Where in the world can you take an hour's train ride,and pass a forest,a London street,a scene from the Wild West,and a burning building that never burns down? There's only one place,and that's Hollywood,in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets (布景) in the Universal Studios,one of the oldest and largest movie companies (公司) in the USA.

A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood,the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn't quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Moviemakers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead,they repeat old ones.

The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay at home to watch series like Dynasty. TV series have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These " soap opera" ， as they are called,show rich,powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly aJJ middleaged,like many of the people who watch them.

Though it is soap operas that are keeping the filmmakers of Hollywood in business,big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center,but there are many others as well. Moviemakers have realized that they don't need Hollywood any more. Modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states,especially Florida and Texas,are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower cost.

But Hollywood is fighting back. The State of California is trying hard to keep its bestknown industry.

(   ) 1. From the passage,we know Universal Studios is      

   A. a very large park

   B. a busy London street

   C. a famous movie company

   D. an old Hollywood movie

(   ) 12. The movie industry in California isn't as successful as before because         

   A. young people don't go to movie theatres any more

   B. there is strong competition from other states

   C. its movie companies are in need of young stars

   D. the state hasn't put a development plan into action

(   ) 13. Which of the following seems to be a threat (威脅) to Hollywood?

   A. The use of modern cameras and other equipment

   B. The interest of middleaged film stars

   C. The making of TV series like Dynasty

   D. The expensively made copies of scenes

(   ) 14. What can we learn about "soap operas" from the passage?

   A. They are teenagers' favorites.

   B. They are much more expensive.

   C. They are less attractive.

   D. They are cheaper and easier to make.

(   ) 15. The passage mainly tells us         .

   A. something about the film industry in the USA

   B. the importance of soap operas in Hollywood

   C. the good old days of Hollywood

   D. the film business in California

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  ◆the name,phone number and address of a trusted neighbor

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   A. locked   B. knocked

   C. dropped   D. broken

(   ) 2. The second paragraph tells us the safety rules         .

   A. in the neighbor's house   B. at home

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   C. Do as your parents tell you to.

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   A. It's a good idea to practice what to do in an emergency.

   B. Staying safe is important.

   C. It's necessary for you to know safety rules for the kitchen.

   D. It isn't important to know the phone number of the place where your parent works.

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  The burner is just above the basket. You can stand in the basket and turn the burner on and off.

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   C. as big as a toy balloon      D. lighter than a toy balloon

(   ) 2. Where will you stand if you want to fly in a hotair balloon?

   A. Inside the basket. B. On top of the balloon.

   C. Under the basket.  D. Inside the balloon.

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   A. Towards the sun.       B. To the seaside.

   C. To the nearest mountains. D. To the place that the wind blows to.

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Bagels,a round thick bread with a hole in the middle,are also popular for breakfast inAmerica. Polish people in the late 1600s came up with the idea for the first bagels and this new kind of bread soon took off across Eastern Europe.

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   B. popular American breakfast foods coming fromChina

   C. the most popular types of pancakes in theUnited States

   D. the history of popular breakfast foods in theUnited States

(   ) 2. Which of the following is true for both bagels and donuts?

   A. They both came from Europe.

   B. They are both easy to make.

   C. They are both sweet.

   D. People in New York make them best.

(   ) 3. Who brought bagels toAmerica?

   A. Polish people.

   B. Jewish people.

   C. Chinese people.

   D. American soldiers.

(   ) 4. Which of the following is true about doughnuts?

   A. It was first made by the French.

   B. The soldiers invented them in World War I .

   C. Only soldiers eat them in the Untied States.

   D. It is round with a hole in the middle.

(   ) 5. This passage tells us that         .

   A. the Americans like to eat sweet foods for breakfast

   B. all American foods came from other countries

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Yes

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Do you often sleep badly?

 

 

Do you get headaches a lot?

 

 

Do you take sleeping pills?

 

 

Do you find it difficult to relax?

 

 

Do you usually hide your feelings?

 

 

Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?

 

 

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A. Taking exams.                                          B. Changing jobs.

C. Taking sleeping pills.                                D. Making money.

(       )7. According to the passage, which of the folio wings is true?

A.     Women and young people never have stress.

B.     Stress is everywhere in our everyday life.

C.     People who answer "No" to all of the questions have great stress.

D.     People who answer "Yes" to more than two of the questions have no stress. 

(       )8. What's the easier way to relax your body?

           A.     Talking with friends.

B.     Listening to light music.

C.     Doing relaxing exercises.

D.     Laughing, smiling and crying.

(       )9. "_____ ” in the passage should be the "word" .

A. smile                       B. laugh                      C. cry         D. smoke

(       )10. The main idea of the passage is       

A.     about stress and how to relieve your stress

B.     that there are many reasons for having stress

C.     that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress

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At last,you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you "young lady". You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown?up teenager. People welcome you―this young lady―heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.

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"No”， they say, " Your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend,it won't do you any good. ” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.

Another time you tell your grandma, "Grandma,see,I am a grownup now." "Good,now you can sit here and knit (編織) this for me while I go and have a rest. " To show that you are no more a child,you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work,which only a grownup can do. After an hour,you find it hard to do,and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, "Such a big girl can't do such easy work. " You wish then you were a child again.

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   A. a grownup boy's   B. a teenage girl's   C. an old woman's   D. an old man's

(   ) 12. It is clear that the writer,as a teenager,          .

   A. is pleased with the present life

   B. is bored about growing up

   C. doesn't think her present life happy enough

   D. is sad about being a kid

(   ) 13. How does she know her prayer has been answered?

   A. People treat her as a young lady.

   B. She doesn't need to play with kids now.

   C. People begin to call her teenager.

   D. She can join women in all kinds of activities.

(   ) 14. From what her parents say,we know         .

   A. the girl always has much money in her pocket

   B. it's dangerous for a girl to spend money

   C. they love her more than before

   D. they still regard her as a child

(   ) 15. Why does she promise to help her grandma do some knitting?

   A. Because she likes doing knitting.

   B. Because she wants to show that she has grown up.

   C. Because she has much more free time.

   D. Because her grandma is very tired.

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When Celia was cleaning her bookcase, a book fell off from the top. Then Celia remembered that she borrowed the book from Linda two months ago.

Celia felt really bad. Last month, her friend Linda moved away toItaly. What should she do now? Celia thought hard. Could she keep the book and never say anything because they would probably never see each other again? Or could she find a way to give the book back to Linda?

"It's Linda's book. I must return it to her," Celia thought. So she wrote Linda a letter and sent the book with it:

 

Dear Linda,

 

How are you? How isItaly? Do you   have any new friends there?

 

Fm very sorry that it   took me so long to return this book to you, because I forgot all

about it. I hope you will forgive(原諒)me.

 

I miss you very much.

 

 

Your friend,

 

Celia

Two weeks later, Celia   got a letter fromItaly.   It said:

Dear Celia,

 

Thank you for the letter   and the book. I'm sorry for not writing to you

since I came

here about a month ago. I，m very busy. Here are some books aboutItaly

I hope you

enjoy them. You don't have to return these books.

 

Miss you!

 

 

Your friend,

 

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A. was reading B. was sweeping the floor

C. was writing a letter   D. was cleaning the bookcase

(       )7. Celia felt bad because______ .

A.     the book was lost

B.     she could never see Linda again

C.     she forgot to return the book to Linda

D. her friend Linda moved away toItaly

(       )8. Linda didn't write to Celia_______ .

A.     after she moved toItaly

B.     after Celia returned the book

C.     before she moved toItaly

D.     after Celia borrowed a book from her 

(       )9. How long did Celia keep the book?

A. Around a month.                                      B. Around two months.

C. Around three months.                              D. Around two weeks.

(       )10. Which of the following is true?

A.     Celia didn't want to see Linda again.

B.     Finally, Celia decided not to return the book to Linda.

C.     Linda sent Celia a letter with some books aboutItaly.

D.     Linda was angry with Celia because she didn't return the book.

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Many years ago,when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver,I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City,where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register,I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.

I took off,but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city,and when I got out of the car,the husband gave me his business card.

I wrote him and his wife a thankyou note for helping me. Soon afterward,I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

Years later,I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that Fd left the lights on all day,and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership―a shop selling cars―was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.

"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They would accept no payment,so when I got home,I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say " thank you" ，and it meant so much.

"Thank you"―two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.

(   ) 11. The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City         .

   A. to visit a friend   B. to see his parents

   C. to pay at the cash register   D. to have more gas for his car

(   ) 12. The phrase "took off" underlined in Paragraph 2 means "                          ”.

   A. turned off   B. moved off

   C. put up   D. set up

(   ) 13. What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?

   A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.

   B. The couple sent him a business card.

   C. The couple offered to help him.

   D. He called his friend for help.

(   ) 14. The battery of the author's car was dead because       .

   A. something went wrong with the lights

   B. the meeting lasted a whole day

   C. he forgot to turn off the lights

   D. he drove too long a distance

(   ) 15. By telling his own experiences,the author tries to show       

   A. how to write a thankyou letter

   B. how to deal with car problems

   C. the kindheartedness of older people

   D. the importance of expressing thanks

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