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Shirley Jane Temple was the leading child actor of her time, receiving a special Oscar and acting the leading role in films like Bright Eyes and Heidi.
Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California. When Temple was just 3 years old, she began her first low-budget movie Baby Burlesques. Temple’s mother was aware of her girl’s talents by enrolling her in dance classes at the age of 3, so her father became her agent and financial adviser.
When the cute actress was 6 years old, she appeared in her first Hollywood film, Carolina. With Fox Film Corporation, Temple made an additional 8 films. The little actress, singer and dancer with the dancing golden curls became a top earner for the studio.
In 1934, she became a world-famous star in Bright Eyes, whichwas designed especially for her talents. The young performer showed many wonderful pictures during 1934. She received a special Children Academy Award in February 1935 for her outstanding contribution. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Temple “Little Miss Miracle” for raising the public’s confidence during times of economic hardship. He even said, “As long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right.” By 1940, Temple had 43 films under her early acting career.
After Temple grew up, she made guest appearances on television shows in the early 1960s and filmed a Comedy that was never released. Temple acted 46 films in her whole life. In 1969, her life got a great change——she began her diplomatic(外交的) career and worked successfully till her late life. During her political career, Temple had visited China in April, 1977. In 1988, she published her autobiography, a book about her life, Child Star.
Shirley Temple died of natural causes on February 10, 2014, at her home near San Francisco California. She was 85 years old.
Following her death, Temple’s family and friends published a statement that read, “We pay her respects for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife of 55 years.”
小题1:How did Temple’s parents help her step into the entertainment world?
A.Temple’s mother discovered her talents.
B.Temple’s mother taught her how to dance.
C.Temple’s father took charge of all her life.
D.Temple’s father took away all her money.
小题2:How many films has Temple completed by the age of 12?
A.8B.43
C.46D.85
小题3:Which film was especially made to show Temple’s talents?
A.Bright EyesB.Heidi
C.Baby BurlesquesD.Carolina
小题4:Why did the President call Temple “Little Miss Miracle”?
A.Because Temple was an adorable child star.
B.Because Temple gave hopes to people in difficult times.
C.Because Temple had great achievement in her acting life.
D.Because Temple was a very successful diplomat for the country.
小题5:According to the passage, in what order did these events take place in Temple’s life?
a. Temple died of natural causes.
b. Temple became a diplomat for her country.
c. Temple visited China during her political career.
d. Temple published her autobiography, Child Star.
e. Temple made her first acting in a series of low-budget movies.
f. At the age of six, Temple became well-known for her successful acting.
A.f, e, c, d, b, aB.e, f, b, d, c, a
C.e, f, b, c, d, aD.f, e, d, b, c, a

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
解析

试题分析:本文介绍了一位有名的演员秀兰·邓波儿,介绍了她的生平经历。她的妈妈在三岁时就发现邓波儿的演艺天赋,并开始培养她。邓波儿一生拍下数十部电影并大获好评,并曾担任外交官受到了弗兰克林总统的高度称赞。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话Temple’s mother was aware of her girl’s talents by enrolling her in dance classes at the age of 3, so her father became her agent and financial adviser.“邓波儿的妈妈通过在三岁时送她去学跳舞发现了女儿的天赋,所以她的爸爸成为了她的经纪人和财政顾问。”可知答案,故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句话By 1940, Temple had 43 films under her early acting career.“到1940年,邓波儿在她的早期事业生涯中已经拍摄了43部电影。”邓波儿1928年出生,到1940年正好12岁。故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第四段第一句话In 1934, she became a world-famous star in Bright Eyes, whichwas designed especially for her talents.“在1934年,她在电影《亮眼睛》中成为世界上万众瞩目的明星,这部电影专门为她的天赋所制定。”可知答案,故选A。
小题4:细节理解题。根据第四段三、四行President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Temple “Little Miss Miracle” for raising the public’s confidence during times of economic hardship.“富兰克林总统称波儿为‘奇迹小姐’,因为她在经济危机期间提升了公众的信心。”可知答案,故选B。
小题5:通篇理解题。这篇短文首先在第二段介绍邓波儿在低片酬电影中的表演;在第三顿介绍六岁时为众人所熟知;第四段介绍她成为国家的外交官;第五段介绍她访问中国并发表了自己的自传;第六段介绍邓波儿在2014年2月10日逝世。按照顺序,故选C。
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One day, a young man visited a small farm in the countryside. As he got closer to the farm, he saw many chickens and an eagle (鹰) playing together.
He then went up to the farm house and talked to the farmer, “Sir, I was just passing by and I saw that you have many chickens and an eagle.” The farmer smiled and said, “That’s not an eagle. It’s a chicken.” The young man kept saying that it was an eagle. He said to the farmer, “Sir, that is an eagle! I can proveit to you.” The farmer laughed, “Sure, go ahead.”
The young man then pulled that big bird out and climbed a high mountain. He held the bird in his hands and said, “You are an eagle, fly!” But the bird failed. The young man tried the second time. He said to the bird, “I don’t care you have been raised as a chicken for those years. But I know what you were created to be. You are an eagle, now fly!” After the young man tried another three times, the bird began to flap (拍打) its wings. Finally, it flew high and began to fly around the farm.
It is true to us. Some people around us have continued to keep us down by lying to us. Over all of those years, we were told to be a failure, not to be good enough and to accept the “reality”. They are wrong. We should try our best to reach our highest potential (潜能) to prove that we are eagles.
小题1: The underlined word “raised” probably has the similar meaning to the word “       ”.
A.keptB.treated
C.trainedD.regarded
小题2: How many times did the young man try before the bird flapped its wings?
A.Four.B.Five.
C.Three.D.Six.
小题3:According to the passage, during all of those years, “we” were told all of the following EXCEPT      .
A.to be a failureB.not to be good enough
C.to accept the "reality"D.to prove that we are eagles
小题4:. Why did the young man pull that bird out?
A.Because he wanted to kill the bird.
B.Because the farmer asked him to do it.
C.Because he wanted to prove something to the farmer.
D.Because the farmer wanted the young man to throw the bird away.
小题5: What is the best title for the story?
A.You Are an EagleB.Chickens And an Eagle
C.How to Prove the EagleD.A Farmer And a Young Man

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Alice Munro was born in Wingham, Ontario. Her father, Robert Eric Laidlaw, was a fox and mink (貂) farmer, and her mother, Anne Clarke Laidlaw, was a school teacher. Munro began writing as a teenager. Her first story, The Dimensions of a Shadow, came out in 1950 while she was studying at the University of Western Ontario. During this period she worked as a waitress, a tobacco picker, and a library clerk (职员).
Munro’s first collection of stories, Dance of the Happy Shades (1968), won the Governor General’s Award, Canada’s highest literary (文学的) prize. That success was followed by Lives of Girls and Women (1971), a collection of interlinked (相互关联的) stories sometimes incorrectly described as a novel. In 1978, Munro’s collection of interlinked stories Who Do You Think You Are? was published. This book earned Munro a second Governor General’s Literary Award. From 1979 to 1982, she toured Australia, China and Scandinavia. In 1980, Munro held the position of writer in residence (住校) at both the University of British Columbia and the University of Queensland. Through the 1980s and 1990s, she published a short-story collection about once every four years.
On 10 October, 2013, Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She is known as a “master of the contemporary (当代的) short story”. She is the first Canadian and the 13th woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

小题1: Where does Alice Munro come from?
A. the USA.        B. Canada.     
C. Australia.       D. England.
小题2:Which of the following shows the correct order of the events?
① Munro wrote the collection—Lives of Girls and Women.
② Munro won the Governor General’s Award for the first time.
③ Munro did part-time jobs as a waitress, a tobacco picker and a library clerk.
④ Munro came to China for a trip.
A.③①②④B.②①③④
C.④②③①D.③②①④
小题3: The best title of the passage should be “_________”.
A.The first woman Nobel Prize winner—Alice Munro
B.Alice Munro—Master of the contemporary short story
C.Munro’s collection of interlinked stories
D.How can one receive the Nobel Prize in Literature

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Two years ago, Martin was a “problem child” and he often caused a lot of trouble. But he didn’t usually give his mother much trouble. However, after his father’s death, Martin’s life became much more     . His mother didn’t have enough money to        for his education. To do this, she had to work hard, and so she was not often at home with him.
His mother looked after him as         as she could, but Martin still caused problems. He was not interested in       and he was often in trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient, and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school (寄宿学校). But Martin       it very much. One day, he told his head teacher he wanted to leave the      . The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his       . So Martin called his mother. To his surprise, this phone call changed his life.
    was really what I needed,” he said later. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that my father was watching me, _   he had died, and he would always be proud of everything good I did. I realized that after my father died, I was         to be alone, and I tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”
Martin has really changed, and he is now a      student in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped _      to feel good about himself. As Martin says it’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
小题1:
A.carefulB.beautifulC.difficultD.wonderful
小题2:
A.payB.askC.lookD.wait
小题3:
A.fastB.wellC.soonD.good
小题4:
A.eatingB.playingC.fightingD.studying
小题5:
A.hadB.likedC.hatedD.took
小题6:
A.roomB.libraryC.streetD.school
小题7:
A.motherB.fatherC.teacherD.head teacher
小题8:
A.IB.ItC.HeD.One B
小题9:
A.ifB.thanC.althoughD.because
小题10:
A.niceB.gladC.afraidD.careful
小题11:
A.badB.goodC.healthyD.lazy
小题12:
A.itB.meC.herD.him

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One day a young girl was driving with her father and it started to rain. “What should I do?” the girl asked. “Keep driving,” her father said. Cars began to pull over (靠 …. 停车) to the side of the road. “What should I do?” the young girl asked. “小题1:____” her father said. “But don’t stop.”
A few feet up the road, she noticed that even more drivers were also pulling over. “小题2:_____Everyone else is pulling over!” she told her father. “Don’t give up, just keep driving!” her father told her.
The rain continued, but she never stopped driving and soon she could see a little more clearly. After a few miles she was again on dry land and the sun came out.
“小题3:____” her father said.
“But why now?” the girl asked.
“When you get out, look back at all the people that gave up and are still in the rain.
小题4:  ” said her father.
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There were no classes that afternoon, so Henry went to a        shop near his home. The shop sold many jackets. He looked       them and at last chose a very nice one. He      it on and then told the shopkeeper to put it        a bag.
At that time his friend Bruce came into the shop. They hadn’t seen each other for a long time. They were so              to meet again that they forgot          else. Soon they were busy talking on and on happily. It was nearly six o’clock,       they decided to go and have dinner together.
Henry picked up the bag, and walked           the door of the shop. The shopkeeper stopped them and asked Henry to pay for the jacket. Henry looked at him in          at first, but soon he remembered that he hadn’t paid for it. He said        , gave him the money and then left the shop with his friend.
小题1:
A.fruitB.book C.foodD.clothing
小题2:
A.atB.forC.upD.after
小题3:
A.putB.tryC.triedD.turned
小题4:
A.upB.into C.onD.away
小题5:
A.worriedB.interestedC.excitedD.anxious
小题6:
A.everythingB.anybodyC.anything D.nobody
小题7:
A.butB.so thatC.becauseD.so
小题8:
A.through B.toC.out ofD.around
小题9:
A.needB.dangerC.troubleD.surprise
小题10:
A.goodbyeB.sorryC.helloD.yes

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