任务型阅读。    One of the most well-known directors of our time is Stephen Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on 18
December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a performing pianist. His sister, Anne
Spielberg, became a screenwriter who wrote the stories for many famous films.
    Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old,
he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called Firelight,
which made one hundred dollars" profit at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were
later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
    When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become
an even better director. Unluckily, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a
university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to,
he didn"t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.
    Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major film in 1976. He now owns many different
businesses, most of which are involved in the film industry.

Year	What happened
1946	Stephen Spielberg 1_____ 2_____ in Cincinnati.
1959	Stephen Spielberg made a 3_____ film and it 4_____ a local competition.
1962	Stephen Spielberg produced a film called 5_____, from which many  6_____ were later used for Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
7_____	Though he 8_____ to get into the film school he wanted to go to, Stephen Spielberg didn"t give up his dream to become a great director.
1976	Stephen Spielberg 9_____ his 10_____ major film.
1. was  2. born  3. 40- minute  4. won  5. Firelight 6. ideas  7. 1964  8. failed  9. directed/ made/ produced  10.first
阅读理解。
Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap,strong and fast. He was able to sell millions of models because be could produce them in large numbers at a time; that is, he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind. Ford"s father hoped that his son would become a farmer, but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit where he worked as a mechanic (机械师). By the age of 29, in 1892, he had built his first car. However, the car made in this way, the famous "Model T" did not appear until 1908-five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory. This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty years. Since Ford"s time, this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive.
1. Henry Ford was the man to build _____ cars.
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A. cheap and strong B. cheap and long 　　 C. fast and expensive D. strong and slow
2. Ford was able to sell millions of cars, because _____.
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A. he made many great cars B. his cars are many 　　 C. he made lots of cars of the same kind D. both A and B
3. The young man became a mechanic, _____.
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A. which was his father"s will B. which was against his own will C. which was against his father"s will D. which was the will of both
4. The "Model T" was very famous _____.
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A. before 1908 B. between 1982 and 1908 C. before 1892 D. after 1908
5. Ford built his own car factory _____.
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A. in 1903 B. in 1908 C. in 1913 D. in 1897
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Bill Gates 1_____ (be) very successful and become very rich. He is very generous but 2_____ has he got his money? He has done this by making sure that no one else will be able to compete with his software. His software is not the best 3_____ it is used most widely in the world. When he sees what 4_____ (need), he makes a program and produces 5_____ quicker than anybody else. That way he gets 6_____ large part of the software market. Then he works 7_____ improving the software later. He tries hard to stop others making better software. In 1995 the government tried 8_____ (make) things fairer for people like me. The government wanted to make Microsoft into two companies so that neither of them was so strong 9_____ so rich. This meant that they could not stop somebody else making new software. I always wonder how he could get so rich so quickly. Has he done it 10_____ fair means? Or has he done it by being a computer bully.
阅读理解。
You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. In fact, an English dictionary like the kind you use today wasn"t made until the time of the Qing Dynasty. Three men did most of the important early work on dictionaries: Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster, and James Murray. These men spent nearly all of their lives trying to collect words for their dictionaries. For them, it wasn"t only a job; it was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the world is the Oxford English Dictionary, or OED for short. The idea for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty-two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of its new dictionary.     Murray had never been to college. At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. Later he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a place built in the garden behind his house to do his work. Part of it was one meter underground. In winter it felt like a barn, he had to wear a heavy coat and put his feet in a box to keep warm. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five o"clock and worked several hours before breakfast. Often he would work by candle light into the evening. Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was still adding words for the letter A! Then others went to work with Murray, including his two daughters. He worked on the dictionary until he was very old. Forty-four years later, in 1928, other editors finished it. It included more than 15,000 words in twelve books. And you thought your English dictionary was big!
1. The first English dictionary like we are using today _____.
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A. was edited in China in the Qing Dynasty B. has been used for many centuries C. was completed by James Murray D. was made in the 20th century
2. What"s the meaning of the underlined sentence?
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A. The editors liked their jobs very much. B. Making dictionaries was more than their job, it took their whole lives to complete the tasks. C. Editing dictionaries was like taking a wonderful journey. D. It was only a job for the editors to make dictionaries.
3. Which of the following statements about the Oxford English Dictionary is NOT true?
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A. It was completed by James Murray and some other people. B. It was decided to make such a dictionary in 1857. C. The dictionary was completed twenty-two years after it was decided to be made. D. It took James Murray more than 5 years to add words to letter A.
4. In the last paragraph, "barn" probably is _____.
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A. a hotel to live in B. a nice house to look at C. a place for animals to stay in D. a room to keep cold out
5. The main purpose of writing this passage is to _____.
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A. tell us why the first English dictionary was made B. introduce who James Murray was C. tell us how the first English dictionary was made D. introduce us three people - Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster, and James Murray
阅读理解。
As the first woman Chancellor (总理) in German"s history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazine"s list of "The World"s 100 Most Powerful Women" in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her "Iron Lady".     Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. "I was a stupid person when it comes to moving," Merkel said. "A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice." As a teenager, she was a top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor"s degree in Physics.     She stepped into politics in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005, she became Germany"s Chancellor. She has been re-elected to a second term as German Chancellor on September27, 2009.     Through her political career, Merkel"s persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot. "She"s bright and open-minded," said Hubert Markl. "She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future."
1. As a small child, Merkel was slow in _____.
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A. speaking B. walking C. learning D. thinking
2. The underlined phrase in Paragraph3 most probably means "_____".
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A. fought the government B. began her scientific career C. offered political guidance D. became a government official
3. We can infer from the passage that Angela Merkel _____.
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A. is a powerful woman with a strong will and determination B. got her doctor"s degree in Politics in University of Leipzig C. has worked as German Chancellor since September27, 2009 D. showed her best talent as Minister for the Environment
4. In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to express _____.
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A. one must be brave in the political career B. one should be patient when making decisions C. persistence can help one"s dream come true D. one can have a strong will when other"s haven"t
5. What"s the author"s attitude toward Angela Merkel?
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A. Admiring (赞美的). B. Thankful. C. Pitiful. D. Dull.
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