The Americans believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollywood comedy(喜劇), that is exactly what happens.
Dave Kovic, played by Kevin Kline, is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs. He leads a typical(典型的) American way of life, except for one thing－h(huán)e looks exactly like the President, Bill Mitchell. In fact, the only thing that makes him different from the nation’s leader is that he is very nice!
The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearances. Dave is offered a chance to “serve his country” by becoming one. However, things go wrong. The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever.
Director Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive comedy about an ordinary man in extraordinary situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic(經(jīng)典).
The film is 100% American. However, if you’ve ever felt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then you’ll enjoy Dave!
小題1:What is the purpose of the text?

A．To tell the reader about the American government.

B．To discus the Americans’ ideas about the President.

C．To make a comparison between Dave and other films.

D．To introduce a new film to the reader.

小題2:Who plays the role of the President in the film?

A．Sigourney Weaver.	B．Kevin Kline.
C．Bill Mitchell.	D．Ivan Reitman.

小題3:The underlined word “one” in the 3rd paragraph refers to _____.

A．the President

B．the director

C．a(chǎn)n actor

D．a(chǎn) look-alike

小題4:Which of the following is best supported by the text?

A．The author makes fun of the President.

B．The author thinks highly of the film.

C．The author is a fan of Hollywood comedies.

D．The author wishes to become the American President.

There are many types of reports. A report is simply an account of something that has happened. The commonest are news reports. We get them in newspapers, over radio and on television. Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels(新聞影片).
The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely, you will find that there are all types of news: accidents, floods, fires, wars, fashions, sports, books, etc. The news covers everything that happens to people
and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing.
A news report is usually very short, except when it is about something very important, but it contains a lot of information. It is also written in short paragraphs. The first paragraph is in fact a summary of the news item. It gives all the necessary information, what, when, where, how and why. The other paragraphs give full details of the subject. There may also be interviews with people. The words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas(引號).
Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.
小題1:The easiest way to get  today’s news is____.

A．to go to the cinema

B．to watch a color TV

C．to read today’s newspaper

D．to listen to the music over radio

小題2:Newspapers sell well mainly because____.

A．They cost very little

B．They are easy to get

C．They have got pictures to go with news

D．They provide all sorts of news in them

小題3:If you want to get enough information about yesterday’s traffic accident within a very short time, you’d better____.

A．read the first paragraph of the news report in today’s newspaper

B．start from the second paragraph of the news report in today’s newspaper

C．look through the whole news report in today’s newspaper

D．talk with people who have seen the accident

小題4:This passage mainly talks about____.

A．different types of reports

B．news reports

C．happenings to people and their surroundings

D．the length of a news report

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Basic Photography
This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35 mm camera. The teacher will cover such area as kinds of film, light, and lenses. Bring your own 35 mm camera to class.
Course charge:$50.00
Jan,10,12,17,19 Tues. & Thurs. 6:00~8:00 p.m
Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines.
Understanding Computers
This twelve-hours course is for people who don’t know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do, and how to use them.
Course charge:$75.00
Equipment charge:$10.00
Jan,14,21,28 Sat. 9:00~11:50 a.m
Joseph Samders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field.
Stop Smoking
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now it is time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.
Course charge:$30.00
Jan,4,11,18,25 Mon.4:00~7:00 p.m
Dr John Goldds is a practicing psychologist(心理學家) who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.
Typing
This course on weekday is  for typing. You are tested in the first class and practise at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each programme lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course charge:$125.00
Material charge:$25.00
Two hours each evening for two weeks.
New class begin every two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing course before.
小題1:The word “professional” in this passage most probably means____.

A．spiritual

B．journalist

C．professor

D．experienced

小題2:The shortest course is____.
A. Basic Photography      B. Understanding Computers
C. Stop Smoking           D. Typing
小題3:There are typing courses____.

A．on Saturdays and Sundays

B．from Monday to Friday

C．from Monday to Saturday

D．on each day in the week

小題4: What kind of article is the passage?            

A．A Novel.	B．A news report.
C．An advertisement.	D．A story.

Certain people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you’ve known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once you know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they will help you to put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers have asked questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters ----sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen for the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your question should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.
Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he is really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to the tone (語調)of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then it’s time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm shakehand and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their lives.
小題1:You’ll like to stay with some people____.

A．who have something in common with you

B．when you get into real trouble

C．with whom you feel it easy to get along well

D．from whom you can get necessary and timely help

小題2:After asking somebody a question, you should____.

A．make it clear what is fit to ask next

B．wait quietly for his answers

C．go on to ask more questions

D．change the subject to another one

小題3:If you want to see that person again,____ when parting.

A．let him know what you feel

B．giving them a firm shakehand

C．a(chǎn)sking proper questions and being a good listener

D．keeping talking to others to them in the conversation

When you don’t speak, you may be still communicating. It is true that you may not wish to say anything. But your very silence may show your wish to be left alone or to stay uninvolved, which is the message you want to send.
So it has been said that while we speak with our vocal organs, we converse with our whole bodies. All of us communicate with one anther nonverbally (非口頭地), as well as with words. Sometimes we know what we are doing with the use of gestures such as the thumbs-up sign to indicate that we approve. But most of the time we are not aware that we are doing it.
Body language serves a variety of purpose. Firstly it can replace verbal communication, as with the use of gesture. Secondly, it can modify (修飾) verbal communication. Loudness and tone of voice is an example here. Thirdly it regulates social interaction: turn taking is largely governed by non-verbal signals. Fourthly it conveys our emotions. Finally it conveys our attitude towards ourselves and towards the people we are communicating with. This is particularly important for successful cross-cultural communications.
Every culture has its own body language. So in order to achieve a more successful cross-cultural communications, we heed not only what to say but also how to say it appropriately. Observation shows that a truly bilingual person switches his body language at the same time he switches language.
小題1:The underlined word “converse” in the second paragraph can be replaced by ____.

A．continue

B．complain

C．communicate

D．compete

小題2:The underlined word “This” in the third paragraph refers to___.

A．the fact that body language serves a variety of purposes

B．the fact that body language can modify verbal communication

C．the fact that body language regulates social interaction

D．the fact that body language conveys our attitude

小題3:Body language varies____.

A．from culture to culture	B．from year to year
C．from time to time	D．from person to person

小題4:The best title for the passage is “____”.

A．Verbal Language	B．Communication Skills
C．Ways to Communication	D．Body Language

Why do people play football? It’s a(n)  __16__ game and it’s dangerous too. Twenty-two men fight __17__ ninety minutes to make  __18__ many goals as they can. They get __19__ black eyes and broken bones than they do for points. Football players must be mad. And __20__ do people watch football? They __21__ be mad too. They certainly __22__ and scream like __23__. I’m afraid __24__ near a football field when they are playing a game. The crowds are __25__.
I’d __26__ stay at home and watch TV. But what happens when I turn it   __27__ ? They are showing a football game. So I turn on the radio. What do I __28__? The __29__ football scores. And what do I see when I open a newspaper? Pictures of football players, interview with __30__ players, and scores of football games.
　

小題1:	A．stupid B．funny C．exciting D．wonderful

　小題2: 

A．for

B．by

C．in

D．a(chǎn)gainst

　小題3: 

A．so

B．to

C．a(chǎn)s

D．very

　小題4: 

A．much

B．many

C．most

D．more

小題5: 

A．why

B．when

C．where

D．which

小題6: 

A．mustn’t

B．must

C．can’t

D．can

　小題7:  

A．cry

B．laugh

C．run

D．shout

　小題8:  

A．gentlemen

B．ladies

C．madmen

D．madams

小題9:  

A．ofgoing

B．forgoing

C．going

D．tobegoing

　

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)ngry B．dangerous C．sad D．tired

　小題11: 

A．rather

B．better

C．like

D．fairly

　

小題12:

A．off B．down C．up D．on

　

小題13:

A．listen B．listento C．hear D．hearof

　

小題14:

A．late B．latest C．later D．lately

　

小題15:

A．basketball B．volleyball C．tennis D．football

Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Shooting (拍攝) the film often takes at least six months. Actors and camera men work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.
The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.
小題1: Making a film is ________ .

A．very simple	B．quite funny
C．quite interesting	D．not very easy

小題2: The director of a film ________ .

A．says how only one scene should be filmed

B．tells the actors and actresses how they should not act

C．is the most important person in a film studio

D．a(chǎn)ll the above

小題3: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film.

B．The indoor stages in the film studio are very big.

C．All of the people in film making are actors and actresses.

D．Shooting the film often takes many months.

小題4:The best title for the passage is "________ ".

A．Writing the Story	B．Actors and Actresses
C．A Director	D．Making a Film

Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf--- and only 6% of people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of the young people go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day ---30 minutes more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren’t spent in the UK---27% are in Spain. 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn’t very good!
Presents
British people don’t send others expensive presents like other Europeans. They often send chocolates, wine and flowers of good quality(質量).
小題1: Which food could be more popular among Briti sh adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?

A．A hamburger.

B．Fish and chips.

C．Both.

D．Neither.

小題2:Those who are interested in movies are _____.

A．men

B．women

C．young people

D．old people

小題3:How long do British women spend watching TV every day?

A．Three hours.

B．Three hours and a half.

C．Two hours.

D．Two hours and a half.

小題4: British people’s favorite country for a holiday is _____.

A．Spain

B．France

C．America

D．Australia

小題5: What present don’t British people often send?

A．Chocolat es.

B．Wine.

C．Flowers.

D．Money.

The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,”“Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.
In 1729 there appeared an English translation of Perrault’s collection,Robert Samber’s Histories or Tales of Past times, Told by MotherGoose(London,1729), which introduced “Sleeping Beauty”, “Little Red-hood”, “Puss in Boots”,”Cinderella” and other Perrault’s tales to English-speaking audiences. These were fairy tales(童話)。 John Newbery published a book of English rhymes，Mother Goose’s Melody, or Sonnets for the Cradle( London, undated,1765), which switched the focus from fairy tale to nursery  rhymes, and in English this was until recently the primary meaning for Mother Goose.A book of poems for children entitled Mother Goose’s Melody was published in England in1781, and the name “Mother Goose” has been associated with children’s poetry ever since.
小題1:What is supposed to have happened in 1719?

A．Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.

B．The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.

C．Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.

D．Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

小題2: Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.

A．a(chǎn) real person	B．a(chǎn) translation from French
C．a(chǎn) collection by Elizabeth Vergoose	D．a(chǎn) book written by a little old woman

小題3:When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______.

A．no story of the book had been known to people

B．some stories of the book were already well known

C．few people were interested in the stories of the book

D．stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular

小題4:The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.

A．Mother Goose

B．Charles Perrault

C．Elizabeth Vergoose

D．Mere I’ Oye

小題5:When people talk about Mother Goose, they refer to,___________

A．a(chǎn) printer of Boston	B．a(chǎn) kind of animal
C． children’s poetry	D．the French “Mere L’oye

The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋轉) of the earth. At the equator(赤道) day and night are sometimes the same length. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 in the morning and sets at 6 in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted(傾斜) toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球) gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than night. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.
小題1:When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ______.

A．both day and night

B．day

C．neither day nor night

D．night

小題2:A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ______ of the earth.

A．the pushing

B．the pulling

C．the spinning

D．the passing

小題3:At the equator day is as long as night ______.

A．sometimes

B．never

C．usually

D．a(chǎn)lways

小題4:When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets _____ sunlight.

A．less

B．more

C．a(chǎn)ll

D．no

小題5:When it is winter in China, ______.

A．the USA is tilted toward the sun

B．the South Pole is tilted away from the sun

C．the North Pole is tilted toward the sun

D．the North Pole is tilted away from the sun