Inside Out is a 2015 American 3D movie produced by Pixar and released* by Walt Disney Pictures. It tells us an interesting story of emotions* and is quite popular with both children and adults* today. Here is some information for you.
Director: Pete Docter
Language: English
Released on: June 19, 2015
Main characters: a girl called Riley, five personified emotions—Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust.
Story: The girl called Riley was born in Minnesota and is a sunny and outgoing girl. In her mind, there live five personified emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust and Anger. Each has different work to do: Joy makes sure that the girl is happy, Fear keeps her safe, Anger keeps her life fair and Disgust stops her from being poisoned*. They usually work together to help Riley enjoy the beautiful life. But Sadness is not sure about her work. She could do nothing but make Riley cry.
When Riley turns eleven, her family moves to San Francisco because her father gets a new job there. The little girl has to live in a new place and get on with new classmates. Then something bad happens. Because of the working problem of the five emotions, Riley becomes difficult and often gets angry easily. Everyone is worried about that…
How could they solve the problem? Go to the cinema and find the answer by yourself!
1.Who directed the movie Inside Out?
A. Riley B. Pixar C. Walt Disney D. Pete Docter
2.According to the passage, we know that this movie is released in _________________.
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
3.What happens to Riley when she moves to San Francisco?
A. She is very sunny and outgoing. B. She gets a new job in the city.
C. She is difficult and easy to be angry. D. She feels very happy with new friends.
4.Which of the following is TRUE about the movie?
A. It is an American 2D movie. B. It is popular with people of all ages.
C. Joy makes sure that Riley is safe. D. Disgust is not sure about her work.
5.We may read this passage in __________________.
A. a magazine B. a science book C. a travel book D. a novel
Animals are our good friends. Some are active and others are quiet. But do you know anything about the clever animals in the world? Just have a look!
Animals | Interesting facts |
| Kelly is an African elephant. Now she is 19 years old. She lives in the zoo. Kelly has produced more than 100 paintings since last year. She has made over $3,500 for the zoo. Newspaper reporters wrote about Kelly, and then people went to buy her pictures. |
| Nana is a clever black and white dog in England. He can do many things just like a human. He can walk on two legs and close the door. Also, he is able to get things for his master, such as newspapers and the TV remote control. What’s more, he can sleep and use the quilt very well. No games are difficult for him! |
| Koko is a 44-year-old chimpanzee. He has lived with human for tens of years and can “talk” to humans with his hands. He can do simple gestures* and that helps people to understand him. |
1.How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2.Where does Kelly come from?
A. America B. Australia C. Africa. D. Austria
3.How do Koko talk with humans?
A. By using eyes B. By painting. C. By writing D. By using hands
4.What CAN’T Nana do according to the passage?
A. wash clothes B. play ball games
C. get newspaper for his master D. walk on two legs
5.The passage tells us about some _________ animals in the world.
A. active B. quiet
C. expensive D. clever
三、完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分, 满分10分）
China has made big progress* in running competitions! The young _______ Su Bingtian made history on Sunday by becoming the _______ Asian athlete to appear in the men’s 100m final at the world athletics championships.
As the _______ man in China, Su was born in a _______ family in Guangdong in 1989. His parents were both farmers and had a lot of work to do on the farm every day. So Su often helped them with housework at home. Though his study was not very good, he was _______at running than many other boys in his class. He_______ this kind of sport very much, so he practised running as often as possible. In 2004, Su started to take part in different competitions and has won many prizes since then. And this year, he managed* to finish 100 metres in 9.99 _______. That was the best result in Asia. His dream_______! When he heard the news, he could not believe _______ ears.
Though Su is famous now, he never behaves arrogantly*. Instead, he still works hard ________ he wants to have a better chance of winning! I believe there is a lesson there.
1.A. jumper B. runner C. swimmer D. writer
2.A. one B. first C. two D. second
3.A. fastest B. fattest C. cleverest D. slowest
4.A. small B. rich C. famous D. poor
5.A. good B. better C. bad D. worse
6.A. played B. improved C. enjoyed D. hoped
7.A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days
8.A. came out B. came on C. came true D. came back
9.A. their B. her C. his D. our
10.A. because B. so C. but D. or
—Li Xing hurt his leg on his way to school yesterday morning. —________________.
A. Don’t worry. B. Sorry to hear that. C. I agree with you. D. Never mind.
The Wangs visited the zoo three days ago. The tickets _______ them 300 yuan.
A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
Mao Dun is Cindy’s favourite writer. He died in 1981, _____ his works are still popular today.
A. or B. but C. however D. and
