Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died on Monday Feb 10th 2014, at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
With her sweet smile and curly blonde hair, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer.
Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive the award.
After retiring from films at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician(政客) and diplomat（外交官）.
Shirley Temple started her film career at three years old. Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in more than 20 feature films and was the top US movie star at that time.
As well as being the youngest ever winner of an Oscar (at the age of 6 years and 310 days), Temple was also the youngest person to present one of the statuettes(小雕像). She stood on a chair to give Claudette Colbert the best actress prize for It Happened One Night in1935.
At the age of 12 Temple’s star burnt out -- her parents stopped her from making movies and sent her to a girls’ school. Her final film, A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is star’s final ever moment on the big screen. The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950, but she still appeared occasionally on TV. In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
1.What did Shirley Temple die of?
A. cancer B. accident
C. heart disease D. natural causes
2.What did Shirley do after retiring from films?
A. a politician and diplomat B. a president and politician
C. a director and writer D. all above
3. From the passage, we know that Shirley Temple died at the age of ________.
A. 95 B. 85 C. 89 D. 82
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Shirley Temple was given a normal Oscar in 1935.
B. Shirley Temple started her film career when she was four years old.
C. Shirley Temple was sent to a girls’ school in 1941.
D. Shirley Temple made her last movie in 1954.
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Shirley Temple was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s,
B. Between 1934 and 1938 Shirley Temple was the top US movie star.
C. In 1935 Shirley Temple was the youngest winner of an Oscar instead of a presenter.
D. In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said: “Meals on the house for three days.”
A foreign student who didn’t know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunchtime and he felt hungry. “Well, here is a restaurant. I’m going to have something to eat,” he said.
He saw the notice when he walked towards the restaurant. “American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get onto the top of the house?” he asked himself. He looked around and found a ladder(梯子) against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him, “Hey, what are you doing up there?”
Mr. Smith was looking at him angrily. Beside him was a policeman. “Doesn’t your notice say „Meals on the house for three days’? Is it just a joke?” the foreign student answered. On hearing this, both Mr. Smith and the policeman burst into laughter. Do you know the meaning of “on the house”?
1.The Smiths have __________.
A. opened a restaurant B. built a house
C. climbed onto the top D. been policemen
2.Why do Mr. and Mrs. Smith put up the notice?
A. Because they wanted to attract policemen
B. Because they wanted people to eat on the roof
C. Because they wanted to attract more customers
D. Because they liked to play jokes
3.The student walked past the restaurant ___________.
A. when the Smiths started their business
B. when the Smiths put on the notice
C. when the policeman came to the restaurant
D. when it was time to have lunch
4. The student _________, so Mr. Smith shouted at him.
A. was very hungry B. knew little about English
C. climbed onto the top of the house D. took away the ladder
5. “On the house” may mean that the meal _____________.
A. is taken on the house B. is paid on the house
C. is made on the house D. is free for the customers
补全对话从每题ABCD四个选项中,选出一个能够填入对话空白处的最佳选项。（5 分）
W: Hello! Tom. I haven't seen you for a long time. Where have you been?
M: , Mrs. Green. I went to Brazil last month. I just came back yesterday.
W: Wow, that sounds great.
M: Ten boys in my class.
W: What did you go there for?
M:
W: In which city did you live when you were there?
M: In Rio de Janeiro. It's a big city and it's active, too.
W:
M: It's not too cold in winter but it's very hot in summer.
W: Do you like the weather there?
M: . But I like the city very much.
W: Are you going there again?
M: Yes. We have booked tickets to a soccer game. I am excited about that.
1.
A. Hello B. Good morning
C. I’m fine D. See you
2.
A. How did you get there? B. Who did you go there with?
C. When did you go there? D. Which city did you visit?
3.
A. We went there by air.
B. My parents paid more than $5,000 for the flight.
C. We had fun during the flight there.
D. We went on a summer camp there.
4.
A. What do you think of the people there?
B. Does it often rain in summer?
C. How do you like the buildings there?
D. What's the weather like in Rio de Janeiro?
5.
A. Yes, I do. B. I love it very much.
C. Not really. D. I don’t know.
A first-grade student named Vincent Butterfield has a best friend who gets cancer. He thought that hours of playing and jokes was not enough - he wanted to show how he understood the hard time he was going through.
Five-year-old Vincent decided the only way was to shave(剃光) his head to support his best friend Zac Gossage who lost his through chemotherapy(化疗).
When the little boy why he shaved his hair off, he answered, “To make Zac feel like he’s not the only one any hair.” Vincent has also been learning about cancer and raising money his best friend after learning how his treatments are.
He made over 20 and sold them, raising more than $200 to give to Zac. The little boy’s mom Karen Butterfield said, “We have been making more scarves and it would be cool if we could sell them . ”
When people asked him friendship was like, Vincent looked at his friend Zac and replied, “It’s a beautiful thing. Friends always each other.”
1. A. speaking B. saying C. telling D. talking
2. A. hair B. hands C. parents D. friends
3. A. was asking B. was asked C. asked D. had asked
4. A. with B. has C. without D. off
5. A. to help B. for helping C. to helping D. in helping
6. A. cheap B. expensive C. high D. low
7. A. gloves B. sweaters C. toys D. scarves
8. A. in B. on C. off D. out
9.A. why B. how C. what D. that
10.A. cheer up B. give up C. put up D. set up
-- Do you know ________ her mobile phone? -- No, I think it cost her around 4000 yuan.
A. when your sister paid for B. how much your sister will pay for
C. how much your sister paid for D. when did your sister buy
--You know a lot about Chinese history, don’t you?
--Yes, I ___________ China for a long time since 1998.
A. have come to B. have gone to
C. have been to D. have lived in
