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People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she acted in the movie National Velvet — the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who won first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Elizabeth Taylor that she was too short to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for four months until three inches (英寸) added to her height. Elizabeth Taylor’s acting in National Velvet is still considered to be the best and National Velvet became Elizabeth Taylor’s first success.
Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved to London for business. When World War II started, the Taylors moved to California, where Elizabeth Taylor started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Elizabeth Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won the Academy Award twice for Best Actress for her performance in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1966).
Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, Elizabeth Taylor was very lucky, and she was hard-working, beautiful, famous and rich. When Elizabeth Taylor got older, she seldom acted in movies. Instead, she spent most of time on her business, and she often helped others. Several years ago, she raised more than $40 million for research and education. In March, 2011, Elizabeth Taylor died at the age of 79.
1.The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because ______.
A. she was not tall enough B. she didn’t show interest
C. she was not beautiful enough D. she did not play well enough
2.Where did Elizabeth Taylor start acting in movies?
A. In New York. B. In Los Angeles.
C. In California. D. In London
3.When did Elizabeth Taylor win her first Academy Award for Best Actress?
A. At the age of 12. B. At the age of 28.
C. At the age of 31. D. At the age of 34.
4.What do you know about Velvet Brown in National Velvet?
A. She was not rich. B. She was a famous actress.
C. She was not well-known. D. She won first place in a famous horse race.
5.The writer wrote this article to _______.
A. encourage us to help others
B. advise us to watch National Velvet
C. tell us how to be successful and famous
D. give us some information about a successful star
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| I’ve always tried to tell Willianms She fell in love with broadcasting She has also attended a Coldplay concert She hopes to become a television anchor(主播) Williams had sent a few broadcasts(广播)she had done. |
Williams, 15, is a student at Nation Ford High, South Carolina, 1.________. She is quickly making herself noticed.
Not long ago she got a call from Teen Kids News in New York, which is a weekly show. 2.__________for her school news program to the show. The producer contacted Williams, and asked if she would work for them.
“All I could say was, yes, yes, yes!” Williams said. “I didn’t even hesitate(犹豫).”
Williams said she became interested in broadcast journalism when she was in the sixth grade. One day she heard that forest fires were burning nearby. After P.E., she went out into the forest and reported on the fires. 3.__________. From then on she tried to do it as much as she could.
Williams had to face both good and bad comments from audiences (听众).
“Everyone has a different opinion and 4.__________that you can’t listen to it, ”said Lori Williams, a former Atlanta CNN producer. “If it’s what you love to do, it will be more important than everything else.”
Williams’ adv
ice to other young broadcasters is to look for support from friends and family. “With every negative(消极的)comment, there’s five positive, and that’s how I think about it,” she said.
The first program Williams held was about an artist’s pumpkin patch. In the program she asked teenagers what they thought of the artist’s work.
“I was a little nervous. I was going through my lines thinking, ‘No pressure’,”Williams said.
5._______and met Kathie Lee Gifford, an American TV host, singer, songwriter and actress. Gifford told Williams to continue doing what she loved because it would lead to big things.
“Getting advice from her was great,” Williams said.
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I can’
t remember when I fell in love with music. Maybe it happened when I was feeling blue sometime long ago. I can’t tell you exactly how music makes me feel better. But while listening to music, especially light music, it makes me feel calm and peaceful. Now I am listening to a song named Moon River. It is really a fantastic song. I didn’t like this song at the beginning, but later I found its slow melody and beautiful lyrics deeply touching.
“Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker. Wherever you’re going I’m going your
way. Two drifters(流浪者) are off to see the world. There’s such a lot of world to see.”
Yes. Although there is a long way to go for the drifters and maybe there are many troubles ahead, he seems afraid of nothing. I like music. Music reminds me that human beings have a lot in common even if they come from different countries or backgrounds, because we all have the same feeling or understanding of melodies and words.
1.The writer likes________ music.
A.popular B.light C.classical D.dance
2.The writer didn’t like the song called Moon River________ .
A.now B.at all C.at the beginning D.very much
3.From the song, we know that the drifters seem afraid of ________.
A.everything B.police C.dogs D.nothing
4.The writer thinks people who come from different countries have________.
A.the same feeling of melodies and words
B.different understanding of melodies and words
C.different feelings of melodies and words
D.the same understanding of sound and words
5.The writer began to love music when he/she was________sometime long ago.
A.happy B.excited C.tired D.blue
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I can’t remember when I fell in love with music. Maybe it happened when I was feeling blue sometime long ago. I can’t tell you exactly how music makes me feel better. But while listening to music, especially light music, it makes me feel calm and peaceful. Now I am listening to a song named Moon River. It is really a fantastic song. I didn’t like this song at the beginning, but later I found its slow melody and beautiful lyrics deeply touching.
“Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker. Wherever you’re going I’m going your way. Two drifters(流浪者) are off to see the world. There’s such a lot of world to see.”
Yes. Although there is a long way to go for the drifters and maybe there are many troubles ahead, he seems afraid of nothing. I like music. Music reminds me that human beings have a lot in common even if they come from different countries or backgrounds, because we all have the same feeling or understanding of melodies and words.
1.The writer likes music.
A.popular B.light C.classical D.dance
2.The writer didn’t like the song called Moon River .
A.now B.at all C.at the beginning D.very much
3.From the song, we know that the drifters seem afraid of .
A.everything B.police C.dogs D.nothing
4.The writer thinks people who come from different countries have .
A.the same feeling of melodies and words
B.different understanding of melodies and words
C.different feelings of melodies and words
D.the same understanding of sound and words
5.The writer began to love music when he/she was sometime long ago.
A.happy B.excited C.tired D.blue
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I can’t remember when I fell in love with music. Maybe it happened when I was feeling blue sometime long ago. I can’t tell you exactly how music makes me feel better. But while listening to music, especially light music, it makes me feel calm and peaceful. Now I am listening to a song named Moon River. It is really a fantastic song. I didn’t like this song at the beginning, but later I found its slow melody and beautiful lyrics deeply touching.
“Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker. Wherever you’re going I’m going your way. Two drifters(流浪者) are off to see the world. There’s such a lot of world to see.”
Yes. Although there is a long way to go for the drifters and maybe there are many troubles ahead, he seems afraid of nothing. I like music. Music reminds me that human beings have a lot in common even if they come from different countries or backgrounds, because we all have the same feeling or understanding of melodies and words.
1.The writer likes music.
A.popular B.light C.classical D.dance
2.The writer didn’t like the song called Moon River .
A.now B.at all C.at the beginning D.very much
3.From the song, we know that the drifters seem afraid of .
A.everything B.police C.dogs D.nothing
4.The writer thinks people who come from different countries have .
A.the same feeling of melodies and words
B.different understanding of melodies and words
C.different feelings of melodies and words
D.the same understanding of sound and words
5.The writer began to love music when he/she was sometime long ago.
A.happy B.excited C.tired D.blue
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When I was in primary school, I fell in love with reading. The books ______ me to a wonderful world. The more I read, the more I wanted to know. However, my parents ______ afford so many books. I had to solve the problem myself.
There was a book shop near my home. One day I walked into ______ shop and picked up a book. I didn’t know whether ______ there without buying any books. ______ I wasn’t noticed, I just read a few pages and then put it back. Luckily, no one noticed me. After that, I went there to read every day. Several days later, while I was reading, the owner came up and asked, “You like reading?” I looked down and replied______, “Yes” “Don’t worry,” he said with a smile. “You may read books here ______ you help me clean the shop.” I felt surprised. “Really? It’s so kind of you! I was very happy that I______ to read there. From then on, I spent a little time cleaning the shop. After that, I quietly read there. That way, I read los of books. I became one of______ in our school. I even won some prizes in writing.
Now studying in high school, I can borrow books______ the library. My hobby of reading is kept. It will make a big difference to my life.
1.A.brought B.are bringing C.bring D.have brought
2.A.couldn’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.shouldn’t
3.A.a B.an C.the D./
4.A.can I read B.I can read C.could I read D.I could read
5.A.Make sure B.To make sure C.Believe in D.To believe in
6.A.nervous B.nervously C.angry D.angrily
7.A.if B.although C.before D.unless
8.A.will allow B.will be allowed C.allowed D.was allowed
9.A.good B.the best C.poor D.the poorest
10.A.to B.for C.with D.from
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When I was in primary school, I fell in love with reading. The books _______ me to a wonderful world. The more I read, the more I wanted to know. However, my parents ________ afford so many books. I had to solve the problem myself.
There was a book shop near my home. One day I walked into _______ shop and picked up a book. I didn’t know whether _______ there without buying any books. _______ I wasn’t noticed, I went there to read every day. Several days later, While I was reading, the owner came over and asked, “You like reading? ” I looked down and replied _______, “Yes.” “Don’t worry,” he said with a smile. “You may read books here _______ you help me clean the shop.” I felt quite surprised, “ Really? It’s so kind of you!” I was very happy that I _______ to read there. That way, I read lots of books. I became one of the ________ writers in our school. I even won some prizes in writing.
Now studying in high school, I can borrow books _______ the library. My hobby of reading is kept. It will make a big difference to my life.
1.A. brought B. are bringing C. have brought
2.A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t
3.A. a B. an C. the
4.A. can I read B. I can read C. I could read
5.A. Make sure B. To make sure C. To believe in
6.A. nervous B. nervously C. angrily
7.A. if B. unless C. before
8.A. will allow B. will be allowed C. was allowed
9.A. good B. best C. poor
10.A. to B. for C. from
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The girl in love with the lead role since she first saw the film.
A. has fallen B. fell C. has been D. Was
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He____the city as soon as he came here.
A.loveing B.felt in love with
C.loves D.fell in love with
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Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) is considered to be of great importance in the world film industry (行业). She made over sixty films during her long career (事业) in Hollywood. She got so many special names, such as “the Legendary film star in Hollywood”, “the evergreen tree in Hollywood”, “forever blooming flower in Hollywood” and “the No. 1 beauty in the world”. She was much known for her beautiful purple eyes. She was also known for her private life and eight marriages (婚姻).
She was the first person who got over one million dollars for her playing the queen of Egypt in the 1963 movie Cleopatra. She won the Oscar Award twice. In 1999, she was chosen the seventh actress in a hundred years by Motion Picture Association of America.
She volunteered to help the patients of AIDs. In 1985, she helped create AMFAR, the American Foundation for AIDS Research. In 1991 she started the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. The organization helps people around the world who are living with AIDS.
She was very kind and honest. Many old actors and actresses, including Taylor, were invited to celebrate the sixtieth year of Oscar in 1988. But the USA attacked Iran that year. She gave an anti-war (反战的) speech. She hated wars and called for stopping the war.
Elizabeth Taylor died of heart failure at the age of 79. It’s said that the actress was always known not only for her beauty, success and treasure, but for her extreme intelligence, independence, courage and voluntary care for others.
1.There are __________Elizabeth Taylor’s special names mentioned in the passage.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5
2.Elizabeth Taylor was the first person who __________.
A. won the Oscar Award
B. gave an anti-war speech in public
C. earned over one million dollars for her acting in Cleopatra
3.Elizabeth Taylor gave a speech calling for_________in 1988.
A. stopping the war
B. fighting with Iran
C. caring for others
4.According to Paragraph 3, Elizabeth Taylor was__________.
A. popular B. charitable C. hard-working
5.Elizabeth Taylor was known for her__________.
a. beautiful purple eyes
b. film achievements
c. good speech skills
d. independence and courage
A. a, b, c B. a, b, d C. a, c, d
ice to other young broadcasters is to look for support from friends and family. “With every negative(消极的)comment, there’s five positive, and that’s how I think about it,” she said.
t remember when I fell in love with music. Maybe it happened when I was feeling blue sometime long ago. I can’t tell you exactly how music makes me feel better. But while listening to music, especially light music, it makes me feel calm and peaceful. Now I am listening to a song named Moon River. It is really a fantastic song. I didn’t like this song at the beginning, but later I found its slow melody and beautiful lyrics deeply touching.
way. Two drifters(流浪者) are off to see the world. There’s such a lot of world to see.”