阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

　　Colony Theatre

　　Slow Pokes 1∶40, 3∶45, 5∶50, 7∶55

　　Mayberry Cinema

　　Rip Tide 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

　　Shirley Twin

　　Visitors from the Planet Zoltar 3∶10, 5∶15, 7∶20, 9∶40

　　Bear Hug 6, 8, 10, midnight

　　Movieland

　　Butler Place Beauties 2∶20, 4∶30, 6∶40, 8∶50

　　Cinema 59

　　I-Last Train to Parksville 2, 4, 6, 8

　　II-Jive Talk 2∶45, 4∶45, 6∶45, 8∶45

　　III-Bear Hug 1∶30, 3∶30, 5∶30, 7∶30

　　IV-Jive Talk 3, 5, 7, 9

（1）According to the timetable, which movie is playing at the Mayberry Cinema?

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A. Slow Pokes

B. Visitors from the Planet Zoltar

C. Rip Tide

D. Bear Hug

（2）According to the timetable, what is the latest starting time for the movie Bear Hug at the Shirley Twin?

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（3）According to the timetable, how many different films are being shown at Cinema 59?

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（4）At 6∶30, a man shows up at Cinema 59. According to the timetable, which is the first movie he can see from the start?

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A. Last Train to Parksville

B. Jive Talk

C. Bear Hug

D. Butler Place Beauties

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

　　Colony Theatre

　　Slow Pokes 1∶40, 3∶45, 5∶50, 7∶55

　　Mayberry Cinema

　　Rip Tide 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

　　Shirley Twin

　　Visitors from the Planet Zoltar 3∶10, 5∶15, 7∶20, 9∶40

　　Bear Hug 6, 8, 10, midnight

　　Movieland

　　Butler Place Beauties 2∶20, 4∶30, 6∶40, 8∶50

　　Cinema 59

　　I-Last Train to Parksville 2, 4, 6, 8

　　II-Jive Talk 2∶45, 4∶45, 6∶45, 8∶45

　　III-Bear Hug 1∶30, 3∶30, 5∶30, 7∶30

　　IV-Jive Talk 3, 5, 7, 9

（1）According to the timetable, which movie is playing at the Mayberry Cinema?

[　　]

A. Slow Pokes

B. Visitors from the Planet Zoltar

C. Rip Tide

D. Bear Hug

（2）According to the timetable, what is the latest starting time for the movie Bear Hug at the Shirley Twin?

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（3）According to the timetable, how many different films are being shown at Cinema 59?

[　　]

（4）At 6∶30, a man shows up at Cinema 59. According to the timetable, which is the first movie he can see from the start?

[　　]

A. Last Train to Parksville

B. Jive Talk

C. Bear Hug

D. Butler Place Beauties

阅读理解

　　Starring French Stewart , Mike Weinberg , Missi Pyle , Barbara Babcock , Jason Beghe , Claire Carey and Joanna Going.

　　Christmas this year looks gloomy to Kevin. His parents have separated, and he decides without careful thinking to spend the holidays with his dad, Peter, and his dad's rich girlfriend, Natalie. Natalie lives in an unusual mansion- a “smart house” in which almost everything reacts to remote commands: doors open and close at will , the chandelier （吊灯） rises and lowers , a swinging bookcase leads to a secret bar , etc. . Even better , the serious butler （男管家） , Prescott , and sweet housekeeper, Molly, are at Kevin's beck and call. But just as Kevin settles into his wonderful surroundings , Peter and Natalie leave to pick up some royal houseguests at the airport , including an 11-year-old crown prince.

　　In their absence , the snaky Marv and Vera break in , intending to kidnap （绑架） the crown prince. But they didn't realize they'd be facing off with Kevin instead and, while it may not be his house , he still has to protect it. With the help of the house's high-tech. magics , Kevin repeatedly prevents them by turning the tables （ and the swinging bookcases, shower jest and chandelier） on them. All the funny characters build to a cheerful Christmas Day result in which everyone gets into the action during an unexpected reunion between Kevin and his parents, Natalie and the royal family.

1．Where do you think you can see this article?

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A．In a magazine which tells you a true story.

B．In a newspaper which explains how a boy deals with his enemy.

C．On the text which tells a film that is on the way to be shown in the near future.

D．A book , written by a famous writer, is going to be published.

2．According to the sentence underlined , what's the way Kevin is treated?

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A．He is forbidden to do anything and others are very strict with him.

B．He can do whatever he likes and others just try to satisfy him.

C．All the persons here dislike him and would like to punish him.

D．All the persons here like him and would buy whatever he wants.

3．What can you imagine about the result of the article?

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A．Justice is done and the bad persons are punished.

B．All are very happy at the very end and a great Christmas is celebrated.

C．Kevin's parents are divorced and Kevin has got a new mother.

D．The little prince dislikes Kevin and goes away with his family for Christmas.

4．Of the following descriptions, which do you agree with most?

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A．Marv and Vera must be very cruel and clever, and make a lot of money finally.

B．Kevin is bright, brave and gloomy.

C．Natalie is rich , beautiful and has a high social position.

D．Mike Weinberg is a person in the film who helps Kevin a lot.

5．What can you infer from the title “Home Alone 4”?

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A．There must he four persons alone at home.

B．It must be a series of TV play.

C．The main character in it must be four years old.

D．There should be altogether 4 performances , focused on one person.

阅读理解

　　Old Americans are separating into two classes. Retirement can be either heaven or hell. “I do believe on the whole the retirees(退休者)of tomorrow will be wealthier and healthier than the same group of 30 years of age.” says Robert Friedland, director of the National Academy on Ageing, “But that's only part of the picture. There's also a large group whose household income(收入)hasn't been growing very much. For them the future is unhappy. ”

　　“Nature is not always kind. ”says Dr. Robert Butler, an expert in medical care of old people, who was a founding director of the National Institute on Ageing. “The relationship between socio-economic position and life expectancy(估计寿命)has been known for a long time. Race (种族)is also connected. And education is powerful, too in lengthening life.”

　　“The reality is that poor people get sick easily as they age because they live in duty neighborhoods and have dirty jobs, they are left unprotected(保护)from environmental pollution(环境污染), and the pressure of being poor wears down people's health.” according to Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund, which studies health problems .

　　“Cigarette smoking has a great effect because it is more common in lower socio-economic groups. ” says Elizabeth Whelan, president of the American Council on Science and Health, “If you live in a state of hopelessness and helplessness and don't think about the future, you are more likely to take up life-threatening habits.”

　　“Race and income have large effects on death. ” a team of researchers reported in the New English Journal of Medicine in 1996, after researching on 24 million whites and 2.1 million blacks.

　　With the exception of black women, the highest income group had the lowest death rates and the lowest income group had the highest death rates regardless of race . For black women there was no consistent pattern across income group.

1．The sentence “ Retirement can be either heaven or hell . ” means ________.

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A．If a man is out of work, he or she will feel unhappy.

B．If an American retires from his job ( post), he or she will lead a miserable life.

C．Old people in America have to choose a life style.

D．Some old people in America lead a hard life, or others may lead a happy life.

2．According to Dr. Robert Butler's opinion, ________ plays the most important role in people's life expectancy.

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3．The reason why poor people are more likely to get ill as they grow old is that ________.

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A．they live in the countryside

B．they work with their hands

C．their families are too large

D．they suffer a lot from being poor

4．What Elizabeth Whelan says means that ________.

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A．smoking makes people poor and hopeless

B．smoking is popular among poor people

C．poor people should give up smoking

D．rich people in America never smoke

5．Which is the best title for the story?

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A．Terrible life leads to short expectancy .

B．Income differences produce life expectancy .

C．The life expectancy can be decided by race.

D．Americans don't like to retire .