The young give up the idea of buying cars for the following reasons because ().
A.they can't drive their cars to work daily
B.their houses are far away from city center
C.the price of the houses they buy is low
D.they can't afford the car
A.they can't drive their cars to work daily
B.their houses are far away from city center
C.the price of the houses they buy is low
D.they can't afford the car
A.She was too young to keep a baby.
B.She had too many other children.
C.She did not give up her claim to Mary.
D.She had a drug addiction.
A.It warns young people of the hardships of a successful writer.
B.It advises young people to give up their idea of becoming writers.
C.It shows that writers usually live in poverty and isolation.
D.It encourages young people to pursue a writing career.
A.Begging for a meal.
B.Selling goods door to door.
C.Striving for better life.
D.Believing in human kindness.
What does this passage want to tell us?
A.Warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience.
B.Advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer.
C.Show young people it" s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame.
D.Encourage young people to pursue a writing career.
听力原文: Hollywood produces many different kinds of films, including mysteries, musicals, love stories, and horror films. As different as these films may be, they generally have one thing in common conflict. The main character wants something very badly and will do anything to get it. The opponent tries to stop the main character from achieving his goal. This opposition creates conflict, and conflict is the heart of drama. To give an example, let's say the main character is a young man of humble origin who wants to marry the beautiful daughter of a rich banker. The father thinks the young man is unworthy of his daughter, and he does not allow her to see him. The young man, who's very much in love, refuses to give up without a fight. The conflict between the young man and the girl's father is what makes the story interesting; it forces the main character to take action, and through their actions we see them as they actually are. In a good story, the main character changes he is not the same at the end of the story as he was at the beginning. He learns something from his experiences that make him a different, perhaps batter person. And we learn something from watching him. Good movies not only entertain us, they also help us understand a little more about life.
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A.Love.
B.Violence.
C.Conflict.
D.Mystery.
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PART 4
Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer —A, B, C or D —on your answer sheet.
If you want to take the whole family on holiday, and keep everybody happy, then I have found just the place for you. I recently went with a group of friends to stay at the Greenwood Holiday Village, which is open from May until October.
Built in the centre of a forest, Greenwood is a great place to stay whatever the weather. Its main attraction for families is the indoor World of Water, where young and old can have fun in the different pools. Some of these, however, are for serious swimmers only.
For sporty people, the Country Club offers tennis, squash and badminton. If your children are too young to join in these sports, there are activity clubs. Greenwood is a good place for families as it is traffic-free — you explore on foot or by bike. Some people complained that this was inconvenient, but I was pleased to be out in the fresh air. For evening entertainment, there are shows and cinemas.
Accommodation is in a variety of apartments of different sizes. These have up to four bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as a dining area. Before going, I thought the apartments might not be big enough for all of us, but I was pleasantly surprised — it was not too crowded at all.
I'1l definitely go back to Greenwood next year. Why don't you give it a try? Visit their website for further information now!
What is the writer's main purpose in writing this text?
A.to give her opinion of the holiday village
B.to describe what her family did at the holiday village
C.to give advice to a friend going to the holiday village
D.to complain about the holiday village
Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they are a youth favorite. When school is out, high school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up her favorite serials. During the 1960s, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was rather different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.
Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people wanted to be happy. It may seem strange that they may turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people's lives, but soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.
What is soap opera?
A.Plays based on science fiction stories.
B.Plays based on non-fiction stories.
C.The daytime serial dramas on TV.
D.Popular documentary films on TV.
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor - paying affair. For every writer kissed by for tune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20 - year career in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering. What fie. I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
The passage is meant to ______.
A.warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C.show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D.encourage young people to pursue a writing career
M: That is a good idea, but I think the Internet might be more effective nowadays. Many of the companies I know use on-line marketing, and the results are far greater. If you'd like, I can find out more about it and let you know.
W: Hmm... Okay, why don't you do some research and let me know by this evening? I will talk to the boss and see what he thinks of this idea.
M: All right. I'll call up a guy I know who is a specialist in advertising. I might be able to give you something by this evening.
According to the woman, how did the new designer make a contribution to their new line of clothing?
A.By developing wearable clothes at an affordable price.
B.By getting in contact with several of the local newspapers.
C.By creating a website to promote their new clothes.
D.By coming up with the greatest design suited for young women.