Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!

A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.

In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.

The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．

Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.

“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”

Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”

1. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?

　A. His father.        B. The villagers.          C. His mother.            D. The netizens.

2.When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

　A. In 1969.           B. In 2011.              C. Two years ago.         D. A few years ago.

3.Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

　A. Because he was funny. 

B. Because he wore a dark green coat.

　C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.

D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

4. The underlined phrase “judge a book by its cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

　A. 以貌取人    　  B. 志存高远     　   C. 众口铄金         D. 哗众取宠

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

　A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.

B. Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.

　C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.

 

Born in 1954 in Taiwan, Ang Lee（李安）has become one of today's greatest filmmakers. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in 1975. Later on, he went to the USA. for further study on art. And he got a Master Degree in Film Production at New York University.

During Ang’s film career, he has made a lot of successful films and honored himself with many international awards. Early in 1993, Ang’s film The Wedding Banquet (喜宴)won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, which drew the whole world’s attention to this Chinese director. In the following years, Ang’s talent got more brilliant. At the beginning of 2000, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon（Wo Hu Cang Long）, a kongfu film directed by Ang Lee, won Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards(奥斯卡金像奖). This surprised the world. However. what really takes Ang to the peak of the film world is the film Brokeback Mountain (2005). For this film, Ang Lee won the Best Director Academy Award. And he is the first Chinese director who’s ever won the golden statuette(小金人).

In 2012, Ang made a huge success again. His first 3D film Life of Pi came out. It was a story about the adventure of a brave Indian boy. This film helped him beat out Michael Haneke of "Amour", Benh Zeitlin of "Beasts of the Southern Wild", Steven Spielberg of "Lincoln" and David O. Russell of "Silver Linings Playbook". For the second time, Ang was honored as the Best Director at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013.

Along Ang Lee’s film road, we can say that he is really born for films and he is worth all the praise from the world, especially all the Chinese.

1.How old was Ang Lee when he won the Best Director Academy Award for the second time?

A．59.              B．58               C．51               D．39

2.Of the following films, which one is NOT made by Ang Lee?

A．The Wedding Banquet.                   B．Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

C．Beasts of the Southern Wild.               D．Life of Pi.

3.According to the passage, what is the correct order of the following events?

①. Life of Pi came up on the screen.

②. Ang Lee went to America for further study.

③. Ang Lee won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.

④. Ang Lee won Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards.

⑤. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts.

A．②⑤①③④       B．②⑤④①③        C．⑤②③④①        D．⑤②④③①

4.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “peak” in the second paragraph？

A．边缘             B．顶峰             C．荣誉             D．成就

5.According to the passage, which statement is RIGHT?

A. Ang Lee was born in the USA.

B. Ang Lee only won the Best Director Academy Award once.

C. Life of Pi is Ang Lee’s second 3D film.

D. Ang Lee has great talent in making films.

 

Daniel has many friends. They look different and they have different personalities, but they are all friendly and helpful. He’d like to introduce some of them to us.

Name	Age	Appearance and hobbies
Amy (volleyball player)	17	She is very tall (1.87 meters)! She has a baby face. Her fans say she’s very beautiful. She likes listening to pop songs and drawing.
Tom (skiing player)	18	He is always smiling so people say that he is a “sunshine boy”. He is a “black horse”. He won the first gold medal(金牌) for his city this year. He likes reading and playing games.
Millie (singer)	16	People call her “Baby”. She’s a cool girl with black glasses and short hair. She likes wearing men’s clothes, so she looks like a boy. She likes singing, of course. She is good at playing basketball!

 
【小题1】How many friends does Bob introduce in this passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【小题2】What does Amy do?

A．She is a volleyball player.	B．She is a skier.
C．She is a pop singer.	D．She is a basketball player.

【小题3】Why do people say Tom is a “sunshine boy”?

A．Because he likes reading.	B．Because he likes playing games.
C．Because he is always smiling.	D．Because he is a skier.

【小题4】Which of the following is not true about Millie?

A．She is very tall.	B．She wears black glasses.
C．She likes wearing a dress.	D．She has short hair.

【小题5】Which sentence is wrong?

A．“Baby” does well in playing basketball.	B．Millie is the youngest of the three.
C．Amy has a baby face.	D．Tom likes black horses.

钢琴家朗朗是世界古典音乐新一代领军人物，被誉为“当今世界最年轻的钢琴大师”.

Lang Lang, called “Chinese Mozart”, one of the best-known Chinese pianists in the world, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. He played the piano at least 20 hours a week at that time. At the age of five, he won the Shenyang Piano Competition. Four years later, his father took him to Beijing to study at the Beijing Central Music Conservatory(中央音乐学院). When he was 11, he won the first prize at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1996, he went to the United States to study music. Soon he became famous all over the US, and then around the world.

The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father even stopped his job in his police office. For over ten years, he followed Lang Lang everywhere he went, not only as a father, but also as a manager, tutor and friend, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. In spite of(尽管) giving on average over 150 performances around the world every year now, he still finds time to practice and learn new works. Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

1.How old was Lang Lang when he went to Beijing to study?

A．He was three.      B．He was five.        C．He was nine.       D．He was eleven.

2.Why did Lang Lang’s father take him to Beijing?

A．They went on vacation to Beijing.

B．Their family needed money at that time.

C．Lang Lang wanted to take part in the Piano Competition.

D．Lang Lang went there to study at a famous music conservatory.

3.Where was the fourth International Youth Piano Competition held?

A．In Germany.        B．In the United States.  C．In Japan           D．In China.

4.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Lang Lang went to the United States to study music at the age of 14.

B．Lang Lang’s father had to stay in Shenyang to make money.

C．Lang Lang’s parents have done a lot for him to be a famous pianist.

D．Lang Lang is called “Chinese Mozart” because he plays the piano very well.

5. What can we learn from this passage?

A．It’s not very difficult to be a pianist.

B．A pianist is always popular in the world.

C．You have to practice and learn much to be successful.

D．Pianists never hate playing the piano because it’s interesting.

 

Ding-Dong!

“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”

"I am busy, mom!" Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to his point in the game. He couldn’t stop now.

Ding-Dong! Jason’s mother came to the front door.

"Jason, it’s your friend, Todd,” Mum called out. Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. "Jason! I need a friend for playing basketball." He sounded excited.

Jason said angrily, “No way, Todd. I’m playing a game here.” Todd shook his head, “you can play later, let’s go.” Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away. “I almost died because of you!” Todd looked at Jason's mother. Jason's mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. But he just played his game.

An hour later, Jason's father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn't even hear his name being called to the table. He didn't hear his father walk up

behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either. When the screen suddenly went black and his father's angry face appeared in front of him, Jason finally heard. "No more game for a month." Jason's father shouted at him. "You don't play basketball, you don't come to dinner, and you don't do your housework. We'll make sure everything else gets done before you play any more.”

    Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to quarrel with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down (使失望) his friends, his family, and himself by playing too much.

    He'd try harder in the future.

1.What did Todd ask Jason to do?

A. Help him cook dinner.                     B. Beat more levels for him.

C. Repair the computer for him.                  D. Play basketball with him.

2.Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?

A. He won the game.

B. His mother got dinner ready.

C. His father turned off the computer.

D. He decided to play basketball outside.

3.What did Jason do in the end?

A. He thought his father was too strict.

B. He found playing games was quite interesting.

C. He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play computer games without dinner.

D. He couldn’t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties.

4.The best title of the passage is ______.

A. Inside the game                       B. Games or basketball 

C. Jason’s angry father                 D. Uses of the computer