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 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 Kodar 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 Kodar 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.
We are all busy talking about and using the internet. But how many of us know the history of the internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the internet was set up in the 1960’. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Compute
r networks didn’t work well if one computer in the network broke down. Then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If one part of the network was not working , information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system could keep on working all the time.
At first the internet was only used it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, c
omputers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing “ the internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1.The Internet has a history of more than years.
A. ten B. twenty C. forty D. sixty
2.A new network system was set up to .
A. make computers cheaper
B. make computers expensive
C. make itself keep on working all the time
D. make computers large
3.At first the Internet was only used by .
A. the government B. universities C. hospitals D. schools
4.What does “convenient” mean in the passage?
A. 便宜的 B. 昂贵的 C. 方便的 D.困难的
5.Today than before.
A. fewer people are using computers
B. it is more difficult to get online
C. sending e-mail is more popular
D. computers are more expensive
Newspapers are very important in our everyday life. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. But sometimes they don’t have the time to read the newspaper carefully and must be pleased with a quick look at the front page. Sometimes they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to look at the headlines quickly.
There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many kinds with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. Some papers in small towns have several editions, especially on Sundays. Besides the front page with the most important news, there is
the sports page, the amusement page, the business page and so on.
1.If people don’t have enough time to read
all the pages of a newspaper carefully, .
A. they sometimes read the front page
B. they sometimes read the headlines
C. they don’t read it at all
D. both a and b
2.The word “headlines” may mean “ “.
A. important editions
B. words in large letters above stories in a newspaper
C. interesting stories
D. some sports and amusement pages
3.By reading the newspaper, people can know .
A. what is happening in the world
B. how many editions there are each day
C. the headlines are not so important
D. the sports page isn’t as clear as the others
4.some newspapers in small towns have on Sundays than usual.
A. more editions B. more pictures
C. fewer editions D. fewer pictures
5.If you want to watch a foodball match, you’d better read in the newspaper.
A. the business page B. the front page
C. the sports page D. the amusement page
It's five minutes before the exam and you are very nervous, You just have to it, but how? You didn't even the book the night before and you hear a sound in your
head saying "Cheating（作弊）,cheating…" so what are you going to do?
Most young people that cheating is wrong. However, the
y have cheated at least once in their school years. So, why do they do it? Are they too to study? Perhaps, it's not as simple as that. Many students cheat because they want to get good .Some students think it's OK to cheat the subject isn't important.
It has never been easier to cheat than it is today. With all the technology（技术）,students don't need to chat by looking over their shoulders any more. They use cell phones to send to each other during a test. There is also the .With hundreds of websites, students don't have to worry because they can find lots of things that they can copy and use in their reports.
But we must know that cheating is wrong, and it doesn't really matter whether you get or not. You mustn't cheat because cheating is a . How can you be proud of something you've got through cheating? In the end, you lie to yourself!
1.A. fill B. cover C. pass D. take
2.A. open B. use C. find D. close
3.A. argue B. blame C. warn D. believe
4.A. lonely B. lazy C. slow D. late
5.A. grades B. skills C. habits D. excuses
6.A. how B. whether C. if D. unless
7.A. papers B. answers C. reports D. exercises
8.A. Internet B. TV C. radio D. dictionary
9.A. lost B. caught C. hurt D. used
10.A. crime B. case C. behaviour D. lie
Gong Li won an Oscar______ Best Actress _______ her role _______ this film.
A. of, for, in B. for, of , of C. for, for, in D.of, of, in
The old man lived alone and _________ the age of 89, he a rainy winte
r evening.
A .at, passed away in B. on, past away in C. at, passed away on D. on, past away on
