Sam and Mike worked in the same office and they were friendly to each other. They often took their holidays together. Last summer the two young men went to a city by the sea for their holiday. They visited a few places of interest, swam in the sea and then lay on the sands or went out for a walk after supper. They had a good time there.

　　But one day, when they were swimming, a shark(鲨) swan to Sam and pulled the poor young man to the bottom(海底). Mike heard him calling for help and swam towards him in a hurry, but it was too late. The shark had swallowed Sam. Mike was very sad and returned to his city alone. In the train, he thought hard. Sam's mother had a heart disease(心脏病). He didn't know how to tell her about the bad news. At last he found a way. He asked his friend Robert who worked in a hospital to go there with him.

“Bad news for you, Mrs. Black,”said the young man.“Sam's swimming suit(游泳衣) was swallowed by a shark.”

　　“It doesn't matter,”said the woman.“I can buy a new one for him. But where was he at that moment?”

　　“He was in his swimming suit!”

1．The two young men went to the city for their holidays because ________.

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A．they could visit some places of interest

B．they could swim in the sea in the afternoon

C．they could watch the sharks

D．they could enjoy themselves there

2．The word“swallow”in the story means ________.

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3．Mike was sad because ________.

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A．the shark had eaten his friend

B．he couldn't tell the bad news to Sam's parents

C．the shark had swallowed Sam's swimming suit

D．he had to go home alone

4．Mike asked Robert to go to see Sam's mother with him because ________.

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A．he was afraid the woman would beat him

B．Robert could save the woman when she was in danger

C．he was afraid to be sent to the police station

D．Robert was strong enough to carry the woman to hospital

5．Which of the following is right?

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A．Mike didn't want the woman to die of the bad news.

B．Mike wanted the woman to forgive him.

C．Mrs. Smith wasn't sad of the bad news.

D．Mrs. Smith wasn't angry with the young man.

People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she acted in the movie National Velvet — the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who won first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Elizabeth Taylor that she was too short to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for four months until three inches (英寸) added to her height. Elizabeth Taylor’s acting in National Velvet is still considered to be the best and National Velvet became Elizabeth Taylor’s first success.

Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved to London for business. When World War II started, the Taylors moved to California, where Elizabeth Taylor started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Elizabeth Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won the Academy Award twice for Best Actress for her performance in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1966).

Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, Elizabeth Taylor was very lucky, and she was hard-working, beautiful, famous and rich. When Elizabeth Taylor got older, she seldom acted in movies. Instead, she spent most of time on her business, and she often helped others. Several years ago, she raised more than $40 million for research and education. In March, 2011, Elizabeth Taylor died at the age of 79.

1.The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because ______.

    A. she was not tall enough              B. she didn’t show interest

    C. she was not beautiful enough         D. she did not play well enough

2.Where did Elizabeth Taylor start acting in movies?

A. In New York.                         B. In Los Angeles.

C. In California.                           D. In London

3.When did Elizabeth Taylor win her first Academy Award for Best Actress?

    A. At the age of 12.                        B. At the age of 28.

    C. At the age of 31.                        D. At the age of 34.

4.What do you know about Velvet Brown in National Velvet?

A. She was not rich.                B. She was a famous actress.

    C. She was not well-known.      D. She won first place in a famous horse race.

5.The writer wrote this article to _______.

    A. encourage us to help others

B. advise us to watch National Velvet

    C. tell us how to be successful and famous

    D. give us some information about a successful star

It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, __41__ newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see __42__ do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful __43__ she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked __44__ she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite __45__ keep your mind active，take an interest in the world __46__ you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as __47__ you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to __48__. I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at __49__ tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.

Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to __50__ the Lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.

41. A. look 　　　 B. read　　 C. see　　　　 D. watch

42 A. her　　　　　 B. him　　 C. other　　　　　 D. others

43. A. than　　 B. since　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. because

44. A. what　　 B. why　　 C. who　　　　 D. how

45. A. early　　　 B. dear　　 C. easy　　　　 D. late

46. A. under　　　 B. around　　　 C. above　　　　　 D. between

47. A. soon　　 B. busily　　　 C. hardly　　　　　 D. often

48. A. place　　　 B. song　　 C. school　　　　　 D. dance

49. A. buying　　　 B. losing　　　 C. sending　　 D. playing

50. A. follow　　　 B. give　　 C. make　　　　 D. bring