58.The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to　　　　 .

A.short trousers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.short kids

C.short films　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.short stories

57.Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?

A.It helps young filmmakers to make money.

B.It provides arts projects for young people.

C.It’s a media arts and leadership-training group.

D.It’s a national organization for young people.

56.Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival　　　　 .

A.is organized by a middle school

B.is as famous as the Toronto Festival

C.shows films made by children

D.offers awards to film school students

58.In the next part,the author would most probably discuss with you 　　　　.

A.how to keep up with the times

B.how to make up for lost time

C.how to have a good time

D.how to make good use of time

答案　 56.B　 57.C　 58.D

Passage 26

(08·山東A篇)

Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto.But what about really young filmmakers who aren’t in film school yet and aren’t,strictly speaking,even adults?

They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,tomorrow,in a setting any director might envy:plete with “red carpet” interviews and various awards,the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers,except for the age of the participants:about 8 to 18.

“What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner,managing director of Wingspan Arts,a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area.This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington,Virginia.“We want to make this a national event,” Ms.Gardner added.

The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B.B.King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005.“A lot of the material is really mature,” Ms.Gardner said,talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project,a media arts and leadership-training group.“The Choice is about the history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke.Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants’ (移民) feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.”

The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown.These include a music video and a full-length film whose title is Pressures.

57.The author intends to tell us that time 　　　　.

A.could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch

B.could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies

C.should be well managed for our own interest

D.should be saved for outside interests

56.The underlined word “ally” in Para.3 most likely means somebody or something

that is 　　　　.

A.your slave and serves you

B.your supporter and helps you

C.under your control and obeys you

D.under your influence and follows you

50.Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A.Parents.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Adolescents.

C.Educators.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.People in general.　　　　　　　　　　　　　

答案　 46.C　 47.C　 48.D　 49.C　 50.D

Passage 25

(08·江蘇A篇)

What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer.And if you

don’t know for sure,it’s very likely that you can find out.There may be a watch on your wrist;there may be a clock on the wall,desk,or computer screen;or maybe you’re riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard(儀表板).

Even if you don’t have a timepiece of some sort nearby,your body keeps its own beat.Humans have an internal clock that regulates(調(diào)節(jié)) the beating of our heart,the pace of our breathing,the discharge(排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream,and many other bodily functions.

Time is something from which we can’t escape.Even if we ignore it,it’s still going by,ticking away,second by second,minute by minute,hour by hour.So the main issue in using your time well is,“Who’s in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy.Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.

By taking control of how you spend your time,you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student.Perhaps more importantly,the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies,the more time you will have to spend on your outside interests.

The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day.Instead,the aim is to permit us to make informed choices as to how we use our time.Rather than letting the day go by,largely without our awareness,what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.

49.What is the passage mainly about?

A.How to prepare for your success.

B.How to face challenges in your life.

C.How to build a positive self-image.

D.How to develop you good qualities.

48.How should you change your self-image according to the passage?

A.To keep a different image of others.

B.To make your life successful.　　　

C.To understand your own world.

D.To change the way you think.

47.According to the passage,our self-images 　　　　.

A.have positive effects　　　　　　　　　 B.are probably untrue

C.are often changeable　　　　　　　　　 D.have different functions