Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue(雕像) reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodak Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.Who give the awards?
| A．In 1927. |
| B．Oscar. |
| C．The Academy of Nicknames. |
| D．A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. |
What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?
| A．Best Director. | B．Best Foreign Film. | C．Best Actress. | D．Best Actor. |
Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
| A．Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger. |
| B．Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger. |
| C．Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. |
| D．Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger. |
Where are the Oscars held?
| A．At the Academy. | B．in a Los Angeles restaurant. |
| C．At Oscar’s house. | D．At Kodak Theater. |
Why do some people watch Oscars?
| A．To see the restaurant. | B．To see the fashion. |
| C．To see a film. | D．To see the stars crying and laughing. |
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Autumn is the best season for crabs． The hairy crabs （大闸蟹）are quite fat and tasty at this time of year． The best crabs come from Yangcheng Lake in Jiangsu． Many people use eight silver tools including chopsticks， a pair of scissors and a small hammer （锤子）to eat crab meat． |
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Caviar （鱼子酱）is not common in most people's daily life． But if you're going to try it， Russian caviar may be your best choice． Caviar is made of fish eggs． It sells at a high price． If you want to get the fresh juicy taste， don't cook it ﹣just eat rawcaviar． You may also eat it with bread and salad． |
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Who says the British only have fish and chips？ Beef Wellington is a dish that they can truly be proud of． An expensive cut of beef is covered with a mixture first． Next comes another piece of ham （火腿） and pastry （面糊）．Then it is covered with eggs． Baked （烘焙） until it is golden yellow， beef Wellington tastes crispy outside and juicy inside． |
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Sukiyaki （寿喜锅），or Japanese beef hot pot， is one of the most popular dishes in Japan． People cook beef and vegetables in soup with sweet and salty tastes． It is a perfect dinner for family or to enjoy with guests． In Sukiyaki， you need thin pieces of beef． The best is the Kobe beef． It's very expensive but amazing． |
（1）The best season to enjoy the hairy crabs is ．
| A． |
spring |
| B． |
summer |
| C． |
autumn |
| D． |
winter |
（2）The underlined word "raw" means ．
| A． |
clean |
| B． |
dry |
| C． |
cold |
| D． |
uncooked |
（3）There is beef in ．
| A． |
the hairy crabs and caviar |
| B． |
Sukiyaki and beef Wellington |
| C． |
caviar and Sukiyaki |
| D． |
beef Wellington and the hairy crabs |
（4）The four foods in the passage come from countries．
| A． |
one |
| B． |
two |
| C． |
three |
| D． |
four |
（5）Which of the following is Right？
| A． |
Crabs come from Yangcheng Lake． |
| B． |
Caviar is common in most people's daily life． |
| C． |
Beef Wellington is the pride of British people． |
| D． |
Sukiyaki is a perfect dish only for family． |
Devon Gallagher， a college graduate from Philadelphia， wants the world to know exactly where she's been during her worldwide vacation in a special way．
The traveler，who was born with a congenital bone disease （先天性骨病），lost her right leg at the age of four． Although she had a hard time at first， she now thinks that nothing can stop her living her best life．
To spread that message， Gallagher shares photos of her travels around the world online， and writes her location across her artificial leg （假肢）before taking a picture． Now she has been taking pictures across Europe， all with the well﹣known locations written on her artificial leg．
"I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design （设计）on it． One day I had a sudden idea to get a chalkboard，" Gallagher said， "My mum and grandmother didn't like the idea， but my friends liked it and told me to go for it， so I did．"
Gallagher said people often stared when she was writing on her leg， but once she shared the photos， she received only positive feedback （正面的反馈）． "My leg hasn't stopped me doing anything I've wanted to do， and I've been able to keep up with my peers （同龄人）and lead a pretty great life．"
Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams． And if you run into difficulties， get creative with it 一 because if life gives you an artificial leg， make art．
（1）Gallagher has only one leg because she ．
| A． |
was born with one leg |
| B． |
had a car accident at the age of 4 |
| C． |
got hurt at college |
| D． |
had a congenital bone disease |
（2）A（n） is written on Gallagher's artificial leg each time she takes a picture．
| A． |
disease |
| B． |
location |
| C． |
message |
| D． |
idea |
（3）Gallagher has been sharing pictures to ．
| A． |
help her friends to spread the message |
| B． |
make her mum and grandmother happy |
| C． |
tell the world how wonderful her vacation is |
| D． |
show that nothing can stop her living her best life |
（4）When people saw Gallagher's pictures，they ．
| A． |
didn't like her idea |
| B． |
gave her positive feedback |
| C． |
laughed at her dream |
| D． |
helped her choose the design of her leg |
（5）The best title of the passage is " "．
| A． |
The secret to success |
| B． |
Face difficulties with a smile |
| C． |
Wonderful photos |
| D． |
A vacation to remember |
In ancient China， there was a man called Zhou Yong． Before his father died， he left Zhou Yong a great number of gold ingots （元宝）． Zhou hid them in a safe place in his home． One day， Zhou decided to travel far away． He was afraid that someone would steal the gold ingots． But they were too heavy for him to bring along with him． So he put all the ingots into a jar （坛子） and gave it to his friend Wang Wu，telling Wang that the jar was full of fresh red dates （红枣）．
A year later， one day before Zhou came back， Wang's wife wondered what was in the jar． So she secretly opened it． She was shocked when she saw so many ingots inside． She told Wang about it and they took the ingots out and filled the jar with fresh red dates．
When Wang returned the jar to Zhou， Zhou found the ingots were missing． They argued about it for a while，then they went to see the county magistrate （县官）．
When the magistrate asked Wang what had happened， he answered， "Zhou said that there were fresh red dates in it when he gave me the jar a year ago．"
The magistrate examined the jar and the fresh red dates in it carefully． Then he said： "Bring the ingots back， Wang Wu!"
Wang still denied （否认）having taken them． But after the magistrate explained what he knew，Wang finally admitted （承认）that he had taken the ingots．
（1）Zhou Yong got lots of ingots from ．
| A． |
Wang Wu |
| B． |
his wife |
| C． |
his father |
| D． |
the county magistrate |
（2）Zhou Yong gave the jar to Wang because ．
| A． |
someone wanted to steal it |
| B． |
he couldn't bring it along with him |
| C． |
he didn't want it anymore |
| D． |
it was full of red dates |
（3）Wang's wife was very shocked after seeing ．
| A． |
so many ingots |
| B． |
the red dates |
| C． |
the county magistrate |
| D． |
Zhou Yong |
（4）From the passage， we know the county magistrate was very ．
| A． |
careless |
| B． |
lazy |
| C． |
clever |
| D． |
brave |
（5）How did the county magistrate infer that Wang was lying？
| A． |
Wang denied that he had taken the ingots． |
| B． |
Wang's wife admitted that she had taken the ingots． |
| C． |
The county magistrate saw Wang take away the ingots． |
| D． |
The red dates would go bad if they were in the jar for a year． |
Wen Xinrui，a student from Shanghai，together with her family，is seeing the great changes of China in recent years．
Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013．It was hard to imagine in the past．The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell．But last year．（C） itwas cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides Now there are even fish swimming in it．
From 2013 to 2016，55.64 million people in（A） have been lifted out of poverty（贫困）．This means their personal income（收入）has increased to more than 3，000 yuan a month． China aims to（力求达到）make all the people get out of poverty by 2020．
Also，China now has more than 22，000 kilometers of high﹣speed lines．That's about 60 percent of the world's total high﹣speed railways．
Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China．（D） As the ruling party in China ， the Party has more than 89 million members ． They are from all walks of life （各行各业）．They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives．
According（B） President Xi Jinping，our socialism（社会主义）with Chinese characteristics（特色）has entered a new era（时代）．The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives．
（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词：
（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是：
（3）将文中画线部分（D）改写成为：As the ruling party in China，the Party has 89 million members are from all walks of life．
（4）从文中找出两个能体现中国人民生活的形容词：
（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：
Me Before You is my favorite romance（浪漫）novel by British writer Jojo Moyes．It tells the story of Louisa Clark and William Traynor（known as Will）．At the end of the book，Will dies and leaves Louisa a lot of money．What happens next？You can find out in the book's sequel（续集）After You．
Will wants Louisa to use the money to live her life happily and richly﹣to travel，discover new chances and continue her education．However，Louisa is too sad and finds it difficult to forget Will．Louisa now works at a bar in an airport，watching people fly to amazing places．Her boss is really unfriendly and she lives in an apartment that doesn't feel like home．
However，all of this is about to change．One night，Louisa meets a girl at her doorstep（门阶）．She tells Louisa where she is and Louisa can't believe her cars．If she closes the door，her life will stay the same．If she opens the door，she will accept challenges and become the woman Will wanted her to be．Which will she choose？You'll have to find out the answer for yourself．
Jojo Moyes wrote After You because she wanted to give her characters from Me Before You a future．Her use of language is as descriptive（描写性的）and powerful as that in Me Before You．One special quote（引文），"Because me being here sort of means you're still here"，deeply touched me．I think this line is really emotional（有感染力的）and powerful．
（1）Who is the main character in the book After You？
（2）What's the relationship between Will and Louisa？
（3）Where does Louisa work after Will's death？
（4）Why did Jojo Moyes write After You？
（5）What does the writer of this passage think of the quote？
