Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today's stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of the world’s attention. Paparazzi(狗仔队)camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids(小报)publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.
According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. ''Over time,'' Villarreal says, ''they feel separated and alone.''
The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.
Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep ''their story'' alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.
1.It can be learned from the passage that stars today ________.
A.are often misunderstood by the public B.can no longer have their privacy protected
C.spend too much on their public appearance D.care little about how they have come into fame
2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A.Great heroes of the past were generally admired.
B.Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.
C.The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.
D.Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.
3.What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?
A.Availability of modern media. B.Huge population of fans.
C.Lack of favorable chances. D.Inadequate social recognition
4.What is the author's attitude toward modern celebrity?
A.Indifferent. B.Respectful.
C.Critical. D.Sympathetic.
On numerous drives with my mom through my childhood, she would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from danger while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.
Though Mother's Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other. My mom has been ''green'' since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift(节俭). Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.
Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons(浣熊). Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.
I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for dandelions(蒲公英)to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didn’t need to lecture; she didn't need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct(直觉)for protection.
I am slowing down and it isn't because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is just out of my concern for the planet itself. I've begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.
Last summer, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I enjoyed my tomatoes while sitting on my low wall. I immediately wanted to share with my mom.
1.Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother's Day?
A.Because Mother's Day falls shortly after Earth Day.
B.To stress that all the older women are environmentalists.
C.To stress how much her mother cares about the environment.
D.Because her mother asks her to be kind to nature on Mother’s Day.
2.Which of the following is NOT related to Mom's ''green life''?
A.Picking dandelions on busy streets. B.Rescuing a beetle from some danger.
C.Setting a caught spider free in the garden. D.Saving glass jars and empty cheese containers.
3.We can infer from the article that ________.
A.the author's mother is very impatient with her children
B.The author's mother knows how to live in harmony with nature
C.the author's mother knows how to keep the wildlife off her yard
D.the author's mother used to lecture her to protect the environment
4.The change order of the writer's attitude towards her mom's behavior should be ________.
A.doubtful—critical—positive B.approving—doubtful—negative
C.understanding—critical—approving D.negative—understanding—approving
假如你是学校 Adventure Club的秘书(Secretary)，你和社团主席(President)讨论Liu Dong的申请，讨论完后，请你根据对话内容给Liu Dong回一封邮件。
Secretary: What do you think about Liu Dong's application?
President: I think he's excellent. He knows how to organize adventures, and he knows a lot about history and nature.He once managed to arrange the trip to the Mogao Caves for him and his parents.
Secretary: That's true, but I think he's too independent. We need club members who can work well with others.
President: On the other hand, we also need people who know how to make plans and carry them out. I think Liu Dong can do that.
Secretary: But if he is not friendly, no one will want to take part in the activities he organizes.
President: You’re right. I have a suggestion. Let's offer him a trial membership for three months. We can ask him to try to be friendlier and more outgoing. At the end of three months, he can become a full member if we think he is fit for our club.
Secretary: I think that's a good idea. Let's send him an email.
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Liu Dong，
I’m pleased to tell you that the Adventure Club has accepted you as a member. The committee thinks that you were very brave to arrange the trip to the Mogao Caves for you and your parents.
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Sincerely yours，
Ma Li
The job of a scientist is to find out the truth in the field of science. 1.. It is a challenging profession. Scientists usually have to do thousands of experiments in order to prove something. Although they are often disappointed if they fail, 2..但是他们大多数人绝不放弃.
My next door neighbour is a scientist. He studies radiation. 3..他总是在实验室里工作，trying to figure out all the mysteries that make him puzzled. When I met him the other day, he had just come back from work，looking excited. 4.. He told me he had had a breakthrough. He sounded so thrilled. Then I noticed that he was wearing shoes that did not match. 5.. He must have been working too hard to notice! I think it’s good to do a job that you are interested in. Otherwise you will get bored easily.
下列句子中各有一处语言错误，请把错误改正，其他部分不得改动。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（∧），并在右边横线上写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉，并在右边横线上写出该词，也用斜线划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在右边横线上写出改正后的词。
1.Then we had a short rest and move on.
2.They succeeded in getting to the top, on that they kept laughing and jumping.
3.It took the teacher months to bring his class under the control.
4.I enjoyed my short and comfort journey very much.
5.Her daughter won’t listen what she says.
After reading your letter, I know that you are worried about losing your friends. You used to have lots of _________, but you stopped talking to them after you made friends with Li Hua, who _________ your class a few months ago. Now Li Hua has moved to another city, and you have no friends _________ your old friends think you were mean to them. You feel very sad.
As we all know, it is not easy being new, and it was nice of you to be so _________ to Li Hua. You did the _________ thing when you made friends with him. However, it was not such a good idea for you to _________ talking to your old friends. What happened is in the past, and there is no need to _________ this now. I suggest that you talk to your old friends first instead of waiting for them to talk to you. At an appropriate time, tell them you are sorry and give them a(n) _______ for your actions. They will be happy to see that you _________ value them. You have learnt a valuable __________ in life: make new friends but keep the old ones.
1.A.friends B.classmates C.students D.teachers
2.A.ran B.joined C.taught D.missed
3.A.before B.until C.because D.though
4.A.friendly B.cold C.thankful D.mean
5.A.wrong B.silly C.same D.right
6.A.enjoy B.stop C.start D.continue
7.A.listen to B.laugh at C.look into D.think about
8.A.explanation B.suggestion C.excuse D.choice
9.A.never B.ever C.still D.once
10.A.story B.lesson C.opinion D.plan
