By the time Rihanna was seventeen ,she had released (發(fā)行) her first album and had an international hit with her first single (單曲) Pon de Replay.
Rihanna was born in Saint Michael , Barbados in 1988 . She grew up there with her two younger brothers . As a child , she loved singing . She formed her first group with friends from secondary school when she was just fifteen . In 2004 friends introduced the group to American record producer Evan Rogers ,who was on holiday in Barbados . Rogers thought Rihanna could be a star in America,so she moved there aged sixteen to take up music after she finished school. Rihhanna  lived with Rogers and his wife . Then she worked for Def Jam Recordings and started working on her first album , Music of the Sun .It came out at in 2005 and got into the top ten . Over 69,000 copies of the album were sold in the first week alone . It went on to sell over two million copies worldwide and Rihanna quickly became a big star . Her second album , A Girl Like Me ,came out a year later and included the song SOS , which was her first number one hit in America. In 2007 Rihanna brought out her third album , Good Girl Gone Bad ,which had more dance music than the first two albums.
Rihanna sold more than fifteen million album and forty - five million singles worldwide between 2005 and 2010 ,the most of any artist at the same time . However ,she manages to find time for her charity work ,too . She has performed in several concerts to raise money for charity and in 2006 she created her Believe Foundation to help sick children . She also took part in Gucci’s activities to raise money for children in Africa.
小題1:What had Rihanna released before she was seventeen ?

A．An album but no singles.

B．A single but not an album.

C．An album and at least one single.

D．Two album and a single Pon de Replay.

小題2:Why did Rihanna move to America ?

A．To try to become a famous singer.

B．To form her first music group.

C．To meet the record producer Evan Rogers.

D．To record her album ,A Girl Like Me ,with the help of Rogers.

小題3:Which is true about Rihanna’s first album ?

A．It included her first number one hit in the US.

B．It sold69,000 copies in total.

C．It made Rihanna a star.

D．It came out before she finished school.

小題4:It can be learnt from the text that Rihanna ______.

A．Wants to start a charity to help sick children

B．Has helped to raise money for African children

C．Has organized some concerts to raise money for charity

D．Is producing another album for her Believe Foundation

Shirley Jane Temple was the leading child actor of her time, receiving a special Oscar and acting the leading role in films like Bright Eyes and Heidi.
Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California. When Temple was just 3 years old, she began her first low-budget movie Baby Burlesques. Temple’s mother was aware of her girl’s talents by enrolling her in dance classes at the age of 3, so her father became her agent and financial adviser.
When the cute actress was 6 years old, she appeared in her first Hollywood film, Carolina. With Fox Film Corporation, Temple made an additional 8 films. The little actress, singer and dancer with the dancing golden curls became a top earner for the studio.
In 1934, she became a world-famous star in Bright Eyes, whichwas designed especially for her talents. The young performer showed many wonderful pictures during 1934. She received a special Children Academy Award in February 1935 for her outstanding contribution. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Temple “Little Miss Miracle” for raising the public’s confidence during times of economic hardship. He even said, “As long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right.” By 1940, Temple had 43 films under her early acting career.
After Temple grew up, she made guest appearances on television shows in the early 1960s and filmed a Comedy that was never released. Temple acted 46 films in her whole life. In 1969, her life got a great change——she began her diplomatic（外交的） career and worked successfully till her late life. During her political career, Temple had visited China in April, 1977. In 1988, she published her autobiography, a book about her life, Child Star.
Shirley Temple died of natural causes on February 10, 2014, at her home near San Francisco California. She was 85 years old.
Following her death, Temple’s family and friends published a statement that read, “We pay her respects for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife of 55 years.”
小題1:How did Temple’s parents help her step into the entertainment world?

A．Temple’s mother discovered her talents.

B．Temple’s mother taught her how to dance.

C．Temple’s father took charge of all her life.

D．Temple’s father took away all her money.

小題2:How many films has Temple completed by the age of 12?

A．8	B．43
C．46	D．85

小題3:Which film was especially made to show Temple’s talents?

A．Bright Eyes	B．Heidi
C．Baby Burlesques	D．Carolina

小題4:Why did the President call Temple “Little Miss Miracle”?

A．Because Temple was an adorable child star.

B．Because Temple gave hopes to people in difficult times.

C．Because Temple had great achievement in her acting life.

D．Because Temple was a very successful diplomat for the country.

小題5:According to the passage, in what order did these events take place in Temple’s life?
a. Temple died of natural causes.
b. Temple became a diplomat for her country.
c. Temple visited China during her political career.
d. Temple published her autobiography, Child Star.
e. Temple made her first acting in a series of low-budget movies.
f. At the age of six, Temple became well-known for her successful acting.

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

Zhang Lili，a young teacher from Heilongjiang，has been given the honor “the most beautiful teacher”.  She risked her life to save 2 students from a high­speed bus in May，2012.  She was badly injured in the accident.  Her good deed(事跡)and brave acts have won great admiration from across the country.  Many people have sent best wishes to her and donated(捐獻(xiàn)) a lot of money for her treatment.

Zhu Zhiwen was born in Shangdong in 1969.  A year ago，he was an unknown farmer.  But now he is very famous because of his great voice.  He won the first prize in the program of “I'm a Big Star”.  That day，he wore an old green overcoat，so people called him “Overcoat Brother”.

He studied singing by listening to the radio.  And he keeps practicing singing every morning for nearly 30 years.

Lin Shuhao，one of the most popular basketball players in NBA，is a Chinese ­American.  He was born in 1988，in California，USA. Lin Shuhao is known to people because of his high skill.  Since February 4，2011，he has led his team to win many games.  Now he is so popular on the Internet that the videos about him are being crazy spread.

根據(jù)表中信息選擇最佳答案。
小題1:Zhang Lili has been given the honor “the most beautiful teacher” because __________.
A．she was badly injured  
B．she risked her life to save two students  
C．she has a lot of money
小題2:What’s the meaning of the word “admiration” in the passage?
A．敬佩        B．同情          C．感激
小題3:Where is Zhu Zhiwen from?
A．Heilongjiang.       B．California.       C．Shangdong.
小題4: Lin Shuhao is ______________.
A．a(chǎn)n America teacher     
B．a(chǎn) farmer singer      
C．a(chǎn) basketball player
小題5: From the passage we can know ______________.
A．people have donated a lot of money for Zhang Lili’s treatment
B．Zhu Zhiwen studied singing by professional training
C．Lin Shuhao was born in China