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Gao Xiaosong was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His grandfather was headmaster of the famous Tsinghua University. His wife’s father graduated from the Imperial College London and founded Shenzhen University. He basically grew up on Tsinghua's campus, and studied in the top schools in China, before he, unsurprisingly, entered Tsinghua's electronic engineering department, one of the school's best majors.
He wrote On the Same Page as You are at age 24. Almost overnight, every young person knew the song by heart. That tune and his later works made him a household name in the country. He later became a judge on the hot variety show (综艺节目) China's Got Talent.
Everything has gone right for him aside from one major bump in the road—he was arrested for drunken driving in 2011, after he left the first press conference for his film, My Kingdom.
"For me, the six months was not only a result of the trial but also an atonement,（赎罪）" he says. "Six months is like a leaf falling from the tree of life—no big deal. I was a spoiled person in many ways before 40. So, maybe it was an opportunity to pay for my wildness and arrogance(傲慢) in my youth." The hardest thing for him in prison wasn't sleeping between a thief and a bad man but missing his daughter's development from ages 3.5–4.
Gao has become even busier after getting out of prison for drunken driving. A tour concert of his songs is going around the country, while Morning Talk airs weekly. He is searching for new vocal talent for a music company, and his next film is in progress. But he knows clearly what he wants from life—he plans to focus on music until he turns 60, after which he'll focus on writing and film directing. "You can never write pop music at 60," he says. "I don't complain about that. But you can always write a good book or direct a good film, no matter how old you are."
1.What caused him to become well-known to every family in China?
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2.What did he find it the most difficult to do when he was in prison?
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3.When is he going to devote himself to writing and directing films ？
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4.What words can be used to describe Mr. Gao’s character before he was forty?
(No more than 6 words) (3 marks)
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– Would you please lend me some money?
-- ____. I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
A. No problem B. No way
C. Out of question D. All right
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— Would you please lend me some money?
—_______. I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
A . No problem B. Out of question
C. Without question D. No way
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—Can you lend me 55 dollars until pay day.
—_______Do you think I was born with a sliver spoon in my mouth?
A. By all means B. It’s out of the question.
C. It’s out of question. D. Why me?
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When he was a small boy, he had loved butterflies. Now a grown man with his first son to be born in a few weeks, he found once again fascinated with a cocoon（茧）．He had it at the side of the park path. Somehow the twig(嫩枝）had been knocked from the tree and the cocoon had undamaged and still woven to the branch.
As he had seen his mother do，he gently protected it by it in his handkerchief and carried it home. The cocoon found a home in a jar with holes in the lid. The man it every day. One day, for the first time，the cocoon moved. He watched more closely and soon the cocoon was trembling with activity but nothing else . The cocoon remained tightly glued to the twig and there was no of wings.
Finally the shaking became so ，the man thought the butterfly would die from the .He removed the lid on the jar，took a sharp pen knife from his desk drawer and made a tiny slit(切口)in the side of the cocoon. Almost immediately，one wing appeared and then outstretched the other. The butterfly was !
It seemed to its freedom and walked along the edge of the jar. But it didn’t fly. At first the man thought the 54 needed time to dry but time passed and still the butterfly did not .
The man was worried and called up his neighbor who high school science. He told the neighbor he had found the cocoon，placed it in the mason jar, and the terrible trembling as the butterfly struggled to get out. When he how he had carefully made a small slit in the cocoon，the teacher stopped him, “Oh, that is the . You see，the struggle is what gives the butterfly the strength to fly.”
And so it is with us. Sometimes it’s the struggles in life that us the most.
1.A. them B. us C. itself D. himself
2.A. searched B. raised C. found D. pulled
3.A. survived B. appeared C. existed D. hidden
4.A. hanging B. covering C. hiding D. wrapping
5.A. awful B. temporary C. forever D. luxurious
6.A. realized B. noticed C. watched D. recognized
7.A. happened B. arose C. helped D. proved
8.A. scene B. mark C. signal D. sign
9.A. nervous B. strong C. constant D. weak
10.A. struggle B. beat C. quarrel D. fight
11.A. confidently B. finally C. carefully D. proudly
12.A. different B. free C. happy D. alive
13.A. hate B. share C. desire D. enjoy
14.A. wings B. arms C. feet D. hands
15.A. bring up B. get down C. take off D. come out
16.A. observed B. invented C. searched D. taught
17.A. how B. why C. when D. where
18.A. reported B. described C. expressed D. imagined
19.A. excuse B. purpose C. reason D. evidence
20.A. strike B. strengthen C. trouble D. impress
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Tyler was born infected with HIV and his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications (药物) to enable him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube surgically(外科手术上) inserted in a vein(静脉) in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were connected to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.
Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon(小推车). All of us who knew Tyler were amazed at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom often made jokes on him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.
This terrible disease eventually wore him down. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV-infected mother. When it became clear that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.
A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned(召唤) me over to his hospital bed and whispered, "I might die soon. I'm not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too. I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."
1.Why did Tyler wear a backpack on his back when he was young?
A. Because his mother gave it to him as a gift.
B. Because he had no right to choose but to wear it.
C. Because he wanted to be different from the other kids.
D. Because there was a pump in it, which could help with his disease.
2.Tyler asked the writer to dress him in red when he died in order to ________.
A. show red is his favorite color.
B. see the writer again in the hospital.
C. make his mother recognize him easily.
D. persuade his mother to keep her promise.
3.What’s Tyler’s attitude towards death?
A. Excited. B. Fearful. C. Doubtful. D. Optimistic.
4.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?
A. Even a child can teach us a lot.
B. Patients should be treated with respect.
C. People should have great courage to face the problems.
D. We should try our best to help those who are infected with HIV.
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Fabien Cousteau was born with deep love for the ocean. His grandfather and his father were ocean explorers and documentary filmmakers. Fabien spent his early years on his grandfather's ships. Today, Fabien follows in his family's footsteps to protect the planet's endangered ocean life. With his vast knowledge and experience, he tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies.
Fabien is well known for his study of sharks. During 2000-2002, he created a TV special called Attack of the Mystery Shark based on the shark attacks that occurred along the New Jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916. Then in 2003-2006, with the help of a large crew, Fabien created a shark submarine (潜艇) that enabled him to put himself inside the shark world, providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures.
For the next four years (2006-2010), Fabien was part of a series called, Ocean Adventures, which offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species (物种) and environments.
In 2010, Fabien started Plant A Fish, a nonprofit project for children to help restore local water ecosystems by replanting key ocean species. Save the world, one fish at a time. The project is still in progress now and its final goal is to plant 1 billion “fish” worldwide.
From June 1 to July 2, 2014, Fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to research how climate change and pollution are affecting the oceans. Fabien's Mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and further, exposing (显露) the world to the adventure and the mystique (神秘) of what lies beneath.
Fabien is currently working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31, as well as building an Ocean Learning Center to provide children around the world with the opportunity to learn about oceans and engage with ocean explorers directly through social media.
1.What is Not Fabien’s job?
A. Ocean explorer B. Documentary filmmaker
C. Environmentalist D. Media manager
2.How is Paragraph 2 developed?
A. By providing facts. B. By offering analyses.
C. By making comparisons. D. By drawing conclusions.
3.We can learn from the text that ________.
A. Fabien's “Plant A Fish” project has already achieved its final goal
B. Fabien's Mission 31 broke the records of former ocean explorations
C. Fabien's TV special about sharks is based on his childhood experiences
D. It took Fabien four years to produce Ocean Adventures all on his own
4.In which part of a website can we read the text?
A. Modern Technology. B. Space Exploration.
C. Outstanding Figures. D. Fantastic Wildlife.
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With these words, he ______a wide-mouth jar from his pocket and set it on the table in front of him.
A. pulled out B. checked out C. stuck out D. dropped out
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Andy was born with a developmental(发展的disorder. The two sides of his brain were not normally together. The right side of his could not communicate with the left. At the age of three, it was for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo (重复) back a few words, and walked while someone held each of his hands.
Then came the . He attended an all-day center where he every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in , to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would ________ him there in the
mornings. However, they —against all odds(逆境)—that he would grow up to live a healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.
It .Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His _____ has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but _____ his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcame a lot of to move from adversity (逆境) to victory.
Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I , what will that make possible tomorrow? ”
“Overnight success” is the of years of tenacity (坚韧)and continued .
Victory is possible for those who never give in to whatever bad to them. They’ll find the path to their dream. , they will accept adversities as universities that will foster (促进) strength, growth, and skills to attract the victory they seek.
1.A.touched B.used C. mixed D. joined
2.A.ear B. body C. foot D. shoulder
3.A. difficult B.easy C. interesting D. funny
4.A. fast B.strangely C. strongly D. slowly
5.A.power B.attention C. struggles D. failures
6.A.watched B.followed C. received D. enjoyed
7.A. tears B. smiles C.excitement D.disappointment
8.A.make B.leave C.forget D.put
9.A.doubted B.believed C.guessed D. imagined
10.A.lovely B.rich C.normal D.colorful
11.A.paid off B.set out C.ran out D.went off
12.A.story B.problem C. experience D. progress
13.A. sees B. visits C. invites D. joins
14.A.objects B.Enemies C.habits D.difficulties
15.A.flower B.spirit C.strength D.pride
16.A.lose B. fail C.fall D.stop
17.A. mark B.result C. symbol D. sign
18.A.learning B. taking C.offering D. refusing
19.A.related B. happened C.appealed D. referred
20.A.However B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Rather
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Erik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child his eyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lost his determination to lead a full and active life.
Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and diving. He competed in long-distance biking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, though, is mountaineering.
As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-meter rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13, 000 feet above sea level---in order to get married. In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America. And then, on May25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles, one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls.
Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind. “When people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on top of the world.”
1.What was unusual about his wedding?
A. He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley.
B. He got married when climbing Mount Everest.
C. His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.
D. His wedding was held at 13, 000 feet above sea level.
2.What is Erik’s special method for climbing a mountain?
A. He takes his girlfriend with him. B. He does his share of his jobs.
C. He uses two long poles to help himself. D. He keeps a good team around him.
3.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?
a. He topped Mount McKinley. b. He became blind.
c. He challenged Mount Everest. d. He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.
e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.
A. b, e, d, c, a B. b, a, e, d, c C. b, a, e, c, d D. b, e, a, d, c