Have you ever wished you could solve complex math problems without thinking? What about learning to play the piano in just three days? Or mastering several foreign languages within a month?
Eddie Morra, the main character in the movie Limitless can do all these things. But he isn’t Superman or Harry Potter. Eddie has taken pills called NZT.
Thriller Limitless came out in China on October 13. In the movie, Eddie is faced with “writer’s block”. He hasn’t written a single word of a novel, and his deadline has passed. And there’s more bad news: his girlfriend breaks up with him. By chance, Eddie runs into a relative who is a drug dealer. He gives Eddie some pills called NZT that allow people to make use of 100 percent of their brains. With the magic pills, Eddie’s life changes completely. He can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard. He gains a sixth sense that allows him to predict future events. He even becomes a kungfu master by simply memorizing actions in Bruce Lee’s movie.
Before long he has finished his novel, won back his girlfriend and stepped into the financial world. He becomes rich incredibly quickly and is soon employed by a powerful Wall Street company. However, bad side effects are just around the corner. The effects of the pill last for only one or two days, and Eddie has to find more supplies of the pills. Meanwhile, the pills start to have other effects on him. Eddies’ mind loses the ability to control the actions of his body. What does destiny hold for him? Will he be able to go back to his normal life?
“Eddie’s fate turns out to be a barbed （讽刺的） joke… a sharp-eyed comic fable for an age of greed (贪婪)and speed.” writes A. O. Scott, a movie critic with the New York Times.
The drug isn’t real-----yet, some researchers say such memory-enhancing drugs might not be far off. Would you take such a pill despite its side effects? Is the ability to remember everything a blessing or a curse?
【小题1】Which of the following happened to Eddie after he took the pill?

Have you ever wished you could solve complex math problems without thinking? What about learning to play the piano in just three days? Or mastering several foreign languages within a month?

Eddie Morra, the main character in the movie Limitless can do all these things. But he isn’t Superman or Harry Potter. Eddie has taken pills called NZT.

Thriller Limitless came out in China on October 13. In the movie, Eddie is faced with “writer’s block”. He hasn’t written a single word of a novel, and his deadline has passed. And there’s more bad news: his girlfriend breaks up with him. By chance, Eddie runs into a relative who is a drug dealer. He gives Eddie some pills called NZT that allow people to make use of 100 percent of their brains. With the magic pills, Eddie’s life changes completely. He can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard. He gains a sixth sense that allows him to predict future events. He even becomes a kungfu master by simply memorizing actions in Bruce Lee’s movie.

Before long he has finished his novel, won back his girlfriend and stepped into the financial world. He becomes rich incredibly quickly and is soon employed by a powerful Wall Street company. However, bad side effects are just around the corner. The effects of the pill last for only one or two days, and Eddie has to find more supplies of the pills. Meanwhile, the pills start to have other effects on him. Eddies’ mind loses the ability to control the actions of his body. What does destiny hold for him? Will he be able to go back to his normal life?

“Eddie’s fate turns out to be a barbed （讽刺的） joke… a sharp-eyed comic fable for an age of greed (贪婪)and speed.” writes A. O. Scott, a movie critic with the New York Times.

The drug isn’t real-----yet, some researchers say such memory-enhancing drugs might not be far off. Would you take such a pill despite its side effects? Is the ability to remember everything a blessing or a curse?

1.Which of the following happened to Eddie after he took the pill?

2.What’s A. O. Scott’s opinion of the movie?

A. The movie can help slow our pace in life.

B. The movie turned out to be only a joke.

C. The movie can help invent a memory-enhancing drug.

D. The movie aims to show something is wrong with our society.

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

4.What is writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

I had never given a thought to working on a newspaper．But when my husband decided to start one in our small rocky Mountain town, I went along with the idea．I didn’t know how to interview anyone, take interesting photos, or even put a newspaper article together．So, I took my camera and just started carrying it with me everywhere．

       One Saturday morning, I went on a children’s hayride （乘坐干草车出游） to get some shots of the local kids．I arrived early, so I could talk to the adults in charge, I needed to get some information to go with any picture I took．

       After the kids were seated on the hay, I had plenty of pictures of their smiling faces．I just stopped to chat with a lady who had her horse with her．She planned to ride alongside the wagon and keep an eye on things．

       While I chatted with her, her horse turned to fully face me and gave me a big horse smile．He opened his mouth wide, showing all of his teeth．We all laughed and I asked the lady to make him do it again so I could take a picture．She said she hadn’t made him do it the first time and didn’t know how to get him smile again．

       I stepped back, positioned my camera, and said to the horse, “smile again for the camera,” and he did! He looked right at the camera and gave me a huge horse grin．I actually got two shots of him and he was willing to keep grinning at the camera．

       Later on, we published the pictures of the kids and their hayride in the paper but the picture of the horse got the most attention．I have kept that picture in my photo album to this day．And proudly show it off every chance I get．

       After that, I was always ready to go and get the story, I had learned how exciting and rewarding interviews and news photography could be．You may think you know your community pretty well．But wonderful surprises are waiting around you．

1．Why did the writer begin to be a reporter?

       A．She loved taking photos．                                                                                   B．She liked the rocky mountain town．

       C．She wanted to learn interview．

       D．Her husband decided to work on a newspaper

2．According to the text, why is the writer proud?

       A．She is a good reporter．                                                                                      B．She has taken pictures of the smiling kids．

       C．She has taken pictures of the smiling horses

       D．She has reported the smiling horse．

3．What does the writer suggest in the last paragraph?

       A．Everyone can be a good reporter．

       B．Good photos can be rewarded．

       C．She was happy to be a reporter after that．

       D．Surprise is just in common life．

4．What is the best title for the text?

       A．The Experience of a Reporter

       B．A Picture of a Smiling Horse

       C．Happy to Be a Reporter

       D．A Wonderful Picture

Have you ever wished you could solve complex math problems without thinking? What about learning to play the piano in just three days? Or mastering several foreign languages within a month?
Eddie Morra, the main character in the movie Limitless can do all these things. But he isn’t Superman or Harry Potter. Eddie has taken pills called NZT.
Thriller Limitless came out in China on October 13. In the movie, Eddie is faced with “writer’s block”. He hasn’t written a single word of a novel, and his deadline has passed. And there’s more bad news: his girlfriend breaks up with him. By chance, Eddie runs into a relative who is a drug dealer. He gives Eddie some pills called NZT that allow people to make use of 100 percent of their brains. With the magic pills, Eddie’s life changes completely. He can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard. He gains a sixth sense that allows him to predict future events. He even becomes a kungfu master by simply memorizing actions in Bruce Lee’s movie.
Before long he has finished his novel, won back his girlfriend and stepped into the financial world. He becomes rich incredibly quickly and is soon employed by a powerful Wall Street company. However, bad side effects are just around the corner. The effects of the pill last for only one or two days, and Eddie has to find more supplies of the pills. Meanwhile, the pills start to have other effects on him. Eddies’ mind loses the ability to control the actions of his body. What does destiny hold for him? Will he be able to go back to his normal life?
“Eddie’s fate turns out to be a barbed （讽刺的） joke… a sharp-eyed comic fable for an age of greed (贪婪)and speed.” writes A. O. Scott, a movie critic with the New York Times.
The drug isn’t real-----yet, some researchers say such memory-enhancing drugs might not be far off. Would you take such a pill despite its side effects? Is the ability to remember everything a blessing or a curse?

1. 1.

   Which of the following happened to Eddie after he took the pill?

   1. A.
      He can easily call everyone in the world
   2. B.
      He can expect what will happen next with his sixth sense
   3. C.
      He can control a powerful Wall Street company and becomes rich
   4. D.
      He can make a special pill to improve his own memory
2. 2.

   What’s A.O. Scott’s opinion of the movie?

   1. A.
      The movie can help slow our pace in life
   2. B.
      The movie turned out to be only a joke
   3. C.
      The movie can help invent a memory-enhancing drug
   4. D.
      The movie aims to show something is wrong with our society
3. 3.

   What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

   1. A.
      Memory-enhancing is sure to do good to us
   2. B.
      More people will take pills to enhance their memory
   3. C.
      People are soon likely to remember everything
   4. D.
      Such a pill to enhance memories may soon be invented
4. 4.

   What is writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

   1. A.
      To give us the information of a new movie
   2. B.
      To inform us of a new research on a new drug
   3. C.
      To suggest a good way to improve memory
   4. D.
      To tell us something about a new drug to enhance our memory