What a miracle! A low-cost Lost in Thailand 《泰囧》has got the best ticket sales. It is true that Lost in Thailand has become the most popular Chinese film of all time.
The ticket sales
The movie Lost in Thailand cost just 30 million yuan to make, but it has earned more than 1.2 billion yuan. It has got more ticket than Painted Skin: The Resurrection, the best-selling movie this summer in China.
The story summary
Lost in Thailand is a comedy. It is a story about three Chinese men who met on their trips to Thailand. The movie has a great plot. Xu Lang is a businessman. He hurried to Thailand to look for his boss because of his special purpose. His competitor, Gao Bo followed him to Thailand, too. Xu Lang met Wang Bao, a pancake maker on his way to Thailand, Three Chinese men had some funny and unexpected experiences in Thailand and the story made people high.
The director and actors
The director of the movie is Xu Zheng. He has been a popular actor for about ten years. He was famous for his role, the Evil Pig in a popular TV serious. Lost in Thailand is his first movie that was directed by Xu Zheng. Xu Zheng is a lead role in the movie. Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang are China’s top comedians and the both play the important roles in the movie.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。(10分)．Painted Skin: The Resurrection was mentioned because _______.
| A．the two movies were filmed in Thailand |
| B．the two movie were directed by Xu Zheng |
| C．Lost in Thailand was more successful than it |
| D．Painted Skin: The Resurrection was such a success |
．Why did Xu Lang go to Thailand?
| A．Because he wanted to find his boss. |
| B．Because he followed his competitor there. |
| C．Because he wanted to take a long vacation. |
| D．Because he wanted to stay away from his competitor. |
．The underlined word “unexpected” probably means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．可以预知的 | B．感到惊讶的 |
| C．意料之中的 | D．意想不到的 |
．We can know the information of the movie EXCEPT ______.
| A．its cost | B．its time limit |
| C．its director | D．its ticket sales |
．What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．It’s about why Lost in Thailand sells well. |
| B．It’s about the relationships between directors and actors. |
| C．It’s about the background of a popular Chinese comedy. |
| D．It’s about why Lost in Thailand is popular among visitors. |
The tallest building in the United States, the One World Trade Center, opened on November 3, 2014 in New York. The building is 1,776 feet tall, making it the 3rd tallest building in the world. It has 104 floors. The building stands in the area where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. On September 11, 2001, a group of terrorists destroyed these twin towers and killed nearly 3,000 people. It took 8 years to build the new One World Trade Center. Does the height of the building in feet reminds you of something in history? The number is the year when the United States declared(宣布) its independence (独立)from Great Britain.
One problem with such a tall building is how to clean the windows. Well, a platform(平台) hangs from ropes, and workers on the platform clean windows. On November 12, while two men were busy cleaning windows, a rope of the platform broke near the 68th floor. The two men were saved by cutting a hole in the glass window.
The two tallest buildings in the world are the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE and the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.When did the One World Trade Center open?
| A．September 11, 2001. | B．September 11, 2011. |
| C．November 3, 2006. | D．November 3, 2014. |
Who destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center?
| A．A group of young men. | B．A group of terrorists. |
| C．A group of workers. | D．A group of soldiers. |
“The number” in the first paragraph refers to________.
| A．8 | B．104 | C．1,776 | D．3,000 |
How were the workers on the platform saved when a rope broke?
| A．By calling for help. |
| B．By using a new rope. |
| C．By jumping off the platform. |
| D．By cutting a hole in the glass window. |
Which month is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in?
| A．January. | B．March. | C．August. | D．December. |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．King was born in Tennessee. |
| B．King led a bus boycott in Alabama. |
| C．King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963. |
| D．King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1965. |
How old was King when he died?
| A． 29. | B．39. | C．65. | D．68. |
What’s the purpose of the time line in this article?
| A．To teach the students to draw a time line. |
| B．To introduce Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
| C．To tell more about Martin Luther King Jr. |
| D．To explain why whites and blacks were separated. |
阅读下面短文,简略回答所提出的问题。
It's a wonderful, warm summer day without a coud in the sky. You’re outside, and you can feel the sun's heat on your skin. Do you know what else you are feeling? You're feeling the sun's energy! Without it, the earth would be a cold, dark, lifeless place The sun's radiation(辐射) gives us light and heat energy.
The Sun's radiation can be harmful to us as well. We can't see it, but ultraviolet(紫外线) radiation comes from the sun along with heat and light. You can not see ultraviolet radiation, but it influences our health. Ultraviolet radiation is what burns our skin.
Ultraviolet radiation has three parts: ultraviolet radiation A, ultraviolet radialion B, and ultraviolet radialion C. Waves of ultraviolet radiation A and B may cause harm to our body when we get sunburned. The harm to our body can give us skin cancer(皮肤癌) and cause other health problems.
You can help to protect yourself from ultraviolet radiation by wearing sunscreen(防晒霜), sunglasses and hats.
Try to stay out of the sun when it is especially strong .You can find out ultraviolet radiation levels by watching the weather report on television.
What can we get from the sun's radiation?
Does the sun's heat burn our skin?
How many parts are there in ultraviolet radiation?
When do we have to keep out of the sun?
How can we find out ultraviolet radiation levels?
The old man woke up before sunrise, as he often did, to walk by the beach and greet the new day. As he moved through the early morning, he saw a young man , bending(弯腰) and reaching and throwing, in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin
As he came near, he realized that the young man was not dancing to the day, , but rather bending to check the debris (残骸、残余) left by the night's tide(潮水), stopping now and then to take starfish(海星) and then standing, to throw it back into the sea.
He asked the young man the purpose of the effort.“The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot return to the sea by themselves ,” the young man repied.“when the sun rises, they will die, unless I throw them back into the sea.”
As the young man explained, the old man looked at the beach .“But there are more starflish on this beach than you can ever save before the sun is up. Surely you cannot expect to make a difference.”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down to take another starfish, threw it into the sea and said,“It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us.The old man walked by the beach as usual to
| A．meet his friends | B．greet the new day |
| C．1ook for the starfish | D．dance to the wind |
_ brought the debris on the beach.
| A．The sunrise | B．The starfish |
| C．The early morning | D．The night’s tide |
The Starfish _ without the young man's help.
| A．couldn’t die |
| B．couIdn't return to the sea themselves |
| C．couldn’t live on the beach |
| D．could have fun in the sun |
In Paragraph4, the old man's words showed
| A．he didn't understand the young man |
| B．he liked the young man |
| C．the young man didn't save any starfish |
| D．the young man was clever |
From the passage, we can leam that
| A．the young man liked doing morning exercises |
| B．We can't expect to make a difference |
| C．there is something special in each of us |
| D．the old man laughed at the young man |
A cat army
Look! We are in order ,yes？Our owner trains us every day. He trains us to catch mice and do some work. And when we stay at home, we must keep the room clean. When we go out, we must run in line, When we eat out food, we must keep the ground clean and we can’t eat others’ food. Are we lovely cats?
Zhalong Nature Reserve
Zhalong Nature Reserve (自然保护区)， lies in the western part of Heilongjiang Province. Covering an area of 2,100 square kilometers, this land is a main migratory (迁徙)route for birds. Its ponds(池塘)make it an ideal(理想)home for over 300 different kinds of birds, especially red-crowned cranes（丹顶鹤）.
Super bonobo
This bonobo (矮黑猩猩)is a superstar from Africa! His English name is Kanzi. Kanzi is clever and he can do a lot of things. He likes eating and even cooking. He’s the best animal friend of people. He has about 99% of DNA(基因)。
He can speak some English. Kanzi can also use knives and play easy computer games.
Leave my baby alone
This photo shows that a scimitar-horned oryx (弯角剑羚) fights with two rhinoceroses (犀牛) to protect her baby in Longleat Safari Park, England. In order to protect her baby, this mother oryx shows great courage to us. She doesn’t fear these strong rhinoceroses. What a great mother she is!
The cat army must _ .
| A．keep the ground clean | B．eat others' food |
| C．stay at home | D．jump in line |
Which is wrong about Zhalong Nature Reserve?
| A．It's in Heilongjiang Province. |
| B．It covers 2,100 square kilometers. |
| C．This land is a main migratory route for birds. |
| D．Its forests make it an ideal home for red-crowned cranes. |
Super bonobo can't _ .
| A．speak English | B．catch mice |
| C．play computer games | D．use knives |
This mother oryx may say''_ to show her great courage.
| A．Love me, love my baby! |
| B．I will live to the end! |
| C．Leave my baby alone! |
| D．I am stronger than my baby! |
We can probably find the passage in a _
| A．calendar | B．notebook |
| C．magazine | D．storybook |