—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?

—No. When and where does the story ______?

      A. take up        B. take on             C. take place         D. take off

 

    BBC: The Chinese culture is fascinating. During China’s Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, paper-cutting is one of China’s most popular and characteristic folk arts. The tradition goes back to the 6th century. After hundreds of years of development, it has now become a very popular way to decorate the house among country folk, especially women. During the Spring Festival, people paste(粘贴）some paper-cuttings on the entrance gates. They are supposed to bring good luck for the family.

    The main cutting tools are simple: paper and scissors or an engraving(雕刻）knife. Clever craftspeople are very good at cutting out a theme about daily life. When you look at works made in this method carefully, you will be amazed by the details in the faces of the people as well as the plants and animals. Although other art forms, like painting, can also show similar scenes paper-cutting still stands out for its charm. Though simple, the color appears charmingly bright.

    While it is easy to learn how to cut a piece of paper, mastering it is another thing. One must hold the knife in an upright fashion and press evenly on the paper with a little strength. Flexibility is required but the whole image will be damaged if you make one mistake. Engravers attempt to carve a circle like the moon, a straight line like a stem of wheat, a square like a brick, and many other forms, but not all of them can do them.

    People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper-cuttings. For a wedding ceremony, red paper-cuttings are traditional and required decorations for the furniture. Patterns of plump children holding fish signify that they will be wealthy next year.

63. Where does the writer of this passage probably come from?

A. The USA.        B. Japan.

C. The UK.         D. France.

64. Usually, paper-cuttings can amaze and impress people by_______ .

A. bringing good luck

B. being true-to-life

C. appearing charmingly bright

D. being all hand-made

65. When you do paper-cutting, you should_______.

A. hold the knife or scissors as tight as you can

B. avoid any unnecessary change

C. bear all the set rules in your mind

D. always be confident and not stop

66. We can learn from the passage that _______.

A. mastering paper-cutting skills is different from cutting a piece of paper

B. paper-cutting is the most popular characteristic folk art

C. women are better at paper-cutting than men

D. paper-cutting can nearly bring people good luck

A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him．Thus, feeling inferior （低等的）, the seed gave no importance to his existence （存在）．

       Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun．Later, he was given rain．

       Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side．“Thank God for this．I really need some rest,” he heard the traveler say．

       “What are you talking about?” the seed quickly asked．He thought the man was making fun of him．No one ever spoke to him like that．

       “Who just spoke?” the shocked man asked．

       “It is me．A seed．”

       `“A seed?” The man looked at the big tree．“Are you joking? You are not a seed．You are a big tree!”

       “Really?”

       “Yes! Why else do you think people come here?”

       “What do they come here for?”

       “To feel your shade （树荫）! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time．”

       A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride．

       The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life．The years of torture （折磨） by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up．

       “Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable．Wow! That’s great!”

The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ______．

       A．nobody looked after him B．he was thrown into the open air

       C．he was such a small seed  D．he didn’t believe in himself

The traveler sat by the seed’s side to ______．

       A．escape from the rain

       B．thank God for offering him a tree

       C．have a rest and enjoy the shade

       D．talk with the big tree

The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ______．

       A．tell us that we should help each other

       B．praise the seed for his strength

       C．teach us not to laugh at others

       D．tell us never to lose hope

Where does the passage most probably come from?

       A．A history book．            B．A science book．

       C．A storybook．             D．A novel．

8：30 PM

Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment . Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic , from stage to screen . There will be reports of the stars of the moment , the stars of the future and the stars of the past.  The director with his new film , the designer with the latest fashion , and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook . The program is introduced by Fran Levine .

9:00 PM

Discovery

When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree  in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses . Where does the quality of genius come from ? Is it all in the genes (基因) or can any child be turned into a genius ? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do ? In this 30-minute film , Barry Johnson , the professor at School of Medicine , New York University, will help you discover the answer .

10:00 PM

Science/Health

    Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs ? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins  and three other medical centers . After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure , they found that after 6 months , those devoted to weight loss—exercise and eating a low—salt , low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter . Plus , 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category. This week , Dr Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what’s achieved with hypertension drugs .

1.The main purpose of writing the passage is to        .

       A．invite people to see films

       B．invite people to join in topic discussions

       C．attract more students to attend lectures

       D．attract more people to watch TV programs

2.From Outlook , you can get a great deal of information about          .

       A．story tellers      B．famous stars    C．film companies       D．music fans

3.Who will be most probably interested in Discovery ?

       A．Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine .

       B．Children who are good at mathematics .

       C．Parents who want their child to become an Albert Einstein .

       D．Children who are interested in playing chess .

4.“Johns Hopkins” is             .

       A．a famous university        B．a medical center

       C．a well-known doctor      D．a drug company

5.According to the third text , which of the following has almost the same effect as hypertension drug ?

       A．Exercise plus a healthy diet .           B．Loss of thirteen pounds in weight .

       C．Six months of exercise without drugs .   D．Low-salt and low-fat food .

 

In the West, advertisements are the fuel that makes mass media (大众传媒) work. Many TV stations, newspapers, magazines, radio stations are privately owned. The government does not give them money.  So where does the money come from?  From advertisements. Without advertisements, there would not be these private businesses.
Have you ever asked yourself what advertising is? Through the years, people have given different answers to the question. For some time it was felt that advertising was a means of “keeping your name before the public”. And some people thought that advertising was “truth well told”. Now more and more people consider it in this way: Advertising is the paid, non-personal, and usually persuasive presentation of goods, services and ideas by some certain sponsors (赞助商) through various media.
First, advertising is usually paid for. Various sponsors pay for the advertisements we see, read, and hear over the various media. Second, advertising is non-personal. It is not face-to-face communication. Although you may feel that a message in a certain advertisement is aimed directly at you, in fact, it is directed at large groups of people. Third, advertising is usually persuasive. Directly or indirectly it asks people to do something. All advertisements try to make people believe that the product, idea, or service advertised can benefit them. Fourth, the sponsors of the advertisement must show their names. From the advertisement, we can see if the sponsor is a company, or a single person. Fifth, advertising reaches us through old and modern mass media. Included in the old media are newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and films. Modern media include emails, matchbox covers, and boards on top of buildings.
【小题1】The existence of the privately owned mass media depends on the support of ________.

A．the government	B．their owners families
C．advertisements	D．the TV stations

【小题2】The passage seems to say that different ideas about what advertising is are given due to ________.

A．the change of time	B．the subject of the advertisements
C．people’s age difference	D．people’s different opinions

【小题3】Which of the following is considered modern mass media? ________.

A．Newspapers

B．Emails

C．Magazines

D．Films

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following statements about advertisements is NOT true?

A．The sponsors are always mentioned.

B．Advertising must be honest and humorous.

C．There is the description of things advertised.

D．Advertising is directed at large groups of people.