Shirley Temple(1928—2014)，an American actress，was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film．Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)．Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tapdance in several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934．At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution．’’

During the Great Depression of the l930s，Temple was celebrated by an adoring public．At the height of her popularity，from l935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood．Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful．In l949, Temple depaaed elegantly from Hollywood．

Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress．She lost the election，but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful：career with the United Nations and the State Department．

After retirement，she reposed that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nation’s most influential areas．“If I had to do it all over again．’’Shirley Temple once declared，‘‘I wouldn’t change anything．’’

1.Temple became famous at the age of          

A．3   B．6     C．10    D．2l

2.What do we learn from Paragraph 2 ?

A．Temple was still popular in l949．

B．Temple was a failure as a child star．

C．Hollywood made a big fortune because of Temple.

D．People became tired of Temple in the Great Depression.

3.Temple attracted people’s attention again when        

A．she entered Congress

B．she worked for the UN

C．she went on with the pohtical life

D．she announced to participate in the election

4.We know-from the last paragraph that Temple       

A．wanted to lead a different life

B．regreued having left Hollywood

C．was content with her experiences

D．was sorry about her election failure

5.Which of the following best describes Temple?

A．3pecial and generous．   B．Patient and sensitive．

C．Attractive and humorous．D．Talented and determined．

Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . It wasn’t easy getting hired. I had to fight my way in to a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found , you were in .

Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.

Instead, I had made a decision to leave.

I entered my boss’s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk, ” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty —four. Now I’m forty . There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning. ”

“To another paper? ” he asked.

I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything, not trusting myself just then.

I handed him a letter that explain everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare turning point in history, I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.

“I am glad for you , ” he said , quite out of my expectation. “ I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can do deal with. But much of it we can’t ,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world, ”be concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out , remember ,your star is always high here.”

Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody—even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture : all the financial security I had carefully built up.

Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property.

I’m resigning, Bill, ” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry of dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”

From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous         .

       A．newspaper              B．magazine         C．temple             D．church

If the writer stayed with the globe,         .

       A．he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams

       B．he would let his long favourite dreams fade away

       C．he would never have to worry about his future life

       D．he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions

The writer wanted to resign because     .

       A．he had serious trouble with his boss

       B．he got underpaid at his job for the Globe

       C．he wanted to work in the new media industry

       D．he had found a better paid job in a publishing house

By “I wish I were in your shoes. ”(in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that     . A．the writer was to fail                                   B．the writer was stupid

       C．he would do the same if possible           D．he would reject the writer’s request

第三节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白

处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams．---Eleanor Roosevelt

My home is a place of great beauty and agricultural richness, as well as of war and natural

disasters．When I was only fourteen years old, I was filled with  21  in spite of the terrible surroundings．The families living here ,who tried to make their living from the land,   22  great losses.

I felt sorry especially for the  23  , but I   24   to be hopeless .I decided that where I was, I could do   25   to help them．I began knocking on every door and saying to each person who 26  my knock, “I know that you are   27  and give the birds that come to your yard a little 28 ．Please consider me your bird．Give me only a handful of rice each week when I come to your 29  ．I will take it to the temple where it can be given to the  30  children.”

No one seemed to  31  giving me a handful of rice ,even  32  they had little themselves .On Sunday ,I would go to the   33   and give my handfuls of rice  to the monks to  34 to the children．

One day ,I came to a house that had  35  to give．I told my story and asked if I could be their bird．The woman called her daughters, and  36  gave me fifty cents, as well as the handful of rice! I began to ask for  37  and rice from the other “ bird feeders”, and they gave them to me．Everyone was happy to be helping those who were suffering, even  38  only this small way．The temple was soon able to help everyone who came to them for food and clothing.

“Consider me your bird.” My  39  idea had not stopped the war, but anyway, it was  40  some peace．                         

21．A．sorrow           B．hope             C．comfort      D．happiness

22．A．suffered               B．survived           C．covered      D．made

23．A．peasants           B．citizens             C．villagers      D．children

24．A．wanted            B．failed              C．refused       D．stopped

25．A．something          B．everything          C．anything     D．nothing

26．A．said               B．replied            C．answered     D．spoke

27．A．glad               B．kind                  C．rich         D．friendly

28．A．water              B．money            C．nest         D．rice

29．A．temple             B．room              C．door         D．garden

30．A．brave              B．hungry             C．promising    D．nervous

31．A．mind              B．escape             C．practice       D．enjoy

32．A．where             B．that               C．so           D．when

33．A．village             B．hometown          C．temple       D．house

34．A．give in            B．give up            C．give away    D．give out

35．A．much              B．little               C．many        D．few

36．A．every              B．each               C．neither       D．none

37．A．help               B．clothing            C．food         D．change

38．A．by                B．with              C．on           D．in

39．A．foolish            B．childish            C．clever        D．useful

40．A．creating            B．mending            C．developing    D．managing

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.    ------ Eleanor Roosevelt

My home is a place of great beauty and agricultural richness, as well as of war and natural disasters. When I was only fourteen years old, I was filled with __36__ in spite of the terrible surroundings. The families living here, who tried to make their living from the land, __37__ great losses.

For the __38__ I felt sorry especially, but I __39__ to be hopeless. I decided that where I was, I could do __40__ to help them. I began knocking on every door and saying to each person who __41__ my knock, “I know that you are __42__ and give the birds that come to your yard a little __43__. Please consider me your bird. Give me only a handful of rice each week when I come to your __44__. I will take it to the temple where it can be given to the __45__ children.”

No one seemed to __46__ giving me a handful of rice, even __47__ they had little themselves. On Sunday, I would go to the __48__ and give my handfuls of rice to the monks to __49__ to the children.

One day, I came to a house that had __50__ to give. I told my story and asked if I could be their bird. The woman called her daughters, and __51__ gave me fifty cents, as well as the handful of rice! I began to ask for __52__ and rice from the other “bird feeders”, and they gave them to me. Everyone was happy to be helping those who were suffering, even __53__ only this small way. The temple was soon able to help everyone who came to it for food and clothing.

“Consider me your bird.” My __54__ idea had not stopped the war, but anyway, it was __55__ some peace.