People think what I do is so wonderful because I interview stars. And I have to admit that when I first started working at Sassy in 1987 I was excited about that part of my job for the first couple of months，anyway. Then I noticed how stars would fool me around for months. I could never get enough time with a star to find out anything interesting，and some acted just simply rudely. I started hating the way I was treated，and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped (崇拜) before were pretty ordinary. So I decided I would just tell the truth instead of keeping up their myths(神秘) .If the star was a bad guy，I would say so. If I thought anyone was stupid，I did not hold back that information.
I thought readers would appreciate that kind of honesty. Surprisingly，many of them hated me for it. I have gotten so many attacks on my character. In their eyes，being famous is everything，even more desirable than being truly creative and talented.
Why do we need stars? In fact，the media created stars to satisfy our basic need for gossip (闲聊)．Over time，talking about people we have never met and we are never likely to meet has become what we are crazy about. Thus，some people are more interested in the personal lives of the stars than in the lives of their own family and their own friends. That is why it is so ridiculous when a star wants to discuss only his or her work in an interview— as we care. We want the dirt on their personal lives.
There is another reason we worship stars. As a whole，our society is not as religious as it once was. It seems that people need something to fulfill them the way religion once did. Star worship exists as an unfulfilling desire for true heroes.
We make them stars，but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant，and we truly feel better about ourselves when they die. I am part of this whole process. No wonder I feel soiled at the end of workday.
1.What are the stars like according to the author?
A．They always treat others rudely.
B．They always talk about something dull.
C．They are actually ordinary people.
D．They are usually honest and polite.
2.We worship stars because .
A．we need true mental heroes to support us
B．we can learn something useful from famous stars
C．we concern about the stars，family and friends
D．we like talking about the stars' dressing styles
3.When the author is writing this article，his tone sounds .
A．excited B．angry C．worried D．calm
4.What is the main purpose of the author writing the passage?
A．To show the disadvantages of working with stars.
B．To remind us not to worship famous stars blindly.
C．To laugh at the failures of stars he has interviewed.
D．To talk about the reasons why we worship stars.
英汉互译
1.add up _________
2.故意___________
3.对…厌烦________
4.join in________
5.关心，挂念________
6.go through________
7.面对面地________
8.suffer from________
9.因为，由于________
10.at present________
11.例如……;像这样的________
12.即使________
13.走近，上来，提出_______
14.be based on________
15.扮演一个角色，参与________
16.expression _____
17.请求，要求n&v____
18.频繁的，常见的adj.______
19.fluent_____
20.使富裕，充实vt._____
21.actually_____
22.官方的，公务的adj._____
23.忽视，不理睬n._____
24.entire_____
25.力量，权力n._____
26.痊愈，恢复n._____
27.不同意vi._____
28.grateful_____
29.不喜欢n.&vt._____
30.使平静，使镇定vi&vt._____
短文改错
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Yesterday I was gone home by the bus and my father was going to pick me up at the station. On the bus, I see a young woman with several bags of heavier books get on. I wanted to offer her my seat, and I didn’t. In my surprise, she and I got off at the same stations later. After a short conversation, I learned she had to walk a long way home. So I offered give her a ride and she accepted. When thinking of this experience, I was sad that she didn’t do the right thing the first time on the bus. But I was very happy to have a second chance to doing it.
语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
John: Cigarette?
Tony: No, thank you. I gave it up several years ago, you know.
John: Oh, well. Do you mind 1. ________ I have one?
Tony: Well, but as an old friend I must say ... Oh, my goodness! That’s 2.________ terrible cough.
John: No, no, it’s not. It’s only ... it’s only ... I only get it early in the morning.
Tony: That’s going to make you very sick, especially when you’re suffering 3.________ ill heath.
John: No, it’s alright ... Doctor Peter told 4. ________ that it was not serious and I5. ________ (recover) soon.
Tony: Why don’t you try and give up smoking?
John: Oh, I ought to. But I can’t. It helps me calm down and relax.
Tony: I 6. ________ (agree). No scientific experiment has proven that. I’m rather 7.________ (concern) about your health. You can start eating sweets instead of smoking.
John: Oh, no, I couldn’t do that.
Tony: 8._______?
John: It makes me fat.
Tony: Well, do you think that matters? Don’t you think it’s9.________ (good) to be fat than to be unhealthy?
John: No, I don’t. I’d rather be thin10.________ fat.
Tony: Anyway, it’s bad for your health. I hope you can give it up as soon as possible.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mr Black was a wealthy businessman, but he was not ________ with life. He did not sleep well and his food did not________ with him. The situation lasted for some time. Finally, after a ________ of sleepless nights, he ________to see his doctor. The doctor advised a change of ________ "Go abroad," he said. "But I'm not good at foreign languages," said Mr. Black. "It doesn't matter," said the doctor. "It won't ________ you to talk a little less. ________ on a trip. Take plenty of exercise. Try to________ your weight. Avoid (避免) eating rich food. " Mr. Black went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to ________ himself through gestures. He attended a physical training course. The instructor（指导者）________ him bend his knees, swing his arms, stretch his neck and shake his ________ .He had to lie on the ground and ________his right and left legs in________. After a time his muscles grew hard and firm. He almost________ aside his financial(金融的) worries and nearly forgot the importance of ________ more money. He even began to ________ individual trees and individual birds. He ate and slept well. ________ he returned home. But unfortunately his________ did not________long. Soon he was a normal businessman again, worried about his property, his profits, his savings, his success in a competitive society, and things in ________.
1.A. good B. interested C. healthy D satisfied
2.A. suit B. taste C. agree D. fit
3.A. great deal B. number C.course D. few
4.A. decided B. refused C. called D. expected
5.A. surrounding B. life C. weather D. situation
6.A. hurt B. stop C. help D. prevent
7.A. Leave B. Go C. Join D. Start
8.A. add B. lose C. miss D. gain
9.A. say B. tell C. express D. talk
10.A. got B. asked C. made D. forced
11.A. back B. legs C. feet D. head
12.A. rise B. draw C. pull D. raise
13.A. time B. length C. turn D. number
14.A. lay B. put C. pushed D. stepped
15.A. making B. spending C. saving D. collecting
16.A. see B. notice C. consider D. search
17.A. Finally B. Luckily C. Quietly D. Willingly
18.A. development B. pleasure C. improvement D. freedom
19.A. seem B. go on C. continue D. last
20.A. form B. general C. touch D. sight
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years. 1.________ And I still can’t make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.
Answer: Many people have asked me this question. 2.________ Here I will give you several tips for learning English.
●3.________
First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can’t answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you’re ready and willing to learn.
● Set goals (目标).
To learn English well, you must set some goals. 4.________ It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.
● Practice, practice, and practice.
After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal. 5.________
A. Want to learn.
B. I think it is not easy to learn it well.
C. Make friends with some Americans online.
D. Reading is a very good way to learn new words.
E. The answers are as different as the people asking the question.
F. The more you practice, the more progress you will make.
G. Having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work on.
