1、Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Taylos fame(名声)and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963, she received $1 million for her part inCleopatrathe highest pay received by any star up to that time. Elizabeth Taylor
2、 is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown inNational Velvet, she has been lucky, she has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies any more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping othersseveral years ago, she f
3、ounded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.1.The producers didnt let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought she _.A.was small in sizeB.was too youngC.did not play well enoughD.did not show much interest2.What Elizabeth Taylor and Vel
4、vet Brown had in common was that they were both _.A.popular all their livesB.famous actressesC.successful when very youngD.rich and kind-hearted3.Taylor became Best Actress at the age of _.A.12B.28C.31D.344.In her later life, Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to _.A.doing business and helping othersB
5、.turning herself into a legendC.collecting money for the poorD.going about research and education work2、 Thomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the firs
6、t useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work. But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondere
7、d about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them. Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if the
8、y do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure. Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work,
9、” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.1.Edison thought _.A.he could be happy if he was a geniusB.genius plays the most important part in ones successC.hard work could d
10、o better than geniusD.genius could do better than hard work2.Edison was _.A.very much interested in natureB.interested in discovering the secrets of natureC.interested in changing peoples ideasD.uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature3.In Edisons opinion, _.A.think
11、ing can supply people with enjoyment and pleasure as well as helpB.peoples success lies mostly in geniusC.hard work is the second important thing in making people successfulD.there are few secrets for him to discover later4.The last sentence in the passage most probably implies _.A.life is too short
12、 for Edison to invent more for human beingsB.Edison made 100 inventions in his lifeC.Edison was able to live and work for 100 yearsD.people of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 years work3、 Most people will recognize Bill Clinton, ex-president of theUnited States. Bill Clinton is a very
13、 popular speech giver and regularly gives talks all over the world, to many different audiences. He is so effective at giving talks because he has a special quality which we call “charisma (魅力)”. Nowadays,psychologists (心理学家)are becoming very interested in charisma and want to describe its meaning i
14、n a better way. People often misunderstand what charisma is and think of it as a kind of fame, but it is not the same as fame. Charisma is a kind of magic and is relatively rare. A well-known American psychologist thinks that charismatic people are basically excellent communicators. However, they ha
15、ve other qualities such as self-confidence, eloquence (口才) and vision. Charismatic personalities are able to draw people to them, and people feel happy in their company. There is a sense of “togetherness” when a charismatic person is with other people. A good example of this ability, some say, is th
16、e famous American, Oprah Winfrey. She is a highly-successful businesswoman and is probably best known as the presenter of a very popular talk show. Oprah is able to relate to audiences at her shows and they respond well to her. Her charismatic personality has made her one of the richest women in the
17、 world. She owns several houses and publishes her own magazines. Presently, she is presenting a new series of theOprah Winfrey Show. She also runs a book club, which influences the nations reading habits and may be one of the reasons why people are reading more these days in theUSA. A woman who had
18、extraordinary charisma was the film star, Marilyn Monroe. A beautiful woman and a talented (有天赋的) actress, she was always the centre of attention wherever she went. Unlike fame, charisma doesnt disappear over time. Even now, more than fifty years after her death, when young people seeMonroein her fi
19、lms, her charisma seems as fresh and powerful as ever.1.Bill Clinton is good at giving talks because _.A.he has a quality called charismaB.he was once president of the USAC.he has many fans that support himD.he is well-known all over the world2.According to the text, charismatic people _.A.are all e
20、ffective speech makersB.are all confident and successfulC.can easily attract and interest peopleD.often try to create a calm atmosphere3.What do we know about Oprah Winfrey?A.She is most famous as a magazine publisher.B.She has a happy relationship with her audiences.C.She often gives talks to Ameri
21、can young people.D.She writes books to influence Americans reading habits.4.The author mentions the popularity of Marilyn Monroe to show that _.A.fame is as important as charismaB.famous people always have charismaC.charisma doesnt become weaker over timeD.Monroe is an extraordinarily talented actre
22、ss4、 Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22,1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the second child of the family. Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbaden,Germany, where her father John served in the US Army Reserves. Shortly after, John moved the family back to theUnited States, s
23、ettling in Nashville, Tennessee. Reese was introduced to the entertainment industry at a very early age. At age 7, she began modeling. This led to appearances on several local television commercials. At age 11,she was placed first in a Ten-State Talent Fair. In 1990, she landed her first major actin
24、g role in The Man in the Moon(1991). Her role as a 14-year-old tomboy earned her good reviews. Roles in bigger films such as Jack the Bear(1993) and A Far Off Place(1993) followed shortly after. Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to have a pause in her acting career and attend S
25、tanford University where she would major in English literature. However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major movies. Although neither film was a huge box-office success, they did help to make Reese a rising star in Hollywood and open the door for bigger and be
26、tter film roles. Her breakthrough role came as Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde. In box office terms, the movie was a great success and made Reese one of the top female stars in Hollywood. In the year 2014, she produced both Gone Girl and Wild, for which she got nominated(提名) for a best
27、actress Oscar again for her role. Reese is actively involved in childrens and womens advocacy organization.She is a longtime supporter of Save the Children,an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emergency aid.1.Why did Reese stop her studies at S
28、tanford University?A.Because she starred in two successful films.B.Because she was more famous in Hollywood.C.Because she didnt want to get higher education.D.Because she couldnt balance studies and acting.2.Which film made Reese most famous?A.Man in the MoonB.Legally BlondeC.A Far Off PlaceD.Jack t
29、he Bear3.What is the authors attitude toward Reese?A.CaringB.AdmiringC.CriticalD.Defensive4.How does the passage develop?A.Giving examplesB.Using figuresC.Following the order of timeD.Making comparison5、 Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she h
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