Academy Awards  The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States．The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motin Picture Arts and Sciences．Academy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette（小雕像）．The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said: It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”

Berlin Film Festival  One of the “A” festivals in Europe．The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started 1951 after an initiative of the American, who occupied part of the city after World WarⅡ．The jury（專家評獎團）always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc（集團）Countries as well as from western countries．The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears（as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin）．  

Venice Film Festival   The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August / early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy, its main award is the “ Leone d’Oro” （Golden Lion）．Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film．

Cannes Film Festival   The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival．It has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions．Given massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe．

The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme d’Or” （Golden Palm） for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year．

81. Which Award doesn’t take place in Europe?

A.Golden Lion  B.Golden Palm   C.Academy Awards    D.San Marco Award  Z#xx#k.Com]

82. Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is Not true?

A．It’s the nickname of Academy Awards         

B．It’s also the nickname of the statuette．

C．It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like his uncle．

D．It’s an award in South America．

83. Which Award has the shortest history?

A．Golden Lion  B．Golden Palm  C．Academy Awards  D．San Marco Award

84. Why is the Award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”?

A．It looks like a bear                      B．It is made up of bear fur

C．The bear is the symbol of Berlin           D．Bear is rare in Berlin

85. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?

A．An introduction of famous film festivals and film awards

B．An advertisement for films and TV programmes．

C．Funny stories about the nicknames of famous film awards．

D．A guide of how to spend famous film festivals

 

Tens of thousands of smartphone applications are running ads from the overwhelming(勢不可擋的) advertising networks that change smartphone settings and copy people’s contact information without permission.
Aggressive ad networks can disguise（假扮） ads as text message notifications (通告), and sometimes change browser settings and bookmarks. Often, the ads will upload your contacts list to the ad network’s servers--- information that the ad network can then sell to marketers.
Sounds scary? It’s not a giant problem yet, but it’s a growing one. As many as 5% of free mobile apps use an “aggressive” ad network to make money, according to Lookout, a San Francisco-based mobile security company. PhoneLiving was one of the most popular app developers to use these kinds of ad networks; their dozens of talking animal apps have been downloaded several million times. Later, PhoneLiving says it has mended its ways. The company admittedusing invasive techniques to make money from its apps, but said it dropped those methods at the start of July because of bad reviews and declining downloads.
The most popular type of apps that use aggressive ad networks are “Personalisation” apps, which include wallpapers. Comic and entertainment apps are also among the most likely to have rogue(兇猛的) ad networks running behind the scenes. Like aggressive pop-ups on PCs, the bad software isn’t easy to get rid of. Though the damage can typically be removed by deleting the app, it can be hard to tell which app is causing the problems.
When developers create free mobile apps, they usually make money through ads displayed within the app. App makers don’t usually tell people which ad network they are using, which makes it hard to avoid the known offenders. The best defense is to read reviews and avoid downloading apps that have attracted many complaints.
【小題1】What is an example of bad behavior by the annoying mobile ads?

A．They change browser settings and bookmarks.

B．They change people’s calendar settings.

C．They send scam text messages occasionally.

D．They download free versions of games.

【小題2】What do we know about PhoneLiving?

A．Its operation model is against the will of netizens.

B．It was forced to admit its bad behavior.

C．It has changed its business model rapidly.

D．Its relationship with Lookout may break up.

【小題3】Why is the bad software hard to get rid of?

A．The software runs behind the scenes.

B．The app is very hard to delete.

C．It is difficult to find the problem app.

D．The network antivirus is out of date.

【小題4】What does the underlined word, “ invasive”, mean in the third paragraph?

A．innovative

B．positive

C．flexible

D．a(chǎn)ggressive

【小題5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Mobile ads can attack your phone and steal your contacts.

B．Mobile ads have become popular in recent years.

C．Smartphones have been damaged by mobile ads.

D．You may download some aggressive apps unconsciously.

 

There is a scene that is repeated up and down the land during the month of June. Outside a church in some Scottish town or village a small crowd has interrupted its daily affairs to gather on the pavement. Near the west door a dozen or so overdressed people are glancing impatiently at their watches. The men seem a little self-conscious in their hired kilts; the women hold their wind-blown dresses and loudly admire each other’s hats. They are all lively and talkative, yet at the same time strangely reserved. The crowd ignores them, barely noticing when they disappear into the church. Even the arrival of the groom rouses little excitement. These participants are not the main attraction. We are waiting for the bride.

Whatever her age or appearance, everyone will smile and express approval. By convention, all brides are beautiful. Nobody says so, but the spectators feel cheated unless she steps out of a car, dressed in white from head to toe. The nearer she matches their image, the greater their satisfaction. This event is not merely a wedding; it is a tradition, and such occasions are potentially dangerous. Participants must pay strict attention to detail. An untraditional bride destroys the magic.

When the crowd has left, some bystanders will remain to watch the bride walk out of church on the arm of her groom. The guests troop out behind the happy couple and all gather on the pavement with an obvious air of relief. A piper strikes up Mairi’s Wedding and the guests start shouting and jumping everywhere, putting the photographer off his work. Before bride and groom lead their party to the reception, someone is sure to disobey the priest and scatter forbidden confetti (五彩碎紙).

The particulars of this scene are modern; yet three elements are present that have existed since marriage in Scotland began—ancient Roman law redefined in a Christian context, Celtic tradition, and pre-Christian tradition.

51. Why is the scene mentioned in this article often seen all over Scotland in June?

A. It’s hot in June so men can wear kilts and women can put on beautiful dresses.

B. A lot of Scottish people like getting married at that time of the year.

C. In June people can get away from their daily affairs and go to church.

D. June is considered the luckiest month of the year.

52. The underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 1) refers to ________.

   A. the overdressed people     B. the bride and groom

   C. the people on the street     D. the people’s hats

53. Please put the following in correct order.

a. The bride arrives.

b. The couple walks out of the church.

c. A piper plays some music.

d. The groom arrives.

e. The bride and groom lead people to the reception.

f. People wait outside the church.  

A. f, d, a, c, b, e                 B. f, d, a, b, c, e

C. d, f, a, b, e, c                                      D. d, a, f, b, e, c                

54. The underlined part “putting the photographer off his work” (in Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.

A. making the photographer feel relieved

B. giving the photographer a chance to rest

C. disturbing the photographer when he is taking pictures

D. having the photographer taken away from his duty

55. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Women going to a wedding ceremony pay most attention to each other.

B. Spectators of a wedding ceremony are particularly interested in the groom.

C. Confetti is forbidden at the wedding ceremony because it is not all white.

D. If the bride is dressed all in white traditionally, she is considered beautiful.

 

 

Computer programmer David Jones earned $ 150,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card (信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.

He works for a small firm in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are finding jobs. David”s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit cards.(信用卡)

David got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-Levels(普通成績) and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said.

“I suppose $150,000 sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more than that this year.” He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother $20 a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working.

“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said. “ But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.

11. why is David so different from other young people of his age?

A .He has got a job.                                      B. He lives at home with his parents

C .He does not get out much.                    D. He earns a high payment

12. David’s greatest problem is that _____.

A. he can’t be treated as an adult (grown-up) by the bank

B. he can’t make as many games as he wishes

C .he doesn’t know what to buy with the money

D. he is too young to drive a car

13. He was employed by the company because _____

A .he had worked in a computer shop

B. he had written some computer programs

C. he is clever and works hard at his lessons

D. he had learnt computer from books and magazines

14. He left school after taking six O-Levels because ____.

A. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing                     B. he didn’t enjoy school

C. he wanted to work with computers                                                  D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.

15. Why does David think he might retire early?

A. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.

B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.

C. One has to be young to write computer programs

D. He thinks his firm might close down.

 

	u GONE WITH THE WIND Author: Margaret Mitchell ￥25 (in bookstores) ￥18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.
u A LITTLE PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty (貧窮) and the scorn (嘲笑) of her fellows. It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes for children.
		u PETER PAN Author: J.M Barrie ￥15 (in bookstores) ￥12 (online) It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never—Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)
u UNCLE TOM’S CABIN Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ￥20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle (斗爭) between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.
			u THE SECRET GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥35 (in bookstores) ￥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan (孤兒), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic (魔法) of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.

【小題1】 All of the following books have children as their main characters (主角) except _________.

A．PETER PAN	B．GONE WITH THE WIND
C．A LITTLE PRINCESS	D．THE SECRET GARDEN

【小題2】 We can know from the passage that _________.

A．there are only three books with tapes

B．we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores

C．two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

D．THE SECRET GARDEN is ￥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

【小題3】 Mary in THE SECRET GARDEN brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of _________.
a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. nature’s magic

A．a(chǎn)bc

B．a(chǎn)cd

C．bcd

D．a(chǎn)bd

【小題4】 This article may appear ___________.

A．a(chǎn)s an advertisement	B．a(chǎn)s an introduction to the western literature (文化)
C．in a Chinese film	D．only to middle school students