Although she’s quite young, Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend (传奇). She was born on February 22, 1975, in California. Being from a family that produced great actors, she quickly found her way into the spotlight (聚光灯).
When she was 11 months old, she made her first advertisement on TV. She made her first movie at the age of 2. Five years later, she acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
However, it wasn’t all roses and sunshine when Barrymore was growing up. She was drinking wine by the time she was 9, smoking marijuana (大麻) at 10.
Most kid stars in Hollywood fail to become stars as adults. And most of the time, once they’re out of the spotlight, they stay out. But Drew Barrymore doesn’t.
As she was growing older, Barrymore got to learn that life is more meaningful than dangerous actions in the films. She started to build a career in 1997. She has made many successful films since then, including Charlie’s Angels (2000) and 50 First Dates (2004).
“In my life, there is darkness and drama, and I ‘m trying my best. I just want to challenge myself and prove that I can do more.”
In fact, if you don’t know her disordered childhood, you might find it hard to believe she’s such a sweet person now. Like many of the characters she plays in her comedy, Drew is easy-going and laughs a lot. In 2007, she was on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.
“Life is very interesting … in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths,” Drew said.
1.Drew Barrymore made her first movie at ________ .
A. 1975 B. 1979
C. 1977 D. 1982
2. The underlined word “disordered” probably means_____________ in the passage.
A. 幸福的 B. 悲惨的
C. 有序的 D. 混乱的
3.Which is the correct order of Drew Barrymore’s life?
① She made the film Charlie’s Angels.
② She was on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.
③ She started to drink wine and smoke marijuana.
④ She acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial.
A. ④③①② B.④②①③
C. ①④②③ D.①③②④
4.Which of the following chart can best describe Drew Barrymore’s career (till 2007)?
Can you understand the following words?
“Long time no see.”
“Good good study, day day up.”
“I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”
Yes, we call these examples Chinglish, like “people mountain, people sea”.
Chinglish usually means English vocabulary with Chinese grammar on street signs or products. However, many English speaking tourists love them. Tom has been living in Beijing for years. “I think many Chinese people dislike Chinglish. But I love it. It’s quite interesting. I think if the translations of English in China are all perfect, something will be lost from Chinese culture.” However, Chinglish will probably become a part of history in future. Beijing has made a plan to correct Chinglish within five years. “It is so funny to see Chinglish on the signs. And they are a kind of trouble for communication between the Chinese and foreigners,” a Beijinger said.
However, some people in China like Chinglish. They think that English has “borrowed” a lot from other languages such as German, French and Spanish in the past, and now as Chinese’s turn.
1.What is Chinglish according to the passage?
A. The English words easy to pronounce.
B. The Chinese words difficult to translate.
C. The English words with Chinese grammar.
D. The Chinese words that foreigners love.
2.What does “people mountain, people sea” mean?
A. There are many people.
B. Humans are powerful.
C. All the people are running.
D. Humans respect nature.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. All foreign tourists hate Chinglish.
B. English can also borrow a lot from Chinese.
C. Chinglish is a part of history and shows Chinese culture.
D. Chinglish can help the communication between the Chinese and foreigners.
4.We can learn from the last second paragraph (倒数第二段) that Beijing will____________.
A. put English words into Chinese
B. change English and Chinese
C. help foreigners to learn Chinglish
D. correct Chinglish in future
It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others.
The man who is too lazy to work is the man who’s generally most ready to beg or steal. Every boy should learn some useful work when he is young.
But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. Heshould put his effort completely into his work, and not waste his free time. “Working while you work and playing while you play is as good a rule for young people as for the old.”
There is no better help to diligence (勤奋) than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one’s country. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success.
1.After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become________.
A. beggars B. thieves
C. beggars or thieves D. useful men
2.In order to learn to be diligent, it’s the most important for the young people to _________.
A. form the habit of getting up late
B. learn some good subjects
C. work all the time without play
D. work while they work and play while they play
3.One can’t be successful in life unless he ________ when he is young.
A. spends some time learning something
B. is diligent in his study
C. makes up for his lost time
D. loves his school
4.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A. Lazy Boy Can Learn to Be Diligent.
B. Young People Should.
C. Lost Time Never Returns.
D. Diligence, the Mother of Success.
If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey conducted among 2,000 students at one school, scientists found that over two-thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.
Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.
Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Junk food has much fat, oil, salt and sugar.
B. The recent survey shows that over 1,300 students have an unhealthy diet.
C. To eat healthily, teenagers should have more fruit, vegetables and milk.
D. Eating too much sugar can cause high blood pressure in the future.
2.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Unhealthy junk food.
B. Bad eating habits and advice on healthy diets.
C. Teenagers’ problems.
D. One of the reasons for teenager’s overweight.
3.One of the tips the writer gives is ______.
A. to eat everything with any other person
B. not to go to well-known places
C. not to visit dangerous places
D. to eat the food full of vitamins
完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Years ago, while I lived in England, part of my college task was to help the children with special needs. I was chosen to __ in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to ___ Nancy, a ten-year-old girl. One of___ hands could not move. At her school the teachers would think it was an achievement(成就，成绩) ___ she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string ____ the hole of a key.
For the 5 years Nancy was in the school, the teachers always ____ to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do ____ , so I encouraged her to do something herself. At first Nancy often failed and got very ____ . Sometimes I wanted to give up too. ____ , after a week Nancy was able to do 45 she had wanted to alone for so many years. Her teachers cried ____ when they saw the thing she was able to do with just some encouragement.
Disabled people should ____ be told they can’t do this or that. With just some encouragement they can do it. The look ____ that girl’s face when she was able to do it herself meant _____ to me. I hope everyone will encourage people to do all they want by themselves ____ telling them they can’t do it.
1.A. read B. study C. work D. visit
2.A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look over
3.A. his B. her C. my D. your
4.A. before B. through C. if D. until
5.A. through B. across C. over D. into
6.A. failed B. refused C. agreed D. tried
7.A. less B. more C. nothing D. anything
8.A. excited B. pleased C. unsafe D. unhappy
9.A. And B. However C. But D. So
10.A. which B. that C. what D. how
11.A. in danger B. in fear C. with care D. with joy
12.A. never B. always C. often D. sometimes
13.A. of B. in C. on D. at
14.A. the earth B. the sun C. the moon D. the world
15.A. instead of B. because C. together with D. more than
Some of my friends are interested in science, but none of them can tell ________.
A. when UFOs appeared next time
B. that horses know the way or not
C. where was this kind of plant found
D. how elephants communicate
