Taylor Swift,23,US
Unlucky in love as she may be,Swift was lucky at the Billboard Viusic Awards on Sunday night. The singer received the night's top honor,Artist of the Year, as well as Top billboard 20 Artist Top Female Artist,Top country Artist and Top Digital songs Artist. Her album Red topped the billboard 200 and country album categories,and her single We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was named Top
Country Song.
Adele,25,UK
Adele has been appointed a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire this week during Queen Elizabeth II's annual Birthday Honors,the BBC reports.The singer was recognized for her service to music.The award is another highlight in a fruitful year for Adele,who,in addition to a Grammy and a Golden Globe,won a Best Original Song for Skyfall in Oscar 2013.
Robert Downey Jr,48,US
The actor, best known for playing the superhero Iron Man, left an 18-month-old fan in floods of tears because he wasn't wearing his character's red and gold suit in public. The heartbreaking meeting happened last Thursday while the actor was out for a walk in the Massachusetts towns of Sunderland and Shelburne Falls. A photo of the crying kid and Downey looking both concerned and awkward quickly made its way into the international news.
Jennifer Aniston,44,US
In the 10 months since her August 2012 engagement(订婚)to Justin Theroux,all eyes have been on Aniston,with fans wondering just when she will become Mrs Theroux. But multiple sources in contact with Aniston and her inner circle say that plans for the much expected wedding appear to be left for the present time. The couple decided to delay the big day because they're both busy with work.
1.On which page of a newspaper can you find the above material?
A. On the front page. B. On the entertainment page.
C. On the sports page. D. On the education page.
2.2013 has been a fruitful year for Adele for she has won all the following awards EXCEPT_______
A. the Golden Globe
B. the Grammy
C. Artist of the Year in Billboard
D. Best Original Song in Oscar
3.The anecdote about Robert Downey Jr happened_______.
A. on a casual occasion B. at a fan meeting
C. at a movie promotion D. at a press conference
4.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was written for Taylor Swift's country.
B. Adele sang on the BBC to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's birthday.
C. Robert Downey did not know what to do when the kid started crying.
D. Jennifer Aniston is working on her wedding despite her busy schedule.
I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence(玩世不恭)was 36 to me. We liked each other the first instant we met.37 ,I was a straight Astudent and my parents had high hopes for me to 38 an Ivy League(常春藤联盟)school.Billy did not 39 into the equality. We were in love nevertheless-that 40 teenage love.I still remember we had a plan for prom(舞会).It was understood that we had 41 about where we would dance and drink and party together.
This meant one thing to my parents-panic.And it grew as the 42 letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to,nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University-the Ivy League college 43 in historic Providence,Rhode Island.
There was no 44 that I was drawn to Brown,but Billy (who had joined the army)was 45 down south and I had offers 46 for me there,too. I was torn between my love for him and my family 47 .
One week 48 the start of school,my mother had a talk with me.She said I was eighteen years old and I had a 49 to make---one that went 50 beyond the choice of 51 to attend university.
In August,I 52 and drove north to Providence.It took several months to 53 that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy's,Brown changed my life,opening doors and giving me the 54 I now use to think,to learn and to write. Life is always about 55 it seems,and the older I get,the more I understand this. Still,there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love.
1.A. appealing B. disturbing C. confusing D. amusing
2.A. Unfortunately B. Actually C. Luckily D. Originally
3.A. leave B. finish C. start D. attend
4.A. fit B. look C. break D. run
5.A. mature B. crazy C. normal D. wrong
6.A. talked B. looked C. lied D. argued
7.A. acceptance B. rejection C. application D. recommendation
8.A. located B. placed C. set D. laid
9.A. point B. challenge C. question D. need
10.A. left B. sent C . dismissed D. employed
11.A. hoping B. asking C. waiting D. searching
12.A. tradition B. expectation C. reputation D. connection
13.A. before B. after C. at D. since
14.A. decision B. plan C. rule D. promise
15.A. out B. away C. deep D. far
16.A. when B. how C. whether D. where
17.A. got up B. packed up C. held up D. turned up
18.A. foresee B. realize C. imagine D. consider
19.A. chances B. position C. tools D. equipment
20.A. surprises B. adventures C. opportunities D. choices
—I just can't stop worrying about the result of my medical examination.
—__.There’s nothing you can do now but wait.
A. Sit back and relax B. Watch out for it
C. Just a moment D. Take your time
The real secret to successful learning lies in students____an interest in what they are doing.
A.to take B. taking C. taken D. having taken
Schools often__the diversity of students’talents because they typically focus on a narrow view of academic ability.
A. oppose B. applaud C. overlook D. promote
--I have you asked John to come to the party this evening?
--Yes,I have,but he____
A. doesn't B. hasn't C. hadn't D. won't