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4、nce John Quiney Adams followed John Adams in the early 19th century. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, the first child of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush. Although George Herbert Walker Bush began his career in the oil industry, he finally served as a congr

5、essman(国会议员), and vice(副) president and president of the United States.At the age of two,Bush moved with his parents from Connecticut to Odessa, Texas, where his father took up the oil business. After a year in Texas, the family moved to California for business reasons. A year later, the family retu

6、rned to Texas and settled in Midland, where Bush lived from 1950 to 1959.In 1959, again for business reasons, the family moved to Houston, Texas. In 1961 Bush left Texas and went to Andover, Massachusetts, to attend Phillips Academy, aboarding school(寄宿学校) that his father had also attended.At Philli

7、ps, Bush played basketball, baseball, and football. He was best known for being head cheerleader. In 1964 he enrolled at Yale University in Connecticut.His father and grandfather had also attended Yale. At Yale, Bush was considered an average student, but he was popular with his classmates.Bush grad

8、uated from Yale with a bachelors degree in history in 1968. Then he joined the Air National Guard and remained in the Guard until 1973. After earning his MBA from Harvard in 1975, Bush returned to Midland. Like his father, he first entered the oil industry as a “landsman(新手)”. However, Bushs oil com

9、panies never enjoyed great success. He took more interest in politics. He helped his father to become president and in 1994 he himself was elected governor of Texas.1.What does the writer intend to tell us in the first paragraph? A. George W. Bush is the first son in American history to follow his f

10、ather into the White House.B. George W. Bush is the first son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush.C. John Quincy Adams and his father were both former American presidents.D. George W. Bush is the second one in American history to follow his father into the White House.2.We may learn from

11、the text that young Bush _.A. got on very well at the universitiesB. was very good at basketball, baseball and footballC. did everything as his father had doneD. was a very successful politician like his father3.From the year when Bush was two to the year 1959, the Bush family moved in all .A. seven

12、 timesB. four timesC. five timesD. six times4.Which of the following is NOT true about George W. Bush?A. Young Bush lived with his family in Texas from 1948 to 1961.B. He once studied at a university that his father and grandfather had also attended.C. He once ruled over an American state before he

13、entered the White House.D. He once served at the Air National Guard for about five years.5.What would be the possible reason that Bushs oil business was not successful?A. He was not an expert in this field.B. He was more interested in politics than in business.C. He could not do as well as his fathe

14、r does.D. Oil business was not prosperous at that time.第二篇 Acting is such an overcrowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is“Dont!”But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act，although the chances of hi

15、s becoming famous are slimThe normal way to begin is to go to a drama schoolUsually only students who show promise and talent are accepted，and the course lasts two yearsThen the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company（剧团)，usually as an assistant stage managerThis means doing e

16、verything that there is to do in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small partsIt is very hard work indeed，the hours are long and the salary is tinyOf course，some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard trainingConnie Pratt，for example，was ju

17、st an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factoryA film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop，as he drove past in his carHe stopped and got out to speak to the girlHe asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test，and she thought he was jokingThen sh

18、e got angry and said she would call the policeIt took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was seriousThe test was successfulAnd within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the dayBut chances like this happen once in a blue moon!6.F

19、rom the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession _.A. too difficult for young peopleB. sought after by many peopleC. for ambitious people onlyD. for young people only7.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage managers job?Play minor roles.A.

20、 Take care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress.B. Collect tickets.C. Help advertise plays.D. Help advertise plays.8.For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that _.A. he will become a stage managerB. he will become a film star at long lastC. he will be well paidD.

21、 he will end up without any success9.The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was _.A. waiting for a busB. driving past him in her carC. going to a film studioD. working in a bicycle factory10.The concluding sentence chances like this happen once in a blue moon means _.A. this is so

22、mething which happens once in a whileB. this is a very rare chanceC. his is something highly possibleD. this is highly profitable chance第三篇In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disneys cartoon film for

23、 children. When Walt Disney heard Nashs voice, he said, Stop! Thats our duck!The duck was the now famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minut

24、e Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickeys eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasnt a goody-goody li

25、ke Mickey.In the 1930s, 40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared-there were no more new cartoons.Clare

26、nce Nash died in February, 1985. But todays children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.11.Who made Donald Duck film?A. Mickey MouseB. Clarence NashC. Walt DisneyD. Pluto12.When was the first Donald Duck film made?A. In 1933B. In 1934C. In 1966D. In 198513.Who wa

27、s Clarence Nash?A. A cartoonistB. Donald Ducks voiceC. A film-maker D. A film star14.The underlined word “audience” in the second paragraph means .A. readersB. formal interviewC. law freedomD. the people who watch a film at a cinema15.The underlined word “goody-goody” in the second paragraph means a

28、 person who .A. likes to appear to be faultless in behaviorB. who likes to appear to be faulty in behaviorC. dislikes to appear to be faultless in behaviorD. dislikes to be faulty in behavior第四篇Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation.

29、The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express both sell about four million copies every day. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and two or three on Sundays.Besides the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local news

30、papers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them are very profitable.These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events births, weddings, deaths, council meetings an

31、d sports. Editors prefer to rely on people who know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news.The editors must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on adv

32、ertising. They are usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to draw local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eyes.16.Visit

33、ors to Britain are surprised to learn that _.A. local papers should have a circulation of four millionB. there are so many local newspapers thereC. British newspapers are so widely readD. the Daily Mirror and Daily Express sell as many as 4 million copies every day17.Local newspapers have _.A. a cir

34、culation as large as that of national newspapersB. a daily circulation of 13 millionC. an even larger circulationD. a slightly smaller circulation18.Which of the following statement is correct?A. Nearly all towns and country areas have their own papers.B. Every town and country area has at least one

35、 paper of its own.C. There is a paper, national or local, in each town and country area.D. A lot of distant town and country areas do not have their own papers.19.Which of the following is NOT true?A. A great deal of local news is supplied by the clubs and churches.B. Local readers are much interest

36、ed in local news.C. These papers are written almost entirely for local readers.D. These papers are likely to get out of date quickly.20.According to the writer, the editor must remember that no paper can possibly succeed without _.A. nteresting reportsB. advertisementsC. a great deal of national new

37、sD. an excellent sales manager第五篇Down the entrance hall of the school walk four eighth-grade students. Each one is carrying a small basket with a single egg inside. Soon more students join them each one of them is also carrying a basket with an egg. The eggs in a basket are part of a new school prog

38、ram that helps young people understand that having a baby is a great duty.At the beginning of the program, the teacher puts the students in pairs：one girl and one boy. Each pair gets an egg, which they must take care of for two weeks. For those fourteen days, the students have to take care of the eg

39、gs as though they were real babies. Students whose eggs get broken have to start the two weeks all over again with a new egg.One person in each pair must have the egg with him or her at all times 24 hours a day. At no time can they let the egg be out of sight. If a teacher catches you without your e

40、gg, said one student, she makes you go get it. They are really strict. The teachers also make the students spend half an hour each day sitting with the egg and just watching it. That can get pretty boring. But its also something that parents spend a lot of time doing.Children say that the program ha

41、s helped them understand the duties involved in having a child. It was really hard, said one student, You had to think all the time about the egg.21.The purpose of the program is to help students grasp the idea of A. carrying a basket with an egg B. bringing up a baby C. laying eggsD. studying hard

42、at school22.At the beginning, A. only one student joined the programB. four students in all were interested in the programC. eight students became members of the programD. more students than teachers liked the program23.In the third line of Paragraph 2, they refers to A. teachers B. studentsC. eggsD

43、. programs24.Why should the students in the program spend half an hour each day sitting with an egg and just watching it?A. Because it is very boring to have the egg with them at all times.B. Because the teachers in this program are very strict.C. Because only in this way can students understand par

44、ents in taking care of children.D. Because if students do not do it, they will fail in the examination.25.From the last paragraph, we can infer that A. a Program is not only way to educate childrenB. one has to think about a program all the timeC. only one child grasps the purpose of the programD. t

45、he program is of help to childrens understanding of parents第六篇Dieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years. People have become more health conscious and try to take better care of their bodies by eating more nutritiously (有营养地) and exercising more regularly to lose any unnecessary

46、fat that they may have.Not only are people being more careful about what they eat, they are also concerned with how they eat and how their meals are prepared. People are taking more time for each meal. Many avoid the so called plastic fast-food hamburgers and choose to eat a salad or a sandwich of m

47、ore healthful ingredients（成分) in a quiet restaurant with a more leisurely atmosphere. At home, they also try to take enough time to eat a relaxed dinner without phone or TV interruptions.While dieting may be viewed as beneficial, it has also become a serious problem for Americans, particularly for young women. Dieting for them has actually become a psychological addiction（依赖）They eat so little that they can lose as much as fifty percent of their total body weight, and although they l