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The influence of America is increasing in my country. Spanish people drink Coca Cola, wear blue jeans, watch Hollywood movies, listen to American music, and eat fast food, and they do these things every day.
I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies. Most of the programs and documentaries (纪录片) we watch on TV are from America, and most of the movies we go to see are made in Hollywood. In the last few years, the government has tried to protect the Spanish movies. Now, in our cinemas, at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from other countries in Europe.
American culture is a part of Spanish life now. It’s certain that many things from America are as much a part of people’s lives as Spanish things. For example, Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product. I’ve known about Coca Cola for my whole life.
However, it’s different with Western fast food. For example, I don’t think McDonald’s is as successful in Spain as it is in other countries. In my opinion, one of the reasons may be the lifestyle of the Spanish people. The Spanish people normally eat at home. On the other hand, maybe McDonald’s hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas. It’s true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonald’s, and it is more popular among the Spanish children than among the adults. In any case, it’s obvious that American culture is becoming more and more a part of our lives every day.From the first paragraph we can know that ____.
| A．the influence of America on Spain can be found everywhere |
| B．most Spanish people don’t like to listen to their own music |
| C．fast food spreads from Spain to the United States |
| D．some Spanish actors go to America to improve their acting skills |
What plays an important part in the spreading of American culture in Spain?
| A．American novels | B．Hollywood movies. |
| C．McDonald’s. | D．American music. |
Why did the government set some rules for the films shown in Spain?
| A．To protect foreign culture in Spain. |
| B．To earn more money from Spanish films. |
| C．To limit the number of foreign movies. |
| D．To unite the European Community. |
What do you think Spanish tapas might be?
| A．The name of a drink. |
| B．The name of a restaurant. |
| C．A clothing brand. |
| D．A certain kind of food. |
Notting hill is a small town west of London. Here lives shy William, a divorced（离婚） man, who owns a little travel-book store.
It was a Wednesday, when the poor shop keeper happened to meet Anna Scott ,a movie star who walked into his shop.
They ran across each other in the street again. And they found themselves falling in love. But how could a poor man keep the love of a famous star? Their lives and their worlds were so different.
Six months later, Anna was in London again for her new film. She came to William’s thought …
Length(长度):110 minutes
Director:David Duning
Cast:Julia Roberts(actress), Hugh Grant(actor) According to the passage, who most probably plays the role of Anna in the film ?
| A．Julia Roberts. | B．Hugh Grant. | C．David Duning. | D．Not mentioned. |
How did William and Anna get to know each other first?
| A．Anna was invited to visit William’s book store. |
| B．Anna ,a film star, walked into William’s book store. |
| C．William was introduced by Anna’s friend. |
| D．They met each other in the street accidently. |
What did William do according to the passage?
| A．A movie star . | B．A book store owner |
| C．A man called William. | D．We don’t know . |
What is the passage mainly discussing ?
| A．A book named Notting. | B．A small town in West London. |
| C．A man called William. | D．A film. |
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Shooting (拍摄) the film often takes at least six months. Actors and camera men work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.
The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films. Making a film is ________ .
| A．very simple | B．quite funny |
| C．quite interesting | D．not very easy |
The director of a film ________ .
| A．says how only one scene should be filmed |
| B．tells the actors and actresses how they should not act |
| C．is the most important person in a film studio |
| D．all the above |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. |
| B．The indoor stages in the film studio are very big. |
| C．All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. |
| D．Shooting the film often takes many months. |
The best title for the passage is "________ ".
| A．Writing the Story | B．Actors and Actresses |
| C．A Director | D．Making a Film |
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet，but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s.At that time，computers were large and expensive .Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke dow
n,，then the whole net-work stopped.. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the net-work was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s,universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper 
and easier to use . Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.The Internet has a history of more than _____ years.
| A．sixty | B．ten | C．forty | D．twenty |
A new network system was set up to ______.
| A． make computers cheaper |
| B． make itself keep on working all the time |
| C． break down the whole network |
| D． make computers large and expensive |
At first the Internet was only used by _____.
| A．the government | B．scientists |
C．hospital and banks |
D．schools |
_____ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
| A．Computers | B．Scientists |
| C．Software | D．Information |
Which of the following is true ?
| A． In the 1960s, computer networks worked well. |
| B． In the early1970s, the Internet was easy to use. |
| C． Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before. |
| D． Today it’s still not easy to get on-line. |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, pare
nts often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of "choice" is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?Many teenagers think their_____ know them better than their parents do.
| A．friends | B．teachers | C．brothers and sisters | D．classmates |
When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to_____.
| A．go to their friends | B．talk with their parents |
| C．have a discussion with their family | D．talk with their friends on the phone |
Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence "Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends."?
| A．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. |
| B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
| C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. |
| D．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends. |
The passage suggests (暗示) that _______.
| A．Parents cannot choose friends for their children successfully. |
| B．Perhaps some children's friends are chosen by their parents. |
| C．Children won't let their parents choose friends for them. |
| D．Parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. |
Which of the following do you think is right according to the passage?
| A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy. |
B．In a ll families, children can choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help. |
Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried
thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.The Crystal Palace was built up_________.
| A．in the 1950s | B．in the 1990s |
| C．shortly before 1851 | D．after 1851 |
People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.
| A．buy goods | B．visit an exhibition |
| C．travel | D．enjoy the Crystal Palace itself |
What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?
| A．It caught a terrible fire. |
| B．It disappeared suddenly. |
| C．It was moved away to the south of London. |
| D．It was rebuilt. |
The writer__________.
| A．thought the Crystal Palace very useful |
| B．thought highly of the Crystal Palace |
| C．wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt |
| D．was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace |
The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.
| A．it was the biggest building in the world then. |
| B．it was made of iron and glass. |
| C．so many visitors had been there. |
| D．it was burnt down at last. |