Her attractive lips seemed to speak words of kindness, while her eyes appeared to seek（寻找） out the good in people. “You have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” She used to say.
It was for this rare charm and inner beauty that British movie star Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) was named the most naturally beautiful woman of all time in June, 2004.
“Her skin looks fresh in all her films and her warm and lively personality really shines through,” said one beauty expert.Life was never easy for Hepburn. Shortly after her parents’ painful divorce when she was nine, she found herself in the Netherlands at the start of World War II. Hepburn watched helplessly as several of her relatives were killed. She survived by eating tulip bulbs and carried secret messages for the resistance in her ballet shoes.
She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer but was told she was too tall and not talented enough to be a success.
Hepburn then turned to musicals and spent most of her time as a chorus girl (舞女). She had some small movie roles but it was not until Roman Holiday (1953) that she became a star. With her good manners and delicate figure, she was perfect in the role of a European princess. She took the Best Actress Oscar for her performance.
In 1988 Hepburn began her most important role—as a Goodwill Ambassador(大使) for UNICEF(United Nations Children’s Fund). She traveled to the poorest places, doing her best to provide care and create awareness of the difficult situations in which some children live.When Hepburn passed away, a message displayed at her funeral read, “In losing Audrey,
the world not only lost a movie star, we lost a princess, an angel, a person who inspired us all and whose selfless and loving examples shall always be remembered.”
1.When Hepburn began to act as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, how many yearshad passed since her parents’ divorce? _________
A. 50 B. 52
C. 38 D. 46
2.What is the purpose of the last paragraph?_________
A. To tell readers about Audrey Hepburn’s death.
B. To think highly of Audrey Hepburn’s whole life.
C. To tell readers the message displayed at Audrey Hepburn’s funeral.
D. To say goodbye to Audrey Hepburn.
3.Which of the following best describes Audrey Hepburn’s life? _______
A. Difficult and lucky. B. Miserable and smooth.
C. Hard and successful. D. Easy and smooth.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?_______
A. Beauty Is Not Just Skin Deep.
B. Beauty Is Just Skin Deep.
C. Beauty Never Stays Forever.
D. A World-famous Beauty expert
The new mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan, is a man of the people, ready to listen to their problems, but only until 6 p.m. Then he has to do his homework. Michael Sessions, 18, beat former mayor Douglas Ingles, 51, by just two votes and became the new mayor of Hillsdale. He is America's youngest mayor.
As Sessions was too young to enter the election in the spring of 2005, he registered to vote on Sept, 22, one day after his 18-year-old birthday. The day after that he started his write-in campaign, which means he should persuade voters to remember his name and write it by hand on the voting ballots（选票）.
To help get his name known, Sessions earned＄700 by selling apples over the summer. He spent the money on posters and put them on the Hillsdale's lawns.
Sessions' month-long campaign included going door to door, explaining his ideas of the town's future in the kitchens of his neighbors. "They'd look at me, and say‘How old are you again? How much experience do you have?' And I say ‘I'm still in high school', " he said. Sessions promised Hillsdale's voters he would renew local economy. “I was hopeful the whole time, ” he explained. One day he spent so long out on the streets knocking on the doors that he ended up in a hospital emergency room.
Sessions said that his schoolwork will not get in the way of his job as a mayor. “From 7:50 a.m. to 2:30p.m., I'11 be a student. From 3 to 6, I'11 be the mayor of Hillsdale," he said.
“He did a very brave thing that couldn't have been easy for him to do, "said Jack Vettel, a councilman in Hillsdale, a city of 8,200 about 75 miles southwest of Detroit. "He does care about this town. He's been here all his life.”
Sessions will receive＄3, 600 a year during this four-year term, and will work out of his bedroom since the town does not provide the mayor with an office.
1.What is TRUE of Sessions' election campaign according to the text?
A. Sessions launched his election campaign on Sept, 22.
B. Sessions worked so hard that he once tried to persuade people in a hospital.
C. Sessions won the election campaign by a very close outcome (结果).
D. Sessions felt disappointed when asked about his age and experience.
2.In order to gain more support from the voters Sessions had to do all these things EXCEPT________.
A. put up posters B. renew the economy
C. sell apples D. talk to neighbors in kitchens
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. American mayors usually work from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m.
B. In America, young people are encouraged to get involved in politics.
C. All teenagers are allowed to enter political elections.
D. American mayors receive a salary of 3, 600 a year during their 4-year term.
4.Which of the following would best summarize the text?
A. Schoolboy becomes American's youngest mayor.
B. How to become a teenage mayor.
C. Hard work is the ticket to success.
D. Never too young to shake the world.
假定你是学生会主席李华。你校将举办一场英语才艺表演，想邀请你校外籍教师Black先生前来观看并做评论。请你按照下面内容用英语给他写一封电子邮件。
主题:English — Bridge to the World
时间:3月31日上午8:30—ll:30
地点:体育馆
内容:每班一个节目，歌曲、舞蹈、课本剧、故事等形式不限
联系方式: Lihua@163.com
注意：
1. 词数:100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: 学生会 Students’ Union;体育馆gymnasium;课本剧textbook drama
Dear Mr. Black，
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Li Hua
1.He persuaded some people go back with him to Greenland.
2.Biarni was hoping to join his father which was with Eric.
3.Some fish can produce sounds twice as louder as your speaking voice.
4.I tried to make my brother understand, but he was terrifying and stayed in the boat.
5.The hikes costs $2,500 included all flights and accommodation.
6.He asked Marco to serve in his court and sent him to do many important task.
7.He was also confused by the black stones people used to burning for fuel.
8.Later, these rocks proved that at one time in the distant past the Antarctic is covered by plants.
9.They were hopeful that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport to everybody.
10.But a lot of people think that solar cars are either too slow nor unreliable.
1.(keep) a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing abilities.
Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes2.(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we keep doing this，3.(gradual)we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English，we will certainly meet many difficulties. First, it often happens that we have difficulty4.(find)proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind.5.(two), there are so many idioms(成语)in Chinese6.it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
In my opinion，my7.(suggest)is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something8.(beat)us，we can first put it down in our notebook and then refer 9. our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help，if necessary. In short，I believe that it is of great use to keep10.diary in English for the development of our writing skills.
Last year I introduced my new policy on absences to my classes: None would be ______ except for illness or personal emergency. Even though this was against the ______ rules, my students didn’t ______. When those who missed classes received warning notices from me, they knew I was_______. Most students seemed to realize that it ______ their own studies, and followed the rule. ______, it was also a rule that they should follow throughout their lives.
I told my class that ______ students want to do well in school, they have to go to classes ______. Like other teachers, I feel ______ when I carefully prepare for a class but only a few students come, I want my students to get the ______ that I care about their learning and ______ them to care about my professional (职业的) effort.
To my ______, students performance in my classes improved in the end. Such a result is surely worth______. There are also other advantages having a ______ classroom. For example, discussions are ____, homework is generally ______ on time, and very few students miss tests. Of course, I was a little _____ than usual, especially at first I ______ or mailed notes to several students about their cuts (缺课), some more than once.
There is no ______ that this kind of policy is easier in a small school. But it can work almost any place where a teacher cares enough to make it work. The ______ thing is caring.
1.A. accepted B. found C. invited D. allowed
2.A. club B. company C. school D. family
3.A. help B. care C. know D. forget
4.A. brave B. serious C. excited D. nervous
5.A. made use of B. got along with C. did good to D. kept away with
6.A. In fact B. In time C. At first D. At most
7.A. after B. if C. though D. until
8.A. hardly B. suddenly C. completely D. regularly
9.A. impatient B. impolite C. unhappy D. unlucky
10.A. praise B. chance C. message D. suggestion
11.A. agree B. choose C. promise D. expect
12.A. anger B. surprise C. regret D. shame
13.A. giving up B. thinking over C. showing off D. breaking down
14.A. full B. big C. bright D. clean
15.A. easier B. clearer C. livelier D. shorter
16.A. given B. marked C. finished D. corrected
17.A. busier B. kinder C. richer D. cleverer
18.A. stopped B. called C. returned D. followed
19.A. doubt B. time C. need D. risk
20.A. boring B. strange C. interesting D. important
