【正文】 s TV series named Struggle (奮斗 ) made a beautiful girl famous in China. She is Wang Luodan, who played the role of MiLai in the TV series. Then she received a lot of applause(掌聲 ) and praise. Her first TV series was Butterfly in the Air. Because of her sweet appearance, she was chosen for the role of Shan Juan in the TV series Sun Shining Like Blossom. In order to play the role well, Wang cut her long hair and missed the chance to appear in the movie Qinghong. The TV series My youthfulness was very popular. Wang Luodan played Qian Xiaoyang, a confident ,lovely and garrulous(喋喋不休的 ) country girl. Now many of Qian Xiaoyang’s classic words are very popular on the Inter such as ―Time is too slim as well as the slot of fingers is too broad.‖ Wang Luodan is an ambitious actress, and she will achieve more in the future. ( ) 31. What made Wang Luodan famous a few years ago? A. A famous TV report B. A famous film C. A famous game show D. A famous TV series ( ) 32. Why was she chosen for the role of Shan Juan in the TV series Sun Shining Like Blossom ? A. because of her sweet voice B. because of her successful acting in Struggle. C. because of her sweet appearance D. because of her rich experience in acting ( ) 33. This passage is mainly about . A. Wang Luodan’s future B. Wang Luodan’s films C. Wang Luodan’s TV series D. Wang Luodan’s growth in her acting career. B A beautiful and very successful actress was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the countryside, It was so far away from her pany, so she did not want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the centre of the city, got some beautiful furniture and got a man to paint the rooms in new colours. It was very difficult to get tickets for her show, because everybody wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter’s bill (賬 單 ). At the bottom of it were these words: ― Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance : 3 pounds,‖ with this note: ― After 5 ., I get 15 shillings (先令 ) an hour instead of 10 shillings.‖ ( ) 34. The actress bought a house in the centre of the city because _______. A. she liked to live in the busiest place B. she didn’t like to live in the country C. her home was far away from where she worked D. she didn’t want to go back to her hometown any longer ( ) 35. In order to make the painter work better for her, the actress ___________. A. gave him two tickets for her show B. sang and danced for him for hours C. paid him 3 pounds D. decided to pay him 15 shillings an hour ( ) 36. It can be learned from the text that one pound is___________ shillings. A. 10 B. 12 C. 20 D. 15 ( ) 37. What kind of man was the painter? A. He was a careful man. B. He was a poor man. C. He was not friendly to others. D. He knew little about music and dances. C Norm Pethrick, a 36yearold man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, jumped onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot, a local newspaper reported. Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank on Wednesday afternoon when the crocodile lunged (撲 ), locking its jaws on both her legs. Norm Pethrick immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳 ) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free. Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight wounds (傷口 ) in her right leg, a wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers. The doctor said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s ―quick and diligent actions‖. Dr Notaras also said she would stay in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (細(xì)菌 ) on the teeth of the crocodile. ( ) 38. This passage is most likely to be found in _____. A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a novel ( ) 39. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______. A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bank C. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water ( ) 40. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick? A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eight wounds altogether. C. One of her fingers also got hurt. D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg. ( ) 41. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. The husband should save the wife B. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes