Zhao Wenxuan, a film star from Taiwan has been fond of seeing films since his childhood．He would sometimes go to the cinema for the same film four or five times．He also enjoyed literature and art．Before he took the film acting as his career, he had been on the staff of an airline in Taibei, the capital of Taiwan Province．His change of job to acting was quite by chance.

    One day, he came across in the paper an advertisement for a leading actor to appear in the film named “Wedding Feast”．Full of excitement, he answered the job ad by telephoning the director of the film, Mr. Li An．It was this telephone call that had changed all his life．At last the director decided him to be the very person for the role．That he could he chosen owed much to his good command of English, natural manners and low pay for his work in the film.

    The film “Wedding Feast” proved to be a hit．It won the German Golden Bear Award and entered the competition for one of the Oscar Academy Awards．Also, it was the first Taiwan film that was permitted to be shown in the U．S．Thanks to the film, Zhao Wenxuan became popular in Taiwan, Hong Kong and southeast Asia.

    In 1994, Mr. Zhao acted as a leading role in the Hong Kong film “Red Rose and White Rose”, in which many film stars like Ms Chen Chong from the U.S．and Ms Ye Yuqing from the local area participated．This film was named for 10 prizes of the Taiwan Golden Horse Prize and at last it was awarded five prizes for the best play, actress and music．Zhao has regarded the film as one of his favorite films since he stepped into the acting circle.

    Since 1993, Mr. Zhao has taken part in the shootings of 13 films, most of which are thought highly of.

    Mr. Zhao said that Taiwan should think to cooperate much with the mainland in おthe film producing industry and it would benefit each other．In recent years he often came to the mainland for film shooting．He has just completed his performance in the film “Love Affairs” directed by Mr. Li Xin, a director from the Shanghai Film Studio.

1．When he was very young, Zhao Wenxuan ________.

A．was a movie fan

B．wanted to be a photographer

C．would love to be an actor

D．was eager to be a painter

2．Why could Zhao Wenxuan play the leading role in the movie “Wedding Feast” ?

A．Because he liked to see films very much.

B．Because he was a famous actor at that time.

C．Because he could speak English very well, acted naturally and didn’t care much about low pay for his work in the movie.

D．Because the director of the movie knew him very well.

3．The underlined word “career” in the fourth sentence of the first paragraph means ________.

A．profession

B．post

C．life

D．interest

4．The text suggests that ________.

A．“Wedding Feast” is just an ordinary film

B．the film “Wedding Feast” disappointed people greatly

C．Zhao Wenxuan became a famous movie star because of the film “Wedding Feast”

D．a lot of Taiwan films are shown in the U．S．every year

5．From the text it can be inferred that ________.

A．one’s success is frequently closely connected with a favorable chance

B．it is never too late to learn

C．know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat

D．there is no limit to knowledge

 

It is often said that politeness costs nothing．In fact, it seems that a little more courtesy could save businesses ￡5 billion every year．

       Frequently hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to staff as a modest pay rise, researchers say．Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding replacements．

       A third of 1,000 workers surveyed by the famous firm White Water Strategies said they did not get thanked at all when they did well——and a further third said they were not thanked enough, meaning they were less likely to put themselves into work and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere．

       The final result is around ￡5．2 billion in lost productivity from employees who would raise their interests in work if they felt more appreciated, White Water claimed．According to the company, praising staff has the same motivational kick as a 1 percent pay rise – and works out much cheaper for bosses．

       Three out of four employees said that regular acknowledgement（認(rèn)可）by their bosses was important to them, but only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise as they felt they needed．The survey found that those blue-collar and manual（體力的）workers were less likely to be given any recognition for doing well．

       In regional terms, Scottish staff felt most undervalued．Four out of ten workers said they were never thanked and eight out of ten said they would like more praise．However, workers in the North-East are less impressed by being praised by the boss, as only 69 per cent said they felt the need to be told “well done” regularly．Older employees and women need the most praise, according to psychologist Averill Lemmon．

1．The underlined word “courtesy” （in Paragraph1） probably means “____”．

       A．politeness        B．a(chǎn)uthority           C．pay rise          D．replacement

2．The survey done by White Water Strategies shows that ____．

       A．giving workers a pay rise can't make them work hard

       B．most workers not praised have no interest in their work

       C．workers who got few praise are more likely to change their jobs

       D．sometimes politeness and encouragement cost nothing

3．Which of the following statements agrees with the passage?

       A．Scottish bosses don't like praising their workers very much．

       B．Older workers and women need more pay rise．

       C．Most workers don't need any praise．

       D．Blue collar workers get more praise．

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．Politeness is very important in our daily life

       B．The words “well done” are useful as a pay rise

       C．Several ways to make workers work hard

       D．Workers and their bosses

    Zhao Wenxuan, a film star from Taiwan has been fond of seeing films since his childhood．He would sometimes go to the cinema for the same film four or five times．He also enjoyed literature and art．Before he took the film acting as his career, he had been on the staff of an airline in Taibei, the capital of Taiwan Province．His change of job to acting was quite by chance.

    One day, he came across in the paper an advertisement for a leading actor to appear in the film named “Wedding Feast”．Full of excitement, he answered the job ad by telephoning the director of the film, Mr. Li An．It was this telephone call that had changed all his life．At last the director decided him to be the very person for the role．That he could he chosen owed much to his good command of English, natural manners and low pay for his work in the film.

    The film “Wedding Feast” proved to be a hit．It won the German Golden Bear Award and entered the competition for one of the Oscar Academy Awards．Also, it was the first Taiwan film that was permitted to be shown in the U．S．Thanks to the film, Zhao Wenxuan became popular in Taiwan, Hong Kong and southeast Asia.

    In 1994, Mr. Zhao acted as a leading role in the Hong Kong film “Red Rose and White Rose”, in which many film stars like Ms Chen Chong from the U.S．and Ms Ye Yuqing from the local area participated．This film was named for 10 prizes of the Taiwan Golden Horse Prize and at last it was awarded five prizes for the best play, actress and music．Zhao has regarded the film as one of his favorite films since he stepped into the acting circle.

    Since 1993, Mr. Zhao has taken part in the shootings of 13 films, most of which are thought highly of.

    Mr. Zhao said that Taiwan should think to cooperate much with the mainland in おthe film producing industry and it would benefit each other．In recent years he often came to the mainland for film shooting．He has just completed his performance in the film “Love Affairs” directed by Mr. Li Xin, a director from the Shanghai Film Studio.

1．When he was very young, Zhao Wenxuan ________.

A．was a movie fan

B．wanted to be a photographer

C．would love to be an actor

D．was eager to be a painter

2．Why could Zhao Wenxuan play the leading role in the movie “Wedding Feast” ?

A．Because he liked to see films very much.

B．Because he was a famous actor at that time.

C．Because he could speak English very well, acted naturally and didn’t care much about low pay for his work in the movie.

D．Because the director of the movie knew him very well.

3．The underlined word “career” in the fourth sentence of the first paragraph means ________.

A．profession

B．post

C．life

D．interest

4．The text suggests that ________.

A．“Wedding Feast” is just an ordinary film

B．the film “Wedding Feast” disappointed people greatly

C．Zhao Wenxuan became a famous movie star because of the film “Wedding Feast”

D．a lot of Taiwan films are shown in the U．S．every year

5．From the text it can be inferred that ________.

A．one’s success is frequently closely connected with a favorable chance

B．it is never too late to learn

C．know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat

D．there is no limit to knowledge

 

Early this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie Treats for my neighbor across the hall. She barely greets me when we see each other, and her sweet little boy, who's now four,  has picked up her mother's manner and will not talk to me, either．

Last Monday, she had called the firefighters when a pan I'd forgotten on the stove caused my flat to fog up while I was out taking a walk. When I came home, the street in front of our apartment house was blocked by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance! The instant I saw them, I remembered the pan! Luckily, nothing serious had happened, and all my neighbors agreed with the firefighter who said, "It could have happened to anyone．" When I thanked the neighbor who had called the firefighters-let's call her Ivy-and apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right．When I said they were fine, she said, "Well, that's ok then," and turned into her flat．l felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we don't get along, she'd done the right thing and didn't blame me．So, the Rice Krispie Treats．

Last Christmas, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge （怨恨） towards me because of an incident we'd had four years ago．I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship. She would not accept my apology．

It had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question instead of insisting that we both shared responsibility for what had happened．Her flat-out refusal to make amends（補(bǔ)償） really shocked and saddened me．After that, I decided I'd just leave her be-a relationship takes two to work．So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again, leaving me standing on her doorstep, facing the closed door and holding my plate of treats． I know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but that's just the way I felt．

Then, I reminded myself of how loving and good I had felt yesterday when I'd done some random acts of kindness （thanks to helpothers．org）, after telling myself: Feet the fear,  and do it anyway! So I put the squares of Rice Krispie Treats on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment  door-and there she was, standing in the hallway．I smiled and said, "Hi," but when she saw me, she turned on her heels and went back inside, even though she seemed to have just stepped out．I went after her, regardless, and quickly said, "I'm sorry, I've got something for you ! I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday．" When she heard me speaking, she turned around． As I held the plate towards her, explaining these were very sweet American treats, and that she could just try and see whether she and her family would like them, her eyebrows winged up-and she took the plate．l was so happy and excited．We then talked a bit about how she'd become aware of the smoke in my flat, and parted ways．

Back in my place, I did a "happy dance", because I had dared to be kind even though I hadn't been sure at all my kindness would be welcome．I do hope that our relationship will slowly get better; I know I was and still am biased（存有偏見(jiàn)）towards her at times, but even if we don't make amends, I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people's behaviors and reactions .

1.The neighbor held a grudge towards the writer most probably because_____．

A．the writer's cats disturb her neighbor frequently

B．the writer didn't thank her for calling the firefighters

C．the writer never apologized to her for her misbehaviors

D．the writer had an unpleasant experience with the neighbor long ago

2. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the author_____.

A．was afraid of being rejected again by her neighbor

B．didn't know how to get along with her neighbor

C．didn't admit it was her fault in the last incident

D．refused to forgive her neighbor's rude behavior

3. After the writer said "Feel the fear, and do it anyway!", she decided to_____.

A．do an act of kindness

B．leave her neighbor be

C．a(chǎn)pologize to her neighbor once more

D．do something to let her neighbor down

4.What can we learn about the writer?

A．She was a professional dancer．

B．She often had quarrels with her neighbor．

C．She had a bias against her neighbor sometimes．

D．She had an unpleasant experience at Christmas this year．

5. What does the author try to tell us?

A．Don't punish yourself because of other's mistakes．

B．We should be kind to others, regardless of their behavior．

C．We must keep a good relationship with our neighbors．

D．When we make a mistake, we should have the courage to admit it．

 

Several times on my way to work, I passed a gentleman who I supposed homeless．He had a lot of his possessions 36 down to his bike and held a cardboard sign that said he was a 37 who doesn’t drink or do drugs, but would 38 anything that could be given．He usually has 39 on and is listening to the radio．He is always 40 his own business, often reading 41 ．I’ve never seen him  42 “begging”.

Several times, while I was 43 him, I realized I had some food with me, so I turned 44 and offered him that food．He took off his headphones, and said, “Umm, blueberry muffins are my 45 !” with a big smile and a gleam in his 46 ．He thanked me so 47 .

The graciousness(有禮貌) and humbleness（謙遜） of his  48  makes me want to continue to stop by with “ 49 ” of food, money or other gifts．In the past, I’ve met 50 folks who 51 the food I was offering, saying that they wanted only money instead.

So this wonderful gentleman being so open to receiving has been a 52 .

It also makes me think how 53 I am to receiving in my life --- am I humble and grateful when I am 54 with something? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but 55 as gracious, humble and sincere as this wonderful man has been in receiving.

A．tied               B．pulled           C．a(chǎn)ttached        D．matched

A．tourist         B．gentleman       C．beggar          D．vet

A．take           B．a(chǎn)ppreciate    C．refuse         D．consider

A．lights          B．headphones      C．cardboards       D．radios          

A．managing      B．caring           C．minding        D．inspecting

A．a(chǎn)s well       B．in case       C．in vain          D．underway

A．desperately    B．frequently       C．currently       D．a(chǎn)ctively

A．passing        B．witnessing      C．concerning       D．treating

A．off            B．down           C．a(chǎn)bout         D．a(chǎn)round

A．favorites       B．tastes           C．experiences      D．a(chǎn)ddiction

A．business       B．eyes            C．sign         D．life

A．warmly       B．specially        C．enthusiastically D．a(chǎn)bsolutely

A．protecting     B．receiving        C．offering        D．demanding

A．love        B．relief        C．contribution     D．surprises

A．familiar        B．normal         C．sensitive         D．homeless

A．turned down  B．threw away      C．fitted in         D．figured out

A．surprise        B．blessing         C．disguise        D．honor

A．dependable    B．critical         C．typical          D．open

A．charged        B．claimed         C．gifted               D．satisfied

A．permanently  B．commonly      C．rarely          D．eventually