The three superstars were arriving at the airport and a large crowd of young people had already gathered there to welcome them．The police found it  36  to keep order after the plane landed and the performers 37 ．They smiled and waved cheerfully at everybody．Dressed in the same pink shirts and light blue trousers, with long hair and musical instruments over their shoulders, they all looked   38 ．

Although there were many policemen   39 , the Blare were not able to get to their waiting car _40__ at all. Word spread that they had composed a new song which would be _41  when they performed at the concert that evening．They were now 42 _ with loud cries of " Play your new song! Play your new song!"

When the stars prepared to sing as the   43  for getting away, even the policemen looked   44 , too. The fans settled down and listened to the first  45 _ of the new song．Once it was over, everyone started jumping, clapping and shouting _46 . Several young women even fainted（昏倒） with excitement and were carried away immediately by the   47  standing by. The fans were greedy for more,   48  a repeat performance．Once again, the performers had no choice but to   49  , but when they were asked for still another song, they cheerfully but firmly refused．Closely 50  by the policemen, they walked towards their car some distance  51  . The fans pushed forward, but the policemen, _ 52  arm, prevented anyone getting trough. It took the stars quite a long time to reach their   53  !

Finally, however, they all got in and were just about to leave when a young woman, who had somehow  54  to get past the policemen, jumped onto the roof of the car．She shouted loudly and crazily as two policemen dragged her away and the car started to move very slowly through the   55  crowd．She had just wanted to have a photo taken with the stars !

1.                A．dangerous      B．terrible         C．impossible D．difficult

 

2.                A．arrived         B．appeared       C．left  D．settled

 

3.                A．famous         B．nervous        C．alike D．special

 

4.                A．present        B．enough         C．available  D．serious

 

5.                A．successfully     B．completely      C．easily D．directly

 

6.                A．heard          B．broadcast       C．received  D．tried

 

7.                A．covered        B．greeted         C．crowded  D．called

 

8.                A．way           B．excuse         C．gift  D．price

 

9.                A．pleased        B．surprised       C．puzzled   D．worried

 

10.               A．scene          B．part           C．sound D．performance

 

11.               A．loudly          B．madly          C．strangely  D．proudly

 

12.               A．doctors        B．fans           C．policemen D．workers

 

13.               A．signing         B．enjoying        C．suggesting D．demanding

 

14.               A．give cut        B．give away       C．give in D．give up

 

15.               A．surrounded     B．followed        C．watched   D．supported

 

16.               A．out            B．away           C．apart D．off

 

17.               A．stood          B．fought         C．protected  D．locked

 

18.               A．car            B．theatre         C．hotel D．group

 

19.               A．attempted      B．managed       C．started    D．rushed

 

20.               A．shouting        B．crying          C．cheering  D．pushing

 

 

Everyone will laugh at you if you don't know about Pele(贝利), the most famous football player in Brazil(巴西). Because of his great devotion(贡献)to the__1__of football, he is always__2__as the "King" by football fans (足球迷) worldwide.

Pele__3__his genius(天赋)for football in his__4__. When he was fifteen, __5__perfect skills he__6__Santos(桑托斯), a very important football __7__in Brazil.

In 1958, Pele was__8__to play for Brazil in the Sixth World Cup Competition. __9__he was sixteen, he was the best player__10__the field. __11__to Pele, Brazil__12__the world championship for the first__13__.

Pele played for Brazil in the World Cup Competitions from 1958 to 1970.

In one famous match, the fans were __14__the exciting__15__when Pele would score his thousandth goal when the referee(裁判) gave Santons a penalty__16__. Pele walked up to__17__it. The opposing goalkeeper(对方守门员) had no __18__with the hard and accurate(准确的) __19__. Pele had scored his thousandth goal! The crowds cheered: "Pele, Pele..." That is a record which is as valuable in sports as a thousand goals.

Pele was always__20__to the spirit of the sport as a professional(职业)player. He always played a fair game and behaved modestly (谦虚) with a cheerful smile.

He is held in high respect, and now he is the Minister of Physical Education in Brazil.

1. A. reason B. cause C. event D. affair

2. A. honored B. thought C. looked D. said

3. A. gave B. expressed C. showed D. asked

4. A. home B. school C. family D. childhood

5. A. in B. for C. to D. with

6. A. became B. joined C. turned D. changed

7. A. factory B. club C. cinema D. ground

8. A. wanting B. eager C. anxious D. chosen

9. A. But B. Therefore C. So D. Although

10. A. in B. on C. by D. for

11. A. Thanks B. Reported C. Helping D. Getting

12. A. defeated B. beat C. struck D. won

13. A. day B. time C. present D. place

14. A. asking B. awaiting C. paying D. looking

15. A. man B. player C. moment D. gift

16. A. throw B. pull C. draw D. kick

17. A. take B. pick C. throw D. prevent

18. A. chance B. time C. promise D. idea

19. A. shot B. aim C. plan D. thought

20. A. likely B. faithful C. great D. respective

Acting legend Elizabeth Taylor has passed away. She leaves behind her own life-long movie of ups and downs, marriage and divorce, and sickness and recovery. The world of entertainment is mourning the death of the last classic movie star. Taylor died of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles at the age of 79.

Taylor’s more than 50 movies included unforgettable portraits of innocence and of decadence, from the children’s classic “National Velvet” to Oscar-winning transgressions in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?” and “Butterfield 8”.

Fans gathered on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame to pay tribute(讼词) to the actress. They placed tributes on her star and recalled about highlights of her career. Sandra, Hollywood, California, said, “Well, she just led an amazing life, and she went out with style.” Phil Schuman, Reporter of KTTV in Los Angeles, said, “Well, I mean, her whole life story: child star, remarkably beautiful, all the marriages, almost dying, then all of her great work with AIDS research, Michael Jackson’s best friend. It’s just a one-of-a-kind story, I think.”

Taylor was not only the most blessed actress, but also the most loyal of friends and defender of homosexuals in Hollywood. She won a special Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her efforts to support AIDS research. “Is this something that we can bear? No. The AIDS crisis is not over.” Taylor once said.

Taylor’s private life is also a legend. She was a star at age 12, a bride and a divorcee at 16, a superstar at 19 and a widow at 26. She has married 8 times. One of her former husbands, former U.S. Senator John Warner, 84, paid tribute to the late star during an event in Washington.

53. Elizabeth Taylor experienced all the following in her life EXCEPT______.

A. ups and downs                            B. marriage and divorce

C. sickness and recovery                      D. AIDS and awards

54. Which statement about Elizabeth Taylor is WRONG?

A. She acted in more than 50 movies all her life.

B. She was Michael Jackson’s best friend.

C. Her movie “National Velvet” won Oscar.

D. She died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79.

55. The passage implies that _______.

A. Fans were very glad to know Elizabeth Taylor’s death

B. Taylor made great efforts in the research of AIDS

C. The world were sad for losing the famous actress

D. John Warner was the husband of Taylor at present

56. What is the author’s attitude towards Taylor?

A. Indifferent.        B. Objective.        C. Positive.      D. Negative.

All he wanted was some juice. As high school students sat in a cafeteria on that cloudy afternoon, he was   36__. We sat near yet away from him, fixing our hair and   37__ about the test period we hadn’t studied for. He was far away from our world, but was   38__ to be a part of it.

He stood at the drink machine on purpose, fumbling(摸索）in his fake（假的）leather wallet for some   39__. He   40__ a wrinkled dollar bill, and   41__ glanced back at his table where other students were sitting. With the help of a six-year-old, he tried to make the machine __42   his money. After a few unsuccessful   43  , the snicker（窃笑）and comment began. People were laughing. Some were even throwing things at him. He began to __44  , and his eyes misted with tears. I saw him turn to sit down,   45__. But for some reason, he decided to try again. He wasn’t leaving until he got a   46__.

With a determined expression, he continued to  47   thrust（插入）the dollar bill into the machine. Then something terrific happened. A popular senior girl   48   from her seat, and with a(an)   49   of genuine compassion(同情), went over to the boy. She explained why the machine had a hard time accepting dollars sometimes, then gave him some change and showed him   50   to place it. The boy gave her his dollar and chose a flavor of fruit juice. Then the two walked off in different __51__.

Although it was __52__ that they were from very different __53__, for one moment, they had shared a real understanding. As I walked away from my lunch table that day, I looked at the boy. I remembered thinking how he and the   54   were very much alike, they both weren’t accepted. But just   55   the dollar had found a place in a caring girl’s pocket, I was sure that boy would finally find his, too.

1. A. hungry            B. thirsty         C. anxious                        D. popular

2.A. worrying           B. arguing          C. taking           D. learning

3.A. expected           B. volunteered      C. forced          D. preferred

4.A. coin               B. card             C. check            D. change

5.A. took out            B. took up         C. took off         D. took away

6.A. nervously          B. proudly          C. carelessly                     D. angrily

7.A. test               B. mark             C. accept          D. prove

8.A. steps              B. bills            C. measures         D. attempts

9. A. tremble           B. shout            C. smile           D. embarrass

10.A. satisfied                             B. defeated         C. tired           D. bored

11.A. praise            B. comfort          C. drink           D. reward

12.A. excitedly         B. regularly       C. patiently       D. secretly

13.A. rose              B. struggled        C. jumped           D. fell

14.A. look              B. appearance      C. behavior         D. attitude

15.A. what       B. where                   C. why              D. when

16.A. feelings  B. manners                  C. directions       D. steps

17.A. clear     B. convenient               C. fortunate        D. doubtful

18.A. worlds            B. schools         C. villages          D. offices

19.A. juice      B. dollar                  C. girl             D. change

20.A. because          B. until           C. as           D. before