“I’m so sorry. It was all my fault， with no excuse and no reason，” said the 23-year-old Taiwan actor， Kai Ko or Ko Chen-tung (柯震东)， bowing to the press conference (新闻发布会). Ko apologized publically for taking drugs (吸毒) with friends at his house in Beijing“It was my personal behavior， selfish and stupid. I cannot go back in time to undo what I did， but there is willingness to correct a mistake. I want to correct my mistake， because I don’t want to see the sad faces of those who love me and those who I love. I am really sorry to them.”Ko said.
Ko became very famous and popular after starring in the film called You Are the Apple of My Eye in 2011. His clean and youthful image won him many fans. For those fans， they are willing to trust Ko. By the end of the 10-minute press conference， 3，207 users of Sina Weibo (新浪微博) supported Ko and hoped he would be a better person in the future.
However， there were other voices. Wang Zhuo， a user of Sina Weibo said， “ It doesn’t matter whether he apologizes or not， because nobody cares. Showbiz and the arts industry (娱乐圈) will not use anyone like him from now on anyway.” Another user said， “After 14 days of detention (监禁)， Ko’s acting skills grew a lot!”
When asked what his plans are after he regained freedom， Ko said he would continue to cooperate with the police on further investigations (调查) after returning to Taiwan.
1. Ko Cheng-tung apologized publically because he____________.
A. took drugs B. hit his fans
C. did badly in his film D. said something bad
2.What made Ko become famous？
A. The song called You Are the Apple of My Eye.
B. The film You Are the Apple of My Eye.
C. His good looking.
D. His background.
3.How long did the press conference last？
A. We don’t know. B. 1 hour.
C. Half an hour. D. 10 minutes
4. What does the user mean by saying “After 14 days of detention， Ko’s acting skills grew a lot”？
A. He thinks Ko is still a good actor.
B. He supports Ko no matter what happened.
C. He doesn’t trust what Ko said.
D. He thinks Ko has trained hard and improved his acting skills.
5.The best title for the passage is “_________________”.
A. Drugs are dangerous
B. A famous Taiwan actor
C. Apologizing for taking drugs
D. At the press conference
To us， it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it， but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese， back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there
was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power(权力). In the
Far East in ancient times， the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by
royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe， the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in
common use in ancient Greece， but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe， the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time， though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
1.Ancient people first used umbrellas as ____.
A. a symbol of honor
B. protection against the sun
C. a symbol of power
D. protection against the rain
2.According to the passage， the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ______.
A. Egypt . B. Babylon C. Rome D. China
3.The underlined word royal might mean _ in Chinese.
A. 王室的 B. 富有的
C. 中产阶级的 D. 贫穷的
4. According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.
B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.
C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.
D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented
5.This passage is mainly about ___________.
A. the sales of the umbrella
B. the differences among umbrellas
C. the invention of the umbrella
D. the history and the use of the umbrella
（FOR SALE）
Sunshine Apartment | Seaview | Diamond House |
$98,000 | $132,000 | $110,000 |
Built in 1967 | Built in 1984 | Built in 1997 |
bedroom, living room kitchen, 2 bathrooms | 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms kitchen, 2 dining rooms | 2 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, living room |
a small garage | a big beautiful garden | a garden and a garage |
9 km from the city center | 23 km from the city center | in the city center |
1.Diamond House was built ___________.
A. nearly twenty years ago
B. hundreds of years ago
C. in 1984
D. about ten years ago
2.Seaview is __________ more expensive than Sunshine Apartment.
A. thirty-four thousand dollars
B. twelve thousand dollars
C. five thousand dollars
D. twenty-two thousand dollars
3.Which of the following is true？
A. Seaview has got 3 bedrooms and two kitchens.
B. Diamond House has got a garden and a garage.
C. Diamond House is cheaper than Sunshine Apartment.
D. Sunshine Apartment has got a small garden.
4.If you like doing shopping in the city center every day， you’d better buy ___________.
A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment
C. Diamond House D. None of them
5.Where can you probably read this passage？
A. In a nature magazine B. In a storybook
C. In the business newspaper. D. In a science book.
完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
More and more students want to study in “hot” major(主修课) in the university. a result， many students want to their interests and study in these such as foreign languages， international business and law， etc. But only a few students can study in these “hot” majors， because the number of these “hot” majors limited (限制的).
If one interest in his work or study， can he do well？ I this from one of my classmates. He is the countryside. His parents are farmers. Though he biology， he chose “international business”. He to live a life which is different that of his parents. In the end， he found he was in doing business at all. He found all the subjects to be . this wouldn't have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests.
Choosing your major according to your own is the best way to succeed.
1.A. Being B. For C. Having D. As
2.A. give up B. appear C. give D. master
3.A. place B. room C. areas D. space
4.A. is B. are C. would be D. have been
5.A. had no B. had C. has no D. has
6.A. why B. and what C. how D. where
7.A. suggested B. guessed C. searched D. learned
8.A. out of B. off C. in D. from
9.A. studied B. likes C. learns D. succeeds
10.A. wants B. doesn’t want C. enjoys D. doesn’t like
11.A. from B. as C. to D. for
12.A. interested B. clever C. not interested D. not clever
13.A. lovely B. rare C. obvious D. tiring
14.A. So B. Then C. Just then D. Maybe
15.A. interests B. experience C. mind D. heart
--–Many people think women are better at cooking than men .
--- . Most top chefs (厨师) in the world are men .
A. I agree B. Exactly
C. That’s not the case D. Not at all
––– Excuse me， can I have a talk with Mr. Miller this afternoon？
––– A moment， please. Let me check_______.
A. if Mr. Miller will be free
B. when will Mr. Miller have time
C. if Mr. Miller had a meeting
D. when does Mr. Miller come back
