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The book ________ in his speech is ________.

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A．mentioned to, well worth reading

B．referred to, worthy to be read

C．spoken of, worth to be read

D．reminded of, worthy of reading

First lady of California, Kennedy family member, TV journalist, bestselling author Maria Shriver has had her share of fame. But when she read that kids' main goal these days is “to be famous”， she had to speak up. The speech below, delivered at her nephew's high school graduation last June, is included in her new book, Just Who Will You Be?

“Famous people always seem to look happy. They always look rich. But for whatever it's worth, fame isn't a worthy goal. Fame can't make you happy, in and of itself. It can't make you feel worthy. It can't give you a life of meaning and joy. That,_I've learned, is strictly an inside job. The only way you can come to feel good about yourself and to find a life of meaning and joy is to find your own path. Live your own life, not an imitation of someone else's.”

“We live in a world that seems to put a premium on (重视) the trappings of fame. But figuring out who you are and fulfilling your own dreams— that's a worthy goal. The people I've met who are happiest in their lives, famous or not, have done just that.”

“So ask yourself what you want to be famous for. And set your sight high—because you can be famous for doing something great in this world, something that matters, something that makes life better. We need famous people with integrity (诚实), character, and vision, people who want to lead, who want to make the world a more peaceful and compassionate place—where people feel accepted and valued for who they are.”

1．The passage is mainly about ________.

A．Maria Shriver's life

B．Maria Shriver's opinion on what a worthy goal is

C．Maria Shriver's books

D．Maria Shriver's attitude toward famous people

2．What can we know about Maria Shriver?

A．She is the wife of the governor of California.

B．She is the daughter of President Kennedy.

C．She likes traveling around the world.

D．She mainly writes children's books.

3．The underlined word “That” in the second paragraph refers to “________”．

A．fame 　　　　　 B．happiness

C．a worthy goal 　　　 D．a life of meaning and joy

4．Which of the following will Maria Shriver agree with?

A．We should learn from famous people in order to be famous.

B．Famous people are happier than rich people.

C．Doing things to make our world a better one is a worthy goal.

D．Being happy about whatever you do is important.

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When Jane Austen (1775--1817) wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a 21 that most of us would not recognize.

But today Austen’s books are in great 22 than ever. In the last ten years, five or six novels have been 23 into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be bestsellers. So why is Austen still 24 ?

Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University argued that her novels still 25 people because they 26 the same issues today as they were when she wrote them.

Her novels are about women 27 to find a perfect husband, but also 28 issues surrounding marriages, friendships and the family. “The plots are fairly timeless about human interaction 29 are familiar to us,” Jenkyns says.

The most famous book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice, a 30 story between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. At first the two 31 do not get on. They 32 fall in love, but still have to 33 opposition to their relationship from their families.

All of Austen’s books are 34 to read, making them popular with children and adults,

35 they work on different levels so people can take 36 they need from them, author Kate Henry says.

“You can choose to see the politics and feminism(男女平等思想) in them, 37 you don’t want to take on those issues you can turn a blind eye to it,” she says.

38 is often hailed(赞扬) as the greatest romance writer in the English language, so it is surprising she remained 39 . “Maybe she was too much of a romantic, waiting for a 40

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