In 1993 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon(动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said”Stop! That’s our duck!”

The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the firm The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat(水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight – minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy(贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews(侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody like Mickey.

In the 1930S, 40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared – there were no more new cartoons.

Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.

1.Who made Donald Duck film? ______

A. Mickey Mouse.                 B. Clarence Nash.

C. Walt Disney.                   D. Pluto.

2.When was the first Donald Duck film made? ______

A. In 1933.         B. In 1934.        C. In 1966.        D. In 1930.

3.Who was Clarence Nash? ______

A. A cartoonist.                    B. Donald Duck’s voice.

C. A film-maker.                   D. A film star.

4.Where do today’s children see Donald Duck ? ______

A. In new film.                  B. At the cinema.

C. On television.                 D. At concerts.

Ann is   1  American worker. She works  2 __a big factory(工厂) in America. It’s  3  __in the morning. Ann  4 _ up. She is sitting on the bed. She is putting  5 __her clothes. She   6   _nothing to do today.

Now Ann    7  at the table. She is    8  her breakfast. There is a cup of orange and some bread on the table. Ann is  9  the orange and eating the bread. She is  10 today’s newspaper.

1.A. a                    B. an                   C. the

2.A. in                   B. on                   C. at

3.A. half six              B. half past six         C. six past half

4.A. gets                 B. is geting             C. is getting

5.A. off                   B. down               C. on

6.A. has                  B. have                C. is having

7.A. sit                   B. sits                 C. is sitting

8.A. eating               B. eat                 C. eats

9.A. seeing               B. eating              C. drinking

10.A. reading              B. watching           C. seeing

In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do many different jobs. Usually these jobs are too   43 , difficult or boring for humans.
Robots also help disabled people and people who cannot look after   44 . For example, scientists are making a robot to help blind people. Now many of them have a dog to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One robot dog is called Meldog. It has wheels. It usually “walks” in front of its owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. Meldog talks to its owner by   45 . The owner wears a special belt. This belt   46  instructions to the owner from Meldog such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” and “Turn right”.
In the United States, another   47  of robot helps disabled workers. This robot, called Kilroy, helps disabled computer operators. The robot   48  the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” and “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American   49 . They can do simple jobs. For example, they shave (刮脸) patients and brush their teeth and take meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost   50  this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.

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You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know who 1. it first? It was written by a poor American girl. And now she has become a very  2. woman.

When she was a child, once she 3.   to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but also sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for him. Later that night she was in bed, worrying about the gift when the door  4.  and in came her grandma. “What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s  5. , she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song? Happy birthday to …” What a beautiful song! She sang and sang. Suddenly she  6.  . It was a dream! She decided to write it down   7.  and sing it to her friend at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friend was very happy . “How  8.   you sing! It is the most beautiful song that I have ever  9.  before! Thank you for giving me the special  10. !” he said. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in Americ

When you get up in the morning, do you find it hard to choose what clothes to wear? If so, you probably need help to make the bigger choices in your life, like what to do when you’re older. Brave New Girls, by American author Jean Gade-berg, will help you make such choices. It says you must be a brave new girl. A brave new girl is one who is confident, healthy and happy. A brave new girl can realize her dreams. To be brave, you need to make a decision for yourself. Other people may tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You must only do what you want. If you always wear clothes like your favourite TV star, you must stop doing so. Instead, become your own star and wear the clothes you want. You have to like your body, it says. If you don’t, you will not take good care of it, and it won’t stay healthy. The book also says that girls must start becoming more confident. If you are confident, you’ll succeed in life. A good way to become confident is to realize that you are as clever as boys. In fact you are. Just look at their grades! Only then can you realize your dreams and become who you want to be.

1. What quality should a brave new girl have?

A. Confident.         B. Healthy.              C. Happy.               D. A, B and C.

2.Brave New Girls is a ________.

A. film                 B. story       C. book                D. newspaper

3.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. To be brave.                   B. A good book.

C. To be a brave new girl.                   D. Realize dreams.