One of the most well-known directors of our time is Stephen Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a performing pianist. His sister, Anne Spielberg, became a screenwriter who wrote the stories for many famous films.

Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old, he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called Firelight, which made one hundred dollars’ profit at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.

Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major film in 1976. He now owns many different businesses, most of which are involved in the film industry.

The way ______ was thought of by him ______ the experiment was similar to the way _____ you carried it out.

A. that, doing, which                                B. which, of doing, in which

C. what, to do, \                                    D. it, of doing, that

假如你是李明，你收到美国笔友的来信：他下月要来你所在的城市----昆明，并询问该城市的情况，请根据以下内容回信。

地理位置：我国西南    面积：约21473平方公里     人口：619多万

特    色：气候宜人；交通便利；旅游、文化资源丰富，游客既可欣赏美景，又可品尝各种风味食品。

其    他：乐意充当导游。

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       1．词数：100左右。开头为你写好，但不计入总词数；

       2．内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

       Hi, I’m glad…                                                             

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______ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

A. Which              B. As              C. It             D. What

His new novel is ________his own experience when he was studying in Harvard University.

   A. based in      B. basing in      C. basing on     D. based on

_______________, his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.

     A．Strange as might it sound      B．As it might sound strange

     C．As strange it might sound      D．Strange as it might sound

DGEWOOD — Every morning at Dixie Heights High school, customers pour into a special experiment: the district’s first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.

Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.

By closing time at 9:20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.

“Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,” Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after chatting with the teacher on the line.

The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.

Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.

Not that it was easy. Chevalier’s first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?

Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.

The whole school has joined in to help.

Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the morning. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.

What is the text mainly about？

   A. A best-selling coffee.                               B. A special educational program.

   C. Government support for schools               D. A new type of teacher-student relationship.

The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to       .

   A. raise money for school affairs                  B. do some research on nutrition

   C. develop students’ practical skills               D. supply teachers with drinks

How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzman’s opinion of the chi tea？

   A. She once met her in the shop.                  B. She heard her saying it with others.

   C. She talked to her on the phone.                D. She went to her office to deliver the tea.

We know from the text that Ginger Gray       .

   A. starts the guidelines for coffee shops       B. sees that the drinks meet health standards

   C. teaches at Dixie Heights High School        D. manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton County

I don’t think it’s of any use ______ with him. You might as well ______ him alone.

A. arguing, leave          B. to argue, leaving     C. arguing, leaving        D. to argue, to leave

Children are always asking all kinds of questions because they are ______ about the world they live in.

A. curious           B. worried            C. anxious                   D. careful

Scientists say it may be five or six years _______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

A. since                    B. after                     C. before                            D. when