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So far, most people remember her as Jennifer Marlowe, the role she played in her first film in 1982. This summer people will see Anderson in A Night as Roxbury, a film produced and directed by Amy Heckerlin. “In the film I have two sons. One is 26, and the other is 30. Isn’t that interesting? I know I don’t look that old, but that’s what’s so fun about it.” “My character dresses in clothes too short, too tight. Dan Hedaya plays my husband. We’re a couple with a lot of money and no taste. Our sons are complete idiots(白痴). Their purpose in life is to get into the Rich Young Man Club where everybody is proud of his wealth.” “As you can tell, I’m doing things I’d never have done at the beginning of my career.” “But I am who I am. I’ve worked as an actress a long time and now I can be anything I want. It’s a great time for me. I don’t have anything to prove.” “I hadn’t done comedy in a long time. It’s what I do best and what I like best. At this point in my life I want to look a little bit foolish. I think that would be something new for me.” 1.What had Loni Anderson probably played most in her past film career? A. Pretty young girls. B. Old mothers. C. Foolish persons. D. Rich women. 2.When did she begin to be an actress? A. Last year. B. This year. C. 1972. D. 1982. 3.What was she going to change? A. Her clothes. B. Her husband. C. Her role type. D. Her living place. 4.Where does this article most likely appear? A. Newspaper. B. Science magazine. C. Tourist guide book. D. Historical record.
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There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day. It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly. Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health. 1.Which of the following diets do you think is the best one? A. Eggs, tomatoes and chicken. B. Milk, bread, cabbages and beef. C. Corn, fish, cream and pork. D. Rice, bean curd（豆腐）, apples, fish and chicken. 2.Which of the following is a good eating-habit? A. Going to school without any breakfast B. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time. C. Eating your lunch in a very short time. D. Having at least one food from all four groups in each meal. 3.The underlined word “dairy” in the second passage means _____________. A. the food made out of cows such as milk and butter B. the shop that sells milk and butter C. a farm where cows are kept D. a place where milk products are made. 4.In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _____________. A. enough energy helps people think more quickly B. taking exercise can keep your body strong C. every person needs food to grow well D. right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy
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One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and wants to make some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper drags him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts. The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep all as he likes, play and make fun of the people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses. However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience(观众), he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd. At the end of the day he is given a pay raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up. Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified(吓坏). He starts screaming, “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?” 1.How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla? A. Hard and tiring. B. Dangerous. C. Easy and fun. D. Boring. 2.The mime’s first contact with the lion is to __________. A. find pleasure for himself B. get the lion’s attention C. get his pay raised D. win back his audience 3.The underlined works “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________. A. frightening B. common C. exciting D. familiar 4.From the last paragraph we can know that ___________. A. the lion will eat the poor mime B. the lion is also played by a person C. the animals in the zoo are all played by people D. animals played by people can attract more visitors
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The other day I decided to teach my son about the power of small acts of kindness. He had won some lollies(棒棒糖) in a prize machine in the local supermarket, so I asked him if he would like to 46 his prizes with another child. He hesitated(犹豫) for a while because he is a(n) 47 boy, but said yes after I 48 him a bit. A father and his daughter were 49 . I approached the father and asked if my son could give his 50 a lolly that he had won. The father looked at me in 51 and was unsure what to say. I 52 explained that I was teaching my son about the power of kindness. Eventually he said it was okay. 53 , his daughter, who was looking at us sideways(侧向一边地), 54 accept the lolly! At this moment, my son was rather embarrassed(尴尬) and then he 55 to me, “We go to the same 56 , Mum.” Rather than say sorry to my son for embarrassing him and give up this 57 , I put a couple of lollies into their shopping bags and 58 them a great day! When we left the supermarket, I 59 to my son, “People in the world today are not so open to 60 because their thoughts and opinions have been 61 by the past. However, we can reshape their opinions by 62 small acts of kindness. So don’t be embarrassed. Hey, they may have been standoffish(冷淡的), but I’m sure we left them 63 , moved and inspired in some way. Not only that, 64 the young girl will probably remember you as the boy with a 65 heart when she comes across you at school!” 1.A. give B. show C. eat D. share 2.A. shy B. outgoing C. handsome D. kind 3.A. praised B. encouraged C. persuaded D. blamed(责备) 4.A. far away B. out of sight C. nearby D. lost 5.A. daughter B. friend C. wife D. mother 6. A. joy B. sorrow C. surprise D. anger 7.A. only B. further C. hardly D. difficultly 8.A. Therefore(因此) B. Besides C. Anyway D. However 9.A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. wouldn’t D. couldn’t 10.A. shouted B. whispered(小声说) C. smiled D. cried 11.A. shop B. school C. hospital D. park 12.A. moment B. girl C. lolly D. lesson 13.A. hoped B. helped C. wished D. offered 14.A. explained B. shouted C. pointed D. cried 15.A. happiness B. kindness C. luck D. presents 16.A. turned B. viewed C. tested D. shaped 17.A. doing B. reading C. learning D. knowing 18.A. disappointed B. touched C. sad D. angry 19.A. and B. or C. but D. so 20.A. small B. big C. cool D. hot
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I won’t give you any help __________ you tell me the truth. It’s none of my business. A. unless B. since C. as though D. even though
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Many of my students, __________ Zhang Hua and Li Yong, are working very hard, and we should learn from them. A. for example B. such as C. that is D. as well
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Of these two teams above, the former comes from the US; the _________ comes from England. A. late B. later C. latter D. lately
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Readers can _________ very well without knowing the exact meaning of each word. A. get along B. get down C. get through D. get over
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I found _________ hard to make myself understood by the old man. A. me B. it C. him D. this
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Have you realized the part the computer has ________ in daily life? A. made B. given C. caused D. played
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HOLLYWOOD(UPI)—Loni
Anderson decided last year it was time to change her career around to play moms
and comedy instead of pretty young girls.
A car needs gas to run and your
body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very
important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.