As one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest actress, Audrey Hepburn is famous all over the world. When Hepburn died in 1993, the world mourned the loss of a great beauty, a great actress and a great humanitarian.
Born in Belgium on 4^th May 1929, Hepburn dreamed of becoming a
successful ballet dancer. She had also been a model before she entered the film industry.In 1951, while acting in Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn met the famous French writer Colette, who was attracted by Hepburn’s beauty and charm. She insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl to play the lead role in Gigi, a play based on her novel. That event marked the beginning of Hepburn’s successful career.
Shortly after, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead role of a young princess in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday. It was a big success and earned her an Oscar for Best Actress. She also won a Tony Award for the play Ondine.
During her lifetime, Hepburn earned four more Oscar nominations. In 1989, she made her final appearance in her last film Always and played the role of an angel.
Throughout her acting years, she acted in only one TV series, Gardens of the world with Audrey Hepburn. By showing us the beauty of nature, Hepburn wanted to remind us that we should protect the environment.
Hepburn is remembered not just as a great actress, but also as a great humanitarian. She was honoured with a number of awards because of her efforts in her charity work. In 1992, the President of the United States presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In 1991, Hepburn discovered that she had cancer. In 1993, at the age of 63, she passed away peacefully in her sleep.
【小题1】 Which of the following is the correct order according to the events?
a. People mourned her death.
b. She was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
c. Her successful film career began.
d. She earned an Oscar for Best Actress.
e. She met the French writer Colette.

A．a-e-c-b-d

B．a-e-d-c-b

C．e-c-d-b-a

D．e-c-b-d-a

【小题2】Her successful career lasted about _____________ years.

A．60

B．50

C．40

D．30

【小题3】People remember Hepburn not only as a great actress but also as _____________ .

A．a kind lady

B．a brave lady

C．a wise lady

D．an attractive lady

As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) is getting more and more popular in the USA.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Rose,” and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Roses took a 2-week courses for ＄280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has much work at home as well as a job in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for＄420. “I was deeply unhappy about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can do to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a DIY, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who didn’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
【小题1】Many newly married people in the USA ______.

A．find it hard to pay for what they need

B．must take some courses

C．have to learn to make their own furniture

D．seldom go to a shop to buy things.

【小题2】John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ______.

A．make furniture	B．make or repair things
C．improve the quality of life	D．save time and money

【小题3】Jim Hatfield’s job is to ______.

A．make shoes at home	B．do housework in a shoe factory
C．run a shoe-making factory at home	D．work in a shoe factory

【小题4】Jim decided to become a DIY when ______.

A．he enjoyed doing everything by himself

B．he becomes an unusual person

C．his car repairs cost very much

D．the car repair class wasn’t helpful

【小题5】Which of the following statement is right?

A．If you want to become a DIY, you can only go to DIY classes.

B．People who take DIY courses are quite different from the others.

C．DIYis becoming more and more popular because of the raising living cost.

D．Most families in the country are doing everything because they enjoy the life style.

As a father, I always do my best to help my son, Peter. I like to help him with his study. I encourage him to join team sports. I send him to the summer camp if he wants to go. I also teach him to be both a good student and a useful man.
He used to make me feel proud. I often thought he was the best son and I was the best father in the world.
However, things changed two years ago. It was Peter’s 12th birthday. My wife and I bought him a computer as a present. We thought it was necessary for him to learn how to use a computer in the modern world. We knew that some children were addicted (上瘾的) to computer games and that they didn’t study or work at all. Someone said that computers and the Internet were bad for children, but I didn’t worry about it. I trusted (信任) my son. I believed that he could control himself. Peter did very well at first. He played computer games, but for only two hours every week. Most of the time he studied or wrote articles on the computer. We felt very happy to see that.
When we finally learned that Peter was also addicted to computer games, it was too late. He didn’t like studying at all. He no longer joined team sports. Sometimes we even couldn’t find him at night. He spent several days and nights at the Internet cafe. We tried everything to help him, but nothing worked. What should we do?
【小题1】Why did the writer think his son was the best in the past?

A．Because his son joined many team sports.

B．Because his son was a good student.

C．Because his son always made him feel proud.

D．Because his son loved him very much.

【小题2】How old is Peter now?

A．10 years old.	B．12 years old
C．14 years old.	D．16 years old.

【小题3】 What did the writer buy for his son as a birthday present two years ago?

A．A computer.	B．Some computer games.
C．Some books.	D．A computer book.

【小题4】How long did Peter play computer games at first?

A．About two hours every day.

B．About two hours every week.

C．About two hours every month.

D．The whole day.

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Peter likes to study a lot now.

B．It wasn’t necessary for children to learn how to use a computer.

C．Many children have lost interest in studying because of computer games and the Internet.

D．Children shouldn’t use the computer.

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see  differences  when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a  homeless dog”, “a running dog”,  and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are  lucky dog” means you are a  lucky person.   And “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The  word “dog-tired”  means “ very tired”. The  words  about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used.
【小题1】The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”.

A．猎犬

B．看门狗

C．丧家犬

D．家养犬

【小题2】In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because____________.

A．they have different culture

B．they think dogs are honest and good friends of humans

C．they like dogs very much

D．dogs are very active

【小题3】Which sentence is right to fill in the blank in the passage?

A．every dog will die one day

B．each person has bad luck at times

C．each person has good luck at times

D．every dog has good luck at times

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．In English people use the dog to describe positive behavior.

B．Most phrases in Chinese about the dog have negative meaning.

C．We should pay attention to the words about animals that are used.

D．“Sick as a dog” is used to describe a healthy person in western countries.

【小题5】What ‘s the best  title of the passage?

A．Dogs

B．Western Culture

C．Chinese Culture

D．Different Countries Have Different Culture