This ticket _____ one adult and one child to ...

This ticket _____ one adult and one child to the show.

A．promises          B．enters            C．admits　          D．includes

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Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who aren’t in film school yet and aren’t, strictly speaking, even adults?

They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival, tomorrow, in a setting any director might envy: Lincoln Center. Complete with “red carpet” interviews and various awards, the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers, except for the age of the participants: about 8 to 18.

“What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner, managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. “We want to make this a national event,” Ms. Gardner added.

The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B. B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “A lot of the material is really mature,” Ms. Gardner said, talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project, a media arts and leadership-training group. “The Choice is about the history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke. Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants’(移民) feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.”

The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These include a music video and a full-length film whose title is Pressures.

1. Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival ______.

A. is organized by a middle school

B. is as famous as the Toronto Festival

C. shows films made by children

D. offers awards to film school students

2.Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?

A. It helps young filmmakers to make money.

B. It provides arts projects for young people.

C. It’s a media arts and leadership-training group.

D. It’s a national organization for young people.

3. The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to ______.

A. short trousers           B. short kids           C. short films      D. short stories

4. Movies to be shown in the festival ______.

A. cover different subjects                 B. focus on kids’ life

C. are produced by Global Action Project   D. are directed by Ms. Gardner

5.At the end of this film festival, there will be ______.

A. various awards                           B. “red carpet” interviews

C. an open reception                        D. a concert at Lincoln Center

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_______that the ticket sales showed that the Shanghai Expo was one of the best ever held.

A．It is reported                           B．What is reported

C．What reported                         D．As is reported

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When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a li fe or another creature with something as simple as my care．

Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered t here．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．

The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．He's getting treated like a king．This was true．but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness．

Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak．

The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do．

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison．

B．The author realized the importance of practising kindness．

C．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat．

D．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds．

2.We can infer from the third paragraph that______．

A．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons

B．the American prison culture will be improved

C．showing love to others ca n make prisoners strong

D．the author is not content with the prison culture

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Animals Need Care．

B．Prison Culture is Important．

C．Caring Makes Us Human．

D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for．

4.In Paragraph 2，the author mentioned that “Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．” to______ ．

A．show us the officer and prisoners get along well with each other

B．show us the officer and prisoners all like the cat

C．show us the American prison culture does need improvement

D．show us the American prison culture is great

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Siblings refer to one’s brothers and sisters. We’re attached to siblings as adults far longer than we are as children. Our sibling relationships, in fact, are the longest-lasting family ties we have.

“Paul, my younger brother, and I, kind of annoyed each other when we were kids,” said Anna, an interviewee,“But as adults, we’ve always had each other’s back, especially when dealing with our mother’s health crisis. Paul is the first person I want to talk to when something worries me.”

There’s probably a biological explanation for the close bond of the sibling relationship. Siblings share half their genes, which biologists say should be motivation enough for each other’s devotion.

One thing that can weaken closeness in adulthood is a parent who played favorites in childhood; this sense of hatred can last a lifetime. The simple concept of parental favoritism was enough to shake their relationship.

“What Paul and I are pretty sure is our parents treated us the same when we were growing up. Yet we’re very different people,” Anna said,“Paul is outgoing while I’m shy. Paul is an amateur pianist while I can’t read music or carry a tune. In families with more than one child, every sibling seems to get a label in contrast to every other sibling.”

The very presence of siblings in the household can be an education. When a new baby is born, the older sibling gains social skills by interacting with the younger, and the younger gains cognitively（认知角度地）by imitating the older. They learn from the friction between them, too, as they fight for their parents’attention. Mild conflict between brothers and sisters teaches them how to interact with friends and co-workers for the rest of their lives.

It’s so sad when things between siblings fall apart, which happens when aging parents need care or die — old feelings of contradiction and jealousy erupt all over again. Many families get through their parents’illnesses just fine, establishing networks where the workload is divided pretty much equally. But about 40 percent of the time there is a single primary caregiver who feels like she is not getting any help from her brothers and sisters, which can lead to serious conflicts.

Throughout adulthood, the sibling relationship “is powerful and unchanged,” said Jane Mersky Leder, author of the new e-book The Sibling Connection. Whether we are close to our siblings or distant, she writes, they remain our brothers and sisters — for better or for worse.

So remember the immortal（永恒的）words of folksinger Loudon Wainwright Ⅲ, in a song called Thanksgiving.“On this brilliant occasion, this special family dinner, if I argue with a loved one, please make me...”

1.What can probably encourage hatred among siblings?

A. The aging of their Mom and Dad.　　 B. The difference between their hobbies.

C. The conflict in their daily lives.　　 D. The unequal treatment from their parents.

2.Brothers or sisters will be ready to give each other a hand partly because__________.

A. they have common interest　　 B. their parents force them to

C. there exists a genetic factor　　 D. their parents require them to be

3.The underlined word“friction” in Para.6 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. mild conflict　　 B. close relationship

C. active interaction　　 D. cognitive imitation

4.One effective way to avoid conflict when looking after sick parents is to__________.

A. employ an experienced caregiver　　 B. take on reasonable burdens

C. equally divide the fortune　　 D. send them straight to hospital

5.The writer ends the passage with a song Thanksgiving to indicate that__________.

A. it’s disappointing to quarrel with siblings

B. it’s grateful to have brothers or sisters in life

C. Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful occasion

D. Thanksgiving Day is a time for brothers or sisters to get together

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To have a second child or not, this is a question.

A concern about only one child is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child. Many parents of only one child feel guilty of their decision to have only one child. There are no other children in the family for the child to associate with, which may lead to the child feeling lonely at times.

Another common argument against having just one child may be more spoiled than one with sisters or brothers. Many people believe that a single child will not have learned to negotiate with others, and respect the give-and-take involved in many relationships. Some think this may leave the child unable to get along well with people of his or her own age.

Despite these arguments, the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in the world. For some single-child parents, the pressures of devoting time and energy to raising a second child can result in them selecting to have no more children. For other parents, the financial burden of having a second child may be the major consideration. Another important consideration is the increasing age at which women give birth to children.

Advocates of single-child families argue that there are advantages for the child as well as the parents. With just one child, the parents can give, and the child can receive, more quality time and attention,

However, there is no simple answer to the question of whether or not to have a second child. The circumstances affecting each set of parents are unique. The important thing, in the end, is to make a decision that both the wife and the husband feel confident.

1.What are the advantages of children with brothers or sisters?

A.Less loneliness and better social abilities. B.Less pressure and better energy.

C.More respect and greater family wealth. D.Higher intelligence and more attention.

2.What prevent some parents from having a second child according to the passage?

A.Work pressure. B.The disagreement between parents and children.

C.Limited time, energy and money. D.The health and wealth of the first child.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The birth of a second child makes many parents guilty.

B.The number of single-child parents is decreasing.

C.Family circumstances have little effect on parents’ decision.

D.Nowadays women delay giving birth to children.

4.How is the passage developed?

A.By providing examples. B.By listing suggestions.

C.By offering descriptions. D.By analyzing reasons.

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_____adult as he is , he can’t stand _____ more embarrassing situation than this one.

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_______adult as he is , he can’t stand _______ more embarrassing situation than this one.

A．An; the                   B．不填; a            C.  An; a                            D．不填; the

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One day, a mother horse told her son, “My child, will you 1.(happy) go and carry this bag of wheat to the mill(磨坊) to make it 2. flour?” The little horse agreed without hesitation and 3.(run) out of the house with the bag of wheat on his back.

After some time, the little horse came to a river, 4. blocked his path to the mill. He suddenly got 5.(confuse). Looking around, he saw a cow. So he asked, “Auntie Cow, can you tell me whether I can cross the river?” The cow answered, “Definitely you can. The water is very shallow.” When the little horse was about 6.(cross) the river, a squirrel shouted to him, “Don’t cross the river. You will drown.” Not 7.(know) what to do, the little horse decided to go back to ask his mother, who said, “My son, it’s not enough to only listen to others; you have to give it 8. try by yourself, and then you’ll know the answer.”

With those words, he walked carefully across the river. The water was neither shallow nor

9.(deeply). It was just fine for him. Finally the little horse crossed the river and completed his task. He also learned to overcome 10.(difficulty) by practicing instead of only listening to others.

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A planet the size of Jupiter has been discovered and it is one of the hottest ones known to us. This has made scientists think about how planets are formed.

Planets such as Earth have more oxygen than carbon, but what if the composition（组成）is just the opposite? This is a question opened up by a recent discovery of a diamond planet by US and UK scientists. The planet is 1200 light years away from Earth and was observed using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Dr Marek Kukula explained that researchers initially used the Super WASP(Wide Angle Search for Planets) robotic observatories operating continuously, all year around. They detected the planet, then it was observed with the Spitzer Space Telescope, which detected the heat coming from the planet, and from that heat signature they can tell what this planet is made from.

The planet is very different to Earth. "It's giant planet," explains Dr Kukula, "a gas planet, a bit like Jupiter in our solar system. But the interesting thing that they've discovered is that it has a very different composition to the planets in our solar system. This planet has more carbon than oxygen." This suggests that there is more than one way to make a solar system and the range of planets in the universe could be much wider than previously thought.

Dr Kukula says that if there are smaller planets in the same solar system with a similar composition, rich in carbon, their rocks could be rich in minerals such as carbon and diamonds, unlike Earth which has silica（硅石）, the sand that rocks on Earth are made from. "This is where this diamond planet idea comes from; they haven't actually detected a diamond planet yet," explains Dr Kukula.it' s hypothetical（假设的）, "but you can imagine strange landscapes with black graphite rocks lying around and the surface could be covered with sticky liquids instead of water".

1.What planet has been discovered recently?

A.A planet with more oxygen. B.A planet with more carbon

C.A planet hotter than others. D.A planet bigger than Jupiter.

2.How do scientists decide a planet's composition?

A.By its heat. B.By its size.

C.By telescope. D.By distance.

3.What can we learn about the new planet from paragraph 3?

A.It is in our solar system. B.It looks like Earth.

C.It is completely different from Jupiter. D.It contains a lot of gas.

4.Why do scientists call the planet "a diamond planet"?

A.It is rich in carbon. B.It is rich in silica.

C.It is rich in water. D.It is rich in sticky liquids.

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