【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 t was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again．Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vicepresident．“How e ?” I kept asking myself, “How e this shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?”So that morning，I stopped Carlos and said，“It doesn’t seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, “Of course I mind being short．But there isn’t anything I can do about it．When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin，I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted, “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself．You’re smart．And you could be pretty．In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…56．The author was angry because ________.A．the class made fun of her B．Carlos was too rude to her C．she had to carry many books D. Reed Harrington didn’t date her57．Which of the following about Carlos is NOT TRUE?A．He was popular. B．He was new in the school.C．He was shorter than the author. D．He was chosen president in the school elections.58．We can infer from the passage that ________．A．Carlos and the author have bee good friends B．the author will be more confidentC．Carlos always encouraged the author D．the author was tallBThe Chinese word “Shanzhai” means a small mountain village, but now it bees an accepted name for fakes （假貨） after “Shanzhai Cellphones” produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.Besides “Shanzhai” has electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25yearold traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve．“Shanzhai” has bee a culture of its own, symbolizing anything that imitates something famous．The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat.In southwestern China’s Chongqing Municipality, a “Shanzhai” version “Bird’s Nest” woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the “Shanzhai” version “Water Cube” is popular with tourists too．Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing.Xie Xizhang, a literature critic, said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program bees less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai” version appears naturally to attract people．“In spite of its poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’ culture meets the psychological demands of mon people and could be a fort to their minds,” Xie said.Tian Huiqun, a professor at Beijing Normal University, said that “Shanzhai” culture never copies classic things, only trendy products．In that sense, it’s like a puter virus, multiplying without meaning.Though controversial, “Shanzhai” culture is being a widely accepted phenomenon.To the mainstream culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge as well as a motivation, said Xie．Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose.59. The Chinese Word “Shanzhai” may have its origin in _________.A. fake cellphones B. electronic products C. Spring Festival Gala D. Olympics buildings 60. The underlined word “imitates” is closest in meaning to _______.A．steals B．copies C．a(chǎn)dvertises D．cheats61．According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ________.A．the action that a person imitates famous people B．a(chǎn)nything that imitates something famousC．those similar names to famous brand D．products with poor techniques and quality62．We can infer that the mainstream culture ________.A．will be held back by “Shanzhai” culture B．will sooner or later be replaced by “Shanzhai”culture C．may develop faster because of the challenging of “Shanzhai”cultureD．thinks nothing of the challenge of “Shanzhai”cultureCJack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business．As a child, Benny learned to play the violin．After finishing his school, he joined the Navy．He continued using his violin to perform for sailors．In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violin．That experience made him believe that his future job was a edian.Benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people dislike．He was known for being so stingy he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so．On his shows Benny often spoke of his appearance, especially his baby blue eyes．As he grew older, he always claimed to be 39 years old．Benny rarely made jokes that hurt other people．Instead, he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.In real