Have you heard of the movie Benji off the Leashf This Benji story7 begins when his mother, a pretty black furry dog, escapes from the puppy mill with Colby, a boy who loves her.He tries to hide her in an abandoned house.The boy' s father discovers her there and takes mother and pups back home to the puppy mill, but leaves Benji behind because he doesn't look purebred (纯血统的) enough to be sold for money.Colby comes back later to rescue the tiny puppy and keeps Benji in his wooden clubhouse, bringing Mom to come to visit him in secret.
As Benji grows bigger, it becomes harder to keep him in the clubhouse, and eventually the boy' s father discovers him and Benji is forced to flee to the streets.But despite his fear of Colby' s father, Benji cannot forget about his mother, who is growing steadily weaker and sicker.He continues to sneak back to the puppy mill yard to spy on the goings-on there and plan a way to rescue her.
Benji's doggie pal, Scrappy enters the story when he is pushed out of a car into a country lane.Once his paws hit the ground, Scrappy wags his tail once helplessly after the car as it drives away, and then is immediately up to his neck in hapless mischief (顽皮). Scrappy is a lovably stupid little dog who barely manages to escape the animal control officers who are determined to catch him.
One of the wonderful things about this movie is that the two stars are not highly trained purebred dogs.Both Benji and Scrappy were rescued mixed breed dogs found at local animal shelters.Adorable Benji and his stupid pal, Scrappy, demonstrate that mixed-breed rescue dogs are just as intelligent and trainable as any purebred dog.
Benji Off the Leash clearly demonstrates the connection between people who abuse animals and people who abuse people.Colby' s father takes out his anger on those who are weaker than him, namely by frightening his wife and the dogs.He attempts to frighten Colby, but the boy bravely refuses to let him.
Children who are used to fast-paced action films with catchy theme songs may not have the patience for the slower pace of this film.But for rescue volunteers, older children, and anyone who loves dogs, this is a heartwarming movie that shows how even in today' s world of deserted dogs and backyard puppy mills, there can still be happy endings for homeless dogs.What can be learned from the passage?
A.Two dogs star the movie. |
B.The boy' s mother is very disgusting. |
C.The movie will be liked by all the children. |
D.The movie is fast-paced. |
We can infer from the passage that _____.
A.The movie is in praise of deserting homeless dogs. |
B.We shouldn't have mercy on homeless dogs. |
C.We human beings need to love animals because they are our friends. |
D.mixed-breed rescued dogs are less intelligent and trainable than purebred dogs. |
What' s the passage mainly about?
A.Reviewing a Him. |
B.Giving a summary of a movie. |
C.Thinking highly of the relationship between animals and humans. |
D.Criticizing people deserting animals. |
What' s the purpose of writing the passage?
A.To attract more people to see the movie. |
B.To call on children to help homeless pets. |
C.To show anger about abusing animals. |
D.To urge people to care and love animals. |
Does Fame Drive You Crazy?
Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much 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 Villareal, 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,” Villareal 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.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 |
What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A.Great heroes of the past were generally admired. |
B.The problem faced by celebrities has a long history. |
C.Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids. |
D.Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers. |
What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?
A.Availability of modern media. |
B.Inadequate social recognition. |
C.Lack of favorable chances. |
D.Huge population of fans. |
What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity?
A.Sincere. | B.Skeptical. | C.Disapproving. | D.Sympathetic. |
A person, like a commodity(商品), needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration(夸张) will do no harm when it shows the person’s unique qualities to their advantages. To show personal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. A skilled packager knows how to add art to nature without any signs of embellishment so that the person so packaged is not a commodity, but a human being, lively and lovely.
A young person, especially a female, shining with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted. Youth however, comes and goes in a flash. Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to hide the marks made by years. If you still enjoy life enough to keep self-confidence and work at pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your attractiveness and grace will remain. Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been, through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. You have really lived your life, which now arrives at a self - satisfied stage of quietness and calmness with no interest in fame or wealth. There is no need to make use of hair dyeing. The snow-capped mountain itself is a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change from young to old in step with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness. To be in the company of the elderly is like reading a thick book of good edition, which attracts one so much that one is unwilling to part with it. As long as one finds where one stands, one knows how to package oneself, just as a commodity sets up its brand by the right packaging.The underlined word in the first paragraph is closest to the word ______ in meaning.
A.decoration | B.clarification | C.movement | D.identification |
It can be concluded from the text that ______.
A.people should be packaged at all ages |
B.people should be packaged in a special way |
C.elderly people also care about packaging |
D.proper packaging makes people attractive |
For the middle-aged, attractiveness ______ .
A.hardly exists | B.is the strongest |
C.comes from the inside | D.comes from the appearance |
According to the author, if you want to keep in harmony with nature, you should ______.[源
A.dye your hair | B.make up at a young age |
C.follow the ageing process | D.give up fame and wealth |
The underlined sentence means that elderly people ______.
A.are usually packaged like a finely-made book |
B.experience a lot and have rich knowledge of life |
C.do a lot of traveling and can give you much information |
D.enjoy reading thick books about beautiful nature and fairyland |
I’ve reported about tigers on the news, however, nothing could have prepared me for what I found in India. I didn’t know what to expect, so when I saw my first tiger in the wild, I was shocked. What a beautiful and powerful creature it is!
But they live with a price on their heads — a single tiger skin is worth up to £8,000, and their bones possibly more. Another problem is that farmers need to clear a large number of areas of the forest for their cattle. This means deer are losing their living places. As a result, tigers are losing their natural prey, so they end up eating the cattle.
Tigers are not easy to live close to. I met a farmer who had been mauled by one. But despite (尽管) that, he told me everything had its place in the world and he had no right to kill the tiger. He was really kind.
Those who work for the Tigers Forever Project realize that to ensure their survival, tigers don’t only need space. They need space away from people.
They are working to stop the conflict (冲突) between tigers and people by separating them. I visited a new town. People had been moved to it from a settlement in the forest. And it really has worked. It has given tigers a better life and better opportunities for the children of the resettled people.
Only 2,500 tigers are now left in the wild in India. Three out of eight tiger sub-species have already disappeared. Tigers that once lived across Asia only survive in 7% of their original living places now. What does the underlined word in the third paragraph mean?
A.Hunted. | B.Injured. | C.Frightened. | D.Killed. |
The following statements are all the factors reducing the population of tigers EXCEPT that .
A.making money drives some people to hunt tigers |
B.tigers’ food chain is being destroyed |
C.the living places of tigers are disappearing |
D.people live far from where tigers live |
We can infer from the last paragraph that .
A.there are only 2,500 tigers in the wild in India |
B.tigers need space far from people |
C.if we don’t protect tigers in Asia, they will die out there |
D.children are happy to live far from tigers |
What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Expensive tigers. |
B.More space for tigers. |
C.Tigers and cattle. |
D.A kind-hearted farmer. |
Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what was the best way to celebrate. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people’s lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼)to my grandmother.
We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother’s address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response(回应)surprised us. We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
The unusual thing about my grandmother’s friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother’s life.
I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the connection. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.How did the author’s family celebrate Grandmother’s birthday ?
A.They took her on a trip across the country. |
B.They gave her a memory book of friendship. |
C.They invited all her friends to her birthday party. |
D.They asked all her friends to send her cards. |
When receiving her birthday gift, the author’s grandmother probably felt _____.
A.disappointed and lonely | B.sorry and sad |
C.surprised and pleased | D.nervous and excited |
According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.
A.the more friends you have, the better |
B.friends are more important than family |
C.understanding leads to greater success |
D.true friendship is very important to us |
Which of the following words can best describe the author’s grandmother?
A.Kind. | B.Great. | C.Graceful | D.Pleasant |
A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany.
“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.
Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in “Women’ s Liberation(解放)”.
“I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says, “and I don’t think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there ... or engineers or scientists?”What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.60% women in West Germany wish that they were born men. |
B.Most women in Western European countries wish that their babies were all boys. |
C.60% Western European women wish that they were born men. |
D.60% Western European women who wish that they were born men are from West Germany. |
“It is still men’s world.” means “______.”
A.There’re more men than women in the world |
B.There’re more men scientists or engineers than women scientists or engineers in the world |
C.Women have not been given the same chance as men |
D.Women cannot live without men |
Anne Harper considers that women should ______.
A.live a better life than men | B.be really liberated |
C.be well paid | D.get better jobs than men |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Usually the best jobs are not open to women. |
B.Women are less paid than men for the same job. |
C.There’re more men pilots, engineers and scientists than women ones. |
D.Women are looked down upon because they’re the second-class citizens. |