If you thought sports stars Yao Ming and Liu Xiang or Internet entrepreneurs Zhang Chaoyang and Ding Lei would automatically be on the list of the” Men of Our Time”，then you could be behind the times．
The surprise in the list of 10 men released by the All-China Women’s Federation yesterday is that it contains no celebrities- and the guiding factors seem to be care and sympathy for the opposite sex．
In fact，Liu and Yao，as well as actor Pu Cunxin—the image ambassador for China’s anti-HIV，AIDS campaign—appeared in a booklet given out at the contest’s launch ceremony in January．The federation wouldn’t say why they are not in the final list．
The winners，with an average age of 47．5，were selected by women officials and journalists of the nine women’s newspapers in China，whose standard was men promoting equality between the sexes．
Li Zhong hua, a 46-year—old air force officer who test-flies planes，said he thought he was chosen because” he takes good care of his family，and is a gentleman”．
”Gentlemen get more respect in our society．They should be like those in the movie Titanic，who let women and children lave first in life rafts。”he told China Daily．
Shi Hua shan，a 48-year-old policeman in Gui xi of Jiangxi Province，said that he became a”man in the eyes of women” because” women love stories of heroes saving beauties"．
His team has rescued more than 180 women who were taken away by force and sold as wives in the mountain regions of Fujian Province．
Some other” Men of Our Time” are：
Lang Jinghe，67，gynecologist at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing，who has made breakthroughs in ovarian cancer；
Ma Li，33，official in Xuzhou of Jiangsu Province，whose shelter has helped 196 victims of domestic violence；Li Mingshull，43，lawyer in Beijing，who is active in campaigns against family violence；Liu Ri，51，a mine worker in Lu’an of Shanxi Province，who took care of his paralyzed
parents·in-law for 23 years with his wife．
【小題1】Which of the following statements is right?

A．Liu Xiang, a sports star, was on the list of the “Men of Our Time”．

B．LiZhonghua was a man in the eyes of women because he was an excellent air force officer．

C．Shi Huashan rescued women from forced marriages

D．The honor was given to Pu Cunxin at the launch ceremony in January．

【小題2】Who is among the“Men of Our Time”?

A．Yao Ming

B．Ma Li

C．Pu Cunxin

D．Liu Xiang

【小題3】The underlined word “celebrities” in the second paragraph most probably means______．

A．famous scientists	B．famous actors
C．well-known people	D．well．known sports stars

【小題4】This passage is most probably taken from——．

A．a(chǎn) science magazine	B．a(chǎn)n advertising booklet
C．a(chǎn) travel brochure	D．a(chǎn) newspaper

When responding to any adult, you must answer by saying “Yes ma’am” or “No, sir.” Just nodding your head is not acceptable.

    Because I grew up in rural North Carolina, this rule comes    36    to me, and it seems the obvious choice to come first. If you want children to respect you, you have to let them know    37  . Simply telling them you want them to address you by saying “sir” lets them know   38      you expect them to treat you. I also tell my students it’s a very useful tool when    39   with adults, and furthermore it also     40    handy for any adult interacting with another adult. Case in point: I was   41     the phone recently with the phone company discussing the inaccuracies(差錯(cuò)) of my    42   . The lady I spoke to was not 43    and seemed annoyed.    44   , in the midst of the conversation, I threw in a “yes, ma’am,” and her entire  45   changed. She became far more helpful and   46   to deal with, and she   47   cutting my bill in half.

Some of my students in Harlem were to be   48   for a chance to attend a high-rated junior high school. The school only had thirty openings for the following year, and twelve of my students were   49   the many kids across the city who applied for the spots. I practiced what the interview would be   50   with my students, and one main thing I stressed was, “  51   you say ‘yes ma’am’ or ‘no sir’ no matter what!” Weeks after the interviews, I was delighted to hear that all twelve of my students had been   52   . When I talked with the admissions director at the school, the main   53   he made over and over was how   54    my students were in their interviews. It seemed like just such a simple thing to do, but it gets   55   .

1.A. frequently B. eagerly C. constantly     D. naturally

2.A. you    B. it C. themselves   D. why

3.A. the way      B. the wish         C. the method   D. the reason

4.A. disagreeing         B. debating        C. dealing D. discussing

5.A. comes in    B. gets on C. goes out        D. brings in

6.A. on      B. in  C. by D. with

7.A. record        B. phone call     C. message        D. bill

8.A. useful         B. hopeful          C. optimistic     D. helpful

9.A. Instead       B. Then    C. Moreover     D. Otherwise

10.A. method    B. thinking         C. attitude          D. feeling

11.A. interesting        B. easy      C. close     D. different

12.A. took up    B. came up        C. picked up      D. ended up

13.A. introduced       B. demanded    C. intended       D. interviewed

14.A. among      B. above   C. over      D. with

15.A. popular    B. familiar C. like        D. successful

16.A. Make sure        B. By no means C. Make a promise    D. Be cautious

17.A. received  B. allowed          C. appreciated  D. accepted

18.A. contributionB. comment  C. impression    D. reason

19.A. considerate      B. confident      C. polite    D. clever

20.A. results      B. responsibility         C. relief     D. reforms

 

Ma Yun failed twice in the college entrance exam, making people consider him as _____ failure. But now he has won ______ splendid success in business.

A. \, a                            B. a, \                                 C. \, \                                     D. a, a

 

The Banquet has been described as a loose adaptation(節(jié)選)of "Hamlet", featuring royal conflicts(沖突) and revenge（復(fù)仇）which is set in 10th century China. The new Emperor (Ge You) has usurped(篡奪) the throne（帝位）by murdering the previous Emperor. He marries the Empress (Zhang Ziyi), wife of the previous Emperor and stepmother to the Crown Prince (Daniel Wu).

At first, the Empress seeks only to protect herself, but as the new Emperor grows suspicious(疑心) of all those around him, she realizes that only by helping the Crown Prince kill him can she hope to survive. Together with the Chief Minister (Ma Jingwu)，she tries to carry out this plot, but when the Prince is destroyed by hesitation, she thinks out a new plan and seeks the throne for herself. As the plot move towards its climax(高潮), the Emperor calls for a plentiful royal banquet, where each will seek the end of their enemies.

The Banquet differs from Hamlet in that it does not focus on the prince, but examines the feelings of each character. According to director Feng Xiaogang: "If Hamlet is about a prince who must make a choice involving life and death, then The Banquet is about how each character must face a choice of life or death... All are motivated by desire, but as soon as they have begun their plans must grow more extreme, and they move step-by-step towards the abyss(深淵)... They do not intend evil, but turn to it out of self-preservation and ever-growing ambition（野心）."

1. As far as we can tell from the text, the Empress ________.

  A. She is just the wife of the new Emperor.    

B. She is the later mother of the Crown Prince.

  C. She helps her own son to kill the Emperor.   

D. She takes the place of the Emperor finally.

2. The author wants to tell us the following EXCEPT that _______.

  A. The new Emperor feels doubt about the affairs around him.

  B. The Empress does all she could to survive herself.

  C. The Crown Prince shows uncertainty in action.

  D. The new Emperor owns the authority all the way.

3. Feng Xiaogang’s words imply（暗示）that ___________.

  A. The Banquet is about royal conflicts.    

B. The Banquet’s characters are full of desire.

  C. The Banquet involves life and death.     

D. The Banquet is different from the Hamlet.

4. Which of the following is the best title for this text?

  A. The Banquet differs from the Hamlet.    

B. The main characters in the play.

  C. The plot（情節(jié)）of the Banquet.    

D. The ambition of each character.