Though brought up in Los Angeles, Steven Davi...

Though brought up in Los Angeles, Steven Davidson spent his whole life　　　　 in New York．

A．mostly　　　　　　 　　 　 B．constantly

C．roughly　 　　　　　　　　 D．merely

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Though brought up in Los Angeles, Steven Davidson spent his whole life　　　　 in New York．

A．mostly　　　　　　     B．constantly　　　　     C．roughly     D．merely

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Though brought up in Los Angeles, Steven Davidson spent his whole life　　　　 in New York．

A．mostly　　 B．constantly

C．roughly　 D．merely

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A young Los Angeles actor in need of a second job to pay his bills has come up with a brilliant way to supplement his income-people walking.

Chuck McCarthy originally considered becoming a dog walker to earn some extra cash, but soon realized that the job required more than walking dogs on a leash. However, walking people didn't require much when they were out on walks. Chuck realized there was money to be made if he walked people around Los Angeles instead.

It might sound like a joke, but The People Walker, as he calls himself, is very serious about his new job. For $7 per mile, he offers to walk with clients around L.A., listening to their problems or simply making conversations and offering them a sense of security. At 6-feet, 2-inches, and sporting a bulky figure and bushy beard, Chuck doesn't look like the kind of guy you'd want to mess with.

Chuck's services are aimed at people who need a motivational boost to go walking, those who don't feel safe walking alone in some areas, and those who are afraid that people might see them walking by themselves and think that they have no friends. "I wear my The People Walker shirt upon request and on the first walk with a new client, so they can be 100% sure it's me," McCarthy says. However, he admits some people are a bit uncomfortable with this policy, as they don't necessarily want everyone to know that they're being walked.

So far, Chuck McCarthy has already had another five people walkers employed, covering various areas, like downtown L.A., Hollywood, Eagle Rock, or Fairfax. Once he posted signs around the city, his phone started ringing and clients began rolling in. And with all the free publicity he has been getting in the press lately, more requests are coming.

While he hopes that his acting career will pick up soon, in the meantime Chuck is very happy with his people walking business. After all, it's literally a walk in the park and it pays the bills.

1.What does the underlined word "supplement" in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Save.　　 B. Increase.

C. Change.　　 D. Invest.

2.Which service of The People Walker isn't mentioned in the text?

A. Cheering up the clients.　　 B. Accompanying the clients.

C. Buying the clients food.　　 D. Offering a sense of security.

3.Why do people prefer Chuck to walk without wearing the shirt?

A. To keep the walk comfortable.　　 B. To avoid being recognized.

C. To attract more new friends.　　 D. To keep themselves alone.

4.What do we know about Chuck McCarthy from the text?

A. He has lost confidence in his acting career.

B. He hopes to find excitement in people walking.

C. He has inspired other people to be more creative.

D. He earns more as a people walker than as an actor.

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____ in the countryside, though living in town, he ___ his home village all the time.

A. Brought up; has still thought of                     B. Being brought up; is still thinking of

C. Having been brought up; still thinks of        D. Brought up; is still thinking of

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Growing up in one of the poorest communities with most crimes in Los Angeles, US, being raised by a poorly-educated single mother and attending the worst-quality public school, not many people expected much of me, so I chose to expect something of myself.

On my 12th birthday, I bought a poster of Harvard University to hang in my room. Being at Harvard became my dream: I saw myself attending class in Sanders Theater, studying in Widener Library and eating in Annenberg Hall. Driven by this dream, I kept studying hard. I’d begin my day by asking myself these two questions: “What do I want in my life?” and “Are the things I am doing today going to get me closer to that life?”

Asking myself the questions gave me the courage to ask over 50 Harvard, students for advice on my application essays; it gave me the energy to study just one more hour on my SATs when others were asleep; and it gave me the determination to apply for just one more scholarship when already refused many times. Moreover, reminding myself of my goal each day made it easy to say no to the same choices my friends made, because they would never get me closer to my goal. I found that even being poor could not take away my power to decide what I choose to do with my life.

Every day I could feel myself getting closer and closer to my goal as my writing got better, my SAT score increased, and my scholarship offers started coming in. On March 31st, 2011, an email arrived from Harvard. The first word was “Congratulations!”. Tears of joy filled my eyes.

Who you are today is the result of the decisions you made yesterday, and who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today. Who do you want to be tomorrow?

1.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A. It describes the author’s early living conditions.

B. It proves that the author once lived an unhappy life.

C. It shows how many people treated the author badly.

D. It shares the author’s dreams with readers.

2.How did the author push himself to get closer to his goal?

A. By hanging a poster of Harvard in his room.

B. By making the same choices with his friends.

C. By asking himself the questions each day.

D. By increasing his scores and getting scholarships.

3.What is the author’s attitude to the hardship?

A. Disappointed.　　 B. Positive.

C. Thankful.　　 D. Sorrowful.

4.What did the author want to tell us most?

A. A famous university, a successful life.

B. The earlier you set yourself a goal, the better.

C. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

D. Your choices determine who you are.

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Though he was born and brought up in Australia, he can speak ______ Chinese.

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Welcome to the L. A. Times Book Club, an opportunity to see, hear and interact with world-class authors, celebrities and newsmakers as they discuss their books and tell their stories. What stories do you want to share with the city? What authors would you most like to meet? Here’s your chance to help us build something amazing.

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On Saturday, Feb. 15，author and former Los Angeles poet laureate (获奖者) Luis J. Rodriguez will discuss From Our Land to Our Land, a new collection of stories and essays about race, culture, identity, and belonging. Rodriguez will be in conversation with Times reporter Daniel Hernandez at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. Call 213-804- 2722 to get tickets.

On March 11, the book club authors Jeanine Cummins (American Dirt) and Reyna Grande (A Dream Called Home) in conversation with Times Column One editor Steve Padilla. Ticket information is coming soon.

Earlier, we read The Library Book by bestselling author Susan Orlean and hosted a community forum where Orlean and readers shared library stories. We also took a deep dive to explore what L. A. is reading right now and showed book lovers how to read for free with library apps.

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1.What is special about the L. A. Times Book Club?

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C.It provides information about some celebrities.

D.It invites you to communicate with great authors.

2.Which author will you meet if you book a ticket now?

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On the first day of classes at a Los Angeles high school, several American boys came up to a Chinese boy and said: “Hi, what’s up?” 1.hearing their greeting, the boy, 2.had just moved to the US with his parents, raised his head and looked at the sky.

This is a story told by David Chen, 3.31-year-old actor in Taiwan who recently launched a Sina mini-blog, on which he teaches easy English expressions.

“ 4.me, the mini-blog is like a mirror．When I read the comments, I see myself more clearly.”

Chen made a breakthrough last year 5.he had a double-eyelid surgery．“I like making changes and I think it’s necessary,” he said．“I know many fans like my pretty boy image．But now I’m growing up, I want to look rougher and 6.mature.”

“When you have a new haircut, you do not need to explain it．__7.___ is just like changing your mood to do so–if you feel happy, that’s great,” said Chen．“Young people should realize

that sometimes you can just do what you want to do．You will eventually get support from others if you dare to be 8..”

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LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the animated short category for “Dear Basketball,” a poem he wrote after ending his 20-year career on the court in 2016.

He’ll add it to an already jammed trophy collection that includes five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, NBA Finals most valuable player awards, a league MVP award and four All-Star game MVP awards.

As executive producer, Bryant accepted his golden Oscar statue from “Star Wars” star Mark Hamill on Sunday night. He shared the award with Disney animator Glen Keane.

Among those offering their congratulations via Twitter were Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Bill Russell and Shaquille O’Neal, Bryant’s former Lakers teammate who admitted, “I’m jealous!”

Since hanging up his basketball shoes, Bryant has thrown himself into business (a new Nike shoe) and various forms of storytelling.

“As basketball players, we’re told to shut up and dribble,” Bryant said on stage. “I’m glad we did a little bit more than that.”

He thanked his wife, Vanessa, and his three daughters, naming each of them. He spoke a few words of Italian — a language he learned as a child growing up in Italy — and closed by telling them, “You are my inspiration.”

1.According to the passage, Kobe Bryant won the Oscar because of_________.

A. his taking part in the animation movie

B. his famous reputation in basketball

C. his poem written after his former career

D. his winning in the animated short category

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “trophy”?

A. award

B. present

C. harvest

D. possession

3.Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A. A personal diary

B. A science report

C. A newspaper

D. A textbook

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