1、 She loves the family she created with cinematographer husband Danny Moder, whom she married in 2002. She seems content right where she is dressed in a sweater and jeans, newly blond hair pulled back, her delicately lined face free of makeup, with her children , 9-year-old twins Hazel and Finn and 6
2、-year-old Henry, climbing into her lap to collect hugs. Almost all of her acting work is shot around their schedule, even her most recent: an adaptation of The Normal Heart, a play about the early fight against AIDS, airing on HBO this month. “Her family is a major part of what she does,” adds Bradl
3、ey Cooper, her co-star in 2010s Valentines Day , during which, he recalls, a dressing room was turned into a playroom for the 1-year-old twins. “Her children are always around.”Recently sorrow caught up to Roberts when her half-sister Nancy Motes died at 37 from a possible drug overdose in early Feb
4、ruary. “You dont want anything bad to happen to anyone, but there are so many tragic, painful, inexplicable things in the world. But as with any situation of challenge and despair, we must find a way, as a family.”1. What is probably the best title of the passage? A. Biography of Julia Roberts. B. H
5、ow to Deal with Your Family.C. Julia Roberts Lovely Children. D. Julia Roberts and Her Family Life.2. How many children does Julia Roberts have? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four3. According to the passage, The Normal Heart is originally a_. A. magazine B. play C. movie D. journal 4. In the last paragr
6、aph, the author mentioned Roberts sister to A. tell us that Roberts hates her sister. B. stress that Roberts values her family. C. encourage Roberts to hide her sorrow.D. show that Roberts sister overdose drug.B While its located at the so-called center of the universe, the billboard-covered buildin
7、g is mostly empty. TheNew York Times constructed the building as its general office building in 1904, and staged a massive New Years Eve firework display to celebrate. But when the city outlawed the fireworks, TheTimes chief electrician, Walter Palmer, came up with the idea to drop a lighted ball fr
8、om the top of the tower instead. TheNew York Timesowned the building for less than 10 years, and it fell into disrepair as Midtown grew ragged. According to a 1961 Talk of the Town piece, There was a time when alcohol-illegal-selling was going full popularity in one of the basements.when the F.B.I.
9、this was during the Second World War was holding automatic gun practice in a basement and using a 7th floor office to trap German spies. In 1995, Lehman Brothers bought the building, but instead of renting office space, it turned the 25-story tower into a billboard and made a 300 percent profit in t
10、wo years. Filings from 2012 show that the billboards covering the building generate over $23 million annually, which represents 85 percent of the buildings total revenue. The building itself has an estimated value between $378 million and $495 million. Walgreensrents the first three floors, with som
11、e storage space above that. The upper floors are used for New Years Eve. But in between, theres not much else.5. Why did the New York Times build the building?A. To take it as its general office building B. To present the New Years Eve fireplay.C. To throw a lighted ball from above. D. To make adver
12、tising by billboard.6. For what was the building used during World War II?A. For public use. B. For secret use.C. For agriculture use. D. For business use.7. What is the writers attitude to the Lehman Brothers?A. They are greedy and selfish. B. They have a brave heart. C. They are self-disciplined.
13、D. They have a business brain.8. Which of the following does the underlined phrase mean?A. The buildings whole costs. B. The buildings complete value. C. The buildings entire income. D. All the buildings expenses.C Todays youngsters use smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices(设备) more than eve
14、r before. And the amount of time they spend on these devices is only likely to increase in the future. But are all these changes good? We sometimes call children who are able to use mobile devices and technology easily digital natives. They can text, email, get Wi-Fi, and download. Some experts say
15、that long periods of time spentchatting to friends online, playing video games and listening tomp3s,for example, maypossibly change how their brains work. Then there is the question ofprivacy.All this online activity creates adigital footprint. Every time we share a photo or a post on social media,
16、and every time we search for something on the Internet, information about our activity isstoredsomewhere. Our inability to control what happens to our childrens digital footprint - andtheir personal privacy -has bigpossibilities.It might become normal for companies to ask their employees for their s
17、ocial mediaqualifications. We are also becomingmore aware that companies and governments may be able tolisten in on our communications. So it is important to make our children aware ofthe possible results ofoversharing. Another area where the digital world may have a bigeffectis in education. One wo
18、rry is that kids who spend a lot of time online at home are sometimesunable to socialise properly with other children when they are at school. Other experts point out that, when it comes to children and technology, the children are the experts, not the teachers. They say that we should stop seeing o
19、nline as bad and offline as good - and there is evidence ofinnovative(革新的)work in some schools. So, do we really need to rescue our children from the dangers of the digital world?9. According to the second paragraph, what is the possible effect of digital childhood?A. Children can grow up quickly.B.
20、 Children can read texts fluently.C. Childrens way of thinking may be changed.D. Children may become mentally disabled.10. All the following may happen to our digital footprints EXCEPT_A. When surfing the Internet, our digital footprints are saved.B. Some business societies may take advantage of the
21、 information.C. Government may look into our communication through the Internet.D. Digital pictures may be printed by our computer automatically. 11. Why are many teachers doubtful about digital technology?A. Because some students can not do well in studies.B. Because some teachers havent changed fo
22、r years.C. Because some students addicted to digital technology can not socialize well.D. Because some teachers addicted to tradition technology cannot teach well. 12. Which of the following can sumarize the main idea of the text?A. Do we need to rescue our kids from the digital world?B. Should chil
23、dren learn to use digital technology?C. Are there changes in childrens school life?D. Should teachers accept changes in our life?D At the Magazine we welcome your contributions! We love to publicise and promote new writers, authors, bloggers and businesses. And there are several spots available for
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29、xpert in your field.14. What does the underlined part “we endeavour not to do this” in the last sentence mean?A. We try not to be personal. B. We try not to change your writing.C. We try not to reserve the right. D. We try not to delay the publication.15. Where does the passage come from?A. A magazine B. A textbook C. A website D. A newspaper第二节 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。The Effects of Bullying (恃强凌弱)on HealthA popular expression goes, What does not kill us makes us stronger.
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