage furniture plus the extra items which the actor will need while they are on stage.

The Costume Designer decides how all the actors will be dressed. This includes shoes, hats, costumes, jewels. Costume makers have fittings with the actors to get the costume sizes right for the whole cast. Wigs (假发) and make-up are dealt with by another set of experts.

It is the Stage Planning team who schedule rehearsals(排练) and decisions made here will affect how the production is organized.

The Stage Department is responsible for making sure that everything at the theatre is in place and working properly. Before the play is performed， they will have a technical run of the performance in which the Lighting and Sound team work to create the right effects.

Few realize how many people are behind the scenes every time the curtain rises at the theatre!

1.What is the text mainly about？

A. The course of choosing actors.　　 B. The work behind the stage.

C. The importance of a director's job.　　 D. The course of a theatrical performance.

2.Why is it important for the sets to be taken down?

A. It will save much money.

B. The director wants to create the right effects.

C. The sets will often be used in other theatres.

D. It will make the stage convenient for the actors to use.

3.Which of the following shows the correct steps of a theatrical performance？

a. creating stage settings　　　　 b. finishing the casting

c. deciding a play　　　　　　　　 d. having rehearsals

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

4.Which of the following can be learned from the text？

A. The actors' job is the least important of a theatrical performance.

B. More and more people realize the job done behind the scenes.

C. The Stage Department takes charge of the technical run of the performance.

D. Costume makers sometimes take care of wigs and make﹣up as well.

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If Mickey Mouse is a westerner who has captured the world，Hello Kitty is the world’s sweetheart from Asia. With its two innocent black eyes and the cute ribbon on its ear, this white-faced kitten has captivated(迷住）the hearts of women of all ages since 1974.

Hello Kitty is found on more than 50 thousand items，including toys，school supplies, make-up and even neckties.

To celebrate the character’s 38' birthday, an exhibition called “Inside Kitty" is underway at the Seongnam Arts Center in Yatab-dong.

“Kitty was not popular at all at first，even in Japan. Only since 1985, 11 years after it was born，have people started to pay attention to it,” Yuko Yamaguchi, one of the designers of the character，told the press.

“Hello Kitty was only for kids then. But in 1987, I got a letter from a high school student who said that her friends teased her because she had a Hello Kitty product. She asked the company to make something that did not look strange for her to carry around. Since then we’ve tried to come up with things that all ages can enjoy,” Yamaguchi said.

Hello Kitty became popular after being displayed in Anna Sui boutiques(精品店）in the United States. Young women from all over the world have been in love with the character ever since. The boutique of MAC，a make-up brand，packed，on the day the brand was released，its first products made in collaboration with Hello Kitty.

“The character has to communicate with people. It should change over time，and always stay fashionable,” Yamaguchi said.

“Inside Kitty" starts by viewing the past of the character. Kitty fans will be delighted to see Hello Kitty items from throughout the past 38 years on display.

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---Which bag would you like to choose?

---The one    there is a Mickey Mouse.

A. where                                      B. which                             C. what                               D. that

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—Which performance do you like best?

—All are marvelous and the best one is just a matter of personal________.

A. explanation　　 B. preference

C. assumption　　 D. reference

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Just a couple of hours ago, I was on the plane, ready to fly home from London. The flight had been delayed by a few hours so it felt good to be so close to take-off. I had my iPod in place and a new book to read. Then, over the loudspeaker came the pilot’s voice: "The ground crew has found a metal instrument in one tire. We regret that we must cancel this flight."

The passengers’ reactions that announcement led to were interesting. One man close to me began to argue with a flight attendant. A couple in another row complained loudly. A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him. Yet some passengers responded differently. An elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the overhead compartments (隔间). A teenager, rather than trying to rush off the plane like most of the other passengers, stopped to help a woman with a disability. The lady sitting next to me laughed and said: "Hey, it’s not the end of the world..." before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them. The wisest among us have a remarkable ability to maintain grounded when times get tough.

No life is perfect； mine certainly isn’t. We all must face challenges, both large and small. You and I have the power to choose to rise above the external circumstances. We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart.

That’s grace under pressure. My seatmate was right — things could have been so much worse. Anyway, I am safe. I have my health. I have two wonderful children. I have work I love and so much to be grateful for. Sure I now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home.

1.What caused the passengers’ different reactions directly?

A.The loudspeaker. B.The delay of the flight.

C.The ground crew’s fault. D.The pilot’s announcement.

2.Who turned his anger on the seat?

A.The teenager helping the disabled. B.The old man taking bags down.

C.The man in a dark suit. D.The man close to me.

3.What did the woman sitting next to the author do?

A.She assisted a disabled woman.

B.She made a phone call to her family.

C.She helped others carry their luggage.

D.She told moving stories to her children.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A.Our life is full of ups and downs.

B.It is natural to be scared under pressure.

C.We should help each other in times of difficulty.

D.We should be positive and calm when life is hard.

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Just a couple of hours ago, I was on the plane, ready to fly home from London. The flight had been delayed by a few hours so it felt good to be so close to takeoff. I had my iPod in place and a new book to read. Then, over the loudspeaker came the pilot’s voice: “The ground crew has found a metal instrument in one tire. We regret that we must cancel this flight.”

The passengers’reactions that announcement led to were interesting. One man close to me began to argue with a flight attendant. A couple in another row complained loudly. A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him. Yet some passengers　 responded differently. An elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the overhead compartments (行李厢). A teenager, rather than trying to rush off the plane like most of the other passengers, stopped to help a woman with a disability. The lady sitting next to me laughed and said: “Hey, it’s not the end of the world,” before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them. The wisest among us have a remarkable ability to maintain grounded when times get tough.

No life is perfect; mine certainly isn’t. We all must face challenges, both large and small. You and I have the power to choose to rise above the external circumstances. We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart.

That’s grace under pressure. My seatmate was right—things could have been so much worse. Anyway, I am safe. I have my health. I have two wonderful children. I have work I love and so much to be grateful for. Sure I now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home.

1.What caused the passengers’ different reactions?

A. The loudspeaker.

B. The delay of the flight.

C. The ground crew’s fault.

D. The pilot’s announcement.

2.Who turned his anger on the seat?

A. The teenager helping the disabled.

B. The old man taking bags down.

C. The man in a dark suit.

D. The man close to me.

3.What did the woman sitting next to the author do?

A. She assisted a disabled woman.

B. She made a phone call to her family.

C. She helped others carry their luggage.

D. She told moving stories to her children.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Our life is full of ups and downs.

B. It is natural to be scared under pressure.

C. We should help each other in times of difficulty.

D. We should be positive and calm when life is hard.

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Xiao Yu is already quite the traveler, having been to Russia a couple of times. She is just 4 years old. However, Yu is no normal tourist, her visits to the Black Sea coastal resort of Sochi being about much more than rest and recreation, for Yu is autistic (自闭的). And in Sochi she has had encounters (遇见) with a very special kind of specialist (专科医生). That specialist - more exactly two of them- is a dolphin, contact with which is said to be beneficial to children like Yu.

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social communication. In some severe cases autistic children may have trouble learning to speak or make eye contact. However,many children with autism are able to live normal lives. With the help of professional doctors, the children played games with the dolphins and receive treatment.

Dolphin-assisted treatment is not without controversy, there being no scientific evidence of its benefits, even if it is argued that the communicative experience for the children can be of no harm, and animal welfare activists object to the way animals are forced into their role as therapists (治疗师).However, even if Yu's mother is aware of such objections, she talks enthusiastically of the progress she thinks Yu has made since first traveling to Sochi.

That program, in which Chinese children with autism visit Sochi to receive dolphin-assisted treatment, is supported by the government of Sochi and the China Foundation for Disabled Persons. It was first held last October and again in mid-June to July. More than 10 children from China have now visited Sochi to receive dolphin-assisted treatment and have had very positive results, says Anatoly Pakhomov, the mayor of Sochi.

"We hope the Sochi government and China Foundation for Disabled Persons can establish a more stable long-term partnership, and we will continue to provide the necessary assistance and support," Pakhomov said.

1.What did Xiao Yu suffer from according to paragraph 1?

A.She had trouble when traveling to Russia.

B.She had to have a rest and recreation.

C.She had to encounter with a specialist.

D.She has a serious disease.

2.Which of the following words shares the same meaning with the underlined word in paragraph 3?

A.argument B.agreement

C.encouragement D.discussion

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Children with autism are sure to live normal lives with the help of dolphins and treatment.

B.The communicative experience for the children can be of no harm.

C.Animal welfare activists approved of the way animals are forced into their role as therapists.

D.The program is supported by both China and Russia.

4.What’s Xiao Yu’s mother’s attitude towards the program?

A.supportive B.disagree

C.negative D.uncaring

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1.At the age of 18, he was told that he had been a_________ by a couple who didn’t have any children.

2.My brother picked up French when he studied as a(n) e_______ student in France

3.A good timetable should be f________ , which can be changed according to different situations.

4.Could you tell the _________ (确定的) time for the meeting? I’m not sure about it.

5.He didn’t feel d__________, even though he faced many difficulties.

6.When she saw the beautiful painting, she wanted to ________ (占有) it.

7.He a________ his power as the manager by giving his son a job in the company, which made us angry.

8.English is __________ (分布广泛的) and used in most international meetings.

9.What she told me was not a dream but an __________(实际的) event.

10.He gave me a ________ (保证) that it would never happen again.

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