And over the past few years, Nike has made use of one of the best known people in sports history: Michael Jordan for Air Jordan basketball shoes and clothing. In the first two years on the market, sales from the shoes and clothing reached$100 million. Michael Jordan’s fee? $2.5 million over five years, a royalty(专利的使用费) on all items sold, and a number of other benefits(益处).

    Nike’s promotion efforts for Air Jordan have been impressive. It decided to hire Michael Jordan after he starred for and co-captained the gold - medal winning 1984. U. S. Olympic basketball team. He has since become an exciting all-pro(人人称赞) player in the National Basketball Association. The name Air Jordan came from the shoe’s air sole and Michael Jordan’s name. Magazine and television commercials, for which Nike has invested $5 million, have shown Jordan leaping, blocking shots, and “slam dunking.” Huge bill- boards(户外广告牌) of him in action also have appeared in major cities. McDonald’s and coke commercials featuring Jordan have added to his public status.

1. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A．Nike is a success

B．Nike is a model company

C．firms can make use of famous people to increase sales

D．Michael Jordan is a famous basketball player

2. It can be known from this passage that

A．Michael Jordan made a great contribution to American basketball in 1984

B．the name Air Jordan came from Michael Jordan’ s name

C．the name Air Jordan came from the shoe’ s name

D．Nike designed the shoes for pilots

3. In some major cities, there are advertisements that feature Jordan

A．drinking Coke and coffee

B．playing basketball

C．playing with children

D．drinking wine

4. It can be concluded from this passage that

A．both Jordan and Nike benefited from advertising

B．Nike could not have survived without Jordan, the basketball star

C．The American National Basketball Association also depends heavily on Jordan

D．The American National Basketball Association benefited from Jordan

　　 Nike is one of the world’s best - known sports shoe and clothing companies with over $1 billion of income each year. It markets running shoes, walking shoes, basketball shoes, jogging(慢跑) suits and many other related products. Yes, despite its success, Nike (like many of its competitors) depends heavily on famous people to increase sales.

　　 And over the past few years, Nike has made use of one of the best known people in sports history: Michael Jordan for Air Jordan basketball shoes and clothing. In the first two years on the market, sales from the shoes and clothing reached$100 million. Michael Jordan’s fee? $2.5 million over five years, a royalty(专利的使用费) on all items sold, and a number of other benefits(益处).

    Nike’s promotion efforts for Air Jordan have been impressive. It decided to hire Michael Jordan after he starred for and co-captained the gold - medal winning 1984. U. S. Olympic basketball team. He has since become an exciting all-pro(人人称赞) player in the National Basketball Association. The name Air Jordan came from the shoe’s air sole and Michael Jordan’s name. Magazine and television commercials, for which Nike has invested $5 million, have shown Jordan leaping, blocking shots, and “slam dunking.” Huge bill- boards(户外广告牌) of him in action also have appeared in major cities. McDonald’s and coke commercials featuring Jordan have added to his public status.

1. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A．Nike is a success

B．Nike is a model company

C．firms can make use of famous people to increase sales

D．Michael Jordan is a famous basketball player

2. It can be known from this passage that

A．Michael Jordan made a great contribution to American basketball in 1984

B．the name Air Jordan came from Michael Jordan’ s name

C．the name Air Jordan came from the shoe’ s name

D．Nike designed the shoes for pilots

3. In some major cities, there are advertisements that feature Jordan

A．drinking Coke and coffee

B．playing basketball

C．playing with children

D．drinking wine

4. It can be concluded from this passage that

A．both Jordan and Nike benefited from advertising

B．Nike could not have survived without Jordan, the basketball star

C．The American National Basketball Association also depends heavily on Jordan

D．The American National Basketball Association benefited from Jordan

Everyone knows what it feels like to be hungry, though few of us

can imagine the pain of starvation． But the new movie Back to 1942,

directed by Feng Xiaogang, who is perhaps China's most clever

commercial movie director, brings this pain to life． For some, Feng may

be too commercial at timcs． But with his new movie Back to1942, Feng

might avoid such criticism． The film, based on a novel by Liu Zhenyun,

makes the audiences aware of China's history and the difficult times our

ancestors faced when more than 3 million people lost their lives in 1942,

a time when China was engaged in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression （1937—1945） ．

This historic background provides the perfect material to create a wonderful movie． And Feng is no stranger to using exciting elements, such as destructive natural disasters as seen in Aftershock（《唐山大地震》） and thrilling battle scenes as seen in Assembly（《集结号》）． Combined with a strong cast, which includes Xu Fan, Zhang Guoli, Chen Daoming and Zhang Hanyu, it is almost certain that these elements will ensure the movie becomes a major box office hit, at least in China．

But this time, Feng seems to have set his eyes on the international market as well．Joininng the strong Chinese cast are two big names from Hollywood: Tim Robbins who plays a Catholic priest and Adrien Brody who plays American journalist Theodore White． Many of the movie's scenes, like the ones showing the bombing attacks by the Japanese army, are very Hollywood-style, both in terms of their scale and technical level．

But somehow, the movie, like many of its kind, such as White Deer Plain（《白鹿原》）, falls short on generating an emotional impact． It seems to conflrm the old saying "one man dying is a tragedy, but a million deaths is a statistic figure"．

In the end, the movie pictures a legend that will undoubtedly be treasured at home and; most likely, be filed abroad as another lesson in modern Chinese history-but one well worth remembering and learning from．

Feng, famous for directing comedies, has spent 10 years preparing for his latest work． When asked why he had been so determined to make the movie, Feng told, "China has gone through numerous disasters, but the whole nation Jacks introspection（反省） on the sufferings, so I hope that audiences, especially young people, can learn more about the troubled history of the country．"

56． What is the passage mainly about?

　　　 A． An introduction to Feng Xiaogang's successful career．

　　　 B． A brief account of Feng Xiaogang's new movie Back to 1942．

　　　 C． An analysis of the reasons why Back to 1942 must also make a handsome profit．

D． A brief description of the difference between Back to 1942 and Feng's former works．

57． The underlined word "hit" in Para．2 probably means　　　　 ．　　　　 　　　　　

A．success　　 　 B．injury　　　 　 C．beat　　 D．progress

58． Feng's Back to1942 differs from his previous movies mainly in its　　　　　　 .

　　　 A． strong cast B． historic background

　　　 C． mtemational elements　　　　　　 　 D． emotional impacts

59． Which of the following best describes the author's attitude towards Back t0 1942 ?

　　　 A． Prejudiced． B． Objective． C． Cautious． D． Disappointed．

Bicycles are a great way to get around. They’re fun to ride, especially down hills. And, as you speed along the road, you might also think of ways in which you could improve your bike— make it safer, more efficient, or more comfortable. In fact, the two-wheeled machines make for some cool science projects.
This year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held last May in Cleveland, featured（had）three bicycle projects from three countries. Like many of the other experiments presented at ISEF, the bike projects showed that some of the most interesting scientific research often begins by taking a closer look at things you care about.
Renato Angulo Chu had even grander ambitions. The 12th-grader from Lima, Peru, wanted to address some of his country's economic troubles.
"I see a problem in my country," Renato said. "If you go to the forests in Peru, in some places you cannot find electricity. If you go with my bicycle, you can turn on the lights."
Renato, 16, spent 3 years designing his special Multibike. The device looks like a fixed exercise bike. It has wires fixed along the frame and a blender strapped (fastened) to the back. Turning the pedals operates the blender. The same principle can be used to sharpen knives or sweep city streets.
The Multibike can work either as a fixed bike or as a bicycle able to travel city streets and country roads. It's made from inexpensive materials, and the user gets exercise while pedaling to operate a machine.
"You pedal the bike, and you can mix any drink you want," Renato said. More importantly, he added, the same concept could be used to bring light to houses in remote regions of the rainforest.
【小题1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?

Bicycles are a great way to get around. They are fun to ride, especially down hills. And, as you speed along the road, you might also think of ways in which you could improve your bike – make it safer, more efficient, or more comfortable. In fact, the two-wheeled machines make for some cool science projects.
This year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held last May in Cleveland, had three bicycle projects from three countries. Like many of the other experiments presented at ISEF, the bike projects showed that some of the most interesting scientific research often begins by taking a closer look at things you care about.
Renato Angulo Chu had even grander ambitions. The 12th-grader from Lima, Peru, wanted to address some of his country’s economic troubles.
“I see a problem in my country,” Renato said, “If you go to the forests in Peru, in some places you can not find electricity. If you go with my bicycle, you can turn on the lights.”
Renato, 16, spent 3 years designing his special Multibike. The device looks like a fixed exercise bike. It has wires fixed along the frame and a blender fastened to the back. Turning the pedals operates the blender. The same principle can be used to sharpen knives or sweep city streets.
The Multibike can work either as a fixed bike or as a bicycle able to travel city streets and country road. It’s made from inexpensive materials, and the user gets exercise while pedaling to operate a machine.
“You pedal the bike, and you can mix any drink you want,” Renato said. More importantly, he added, the same concept could be used to bring light to houses in remote regions of the rainforest.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Bicycles are the best way to go about.
B. Bikes should be made more comfortable to ride
C. You can improve your bicycle for science research.
D. Many inventions are connected with the bicycle.
2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. ISEF is an exhibition displaying bicycle experiments designed by students.
B. Looking closely at things you are concerned about can lead to scientific research
C. Renato’s improvement of the bicycle has solved the country’s great problem.
D. Renato’s special bicycle will soon be put into use in remote areas.
3. The underlined word “address” in the third paragraph probably has the same meaning as _______.
A. make address written        B. give up    C. work at    D. speak at
4. Renato’s special Multibike has all the following functions except ______.
A. making knives sharp
B. mixing any kind of drinks
C. producing electricity
D. operating a machine with its own electricity
5. It can be inferred that Renato’s special bicycle is mainly designed for ______.
A. distant areas in the rainforest without electricity
B. the use of his own family to make life easier
C. the competition of ISEF to win money to support remote rainforests
D. enough exercise by pedaling it.