I was very nervous as I waited to interview one of the most successful women of our times：Kathy Howe．I was Just a young reporter and she was not only a popular singer but also a famous actress，starring in many movies．

    As soon as the door opened，however，and her slim figure appeared，I immediately relaxed． She looked great-with her kind brown eyes，her excellent black hair，and her beautiful smile．I looked for bags under her eyes，but there were none．“How do you manage to look so good and live life in the fast lane at the same time?”I asked her．

    She laughed，and her whole face shone．“It’s tiring to be famous．Yon have to work hard，be on time，and take care of yourself．Also，you have to go to Hollywood parties，be taken photos for magazines，and give interviews!”

    As we talked，I found out that Kathy is a very warm and kind person，and that her family is more important to her than being a star．At the same time，she wants to do everything as well as she can，so she can sometimes seem to be hard．

    When I asked her if she thought of herself as lucky．she didn’t answer immediately．Then she said，“Well．perhaps I’m lucky，but I also work very hard，and being famous has weak points，too．In fact，I’ve missed out on lots of things I really enjoy doing，like spending time with my daughter．”

I felt sad when it was time to leave，as Kathy is a wonderful woman．I have never met anyone else who has such a busy life，and still manages to look so beautiful．

1．How did the writer feel before the interview began?

2．What did Kathy Howe look like when she entered?

3．Kathy Howe thinks being famous is tiring，doesn’t she?

4．What does Kathy Howe think of her family?

5．Does Kathy Howe have much time to spend with her daughter?

6．What kind of person do you think Kathy Howe is?

      In fact, something amazing happened to Lily. One day in July. Lily came home later than usual(平常). She was a very quiet girl. She came home at 5:00 p. m. every day. But she came home at 11:00p. m. on that day. Her mother asked why she was so late to come home. She didn't answer her. She was very scared and her body was shaking (颤抖) all the time. Then she started to cry after she went back to her own room. Her mother went into her room and said. “Please tell me what happened to your.” She told her mother that she saw a UFO. And an alien walked to her. And then she didn't know anything. When she woke up, it was 10:00p. m. The UFO and alien were not there.

1. What is Lily like?                                        

A. She was an ugly girl.                B. She was a quiet girl.

C. She was a good student.              D. She was a worker.

2. On that Day Lily came home _______ later than usual.

A. 5 hours           B. 7 hours           C. 10 hours               D. 6hours

3. When her mother first asked her why she was so late, Lily _______

A. didn't say anything                  B. laughed

C. was very glad                      D. answered her

4. After Lily went into her room, she began to

A. write a diary                 B. call up her friend      C. cry                 D. go to bed

5. What happened to the girl?

A. She saw her teacher                    B. She saw a UFO and an alien

       C. She became an alien.                   D. She didn't want to go home.

--- I called Nina several times, but she didn't answer.

--- Of course, she ____________ London for a visit.

A. has been to      B. has gone to    C. has been in        D. had gone to