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Taiwan singer Jolin Tsai"s choice of name for her latest album (唱片／专辑).
On March 27, Tsai will release Flower Butterfly, her first album for Warner, the company she
signed to recently.
The 28-year-old Tsai is known for the challenges she takes on. This time it is ballet. For the
video that goes with the album, she had to pirouette (用脚尖旋转) 20 times without stopping. It was
hard going. When she started training she couldn"t even manage to spin (旋转) three times.
"It took me longer to learn the move than anything I"ve ever tried ! " she said.
If the ballet was hard, the photo for the album art may have been harder. Tsai had to hang upside
down from a wire for an hour. It was so that her shadow (影子) . would seem like a butterfly
spreading its wings.
But Tsai is facing another challenge. Her old record company ( 唱片公司) , EMI will release an
album of music Tsai recorded when she was with the label. This means that Flower Butterfly will be
fighting it out in the market with old Jolin music.
But Tsai didn"t seem to care about the problems with her old company:
"I"ve trained myself to be strong. I hope that other girls will follow my example and be themselves.
Don"t be afraid of what other people say. One day you"ll turn into a beautiful butterfly. "
B. the challenges she takes on
C. Flower Butterfly
D. an amazing change
B. it took her a short time to learn the move
C. when she started training she couldn"t even manage to spin three times
D. Tsai seemed to care about the problems with her old company
B. her shadow would seem like a butterfly spreading its wings
C. other girls will follow her example and be themselves
D. Flower Butterfly will be fighting it out in the market with old Jolin music
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 It"s an amazing change when a caterpillar (毛毛虫) turns into a butterfly】；主要考察你对人物故事类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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| able, decide, he, improve, magic, show, surprised, success |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Barack Hussein Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American president in American history. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents separated (分开) when he was two years old and later divorced (离婚). Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 and married her on October 3, 1992. The couple"s first daughter, Malia Ann, was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter, Natasha ("Sasha"), in 2001. Obama"s success is a true milestone (里程碑). It speaks to the fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and ability and you work hard enough. Obama will not take office until 20 January, 2009. However, when he does become president, he will face many serious challenges, including two foreign wars, climate change and what he has described as "the worst financial crisis (经济危机) in a century". But Obama himself is ready to face these challenges. |
| 1. How old is Barack Obama when he becomes American president? |
| A. 47. B. 40. C. 37. D. 31 |
| 2. Obama s success tells us that _______. |
| A. any black people can become president B. you can succeed if you are talented enough C. everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough D. a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough |
| 3. What does the underlined phrase "take office" in the last paragraph mean ? |
| A. 生效 B. 就任 C. 离职 D. 竞选 |
| 4. According to the passage, Obama will face the following challenges except _______. |
| A. climate change B. financial crisis C. population problem D. foreign wars |
| 5. The whole passage is mainly about Obama"s _______. |
| A. childhood B. family C. education D. experience |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center-of the Earth (1864) and From the Earth to the Moon (1865 ) . In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Veme"s writing included many predictions (预言) for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Veme rich. Jules Verne"s books have been the subjects for many movies. 20 000 Leagues Under. the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne"s books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time! |
| 1. What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean? |
| A. The man who has several children. B. The man who loves science and inventions. C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction. D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully. |
| 2. What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories? |
| A. The plays he wrote for the theater. B. The encouragement from his father. C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon. D. The scientific subjects in his stories. |
| 3. Why were Jules Verne"s books very popular in the 19th century? |
| A. Because his books made him rich and famous. B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time. C. Because his books have been the subjects for many movies. D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions. |
| 4. Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg? |
| A. Five Weeks in a Balloon. B. Around the World in Eighty Days. C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth. D. From the Earth to the Moon. |
| 5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? |
| A. Jules Verne only wrote plays in the 19th century. B. Many of the predictions in Verne"s stories came true. C. The main characters in Verne"s books are always on time. D. The space flight Veme described was different from others. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Guess, who is the most successful young writer in China? It is 26-year-old Guo Jingming, who |
| 1. Why is Guo Jingming the most successful young writer in China? |
| A. Because he is the youngest writer. B. Because he lives in New York. C. Because he got the greatest achievement. D. Because he likes writing novels. |
| 2. When did he win his first prize? |
| A. In primary school. B. In high school. C. In college. D. After leaving school. |
| 3. What does the word "idol" probably mean in Chinese? |
| A. 年轻人 B. 模特 C. 榜样 D. 偶像 |
| 4. Who will compete (竞争) with Guo in the following years? |
| A. Famous writers. B. Some teenage writers called "Post-90s". C. Some readers. D. A shy hero. |
| 5. Which is WRONG according to the passage? |
| A. There"s a shy hero who gets good grades in most of his novels. B. His first book sells well. C. Guo wants to make every reader like his story. D. He wants to earn money through the competition. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56. He was the founder of Apple Company. He fought against his cancer from 2004. In August 2011, he stepped down. When Steve Jobs was at college, he showed no interest in most subjects. To everyone"s surprise, he decided to drop out of college so that he could work on what he really liked-art and design. It was really a right decision. Jobs once said our lives are made up of thousands of moments. Any moment can turn out to be life-changing later. The question is whether we are brave enough to follow our hearts at that moment and become the person we want to be. When asked what Steve Jobs is most famous for, many of us will name some products:the iPod, the iPhone or the iPod. In fact Jobs brought much more to the world than these popular things. Some of his lessons he taught us were also encouraging. Jobs once described his wish as "trying to make products that were mixed with art and technology" . He said this was always an important part of what made Apple"s products stand out. Jobs also taught people how to face failure. He was let go by the successor (继任者) he himself chose but he didn"t hide away. He picked himself up and continued to follow his dream. Jobs will be remembered by the people all over the world and his effect (影响) will be felt for many generations (代) to come. |
| 1. 判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误） ( ) Jobs left college in order to push his products such as the iPod, the iPhone. 2. Jobs" decision to leave college made others _____________________at the time. 3. Why are the Apple"s products different from others" ? ______________________________________________________________ 4. Was Jobs still the CEO of Apple when he died? ______________________________________________________________ 5. 将画线部分译成汉语。 ______________________________________________________________ |