Frankenstein is one of the world’s most famous horror stories. It’s about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster(怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was first published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.

Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. She was educated by her parents and when she was 13 decided to become a writer. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream: “I dreamt that my little baby came to life again—that it had only been cold and that we rubbed it before the fire and it lived.”

In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-odl May visited the poet Lord Byron at his home in Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. One night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story Frankenstein.

Frankenstein was published when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many people didn’t think a 19-year-old woman could write so well and believed her husband was the real writer.

Although famous, Shelley’s life was full of sadness. Only one of her four children lived and in 1822 her husband died in a swimming accident. Mary was broken-hearted and decided not to marry again. She devoted herself to her child and continued to write until her death in 1851.

1. What do we know about he story Frankenstein?

A. It was really written by Mary Shelley’s husband.

B. It was been read by millions of people.

C. It was written to remember Shelley’s husband.

D. It is the most famous story in the world.

2.Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story Frankenstein?

A. In England.       B. In Italy.     C. In Switzerland.     D. In France.

3. In which order to the following take place?

a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.

b. The story Frankenstein was first published.

c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.

d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.

e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.

A. a, c, b, e, d        B. d, c, a, b, e    C. c, a, b, d, e        D. b, a, d, c, e

4. How old was Mary Shelley when she died?

A. 43        B. 48         C.51        D. 54

5.What can we learn about Mary Shelley from this passage?

A. She experienced a lot of sadness in her life.

B. She wasn’t considered a good writer during her life.

C. She was educated at her local school.

D. She became very rich because of the story Frankenstein.

Mr Bean who is silly, awkward (笨拙的)，   16    always funny and enjoyable is a world-famous comedy character on TV and in movies. He makes people    17   through a series of simple and funny acts   18   body languages. Rowan Atkinson is the   19   who plays Mr Bean. Mr Atkinson is quite    20    for playing Mr Bean. 

Rowan was born on January 6, 1955, and   21   his early years ｗorking on the family farm with his mother, three older brothers and his strict father, who did not believe  22   the value of television. For a time, he attended the same school as Tony Blair, who was two years older than him. At the age of 13, he    23    at Newcastle University where he had the highest marks in his year. At Oxford he got his Master’s degree (硕士学位) in electrical engineering(电气工程). He was particularly   24   fast cars, and he has a large collection.

Rowan’s career change from an electrical engineer to a famous comedian was partly    25   some speaking problems he had in his childhood.

While he was still at primary school, Rowan had already shown great talent in   26   . Although his teachers predicted (预言) his career in acting, Rowan was not confident    27    he met a group of talented people at university, and he realized this could be a career for him. Another important event    28   . One day in 1976, he was playing around and making faces   29   . He realized something. “I discovered my face,” he said later. John Lloyd, who worked for the BBC, says, “When I watched Mr Atkinson act for the first time, I was    30   that he would be more famous than Chaplin.”

16. A. and            B. or               C. but                      D. while

17. A. laugh          B. sing               C. cry                      D. dance

18. A. use             B. with               C. to use                  D. to using

19. A. doctor         B. writer             C. actor                 D. farmer

20. A. honest      B. friendly     `     C. helpful                D. famous

21. A. cost           B. took               C. paid               D. spent

22. A. in              B. on              C. at                         D. /

23. A. worked        B. studied            C. played             D. helped

24. A. good at        B. amazed at C. interested in            D. worried about

25. A. because       B. because of       C. so                    D. since

26. A. swimming   B. driving             C. acting              D. singing

27. A. until            B. but               C. after               D. before

28. A. caused      B. missed       C. caught             D. happened

29. A. in the mirror B. in class          C. on the wall          D. in the playground

30. A. afraid        B. sure             C. worried            D. surprised

Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.

The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.

Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot （光脚）in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods (奢侈品)seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude（乐观态度）. She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”

1.Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?

A. Youth            B. Love                             C. War                     D. Friendship

2.According to the article, the movie Tiny Times ________.

A. is more popular than the other two movies           

B. was made from Guo Jingming’s novel

C. tells about four girls with similar personalities

D.opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8

3.What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?

A. The four girls’ friendship is touching.              

B. It encourages the young to work hard.

C. It has many advertisements for luxury goods.           

D. It shows money expresses love or friendship.

4.Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tang’s ________.

A. optimistic attitude         B. rich family background

C. good looks               D. excellent grades at school

Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.

The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.

Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot （光脚）in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods (奢侈品)seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude（乐观态度）. She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”

1.Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?

A. Youth            B. Love                             C. War                     D. Friendship

2.According to the article, the movie Tiny Times ________.

A. is more popular than the other two movies           

B. was made from Guo Jingming’s novel

C. tells about four girls with similar personalities

D.opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8

3.What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?

A. The four girls’ friendship is touching.              

B. It encourages the young to work hard.

C. It has many advertisements for luxury goods.           

D. It shows money expresses love or friendship.

4.Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tang’s ________.

A. optimistic attitude         B. rich family background

C. good looks               D. excellent grades at school