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Life of Pi（少年派的奇幻河流）is to become the first 3D film to open the New York film festival. This year’s New York film festival runs from September 28 to October 14.
The director of this movie is Ang Lee, an American Chinese. The movie speaks of the relationship between humans and nature. Indian boy Priscine Patel is troubled by his first name. And his classmates laugh at him. So he decides to change his name to “Pi”.
Pi’s father has a zoo and he decides to move to Canada. The family, together with all the zoo animals, sail across the pacific（太平洋）. One day, a huge storm hits the ship. The next morning, Pi finds his family have sunk（沉没）with the ship. He is the only person still alive. He finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals, one of which is a tiger called Richard Parker. Soon, all the animals are killed by the tiger. And Pi is left alone with the tiger.
As the tiger becomes hungry, Pi starts to fish to feed him. If not, he himself will become the food. The boy and the tiger develop an amazing relationship on the sea. Although he feels hopeless, Pi never gives up. After 227 days, the lifeboat finally lands on a beach in Mexico, but Richard Parker runs away into the forest. The ship company finds Pi and asks him what happened. Pi tells them about Richard Parker, but the company doesn’t believe him. Pi then tells another story in which is no tiger.
Is there really another story? If so, which one is true? Maybe you will have your answer after watching the Life of Pi.
【小题】From the article, Life of Pi is ________.
A. a movie about a Chinese boy and a tiger
B. a movie about an Indian boy and a tiger
C. a book about a Chinese boy and a tiger
D. a book about an Indian boy and a tiger
1.The underlined word “sail” means ______.
A. 航行 B. 飞行 C. 游泳 D.潜水
2.According to this article, which is NOT true?
A. The ship has sunk because of a huge storm.
B. He is the only person still alive.
C. Pi feeds the tiger with fish.
D. The lifeboat lands on a beach in Canada.
3.What happened in the end?
A. The tiger kills Pi.
B. Pi and the tiger live in the forest.
C. The tiger runs away into the forest.
D. The ship company catch the tiger.
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The star of the Harry Potter films has become the youngest person to earn a place on the list of Britain’s richest people. Daniel Radcliffe has owned 14 million pounds, but he is only 17 now.
Thanks to Harry Potter films, Daniel Radcliffe would not have to worry about money for a very long time. He is still at school but he will never have to work in future. Money has been pouring into his company.
The youngest woman on the list is the singer Joss Stone. The 19-year-old singer has collected a fortune(财富) of about 6 million pounds.
( ) 1. Daniel Radcliffe is ___________.
A. an actor B. a teacher C. a girl D. all of the above
( ) 2.Joss Stone is ___________ on the list.
A. the richest person B. the richest singer
C. the youngest singer D. the youngest woman singer
( ) 3. The underlined part “on the list”means _______ in Chinese.
A. 在表格上 B. 在排名榜上
C. 在电影界 D. 在艺术界
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Ronald Reagan was the only actor to be president of (A) _______, but some film stars have also become successful public officers. (B) One of them is Shirley Temple, who is remembered throughout the world as a little girl who sang and danced in many films.
(C) Shirley Temple began to make films at the age of five, and she was only nine when she played the part of Heidi. In almost every part of the world where films are seen on television, children and their parents still enjoy Heidi and other films of Shirley Temple.
(D)当她21岁时, 她已经迈出了电影圈子。Twenty years later, many people thought of her as a little girl that Americans have always loved in the films. However, others knew her as an excellent woman with knowledge of world problems. One of the people who recognized these important abilities was President Richard Nixon, who sent her to work in the United Nations in 1969.
(E) Americans are becoming to realize that many film stars have other talents besides acting.
1.在(A)的空白处填入一个适当的词语_________
2.将画线部分(B) 改写为:One of them is Shirley Temple, who is remembered _________the world as a little girl who sang and danced in many films.
3.将画线部分(C) 译成汉语_____________________________________
4.将画线部分(D) 译成英语_____________________________________
5.将画线部分(E) 译成汉语_____________________________________
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A well—made film offers a whole world of things to watch. First there are the story aspects, the plot, c1. , dialogue and themes. Then there are the technical aspects —the camera work, cuttings and special effects. And there are many other things, 12.the credits, musical score and the acting. A well—made film o3.much more than you see in one viewing. Films are a means of communication. They can tell you things, just as newspapers do, or, television, or any other means of communication. Sometimes they communicate important things to you, like ideas or lifestyles or w4.of looking at the world. Sometimes people are aware of this, and sometimes not. The more you are aware of this, the b5.you are. Notice, for example, the way films sometimes affect fashion. A star dresses or wears her hair in a certain way, and s6.everyone is imitating her. Films can also teach politics. In Star Wars, the heroes were a bunch of lovable incompetents fighting with guts（胆量）and not much else. The whole film，in fact，t7.values like faith and love of liberty. This is all to the good，but the point is，did you notice it？
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London, May 5, 2003 Emma Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race. The journey started in New York last September and went east around South Africa to New Zealand. It crossed the Pacific Ocean and went around South America, ending up yesterday in Rhode Island, the smallest state in America. In the end, the trip covered over 46,000 kilometres. The same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.
Emma, a 1996 graduate (毕业生) of the University of Glasgow, finished the race at the age of twenty-eight. The race requires competitors to sail alone. Emma said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing. Her worst moment was when she had to climb the high mast (船桅) in a bad storm to fix some broken parts. She sailed hundreds of kilometres away from land and the wind was blowing very hard. Only her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way. These days, Emma is happy to be home with her parents and sleep in a bed that stays still.
1.The first paragraph is mostly about .
A. the Around Alone race
B. a terrible wind storm
C. the start of the journey
D. the smallest state in America
2.Which one is NOT true?
A. Emma sailed alone around the world.
B. Emma made a new route for the sea travel.
C. Emma is the youngest person to finish the race.
D. Emma is the first woman to finish Around Alone.
3.The second paragraph mainly tells us about .
A. Emma’s parents
B. how to repair a broken boat
C. the University of Glasgow
D. Emma’s sailing experience
4. How long did the trip take?
A. About four months. B. About six months.
C. About eight months. D. About twelve months.
5. What is the best way to explain Emma’s success?
A. The other racers had many problems.
B. Her parents encouraged her to keep on.
C. She had strong willpower to make it to the end.
D. She had received a good education in a university.
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London, May 5, 2003 Emma Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race. The journey started in New York last September and went east around South Africa to New Zealand. It crossed the Pacific Ocean and went around South America, ending up yesterday in Rhode Island, the smallest state in America. In the end, the trip covered over 46,000 kilometres. The same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.
Emma, a 1996 graduate (毕业生) of the University of Glasgow, finished the race at the age of twenty-eight. The race requires competitors to sail alone. Emma said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing. Her worst moment was when she had to climb the high mast (船桅) in a bad storm to fix some broken parts. She sailed hundreds of kilometres away from land and the wind was blowing very hard. Only her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way. These days, Emma is happy to be home with her parents and sleep in a bed that stays still.
1.The first paragraph is mostly about .
A. the Around Alone race
B. a terrible wind storm
C. the start of the journey
D. the smallest state in America
2.Which one is NOT true?
A. Emma sailed alone around the world.
B. Emma made a new route for the sea travel.
C. Emma is the youngest person to finish the race.
D. Emma is the first woman to finish Around Alone.
3.The second paragraph mainly tells us about .
A. Emma’s parents B. how to repair a broken boat
C. the University of Glasgow D. Emma’s sailing experience
4. How long did the trip take?
A. About four months. B. About six months.
C. About eight months. D. About twelve months.
5.What is the best way to explain Emma’s success?
A. The other racers had many problems.
B. Her parents encouraged her to keep on.
C. She had strong willpower to make it to the end.
D. She had received a good education in a university.
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For me, one of the greatest pleasures in life is going to watch a great film at the cinema. It's a chance for me to get away from real life. There's nothing better than being lost in a story unless, of course, someone decides to break down the moment.
Whether at a cinema or a huge theatre, someone usually decides to treat the place like their own home! There is an accepted way of behaving at the cinema which some people don t seem to understand.
To start with, some people always turn up late, causing you to rise from your seat to allow them to go past. Then, when you want to enjoy the surround-sound effects, someone begins to enjoy their drinks and popcorn and thus makes a lot of noises, And what I can't stand most is people who decide to chat to their friends, sometimes not even about the film.
I'm not alone in this situation. Simon Mayo, a film critic at the BBC, experienced a “new low" during a film. He says, "The woman in front of me got a mirror out, then her boyfriend got a phone out and used the light on it to allow her to do her make-up!”
Simon has helped to create a list of rules on how moviegoers should behave at the cinema. One of them is no use of mobile phones, and another is not to take your shoes off--a most serious offence(冒犯)!
Of course, when we have paid for a ticket, we feel it is our right to relax and enjoy the film in the way we want to, but we mustn't forget our fellow moviegoers who want to enjoy the cinematic experience, too.
The best choice for anyone wanting to break the rules of cinema manners is to get a DVD and watch it at home. But we all know that the best way to enjoy the art of cinematography is on the big screen._______________
What about you? What annoys you about other people at the cinema?
1.Why does the writer enjoy going to the cinema?
A. It makes him feel like being at home.
B. It gives him a moment to stay away from real life
C. He prefers watching the films on big screens.
D. He wants to enjoy the cinematic experience.
2.What is considered by Simon to be the rudest at a cinema?
A. Using mobile phones. B. Chatting to their friends.
C. Taking the shoes off D. Having drinks and eating popcorn
3."__________"is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 7?
A. Don’ t break the rules B. Manners are important!
C. Just stay at home! D. It's your choice!
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Popular Cinemas B. A Serious problem
C. Cinema Manners D. An Unpleasant Experience.
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Give every day a ________ to become the most beautiful of your life. (机会)
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The Internet has become part of teenage life. There’s a report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38% of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit Web sites they should not look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, let your parents know.
Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens using the Internet and keep students away from bad sites.
1.The underlined word “it” means_____?
A. the book B. the report C. the Internet
2.From the report, about____ students between 10—18 years old
in the seven cities use the Internet often.
A. 3,375 B. 1,280 C. 2,100
3. What do most of the students do on the Internet?
A. They get useful information to help in their studies.
B. They play online games.
C. They make online friends.
4.Why do teachers and parents think the book is a good idea?
A. Because it helps with the students’studies.
B. Because it is used in Shanghai middle schools.
C. Because it teaches students how to use the Internet in a good
way.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Internet is very useful.
B. Students can't use the Internet.
C. Be careful when using the Internet.
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The Internet has become part of teenage life． A new report on 3 ，375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38% of them think they use the Internet often．
While most of them get____ information and use the Internet to help themselves in their studies，but some are not using it in a good way．Many play online games too much． A few____ visit websites they should not look at．Hong Ying，a teacher from Beijing Yinghua Middle School warns that bad things can happen if young people spend____time on the Internet． She had a student who ____ be good at study． But then he started visiting erotic （色情的） websites． He went mad，cheated a girl and was taken by ____．
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way，a____on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term． The book uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet． The book gives useful ____，such as it's good to read news or to find helpful information to study．
Some students also make online friends． But if you are meeting a friend offline，____your parents know． Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good one．
Hong said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet． She believes it will keep students____bad sites．
"Many students are using the Internet without guidance （指导） from their parents"' she said．"The book will____students how to be a good person in the online world．"
1.A. bad B. interesting C. useful D. exciting
2.A. even B. never C. much D. really
3.A. little B. a little C. much too D. too much
4.A. is used to B. are used to C. used to D. uses to
5.A. his teacher B. the he admaster C. his parents D. the police
6.A. CD B. book C. TV play D. movie
7.A. languages B. pictures C. songs D. advice
8.A. ask B. prevent C. make sure D. find
9.A. away from B. with C. in D. into
10.A. make B. talk C. teach D. learn from