The entertainment profession or “show business" attracts many young people. Unfortunately, only very few can hope to become famous and successful. Talent is not enough, because show business is as competitive as any other business .Without a good manager ,a performer can never hope to succeed .Fashion is important in this business, too. The best tailor in the world will never be a success if he makes old-fashioned clothes. In exactly the same way, a performer must change his “act" in order to follow the taste of the moment. This is true for actors, dancers and comedians, but perhaps most of all singers.
“Pop" stands for “popular" and a pop singer has to work very hard to become popular .He must either give the public what they already want, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he can not relax. Then he must work harder than ever because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.The life of a successful pop singer is not at all easy. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the “fans”. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singers. They buy his records, they go to his concerts and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too. Sometimes their enthusiasm get so hysterical that they do anything to get a “souvenir"（纪念品）. They steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer's hair. Many singers have been forced to hide. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes, because he must always look smart or at any rate different. He must have a luxurious car. And — most important — he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.
1.Why must a pop singer have a good manager?___________.
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A．To protect him from his fans |
B．To look after his business interests |
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C．To help him to change his “act" |
D．So that he can relax |
2.Why must a pop singer work even harder when he has become famous?___________
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A．Because he wants to attract the attention of the public |
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B．Because he wants to sell more records |
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C．Because he wants to become popular |
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D．Because he wants to stay popular |
3.For a pop singer , the most important advantage of having fans is that____.
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A．they buy his CDs or VCDs. They go to his concerts, and watch his MTV |
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B．they watch him and report everything he does |
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C．they shout and cry very loudly during the performance |
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D．they make him rich and famous |
假定你是吉安一中学生李华。在一位名叫Mrs. Worried的学生家长的微博上，你看到如下内容：
I am the mother of a sixteen-year-old boy. Recently I find it becomes more and more difficult to communicate with my son. He always sticks to his own way of doing things，refusing to listen to his father and me. The tendency of his being too independent really worries me. I simply don’t know what to do. Can anybody help me?
请给这位家长写一封信。要求包括以下要点：
1. 自己的看法；2. 陈述理由；3. 提出建议。
要求：
1. 词数130左右；
2. 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
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第一节：阅读表达
We all know eating out can be a lot of fun. There’s the experience of having someone wait on your every need，the social aspect of being in a restaurant with friends and，of course，the great benefit of the lack of in—home cleanup.
2We all also know eating out can be expensive，and I’m pretty sure college isn’t the most
financially successful time in a normal person’s life. That’s why eating at home for a majority of meals really is the only option for many college students.
Eating at home doesn’t have to be dull，boring，or difficult. —It can and should be an energetic，creative experience that transforms the way you look at food. When you cook for yourself, you know exactly how your pasta(意大利面)is going to turn out. You know where the greens in your salad come from. You know the olive oil you’re using really comes from olives that are pressed for the first time. Use eating at home as all opportunity to learn and develop your kitchen skills. I promise you they will remain useful and rewarding for the rest of your life.
Another important concept is to keep in mind that when it comes to shopping for food—less quantity, more quality. Buy base ingredients that are fresh，as local as possible and beautiful，and anything you cook will improve greatly. I promise you will be just as satisfied by eating a little bit less of something with a lot more quality.
I am not saying eating out is a bad thing. But I insist there are many more places that are not worth your cash. Put a little more effort into cooking for yourself at home and you will gain experience and appreciation for the world of food.
1.. List three benefits of eating out according to the text. (no more than 20 words)
①_______________ ②_______________ ③_____________
2.. Complete the following statement according to Paragraph 2. (no more than 4 words)
Many college students have to eat at home because of __________________.
3. What's Paragraph 3 mainly about?(no more than 7 words)
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4.What advice is given concerning shopping for food in Paragraph 4?(no more than 4 words)
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5.. What does the underlined word it in the third paragraph refer to?(no more than four words)
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Hospital emergency rooms treat injured fingers all the time. Without treatment，a bad cut can lead to permanent damage. But how should a person know when a bleeding cut is serious enough to require medical attention? We asked Dr. Martin Brown. Chairman of the department of emergency medicine at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Virginia.
First，the medical term for a cut or tear in the skin is a laceration(严重划破，撕裂伤). Dr. Brown says the length is usually not as important as the depth. He says a long cut on a finger can likely be treated without a visit to a doctor if the wound is not very deep. “If you have a short but deep laceration where there’s been a structure underneath that's been damaged a tendon，a nerve，a blood vessel,”says Martin，“it may, in fact，need professional attention. ”
Some injuries —like a fingertip that gets cut off might even require surgery to repair. That requires a specialist to either file(锉平) down the bone or reattach the fingertip. More often，filing down the bone is what is done because reattaching a fingertip is often not successful.
How a wound bleeds can be a sign of how serious it is. Minor cuts usually produce what is known as venous(静脉)bleeding. This means the blood flows steadily from the injury. The bleeding will often stop when pressure is put on the wound. Dr. Brown says in most cases holding direct pressure with clean gauze or a cloth for four to five minutes should stop the bleeding. With a cut finger, holding the hand above the heart can reduce the loss of blood. But if a cut appears to be pumping blood out with some force，this may be a sign of arterial(动脉)bleeding. This kind of injury should be treated by a medical professional as soon as possible.
Even a cut that does not require medical attention must be kept clean to prevent infection. Small cuts should be cleaned gently with clean water. Use a washcloth to clean the area if the wound is dirty. Dr Brown says cuts should be covered with a clean, dry bandage.
1. What does the writer want to tell the readers in the first paragraph?
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A．Hospital emergency rooms always treat injured fingers. |
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B．A bleeding cut is serious enough to require medical attention. |
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C．Dr Martin Brown is in charge of Inova Alexandra Hospital. |
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D．It is important for us to be able to tell how serious a finger cut is. |
2. According to the passage，_____________________.
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A．a finger cut without treatment will certainly lead to permanent damage |
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B．the length of a cut on a finger is more important than the depth |
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C．a long but not very deep cut often doesn’t need professional attention |
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D．a short but deep laceration that’s been damaged need professional attention |
3. The underlined word “reattach” in Para. 3 is closest in meaning to ________________.
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A．repair |
B．rebuild |
C．reconstruct |
D．reconnect |
4. Which of the following statements in NOT true according to the passage?
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A．How a wound bleeds can show us how serious the wound could be. |
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B．Venous bleeding will often stop when we put pressure on the wound. |
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C．Holding up the hand with a finger cut can reduce the loss of blood. |
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D．Arterial bleeding should get professional treatment as soon as possible. |
5. The best title of this passage should be ______________________.
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A．Hospital Emergency Treatments For Injured Fingers |
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B．When a Cut Finger Is More Serious Than It Might Seem |
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C．Serious Finger Cut That Requires Medical Attention |
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D．Keep Finger Cuts Clean to Prevent Serious Infection |
Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’eyes，and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it's a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge，it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look，the way you act，the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is，make a list if you need to，but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile,get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends，buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective，and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back，you’ll know you're well on your way. Good luck!
1.You need to build a positive self-image when you___________.
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A．dare to challenge yourself |
B．feel it hard to change yourself |
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C．are unconfident about yourself |
D．have a high opinion of yourself |
2.According to the passage，our self-images___________.
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A．have positive effects |
B．are hot true |
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C．are often changeable |
D．have different functions |
3.How should you change your self-image according to the passage?
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A．To keep a different image of others. |
B．To make your life successful. |
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C．To understand your own world. |
D．To change the way you think. |
4. What is the passage mainly about?
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A．How to prepare for your success. |
B．How to face challenges in your life. |
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C．How to build a. positive self-image. |
D．How to develop your good qualities. |
5.. Who are the intended readers of the passage?
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A．Parents. |
B．Adolescents. |
C．Educators. |
D．People in general. |
Recipients（接受者）of this year's Annenberg scholarships were announced on June 19. Brittany Blythe was one of them.
In seventh grade，Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader（啦啦队队员）. Her school’s coaches were less than enthusiastic. “They said. ‘I don't know how you’ll be able to do it’. ”she recalls. “‘You won’t be able to do it’.”
But Brittany，now a junior at Strath Haven High School near Philadelphia，refused to give up. And when the junior school cheerleaders won a tournament last year, she was right there，dancing and cheering with the rest of the team.
Not bad for someone whose legs were cut off below the knee when she was two years old.
Brittany,18,was born without shinbones(胫骨）—“just blood and muscle tissue，”as she puts it. When she tried to walk, her legs twisted.
After the operation, she adapted quickly. “From day one，I basically jumped up and wanted to do everything,’’ she says. Prostheses(假肢)allowed her to move around upright. But too slowly to keep up with her friends. Brittany’s solution was to take the legs off and walk on her knees something she still does when safety and comfort permit.
She has been rarely discouraged. Other children laughed at her through the years，especially in junior high school，but she says the challenge only made her stronger. Now she’s trying to convince her coaches to let her remove the prostheses and be a flyer. The cheerleader who's thrown in the air and caught by her teammates.
Brittany doesn’t think her problems put her at a disadvantage. “My disability was the first thing I had to get through., and that’s going to prepare me for the future. ”she says. “It’s all just a test：If someone throws you a difficult problem，what are you going to do?”
1. What was the coaches’ first attitude towards Brittany's dream?
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A．Supportive |
B．Enthusiastic |
C．Optimistic |
D．Doubtful |
2. What was Brittany’s reaction after the operation?
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A．She abandoned herself to self-pity. |
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B．She refused to use the prostheses. |
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C．She accepted the result and tried to get used to it. |
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D．She challenged the children who laughed at her. |
3. What does Brittany want to achieve at the moment?
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A．To stop others’laughing at her. |
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B．To prove her coaches wrong. |
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C．To remove her prostheses. |
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D．To be a flyer. |
4. We can learn from the last paragraph that Brittany _________.
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A．doesn’t think she is better than others |
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B．is not well prepared for the future |
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C．takes a positive attitude towards life |
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D．likes the challenge of learning new things |
5.. What's the best title for the text?
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A．A new leg，a new life |
B．A new cheerleader, a new record |
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C．Passing the test |
D．Seeking advantages |
