Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?

The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.

　　The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.

　　Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.

　　The program is so successful because of the good performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.

1.Betty is popular because of ____.

A. her clothes 　　　　　B. her charm 　　　   C. her metal braces  　　　D. her appearance

2.In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) ____.

A. the beginning 　　　　B. the ending 　　  　C. the story 　　　        D. the show

3.Which is the reason for the success of the show?

A. A large number of viewers. 　　　　　　B. Her life as an office worker.

C. The wonderful performance. 　　　　　 D. Two Golden Globes awards.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according of the show?

A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.

B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.

C. Betty is an American favorite TV character.

D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.

5. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty from within. 　　　　　  B. A romantic story.

C. An ugly girl. 　　　　　　　　  D. An exciting experience.

 

       Yang Mi, born in Beijing on September 12, 1986, is a Chinese mainland actress.At the age of 4, she got her first TV drama role; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college—Beijing Film Academy (北京电影学院).__1__ believe that life has smiled on her.   

       Last year, the 24­year­old __2__ played the girl Luo Qingchuan in the time­traveling TV drama, Palace (《宫锁心玉》).The drama became a big success and made Yang very __3__.The number of her micro blog followers __4__ from several thousand to more than three million overnight.

       Could she be any __5__？Yang doesn't think luck had anything to __6__ with her success.She makes her way all by herself.“Every __7__ is from the efforts I've made，” said Yang.People now think she's very hard­working.

       She still recalls the time when people gave her the cold shoulder.Some treated her with little respect.They didn't want to help her in her time of need.“I have to __8__ them because they make me believe myself，” She said.

       That's __9__ she always helps others when they are in need. In May, Yang became the ambassador (大使) __10__ the Climate Group.She calls on people to join the Million­Miracle Project and plant trees on China's dry land.

(　　)1.A.Many         B.Some          C.Nobody          D.Few

(　　)2.A.student        B.actress         C.player           D.model

(　　)3.A.great          B.rich           C.lucky            D.famous

(　　)4.A.were           B.became        C.increased      D.turned

(　　)5.A.happier         B.luckier         C.healthier        D.busier

(　　)6.A.do             B.play            C.stay           D.talk

(　　)7.A.play           B.role             C.drama          D.chance

(　　)8.A.help           B.ask              C.thank          D.follow

(　　)9.A.because         B.why             C.what           D.how

(　　)10.A.in            B.at                 C.with          D.for

Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?

The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
　　The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
　　Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.
　　The program is so successful because of the good performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.
76. Betty is popular because of ____.
　A. her clothes 　B. her charm C. her metal braces D. her appearance
77. In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) ____.

A. the beginning 　　　　B. the ending 　　 　C. the story 　　　D. the show
78. Which is the reason for the success of the show?
　A. A large number of viewers. 　　　　　　B. Her life as an office worker.
　C. The wonderful performance. 　　　　　 D. Two Golden Globes awards.
79.Which of the following is NOT true according of the show?
　A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.
　B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.
　C. Betty is an American favorite TV character.
　D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.
80. What can be the best title for the passage?
　A. Beauty from within. 　　　　　 B. A romantic story.
　C. An ugly girl. 　　　　　　　　 D. An exciting experience.

 

	News 1 Huang Heshan, a boy from Xinghua, has moved(感动) many people in Taizhou. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people.
	News 2     In Taizhou City, Ren Min Park is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the air is fresh. People can have different activities in the park. However, we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get such bad environment? Now it’s time to keep the park clean if we want to have a nice field trip.
	News 3     On March 25, more than four thousand people started to run from Jiangsu Taizhou Middle School. All the runners ran about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life and show the spirit of the people in Taizhou. After running, many runners signed their names on the wall.

1.In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _____.

    A. eighteen years       B. eighty years C. eight months 　　D. eight years

2.We should _____ if we want to have a nice field trip in Ren Min Park.

A. throw the rubbish

B. find some waste bags

C. plant more trees

D. help keep the environment clean

3.To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _____ on March 25.

A. cleaned the park

B. signed their names on the wall

C. ran about 4.7 kilometers

D. started to help disabled people

4.According to the news, we can know something happened in _____.

A. Beijing      　B. Taizhou        　　C. Guangzhou        D. Shanghai

5.We may know the news above from _____.

A. a newspaper  　B. a book     　　C. a magazine   　　D. a poster

 

 

	News 1 Huang Heshan, a boy from Xinghua, has moved(感动) many people in Taizhou. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people.
	News 2     In Taizhou City, Ren Min Park is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the air is fresh. People can have different activities in the park. However, we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get such bad environment? Now it’s time to keep the park clean if we want to have a nice field trip.
	News 3     On March 25, more than four thousand people started to run from Jiangsu Taizhou Middle School. All the runners ran about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life and show the spirit of the people in Taizhou. After running, many runners signed their names on the wall.

1.In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _____.

    A. eighteen years       B. eighty years C. eight months 　　D. eight years

2.We should _____ if we want to have a nice field trip in Ren Min Park.

A. throw the rubbish                　　B. find some waste bags

C. plant more trees             　　　　D. help keep the environment clean

3.To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _____ on March 25.

A. cleaned the park             　　　　B. signed their names on the wall

C. ran about 4.7 kilometers     　　　　D. started to help disabled people

4.According to the news, we can know something happened in _____.

     A. Beijing     　B. Taizhou        　　C. Guangzhou        D. Shanghai

5.We may know the news above from _____.

     A. a newspaper 　B. a book     　　C. a magazine   　　D. a poster