Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station. When she was 15, she happened to walk into a bookstore
in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, John Smith,
asked if she'd like a job. She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes.
     Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of
college. During college she would do many other jobs: she served coffee in the student union, was a hotel
cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs.
     One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer. The woman seemed
anxious. Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. The
woman left the store less worried, and Gloria has always remembered the pride (自豪) she felt in having
helped her customer (顾客).
     Years later, as a television hostess, Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his
fingers and hand. His family could not afford an operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in
his pocket all the time.
     Gloria persuaded (说服) her boss to agree to let her do the story. After the story was broadcast, some
doctors called, offering to perform the operation for free.
     Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired
hand and say, "Thank you." What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!
     At Smith's bookstore, Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store. Today
it's the same. The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the
programmes, helping them understand the world better.

1. When did Gloria get her first job?

A. A few years before college.
B. Several years after college.
C. When she was studying at college.
D. When she was working in the TV station.

2. In which part-time job did Gloria feel the happiest?

A. Cleaning in the hotel.
B. Selling books in the bookstore.
C. Serving coffee in the student union.
D. Making maps for the Forest Service.

3. What does the word "she" in the third paragraph refer to (所指)?

A. The boss.
B. The woman.
C. Gloria.
D. The doctor.

4. How did Gloria help the child get the operation he needed?

A. Her boss agreed to raise money.
B. She paid for the operation herself.
C. She allowed the boy to show on TV.
D. Her news report affected some doctors.

5. What particularly gives her the feeling of pride?

A. Helping people through her work.
B. Reporting interesting stories.
C. Being able to do different jobs well.
D. Paying for her college education herself.

     Do you like football? Maybe you say "No". But if I ask, "Do you know David Beckham (大卫.贝克汉姆)?"I'm sure the (1)a______  will be"Yes".Beckham was (2)b______ in Leytonstone (雷顿斯通), east London,
on 2 May, 1975. He is quite tall and (3)s______. He has brown hair, blue (4)e______, and charming (迷人的)
smile. Beckham is good at (5)p______football. He is known as (以……而出名) the best football (6)p______in
England. He is the kind of player that makes fans stand up.He has played (7)f______ Manchester United (曼联队) for 12 years. But now, he plays for Real Madrid (皇家马德里队), and he (8)w______ the number 23 shirt
at Real Madrid. Victoria (维多利亚) Beckham, a (9)m______ of the Spice Girls (辣妹), is his wife. She likes
(10)s______ best. She is a famous singer.

                                                 
     Do you know Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng? Fei Junlong was born in 1965. He is a Chinese astronaut
selected (选拔) as a member of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Jiangsu and joined the People's
Liberation Army Air Force (中国人民解放军空军) in 1982 at the age of 17. And since then he has only
returned home six times. As a fighter pilot (战机飞行员), he was selected to an astronaut in 1998.
      He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son. Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also
a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school
he joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the
astronaut program.
     He was one of the three astronauts who were in the final group to train for the Shenzhou 5 fight. Yang
Liwei was also picked out for the flight, with Zhai Ahigang.
     On September 23, 2005 it was reported that Zhai and Nie would be one of the three pairs of astronauts
who would be in the final training for Shenzhou 6. But in the end, Fei and Nie were chosen, and Zhai missed
his chance to space again.
     Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter.

1. When did Nie join the army?

A. In 1982.
B. In 1998.
C. In 1991.
D. After his graduation from high school.

2. Who among the astronauts in this passage hasn't been to saace?

A. Zhai Zhigang.
B. Nie Haisheng.
C. Yang Liwei.
D. Fei Junlong.

3. How many times has Fei Junlong returned home since he left at the age of 17?

A. Three times.
B. Four times.
C. Six times.
D. Eight times.

4. How many people did the writer mention in this passage?

A. 5.
B. 6.
C. 7.
D. 8.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Yang Liwei was born in Jiangsu.
B. Nie Haisheng has an elever-year-old daughter.
C. Fei Junlong is one year older than Nie Haisheng.
D. Zhai Zhigang got married to Nie Jielin and has a son.

     The song, Let's Go Get Stoned, is an example of Ray Charles' own kind of music and is his own sound.
He mixed black church music, blues and rock-and-roll and produced a very different sound.
     Ray Charles could play blues, rock and jazz, and liked other kinds of music, too. He recorded an album
(专辑) of country-and-western music, which was an immediate success. The album was called Modern
Sounds in Country and Western Music. Many of the songs became famous. One of the most popular was
I Can't Stop Loving You.
     Charles made himself a popular artist and an expert of soul music with the release (发行) of his most
popular composition (乐曲作品) What I Say.
     During the 1960s Charles appeared in the 1962 film Swinging Along, and the 1966 British film Ballad in
Blue. In 1980 he appeared in The Blues Brothers movie and became even more successful. Charles also played
an important part in the recording for Africa's song of We Are the World in 1985.
     Ray Charles often said that sound and music were his life's blood. He said many times that he would not
trade his musical ability for the ability to see again. He did not give his time and money to help the blind, but
helped create and support the Robinson Foundation for Hearing Disorders, which helps people deal with the
loss of their hearing. He once said, "Being blind is my handicap (生理缺陷), but my ears are my opportunity.
Losing my hearing would have ended my life."

1. According to the passage, what can we learn about Ray Charles?

A. He lost both his sight and his hearing.
B. He lost his voice and could not sing.
C. He lost his sight.
D. He was disabled in both body and mind.

2. Charles appeared in films and _____.

A. played an important role at the very beginning
B. lost his interest in music in the 1960s
C. achieved great success in The Blues Brothers
D. failed to become successful in the end

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Ray Charles didn't want to see again.
B. Let's Go Get Stoned is Ray Charles' best song.
C. Ray Charles couldn't live without music and sound.
D. Charles supported the foundation for the blind.

4. What does the last paragraph tell us?

A. Ray Charles thought it was a big pity that he could not see.
B. Ray Charles paid attention to nothing except sound and music.
C. Ray Charles didn't help the blind because he hated being blind.
D. He considered his hearing as the most important thing in his life.

    People say that being good at Chinese helps foreigners in the job market. The Australian Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd is a good example.
    In China, Rudd is (A) famous for his Chinese name, Lu Kewen. He is the first Western leader who can
(B) _____ Chinese. "China is becoming one of the world's superpowers (超级大国). (C) I think few Australian
politicians know more about China than me." Said Rudd during the Australian election.
    (D) 陆克文十岁时开始了解中国。In university, he chose Chinese history as his major and studied (E)
almost everything about China. After graduation, he joined the Australian Foreign Office and worked in Beijing
for two years.
    "I went to China with my wife and daughter. We have a special love for Beijing," Rudd once told the
Chinese President Hu Jintao.
    (F) He impressed the president with his language skills when Hu paid a visit to Australia. The two became
friends and Hu even asked Rudd and his family to be his guests at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
    Rudd said his (G) _____ members were also fans of China. "This year, my daughter married a Chinese
Hong Konger. My oldest son is studying at Fudan University," said Rudd. "Our youngest son, who is in high
school, is really naughty. He doesn't like doing his homework. But he has begun to study Chinese, too."

1. 分别写出划线部分（A）和（E）的同义词或近义词：___________；___________。
2. 在（B）和（G）的空白处分别填入适当的单词：____________；_____________。
3. 将划线部分（C）改写成：I think I know ____________ about China than ___________ Australian
    politicians.
4. 将划线部分（D）译成英语：____________________________________
 5. 划线部分（F）在文中指代的是：____________________________________

     Walt Disney was born in 1901. The Mickey Mouse created (被创作) in 1927 made him very famous.
He died in 1966, but his work and his dreams did not die. Now people all over the world enjoy his Mickey
Mouse and other cartoons.
     Walt Disney was a man who did not give up easily. One summer, Walt Disney wanted a job in a post
office, but they told him that he was too young. He went home, drew some lines on his face. And put on his
father's suit and hat. Then he went back to the same office and told them he was 18. He got the job finally.
     Later in his life, Mr. Disney had a dream, that is, to build a new kind of amusement park. It would be
clean and beautiful. There would be rides for children and nice hotels for adults. It would be fun for people
of all ages. Mr. Disney drew a plan for this park. It was called Disneyland. Engineers told him it was an
impossible dream. His family and friends thought he was mad. But Mr. Disney did not give up his idea. In
1955, Disneyland opened to the public and became the most successful amusement park in the USA. Walt
Disney's dream comes true.

1. When did Walt Disney create Mickey Mouse?
    _______________________________________________________
2. What is Walt Disney's dream? Did it come true? 
    _______________________________________________________
3. Was Walt Disney 18 years old when he got the job in the post office?
    _______________________________________________________
4. Where is the first Disneyland? 
    _______________________________________________________
5. What's the meaning of "give up"? (You can write it in Chinese.) 
    _______________________________________________________

     J.K Rowling was born in England in 1965. She loved reading, and wrote her first story "Rabbit" when she
was only six years old. She studied French at university, then worked as a secretary (秘书) in London. She
had the idea for Harry Potter (哈里.波特) when she was on a train, "Harry just walked into my head", she
said later She started writing the first Harry Potter book the next day.
     In 1992 she went to live in Portugal for three years. She wrote Harry Potter in the morning, and worked
as an English teacher in the afternoon and evening. She got married to a Portuguese TV journalist and had a
daughter called Jessica.
     Then she returned to Edinburgh, in Scotland. She had no job at that time,she wrote in cafes (咖啡馆)
because they were warmer than her small house. After five years she finished the first book "Harry Potter
and the Philosopher's stone". The book sold millions of copies all over the world and J.K. Rowling became
very famous. She is very rich now, but she still writes her books in cares

1. Who is J.K Rowling? 
    ______________________________________
2. When did she write her first story? 
    ______________________________________
3. How did she get the idea of Harry Potter? 
   ______________________________________
4. Why did she write in cafes? 
   ______________________________________
5. Do you like the story of Harry Potter? Why? 
   ______________________________________

                                                                 
     Jackie Chan born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents called him "Chan Kong sang", which
means "born in Hong Kong".
     At first, Jackie's family lived at the French Embassy (大使馆). His father was a cook, and his mother was
a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job at the
American Embassy. Later back in Hong Kong, Jackie's father sent him to the China Drama Academy (中国戏
剧学院). The students there practiced kung fu and learned how to do stunts (特级表演).
     When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to
Hollywood, but he wasn't very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success.
Finally, Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American
fans, and his films make millions of dollars.

任务一：
1. 将文中的下划线句子改为简单句。
    ____________, Jackie began to do dangerous stunts for films.
任务二：
2. 写出文中下划线单词。
   “famous” 的近义词。____________
任务三：回答下列问题。
3. When was Jackie Chan born?
    _________________________________________________
4. What was Jackie's father at the French Embassy?
    _________________________________________________
5. What did Jackie learn in the China Drama Academy? 
    _________________________________________________

     China's Olympic champion, Liu Xiang broke (打破) the men's 110一meter hurdles (跨栏). world record
with the time of 12.88 seconds on July l l 2006.Many people think he will break the world record at the Beijing
Olympics in 2008, but Liu did it two years earlier.
     Though Liu is the world record holder now, some people still think that he has a slow start during the race.
They think Liu should run faster during the first 30 meters, but his coach (教练), Sun Haiping doesn't think so.
     "We really know how to make Lib run faster during the first 30 meters." Sun said. "A special training will
do, but Liu may lose his good sense of rhythm (节奏感) is he does so.""All the training will follow my plan."
said the coach."The 2008 Games are really important. It's possible that Liu Xiang will set a new record in 2008, but training for the Games has to follow the set plan."
     Liu Xiang has been a world record holder. but he still dreams of winning the men's 110一meter hurdles
at the 2008 Games.

1. When did Liu Xiang become the world record holder?
   __________________________________________________________________
2. What do some people think of Liu Xiang's race?
   __________________________________________________________________
3. What may happen if Liu runs faster during the first 30 meters?
   __________________________________________________________________
4. Does Liu's coach decide to change his plan?
   __________________________________________________________________
5. What's Liu Xiang's dream? 
   __________________________________________________________________

      Liu Xiang was 1______ (出生) in Shanghai, He started 2______ (训练) when he was 3______ (年轻).
And now he is well 4______ (出名) all over the 5______ (世界). Liu Xiang 6______ (将要) also be asked to
appear in advertisements and 7______ (电影), and even to record 8______ (音乐). He will be chosen to
represent 9______ (中国) at the Olympic 10______ (运动).