Forever Takes a Bow(鞠躬)
Actor Nathan Lang, years old, died in his sleep last night in his house. Nathan Lang started his acting life in the 1970s. He was most known for (因..而眾所皆知) playing Justin Maud in Young Hours. The movie made the world swoon over him. Women
wanted a husband like him; men wanted a brother like him. Forever Justin, his fans called him. After Young Hours, Nathan Lang was seen in several big movies: Fallen, After Tonight, and Killing Jules. The last one won him a best actor award. In the 1980s, Nathan Lang lost his shine(失去魅力) on the big screen. During this time, his movies never entered the top 20 list. Nathan Lang's last movie was Dreams. Though the movie won him two actor awards, it did not bring his fans back to the theater.
This Saturday morning, 10 o'clock at St. Peter's Church, there will be a "movie party," as Lang wished. Friends and family will get together and enjoy once again the good times he brought to the world.
1. ( C ) What is this reading mostly about?
(A)Nathan Lang's love and hate for his family.
(B)The good and bad about Nathan Lang's movies.
(C)The rise and fall of Nathan Lang in show business.
(D)Nathan Lang's life before and after he became an actor.
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2. ( B ) What does swoon over mean in the reading?
(A)Close the door on. (B)Go crazy about.
rise and fall 人生起伏 show business 演藝事業 deal with 處理
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(C)Share the joy with. (D)Try hard to deal with.
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3. ( C ) Here are reviews about Nathan Lang's movies (電影賞析). From the reading, which is most likely (最有可能) a review for Dreams?
(A)…nothing new in the story; Nathan Lang clearly didn't do enough homework about his part in the movie. It was no surprise that the movie didn't make it into to 10 list (沒 辦法進前 10 名)the first week it was out…
(B)…it became Nathan Lang's second best-selling movie (票房第二好的電影) and also this year's third best-selling movie in the country and may even get him another best actor award(最佳演員獎)…
(C)…see him not as the actor Nathan Lang anymore but as the poor old man in the movie.
However, goof acting does not always help with the ticket sales (票房銷售)…
(D)…the story is fresh and interesting (新鮮有趣), but the acting is not. However, it has been the country's best-selling movie for the past three weeks. Clearly Nathan Lang's fans cares less (較不在乎) about his acting than his handsome face…
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Below is what Josie wrote in her notebook.
Dec. 15
A very sad day. A school bus was hit (被撞) by a truck. Many kids were bally hurt (嚴重 受傷). A Little boy lost his life. His mom was the kid's teacher. We couldn't bring her back, either.
Dec. 22
Lonnie said she'll wear all white to the Christmas party. I said she's lost her mind (瘋了).
We wear white all the time. Who would still want to wear white on Christmas Eve?
Dec. 25
People kept coming in and asked for our help because they got hurt. Why do people always do stupid things on holidays?
Dec. 31
The police brought in a young man who broke his leg when he was trying to enter a house.
When taking care of his leg, I asked him why he wanted to enter another person's house, and he said he just wanted to borrow a pot (鍋子). But Officer Clarke said he's been borrowing many pots from strangers' houses.
Jan. 3
I knew my lunchtime was over when Howell came to my table. He's a nice guy. But now many heads he's cut open is the last thing I'd want to know when I'm eating beef
sandwiches.
4. ( B ) Where does Josie work?
(A)In a school. (B)In a hospital.
(C)In a restaurant. (D)In a police station.
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5. ( B ) Which is true about Josie?
(A)She did not work on Christmas because she got hurt.
(B)She does not like what Howell talks about at lunchtime.
(C)She lost her little boy when the school bus was hit by a truck.
(D)She liked Lonnie's idea about what to wear for the Christmas party.
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6. ( D ) What do we know from the reading?
(A)The truck driver who hit the school bus died.
(B)Howell loves to have beef sandwiches for lunch.
(C)Lonnie did not want to go to the Christmas party with Josie.
(D)Officer Clarke did not think what the young man said was true.
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Here is this year's report on the Top Ten (前十大) Cities of Animal Island by Best Living.Com.
①Goosetown：Climbing up from last year's second place, Goosetown comes in first for its lovely(可愛的) parks, cultural centers (文化中心), and comfortable living space.
②Tigerville：Losing its top place to Goosetown, Tigerville is still a beautiful city, and as green as ever.
③Duckland：The only city staying in our top three for five years, Duckland is now cleaning itself up for next year's Football World Cup.
④Oxtown：Not just a famous business city, Oxtown has turned itself into a garden city.
⑤Lionville：Famous for its culture (文化) and beautiful gardens, Lionwille is the first city in the north (北) to enter our top five.
⑥Sharkville：With winter sports as good as Oxtown's, this exciting city is our second best pick in the east (東).
⑦Foxland：This city with thite beaches could rise higher in the rankings(排行) if there were fewer traffic problems (交通問題).
⑧Goatville：Dropping two places, Goatville should now think more about parks than shopping centers.
⑨Turtleland：New in our top ten, this old fishing town is full of surprises.
⑩Cowtown：Dropping from number seven, Cowtown must clean up the air (淨化空氣).
7.( D ) What is NOT true about the report?
(A)It tells us what some cities are known for.
(B)It tells us what some cities need to deal with.
(C)Green space plays an important part in the report.
(D)It is the second year the Best Living.Com did the report.
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8. ( A ) What can we learn about the cities in the report?
(A)One city in this year's top five is in the east.
(B)Few people come to Oxtown to do business.
(C)No city in the north entered this year's top ten.
(D)Goosetown is Animal Island's second biggest (第二大的)city.
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9. ( D ) Which is the most likely ranking of LAST year's top ten cities of Animal Island?
(A)①Tigerville ②Goosetown ③Cowtown ④Oxtown ⑤Duckland
⑥Goatville ⑦Lionville ⑧Sharkville ⑨Foxland ⑩Turtleland (B)①Tigerville ②Goosetown ③Duckland ④Beartown ⑤Lionville
⑥Sharkville ⑦Goatville ⑧Cowtown ⑨Foxland ⑩Oxtown (C)①Goosetown②Tigerville ③Duckland ④Foxland ⑤Beartown
⑥Goatville ⑦Cowtown ⑧Lionville ⑨Oxtown ⑩Sharkville (D)①Tigerville ②Goosetown ③Duckland ④Oxtown ⑤Beartown
⑥Goatville ⑦Cowtown ⑧Lionville ⑨Foxland ⑩Sharkville
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Six people are being interviewed about the garden on the roof of their building.