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Perhaps the most famous clothing brand name(服装品牌名称)in the world is Levi’s．Levi Strauss & Co．is the producer of blue denim jeans．Here’s how it happened．

In the mid 1800s many people went to California to look for gold．A young German named Levi Strauss traveled to San Francisco to help his brother on business．He sold canvas(帆布)to the workers for tents．But the workers said they needed pants more，because their pants were easy to wear out．Instead of selling his canvas for tent-making，he turned it into pants．These kinds of pants were very popular with workers．He was very happy and named the kind of pants“denims”．And in 1853 he founded Levi Strauss ＆ Co．

Twenty years later the company began using a design with pockets．During the working，Strauss developed the process for putting metal rivets(铆钉)in the eans for strength．

On May 20，1873，they received the U．S．Patent No.139，121 for the process and that date is now considered the official birthday of“blue jeans”．

Today the company still has its factories in San Francisco，California．Over 11，000 people work in them and bring in over $4 billion a year．

1.Levi Strauss went to San Francisco________．

A．to look for gold

B．to sell canvas

C．to visit his brother

D．to help his brother on business

2.The workers often complained________．

A．the canvas was not good

B．the work was too hard

C．they couldn’t get enough food

D．their pants were not strong enough

3.The underlined word“developed”may mean“________”in Chinese．

A．研制

B．想象

C．了解

D．确定

4.The blue denim jeans have about________years of history．

A．100

B．130

C．140

D．200

5.The passage mainly tells us________．

A．who invented jeans

B．how jeans were invented

C．when jeans were invented

D．why jeans are so popular

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Perhaps the most famous name in the world of sileni movies is Charlie Chaplin. It was in 1889 that both moving pictures and Charlie Chaplin were born. Sadly, Charlie's father died when Charlie was five, and his mother was sent to mental hospital. This left young Charlie homeless and living on the streets.,

Things seemed bad for Charlie, but he had a bright, nice character. He was pleasant and easy to like. So he managed to get small parts in Derformances around London. Then he moved to the USA in 1906, and his life took a major change for the better. He got a part in a show performing there. Seven years after his arrival in the USA, he got his first major part in a film. Charlie was a great success in the movie theaters. His silent, highly visual(视觉的) form of comedy was perfect for the silent films of the time. By 1915, he was making over $1,250 a week, which was a huge amount of money at that time. Charlie knew what he was good at, and he stuck to it. Even when sound could be used for movies in 1923, he continued to make silent pictures, Charlie knew that the silence was an essential part of what made his movies so funny. Charlie continued to make silent films well into the 1940s, when almost everyone else had changed to sound. Charlie, however, still remained one of the world's greatest film stars.

1.When did Charlie get his first major part in a film?

A. In 1889.　　     B. In 1906.　　     C. In 1913.　     D. In 1923.

2.The underlined word "essential" in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.

A. very boring　     B. very correct　　     C. very difficult　     D. very important

3.From the passage we know that Charlie_______.

A. was easy to get along with　　

B. stopped making movies in 1923

C. was born and brought up in America　　

D. didn't produce silent films in America

4.Which could be the best title of the passage?

A. The Major Change for an Actor.     B. A Great Man of Silent Movies.

C. The Beginning of Silent Movies.     D. The Hard Life for A Movie Maker.

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THE MOST FAMOUS WEBSITES IN THE WORLD

根据表格信息完成下列各题

1.　　　　 founded YouTube in February,2005.

A.Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim B.Jack Dotty and Biz Stone

C.Mark Zuckerberg

2.If you want to share the latest news in the world, you' d better go to________.

A.www. facebook. com B.www. twitter, com C.www. youtube.com

3.You Tube was founded ____ than Facebook.

A.eighteen months earlier B.twelve months earlier C.twelve months later

4.According to the information above, we know that the number of the users using Google is _______ that of the users using youtube

A.about four times as large as B.four times larger than C.five times larger than

5.Which of the following is NOT true'?

A.All of the four websites were founded in the USA.

B.5.17 million people are using Twitter.

C.The idea of Facebook is "Move Fast and Break Things.

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Perhaps the most famous name in the world of silent movies is Charlie Chaplin. This may seem a little bit lucky since both moving pictures and Charlie Chaplin were born in the same year, 1889. Sadly, Charlie’s father died when Charlie was only five years old, and his mother was sent to a mental hospital (精神病院). 　 1.

Things seemed bad for Charlie, but he had a bright, likeable (讨人喜欢的) personality and tried to get small parts in performance around London. 　　 2.　　 He got a part in a show performing in the United States. Seven years later, he got his first major part in a film.

Charlie was a quick success in the movie theaters. 　　 3.　 By 1915, he could make over $1,259 a week, which was a huge amount of money at that time. 　　 4.

Even when sound movies became popular in 1923, he continued to make silent pictures. Charlie knew that the silence was a great part of what made his movies so funny. 　 5.　 when almost everyone else had changed to sound movies. However, Charlie was still one of the world’s greatest film stars.

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A. Charlie knew what he was good at, and held on to it.

B. This left young Charlie homeless and living on the streets.

C. Charlie did not stop making silent films well into the 1940s,

D. Then in 1906, his life took a major change.

E. His silent, highly popular form of comedy was perfect for the silent films of the time.

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The famous scientist’s name is familiar ________ most Chinese.

A. for    　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　 C. to

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THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country’s most famous writers.

“Mark Twain”，the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911) is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876) and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).

Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(纪念) with special gold and silver coins.

But does Twain need to be commemorated? It doesn’t seem like people in the US will forget him. Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪恶)” but a lack of money with Twain’s famous face on it wouldn’t have made people forget about him.

The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.

Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom. But it could be said that Huck’s freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly. When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father，he isn’t really looking for freedom，but survival.

It’s even more of a problem for a slave. Jim，the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps， makes Huck’s life seem even better. It’s easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(财产).

Huck and Jim’s friendship，as shown by Mark Twain，is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character，Huck，who gets an idea of the African American experience.

Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins. Anyway，the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.

With the race issue(种族问题) far from dead in the US today，perhaps Twain still has something to teach today’s readers.

1.How many novels is mentioned written by Mark Twain in this passage?

A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four

2.Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain’s greatest works?

A.It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner.

B.It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.

C.It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.

D.It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.

3.According to the passage， which statement is NOT true?

A.Huck gets away from his father for survival.

B.Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.

C.Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.

D.Without the special coins， he’ll probably be forgotten.

4.The underlined phrase “far from dead” probably means _______.

A.still being there. B.Becoming more serious.

C.Being in danger. D.Gone for a long time.

5.What’s the main purpose of the article?

A.To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

B.To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.

C.To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.

D.To draw readers’ attention to the many race issues in the US today.

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THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country’s most famous writers.

“Mark Twain”， the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911) is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876) and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).

Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(纪念) with special gold and silver coins.

But does Twain need to be commemorated? It doesn’t seem like people in the US will forget him. Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪恶)” but a lack of money with Twain’s famous face on it wouldn’t have made people forget about him.

The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.

Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom. But it could be said that Huck’s freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly. When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father， he isn’t really looking for freedom， but survival.

It’s even more of a problem for a slave. Jim， the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps， makes Huck’s life seem even better. It’s easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(财产).

Huck and Jim’s friendship， as shown by Mark Twain， is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character， Huck， who gets an idea of the African American experience.

Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins. Anyway， the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.

With the race issue(种族问题) far from dead in the US today， perhaps Twain still has something to teach today’s readers.

1. How many novels is mentioned written by Mark Twain in this passage?

A. One　　 B. Two　　 C. Three　　 D. Four

2.Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain’s greatest works?

A. It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner.　

B. It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.

C. It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.

D. It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.

3. According to the passage， which statement is NOT true?　　

A. Huck gets away from his father for survival.

B. Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.　　

C. Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.

D. Without the special coins， he’ll probably be forgotten.

4. The underlined phrase “far from dead” probably means _______.　　

A. still being there.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Becoming more serious.

C. Being in danger.　　　　　　　　 　 　　 D. Gone for a long time.

5.What’s the main purpose of the article?

A. To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

B. To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.

C. To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.

D. To draw readers’ attention to the many race issues in the US today.

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If asked to name the most famous cartoon character from their country, Americans may say Mickey Mouse. And people in Belgium would p1.mention Tintin. And in China, the title may go to Sanmao, a thin boy w2. only three hairs on his head, who was created by the late comic artist Zhang Leping(1910-1992) .On March 26, Zhang was given the Special Honor award at the 2018 International Illustrated Silent Book Contest. Zhang is the first Chinese cartoonist to ever r3. this prize.

The story of Sanmao starts with his moving to Shanghai. As an orphan (孤儿), Sanmao has n4. to depend on and has to take on many different jobs, such as selling newspapers, and performing kung fu. But still it's h5. for him to afford the cost of living. He has to sleep on the streets and is often laughed at by strangers.

A6. his living conditions are poor, Sanmao is a kind boy who often shares his food with homeless people. He is also a boy of integrity (正直的). For example, he once r7.to join a group of thieves who promised to feed him every day in exchange for his services.

From his story, people learn about the most turbulent(动荡的)moments of Chinese h8..

This is why even though Sanmao is often seen as "China's Tintin", his tale is c9. to be much darker than that of the Belgian character. The birth of Sanmao also filled a blank (空白) in the Chinese comic i10.. Using the skill of line-drawing, Zhang wrote no dialogue and used the simplest brushwork to show the life in old Shanghai.

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One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.

Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.

She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.

In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.

In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world.

1. What did Aghta Christie do?

A．She was a detective.                     B．she wrote books.

C．She was a mystery．                     D．She knew famous detectives.

2. Who was Hercule Poirot?

A．A detective in her books.                 B．One of her books.

C．Her husband.                          D．A writer.

3. What happened in 1976?

A．Agatha Christie died.

B．Agatha Christie left her husband.

C．Agatha Christie wrote her last book.

D．Agatha Christie wrote a short story.

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Books about detectives.

B．Famous detectives.

C．A famous writer.

D．Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller.

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For most people，the word"fashion"means"clothes"．But people may ask the question，"What clothes are in fashion？"And they use the adjective （形容词）"fashionable"in the same way："She was wearing a fashionable color．"

But of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothes．There are fashions in holidays，in restaurants，in films and books．There are even fashions in school subjects，jobs…and in languages．

Fashions change as time goes．If you look at pictures of people or things from the past，you will see that fashions have always changed．An English house of 1750was different from his grandson in 1860．

Today fashions change very quickly．Some of this is natural （自然的）．We hear about things much more quickly than in the past．Newspapers，radios，telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours．

New fashions mean that people will buy new things，so you see there is money in fashion．

1.From this passage we know that"fashion"means　　 　．

A. clothes

B. many things

C. most of the popular things

D. everything

2.Which of the following things is fashionable today？

A. Surfing on the Internet

B. Having a family dinner on New Year's Day

C. Learning to sing songs on the radio

D. Doing morning exercises at school．

3.Today fashions change very quickly because　　 　．

A. People read newspapers every day

B. radios send information from one country to another

C. new things that people like are often shown on TV

D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world

4."There is money in fashion．"means　　 　．

A. clothes are expensive

B. money comes from fashion

C. people like new things

D. there are no fashions without money．

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