Shirley Jane Temple was the leading child actor of her time, receiving a special Oscar and acting the leading role in films like Bright Eyes and Heidi.
Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California. When Temple was just 3 years old, she began her first low-budget movie Baby Burlesques. Temple’s mother was aware of her girl’s talents by enrolling her in dance classes at the age of 3, so her father became her agent and financial adviser.
When the cute actress was 6 years old, she appeared in her first Hollywood film, Carolina. With Fox Film Corporation, Temple made an additional 8 films. The little actress, singer and dancer with the dancing golden curls became a top earner for the studio.
In 1934, she became a world-famous star in Bright Eyes, whichwas designed especially for her talents. The young performer showed many wonderful pictures during 1934. She received a special Children Academy Award in February 1935 for her outstanding contribution. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Temple “Little Miss Miracle” for raising the public’s confidence during times of economic hardship. He even said, “As long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right.” By 1940, Temple had 43 films under her early acting career.
After Temple grew up, she made guest appearances on television shows in the early 1960s and filmed a Comedy that was never released. Temple acted 46 films in her whole life. In 1969, her life got a great change——she began her diplomatic（外交的） career and worked successfully till her late life. During her political career, Temple had visited China in April, 1977. In 1988, she published her autobiography, a book about her life, Child Star.
Shirley Temple died of natural causes on February 10, 2014, at her home near San Francisco California. She was 85 years old.
Following her death, Temple’s family and friends published a statement that read, “We pay her respects for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife of 55 years.”
How did Temple’s parents help her step into the entertainment world?
| A．Temple’s mother discovered her talents. |
| B．Temple’s mother taught her how to dance. |
| C．Temple’s father took charge of all her life. |
| D．Temple’s father took away all her money. |
How many films has Temple completed by the age of 12?
| A．8 | B．43 |
| C．46 | D．85 |
Which film was especially made to show Temple’s talents?
| A．Bright Eyes | B．Heidi |
| C．Baby Burlesques | D．Carolina |
Why did the President call Temple “Little Miss Miracle”?
| A．Because Temple was an adorable child star. |
| B．Because Temple gave hopes to people in difficult times. |
| C．Because Temple had great achievement in her acting life. |
| D．Because Temple was a very successful diplomat for the country. |
According to the passage, in what order did these events take place in Temple’s life?
a. Temple died of natural causes.
b. Temple became a diplomat for her country.
c. Temple visited China during her political career.
d. Temple published her autobiography, Child Star.
e. Temple made her first acting in a series of low-budget movies.
f. At the age of six, Temple became well-known for her successful acting.
| A．f, e, c, d, b, a | B．e, f, b, d, c, a |
| C．e, f, b, c, d, a | D．f, e, d, b, c, a |
Many students have already had clear ideas about what jobs they would like to have in the future. We believe boys’ choices are different from girls’. To find out how different their choices are, we made a survey in Green High School. The following diagram shows the results of the survey.
About 45% of the girls would like to be ______ in the future.
| A．bank clerks | B．reporters |
| C．scientists | D．teachers |
About ______ of the boys want to be teachers as well.
| A．5% | B．15% | C．28% | D．38% |
Which job do the girls like least?
| A．Bank clerks. | B．Reporters. |
| C．Managers. | D．Scientists. |
What does the diagram show us?
| A．Boys’ abilities(能力）of jobs are the same as girls’. |
| B．Boys’ abilities of jobs are different from girls’. |
| C．Boys’ choices of jobs are the same as girls’. |
| D．Boys’ choices of jobs are different from girls’. |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．More girls would like to be reporters than boys. |
| B．More boys would like to be bank clerks than girls. |
| C．Boys would like to be reporters most. |
| D．Girls would like to be managers most. |
Graffiti is a common feature of most Western cities．The word graffiti was from the Greek word, graphein, which only meant writing．These days, however, the word means drawing or writing on the walls of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses．
Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during the 1960s and 1970s．At that time, a new modern culture about city life appeared．Graffiti was a written form of expression of that life．Later, it was mixed with a musical form called hip-hop that was another expression of the city life．
At first, graffiti artists used pens．But then, with the development of graffiti, they became experienced．They turned to using spray paint（喷漆罐）．Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area．And it also allowed them to work quickly．
At present, different people have different ideas about graffiti．Some people say it makes the cities dirty．It isn’t allowed by many local governments in America．The governments spend more than a million dollars a year cleaning graffiti．The money, they say, could be better spent on health or education．Other people think it is a form of art．In fact, the works of some famous graffiti artists can be found in museums, galleries, and art books．Which is the present meaning of the underlined word “graffiti” now?
| A．书法 | B．沙画 | C．涂鸦 | D．油画 |
How many forms of expression of city life are mentioned in the second paragraph（段落）?
| A．One． | B．Two． | C．Three． | D．Four． |
Why did graffiti artists use spray paint?
| A．Because they could work quickly． |
| B．Because they could spend less money． |
| C．Because they could paint a smaller area． |
| D．Because they could express themselves clearly． |
What’s the article mainly about?
| A．The meaning of graffiti． |
| B．Different expressions of graffiti． |
| C．Different attitudes（态度）towards graffiti． |
| D．The history and the development of graffiti． |
It’s something familiar to all parents of young children： you’re in a busy shopping street and your child wants to pee（小便）and he just can’t hold it any longer．But two parents’ decision to let their child relieve（释放）himself has caused much attention in China．
By now, it seems, the whole Chinese Internet is familiar with what happened on a crowded Hong Kong shopping street．A mother holds a nappy（尿布）while her two-year-old pees．A passerby took pictures which then were put online．The woman explained that they had found a public toilet（厕所）but saw there was a long queue, so she had no other choice but to let their child to relieve himself on the street instead．
Why has this one child’s act caused so much upset? Allowing a child under 12 to “answer the call of nature in any public street” is against the law in Hong Kong and the parents will face a 2,000 Hong Kong Dollar（$250）fine（罚款）．But the on-line chatter has put all the attention on the fact that this family were tourists from mainland China, rather than being locals．“For Hong Kongers, people might think from time to time that mainlanders are not so polite and often break the public rules,” says Martin Yip of BBC．Charmaine Chui, who was born in Hong Kong, told BBC she feels angry to have seen mainland tourists peeing in shopping centers and restaurants．“Hong Kong is a beautiful, modern city．What do these people think of it?” she says．
In mainland China, there has also been criticism of the parents’ behavior．But most of the people say they find the parents’ behavior understandable as they had tried to find a toilet for their child and the mother used a paper nappy rather than simply allowing the baby to pee on the ground．The child peed ________ in HK．
| A．on a crowded shopping street |
| B．in a public toilet |
| C．at home |
| D．in a restaurant |
The underlined phrase “answer the call of nature” means _________．
| A．回归自然 | B．接自然打来的电话 |
| C．上厕所 | D．接电话 |
Charmaine Chui feels ____ to have seen mainland tourists peeing in shopping centers and restaurants．
| A．understandable | B．sorry | C．angry | D．happy |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．A policeman took photos of the 2-year-old child and put them online． |
| B．It’s OK for children under 12 to pee wherever they like in Hong Kong． |
| C．All the Chinese feel very angry about the parents’ behavior． |
| D．In mainland China, most of the people find the parents’ behavior understandable． |
People use their mouths for many things．They eat, talk, shout and sing．They smile and they kiss．In the English language, there are many meanings using the word “mouth”．But some of them are not so nice．
For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest（抗议）and say “Do not bad mouth me．”
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret（后悔）because it hurts that person’s feelings．Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell．The speaker might say, “I really put my foot in my mouth this time．” In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing．
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say．When this happens, the friend might say, “You took the words right out of my mouth!”
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family．There is an expression for this, too．You might say such a person “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth”．
This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives “from hand to mouth”．This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food．“I really put my foot in my mouth this time” means _________．
| A．I regretted I had done the thing |
| B．I really did this |
| C．I have never done this thing |
| D．I want to do this thing |
When your friend took the words right out of your mouth, you can say “_________”．
| A．You are clever | B．I am very lucky |
| C．We have the same idea | D．I am very angry |
If a person lives from hand to mouth, he must be very _________．
| A．rich | B．poor | C．happy | D．sad |
The passage mainly tells us _________．
| A．everyone in England has the same mouth |
| B．people use their mouths to eat, talk, shout and sing |
| C．rich persons’ mouths are quite different with the poor persons’ |
| D．the word “mouth” has many different meanings in the English language |
Stress（压力）is everywhere in our everyday life．Men, women, the young and the old sometimes have stress．
The most important reasons of stress are： death, diseases, exams, making money, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on．
How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?
| Yes |
No |
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| Do you easily get angry? |
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| Do you often sleep badly? |
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| Do you get headaches a lot? |
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| Do you take sleeping pills? |
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| Do you find it difficult to relax? |
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| Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet? |
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| Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something? |
If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress．So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercise, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways relieving（减轻）stress．However, doctors now say that there are easier ways — people should laugh and smile more often．When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes．They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress．Which of the followings is NOT one of the most important reasons of stress according to the passage?
| A．Taking exams． | B．Taking sleeping pills． |
| C．Making money． | D．Ending friendships． |
What’s the easier way to relax your body?
| A．Talking with friends． |
| B．Doing relaxing exercise． |
| C．Laughing, smiling and crying． |
| D．Listening to music． |
The main idea of the passage is about _________．
| A．a survey of people with stress |
| B．the reasons for having stress |
| C．who has stress easily |
| D．stress and how to relieve your stress |