is NOT true
A. It is a day to show love to mothers. B. It is a day to wear carnations.
C. It is a day for people to visit the cemetery.
D. It is a day for many people to attend religious services. 47. Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The first Father’s Day was observed.
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance. c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance. d. The idea of honoring fathers was brought up. A. a b c d d a c b
48. Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day A. Mrs. Do.
B. Margaret Chase Smith.
D. Woodrow Wilson.
B. d a b c
C. b a c d
D.
C. Ann Jarvis.
49. From the passage, we know in the ____________.
A. one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother passes away B. on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues
C. on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day
D. the purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents 50. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ____________. A. call on people to love and respect their parents B. introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
C. tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day D. show how important fathers and mothers are Passage 3
The Boulder Library sponsored Boulder's 42nd Art Fair this weekend. The two-day event was held, as usual, at Memorial Park. Almost 100 artists showed up each day. More than 1000 locals and visitors strolled through the shady park each day, as temperatures remained in the comfortable 21°C all weekend.
All kinds of arts were on display and for sale. Prices ranged from a couple of dollars to a couple of thousand dollars. Oscar, a native of Peru,was selling his beautiful paintings of the mountain village of Ayacucho, where he lives most of the year. “Every year I come to the United States to sell my paintings at about five different art shows. Then I return to my country. That is where I do all my paintings, in our beautiful mountains.” Peter is a photographer. He travels throughout the southwest US. One of his favorite areas is northeast Arizona. A Navajo woman was selling her own rug weavings at the fair. She was busy creating a rug while visitors watched. When asked how long it took , she replied that her creations usually took months.
The exhibit areas were located throughout the park. Artists’ creations included
jewelry, bird houses, gourd (葫芦) art, furniture, pottery, handmade musical instruments, music CDs and sculpture. “This was another successful year for our art fair,” said the head librarian . “The artists sold enough of their works to encourage them to return next year, and the library raised almost $700 from sales of various items. We 'll use this money to purchase a few more tables and chairs.”
51. The Boulder's 42nd Art Fair lasted for_________ .
A. half a day
B. one day
C. three days
days
52. Who was selling paintings of the mountain village of Ayacucho
A. Peter. C. Oscar.
B. Susan. D. A Navajo woman.
53. Which area is one of Peter's favorite areas .
A. Southwest US.
B. Northeast Arizona. D. Boulder's area.
C. Mountain village.
54. The creations the artists exhibited included .
A. books
B. flowers C. pottery
55. What will the library do with the money that is raised
A. Build more reading rooms. C. Purchase more books.
B. Buy more tables and chairs. D. Help more poor people.
Passage 4
Nobody expected the film to be such a success. The actors and crew of British movies will no longer be discouraged as the losers at Oscar’s awards ceremonies. At the recent 81st Oscar’s ceremony, British actors and movies won no less than 11 awards. The list of Oscar winners is usually dominated（主宰）by American films and actors, but 2009 has seen a more international favor to the ceremony.
British actors and actresses have long awaited such global recognition. Kate Winslet was nominated(提名) six times for her brilliant performance in The Reader for an Oscar before she eventually won the Best Actress award at this year’s ceremony.
Slumdog Millionaire lived up to its status as a global success and movie phenomenon.
The low-budget movie won eight Oscars, including Best Director and Best Picture. The movie, which documents the life of a young Indian boy after he wins a TV game show, has definitely helped to raise the reputation of the British film industry.
Summarizing the national feeling, British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, issued a statement saying “Britain is showing it has the talent to lead the world.” A spokesman for the UK Film Council agreed with Mr. Brown’s comments but added “many of this year’s movie winners have benefited from national funding and that last night proved that government support for film can deliver success on a global range”.
Addressing the growing passion for British film, Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle has urged people to remain calm and to be realistic after his remarkable Oscar success. “You’ve got to be careful of claiming that this marks the renaissance of the British film industry. It is one film,” he said.
56. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. Slumdog Millionaire won all the Oscars this year. B. British film made a hit at the 81st Oscar. C. Films in Britain get more national funding. D. American films will no longer dominate Oscar.
57. According to the passage we can conclude that ____________.
A. The British are proud of the success of the UK film at the 81st Oscar B. The British actors and actresses have never expected to win Oscars C. British films have never won any Oscars before D. British films become better than American films
58. Which may be a main reason for the success of British films
A. They are produced at lower budget.
B. Many international film stars participate in the British films. C. The directors made great efforts to modify the films. D. British government is in favor of the film industry.
59. In which column can you most possibly read the passage in a newspaper
A. Entertainment.
B. Economy.
C. Health.
D.
Politics.
60. We can learn from what Danny Boyle said that ____________.
A. he will never win such a success in the future B. he remain quite calm after such a great success
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