Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue(雕像) reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best
director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film
and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film
in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people.
We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near
future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodak Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
1.Who give the awards?
A. In 1927.
B. Oscar.
C. The Academy of Nicknames.
D. A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.
2.What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
A. Best Director. B. Best Foreign Film. C. Best Actress. D. Best Actor.
3.Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
A. Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.
B. Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.
C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
D. Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger.
4. Where are the Oscars held?
A. At the Academy. B. in a Los Angeles restaurant.
C. At Oscar’s house. D. At Kodak Theater.
5.Why do some people watch Oscars?
A. To see the restaurant. B. To see the fashion.
C. To see a film. D. To see the stars crying and laughing.
Autumn is the harvest season. There must be a lot for us to eat !Yes, autumn is a great time for fruit and vegetables. Let’s find out about some of the best.
Apples: You can eat apples all the year round, but they are better and cheaper in autumn. People say “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Apples have a lot of vitamin C and fiber(纤维) in them. They are good for the heart and can make your mouth fresh.
Pears: Pears are in season from autumn to mid winter. They have minerals（矿物质）and vitamins C and E in them. They are good for the heart and can keep cancer (癌症) away.
Pumpkins: Pumpkin is a nice vegetable in autumn. They are rich in beta carotene (贝塔胡萝卜素), which is turned into vitamin A in our bodies. Pumpkins also have calcium（钙）,iron and vitamin C in them. Eating pumpkins can make us look young.
Sweet corn (甜玉米): Sweet corn is in season near the end of the year. It has minerals in it. It’s good for the heart.
Autumn weather is cold and dry. Try to eat as much fruit and vegetables as you can. They will make you healthy.
1. The passage mainly tells us_________.
A. autumn is a great time for fruit and vegetables
B. why people need to eat an apple each day.
C. eating pumpkins can make us look young
D. to eat as much fruit and vegetables as we can
2.The saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” means_______.
A. 医生一日吃一个苹果
B. 医生规定人们一日吃一个苹果
C. 一日吃一个苹果就不必去找医生
D. 医生不让人们一日吃一个苹果
3. _____ are /is in rich beta carotene.
A. Pumpkins B. Sweet corn C. Apples D. Pears
The following four advertisements are from Yangtse Evening News, Mar 8th , 2012.
Guitar lessons
An excellent musician.
Good at teaching kids for 5 years.
Your home or mine.
Call Larry at 86087593. Taxi driver wanted
Full time.
Experience and good knowledge of the city needed.
Under 45 years old.
Call Mr. White at 75132633 or 13935728866.
Lost dog
Medium size, spotted white short hair.
Answer you when you call it David.
Many thanks for returning it.
Call Susan at 87328059. Flat for sale
Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.
Hot water 8:00—18:00.
Beautiful sights out of the windows.
QQ: 770519666.
Call Ms. Green at 86777555 or 13813913788.
1.Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver?
A. A 50-year-old person.
B. A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city.
C. A person who has just got his driver’s license.
D. A person who can drive and has free time on weekends.
2.How can you contact (联系) the owner of the flat for more information?
A. By visiting her. B. By sending a letter.
C. By making a phone call. D. By sending an e-mail
Today’s young people are taking a more active part in online activities. Although the Internet can be for students to collect information and communicate（交流）with their friends, teachers and parents are becoming more and more about the unhealthy web content（网上内容）in the bar. They think that the birth of “Harm-free Internet Bars”（健康网吧）is step to teenagers.
It was Sunday afternoon and there were not many seats left in the Feiyu Internet Bar. A few were found playing . A person of the bar was walking around Internet users’ online activities.
“My job is to find anyone who is looking at websites and then them from doing so,” he said. “This is a of the ‘Harm-free Internet Bar’ project”. Feiyu, a famous Internet bar in Beijing is among the first 19 to the harm-free Internet bar club.
In order to help start a better for teenagers’ online activities, China’s Communist Youth League has brought out the program named “Harm-free Internet Bar for Teens”.
But while teachers and parents the
“harm-free Internet bars”, do many school students
think 
of
them?
1.A. successful B. useful C. hopeful D. interesting
2.A. amazed B. excited C. frightened D. worried
3.A. an easy B. a hard C. an important D. an impossible
4.A. prevent B. stop C. ask D. protect
5.A. comfortable B. empty C. single D. clean
6.A.
teachers B.
students C. p
arents
D. officers
7.A. music B. bridge C. chess D. online games
8.A. watching B. looking C. seeing D. finding
9.A. interesting B. healthy C. unknown D. harmful
10.A. stop B. tell C. make D. encourage
11.A. work B. program C. room D. place
12.A. join B. help C. open D. keep
13.A. place B. environment C. Internet bar D. club
14.A. complain about B. worry about C. welcome D. club
15.A. how B. why C. what D. whether
.—It’s nice of you to help me with my homework. — ___________.
A. It’s right B. It doesn’t matter C. Thank you D. It’s my pleasure
I ________ my homework while my parents ________ TV at 9 last night.
A. did; have watched B. had done; were watching
C. was doing; were watching D. would do; were watching
