Cannes will rock to the sound of a cancan dance this year when Moulin Rouge by the Australian director Baz Luhrmann opens the French film festival （电影节） in May. The musical stars Nicole Kidman as a singer, and John Leguizamo as the artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It will be competing for the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize. The festival runs to May 21.

The American actor Tommy Lee Jones, 54, has married his longtime girlfriend, Dawn Maria Laurel, 36, in a private wedding in San Antonio. "It wasn’t a big to-do, ‘said Fred Biery, a U. S. District Judge who performed the service. He refused to discuss things further. "These are very private people," he said.

Loretta Lynn is being treated for a very bed cold in Tennessee and will miss several appearances. The country singer, 65, was admitted to a hospital near her home in Hurricane Mills. "She is in good condition, but the doctors are watching her closely," a spokeswoman said.

The French-Algerian singer Enrico Macias was named a United Nations peace messenger. Enrico joins eight other people who act as goodwill envoys （使者） for the United Nations, among them are the writer Elie Wiesel and the basketball player Magic Johnson.

73. We can learn from the text that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is ______

       A. a figure in a film          B. a dancer in a show

       C. a country singer                    D. a prize winner

74. We know from the text that_______.

       A. Moulin Rouge won the top prize in a film festival

       B. Loretta Lynn is under the doctors’ care

       C. eight people serve as the UN goodwill envoys

       D. Fred Biery was Tommy Lee Jones’assistant

75. This text most probably appears in_____.

       A. a book on film stars         B. a film review in a magazine

       C. a newspaper              D. a notice

     Imagine a world without trees. What if the rainforests and all of the plants and animals suddenly did not exist? In 1962, Gaylord Nelson decided something needed to be done to protect the environment. The work that he began led to what we now know as Earth Day.

     Mr. Nelson realized very few people were concerned about environmental problems. He then went to Washington, D.C., where he hoped to persuade President Kennedy to take a stand on environmental problems. It wasn’t long before President Kennedy agreed that action should be taken. The president set out on a five-day, eleven-state conservation(保护自然资源) tour in September of 1963. Although Kennedy’s tour was not a success, Mr. Nelson was not ready to give up.

     Mr. Nelson continued to speak to people across 25 states about the importance of the environment. Although his point of view began to be accepted by most people, politicians (政治家) were still not listening.

     In September of 1969, at a meeting in Seattle, Mr. Nelson announced that he would hold a nationwide demonstration (游行) for environmental protection the next spring. On April 22, 1970 (the first Earth Day), more than 20 million Americans took part in the demonstration. It made people sit up and pay attention to environmental problems. One year later, the UN signed(签署) an announcement making Earth Day an official international holiday. Now, Earth Day is celebrated each year around the world, and more and more people begin to realize the importance of protecting the environment.

59. The main idea of the second paragraph is that _______.

A. Mr. Nelson tried to win the support of the government to protect the environment.

B. President Kennedy made a successful conservation tour.

C. Mr. Nelson prepared for the nationwide demonstration.

D. few people realized the importance of protecting the environment.

60. When did Earth Day become an official international holiday?_________

A. In 1963.     B. In 1969.    C. In 1970.    D. In 1971.

61. In which order did the following events happen?__________

a. Mr. Nelson made speeches about the importance of environment across 25 states.

b. Mr. Nelson went to Washington, D.C.

c. The first Earth Day was celebrated

d. President Kennedy set out on a conservation tour.

A. b-a-d-c     B. b-d-a-c     C. a-b-d-c     D. a-b-c-d

62. The best title for the passage would be “___________”.

A. Mr. Nelson-----A Great Environmentalist.

B. How to protect the environment.

C. Importance of Environmental Protection.

D. History of Earth Day.

◆Cannes will rock to the sound of a cancan dance this year when Moulin Rouge by the Australian director Baz Luhrmann opens the French film festival(电影节)in May. The musical stars Nicole Kidman as a singer, and John Leguizamo as the artist Henri de Toulouse—Lautrec. It will be competing for the Palme d’Or, the festival. s top prize. The festival runs to May 21.

    ◆The American actor Tommy Lee Jones, 54, has married his longtime girlfriend, Dawn Maria Laurel, 36, in a private wedding in San Antonio. “It wasn’t a big to-do,” said Fred Biery, a U. S. District Judge who performed the service. He refused to discuss things further. “These are very private people,” he said.

    ◆Loretta Lynn is being treated for a very bad cold in Tennessee and will miss several appearances. The country singer, 65, was admitted to a hospital near her home in Hurricane Mills. “She is in good condition, but the doctors are watching her closely, ”a spokeswoman said.

The French-Algerian singer Enrico Macias was named a United Nations peace messenger. Enrico joins eight other people who act as goodwill envoys(使者)for the United Nations, among them are the writer Elie Wiesel and the basketball player Magic Johnson.

1. We can learn from the text that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is ________.

A. a figure in a film

B. a dancer in a show

C. a country singer

D. a prize winner

2. We know from the text that ________.

A. Moulin Rouge won the top prize in a film festival

B. Loretta Lynn is under the doctors’ care

C. eight people serve as the UN goodwill envoys

D. Fred Biery was Tommy Lee Jones assistant

3. This text most probably appears in ________. 

A. a book on film stars

B. a film review in a magazine

C. a newspaper

D. a notice