【正文】 hem in another way. ( )51. The two girls and John were in the same . A. group B. family C. team D. class ( )52. John’s family may be very according to the passage. A. far B. poor C. rich D. small ( ) did John get the prize? A. By helping others. B. By asking for help. C. By getting good grades in maths. D. By winning the maths game. ( ) with the shopping card after the party. A. watched a basketball match B. saw a movie C. bought something to wear D. made a phone call ( ) two girls felt when they found John wearing his new clothes. A. happy B. sorry C. sad D. angry C Tom Hanks is well known to many people. He once acted in the films Forrest Gump and DaVinci Code. But do you know that he was not popular with his classmates and teachers at all when he was very young? Tom Hanks was born in California. He once said to a reporter, ―When I was young, maybe others thought of me as a stupid boy. But I kept optimistic (樂觀的 ). I never kept these bad things in my mind and I didn’t care about others’ thoughts, so I didn’t get into trouble. Later I took acting classes. The classes were the best places for me because I liked making noise. I often went to the movies. I would never go there with others. I would just drive to a theatre, buy myself a ticket, sit in the seat and see the film. I put myself into the shows and spent a lot of time learning how to act.‖ Tom Hanks has played many different roles. His performance in Sleepless in Seattle was so successful that it became the turning point of Tom Hanks’ career (職業(yè)生涯 ). Then his movie Philadelphia made him win the sixtysixth Oscar as best actor. Tom Hanks’ road to success hasn’t been very smooth, but he has worked very hard and never given up. Finally he has found his own place in the world of movies. ( ) was Tom Hanks like as a young school boy? A. He was clever. B. He was wellbehaved. C. He was lazy. D. He was unpopular. ( ) did Tom do when others thought him a stupid boy? A. He felt sad all day long. B. He kept the bad feelings in his mind. C. He was still as optimistic as usual. D. He fought with them and got into trouble. ( ) did Tom Hanks usually do to learn how to act? A. He often went to the movies alone. B. He watched TV or CDs at home. C. He played different parts in some movies. D. He acted for his family and friends. ( ) film was the turning point of Tom Hanks’ career? A. Forrest Gump. B. Sleepless in Seattle. C. DaVinci Code. D. Philadelphia. ( ) does the writer try to tell us? A. Talent (天賦 ) is very important to a person’s success. B. If we want to succeed in the world of movies, we should take more acting classes. C. We should try to do everything alone at a very young age. D. We should stay optimistic and never give up even if we face many difficulties. D Insects (昆蟲 ) make up more than half of all living things in the world. However, according to a report in a magazine, the number of insects in the world has fallen by 45% in the past 35 years. Scientists say this could be very dangerous for humans. One of the biggest reasons for the finding is that more and more trees are being cut down and burnt. With more and more land being used for farming and building houses, more and more insects are losing their home. Many countries are worried about this. Dr. Ben Collen from London University said, ―In the UK, the number of insects has fallen by 60%.‖ He added, ―Insects are really i