Betty is not traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?
The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.
The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen. Which is the reason for the success of the show?
| A．A large number of viewers. |
| B．Her life as an office worker. |
| C．The wonderful performance. |
| D．Two Golden Globes awards. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the show?
| A．Betty is a girl of wisdom. |
| B．Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show. |
| C．Betty is an American favorite TV character. |
| D．Betty is often looked down on. |
What can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Beauty from within. | B．A romantic story. |
| C．An ugly girl. | D．An exciting experience. |
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及1-5小题要求，写出正确答案。
Last week I had a pretty good vacation with my family. We had great fun playing in different places. On Monday, the weather was sunny and hot. We went to White Beach and 81. (swim) in the water. On Tuesday, it was cloudy and humid(潮湿的). We visited two museums in Central Park. 82.We saw many old things. On Wednesday and Thursday, it was rainy and windy. We walked in the city.83. We bought some interesting things and ate some delicious food. On Friday, the weather was cool. We went hiking in the mountains.85. 我们很累但是感到很高兴。I really enjoyed my vacation.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。(仅填一词)
将划线部分改为一般疑问句。
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We bought .When did they go hiking?
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In the world today, all of the people need recreation(消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form(形式) is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and soccer. There are also individual(独立的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoors.（户外）
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, （室内消遣）such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.Which is the most popular form of recreation?
| A．Sports | B．Watching TV |
| C．Sleeping | D．Singing and dancing |
People want to take part in sports in order to __________.
| A．keep healthy and enjoy life | B．make friends |
| C．find a good job | D．make money |
Outdoor sports include(包括) __________.
| A．watching TV |
| B．singing and dancing |
| C．listening to the radio |
| D．skating and mountain climbing |
Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?
| A．Because they like sports but don’t like to take part in them. |
| B．Because they don’t enjoy sports. |
| C．Because they don’t enjoy life. |
| D．Because they don’t need recreation. |
The passage mainly(主要) tells us that__________.
| A．basketball is a kind of team sport |
| B．everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them |
| C．different people have different ways of relaxing |
| D．indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports |
It was Jimmy’s birthday and he was 5 years old. He got a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful drum.( 鼓 )
“ Who gave him that drum?” Jimmy’s father said when he saw it. “ His grandfather did,” answered Jimmy’s mother.
“ Oh,” said his father. Of course Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his father didn’t mind . He was working during the day and Jimmy was already in bed when he got home in the evening ,so he couldn’t hear the noise.
But one of the neighbors didn’t like the noise at all, so a few days later, she took a sharp ( 锋利的 ) knife and went to Jimmy’s house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him, “ Hello, Jimmy, do you know, there is something very nice inside your drum? Here is a knife. Open the drum and let’s find it.”Jimmy got a lot of nice presents from his _________.
| A．classmates | B．friends |
| C．teachers | D．family |
Who gave Jimmy the drum? _________.
| A．His father | B．His mother |
| C．His neighbor | D．His grandfather |
Why did Jimmy’s father not stop him from making noise with the drum? _________.
| A．Because he liked Jimmy very much |
| B．Because he didn’t mind |
| C．Because Jimmy was in bed |
| D．Because Jimmy only played in the evening |
One of the neighbors _________.
| A．liked Jimmy very much |
| B．enjoyed listening to the sound of the drum |
| C．wanted to show Jimmy a sharp knife |
| D．didn’t like the noise at all |
What did Jimmy’s neighbor really want him to do? To ___________.
| A．stop him making noises |
| B．make a noise on his drum with a knife |
| C．show him how to hit the drum |
| D．find something nice in his drum |
| Channel |
Time |
Name |
Kind |
CCTV1 |
7:00 |
Morning News |
News |
| 9:30 |
The love story in the countryside |
Sitcom |
|
| 22:15 |
Face to Face |
Talk show |
|
CCTV3 |
16:00 |
Avenue Of Stars |
Game show |
| 17:00 |
Sing Songs Every Day |
Music |
|
| 18:00 |
Animal World |
Documentary |
|
| CCTV5 |
12:30 |
Sports News |
News |
| 22:40 |
Football Magazine |
Sports show |
What time does the show Face to Face start?
At 7:00 a.m. B. At 9:30 a.m.
C. At 8:30 P.m. D. At 10:15 P.m.What kind of show is Avenue Of Stars?
| A．Sitcom | B．A talk show |
| C．A game show | D．A sports show |
You can watch news on______________.
| A．CCTV1 and CCTV3 | B．CCTV3 and CCTV5 |
| C．CCTV1 and CCTV5 | D．The three channels |
If you like music you can watch _____________.
| A． Animal World | B．Face to Face |
| C．Sing Songs Every Day | D．Football Magazine |
Which of the following is true?
| A．You can watch Football Magazine in the morning. |
| B．Animal World is on CCTV5. |
| C．Sports News begins at 12:30 on CCTV1. |
| D．The love story is a sitcom . |
Mrs. White comes from America. She is an English teacher in No. 12 High School of Guangzhou. She speaks Chinese a little and often has Chinese classes. She likes here very much. She often says the Chinese people are very nice. She is Lucy and Lily’s mom. Lucy and Lily live in America with their dad, Mr. White. They are students. They have some Chinese pen pals.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Where is Mrs. White from?
| A．China. | B．Canada. | C．America. | D．Shenzhen. |
Does Mrs. White speak Chinese?
| A．Yes, but a little. |
| B．No, she doesn’t. |
| C．She speaks Chinese well. |
| D．Yes, very well. |
Where does Mr. White live?
| A．In Shenzhen. | B．In China. |
| C．In Canada. | D．In America. |
Who do Lily and Lucy live with?
| A．Their dad. | B．Their mom. |
| C．Their teacher. | D．Their Chinese friends. |
Do Lucy and Lily have Chinese pen pals?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. |
| C．Yes, they have. | D．No, they don’t have. |