Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some 　 36　 machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted (联系)500 famous people but only three of them 　 37　 to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so 　 38　 that even the E! network made a show about his show!

　　　 Michael’s show is 　 39　 from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents 　 40　 the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is 　 41　 , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents 　 42　 the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his 　 43　 in the dining room.

　　　 Michael’s fame (名气) is 　 44　 , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my 　 45　 , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”

36. A. radio　　　　　 B. video　　　　 　 C. washing　　 D. Internet

37. A. forgot　　　　 B. refused　　　 　 C. remind　　　　　　 D. agreed

38. A. strange　　　 B. popular　　　 　 C. serious　　 D. famous

39. A. recorded　　 B. discovered　　　　 C. introduced　 D. drawn

40. A. help out　　　　　　 B. look after　　　　　 C. take out　　 D. pick up

41. A. up　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　 　　 D. down

42. A. run　　　　　　 B. mend　　　　　　　 C. sell　　　　 D. bring

43. A. family　　　　 B. audience　　　　　 C. customers　 D. boss

44. A. falling　　　　 B. disappearing　　　 C. growing　　 D. flying

45. A. advice　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. story　　　 D. history

You should ______ more clothes. It's too cold.

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A. put up　　B. take on　　C. put on　　D. be on

A. began　　  B. had began   C. had been on　　 D. be on

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

　 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 36 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 37　

zongzi and holding dragon boat races.

　 The festival began during the period of Warring States（战国时期), and has a 38 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 39 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright（正直的）man, and was loved 40 people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 41 against the State of Qin with the cooperation（联合）with the State of Qi, 42 was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote 43 poems expressing his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan 44 into Miluo River expressing his strong love for his native land by taking 45 own life.

After the 46 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn（哀悼）over the great 47 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 48 keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured realgar wine 49 the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.

Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 50　 festival for the Chinese people.

(　 )36. A. at　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. in

(　 )37. A. eating　　　　　 B. to eat　　　　 C. ate

(　 )38. A. vacation　　　　 B. history　　　　 C. date

(　 )39. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　 C. why

(　 )40. A. in　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 C. by

(　 )41. A. to fight　　　　 B. fighting　　　 C. fight

(　 )42. A. or　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. so

(　 )43. A. much　　　　　 B. a lot　　　　　 C. many

(　 )44. A. jumped　　　　 B. looked　　　　 C. turned

(　 )45. A. his　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　 C. him

(　 )46. A. die　　　　　　 B. death　　　　 C. dead

(　 )47. A. emperor　　　　 B. doctor　　　　 C. poet

(　 )48. A. in order that　　 B. so that　　　　 C. in order to

(　 )49. A. into　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　 C. out of

(　 )50. A. modern　　　　 B. traditional　　 C. international