Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) is considered to be of great importance in the world film industry (行业). She made over sixty films during her long career (事业) in Hollywood. She got so many special names, such as “the Legendary film star in Hollywood”, “the evergreen tree in Hollywood”, “forever blooming flower in Hollywood” and “the No. 1 beauty in the world”. She was much known for her beautiful purple eyes. She was also known for her private life and eight marriages (婚姻).
She was the first person who got over one million dollars for her playing the queen of Egypt in the 1963 movie Cleopatra. She won the Oscar Award twice. In 1999, she was chosen the seventh actress in a hundred years by Motion Picture Association of America.
She volunteered to help the patients of AIDs. In 1985, she helped create AMFAR, the American Foundation for AIDS Research. In 1991 she started the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. The organization helps people around the world who are living with AIDS.
She was very kind and honest. Many old actors and actresses, including Taylor, were invited to celebrate the sixtieth year of Oscar in 1988. But the USA attacked Iran that year. She gave an anti-war (反战的) speech. She hated wars and called for stopping the war.
Elizabeth Taylor died of heart failure at the age of 79. It’s said that the actress was always known not only for her beauty, success and treasure, but for her extreme intelligence, independence, courage and voluntary care for others.
1.There are __________Elizabeth Taylor’s special names mentioned in the passage.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5
2.Elizabeth Taylor was the first person who __________.
A. won the Oscar Award
B. gave an anti-war speech in public
C. earned over one million dollars for her acting in Cleopatra
3.Elizabeth Taylor gave a speech calling for_________in 1988.
A. stopping the war
B. fighting with Iran
C. caring for others
4.According to Paragraph 3, Elizabeth Taylor was__________.
A. popular B. charitable C. hard-working
5.Elizabeth Taylor was known for her__________.
a. beautiful purple eyes
b. film achievements
c. good speech skills
d. independence and courage
A. a, b, c B. a, b, d C. a, c, d
A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people seldom visited. The house was very old and the owner hardly ever came out. They boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house, a lot of other neighborhoods children were told the same from their parents.
As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said. “Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and I was wondering if you would like to buy one.” The old man stared at the boy. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines（小雕像）on the fireplace mantle. “Do you collect dogs?” the little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collectibles（收藏品） in my house. They are my family here. They are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul（鬼魂）. Then the old man was ready to close the door and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any magazine of any kind, now goodbye.”
The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota（配额）with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the big house. The boy went home and then had an idea. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I thought I told you no magazines.” “No, sir. But I want to give you a gift. The boy handed him the figurine and the man’s face lit up. “It’s a Golden Retriever, and I have one at home, this is for you. The old man was simply stunned（受惊的）; no one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness.
From that day on, the old man started coming out of the house and acknowledging people. He and the boy became friends; the boy even brought his dog to see the man weekly.
1.Which of the following words can’t describe the old man?
A. Serious. B. Lonely.
C. Outgoing. D. Persistent.
2.What can we see in the old man’s house？
A. Some magazines. B. Some dogs.
C. Some dog figurines. D. His family members.
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. The boy felt sorry only because he was not going to make his quota with the sale.
B. The old man regarded all the collectibles as his family.
C. Few people went to the old man’s house.
D. The boy went to the old man’s house twice.
4.The underlined word “acknowledging” means _______.
A. glaring at B. keeping away from
C. saying hello to D. refusing
5.What made the old man start coming out of the house?
A. Golden Retriever.
B. All of his dog figurines.
C. The magazine.
D. The little boy’s kindness.
Fun Day To celebrate the Year of the Goat Organized by Lam Tin Youth Center and Kwun Tong High School Date: February 18, 2015 Time: 10 am—5 pm Place: Kwun Tong Playground Fee: $20 (buy three to get one free) Programs: drama, lion dance, Chinese folk music and Beijing Opera Highlights: 1. Enter the lucky draw to win a camera. 2. Learn to make festival food. Join us on the Fun Day! All are welcome! Free Soft Drinks! Note: ● Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center. ● For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity. |
1.What you have just read is most probably a __________.
A. note B. report C. piece of news D. poster
2.What is going to take place on 18 February, 2015? __________
A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.
B. A social event for volunteers to show their love.
C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.
D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.
3.How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together? __________
A. $20. B. $40. C. $60. D. $80.
4.You can enjoy all the programs below EXCEPT__________.
A. Chinese folk music B. drama
C. lion dance D. a movie about Beijing Opera
5.Which of the following is TRUE? __________
A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.
B. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.
C. Free cameras are sent out to everyone.
D. Festival food will be enjoyed for free.
When I was young，I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking and I was playing with my younger brother Tony. Suddenly I ran to my mother and said: “Tony fell from the open window!” She was very worried and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said: “Don’t worry, I’m just joking.” My mother shouted at me, “If you do it again, I’ll hit you.”
Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning I swam fast and I called out “Help!”. All my friends came to help me. However, they found that I was joking. But half an hour later I wasn’t joking. I was so fast, soon I got tired and couldn’t swim on in water. I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me.
In the end they found I was telling the truth. They came and saved my life. They took me to the hospital. This is the best lesson in my life. From then on I haven’t joked on anyone.
1.When he was young, the writer liked to _______.
A. play with his brother B. help his mother cook
C. play jokes on people D. go swimming with his friends
2.What happened when the writer was playing with his brother? ______
A. He got tired.
B. He played a joke on his mother.
C. Tony fell from the open window.
D. His mother hit him.
3.In the beginning, all his friends came to help him because he ______.
A. swam fast
B. called for help
C. would sink in water
D. couldn’t swim on in the water
4.When the writer called his friends for help for the second time, they ______.
A. took him to the hospital at once
B. came and saved him immediately
C. thought at first he was joking again
D. did nothing because the writer had lied to them
5.The story tells us that ________.
A. swimming is dangerous
B. the writer is a naughty boy
C. one can play jokes only on people he knows
D. if someone always tells lies, others won’t trust (信任) him
—Do you know ___________?
A. where he lived B. where does he live
C. where he lives D. he lived where
—What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?
—I would rather _____ at home than _____football, it’s too hot outside.
A . stay, playing B. stay, play
C. to stay, to play D. to stay, playing
