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Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989. She is an American singer and song-writer. At the age of 14, Swift moved to Tennessee to pursue(从事) a career(生涯) in country music. "Our Song", her third single（单曲）， made her the youngest country music star. She also received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Her next album, Fearless, was released（发行） in 2008.With the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the U.S. Swift's third album, 2010's Speak Now, sold over one million copies within the first week. In 2012, Swift released her next album, Red, which sold over one million copies in its first week. Her newest album,1989, was released in 2014. It sold more copies in its opening week than any album in the past twelve years, and made Swift the first and only act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in a week.
Swift is known for writing songs about her personal experiences. Today, she has sold over 30 million albums and 80 million digital single downloads. Swift has also appeared as an actress in the comedy Valentines Day. She gives away money to support arts education, natural disaster relief and charities for sick children.Was she born in Tennessee?
How many albums have Swift released?
What film has Swift appeared in as an actress?
Is there a strange something high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows. This mystery (谜) has puzzled (困惑) the world for years.In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints (脚印) in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!
In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off (遥远的)saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.
Fifteen years later, newspapers had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked a very large man.
From then on more and more stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints. The passage is about ______________.
| A．some mountain climbers | B．some strange animals |
| C．some large footprints | D．the mystery of snowman |
Why were people interested in the footprints.
| A．They were footprints of a large bear |
| B．They looked like the footprints of a large man. |
| C．They were found in the snow. |
| D．They were found in the world’s tallest mountains. |
The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in _________.
| A．1887 | B．1906 | C．1921 | D．1951 |
Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large
footprints?
| A．They were footprints of an ape man. |
| B．They were footprints of a snowman. |
| C．The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked. |
| D．The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs. |
.Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for __________ years.
| A．more than one hundred | B．ninety-five |
| C．eighty | D．fifty |
In fact, at the time they seemed to be ordinary events, but now everything seems different. I had spent 10 years away from the place where I was born. Even though I made the decision to leave my country by myself, I miss a lot of things now. The person that brought me the happiest memories is my best friend. She is the greatest person in the world, and I am not exaggerating(吹嘘). She is kind, funny,polite,and always willing to listen,and has been a great friend. I always recall(回想)events from our childhood. I think about the school where we met in the first grade and went on until the 5th grade. I think about the talks we had and the things we did together. If someone wants me to describe our friendship, I’d say we have been close friends for 17 years and we never got angry with each other. It’s amazing, isn’t it? I haven’t been able to do that with anybody else. Sometimes I even feel guilty(有罪的). I miss her more than my own brothers and sisters. And of course besides those memories, my kids are number one in my life. I have plenty of beautiful memories with them, especially when they were born, which also turned out to be a sad moment for both of them, because they were premature babies(早产儿). Anyone, who has had an experience with a premature baby, can figure out what I mean. How does the writer feel about her best friend?
| A．She is patient and fun |
| B．She is famous in the world |
| C．she is more important than her sons |
| D．They have been best friends and lived close. |
How long has the writer spent with her friend？
| A．For 5 years | B．For 6 years |
| C．For 10 years | D．For 17 years |
Which of the following words has the same meaning of “figure out”?
| A．Guess | B．Look for | C．Understand | D．Point out |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The writer still lives in her own country. |
| B．They got to know each other in their childhood. |
| C．The writer felt tired of looking after her children. |
| D．It’s common that the writer never quarreled with her friends. |
Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one.They must find out the new information as quickly as possible.Later in the day,everything is put together at the news desk.Reporters return,type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page.Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day.Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally,there is no more time left for adding new stories,and the time for printing (印刷) the newspaper has come.This is done on fast-moving printing machines.The newspapers are then delivered (发送) by truck,plane or rail.Speed is important.People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterdayCs.What is the work in a newspaper office like?
| A．Interesting and confusing. | B．Important and patient. |
| C．Particular and necessary. | D．Fast and busy. |
According to the passage, the right order for a reporter's work is _____.
a. writing stories
b. doing interviews
c. joining in a discussion
d. doing homework
e. handing stories to the editor
| A．c, b, a, d, e | B．c, d, e, a, b |
| C．c, b, d, a, e | D．c,a,d,b,e |
The front page contents (内容) are decided by _____.
| A．the importance of the events |
| B．how well the stories are written |
| C．the knowledge of the chief editor |
| D．whether they are the latest |
The best title for this passage is "_____”.
| A．How a Newspaper Is Produced |
| B．How Newspapers Are Delivered |
| C．What Kind of Papers Readers Like |
| D．Whose Work Is More Important |
One day, I went to see my last patients(病人), an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling(挣扎) to put socks on her swollen(浮肿) feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him. ”
“Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours,” she said with a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others are not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is hear—without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not longer after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time—in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?
| A．The nurse told him. |
| B．The old woman told him. |
| C．The woman’s son told him. |
| D．The doctor got it from her chart noting. |
What did the old woman think caused her health problems?
| A．Her son’s not seeing her. |
| B．No one listening to her story. |
| C．The medical care of the hospital |
| D．The distance between her and her son. |
When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ________.
| A．keeping smiling |
| B．interruption or judgment |
| C．listening without interruption |
| D．communicating with each other |
Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Her son lived close to her house. |
| B．The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments. |
| C．Listening is powerful medicine. |
| D．The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheel chair |
Parents today also worry about their children’s diets. Some doctors give the following advice:According to the doctor’s advice, what does junk food include?
| A．milk and vitamins | B．fruits and sugar |
| C．vegetables and salt | D．fat, oil, salt and sugar |
In this passage, doctors think that teenagers should eat more.
| A．food with no vitamins | B．fat and sugar |
| C．vegetables and fruits | D．salt and oil |
The best title for this passage is .
| A．Bad Habits | B．Junk food |
| C．Unhealthy Food | D．Advice on Healthy Eating |