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Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture 
Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto
Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
1.Who give the awards?
A. In 1927.
B. Oscar.
C. The Academy of Nicknames.
D. A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.
2.What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
A. Best Director. B. Best Foreign Film. C. Best Actress. D. Best Actor.
3.Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
A. Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.
B. Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.
C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
D. Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger.
4.Where are the Oscars held?
A. At the Academy. B. in a Los Angeles restaurant.
C. At Oscar’s house. D. At Kodar Theater.
5.Why do some people watch Oscars?
A. To see the restaurant. B. To see the fashion.
C. To see a film. D. To see the stars crying and laughing.
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Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
1.Who give the awards?
A. In 1927.
B. Oscar.
C. The Academy of Nicknames.
D. A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.
2.What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
A. Best Director. B. Best Foreign Film.
C. Best Actress. D. Best Actor.
3.Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
A. Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.
B. Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.
C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
D. Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger.
4. Where are the Oscars held?
A. At the Academy.
B. in a Los Angeles restaurant.
C. At Oscar’s house.
D. At Kodar Theater.
5.Why do some people watch Oscars?
A. To see the restaurant.
B. To see the fashion.
C. To see a film.
D. To see the stars crying and laughing.
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Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the awards. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who have won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
1. Who give the awards?
A. In 1929.
B. Oscar.
C. The Academy of Nicknames.
D.A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.
2.What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
A.Best director. B. Best foreign film.
C. Best actress. D. Best actor.
3.Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
A. Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.
B. Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.
C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
D. Crouching Dragon, Hiding Tiger.
4.Where is the Oscar held?
A. At the Academy. B. In a Los Angeles restaurant.
C. At Oscar’s house. D. At Kodar Theater.
5.Why do some people watch the Oscar?
A. To see the restaurant.
B. To see the fashion.
C. To see a film.
D. To see the stars crying and laughing.
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Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue(雕像) reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near
future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodak Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
1.Who give the awards?
A. In 1927.
B. Oscar.
C. The Academy of Nicknames.
D. A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.
2.What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
A. Best Director. B. Best Foreign Film. C. Best Actress. D. Best Actor.
3.Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
A. Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.
B. Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.
C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
D. Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger.
4. Where are the Oscars held?
A. At the Academy. B. in a Los Angeles restaurant.
C. At Oscar’s house. D. At Kodak Theater.
5.Why do some people watch Oscars?
A. To see the restaurant. B. To see the fashion.
C. To see a film. D. To see the stars crying and laughing.
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Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
1.Who give the awards?
A. In 1927. B. Oscar. C. The Academy of Nicknames.
D. A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.
2.What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
A. Best Director. B. Best Foreign Film. C. Best Actress. D. Best Actor.
3.Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
A. Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger. B. Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.
C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. D. Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger.
4.Where are the Oscars held?
A. At the Academy. B. In a Los Angeles restaurant.
C. At Oscar’s house. D. At Kodar Theater.
5.Why do some people watch Oscars?
A. To see the restaurant. B. To see the fashion.
C. To see a film. D. To see the stars crying and laughing.
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— ________？Do you know?
—I'm not sure.Maybe in North China.
A. What's the best rice made of
B. When is the best rice made
C. How is the best rice produced
D. Where is the best rice produced
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Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn (打哈欠) and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well， obviously it’s because we have mirror neurons (神经元) in our brains．
Put simply， the presence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something， our brains model after it， whether or not we actually perform the same action． This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile， talk， walk， dance or play sports． But the idea goes further： mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions，they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people．
Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains，but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages，and to understand how other people feel． Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language． A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example： “The hand took hold of the ball”)， the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example， actually taking hold of a ball)．
Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior． Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning (行使职责)． However， it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders．
Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information about how humans behave， communicate and spend time together． Indeed， it may turn out to be nearly the same important thing for neuroscience as what Einstein’s theory of relativity (相对论) was for physics． And the next time you have the strong feeling to cough in the cinema when someone else does – well， perhaps you’ll understand why．
1.Mirror neurons can explain ______．
A．why we cry when we are hurt
B．why we cough when we catch a cold
C．why we smile when we see someone else smile
D．why we yawn when we see someone else get up late
2.The word “triggered” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”．
A．set off
B．cut off
C．broken out
D．found out
3.We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _______．
A．relate to human behavior and communication
B．decide our knowledge and language abilities
C．result in bad behavior and social disorders
D．control human actions and appearances
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A．Ways to find mirror neurons．
B．Problems of mirror neurons．
C．Discovery of mirror neurons．
D．Functions of mirror neurons．
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Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn (打哈欠) and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well， obviously it’s because we have mirror neurons (神经元) in our brains.
Put simply， the presence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something， our brains model after it， whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile， talk， walk， dance or play sports. But the idea goes further： mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions，they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.
Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains，but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages，and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example： “The hand took hold of the ball”)， the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example， actually taking hold of a ball).
Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning (行使职责). However， it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.
Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information about how humans behave， communicate and spend time together. Indeed， it may turn out to be nearly the same important thing for neuroscience as what Einstein’s theory of relativity (相对论) was for physics. And the next time you have the strong feeling to cough in the cinema when someone else does – well， perhaps you’ll understand why.
1. Mirror neurons can explain ______.
A. why we cry when we are hurt
B. why we cough when we catch a cold
C. why we smile when we see someone else smile
D. why we yawn when we see someone else get up late
2.The word “triggered” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.
A. set off B. cut off
C. broken out D. found out
3.We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _______.
A. relate to human behavior and communication
B. decide our knowledge and language abilities
C. result in bad behavior and social disorders
D. control human actions and appearances
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Ways to find mirror neurons.
B. Problems of mirror neurons.
C. Discovery of mirror neurons.
D. Functions of mirror neurons.
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—Do you know how old the old man is?
—Maybe he is 70 years old, but I can't say it __________.
A.exactly B.quickly C.easily D.luckily
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It can't be true that when in Rome, do as the Romans do. So it's necessary for you to know what you can talk about with the local people in other countries.
In France
You'll find that conversations often turn into heated discussions. You'd better give opinions only on subjects that you are knowledgeable about. There is seldom a moment of silence, except when the topic under discussion has been finished, and nothing new has been introduced.
Food, art, music and current events or history are welcome topics. The French believe in freedom, and you can criticize(批评)anyone, but not Napoleon, who stands for the French spirit. Moreover, never use the conversation opener “What do you do？”
In Australia
Generally speaking, the Australians are excited about discussions. Many topics may be open to discussion, including religion and politics. The best way, however, is to wait for Australians to bring up these two subjects; be prepared to listen to what they are talking about. The Australians like to criticize themselves, but they can't stand being criticized by others. Don't talk big. The Australians prefer to judge (判断) your abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be laughed at.
1题判断正误， 2题简略回答， 3题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.In Australia, people can be criticized by others.
2.What are welcome topics in France?
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3._____________________________________________
Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
B
future.