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and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to home for children who had no parents.
But twenty years later this same Chaplin became the greatest,best known,and best loved comedian in
the world. Any regular visitors to the cinema must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin"s films. People
everywhere have laughed at them until tears have run down their faces. Even people who don"t understand English can enjoy Chaplin"s films because they are mostly silent. It isn"t what he says that makes us laugh. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Acting out,without
words, the common human play an important part in the dances and plays of many countries. It"s a kind of world language.
Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day in 1977 at the age of eightiy-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.
B. Because he had no money to buy tickets.
C. Because he liked to act a part in a play and thus made a living.
D. Because he wanted to become a man of business.
B. acting out
C. common human situations
D. words and languages
B. they can enjoy the films silently
C. they are best comedies
D. most of them were films without sound
B. Acting out without words.
C. Silence.
D.Films.
B. his films are mostly silent
C. he knew how to make people laugh.
D. any regular visitor has seen some of his films
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试题【阅读理解 About the year 1900,a small dark-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was of】；主要考察你对人物故事类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Taiwan singer Jolin Tsai"s choice of name for her latest album (唱片／专辑).
On March 27, Tsai will release Flower Butterfly, her first album for Warner, the company she
signed to recently.
The 28-year-old Tsai is known for the challenges she takes on. This time it is ballet. For the
video that goes with the album, she had to pirouette (用脚尖旋转) 20 times without stopping. It was
hard going. When she started training she couldn"t even manage to spin (旋转) three times.
"It took me longer to learn the move than anything I"ve ever tried ! " she said.
If the ballet was hard, the photo for the album art may have been harder. Tsai had to hang upside
down from a wire for an hour. It was so that her shadow (影子) . would seem like a butterfly
spreading its wings.
But Tsai is facing another challenge. Her old record company ( 唱片公司) , EMI will release an
album of music Tsai recorded when she was with the label. This means that Flower Butterfly will be
fighting it out in the market with old Jolin music.
But Tsai didn"t seem to care about the problems with her old company:
"I"ve trained myself to be strong. I hope that other girls will follow my example and be themselves.
Don"t be afraid of what other people say. One day you"ll turn into a beautiful butterfly. "
B. the challenges she takes on
C. Flower Butterfly
D. an amazing change
B. it took her a short time to learn the move
C. when she started training she couldn"t even manage to spin three times
D. Tsai seemed to care about the problems with her old company
B. her shadow would seem like a butterfly spreading its wings
C. other girls will follow her example and be themselves
D. Flower Butterfly will be fighting it out in the market with old Jolin music
| able, decide, he, improve, magic, show, surprised, success |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Barack Hussein Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American president in American history. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents separated (分开) when he was two years old and later divorced (离婚). Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 and married her on October 3, 1992. The couple"s first daughter, Malia Ann, was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter, Natasha ("Sasha"), in 2001. Obama"s success is a true milestone (里程碑). It speaks to the fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and ability and you work hard enough. Obama will not take office until 20 January, 2009. However, when he does become president, he will face many serious challenges, including two foreign wars, climate change and what he has described as "the worst financial crisis (经济危机) in a century". But Obama himself is ready to face these challenges. |
| 1. How old is Barack Obama when he becomes American president? |
| A. 47. B. 40. C. 37. D. 31 |
| 2. Obama s success tells us that _______. |
| A. any black people can become president B. you can succeed if you are talented enough C. everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough D. a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough |
| 3. What does the underlined phrase "take office" in the last paragraph mean ? |
| A. 生效 B. 就任 C. 离职 D. 竞选 |
| 4. According to the passage, Obama will face the following challenges except _______. |
| A. climate change B. financial crisis C. population problem D. foreign wars |
| 5. The whole passage is mainly about Obama"s _______. |
| A. childhood B. family C. education D. experience |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center-of the Earth (1864) and From the Earth to the Moon (1865 ) . In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Veme"s writing included many predictions (预言) for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Veme rich. Jules Verne"s books have been the subjects for many movies. 20 000 Leagues Under. the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne"s books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time! |
| 1. What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean? |
| A. The man who has several children. B. The man who loves science and inventions. C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction. D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully. |
| 2. What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories? |
| A. The plays he wrote for the theater. B. The encouragement from his father. C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon. D. The scientific subjects in his stories. |
| 3. Why were Jules Verne"s books very popular in the 19th century? |
| A. Because his books made him rich and famous. B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time. C. Because his books have been the subjects for many movies. D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions. |
| 4. Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg? |
| A. Five Weeks in a Balloon. B. Around the World in Eighty Days. C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth. D. From the Earth to the Moon. |
| 5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? |
| A. Jules Verne only wrote plays in the 19th century. B. Many of the predictions in Verne"s stories came true. C. The main characters in Verne"s books are always on time. D. The space flight Veme described was different from others. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Guess, who is the most successful young writer in China? It is 26-year-old Guo Jingming, who |
| 1. Why is Guo Jingming the most successful young writer in China? |
| A. Because he is the youngest writer. B. Because he lives in New York. C. Because he got the greatest achievement. D. Because he likes writing novels. |
| 2. When did he win his first prize? |
| A. In primary school. B. In high school. C. In college. D. After leaving school. |
| 3. What does the word "idol" probably mean in Chinese? |
| A. 年轻人 B. 模特 C. 榜样 D. 偶像 |
| 4. Who will compete (竞争) with Guo in the following years? |
| A. Famous writers. B. Some teenage writers called "Post-90s". C. Some readers. D. A shy hero. |
| 5. Which is WRONG according to the passage? |
| A. There"s a shy hero who gets good grades in most of his novels. B. His first book sells well. C. Guo wants to make every reader like his story. D. He wants to earn money through the competition. |