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 awards. 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 have 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 1929.
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 is the Oscar 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 the Oscar?
A. To see the restaurant.
B. To see the fashion.
C. To see a film.
D. To see the stars crying and laughing.
Colours often have different meanings in different cultures. In the U.S., people have found the following to be true.
Black
Black is the colour of power. It is also popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner.
White
White is the symbol of purity. White is thought to be a summer colour. However, white shows dirt and is more difficult to keep clean than other colours.
Red
This is the most exciting colour. Red furniture (家具) should look very good since it will attract a lot of attention. Red cars are the thieves’ favourite. Red is often used in restaurants because it is an appetite (食欲) stimulant. This means it can make people eat more.
Blue
Blue is the colour of the sky and the ocean. Peaceful blue is often used in bedrooms. Studies show that weightlifters are able to lift heavier weights in blue gyms.
Green
Green represents nature. It is the easiest colour on the eye. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients.
Yellow
Sunny yellow is a cheerful colour, yet people lose their tempers (发脾气) more often in yellow rooms, and babies cry more.
1. Which colour is a summer colour?
A. Blue. B. White. C. Green. D. Red.
2. The underlined word “stimulant” means “______”.
A. 刺激物 B. 防腐剂 C. 辐射物 D. 装饰品
3. Where is colour red often used?
A. In bedrooms. B. In gyms.
C. In hospitals. D. In restaurants.
4. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. It is the easiest colour for people to find.
B. It is the most comfortable colour for eyes.
C. People can remember it more easily.
D. It can improve our eyesight.
Ye Xiao gang is known as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers．
He learned to play the piano at the age of four．His father was a composer who wrote a lot of music for films．But when his father was sent to a farm to work．Ye was only 11 at that time．
Ye had to work on another farm for a year before entering a factory．He worked in the factory for six years until he was 22．
The workers in the factory were friendly and helped him a lot，but he could not play the piano any more．No matter(不论)how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory，he never left music．He just waited for chances．He dreamed of becoming a pianist．
When Ye could play the piano again．he practiced hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music in 1978．but the school would not recruit(招收)piano students that year．In the end. Ye chose composition(作曲)as his major(专业)．although he was not familiar with it．
In 1980．he studied at Cambridge University．Then he went to a famous school of music in the US in 1987 to take more courses．
As a famous composer in China．Ye worked for many organizations．
He wrote many symphonies(交响乐)．He also wrote film and TV music．which traditional composers hardly ever worked on．
1.From the fourth paragraph．we can 1earn that Ye Xiao gang_________．
A．didn’t get along well with the workers in the factory
B．often practiced playing the piano after work
C．never gave up his dream
D．wanted to be a composer
2.Why didn’t Ye Xiao gang choose the piano as his major at the Central Conservatory of Music?
A．Because the school was more famous for the major of composition．
B．Because the school wouldn’t recruit piano students that year．
C．Because his father wanted him to study composition。
D．Because he was more familiar with composition。
3.The writer mainly tells us _________．
A．how to learn the piano
B．how to realize our dreams
C．the history of a famous music school
D．the experiences of a famous musician
William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired（退休）and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius（天才）to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.
1. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .
A. Hamlet B. Macbeth
C. Romeo and Juliet D. Man and Superman
2. Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .
A.1578 B.1582 C.1599 D.1616
3. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .
A. with his wife B. with his daughter
C. with his wife and children D. alone
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Will you put other’s needs before your own? What ________ will you get lf you do? Here is an experience of mine.
It was a wet day and I had a ________ time. I was busy and everyone I talked to was in a bad mood. What’s more，I went out without breakfast and I left my ________ at home. So I couldn’t get lunch and was terribly hungry.
When I finished my work，I ________ to ask my wife to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy ________ .Then I quickly made my way home in home of eating my ________ meal of the day at 5：00 p.m.
As I was halfway home，my wife told me by phone that a friend of ours was in ________and needed a lift（便车）home. My mind said，“I will get him ________ I get the meal.”But my mouth said，“All right, I’ll give him a ________ .”
He jumped in the car with a smile on his face and repeated how ________ he was that I would drive him home. He told me he usually walked home from his company but that day the ________ stopped him from making that journey.
Traffic was a ________. A drive to him normally took 10 minutes but that day it took 30 minutes.
Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a ________ friend of mine. But，in fact，he is a friend of a friend.
I wonder if I will ever see this person again but I feel glad I was there when he ________ me.
So you will feel yourself helpful and useful when you ________ more about others.
1.A. help B. feeling C. change D. reward
2.A.fun B. quiet C. hard D. good
3.A.keys B. glasses C. wallet D. notebook
4.A.called B. wanted C. tried D. remembered
5.A.gifts B. clothes C. fruit D. dinner
6.A.hot B. first C. simple D. free
7.A.trouble B. danger C. fear D. treatment
8.A.since B. after C. before D. when
9.A.choice B. suggestion C. ride D. greeting
10.A.sorry B. grateful C. surprised D. wise
11.A.rain B. time C. work D. traffic
12.A.view B. stop C. joy D. mess
13.A.new B. lovely C. close D. common
14.A.chose B. phoned C. joined D. needed
15.A.learn B. worry C. care D. talk
He __________ a silver medal because of that wonderful painting.
A. presented to B. presented with
C. was presented with D. was presented to
