Even though she’s quite young, Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend (传奇). She was born on February 22, 1975, in California. Being from a family that produced great actors, she quickly found her way into the spotlight (聚光灯). 

      When she was 11 months old, she made her first advertisement on TV. She made her first movie at the age of 2. Five years later, she acted Certie in Steven Spielberg’s famous film E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).

      However, it wasn't all roses and sunshine when Barrymore was growing up. She was drinking wine by the time she was 9, smoking marijuana (大麻) at 10.

      Most kid stars in Hollywood fail to become stars as adults. And most of the time, once they're out of the spotlight, they stay out. But Drew Barrymore doesn't.

      As she was growing older, Barrymore started to realize that life is more meaningful than dangerous actions in the films. She started to build a career in 1997.She has made a series of successful films since then, including Charlie's Angels (2000) and 50 First Dates (2004).

      "In my life, there is darkness and drama, and I have yet to explore some of that in my work life. I just want to challenge (挑战) myself and prove that I can do more.

      Actually, anyone who's not familiar with her disordered childhood might find it hard to believe she’s such a sweet person now. Like many of the characters she plays in her comedy, Drew is easy-going and laughs a lot. In 2007, she was on the cover of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People issue.

      "Life is very interesting…in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths," Drew said.

42. Drew Barrymore made her first movie in        .

      A. 1975           B. 1977             C. 1979            D. 1982

43. Drew Barrymore can be a Hollywood legend mainly because                 .

      A. she was born from a family that produced great actors

      B. she used to be a famous kid star in Hollywood

      C. she always has roses and sunshine in her life

      D. she didn't give up even when she met difficulties

44. Which is the correct order of Drew Barrymore's life?

    11 She made the film Charlie's Angels.

    2She is on the cover of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People issue.

    3 She started to drink wine and smoke marijuana.

    4She acted Gertie in Steven Spielberg's famous film E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

     A.1423    B4213 .     C.4312    D.1324

45. Which of the following chart can best describe Drew Barrymore's career (till 2007)?

Do you need useful and interesting books? Here we’ve got plenty for you.

Successful Fishermen

Fishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside. This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and how to make good fishing rods （竿） easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a more successful fisherman.

Best Learners

This book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents，teachers and students themselves. Read this book and learn：

●What the three difficulties in study are and what to do with them.

●What to do if you are not interested in a subject you are studying.

●Twenty-six simple exercises to help you study easily and fast.

You will get more from this book. For younger students，you can buy Learn to Study for Beginners. It is easier to understand.

How to Keep Pets

A pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets，but also provides you with the knowledge about：

●How to choose right pets for yourself.

●How to build houses or nests （窝） for your pets.

●How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean.

Buy this book and you will learn more.

We have many other books on sale. For more information enter www.knowbetter.com ,If you buy two or more books at a time，you’ll get 10% off.

1.If you buy and read Successful Fishermen，you will ____________.

A. go to the countryside

B. know where to buy fishing rods

C. know how to cook fish

D. learn how to choose fishing places

2.There are many pictures in ____________ according to the passage.

A. Best Learners????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Successful Fishermen

C. How to Keep Pets????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Learn to Study for Beginners

3.You can____________? for more information about other books according to the passage.

A. call the writer????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. go to the shop? C. search the Internet????????????? ????????????? D. ask the clerk

4.The writer wrote this passage in order to____________ .

A. increase sales of the books?????????????

B. buy useful and interesting books

C. tell people how to keep pets

D. teach students to study easily and fast

5.You can most probably （可能） find this passage in a____________ .

A. story????????????? ????????????? B. report????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? C. dictionary????????????? ????????????? D. newspaper

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves(奴隶). His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.

“J.C.,” he replied.

She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at the age of 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time in order to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten games, Owens fell down when he went downstairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he was helped in and out of the car that drove him to the games. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he should give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens’ success at the Olympic Games in Berlin(柏林) the next year, and his success would come to be considered as not only athletic but also political(政治的). Hitler(希特勒) did not give congratulations to any of the black American winners.

“It was all right with me,” he said years later. “I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”

After returning from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens’ Olympic success made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and racing against cars and dogs.

“Sure, it worried me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”

In the end, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”

1.In the Big Ten games, Owens         .

A．hurt himself in the back

B．was successful in setting many records

C．tried every sports event but all failed

D．had to give up all events

2.We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because         .

A．he was the grandsonof black slaves

B．he was the son of a poor farmer

C．he didn’t shake hands with Hitler

D．he didn’t talk to the US president on the phone

3.When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years”, he means that the medals          .

A．have been changed for money to help him live on

B．have made him famous in the US

C．have encouraged him to face difficulties in life

D．have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A．Jesse Owens — A Great American Sportsman B．The Big Ten Games

C．Making a Living As a Sportsman             D．How to Be a Successful

Passage 2

Colin is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he got a job in a store. Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied（满意） with him.

One day, on his way home, he met Nancy. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house. She agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about the school life they spent together, their teachers, classmates and their future（未来）. They talked for a long time.

“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”

“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Colin. “Where’s yours?”

“I left it at home.”

Colin thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Colin. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”

1.Colin was ______ when he finished middle school.

A. seventeen      B. twenty        C. eighteen      D. twenty-two

2.The old woman is satisfied with Colin because ______.

A. he buys food for her                B. he’s smart

C. he can keep quiet                  D. he gets home on time

3.From the story, we can know that Nancy was Colin’s ______.

A. classmate   B. co-worker（同事，同仁）   C. aunt    D. cousin

4.The underlined word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.

A. 集邮         B. 站立         C. 贴邮票          D. 跺脚

5.Colin stamped his foot on the floor in order ______.

A. to wake his neighbor

B. to make his grandma angry

C. that his grandma would tell him the time

D. that his grandma would buy his a watch