阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案.

　　     A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man's big　　 family—his parents, his brothers, their wives and children. The　　 family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great　　 interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.

　　     Three months later the woman went back to her parents' home,　　 having quarreled with her husband. Soon the elephant refused to eat　　 and work. It appeared to be ill and heart-broken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.

　　     It went to the woman's home. On seeing her, the elephant waved　　 its trunk and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved by　　 the act of the animal that she returned to her husband's home.

1. The writer wrote the story in order to _________.

[　　]

A. show that elephants are very clever　　

B. tell how a woman trained a wild animal

C. show that women care more for animals than men do

D. tell how an animal reunited a husband and wife

2. The woman left her new home _____________.

[　　]

A. to visit her own parents in Maliyuwa

B. to see if the elephant would follow her

C. because she was angry with her husband

D. because she was tired of the big family

3. After the young woman left her husband's home,the elephant ______.

[　　]

A. returned to the forest　　

B. was sad because it missed her　　

C. went to look for a new home　　

D. was sick because nobody fed it

4. The young wife went back to her husband because ________.

[　　]

A. she knew he had sent the animal to her

B. the elephant had come to look for her

C. her parents persuaded her to　　

D. she had been away for a long time

IV．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
　　With her beautiful looks, cheerful character and strong spirit, Karena Lam（林嘉欣）is making waves among Chinese movie fans and professionals （专业人士）.
　　The Canada - born actress won the Golden Horse Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer awards （金马奖最佳女配角和最佳新人奖）for her role in “July Rhapsody” （《男人四十》）in Taiwan on November 16．She won the same titles at the HongKong Film Awards in April, 2002.
　　Lam played a wifful （任性的）high school girl in the film and her idol （偶像）Jacky Cheung （张学友）played the girl 's middle - aged teacher.
　　Her awards have made her the person to watch in Hong Kong and Taiwan cinema. But the 24-year-old girl thinks the awards have put more pressure on her and given her new challenges （挑战）.
　　Besides Jacky Cheung, Lam has appeared alongside other top Hong Kong stars. Last year she starred with Leslie Cheung （张国荣）in“ Inner Senses ” （《异度空间》）and this year she acted with Nicholas Tse （谢霆锋）in“ Tiramisu” （《恋爱行星》）. Is there anything that can stop Lam's success?
　　“I have learnt that ff someone is trying to hurt you, the best revenge （报复）is to keep living happily and having a good life.That’s what I did, ” she said.
　　She is an optimist （乐天派）and determined to be successful. “I always have a way of finding my own happiness. I know what's going to make me smile, and I go for it, ”she said.
　　Two films—a comedy and a love - story are waiting for her and she plans to release （首次上演）her first Cantonese （粤语）album next summer.
41．According to the passage, which of the following shows the right order of what Lam did or will do?
　　a．To star with Leslie Cheung in“Inner Senses.”
　　b．To win the Golden Horse Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer awards for her role in“ July Rhapsody.”
　　c．To release her first cantones album.
　　d．To act with Nicholas Tse in“ Tiramisu. ”
　　e．To win the Hong Kong Film Awards.
　　A. b, e, a, d, c　　　B. c, a, d, e, b     C. e, b, d, c, a　　　D. a, d, e, b, c
　42．In“Inner Senses” Lam was one of the________performers.
　　A. supporting　　B. chief　　　　　 C. ordinary　　　D. learned
　43．The underlined phrase“make waves” probably means________.
　　A. gain much attention　　　B. make trouble
　　C. sing and dance　　  D. fan the flames of disorder

IV．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　With her beautiful looks, cheerful character and strong spirit, Karena Lam（林嘉欣）is making waves among Chinese movie fans and professionals （专业人士）.

　　The Canada - born actress won the Golden Horse Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer awards （金马奖最佳女配角和最佳新人奖）for her role in “July Rhapsody” （《男人四十》）in Taiwan on November 16．She won the same titles at the HongKong Film Awards in April, 2002.

　　Lam played a wifful （任性的）high school girl in the film and her idol （偶像）Jacky Cheung （张学友）played the girl 's middle - aged teacher.

　　Her awards have made her the person to watch in Hong Kong and Taiwan cinema. But the 24-year-old girl thinks the awards have put more pressure on her and given her new challenges （挑战）.

　　Besides Jacky Cheung, Lam has appeared alongside other top Hong Kong stars. Last year she starred with Leslie Cheung （张国荣）in“ Inner Senses ” （《异度空间》）and this year she acted with Nicholas Tse （谢霆锋）in“ Tiramisu” （《恋爱行星》）. Is there anything that can stop Lam's success?

　　“I have learnt that ff someone is trying to hurt you, the best revenge （报复）is to keep living happily and having a good life.That’s what I did, ” she said.

　　She is an optimist （乐天派）and determined to be successful. “I always have a way of finding my own happiness. I know what's going to make me smile, and I go for it, ”she said.

　　Two films—a comedy and a love - story are waiting for her and she plans to release （首次上演）her first Cantonese （粤语）album next summer.

41．According to the passage, which of the following shows the right order of what Lam did or will do?

　　a．To star with Leslie Cheung in“Inner Senses.”

　　b．To win the Golden Horse Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer awards for her role in“ July Rhapsody.”

　　c．To release her first cantones album.

　　d．To act with Nicholas Tse in“ Tiramisu. ”

　　e．To win the Hong Kong Film Awards.

　　A. b, e, a, d, c　　　B. c, a, d, e, b     C. e, b, d, c, a　　　D. a, d, e, b, c

　42．In“Inner Senses” Lam was one of the________performers.

　　A. supporting　　B. chief　　　　　 C. ordinary　　　D. learned

　43．The underlined phrase“make waves” probably means________.

　　A. gain much attention　　　B. make trouble

　　C. sing and dance　　  D. fan the flames of disorder

完形填空

　　The “show business” attracts many young people. 1 , only very few can hope to become famous. Talent（天才，天资）is not 2 . Without a good manager, a performer can never hope to succeed. 3 is also important in this bussiness. The best tailor in the world will not be successful if he makes old-fashioned clothes. In exactly the same way, a performer must 4 his act in order to 5 the taste of the moment. This is 6 for actors and dancers, but perhaps most of all for 7 .

　　“Pop” stands for “popular”, and a pop singer has to 8 to become popular. He must either give the public what they want, or he must find a (n) 9 way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he cannot 10 . He must work even harder than ever to 11 popular, 12 there are always younger singers trying to become famous.

　　The life of successful pop singers is 13 . He can only relax when he is 14 , because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the “fans”, 15 are the most important people in the world for a singer. They buy his records, they go to his concerts, and they make him 16 But they 17 be very troublesome, too. They sometimes steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and even cut off the unfortunate singer's hair. Many singers have been forced to hide. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on 18 , because he must look smart. He must have a nice car. And 19 , he must always keep smiling for the benefit of 20 .