It’s more than half a century ________ my grandfather joined the Party and became a servant to the people.
A. since B. that C. when D. while
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It’s more than half a century _____ my grandfather joined the Party and became a servant to the people.
| A．when | B．that |
| C．since | D．while |
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It’s more than half a century ________ my grandfather joined the Party and became a servant to the people.
A. since B. that C. when D. while
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It’s more than half a century ________ my grandfather joined the Party and became a servant to the people.
A. since B. that C. when D. while
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It’s more than half a century ________ my grandfather joined the Party and became a servant to the people.
A. since B. that C. when D. while
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In a career that lasted more than half a century, Tom Wolfe wrote fiction and nonfiction best-sellers including The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Along the way, he created a new type of journalism and coined phrases that became part of the American vocabulary.
Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the “New Journalism.” “I’ve always agreed on a theoretical level that the techniques for fiction and nonfiction are interchangeable,” he said. “The things that work in nonfiction would work in fiction, and vice versa.”
“When Tom Wolfe’s voice broke into the world of nonfiction, it was a time when a lot of writers, and a lot of artists in general, were turning inwards,” says Lev Grossman, book critic for Time magazine. “Wolfe didn’t do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people.” Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them.
In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff, an account of the military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. “The Right Stuff was the book for me,” says Grossman. “It reminded me, in case I’d forgotten, that the world is an incredible place.”
In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase “pushing the envelope.” In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as “The ‘Me’ Decade.” Grossman says these phrases became part of the American idiom because they were accurate.
“He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality,” Grossman says. “He did it well and people heard him. And they repeated what he said because he was right.” All those words started a revolution in nonfiction that is still going on.
1.The “New Journalism” is a style of journalism that .
A. changes its news writing techniques frequently
B. popularizes new American idioms in a literary way
C. combines novelistic techniques with traditional reporting
D. reports various news events from a theoretical perspective
2.It can be learned from the passage that The Right Stuff .
A. is a film directed by Lev Grossman B. is an influential book by Tom Wolfe
C. accounts for popular American phrases D. deals with incredible places in the world
3.According to the passage, Tom Wolfe .
A. was good at reporting news from a realistic perspective
B. preferred making claims about events to writing books
C. was fond of commenting on other people’s thoughts
D. liked analyzing social problems from the outside
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Tom Wolfe: A Professional Phrase Coiner
B. Tom Wolfe: A Forceful Observer and Novelist
C. Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in Literature
D. Tom Wolfe: An Innovative Journalist and Writer
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More than half a century ago, there were 4, 000 drivein movie theaters in the United States, and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening. But with the number of driveins reduced to just a few hundred, outdoor movie has been popping up across the nation. Going to an openair theater has become a modern summer pastime for an increasing number of movie fans.
In recent years, outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks, vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation. On average, about 1,000 people attend each movie night. It attracts a lot of young professionals, young workers and residents nearby. For some, the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drivein theaters of their youths. But for the majorities, they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of driveins, as they can bring friends, food, good wine, and watch the movie together.
The returning of Americans' love affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier. His sevenmember crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer. They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend. And it looks like they are going to. That's because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars.
1.In the first paragraph, the author tries to tell us ________.
A．outdoor movies attracts more movielovers
B．summer brings back more drivein movie fans
C．drivein movie theaters have already disappeared
D．watching a movie from your car is becoming more popular
2.Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can ________.
A．have snacks before the movie
B．cheer up with young friends
C．bring back good old days
D．enjoy the casual atmosphere
3.From the text, we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably ________.
A．a movie maker
B．an outdoor movie fan
C．a movie director
D．an openair theater operator
4.How does stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movies？________.
A．Optimistic B．Amazed
C．Worried D．Disappointed
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Marlene Dietrich is finally to be honored by her home city, Berlin.
For more than half a century, the famous film star won huge fame in Hollywood, but remained a highly controversial（引起争议的） figure in Germany.
When the city’s new film museum is opened on September 26, three of its 15 rooms will show the star’s possessions collected over a lifetime.
In addition to various collections by Marlene, visitors will be able to see all Marlene Dietrich’s movies. There will also be key except for a vast range of Germany-made films.
Dietrich became a world star after her wonderful performance in a movie. After that, she turned her back on Germany, horrified by the sudden movement of Nazi in her hometown.
A few years after the war, the star was persuaded to pay a short visit to Berlin. But the trip proved a disaster. At a city hall gathering in West Berlin, crowds turned out to see her, but not all friendly.
She was attacked at times. She found herself being blamed for wearing an American uniform during the war to please U.S. troops in Europe. She was also scolded for “turning her back on the country”.
Dietrich, deeply hurt, decided she would never return to Berlin again. But she softened her judgment.
When she died in Paris in 1972, it was at her express wish that her body should be sent back to Berlin for burial alongside her mother in a local cemetery.
1.From the second paragraph, we can get to know that ________.
A. Germans were narrowed-minded
B. Germans were difficult to get along with
C. all Germans admired Dietrich
D. some Germans disliked Dietrich
2.The underlined sentence “she turned her back on Germany” (in paragraph 5) means ________.
A. Dietrich looked down upon her country
B. Dietrich turned away from her country
C. Dietrich gave up performance in her country
D. Dietrich lost her job in her country
3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Visitors can see various collections by Marlene in Berlin’s new film museum.
B. Dietrich was a famous film star in Hollywood.
C. After the war, Dietrich paid a short visit to her country.
D. Wearing an Australian uniform during the war, Dietrich was regarded a betrayer(背叛者) to her country.
4.The famous film star, as a whole, ________.
A. hated her country because she was once scolded for betraying Germany
B. enjoyed her life in France
C. loved her country from her heart
D. felt satisfied with her performance
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More than half a century ago, there were 4, 000 drive-in movie theaters in the United States, and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening. But with the number of drive-ins reduced to just a few hundred, outdoor movie has been popping up across the nation. Going to an open-air theater has become a modern summer pastime for an increasing number of movie fans.
In recent years, outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks, vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation. On average, about 1,000 people attend each movie night. It attracts a lot of young professionals, young workers and residents nearby. For some, the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drive-in theaters of their youths. But for the majorities, they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of drive-ins, as they can bring friends, food, good wine, and watch the movie together.
The returning of Americans’ love affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier. His seven-member crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer. They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend. And it looks like they are going to. That’s because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars.
1.In the first paragraph, the author tries to tell us _____.
A. outdoor movies attracts more movie-lovers
B. summer brings back more drive-in movie fans
C. drive-in movie theaters have already disappeared
D. watching a movie from your car is becoming more popular
2.Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can _____.
A. have snacks before the movie
B. cheer up with young friends
C. bring back good old days
D. enjoy the casual atmosphere
3.From the text, we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably _____.
A. a movie maker
B. an outdoor movie fan
C. a movie director
D. an open-air theater operator
4.How does Stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movie?
A. Optimistic. B. Amazed.
C. Worried. D. Disappointed.
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More than half a century ago, there were 4, 000 drive-in movie theaters in the United States, and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening. But with the number of drive-ins reduced to just a few hundred, outdoor movie has been popping up across the nation. Going to an open-air theater has become a modern summer pastime for an increasing number of movie fans.
In recent years, outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks, vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation. On average, about 1,000 people attend each movie night. It attracts a lot of young professionals, young workers and residents nearby. For some, the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drive-in theaters of their youths. But for the majorities, they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of drive-ins, as they can bring friends, food, good wine, and watch the movie together.
The returning of Americans’ love affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier. His seven-member crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer. They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend. And it looks like they are going to. That’s because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars.
1.In the first paragraph, the author tries to tell us _____.
A. outdoor movies attracts more movie-lovers
B. summer brings back more drive-in movie fans
C. drive-in movie theaters have already disappeared
D. watching a movie from your car is becoming more popular
2.Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can _____.
A. have snacks before the movie
B. cheer up with young friends
C. bring back good old days
D. enjoy the casual atmosphere
3.From the text, we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably _____.
A. a movie maker
B. an outdoor movie fan
C. a movie director
D. an open-air theater operator
4.How does Stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movie?
A. Optimistic. B. Amazed
C. Worried. D. Disappointed.
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My grandfather died more than twenty-five years ago. I was fifteen. He was kind, strong, fair, and very funny. When I was a young musician, he was my biggest fan. I played my violin for him when he visited, and he loved everything, but each time he had one request. “Could you play ‘Amazing Grace’?” he asked, full of hope and with a twinkle in his eye, because he knew my answer was always, “I don’t know that one!” We went through this routine at every major holiday, and I always figured I’d have time to learn it for him later.
About the time I entered high school and started guitar, Grandpa got cancer. The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985. My mom warned us that Grandpa didn’t look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves. For a moment I didn’t recognize him. He looked so small among all the white sheets. We had all gathered in Ohio for the holiday, and I’m sure we all knew we were there to say good-bye. I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time. I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed. I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone with our voices and laughter. Knowing Grandpa, he was probably content.
The next morning I found my moment alone with him. I pulled out my guitar, tuned to his appreciative gaze, and finally played for him “Amazing Grace.” I had worked on it for weeks, knowing it never mattered whether I actually played it well and choosing not to believe as I played that it was my last concert for my biggest fan. The cancer had stolen his smile, but I saw joy in his eyes. He held my hand afterward, and I knew I had done something important.
I argued with people all through college about my music major. I was told by strangers that music wouldn’t make me any money and it wasn’t useful like being a doctor. But I know firsthand that with music I was able to give my grandpa something at a point when no one else could.
1.At first the author didn’t play ‘Amazing Grace’ for Grandpa because _________.
A she hadn’t learned it yet
B. she found it difficult to play
C. she disliked playing it.
D. her grandfather was just joking.
2.From the last sentence in Paragraph 2 we can infer that ____________.
A. Grandpa treasured love from family
B. Grandpa was used to living alone
C. Grandpa was too weak to feel anything
D. Grandpa was optimistic about his health
3.When the author finally played “Amazing Grace” for Grandpa, ____________.
A. she made him smile joyfully
B. she knew she must play it well
C. she brought him love and comfort
D. she believed she could play it many times for him.
4.What is the author’s attitude toward her music major?
A. Disapproving B. Regretful
C. Doubtful D. Positive
5.Which of the following was true according to the passage?
A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.
B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.
C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.
D. The author is confident that music will make her much money.
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