Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some 1
machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted 500 famous people
but only three of them 2 to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his
show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so 3 that even the E! network made a show about his
show!
Michael"s show is 4 from the living room of his family"s house. Before the show starts, his parents 5
the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is 6 , Michael tells jokes and interviews
the guests, and his parents 7 the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with
Michael and his 8 in the dining room.
Michael"s fame (名气) is 9 , but he still has plans and goals. "I would like to be the host of The Tonight
Show. That is my 10 , and it"s a dream I intend to realize one day." |
( )1. A. radio
( )2. A. forgot
( )3. A. strange
( )4. A. recorded
( )5. A. help out
( )6. A. on
( )7. A. mend
( )8. A. family
( )9. A. falling
( )10. A. advice | B. video
B. refused
B. popular
B. discovered
B. look after
B. off
B. run
B. audience
B. disappearing
B. dream | C. Internet
C. agreed
C. serious
C. introduced
C. pick up
C. up
C. sell
C. boss
C. growing
C. story | | 完形填空。 | 
YoYo Ma was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris. He began to study the cello with his father
at four. A year later, when he was 1 years old, he gave his first concert. The family soon moved to New
York, America. Later he joined Julliard School, a school 2 gifted musicians. He went to Harvard University
to study music and graduated in 1976.
YoYo soon became famous for his concerts. He always tries to play the cello with music from different
countries like Brazil and China. He wrote 3 for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It sounds brilliant.
YoYo is sometimes forgetful. He once 4 his cello in a taxi in New York. He was really 5 because it"s
worth US $2,000,000.The taxi driver took it to a police station. YoYo was very thankful. | ( )1. A. four
( )2. A. for
( )3. A. a story
( )4. A. forgot
( )5. A. excited
| B. five
B. as
B. an article
B. remembered
B. worried
| C. six
C. by
C. music
C. missed
C. lonely
| D. seven
D. with
D. a poem
D. left
D. bored
| | 阅读理解。 | K.L. Rothey, 71, from the United States, a retired lawyer
Rothey has given himself the Chinese name of Luqi or "roadside beggar (乞丐)". In his eyes, beggars
are doing important work collecting rubbish. What they do is not dirty. Littering the street is, he adds.
Rothey first visited China in 1984 and soon he became interested in Chinese culture. Married to a Chinese
calligrapher (书法家), he lived in Huangshi, Hubei Province.
Many people know him because he often shows up in the street collecting rubbish."Huangshi is my home
so I hope it becomes cleaner and more beautiful," says Rothey. He has also organized volunteers to collect
rubbish in other cities, including Wuhan.
Rothey says he"ll continue collecting rubbish, as long as he is able to.
Jill Robinson, 50, from Britain, founder (创立者) and CEO of Animals Asia Foundation. She has been
working for nearly 20 years to stop people from getting the bile (胆汁) from moon bears for use in traditional
medicine.
She began working for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in Hong Kong in the mid-1980s. A
business trip to a bear farm in the mainland in 1993 changed her life. She saw so many moon bears killed by
people. That made her cry. She said she would be back to set them free.
In 1998, she set up the Animal Foundation. In July 2000, the foundation agreed to free 500 farmed moon
bears. In 2002, the Moon Bear Rescue(救援) Center was set up in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan.
Now, bear farms have been sto pped in the area of two-thirds of China. "As much as we rescue them,
they rescue us. These bears rescue us every single day and they teach us to be better people," Robinson says. | | Name | K.L.Rothey | Jill Robinson | | Nationality | 1______ | British | | Age | 71 | 50 | | Events | He first visited China in 1984 and
became interestedin Chinese culture.
He often 2______ in the streets in
Huangshi. He has also organized
volunteers to collect rubbish in other
cities. | She began working for the
International Fund for Animal Welfare
in the mid-1980s. 3______ in the
mainland changed her life in 1993.
She set up the Animal Foundation in
1998. In 2002, the Moon Bear Rescue
Center was set up in Chengdu, capital
of Sichuan. | | 阅读理解。 | Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu.
Now he is one of China"s richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects.
He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies.
When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan
earthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japan"s
earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas.
He doesn"t do charity for honour. He wants to encourage more people to make contributions to charity.
After announcing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many businesses, overseas (海外)
Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity.
As a philanthropist (慈善家), he is asked for help every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has
never stopped caring.
So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour
Medal (全国五一劳动奖章). He is considered as one of china"s top philanthropists. | | 1. The article is probably taken from _______. | A. a newspaper
B. a novel
C. a detective story
D. a science book | | 2. He says he will donate _______ to charity after he dies. | A. nothing
B. some schools
C. everything he has
D. his whole company | | 3. What does he do charity for? | A. He wants to do charity for money.
B. He wants to do charity for pleasure.
C. He wants to ask people to help him.
D. He wants to encourage more people to contribute to charity. | | 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? | A. He is from Jiangsu.
B. He has visited many countries.
C. He has helped people in need.
D. He has got a lot of awards. | | 5. Which do you think is the best title for the passage? | A. Earthquakes.
B. Hope Primary Schools.
C. Pioneer of the Year.
D. Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao. | | 阅读理解。 | Shane Battier (肖恩 巴蒂尔) is a famous basketball player. Now he plays in Houston Rockets (休斯顿火
箭队). Yao Ming is also in the team. Shane Battier was born in 1978 in Michigan. He is 2.03 meters tall. He
loves his parents very much. He always remembers their words: Be kind to others. In Shane Battier"s everyday
life, he likes playing golf and tennis. He also likes playing chess. His favorite film is Meet the Parents. His
favorite singer is Marvin Gaye. He hopes to be a boss (老板) in the future.
He began to play basketball at the age of four. In 2006, he joined Houston Rockets, and became one of the
most important players. 31, a familiar number, is often shouted in the game More and more basketball fans
regard him as a hero! He is a team-player. He once said, "There are many excellent players in our team, so I
shouldn"t only try to show myself, instead I will try my best to help my partners to play well. Teamwork is
the most important."
It is his hard work that makes him successful and famous. Let"s wish him good luck in the future. | ( )1. Shane Battier likes playing golf, tennis and chess.
( )2. He wants to be a singer like Marvin Gaye in the future.
( )3. Shane Battier and Yao Ming play in the same team.
( )4. His number in Houston Rockets is 31.
( )5. Shane Battier only wants to show himself in any games. |
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