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 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.”
【小题1】 A. radio                  B. video                    C. Internet
【小题2】 A. forgot                 B. refused              C. agreed
【小题3】A. strange                 B. popular              C. serious
【小题4】 A. recorded               B. discovered           C.introduced
【小题5】 A. help out                   B. look after           C. pick up
【小题6】 A. on                     B. off                  C. up
【小题7】 A. mend                   B. run                  C. sell
【小题8】A. family                  B. audience             C. boss
【小题9】 A. falling                    B. disappearing         C. growing
【小题10】 A. advice                 B. dream                    C. story

Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.
The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”
At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.
Paul called the family friend from the train station.
“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.”“I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”
Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.
【小题1】Paul would go to New York for __________.

A．a conference

B．a visit

C．education

D．an interview

【小题2】We can know from the passage that _______.

A．Paul had worked in Texas for three years.

B．the older man advised Paul to go by air

C．Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York.

D．Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas.

【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip.

B．The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly.

C．Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him.

D．The older man lived in New York.

【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Time to be quiet	B．You’re not alone
C．Studying in the Journey	D．Friends are useful

Sharks frighten most of us, but Daniel Weaver, a shark scientist, swims with them for a living! We asked him some questions about this unusual job.
So Daniel, what’s it like to be a shark scientist?
Well, it’s a great job. I often travel to faraway places like South Africa and Fiji to study sharks. On the other hand, a shark scientist sometimes does boring desk work, such as writing reports. Also, shark scientists don’t usually get paid a lot.
What qualities (品质) do you need to become a shark scientist?
Shark scientists need to be wise and strong. They enjoy working outdoors and they have to be cool and patient (耐心). They also have to be quite brave!
So do you think it’s a dangerous job?
Well, sharks have up to 15 rows of sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack (攻击) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharks in the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill more people every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year for food and sport!
How do you become a shark scientist?
A shark scientist usually studies Marine Science or Zoology at university. It’s also good to get some work experience in an aquarium (水族馆). In my opinion, I have the best job in the world!
【小题1】_______ questions were asked about Daniel’s unusual job.

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

【小题2】As a shark scientist, Daniel _______.

A．studies sharks in his neighbourhood	B．makes lots of money
C．swims with sharks for a living	D．only writes reports on sharks

【小题3】In Daniel’s opinion, one needs to be _______ to become a shark scientist.
①excited   ②patient      ③brave    ④strong   ⑤wise

A．①②③④

B．①③④⑤

C．②③④⑤

D．①②④⑤

【小题4】The underlined “Marine Science” and “Zoology” must be two _______ at university.

A．subjects

B．books

C．scientists

D．prizes

【小题5】From the passage we can know that _______.

A．sharks are likely to attack humans

B．dogs are as dangerous as sharks to humans

C．sharks are not dangerous to humans at all

D．humans do more harm to sharks than sharks do to humans

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Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t 【小题1】u       them. They often think their parents are too strict 【小题2】w       them.
Parents often find it difficult to win their 【小题3】c       trust, and they seem to forget how they themselves felt when they were young.
For example, young people like to do things without much【小题4】t      . It’s one of their ways to show that they grow up and they can solve any difficult【小题5】p      . But older people always think【小题6】m       than young people. Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their plans to be 【小题7】c      , so when you want your parents to let you do something, you will succeed easily if you ask before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry by the 【小题8】c       they wear, the music they enjoy and something else. But they don’t mean to cause any trouble. They just want to be cut off(摆脱) from the old people’s world and they are 【小题9】t       to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents don’t like their music or clothes or their ways of speech, the young people feel very sad. Sometimes instead of going out with their parents, they just want to stay at home【小题10】a       and do what they like.
If you plan to do something, you’d【小题11】b       win your parents over and get them to understand you, if so, your parents will certainly let you do 【小题12】w       you want to do.