Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22,1976 i...

Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22,1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the second child of the family. Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbaden, Germany, where her father John served in the US Army Reserves. Shortly after, John moved the family back to the United States, settling in Nashville, Tennessee.

Reese was introduced to the entertainment industry at a very early age. At age 7, she began modeling. This led to appearances on several local television commercials. At age 11,she was placed first in a Ten-State Talent Fair.

In 1990, she landed her first major acting role in The Man in the Moon(1991). Her role as a 14-year-old tomboy earned her good reviews. Roles in bigger films such as Jack the Bear(1993) and A Far Off Place(1993) followed shortly after.

Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to have a pause in her acting career and attend Stanford University where she would major in English literature. However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major movies. Although neither film was a huge box-office success, they did help to make Reese a rising star in Hollywood and open the door for bigger and better film roles.

Her breakthrough role came as Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde. In box office terms, the movie was a great success and made Reese one of the top female stars in Hollywood. In the year 2014, she produced both Gone Girl and Wild, for which she got nominated(提名) for a best actress Oscar again for her role.

Reese is actively involved in children’s and women’s advocacy organization.She is a longtime supporter of Save the Children,an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emergency aid.

1.Why did Reese stop her studies at Stanford University?

A. Because she starred in two successful films.

B. Because she was more famous in Hollywood.

C. Because she didn’t want to get higher education.

D. Because she couldn’t balance studies and acting.

2.Which film made Reese most famous?

A. Man in the Moon　　 B. Legally Blonde

C. A Far Off Place　　 D. Jack the Bear

3.What is the author’s attitude toward Reese?

A. Caring　　 B. Admiring

C. Critical　　 D. Defensive

4.How does the passage develop?

A. Giving examples　　 B. Using figures

C. Following the order of time　　 D. Making comparison

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Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his soccer career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighborhood. At the age of 14, he joined SCristovo soccer club and only two years later became the star of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte scoring a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive pace and outstanding finishing skills. His goal-scoring record and unusual agility led him to be included in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year. After the World Cup, many top European football clubs were trying to sign him. Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pelé, referred to him as the most promising footballer of his generation.

Since his transfer to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldo’s biography is one of success after success. Two Copa América s, a UEFA Cup, a Dutch Cup, a Spanish League Cup, and two awards as best player in the world, all in the space of two years, are some of Ronaldo s impressive achievements. On arrival to Inter-Milan in 1997, Ronaldo became the idol of the local fans who refer to him as “il Fenomeno.”

Since the 98 World Cup he has suffered two serious knee injuries that have severely limited his appearances. Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he proved to the world that he still could play. In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the magical striker won the Golden Shoe award and tied Pelé's Brazilian record for career World Cup goals with 12. He helped Brazil capture its fifth World Cup championship on June 30 with a 2-0 win over Germany. It was the third time that Ronaldo has ever played in the World Cup.

1.We can infer from the passage that Ronaldo _____________.

2.The meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph1 is similar to __________________.

3.From the passage we can conclude that Ronald participated in ____big international soccer matches in all.

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I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city        name will create a picture of beautiful trees and green grass in our mind．

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I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city ______ name will create a picture of beautiful trees and green grass in our mind.

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I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city ______ name will create a picture of beautiful trees and green grass in our mind.

A. which     B. of which

C. that     D. whose

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I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city ________ name will create a picture of beautiful trees and green grass in our mind.

A. which           B. of which      C. that            D. whose

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Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city _________ name will create a picture of beautiful trees, flowers and green grass in mind.

A. which                B. of which       C. that          D. whose

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I was born in New Orleans，Louisiana，a city ________ name will create a picture of beautiful trees and green grass in our mind.

A．which　　 B．of which　 C．that　　 D．whose

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New Orleans, Louisiana, was established as part of the French Empire in 1718.

Its location on the east bank of the Mississippi River gave it control of the American hinerland and it became strategically important to many nations. It was transferred from France to Spain, returned to France, and finally sold by Napoleon to the United States in 1803. The city was the site of a famous battle fought in 1815 between the British, who hoped to control it, and the Americans under General Andrew Jackson.

The riverbed of the Mississippi is constantly silting（淤积）and the river is now actually higher than the city. Levees hold back the river and giant pumps are used to move water from the city into the river.

Although New Orleans has been a part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population takes great pride in its French heritage. Louisiana still retains parts of the Code Napoleon which, for many years, was its only law.

New Orleans is carefree city and it boasts its hot, spicy Creole seafood and its native Dixieland Jazz. The Jackson Square neighborhood maintains its French colonial homes and in other sections are pre-Civil War mansions. Visitors are surprised to find that behind this interesting surface of yesteryear is a busy industrial and port city. Grain and coal come from the Midwest and foreign goods are unloaded here. New Orleans is no longer a sleepy Southern town----but it's still fun to visit.

1. The battle of New Orleans was fought by Jackson against______.

A. France　　 B. Britain　　 C. Spain　　 D. The North

2.According to the passage, the Code Napoleon was _______.

A. an agreement to sell Louisiana　　

B. a body of laws

C. a city plan

D. a military code for the army

3.Which of the following elements does not apply to the attitude of the citizens of New Orleans?

A. Pride in their French heritage.

B. A desire to retain colonial buildings.

C. A refusal to engage in trade and commerce

D. A praising of Dixieland Jazz.

4. Tourists visiting New Orleans are surprised to encounter _____.

A. Creole food　　 　　　　　　 B. Dixieland jazz　

C. a busy city 　　　　　　 D. authentic colonial homes

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Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart，was born in Kingfish，Oklahoma on March 29，1918. He was raised in Missouri where he worked in his father's store while attending school. This was his first retailing（零售业）experience and he really enjoyed it. After graduation, he began his own career as a retail merchant.

He soon opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Wal-Mart specialized in name brands at low prices and Sam Walton～surprised at the success. Soon a chain of Wal -Mart stores sprang up across coral America. His management style was popular with employees and he founded some of the basic concepts of management that are still in use today.

After taking the company public in 1970, Walton introduced his "profit sharing plan"．The profit sharing plan was a plan for Wal-Mart employees to improve their income dependent on the profits of the store. Sam Walton believed that "individuals don't win, teams do". Employees at Wal-Mart stores were offered stock options（认股权）and store discounts. These benefits are commonplace today, but Walton was among the first to achieve them. Walton believed that a happy employee meant happy customers and more sales. He also believed that by giving employees a part of the company and making their success dependent on the company’s success, they would care about the company growing complaints that the "superstore" was stopping smaller and traditional stores from developing. By 1991,Wa1-Mart was the largest US retailer with 1,700 stores. Walton remained active in managing the company, as president and CEO until 1988 and chairman until his death. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom shortly before his death.

1.Sam Walton first made a hit in retailing when he＿．

A. worked in his father's store

B. created Walton's management style

C. specialized in name brands at low prices

D. opened his stores across rural America

2.Walton’s management style emphasized＿very much.

A. individual efforts B. team spirit

C. employees' loyalty D. fair distribution

3.What is the purpose of Walton’s carrying out "profit sharing plan”？

A. To encourage the employees to work hard and make joint efforts.

B. To make sure all the employees had their own shares.

C. To select excellent employees for his stores.

D. To make more profit for himself.

4.Which of the statements is TRUE?

A. In his old age, Walton gave all the management to his men

B. Walton wasn't one of the merchants who first achieved stock options.

C. The smaller and traditional stores were well affected by Walton's stores.

D. With Walton's management style, employees treated the stores as their own.

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