66. Thomas Edison was a great i___________.

B

Stephen King

Stephen King is one of the most successful writers in the world. In 1975, he published a book called Carrie. Carrie is about a young girl who goes to a dance school where her school friends are unfriendly to her. She decides to hurt them and they die in frightening ways.

　　 When Carrie was published, it did not have the name of the writer or even the word “Carrie” on the book. It had only a few words about the story. At that time, no one knew of Stephen King, so his name meant nothing. Three years later, Carrie was made into a movie and was a great success. Since that first success, many of King’s books have been made into movies, including Christine, which is about a car that comes to life, The Shining, and Stand by Me.

　　 Stephen King writes horror stories and stories about the supernatural. He usually writes about ordinary people in ordinary places. Perhaps this is the reason for his success - his readers think what happens to the people in his books could happen to them.

　　 Stephen King’s books have sold over a hundred million copies. He is one of the richest men in America and one of the richest writers in the world. Many people think that writing is difficult and　 takes a long time. They think a writer writes slowly and with difficulty. Stephen King is not that kind of writer. He writes easily and quickly. He has written over 30 books in 15 years. He says he will continue to write best-sellers for years to come.

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56. The first movie of Stephen King was ______.

A. Stand by Me　 　　　　　 B. The Shining

C. Christine　　 　　　　　　 D. Carrie

57. The movie Carrie came out ______.

A. after The Shining　 　　　 B. in 1975

C. in 1978　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. five years later

58. Stephen King writes ______.

A. difficult stories　　　　　　　

B. stories about rich people

C. horror and supernatural stories　　

D. stories about movies

59. Every year, King writes ______.

A. many books　 　 B. only one book

C. over 30 books 　　　　 D. about two books

60. The underlined word “best-sellers” means “______”.

A. 最好的售货员　 　　　 B. 畅销的

C. 畅销书　 　　　　　 D. 最好的商品

A

Yang Zhenhua has been a taxi driver for years. He knows every corner of the city. His work usually wins him thanks except when he meets foreigners, for Yang doesn’t know any English.

　　 “Now I study English in my free time,” said Yang in his 40s. He pulls an English textbook from the toolbox. “I study English to help with Beijing Olympics,” he said proudly. Yang is just one of the millions of common people in Beijing who started to learn English when Beijing became the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games. Learning and speaking is hot among the people of this 3,000-

year-old city. Men and women, old and young are studying their “ABC”. Books about useful expressions for everyday communication (交流) are the most popular.

　　 Some people, such as taxi drivers, bus conductors and policemen, are asked to learn basic English. Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August as volunteers (志愿者) to teach English to the people of this city. They taught common and useful sentences, such as greetings (打招呼) and asking and answering simple questions. Official figures show that about 15% of Beijing citizens can speak English. It is said that it will rise to 70% or 80% during the following six years. Besides, the government encourages the use of English in many places. The city underground railways give messages by radio in both English and Chinese. English, not Chinese, is used as the most important working language of the Olympic Committee (委员会). Nearly all the committee members can speak English freely. Many are good at the language.

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51. Yang Zhenhua can hardly win himself thanks from foreigners because ______.

A. he isn’t polite to them at all　　

B. he is a common taxi driver

C. he can’t speak English　　　　

D. he doesn’t know the city well

52. According to the report, the English beginners in Beijing like to learn ______ best.

A. the letters A, B, C 　　　 B. everyday English

C. English texts　　　　　　 　　　 D. words and expressions

53. Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August to ______.

A. practice their spoken English　　　　　

B. show their love for Beijing

C. tell people the importance of English　　

D. teach the Beijing citizens English

54. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. All the people in Beijing are asked to speak English.

B. Beijing citizens are encouraged to use as much English as possible.

C. All the taxi drivers in Beijing must speak English.

D. About 70% of Beijing citizens can speak English now.

55. The report is about ______.

A. the importance of English

B. how to learn English well

C. the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

D. Beijingers’ interest in learning English

35. What you said ______ your work.

A. had nothing to do with　　　 B. had to do nothing with

C. had nothing to do about　　 D. nothing had to do with

34. He ran _____ fast _____ we couldn’t catch up with him. A. too; to　 　　　 B. so; that　　 C. very; that　 D. so; to

33. I found it a little difficult ______ in class because I kept on ______ about the match in the afternoon.

A. work; think　 　　　　 B. working; thinking

C. to work; think　 　　　　　 D. to work; thinking

32. I hope my child ______ give you any trouble.

A. not　　 　　 B. not to　 　 C. won’t 　　　 　D. don’t

31. The radio is too noisy. Please ______.

A. turn it down　 　　　　　　 B. turn it on　

C. turn off it　　 　　　　 D. turn down it