Have you ever heard of Nollywood? Nollywood is the name of the Nigerian (尼日利亚的) film industry. Nigeria is one of the largest film industries in the world based on the quantity of films produced, placing them right below India’s Bollywood and above USA’s Hollwood!
Born in around 1992. Nollywood is the youngest compared with the other two “woods”, and uses new forms of financing and production. Now it’s in adulthood. and bigger productions have become more regular. However, this was not always the case. Although movie theaters were rare in Nigeria during earlier period, original stories were not. Despite lack of funds and experience, self-made directors began to use commercial video cameras to shoot their movies and sold them for home viewing. Even though this resulted in movies with low production value, the original stories instantly made them a hit. Today, the film industry is the largest employer after agriculture and makes up 5% of Nigeria’s GDP.
Nigeria is a big player in the industry and it is constantly improving its craft, taking on new challenges. Nollywood is known mainly for its comedies and dramas, but we are increasingly seeing horror movies and musicals.
Although sometimes heavily criticized for low production values. Nollywood continues to grow fans worldwide. Nigerian movies now make up 11% of Nigeria’s non-oil exports! The average movie is produced in 7-10 days on a budget between ￡7,000-12,000 (Hollywood’s average is around ￡60 million per movie with one year production time).This is changing, however, as more filmmakers are receiving proper training and are aiming to make films up to the international standard.
1.What is the advantage of Nollywood?
A.Commercial support. B.Original stories.
C.Dominant comedies. D.Fast production.
2.Which of the following statements about “woods” is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Bollywood produces more films than the other two “woods”.
B.Nollywood is known as the youngest among the three “woods”.
C.Hollywood’ s budget for an average movie is much less than Nollywood’s.
D.It takes much less time to produce a Nollywood film than a Hollywood one.
3.We can infer from the passage that _________.
A.Nollywood’s contribution to Nigera’s GDP is second only to agriculture
B.Nollywood makes fewer comedies and dramas than horror movies and musicals
C.movies made by Nollywood occupy more than 11% of Nigeria’ s export industry
D.more filmmakers in Nollywood are attempting to improve the quality of its films
4.The passage mainly talks about _______.
A.films worth enjoying in Nigeria.
B.major differences among the “woods”.
C.promising future of Nollywood.
D.features and changes of Nollywood.
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Have you ever heard of Nollywood? Nollywood is the name of the Nigerian (尼日利亚的) film industry. Nigeria is one of the largest film industries in the world based on the quantity of films produced, placing them right below India’s Bollywood and above USA’s Hollwood!
Born in around 1992. Nollywood is the youngest compared with the other two “woods”, and uses new forms of financing and production. Now it’s in adulthood. and bigger productions have become more regular. However, this was not always the case. Although movie theaters were rare in Nigeria during earlier period, original stories were not. Despite lack of funds and experience, self-made directors began to use commercial video cameras to shoot their movies and sold them for home viewing. Even though this resulted in movies with low production value, the original stories instantly made them a hit. Today, the film industry is the largest employer after agriculture and makes up 5% of Nigeria’s GDP.
Nigeria is a big player in the industry and it is constantly improving its craft, taking on new challenges. Nollywood is known mainly for its comedies and dramas, but we are increasingly seeing horror movies and musicals.
Although sometimes heavily criticized for low production values. Nollywood continues to grow fans worldwide. Nigerian movies now make up 11% of Nigeria’s non-oil exports! The average movie is produced in 7-10 days on a budget between ￡7,000-12,000 (Hollywood’s average is around ￡60 million per movie with one year production time).This is changing, however, as more filmmakers are receiving proper training and are aiming to make films up to the international standard.
1.What is the advantage of Nollywood?
A.Commercial support. B.Original stories.
C.Dominant comedies. D.Fast production.
2.Which of the following statements about “woods” is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Bollywood produces more films than the other two “woods”.
B.Nollywood is known as the youngest among the three “woods”.
C.Hollywood’ s budget for an average movie is much less than Nollywood’s.
D.It takes much less time to produce a Nollywood film than a Hollywood one.
3.We can infer from the passage that _________.
A.Nollywood’s contribution to Nigera’s GDP is second only to agriculture
B.Nollywood makes fewer comedies and dramas than horror movies and musicals
C.movies made by Nollywood occupy more than 11% of Nigeria’ s export industry
D.more filmmakers in Nollywood are attempting to improve the quality of its films
4.The passage mainly talks about _______.
A.films worth enjoying in Nigeria.
B.major differences among the “woods”.
C.promising future of Nollywood.
D.features and changes of Nollywood.
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Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to ________1 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it ________2 in 1954．Within one year, 37 runners ________3 the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．
What happens if you put an animal in a ________4 ? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You ________5 ．If an animal who has not learned swimming could ________6 by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not．
These ________7 show the power of beliefs．There is no other more ________8 force in directing human behavior than belief．Our beliefs have the power to ________9 and to destroy．
In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to ________10 our potential．So pay attention to some of your ________11 ．Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of ________12 ？
Belief is not ________13 , however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be ________14 ．To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it．Change those beliefs and a new pattern is ________15 created．
1．A．run B．walk C．swim D．jog
2．A．right B．wrong C．fake D．true
3．A．broke B．built C．faced D．lowered
4．A．cage B．desert C．forest D．pond
5．A．drown B．swim C．float D．sink
6．A．struggle B．escape C．drown D．leave
7．A．samples B．cases C．situations D．periods
8．A．terrible B．reasonable C．considerable D．powerful
9．A．damage B．provide C．create D．withdraw
10．A．discover B．realize C．show D．perform
11．A．problems B．beliefs C．possibilities D．subjects
12．A．surprises B．choices C．problems D．possibilities
13．A．beautiful B．changeable C．strong D．mysterious
14．A．safe B．rude C．merciless D．dangerous
15．A．occasionally B．immediately C．accidentally D．automatically
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Have you ever heard of TI? Toastmasters International (TI) is a nonprofit 1. (education) organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of 2. (help) members improve their communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. Through its thousands of member clubs, Toastmasters International offers 3. program of communication and leadership projects 4. (design) to help people learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking.
The organization 5. (grow) out of a single club, Smedley Chapter One Club, 6. would become the first Toastmasters club. It 7. (found) by Ralph C. Smedley 8. October 22, 1924, at the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, United States. Toastmasters International was incorporated under California law on December 19, 1932. Throughout its history, Toastmasters has served over four million people, 9. today the organization serves over 332,000 members in 135 countries, 10. its over 15,400 member clubs.
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Have you ever heard about “cyberbullying”? This is a new kind of bullying. Teenage cyberbullies post lies and hateful things about other young people on the Internet in order to embarrass them and make them feel bad.
It is getting to be a serious problem, and it is spreading very fast. The victims don't want to go out or go to only school and avoid talking to everyone because they worry that people have already seen the lies on the Internet.
Teenagers bully other teenagers online, by sending insults or threats（侮辱或威胁）directly to them in emails or instant messages. Also, they spread hateful comments about a person through e-mail, instant messaging, or by posting on blogs or Web sites teenager often read.
A teenage student from Canada was physically bullied for years. Finally, people began to bully him online too, sending him hateful e-mails telling him no one liked him. He didn't know how to get away from the bullies, so he left school and isolated（隔离）himself from everyone.
Another example is when a group of middle school students bullied a teenage girl and started sending her unpleasant messages about her physical appearance. They called her names online and said many things to hurt her. She was very badly emotionally wounded.
Some parents, teachers, and other adults are trying to stop it by talking to victims they know about. If victims can talk about these problems with someone, they can find ways to deal with cyberbullying.
Parents of students need to check and see what their children are doing online. If they see their children bullying someone online, they need to help their children understand that they are seriously hurting their victims and see that it is wrong.
Recently I read that thousands of students and teachers in Michigan attended a conference about stopping bullying. They all worked together and discussed ways to stop bullying in their schools.
1.Cyber bullying is__________.
A. a kind of net cheat and jokes B. a way of telling lies merely
C. an online insult or threat D. a new method of grading
2.What can we learn about the two teenagers mentioned in Paragraphs 4 and 5?
A. They both suffered from online hateful insults.
B. They were both physically bullied for years.
C. They both had to leave school for a while.
D. They were both bullied by their classmates.
3.Cyberbullying can’t possibly arise_________.
A. so long as schools don’t give free access to the Internet
B. if teachers charge the students with adequate schoolwork
C. if cyber users raise their awareness of their respect for others
D. if parents are strict enough with their children in their online time.
4.Which of the following points is included in this passage?
A. Many effective ways have been performed to stop cyberbullying.
B. Some victims are both physically and emotionally insulted.
C. Most teenage cyberbullies have realized its seriousness.
D. Parents of the cyberbullies should be responsible for the bullying.
5.What can you learn from the passage?
A. Cyberbullying has been under control.
B. The influence of Cyberbullying is getting around fast.
C. Teenagers mean no harm by cyberbullying.
D. Victims are ready to turn to other people for help.
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If you have never ever heard of pawpaw，you are not alone. Most Americans do not know of the fruit，although it is native to the United States. Once，however，it was one of the most popular fruits in North America. Happily，those who love the pawpaw are trying to return it to its former position in American foods.
The pawpaw is a kind of fruit that grows on trees found all over the eastern United States. It is similar in size to a typical mango. It has a dull green-colored skin，and a soft，almost creamy orange inside. Most people agree that the pawpaw tastes like a combination of bananas，apricots （杏）and mangos. Most people are very surprised by its sweet taste. The fruit has a very short harvest season，from two to three weeks in September and October.
The pawpaw has never been sold commercially. The fruit requires a very special environment-low，wet areas that sometimes flood. In addition，the fruit is good to eat for only two to three days after harvesting. This makes it hard to sell anywhere distant from the pawpaw trees.
Planters are again growing pawpaw trees and harvesting the fruit. In several states farmers have organized “pawpaw festivals” to reintroduce the food to people.
Farmers are trying to grow different kinds of paw paws that will be easier to ship and sell commercially. Donna and Jim Davis are pawpaw farmers in Westminster，Maryland. They told National Public Radio that they purchased their pawpaw trees in the 1990s and now sell the fruit at farmer markets and online.
So, who knows? Maybe the pawpaw will show up soon at a market near you.
1.What is the pawpaw's most outstanding nature?
A. It grows on trees all over the US.
B. Its sour taste is like an apricot.
C. It looks like a combination of bananas and mangos.
D. It is very rich in sugar.
2.Why is it difficult for the pawpaw to become a big business?
A. It has to be sold far from the pawpaw tree.
B. It is difficult to harvest in the low and wet areas.
C. It is hard to keep its freshness for long.
D. It needs expensive transportation to the market.
3.What do farmers do to deal with the disadvantage of paw paws?
A. They advertise on National Public Radio.
B. They plant improved pawpaw trees.
C. They organize pawpaw festivals.
D. They sell the fruit at farmer markets.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. A forgotten American fruit is becoming popular again.
B. Fruit of pawpaw plays an important part in America.
C. Most people have hardly eaten fresh paw paws.
D. A traditional fruit has changed people's diet.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever heard of a great Chilean poet? He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 110th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).
Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.
However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.
In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair’’. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed (共鸣) in his work.
1.The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “________”.
A. poem fan
B. most important person
C. famous person from Picasso
D. freedom fighter in Picasso
2. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ________.
A. he was greatly influenced by other poets
B. literary greats usually used the pen name
C. his father encouraged him to use the name
D. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication
3.Which of the following is not the theme of his works?
A. Social reform. B. Love.
C. Political struggle. D. Development of South America.
4.The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea
B. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration
C. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast
D. Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas
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Have you ever heard of the saying , "if you want a friend, be "? What does it ? There are many different things that you can do to friends. You may find out what they are if you someone make friends.
Here is one new teacher made friends with the in her class on the first day of the school. When the bell , the teacher smiled at all the students. Then she said, "Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you my class this year! I want to each of you very much. I am sure we'll enjoy working together."
The teacher smiled, used a pleasant , and acted a friendly way. She told the students her and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them something she liked to and hoped to do with them during the year. The students knew that she liked many of the same things they liked. Everyone felt that she what she said. Each of them wanted to know her and be
her friend. Then she let the students tell something about . So they felt that the teacher knew them. Could you make friends as the teacher ?
How do you know and like your classmates? One is to find out more about them. During the you can talk to them. You may ask them their names and the names of the schools they went to last year. As you , the others may be thinking "I like to do the same things you do. It should be fun to be friends with you."
Remember! Just talking together in a friendly way is one good way to make friends.
1.A. it B．one C．that D．careful
2.A.mean B．want C．have D．show
3.A.make B．meet C．have D．get
4.A.look B．hear C．listen D．watch
5.A.what B．how C．why D．when
6.A.teachers B．students C．workmatesD．parents
7.A.rang B．got C．sang D．spoke
8.A.on B．in C．with D．about
9.A.reach B．learn C．know D．like
10.A.sound B．sentence C．phrase D．voice
11.A.on B．by C．in D．to
12.A.family B．father C．work D．name
13.A.do B．eat C．get D．play
14.A.was B．liked C．meant D．forget
15.A.less B．better C．enough D．still
16.A.themselvesB．their names C．the teacher D．the school
17.A.was B．did C．got D．saw
18.A.way B．day C．teacher D．class
19.A.room B．class C．break D．day
20.A.speak B．say C．tell D．talk
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever heard of the saying , “if you want a friend, be ”? What does it ? There are many different things that you can do to friends. You may find out what they are if you someone make friends.
Here is one new teacher made friends with the in her class on the first day of the school. When the bell , the teacher smiled at all the students. Then she said, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you my class this year! I want to each of you very much. I am sure we’ll enjoy working togethe”
The teacher smiled, used a pleasant , and acted a friendly way. She told the students her and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them something she liked to and hoped to do with them during the year. The students knew that she liked many of the same things they liked. Everyone felt that she what she said. Each of them wanted to know her and be her friend. Then she let the students tell something about . So they felt that the teacher knew them. Could you make friends as the teacher ?
How do you know and like your classmates? One is to find out more about them. During the you can talk to them. You may ask them their names and the names of the schools they went to last year. As you , the others may be thinking “I like to do the same things you do. It should be fun to be friends with you.”
Remember! Just talking together in a friendly way is one good way to make friends.
1.A. it B．one C．that D．careful
2.A.mean B．want C．have D．show
3.A.make B．meet C．have D．get
4.A.look B．hear C．listen D．watch
5.A.what B．how C．why D．when
6.A.teachers B．students C．workmatesD．parents
7.A.rang B．got C．sang D．spoke
8.A.on B．in C．with D．about
9.A.reach B．learn C．knowD．like
10.A.sound B．sentence C．phrase D．voice
11.A.on B．by C．in D．to
12.A.family B．father C．workD．name
13.A.do B．eat C．get D．play
14.A.was B．liked C．meant D．forget
15.A.lessB．better C．enough D．still
16.A.themselvesB．their namesC．the teacherD．the school
17.A.was B．did C．got D．saw
18.A.way B．day C．teacherD．class
19.A.room B．class C．breakD．day
20.A.speak B．say C．tellD．talk
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Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on hour keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers a direct command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy (黏糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
1.In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim he will drown because _________.
A. he is afraid of water B. he doesn’t want to live in the world
C. he hasn’t learned to swim before D. he believes he will drown
2.The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.
A. reduce one’s typing speed B. satisfy the operator
C. save more space D. increase one’s typing speed
3.The author’s experiment shows that __________.
A. snakes in India aren’t poisonous B. snakes can be caught easily
C. snakes are slimy and poisonous D. snakes are dry and clean
4.According to the passage, we know that ________.
A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life
B. an animal who has not learned to swim will drown if you put it in a pond.
C. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.
D. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard
5.The main idea of this passage should be that _______.
A. beliefs make us seem stupid B. beliefs are very powerful
C. changing your beliefs now if necessary D. people should always believe in themselves
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Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on hour keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers a direct command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy (黏糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
36. In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim he will drown because _________.
A. he is afraid of water B. he doesn’t want to live in the world
C. he hasn’t learned to swim before D. he believes he will drown
37. The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.
A. reduce one’s typing speed B. satisfy the operator
C. save more space D. increase one’s typing speed
38. The author’s experiment shows that __________.
A. snakes in India aren’t poisonous B. snakes can be caught easily
C. snakes are slimy and poisonous D. snakes are dry and clean
39. According to the passage, we know that ________.
A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life
B. an animal who has not learned to swim will drown if you put it in a pond.
C. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.
D. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard
40. The main idea of this passage should be that _______.
A. beliefs make us seem stupid B. beliefs are very powerful
C. changing your beliefs now if necessary D. people should always believe in themselves
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