Katharine Hepburn was one of America’s great actresses. In her life she made more than fifty films and won the Oscar for Best Actress four times.

Katharine Hepburn was born in Hartford in 1907. Her parents made sure to educate their children about social subjects and sports. She rode horses, swam and played golf and tennis.

Katharine graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1928. She soon started appearing in small roles in plays. After a few successful plays in New York, Hollywood filmmakers became interested in her. Her first movie came out in 1932. The next year she made the film "Morning Glory." This movie earned Hepburn her first Oscar for Best Actress. She became a star.

　 During the 1930s, critics either loved or hated Katharine Hepburn. But Hepburn wanted to do things in her own way. She did not want to be like other actresses. She did not wear make-up on her face. She would not let photographers take sexy(性惑的) pictures of her. She became unpopular with the public. But Hepburn wouldn’t give up easily. She starred in "The Philadelphia Story" and it became a great success. Hepburn received another Oscar nomination for Best Actress. She took control of her career once again.

　 In 1967, she starred in the movie "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner" with Spencer Tracy. For this movie, she won her second Oscar. She won her third Oscar the next year for "A Lion in Winter." And, in her mid-seventies she won her last Oscar for "On Golden Pond."

Even into her eighties, Katharine kept working. She also wrote several books. In 2003, Katharine Hepburn died. As part of her last wishes, she helped create the Katharine Hepburn Center. This program helps support the things that were important to her; film and theater, women’s rights, and civic responsibility (公民責(zé)任)．

62. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　 A. Morning Glory was Katharine’s first movie.

　 B. Katharine was a very traditional girl in her time.

　 C. People all loved Katharine because she worked hard.

D. Katharine was not only interested in making films.

63. The following movies all won Katharine Hepburn an Oscar EXCEPT

　 A. Morning Glory　　　　　　　　　 B. A Lion in Winter

　 C. The Philadelphia Story　　 　　　　D. Guess Who’ s Coming to Dinner

64. For a time, Katharine Hepburn became unpopular because ______.

　 A. her behaviour was different from others’　 B. she stopped acting in films

　 C. she didn’t let others take her pictures　　 D. she was too proud of herself

65. Which words can best describe Katharine Hepburn according to the passage?

　 A. Attractive but selfish.　　　　　　　 　B. Hard-working and successful.

　 C. Elegant but jealous.　　　　　　　 　　D. Talented and easygoing.

In recent years, the Earth has been getting warmer. Average temperatures have risen. Possibly this is natural, but probably we are causing it．Modern people use a lot of electricity and drive a lot of cars. This puts carbon dioxide into the air and helps to make the planet warmer. When we hear this news, we may smile. No one likes long, cold winters, but, unluckily, there are many bad points about a warmer Earth.

First, the ice at the Poles melts and becomes water. The result is that the sea level becomes higher. Low islands will disappear. Cities on the coast will be in danger from the sea. Will Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Shanghai become like parts of Holland – lower than the sea? Possibly we will have to build walls to keep the water out. Typhoons will become even more dangerous and frightening.

Sadly, the second point is that storms will become bigger. Super-typhoons will be born in the Pacific and do great damage to East Asia. The same will happen to the Eastern United States.

As the weather changes, some places that now have rain will become dry. The farmers will not be able to grow plants. Maybe some dry places will become wet – we don’t know, but we will soon find out, and the change will cause many problems. There might be wars because of it.

1  What will happen to low islands when the Earth gets warmer and warmer?

     A. They will melt and become water.                B. They will be under the water.

     C. They will become higher.                                   D. They will keep out the water.

2   In the last sentence, “it” refers to ________.

     A. the change of weather                           B. the power of the United States

     C. the ice at the Poles                                   D. the average temperature

3  Which of the following sentences is false?

     A. Shanghai will possibly build walls to prevent the water, like parts of Holland.

     B. The farmers will not be able to grow plants because of the dry weather.

     C. Electricity puts carbon dioxide into the air.

     D. The warmer the Earth is getting, the higher the average temperature is.

4   Which is the best title of this passage?

     A. The Earth Is Getting Warmer                     B. Global Warming Problems

     C. We Made the Earth Warmer                       D. How to Protect the Earth

                                 

 

Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An  83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(學(xué)士學(xué)位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行為)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after  he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge.

1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

2.The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell              B．left              C．hit               D．lasted

3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride        B．saved from danger   C．freed             D．caught

4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.

 

從下面方框中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)倪x項(xiàng)填入文中，使短文通順、完整。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)是多余選項(xiàng)。

A．a(chǎn)s for  B．world  C．fetch  D．a(chǎn)lways  E. instead of  F. blind  G. take  H. smells  I. beauty  J. first  K. how  L. heard

In the park I sat down to read on the bench, disappointed by life with good reason to complain, for the world was     1    letting me down.

     Then a young boy came up to me and said with great excitement, “Look, what I found!” In his hand was a flower and he put it to his nose. He said with overacted（過度的） surprise, “It sure     2    nice and it’s for you.”

     The flower before me was dead. ．But I knew I must     3    it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower and replied, “Just what I need.” But     4    putting the flower in my hand, he held it in the air without reason. It was then that I noticed for the very     65    time, that the boy was blind.

     I     6    my voice trembling（顫抖）,  tears shining in the sun, as I thanked him for picking the “best” one. I sat there and wondered     7    he saw a self-pitying（自憐的） woman.

   Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the     8   , the problem was with me. And for all of those times I myself had been     9   . I had made up my mind to see the     10    in life.