They may make us scared, but somehow we just can’t get enough of our favorite monsters．From literature to movies, TV shows to Halloween（万圣节） costumes（服装）, we want more of these blood-drinking, walking-dead, scary creatures!
Here’s a look at a few of them．
Mummy（木乃伊）: All you’ll need is a generous supply of toilet paper of make this instantly recognizable costume．The concept of mummies dates back thousands of years and across many cultures．Mummies are constantly seen in books, movies, and of course, on every Halloween night．
Werewolf（狼人）: The werewolf is known for its superhuman strength and shape-shifting powers．Examples of the werewolf date back to ancient Greek and Roman stories, which were about humans changing into animals and animals changing into humans．With television shows and movies, werewolves are once again having a strong influence on popular culture．
Frankenstein: Mary Shelley created the monster in her 1818 novel．Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who is curious about life and death, uses different body parts to create his works．Shocked by his new scientific creation, however, Victor ran away, leaving the creature to leave the laboratory and go out into the human world．Whether in books, movies, or onstage, this monster is still a costume favorite for people of all ages．
Zombie（僵尸）: Halloween activities would incomplete without zombies to really give people a fright．The zombie earned its title as one of Halloween’s most terrifying creatures after popular films．Zombies still frighten audiences as undead monsters that return to feast on the living．
Dracula（德拉库拉）: This classic vampire（吸血鬼） has terrified audiences for decades, but first appeared as a character in Irish writer Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel．In horror films, Dracula remains the most popular character．He is known for his pale skin, sharp teeth, red lips and son on．
1.According to the article, monsters ______．
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A．are scary but at the same time fascinating |
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B．provide excitement for people who lead dull lives |
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C．are mysterious and have supernatural powers |
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D．can change into humans |
2.Which of the following statements about monster costume is TRUE according to the article?
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A．A zombie costume is the choice costume of people celebrating Halloween． |
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B．A mummy costume is easy to make and can be immediately recognized． |
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C．Frankenstein’s monster is losing appeal（吸引力） among some people． |
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D．Because of its uniqueness, the Dracula costume is the most popular for Halloween． |
3.We can conclude that ______．
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A．Dracula is the only monster who first appeared in a book |
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B．mummies may come back to life in the future |
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C．Victor Frankenstein was finally able to get his monster under control |
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D．Frankenstein’s monster was created using different body parts |
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
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A．Monster Halloween Costumes |
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B．Monsters and Halloween |
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C．Monsters Loved by people |
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D．How Monsters Scare People |
I was born disabled．A difficult birth, feet first, my head 46 in the birth canal（产道）． 47 I was 3, the Hospital in Boston told my father I had cerebral palsy（脑瘫）．A loss of oxygen to my brain had destroyed brain 48 to the right side of my body．But 49 son of my dad’s was going to be disabled．Every day my dad 50 me on the bedroom floor to 51 my right leg．His job was to craft（用手精心推拉） them straight, at any 52 ．Back and forth, up and down, my dad pushed and pulled the muscles into 53 ．But my dad’s help didn’t stop there． 54 my 13th birthday, he threw me a special party．When everybody was gone, he brought me a set of boxing gloves．We put them on．My dad continued to 55 me mercilessly．Each time I 56 him to stop．He told me I was a man now and things would be extra 57 for me．That same year, I was the only kid in my neighborhood that wasn’t 58 for Little League．Everybody laughed at me．Two weeks 59 , Dad started the Shed Park Minor League．Dad coached the Yankees and 60 me a pitcher（棒球投手）．In high school, I became a football star．The 61 of my dad’s love guaranteed I walked and more．In 1997, a brain doctor in San Jose told me I didn’t have cerebral palsy 62 ．
My dad never knew the whole truth 63 he passed away years ago．But all that 64 is the bottom line．After all his 65 , on this Father’s Day, like every Father’s Day, I’m no longer disabled．
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We had a really bad time about six months ago but now things are ____．
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A．picking up |
B．coming up |
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C．making up |
D．turning up |
—Did you make sense of what the man said just now?
—No, his meaning didn’t ______ ．Would you explain it to me?
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A．get through |
B．get off |
C．get across |
D．get out |
No further financial problem ________, but we once couldn’t make both ends meet．
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A．rose |
B．arose |
C．aroused |
D．raised |
As a matter of fact, novels are often ______ for the stage, television and radio．
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A．adopted |
B．adapted |
C．attached |
D．absorbed |
