Many people think it is very exciting and admirable(令人羨慕的) to be an actor. The actors often wear the most beautiful and fashionable clothes and they can make a lot of money. Many people like them and they have so many fans. But in fact, the job of an actor can be very tiring and hard. To make good movies, for example, action movies, the actors need to go to some remote(偏遠(yuǎn)的) places. There they don't have good places to stay or nice food to eat. They often have to get up early and go to bed very late. When they are too busy, they don’t have time to sleep or relax. It's very hard.

1.Why do so many people think it is admirable to be an actor?

A．They think actors are fashionable.

B．They think actors are rich.

C．They think their clothes are beautiful.

D．All of the above.（以上都是）

2.The author(作者) thinks actors’ life is ________.

A．fashionable

B．exciting

C．tiring and hard

D．good

3.The actors find it difficult to sleep well or relax because________.

A．they don't like sleeping.

B．they are too hungry to sleep well

C．they sleep in clod rooms

D．their job is too busy

4.Which is NOT true?

A．Sometimes, the life of actors is not so exciting.

B．Actors often have nothing to eat.

C．Actors often work late at night.

D．Many people think it is good to be an actor.

5.What’s the topic(主題) of this passage?

A.    An actor’s life is exciting.

B.    B. How can actors make much money?

C.  The life of actors.

D. What does an actor eat and wear every day?

 

When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英國達(dá)人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell , one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserable. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that’s hardly a makeover,” she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”
【小題1】Susan Boyle is _________

A．a(chǎn) judge

B．a(chǎn) reporter

C．a(chǎn) beautiful

D．a(chǎn) Scottish woman

【小題2】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserable

【小題3】According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D．Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

【小題4】What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success

A．It’s never too old to learn.

B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C．If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

Walking in the street in the USA or the UK, you can often hear people talking about the weather. "Lovely day, isn’t it?" "It’s cold, isn’t it?" and so ox
Americans and English people like talking about the weather. This makes lots of Chinese puzzled（困惑）. But they talk about the weather not only because the weather there changes a lot, but also they do not like to talk with others about private things like age, family and income. Stay with strangers, people all like talking about the weather, then they can talk about other things naturally（自然）. They think if you like spring, you have a warm heart; if you like summer, you have a great will; if you like autumn, you have abundant feeling（豐富的感情）；if you like winter, you have a vast mind（廣闊的胸懷）．
【小題1】What is the Chinese meaning of ‘private’?

A．私人的

B．公共的

C．未知的

D．不感興趣的

【小題2】Why do Americans and English people like talking about the weather?

A．Because the weather there is changeable.

B．Because they do not like to talk about private things.

C．Because then they can talk about other things naturally.

D．Both A and B

【小題3】Which is NOT true?

A．If you like spring, you like to help others.

B．A lot of Chinese don’t know why the English people like talking about the weather.

C．The weather often changes in UK,

D．English people will talk about their ages with the strangers.

Hi, I’m Brian. This is the photo of my family. My grandfather is with glasses. He has little hair. The one standing next to him is my uncle. He is wearing a cap. My grandmother has gray hair. She is a kind woman. She is holding my younger brother. He has short curly hair. The woman standing behind me is my mom. She has straight brown hair. There is a little girl sitting on the table. Her name is Cathy. She is my sister. She is wearing a green T-shirt and a pair of green socks. It’s her favorite color. Which one is my father? Well, he is wearing glasses, too. He is in brown shorts and brown shoes. His name is Sam. Now, do you know where he is?
【小題1】How many people are there in the passage?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven

D．Eight

【小題2】What is Cathy’s favorite color?

A．Green.

B．Black.

C．Yellow.

D．White.

【小題3】How many children do Brian’s parents have?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four

【小題4】Who is wearing glasses?

A．Brian and his father.	B．Brian.
C．Brian’s grandpa and uncle.	D．Brian’s grandpa and father.

【小題5】Which is NOT true?

A．Brian has one uncle in the picture.

B．Brian’s younger brother has long curly hair.

C．Brian’s grandfather doesn't have much hair.

D．Brian’s sister wears a green T-shirt.

Hi,I’m Mimi. I’m four years old. I enjoy listening to music very much. I can sing and dance. This is a photo of me at my birthday party. I look very cool because it is my birthday today.It is favorite day of this year.I get up early and I’m ready for my birthday party.I have a lot of animal friends .iIcall them to my home on the phone. Then I take a bus to go shopping. I buy some food ,friut and drinks in the super market.At 7:0p.m,the party begins.All my friend asks me to sing some songs for them .I’m shy in front of them but I feel happy.Look! I’m playing guitar.They are listening tomy songs They clap their hands from time to time.at last ,all my friends walk to me and sing.” Happy birthday” to me.How happy my birthday is !And my friends have a good time .
【小題1】How old is MiMi?

A．2

B．4.

C．14.

D．40

【小題2】.Why does MiMi look cool today?Because____________

A．his animal friends come.	B．his parents love him.
C．it is his birthday.	D．he wears nice clothes.

【小題3】How does he go shopping?

A．By bus

B．By taxi

C．By train

D．By bike

【小題4】What time does the birthday party begin?

A．5:00 a.m

B．6:30 p.m

C．7:00 a.m

D．7:00p.m

【小題5】Which is Not true?

A．MiMi buys food ,fruit and drinks.	B．MiMi can’t sing and dance.
C．MiMi feels shy in front of his friends.	D．Friends sing“Happy birthday”to him .