Joanne Rowling was born in Bristol inEngland. Joanne always wanted to write and she wrote her first story when she was only five or six. At school her favorite subject was English and she used to make up stories with her friends. When she left school,she went to university and studied French. While there she studied in Paris for a year,and after leaving university,she had many different jobs. However,most of all,she wanted to write!One day,during a long train journey,she got the idea of writing about a boy who is a wizard (男巫) .
In 1992,she left England to go to Portugal to teach English. While she was there,she got married to a Portuguese journalist and she had a daughter,Jessica. The marriage ended in divorce (离婚) and Joanne went back to live in Edinburgh in Scotland. She had very little money and she lived in a very small house which was often cold. She could not afford the heating (;供热) .It was there that she finished her first book about Harry Potter,a young boy who is a wizard. At first,no one wanted to publish (出版) it. Then,one day,in 1997,she found a publisher. She was very excited and happy！
Much to her surprise,her book was a great success. It sold in millions!It won many prizes!It made Joanne very rich and it made her very famous. Everybody wanted to read about Harry Potter. Adults and children now read her books. Her stories have been put into many languages,and they can now be read all over the world. Her first several novels have been made into films. Joanne Rowling has written more books about Harry Potter and all of them have sold millions of copies. Some of these later books are also being made into films.
( ) 6. Joanne studied in Paris .
A. after leaving university
B. while she was at university
C. after she got married
D. while doing many different jobs
( ) 7. When Joanne lived in Edinburgh,her house was small and cold because .
A. she couldn't pay for the heating
B. she was poor
C. the weather was cold there
D. she went back toScotland
( ) 8. When she finished her first book about Harry Potter, .
A. it was put into many languages
B. she didn't want to publish it
C. nobody would publish it
D. a publisher agreed to publish it at once
( ) 9. It is clear from the passage that .
A. all of her books have been made into films
B. only children like reading her books
C. her books about Harry Potter are very popular
D. A.B and C are all right
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Some British and American people like to invite (邀请) f1 for a meal at home. Dinrier party usually starts b2 7 piin. and8 p.m. and e3 at about11 p.m. Ask the host what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers or a b4 of wine as a gift.
Usually the evening meal starts with drinks and small cakes. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how m5 you like the room,or the pictures o6 the wall. You'll start the meal with soup or something small,then you'll h7 meat or dish vegetables,and then dessert,followed by coffee. It's polite to f8 everything on your plate. Did you enjoy the evening? Call the host or w9 them a short"Thank you" letter. British and American people like to say"Thank you,thank you,thank you" a10 the time.
1. f 2. b 3. e 4. b 5. m
6. o 7. h 8. f 9. w 10. a
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Fever Pitch Wednesday 2nd February BBC 6:30 p.m. This comedy was so successful that it has been turned into a TV series. It's based on a true story about an English teacher, who is crazy about Arsenal. But his girlfriend hates football. | The Madness of the Old King Saturday 5th February Channel 4 1:30 p.m. An amusing but sad tale about how people were forced (被ii) to hide the fact that their king was mad. |
Crazy Clothes Sunday 6th February Channel S 3:45 p.m. A 1968 comedy which shows what went wrong when models were made to walk along a very narrow catwalk. | Planet of Apes Saturday 12th February Channel 5 3:30 p.m. The science-fiction classic is about a group of space travelers who land on a planet of apes. In the film, the astronauts are treated like animals in the cages. |
( ) 1. We can always read such passages in a newspaper. What do you think they are?
A. Tickets. B. Letters.
C. Theatre Advertisements. D. TV Guide.
( ) 2. Maria likes sciencefiction,so when can she see such films?
A. On February 2nd.
B. On February 5th.
C. On February 6th.
D. On February 12th.
( ) 3. Jim is free on Saturday,5th February. Which film can he see?
A. Fever Pitch.
B. The Madness of the Old King.
C. Crazy Clothes.
D. Planet of Apes.
( ) 4. When can you see a film about fashion in the 1960s?
A. February 5th. B. February 2nd.
C. February 12th. D. February 6th.
( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the information?
A. People can see the films on TV in February.
B. Fever Pitch is a sad story about illness.
C. In Planet of Apes,the astronauts live poorly.
D. Models were asked to walk along a very narrow catwalk in Crazy Clothes.
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Jerry and Carl a were asked to choose a person for class president. As they looked through the list of k 1 in the room,they stopped at Tina's name. Tina had lots of ideas,and she never said unkind things about other people.
"I really like Tina,and most of the classmates will accept her,I i 2 ， ”said Carla. "But she looks t 3 !She puts on too much makeup (化妆品) ，and she wears strange and u 4 clothes. Sometimes she wears things that don't even f 5 her."
"Do you think we could get her to use 1 6 makeup and never wear decent (讲究的) clothes?"Carla asked.
"We couldn't. It would make us and her not feel c 7 ，" replied Jerry. "She goes around with high school girls,and she must know by now how she looks. My mother says it is wrong for eighth graders to look like those m 8 stars."
"Yes”，Carla a 9 ，"and what will the teachers think if we s 10 Tina?"
1. k 2. i 3. t 4. u 5. f
6. 1 7. c 8. m 9. a 10. s
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I will always remember my mother's last few days in this world.
On February 14th,2000,my class went on a field trip to the beach. We had so much fun. When we returned to school,my teacher told me to go to the headmaster's office. When I got into the office,I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that,we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally we saw our mother. It was terrible.
On the next day,the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or was getting better. How I wished that she had been better!When my teacher took me outside,my sister ran up to me. She started crying, " She's gone. Teresa,mommy's gone. She's dead. " I couldn't believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I lost my dear mother forever.
Even today,I still miss my mother very much,but I know that life will go on. My mother was a beautiful,kind,intelligent woman,who was also strong in mind. She was an angel on the earth. I will always remember her. When people are asked who their hero is,they usually say someone famous,like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is,I tell them it's my mother. My mother was just an ordinary woman. That is what makes her a true hero.
( ) 6. Where was the writer when she learned the bad news about her mother?
A. On the beach. B. At the hospital.
C. At school. D. At home.
( ) 7. Who brought the writer the bad news about her mother?
A. Her sister. B. The headmaster.
C. Her teacher. D. The police officer.
( ) 8. What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day?
A. Her mother had been very ill.
B. Her mother had been dead.
C. Her mother had gotten better.
D. Her sister came to see her.
( ) 9. From the last paragraph of the passage we know that .
A. the writer is afraid of her mother
B. the writer is proud of her mother
C. the writer feels sad about her mother
D. the writer feels sorry for her mother
( ) 10. From the reading we know that the writer thinks her mother is a woman.
A. great B. free C. rich D. famous
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. Do drink bottled water.
. Don't drink from the tap (水龙头) 一even in the most luxurious hotel.
. Do shake hands. Handshaking is customary for all men and women. On introduction and greeting,smiling is a national characteristic.
. Don't use your left hand to give or receive. It is considered illmannered.
. Don't point at anything with your foot,as this is considered very rude.
. Don't touch people's heads. This is very offensive to Hindus.
. Do get a copy of Bali Echo and the Englishlanguage daily,Jakarta Post. Both will give you an overall picture of current exhibitions,music,dances and films within Bali. Information can also be got through your hotel.
( ) 1. We may read the above reading .
A. outside a park gate
B. in a magazine about travel
C. on the wall of a waiting room
D. in a book about sports
( ) 2. Which of the following may be polite according to the text?
A. Touch people's heads sometimes.
B. Point at something with your foot.
C. Shake hands with others.
D. Give things to others with your left hand.
( ) 3. You'd better when you're traveling in this place.
A. pay attention to your drinking
B. choose an expensive hotel
C. not have smile on your face
D. not drink water
( ) 4. The underlined word "luxurious" in the reading means .
A. good B. lonely C. far D. impolite
( ) 5. From the reading we can infer that .
A. people there are strange
B. you must care about your manners there
C. it's hard to find information there
D. the weather there is warm and suitable
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Fighting CD Copiers
How much do you want to pay for a CD by your favourite singer Jay Chou? Five yuan for a pirated one,or more for a real one?
Wang Ye,14. said she would like the real one although the pirated one is cheaper. "A real one is worth keeping for years," said the girl from No. 1Middle School in Wuhu,Anhui. "Real CDs always sound better to me."
What Can We Do?
People want to do more to help those like Wang to get real CDs.
This week the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI,国际唱片业协会) asked many countries to act against piracy.
In many places in China,the government is checking audio and video products (产品) . Pirated ones are broken into pieces.
Piracy is in your daily life. Don't believe it? A study by 21st Century Teens found that more than 75 percent of juniors had listened to pirated music. They say this is because pirated products are usually much cheaper than the real ones.
Why are real CDs so expensive? When a music company makes music,it needs to pay the song writers and singers. It costs a lot of money！This makes the prices of the CDs go up. Piracy is like stealing. People who make pirated copies of CDs take away the writers1 and singers' work without paying them. They don't even ask them if they can.
So next time you'd better keep your eyes widened when you see cheap CDs,remember you're helping someone to do something wrong if you buy them.
How Do I Know What's Real? Already made up your mind to buy real ones? Well,you should get to know what real CDs look like.
A real CD has the name and trademark of the music company on the cover. The company's address,telephone number and fax number are also on it.
If you open the CD box,you'll see the singer's name and the album title. Most important of all,a real CD has a number from the IFPI on it.
But people who make pirated CDs need the real CD and disks to copy them. That's why some CDs are only five yuan,but some may sell for 150.
( ) 11. A real CD has on it.
A. the name of the company
B. the number from the IFPI
C. the name of the singer
D. all above
( ) 12. Real CDs are more expensive because .
A. it takes longer to make them
B. more people are needed to make them
C. a lot of money is paid to singers and writers
D. better ways are used to make them
( ) 13. Buying pirated CDs is just like .
A. stealing
B. robbing
C. helping someone do something wrong
D. helping someone
( ) 14. From the passage we get to know that some pirated audio and video products are
A. moved away B. destroyed
C. broken D. made smaller
( ) 15. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A real CD has the album title.
B. Piracy is like stealing.
C. Piracy is in our daily life.
D. We should learn to save money and buy pirated CDs.
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Hello,my name's Xiao Jingwen. You can call me Irene. Fm 14 years old. I was born inChina. I used to live in Wuhan,Hubei. Now I am in Year 10 at Park side Community College,a school in Cambridge,UK. I'll tell you about the fun things I do in this country.
I like cycling,especially here in the UK. I live in Cambridge,where I can get anywhere on my bike. But biking in theUKis a different experience from biking inChina.
First of all,you have to ride on the left hand side of the road,not the right as you do in China. It was quite a challenge for me when I got here.
Once when I was on my bike I heard someone yell at me ," Wrong side!Wrong side！" I didn't get it first but then I saw the cars rushing by me. I was scared. Thank God,nothing crashed into me!
UK bikes have something Chinese bikes don't: lights. A white light at the front and a red one at the back. They are for safety when you're riding in the dark. If you don't have your lights on and the police stop you,you can be fined (罚款) .
You also need bicycle clips (装备) for your trousers and a helmet (头盔) .The clips are to stop your trousers getting caught in the chain.
Some people also have a milometer (计程表) on the handlebars (车把) .It shows them how many miles they have traveled.
But Chinese bikes have somethingUKbikes don't. In China,there are stands at the backs of bikes. You don't see those in theUK.
This means people can't just leave their bikes anywhere. There are special parks where you leave your bike. Smart,isn't it?
( ) 6. According to the passage,which city did Irene use to live in?
A. Hubei. B. Wuhan.
C. Parkside. D. Cambridge.
( ) 7. From the passage we learn that
A. Irene once crashed by a car
B. inChina,you can see stands at the backs of bikes
C. UK bikes have lights at the back only
D. it was easy for Irene to bike in England at the beginning
( ) 8. It's clear that .
A. you have to ride on the right side of the road inEngland
B. people can just leave their bikes anywhere
C. if you don't have your lights on,the police will stop you
D. people must have a milometer on the handlebars
( ) 9. The underlined word "stands" in the passage means " ”.
A. bears B. frames C. tables D. places
( ) 10. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Cycling inEngland
B. Differences betweenChinaandEngland
C. Bicycles inEngland
D. Young Chinese inEngland
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There was once a professor of medicine who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee (委员会) ，the students would be in fear,for he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term,the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness. His description turned out to be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure (治疗) for the illness,and the student also answered just as right.
"Good," said the professor, uand how much will you give the patient?"
"A full spoon," answered the student.
"Now you may go out and wait for what you can get," said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. " A full spoon is too much ," he thought to himself. Anxiously,he opened the door of the room and cried, "Mr. Professor,I've made a mistake!A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops."
"I'm sorry,sir," said the professor coldly, "but it's too late. Your patient has died."
( ) 11. The students were afraid of the professor because .
A. they often disappointed him or made him angry
B. their answers often surprised him
C. their answers seldom satisfied him
D. he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks
( ) 12. The student's description of the illness was .
A. not correct B. not satisfying
C. accepted D. completely discouraging
( ) 13. What does the underlined phrase "take the chair" mean?
A. Seat himself in a chair.
B. Become the head of the committee.
C. Become a member.
D. Become a professor.
( ) 14. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The professor was very strict in his work.
B. The student would probably not pass the exam.
C. The committee agreed to give the student another chance after their discussion.
D. The patient will be in danger if he's taken as much as a full spoon.
( ) 15. Which of the following would be the best title for the reading?
A. An Interview.
B. It's Too Late.
C. A Strict Professor and His Exam.
D. A Terrible Mistake.
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