Perhaps the most famous name in the world of sileni movies is Charlie Chaplin. It was in 1889 that both moving pictures and Charlie Chaplin were born. Sadly, Charlie's father died when Charlie was five, and his mother was sent to mental hospital. This left young Charlie homeless and living on the streets.,
Things seemed bad for Charlie, but he had a bright, nice character. He was pleasant and easy to like. So he managed to get small parts in Derformances around London. Then he moved to the USA in 1906, and his life took a major change for the better. He got a part in a show performing there. Seven years after his arrival in the USA, he got his first major part in a film. Charlie was a great success in the movie theaters. His silent, highly visual(视觉的) form of comedy was perfect for the silent films of the time. By 1915, he was making over $1,250 a week, which was a huge amount of money at that time. Charlie knew what he was good at, and he stuck to it. Even when sound could be used for movies in 1923, he continued to make silent pictures, Charlie knew that the silence was an essential part of what made his movies so funny. Charlie continued to make silent films well into the 1940s, when almost everyone else had changed to sound. Charlie, however, still remained one of the world's greatest film stars.When did Charlie get his first major part in a film?
| A．In 1889. | B．In 1906. | C．In 1913. | D．In 1923. |
The underlined word "essential" in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.
| A．very boring | B．very correct | C．very difficult | D．very important |
From the passage we know that Charlie_______.
| A．was easy to get along with |
| B．stopped making movies in 1923 |
| C．was born and brought up in America |
| D．didn't produce silent films in America |
Which could be the best title of the passage?
| A．The Major Change for an Actor. | B．A Great Man of Silent Movies. |
| C．The Beginning of Silent Movies. | D．The Hard Life for A Movie Maker. |
Richard is a super pop singer. He is very busy every week. This is his schedule (日程表) for next week.
| Monday |
Sing in New York |
| Tuesday |
A concert in London |
| Wednesday |
Meet Tina (his girl friend) in Sydney |
| Thursday |
Go to his mother’s birthday party in Los Angeles |
| Friday |
Sing for a group of sick people in a hospital in Paris |
| Weekends |
Relax at his home |
Richard is going to sing in ________ on Monday.
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Japan |
.He’s going to be in England on ________.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday |
| C．Wednesday | D．Thursday |
.He’s going to be with ________ on Wednesday.
| A．his mother | B．his father |
| C．his daughter | D．his girl friend |
He’s going to be in Los Angeles for ________ on Thursday.
| A．a concert |
| B．the sick people |
| C．his mother’s birthday |
| D．his girl friend’s birthday |
Richard’s schedule is very ________.
| A．new | B．full | C．easy | D．empty |
John is a schoolboy. Everyone likes him very much because he is funny. He can play many instruments (乐器). When he is with his friends, he often plays for them. Today is June 1st. It’s John’s birthday. He has a big and interesting party at home. Many friends come to his party. John’s mother cooks a lot of food for them.
Everyone gives a beautiful gift to him. May gives him an English dictionary because he also likes English. Bob gives John a guitar because he likes playing the guitar very much. At the party, John plays the guitar and he also plays the piano. They sing many songs and play some interesting games. They have a good time today.Why does everyone like John very much?
| A．Because his English is good. |
| B．Because he is funny. |
| C．Because he can play many instruments. |
| D．Because he looks good. |
When is John’s birthday?
| A．May 1st. | B．June 1st. |
| C．November 6th. | D．November 8th. |
What does John do on his birthday?
| A．He goes to the park. |
| B．He goes to a movie. |
| C．He does his homework. |
| D．He has a big and interesting party at home . |
Who gives Joh
an English dictionary?
| A．May. | B．His father. | C．His mother. | D．Bob. |
What does John plat the party?
A.The guitar. B.The piano.
C.The drums. D.Both A and B.
Mrs. Brown is a worker. She works in a big factory. She gets up at five every morning. She often has breakfast at six fifty. After that she goes to the factory by bus at half past seven. She cleans the machines when she gets there very early. Then her workmates come. They begin to work at 8:00. They all work very hard. She goes home at five. Then she does some cooking. After supper she usually helps his son Tom with his homework. Sometimes she reads books. She usually watches TV with her family on weekends.What time does Mrs. Brown get up?
| A．5:00 a.m. | B．5:30 a.m. |
| C．6:00 a.m. | D．6:30 a.m. |
What’s Mrs. Brown’s job?
| A．A teacher. | B．A worker. |
| C．A farmer. | D．A driver. |
What does Mrs. Brown usually do at six fifty?
| A．She has breakfast. |
| B．She brushes her teeth. |
| C．She takes a shower. |
| D．She goes to work. |
What does she usually do after supper?
| A．She helps her son with homework. |
| B．She watches TV with her son. |
| C．She goes shopping. |
| D．She takes a walk. |
When does Mrs. Brown usually watch TV with her family?
| A．On weekdays. | B．On weekends. |
| C．In the morning. | D．In the afternoon. |
Thousands years ago much of our earth was covered with blocks （块） of ice．These ice blocks were as tall as high buildings in modern cities．Most of the ice was in the northern （北方的）part of the world．
Then the ice blocks started to move south． Cold and rain came with the ice．Animals and people had to move．
At last, the ice began to melt （融化）．After half a million years, most of it had melted．More than half of the earth became covered with water．The climate became much warmer．Things began to grow．The earth began to look the way it looks today．
| A．warm | B．hot | C．cool | D．cold |
| A．they tried to stop them moving． |
| B．They tried to melt them． |
| C．They tried to stay ahead of them． |
| D．They tried to move behind them． |
| A．mountains and valleys |
| B．the sun, the moon and the earth |
| C．cities and countries |
| D．seas, lakes and rivers |
| A．the freezing ice |
| B．the weather of the year |
| C．the moving of the ice blocks |
| D．a plant or an animal |
a．Forests grew
b．Food became harder to find
c．Fishing became easier
d．The temperature dropped．
| A．a; b | B．b; d | C．c; d | D．a; c |
Mrs. White was going to have her first baby very soon．Yesterday her husband took her to a hospital．So Mr. White helped her get into car and drove her there．A nurse（护士）took Mrs. White to her room and told Mr. White that he could go home and she could call him when the baby arrived（出生）．But Mr. White said he liked to wait at the hospital．The nurse said, “You may wait outside．” Mr. White was walking up and down at about midnight（午夜）when the nurse came out of the room and said with a smile,” “Which would you like better, a boy or a girl?” “A girl,” said Mr. White．“I have an elder sister, and she loves me．” “Well,” said the nurse,” it’s a boy this time．” “That’s all right,” said Mr. White happily．“That’s my second choice．”
| A．Because they wanted to see an old friend． |
| B．Because they wanted to give their child something． |
| C．Because Mrs. White was going to have her first baby very soon． |
| D．Because they needed some help． |
| A．Waiting outside | B．staying with Mrs. White |
| C．waiting at home | D．helping the nurse |
| A．because the girl looked like him． |
| B．Because his elder sister loved him． |
| C．Because the girl looked like Mrs. White． |
| D．Because he didn’t have much time to look after a boy． |
| A．had a boy |
| B．had a girl |
| C．had a boy and a girl |
| D．told the nurse that Mr. White wanted a boy |
| A．Mr. White didn’t like to have wrong． |
| B．Mrs. White told Mr. White that they had a baby． |
| C．Mr. White was very happy that he had a baby． |
| D．Mr. White went to the hospital by bus． |