TheFiregathering18－20MayTheFir-优题课

Winners Club
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 – that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy – we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet——You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.

A．parents

B．teenagers

C．winners

D．adults

Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A．Special gifts are ready for parents.

B．The bank opens only on work days.

C．Services are convenient for its members.

D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping.

. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.

A．encourage spending

B．are free to all teenagers

C．are full of adventure stories

D．help to make more of your money

What is the purpose of this text?

A．To set up a club.	B．To provide part-time jobs.
C．To organize key-cards.	D．To introduce a new banking service.

“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.

According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.

A． a family honor	B． a family secret
C． a family story	D． a family treasure

What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A． They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B． They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C． They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D． They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

A． She was curious about it.	B． She planned to keep it for fun.
C． She needed it for her school task.	D． She intended to scare her parents.

. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.

A． they were crazy

B． they were over excited

C． they realized their misunderstanding

D． they both thought they had won the quarrel

If you have ever experienced jet lag(飞行时差反应)，you know how much of a drag it can be. Jet lag happens as a result of air travel, when traveling between two or more time zones. Your body is used to operating in a certain time zone, and when its timing is affected, you’re likely to have problems.
Edward Norton’s character in the movies Fight Club faces the struggle of jet-lag-induced sleeplessness due to his constant traveling. Sleeplessness is just one of the effects of jet lag, and it can lead to other problems, such as tiredness, memory loss and confusion. That’s not something you should have to fight on a business trip and it certainly won’t make your vacation very enjoyable, either.
Sleeplessness is the biggest problem for travelers that suffer from jet lag. Don’t worry. You can do something to prevent it.
Modify(改变)Your Body Clock
To prevent the effects on your body’s timing that come with crossing time zones, you need to change your body clock sooner, rather than later. You can do this by putting yourself on the same time as your destination time zone before you fly. If you know that you will be traveling to London from the eastern United States, you’ll have a five-hour time difference to deal with. Plan for it.
Avoid Heavy Food and Alcohol(酒精)
Part of the pleasure of flying commercially, especially if you fly business or first class, is taking advantages of the food and drinks. If you want to avoid jet lag, though, you should think twice. Eating heavy food will only make the jet lag worse. It isn’t good to drink alcohol during a flight, either, because it may make you drowsy. Wait until your body adjusts(调整) before you decide to have heavy food or drink alcohol.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A．What jet lag is and the effects it has.

B．What jet lag is and the movies about it.

C．How jet lag happens and how to fight it.

D．How jet lag happens and tips on traveling safely.

Norton’s character in Fight Club has to fight with .

A．confusion	B．sleeplessness
C．heavy drinking	D．memory loss

The underlined word “drowsy” probably means “ ”.

A．worried

B．shocked

C．sleepy

D．excited

According to the passage, in order to prevent jet lag, you should .

A．sleep for the whole flight	B．drink little alcohol
C．not fly business class	D．know your destination well

The passage is most likely taken from .

A．a travel magazine	B．an entertainment report
C．a geography magazine	D．a fashion website

“There’s going to be one less boy in the room!” The words rang in my ears as the criminal(罪犯) pointed his gun against my head. The floodgates opened and tears ran down my face. No one in the courtroom(法庭) moved. Everyone was held silent with fear. A few seconds passed and the criminal put down his gun, turning his back on me.
“Cut!” the director shouted with joy. One take! We had done the scene in just one take. Then all the people who acted in the film went off for lunch.
I got my food and joined them, and the criminal, who had moments before been so scary, took his seat beside me and told us many funny jokes. A table of adults surrounded me, but I was never uncomfortable talking with strangers. I worked with these people and they worked with me. We talked, we laughed, we got to know each other and sometimes we became friends. At the end of the day we all went our separate ways, but we had been drawn close by working together to make this play.
After the show was broadcast, my friends asked if I had been scared of the criminal. At first this sounded funny. He was, after all, a kind and intelligent man. Then I realized that they didn’t see that side of him. Television and films are about creating an alternate(交替的) life that appears real even if for a while. We had been successful in doing that. Even my friends, who knew the real me, were drawn in the make-believe world of our story.
Acting has helped me to feel comfortable in my own skin and in communicating with others. I feel relaxed during interviews and when leadership opportunities come. Change is not threatening(威胁) to me, and I am grateful for the chance to learn and to grow in knowledge and experience in my life.

In the film, what was the manner of the author’s character when facing the criminal?

A．Brave and calm.	B．Anxious and terrified.
C．Shy and quiet.	D．Heroic and fearless.

We know from the passage that the author.

A．is a kind person	B．has realized his dream to be an actor
C．has a gift for film acting	D．has no experience in film acting

When they had lunch, the author .

A．was too afraid to sit beside the criminal

B．was unwilling to talk with the others

C．was laughing to tears by the criminal’s jokes

D．was comfortable communicating with others

Why could the author understand his friends’ questions?

A．He had a close relationship with his friends.

B．The actors performed so well that the audience accepted the story as true.

C．He thought it was normal for the audience to question the actors.

D．He thought they didn’t understand the process of film acting.

It can be inferred from the passage that.

A．the author felt lucky to play in the film

B．it wasn’t the first time that the author had acted in films

C．the author’s friends encouraged him to act in films

D．the author had a successful career because of this film

From the earliest times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures.
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort(炮台). In 1190, it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat to keep out his enemies.
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.
During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.
When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today.
In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

On the whole, this passage is mainly about__________.

A．an art museum called the Louvre

B．an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

C．a king of France named Francis I

D．the best known painting in Louvre

Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A．The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago.

B．French kings and queens once lived in it.

C．The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190.

D．Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years.

Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums?

A．It helps people remember who the King of France is.

B．It keeps people out of the palaces.

C．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.

D．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.

In the third paragraph the underlined word moat probably means________.
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A．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

B．a long and deep ditch(渠) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

C．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

D．a long and high wall around castle

A．The Firegathering.	B．Sheep Music.
C．The Big Chill.	D．Summer Sundae.