Gu Changwei was the first Chinese cinematographer to be nominated （提名） for an Oscar, and he is regarded by Zhang Yimou as the best cinematographer in China．Gu was behind the camera for many of Zhang Yimou’s famous films including the one that rocketed Zhang to fame: "Red Sorghum （高粱）"．And now this master of the visual has taken on his first directing role with the film "Peacock"．So Gu Changwei has come out from behind the camera into the spotlight （聚光灯）.

Gu Changwei is very serious about his directing "Peacock"．To get the authentic atmosphere, Gu took his film crew to the city of Anyang in central China’s Henan province where the story took place, to shoot the film．He chose all new actors because he didn’t want "stars" appeal to weaken the power of the story, and he also had his actors trained in the local dialect．For this film Gu has been able to get out from behind the camera to manage every aspect of the film, and to realize his own ideals in movie-making.

"Peacock" is about the life of an average family in a small town in Henan province in the late 1970s and early 1980s．Gu chose this story for his first movie because he grew up during this same period and it struck a chord with him.

“Peacock” wrapped up production in June, 2004．It’s aimed at the foreign film market and will be entered in February’s Berlin Film Festival, and released in China at the same time．But at the end of last October, Gu took “Peacock” to his Alma Mater, the Beijing Film Academy, one of the most famous film colleges in China, to hold a preview．The film was warmly received by both teachers and students.

1．The underlined word “cinematographer” refers to a person who ________.

       A．has been nominated for an Oscar         B．uses a camera to shoot films

       C．directs first-class films                D．arranges for cinema shows

2．Gu didn’t employ “stars” in his film because ________.

       A．stars usually stick to their own acting styles

       B．the stars may not be able to speak the local dialect

       C．the stars may share the audience’s attention with the story

       D．it was not easy for him, a fresh hand, to invite stars to join him

3．Gu chose such a story for his first movie because ________.

       A．he was born in the early 1970s

       B．he grew up in Henan province  

       C．he was popular in Henan province      

       D．the story had something to do with his own experience

4．From the passage we can learn that "Peacock"________.

       A．is the film for which Gu is likely to win an Oscar prize

       B．has already become popular both at home and abroad

       C．has its production started last summer 

       D．will be publicly shown in spring, 2005

5．Please choose a proper title for this passage.

       A．From behind the camera into the spotlight

       B．Chinese cinematographer to be nominated for Oscar

       C．New faces to appear in “Peacock”

       D．"Peacock" to enter foreign film market

It’s not just adults who have a thing or two to discuss with other people, babies too have their own social lives and enjoy group interaction, according to a world-first study.

The breakthrough study conducted by psychologist Professor Ben Bradley, at Charles Sturt University, could completely transform the way child-care centers are set up．In their study, the researchers examined groups of nine-month-old babies in new South Wales and Britain.

And they came across astonishing results – it was found that infants had “social brains” and focused not just on their mothers but on social life in groups as well.

“They communicate with more than one baby at once, and show jealousy and generousness,” said Professor Bradley. He added, “They develop their own meanings through group interaction, they notice if a group member is behaving differently and they take on roles, such as leaders and followers.”“A baby who has a depressed mother tends to be withdrawn（内向的）, but put that same baby in a group of its peers（同龄人）and they behave and interact like any other baby.”

It was the first all-baby group study ever to be conducted．“Most studies of babies concentrate on the infant-mother relationship, assuming that is the single foundation for mental health, but babies are constantly involved with groups of people other than their mothers: fathers, siblings, grandparents and those taking care．Therefore, the ‘mother-baby approach’ needs to be combined with a ‘group approach’,” said Bradley.

Phoebe Christison, a child-care worker at Camperdown Sunshine Bubs in Sydney’s inner west, said she often noticed what appeared to be emotional attachments developed between toddlers. She said, “Joel（10 months）and Isabella（11 months）always like to hold hands when they sit in their high chairs and eat．And babies definitely show jealousy．They push and touch each other, and copy what the other is doing.”

1．Which of the following statements about the study is TRUE?

       A．It’s the first study to look at all-baby groups.

       B．It divides babies according to their personalities.

       C．Its aim is to change the way of child care.

       D．Its results are unbelievable.

2．A baby who has a depressed mother _________.

       A．tends to be a follower                        B．also enjoys group interaction

       C．has poor social ability                        D．pays more attention to its mother

3．What can be inferred from the result of this study?

       A．Babies are affected by groups more than by their mothers.

       B．There’s no need of child-care centers at all.

       C．Adults should include babies when having social activities.

       D．The normal infant-mother bond alone isn’t enough for the good mental health for babies.

4．The underlined word “toddlers” in Para．8 can be replaced by “_________”.

       A．adults               B．infants             C．peers               D．groups

5．The example given in the last paragraph proves that a baby ________.

       A．is born to be friendly to other babies

       B．has interest in peers as well as in its mother

       C．may have emotional attachments to another baby

       D．shows jealousy and generousness as an adult

1．He i_________（辨认，识别） his baggage among hundreds of others．  __________

2．Teaching is a ________（要求高的） profession．                    __________

3．We remain the most ________（繁荣的），powerful nation on the earth．   __________

4．We should get a through understanding about the cultural _______ （多样性） of the United States．                                                                       ____________

5．Please turn off the TV, the noise is _______（分散,转移） my attention．   ___________

6．We need to search for someone ________（可信赖，可依靠的）．         ___________

7．The two systems are ____________（表面上，肤浅地） similar, they are actually totally different．                                                       __________

8．Many j__________（记者） came to cover the conference．             __________

9.There is a__________ （充足的，大量的） firewood in the forest．       __________

10．Slavery was __________（废除） in the 19^th century．                 __________

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Electronic devices（装置）are changing the way people listen to music．But studies show the devices may be causing hearing loss in many people．Rome expert say people may be playing them too loud and for too long．And experts say sound levels on these devices need to be set lower.

Researchers did a study with three hundred high school students and one thousand adults．They were asked about their use of portable music devices．Forty percent of students and adults said they set the sound levels at high on their players．But students were two times more likely to play the music at a very loud volume（音量）.More than half of the students said they would probably not limit their listening time.

The study found that more than half of the students and less than forty percent of the adults had at least one kind of hearing loss．Some reported difficulty hearing parts of a discussion between two people．Others said they had to raise volume controls on a television or radio to hear it better．And, some experienced ringing in their ears or other noises.

Hearing experts say part of the problem is the listening equipment people are using．They say large earphones that cover the whole ear are probably safer than the smaller ear buds（耳塞）that come with most music players．Hearing loss may not be obvious for years, however, once it happens, there is few chance of curing．About thirty million Americans have some hearing loss．One third of them lost their hearing as a result of loud noises.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is working with companies and government officials on setting rules for use of portable music devices．The group says the best way to protect your hearing is to__________,limit listening time and use earphones that block out foreign noises.

1．What is the best title of the passage?（Please answer within 10 words.）

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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Compared to adults, teenagers are more likely to turn up their players.

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3．Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（Please answer within 10 words.）

___________________________________________________________

4．What trouble will happen to person if he suffers some hearing loss?（Please give at least two examples mentioned it the passage, each within 15 words.）

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.

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假定你是王涛，作为一名中学生，你经常看到一些人违章却又无可奈何。请你向某英语报写信反映情况，并提出自己的看法和建议。可参考以下所给提示：

参考词汇：超速 exceed the speed limit; 违章者 offender; 斑马线 pedestrian crossing

              闯红灯 go through the red light

注意：1．词数 120-- 150 ；2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Sir,

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                                                                     Yours,

                                             Wang Tao

In the face of ______ failure, it is the most important to keep up _____ good state of mind.

A．/ ; a          B．a; /          C．the; /          D．/; the

--- The floor is dirty．Can anyone clean it?

--- ______．I do it all the time.

A．Don’t mention it                                       B．Why you?

C．Not sure．                                           D．Not me again.

Tom is a promising student．I am sure that with his constant effort, he will ____ a very successful scientist.

A．turn       B．grow         C．make          D．get

You could put an advertisement in some magazine, newspaper or _____.

A．whichever                                     B．wherever

C．however                                      D．whatever

In 1911, Madam Curie received a second Nobel Prize for her research, the first person in the world ______ two Nobel Prizes.

A．receiving           B．received           C．to receive          D．being received