No one in the US could forget the day, April 14th, 1865, 21　 Abraham Lincoln was shot that night. 22　 a very busy day, the president and his wife went to Ford's Theatre D. C. , 23　 a new play was going to put on.

Near the theatre there lived　 24　 actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the 25 though he hadn't fought for the South himself. As the play 26　　 after a moment for a rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly 27　 the door through 　28　 he could move into the President's box. He looked 　29　 carefully so as to find the guards 　30　 were protecting the president from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of 　31　 and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to hold the gun in his pocket.

　　It was quiet in the theatre. Suddenly a terrible sound 　32 in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon everyone looked 33　 where the sound had just come. Smoke was seen 　34　 from the box, where the 　35　 had enjoyed the play all the night! Soldiers hurried 36　 , but it was too 37　 . The murderer had already jumped from the box 38　 to the stage from which he hurriedly ran out of the 　 39　 .

Lincoln, one of the greatest American presidents, was shot and 　40　 early the next morning.

21.　 A. as　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. how

22.　 A. before　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　 D. during

23.　 A. when　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. there　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

24.　 A. 25-years old　　　 B. 25 years old　　　 C. a 25-years-old　　　 D. a 25-year-old
25.　 A. North　　　　　　　 B. South　　　　　　　　 C. the Union　　　　　　 D. slavery

26.　 A. came to a stop　 B. started　　　　　　　 C. lasted　　　　　　　　　 D. ended

27.　 A. towards　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up to　　 D. down to

28.　 A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　 D. in

29.　 A. around　　　 　　 B. behind　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　　　 D. forward

30.　 A. which　　　 　　 B. who　　　　　　　　　 C. whom　　　　　　　　　 D. what

31.　 A. guards　　　 　　 B. them　　　　　　　　 C. people　　　　　　　　　 D. soldiers

32.　 A. broke　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　 C. flied　　　　　　　　　　 D. went

33.　 A. at　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

34.　 A. to come　　　　　　 B. coming　　　　　　　 C. to rise　　　　　　　　　 D. raising

35.　 A. murderer　　　　　 B. guard　　　　　　　　 C. Lincoln　　　　　　　　 D. president

36.　 A. about　　　　　　　　 B. round　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

37.　 A. noisy　　　　　　　　 B. dark　　　　　　　　　 C. late　　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

38.　 A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　　　 D. over

39.　 A. stage　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　 C. gate　　　　　　　　　　 D. theatre

40.　 A. was dead　　　　　 B. had been dead　　 C. had died　　　　　　　 D. died

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　　Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burned or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship __1__ into the ocean? If 2 ,you may have wondered 3 these things could happen without harming the people in the film.

　　The man who knows the 4 is the “special effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film 5 . He may be ordered to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may be asked to make a special effect which is much 6 exciting, though just as important on the 7 of the film.

　　In a scene for one 8 there was a big glass filled with water in which small fish were swimming. The director of the movie 9 the fish to stop swimming suddenly while they seemed to stare at __10__ performing. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring 11 swim away. But the fish can't be ordered to do anything. It was 12 a problem.

　　The “special effects” man 13 about this problem for a long time. The result was an 14 of controlling the fish with a 15 use of electricity. First he __16__ electricity to the fish bowl so as to cause the fish to be 17 . Then he rapidly 18 the amount of electricity, 19 the fish to swim away. Thus he got the best effect that the director had 20 .

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B. each other

C. an actor

D. the photographer

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A. forbidding

B. promising

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D. avoiding

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　　Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burned or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship __1__ into the ocean? If 2 ,you may have wondered 3 these things could happen without harming the people in the film.

　　The man who knows the 4 is the “special effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film 5 . He may be ordered to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may be asked to make a special effect which is much 6 exciting, though just as important on the 7 of the film.

　　In a scene for one 8 there was a big glass filled with water in which small fish were swimming. The director of the movie 9 the fish to stop swimming suddenly while they seemed to stare at __10__ performing. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring 11 swim away. But the fish can't be ordered to do anything. It was 12 a problem.

　　The “special effects” man 13 about this problem for a long time. The result was an 14 of controlling the fish with a 15 use of electricity. First he __16__ electricity to the fish bowl so as to cause the fish to be 17 . Then he rapidly 18 the amount of electricity, 19 the fish to swim away. Thus he got the best effect that the director had 20 .

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B. each other

C. an actor

D. the photographer

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B. promising

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D. avoiding

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China’s second manned（人造的） space flight will be done by two astronauts（宇航员） over five days in 2005. “Shenzhou-VI will be sent into space sometime in 2005,” said Zuo Saichun, a spokesperson of the China Aerospace Science and Technology (CAST). “The spacecraft（宇宙飞船） will make new breakthroughs（突破性进展） in China’s manned space technology.”
Unlike Shenzhou-V, a little more than a year ago (in October, 2003), the next flight will see two astronauts fly in space for five days. Their capsule (太空舱) is designed to be capable（能够）of orbiting（绕轨道运行） for a whole week, the spokesperson said. “For the first time, astronauts will enter and live in the orbital module（舱） of the spacecraft to do scientific experiments,” said a statement from CAST. CAST did not say what those experiments will be.
In Shenzhou-VI, scientists have changed the spacecraft’s configuration (构形) to reduce its weight, and tried to improve the performance of on-board equipment. They have also worked to make sure of the energy supply of the spacecraft and further improve its safety. So far, scientists have worked out ways to solve problems on environmental control and life support. Shenzhou-VI will be sent into orbit atop（在……顶上） a Long March 2F rocket.
Meanwhile, a model of the Chang’e-1 satellite is expected to be sent to orbit the moon in two years. The satellite, part of the three-stage programme, would be followed by the landing of an unmanned vehicle on the moon in the second stage by 2010 and collecting samples（样品） of lunar soil by 2020 in the final stage, according to Sun Laiyan, director of the China National Space Administration.
【小题1】. Which of the following about Shenzhou-VI is NOT true?
　　  

A．It will be sent into space in 2005.

B．It is capable of orbiting for two weeks.

C．It will be sent into orbit atop a Long March 2F rocket.

D．It will be sent into space with two astronauts.

【小题2】. According to the passage, the following problems should be solved before Shenzhou-VI is sent into space EXCEPT ______.
　　  

A．environmental control

B．energy supply

C．life support

D．lunar soil collecting

【小题3】. Which of the following does NOT belong to the three-stage programme?
　　  

A．Shenzhou-VI’s being sent into space.

B．A model of the Chang’e-1 satellite will be sent to orbit the moon.

C．The landing of an unmanned vehicle on the moon.

D．Collecting samples of lunar soil.

【小题4】. The passage mainly tells us ______.
　　  

A．some problems need solving before Shenzhou-VI is sent into space

B．Shenzhou-VI will be sent into space in 2005

C．what China’s space programme is

D．how China’s three-stage programme is carried out

　　Hong Kong action star and tourism ambassador Jackie Chan apologized for his disruption and insults (辱骂) to the audience at Jonathan Lee's concert in Hong Kong but refused to admit that he was drunk.

　　Chan told the media backstage on Monday, "I was drunk and I feel ashamed." Alex Fong, Chan's son, also apologized for his father's behavior and promised the media there would he no such things next time.

　　However, on Wednesday, Chan denied that he was drunk. "I would call it excitement on stage. I only made some jokes with Lee, not a big deal," he said.

　　Lee also defended his friend Chan, saying there was no smell of alcohol in his breath. "He is a forthright (直率的) person. We always use dirty words with each other in daily life but it is not right to say them in public," Lee said.

　　Actually, it was the second time that day that Chan disturbed an event. Guangzhou-based Information Times reported yesterday that at a TVB party, Chan criticized the Hong Kong public TV channel for keeping singers signed with the station from being interviewed by other media.

　　Since Chan is Hong Kong's tourism ambassador, his gaffe on stage drew attention of the Hong Kong Tourism Hoard. A spokeswoman for the board said they had contacted Chan but he was on a business trip. She refused to comment on whether Chan's behavior had hurt Hong Kong's image. No complaints have received so far according to the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Service Department.

(1) What did Jackie Chan do at Lee's concert according to this passage?

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A．He refused to admit that he was drunk.

B．He was drunk and felt ashamed.

C．He made some jokes with Lee.

D．He said some dirty words.

(2) Which of the following can best describe Lee's attitude towards Chan?

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A．He understood Chan well.

B．He made some remarks in favour of Chan.

C．He didn't think highly of Chan's behavior.

D．He criticised Chan's behavior.

(3) What would be the best title for this passage?

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A．Dirty Words on Stage

B．Jackie Chan's Story

C．Excitement on Stage

D．Jonathan Lee's Concert

(4) The underlined word "gaffe" in the last paragraph means ________.

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A．an improper behavior

B．ill-treatment

C．an excellent performance

D．an exciting remark

(5) Where can we probably read this passage?

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