It all began with ...
Orlando Bloom was not a “good” student in school. Because of dyslexia, a reading and writing disorder (障碍), he struggled in many courses.
But Bloom says the dyslexia gave him the encouragement to overcome (克服) his difficulties.
In an interview with the Telegraph, the 32-year-old said the condition turned him into an ambitious person. “Because of the dyslexia, I always thought I had to work twice as hard as everyone else just to go the same distance,” he said. “That gave me a real kick as a kid and a lot of encouragement later on. In one sense, I guess that I'm grateful (感激的).”
Bloom is always preparing it thoroughly(充分地) when it comes to an audition (试镜) for a part. Perhaps this is what won him his role in the Lord of the Rings, a highly successful film trilogy (三部曲). “I really prepared it thoroughly for the audition and it's paid off,” he said.
It was the beginning of a fame that led to even greater success as a movie actor. But unlike some young people who aim for fame and fortune, Bloom believed an acting career “has been fulfilling (实现) his childhood fantasies”.
“Aged 9, I had this girlfriend and we used to have running races in the park to see who would be her boyfriend for the day. I wanted to be like Superman and fly in and rescue her. Once I realized Superman was an actor, I thought, ‘That's for me''.”
Bloom has always played special characters, like a knight (骑士) and a prince. It's difficult to picture him in everyman roles.
In October, Bloom was named Goodwill Ambassador (亲善大使) for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). His first task will be to film a documentary about the importance of clean water supplies.
In fact, Bloom started work for the UNICEF in 2007. On his first visit to Nepal, he was asked by students to take a small part in a play they were performing on local radio.
| Personal record of Orlando Bloom | |
| When he was nine years old | He wanted to be like Superman and fly in and _____ (1) his girlfriend. That's why he became an _____ (2). |
| When he was a student at school | _____ (3) of dyslexia, Bloom _____ (4) in many courses, which _____ (5) him to work twice as hard as everyone else. In a sense, dyslexia _____ (6) him overcome his difficulties. |
| When he chose to be an actor | Bloom is always well _____ (7) for auditions. Perhaps this is _____ (8) won him his role in the Lord of the Rings. |
| In 2007 | Bloom started work for the UNICEF. |
| In this October | Bloom was _____ (9) Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. His first task will be to _____ (10) a documentary about the importance of clean water supplies. |
阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年广东省新兴县惠能中学高一月考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
We live in a digital world now, and a student’s technology needs have changed. For the early years, when you are in primary school, you can get by with no technology at all. Even if you have a computer, it’s a good idea to get children familiar with libraries. At this age, trips to the library are like family outings.
As you get closer to middle school, a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity. Teachers will often give assignments that require a student to use the Internet for research. After a computer, technology choices for students become more difficult to make – especially when it comes to cell-phones. Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone, especially in middle school. For many parents, it’s a safety issue: They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if necessary. For teachers, cell phones can be used to record lessons when students are absent. But many teachers dislike cell-phones. Some kids send messages or have talks in the class. Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams. More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cell-phones.
Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have. IPods are great for music, but do they do anything good for your children’s education? Maybe they do. That’s the opinion of Doug Johnson, an educator for 30 years. Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom, including iPods. “Some do more with their cell- phones than we can do with our laptops,” he jokes. “I don’t think we should be afraid. The truth is that it’s easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation.”
【小题1】According to author, primary school children should___.
| A．use the computer and the Internet regularly |
| B．ask their parents to buy them cell-phones |
| C．buy iPods to listen to music |
| D．go to libraries to read more books |
| A．They want their children to be cool. |
| B．They think cell-phones be helpful to their study. |
| C．They want to keep in touch with their children. |
| D．They want their children to keep up to date. |
| A．cell-phones can be used to cheat on exams |
| B．schoolchildren will send messages during class |
| C．cell-phones can be used to record lessons |
| D．schoolchildren might talk on them during class |
| A．iPods can be used to listen to music. |
| B．iPods can be helpful for children’s education. |
| C．iPods can be used to play games. |
| D．iPods are necessary for children’s lives. |
| A．cell-phones are not useful to students |
| B．teachers should let students use cell-phones |
| C．it’s better for teachers to change their teaching methods |
| D．schoolchildren should follow the trends(潮流) of fashion |
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科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古集宁一中2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题 题型：阅读理解
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A beggar（乞丐） followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must do what he had made up his mind to do.
At this word, the lady was greatly frightened (害怕) for she was afraid for his life. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar took the money, put it into his pocket, and thanked her a great deal. “You have saved me from a terrible fate,” he said. The lady asked him what he meant. The beggar replied, “Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have taken pity on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have had to go to work now.
44. Before meeting the lady, the beggar ________.
A. had already received some dollars B. had been thinking of taking his own life
C. had received no money for that day D. had acted as if he was looking for a job
45. If the woman had understood the beggar’s words correctly, she would probably _____.
A. have given him one more dollar
B. have persuaded him to give up begging
C. have gone away without giving him any money
D. have offered him some work
46. In the story, “a horrible fate” means _______
A. to beg B. to go to work C. to die D. to live a hard life
47. The best headline(标题) for the story is ______.
A. How to Beg B. Money before Everything
C. Anything except Work D. Work for Money
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年福建省莆田市高三3月质量检测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly(集会)．The headmaster was ?? ? ?? the students on important things in life and about?? ? ? ourselves to what is important to us．This is?? ? ? the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London．He would wake up every morning and go to the?? ? ?? and would get the train right to Central London，and then sit at the street corner and beg．
He did this every single?? ? ? for almost 20 years．His house was dirty and a stench(恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled horribly．The neighbors could not stand the?? ? ? any-more，so they asked the police officers to clear the place．The officers?? ? ?? the door and cleaned the house．There were small bags of?? ? ? all over the house that he had collected over the years．The police ?? ? ?? the money，and soon realized that the old man was a(n)?? ? ? ．They waited outside，expecting to share the good news with him．
When he arrived home that evening，he was?? ? ? by one of the officers who told him that
there was no need for him to beg any more ?? ? ?? he was a rich man now. He said?? ? ?? ,went into his house and locked the door．The next morning he woke up ?? ? ?? ,went to the subway, got into the train，and sat at the street comer and?? ? ?? to beg.
?? ? ?? , this old man had no great plans，dreams or anything?? ? ?? for his life．We learn nothing from this story?? ? ?? staying focused on the things we enjoy doing，commitment. We should remain ?? ? ?? to our course. Just keep it in mind that commitment ?? ? ?? wealth
1.A．scolding???????? B．consulting????????? C．addressing?????? D．advising
2.A．exposing??????? B．committing???????? C．comparing?????? D．connecting
3.A．how??????????? B．why?????????????? C．where?????????? D．when
4.A．market????????? B．office????????????? C．subway????????? D．shelter
5.A．hour??????????? B．day??????????????? C．week??????????? D．month
6.A．smell?????????? B．house?????????????? C． man?????????? D．police
7.A．knocked at?????? B．knocked over??????? C．broke up???????? D．broke into
8.A．money????????? B．waste?????????????? C．food??????????? D．fish
9.A．kept??????????? B．took??????????????? C．counted???????? D．presented
10.A．beggar????????? B．thief??????????????? C．officer????????? D．millionaire
11.A．caught????????? B．met??????????????? C．warned????????? D．questioned
12.A．though????????? B．unless????????????? C．until??????????? D．as
13.A．nothing????????? B．anything?????????? C．something??????? D．everything
14.A．as well????????? B．as early???????????? C．as usual???????? D．as much
15.A．determined?????? B．continued?????????? C．managed??????? D．hesitated
16.A．Eventually?????? B．Fortunately????????? C．Generally?????? D．Obviously
17.A．precious???????? B．complex??????????? C．available??????? D．significant
18.A．rather than?????? B．other than?????????? C．more than?????? D．less than
19.A．honest????????? B．open?????????????? C．true??????????? D．equal
20.A．attracts???????? B．keeps?????????????? C．loses?????????? D．possesses
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年广东省高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 题型：单项填空
_________ to the efforts by the headmaster, I can go back to school now.
【答案】D 【解析】略 【题型】单项选择 【适用】较易 【标题】2010年广东省曾宪梓中学高二上学期英语10月月考英语卷 【关键字标签】介词短语 【结束】 6【题文】---What are the police doing? ---They are _________the mountain ___________ the escaped prisoner.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
“Don’t care”— so they say—fell into a goose-pond; and “I won’t” is likely to come to no better an end. At last，my grandmother tells me that was how the Miller had to quit his native town，and leave the tip of his nose behind him.
It all came of his being allowed to say “I won’t” when he was quite a little boy. His mother thought he looked pretty when he was pouting（撅嘴），and that willfulness gave him an air which distinguished him from other people’s children. And when she found out that his lower lip was becoming so big that it spoilt his beauty，and that his willfulness gained its way twice and stood in his way eight times out of ten，it was too late to change him.
Then she said，“ Dearest Abinadab，do be better-mannered ! ”
And he replied (as she had taught him)，“I won’t.”
He always took what he could get，and would neither give nor give up to other people.
He quarreled with his friends till he had none left，and he quarreled with the tradesmen of the town till there was only one who would serve him，and this man offended him at last. “I’ll show you who’s master!” said the Miller. “ I won’t pay a penny of your bill-not a penny.” “ Sir ，” “ said the tradesman，“ my giving you offence now，is no just reason why you should refuse to pay for what you have had and been satisfied with. I must beg you to pay me at once.” “ I won’t，”said the Miller，“ and what I say I mean. I won’t. I tell you，I won’t.”
So the tradesman summoned (传唤) him before the justice，and the justice decided that he should pay the bill and the costs of the suit.
“I won’t，”said the Miller.
So they put him in prison，and in prison he would have remained if his mother had not paid the money to obtain his freedom. By and by she died，and left him her blessing and some very good advice，which would have been more useful if it had come earlier.
68. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means “to say ‘I won’t ’ is ______.”
A. as good as to say ‘Don’t care’ B. as bad as to say ‘Don’t care’
C. less good than to say ‘Don’t care’ D. much better than to say ‘Don’t care’
69. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. the mother died because the Miller was in prison
B. the Miller’s willfulness did more good than harm to his growth
C. the mother’s allowing the Miller to say “I won’t” badly influenced him
D. the Miller refused to pay the tradesman for being unsatisfied with the trade
70. The writer thinks the mother’s advice was ______.
A. late B. useless C. timely D. honest
71. What will probably be talked about after the story?
A. How the Miller saved his trade. B. How the Miller started his new trade.
C. How the Miller offended his customers. D. What made the Miller leave his native town.
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