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Disney Mirrors American Culture
1.What rare thing did the Walt Disney Company do last autumn?（B）
A. It planned to build a history theme park in Virginia.
B. It admitted that their plan to build another park failed.
C. It bought a big company.
D. It claimed to be the mirror of American culture.
2.People are influenced by Disney in many ways. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?(C)
A. People eat Disney food.
B. People love to e Disney films.
C. People listen to Disney songs on Radio Disney.
D. People visit Disneyland and Disney World.
3. According to Professor Bloom, what will happen if people continue to be influenced by Disney in such a way? (C)
A. Children can learn a lot before they go to school.
B. People will have many different forms of entertainment.
C. People will find themlves in the same culture all over—Disney's culture.
D. People will become xist or racist.
4. According to the text, what is wrong with Disney films?(D)
A. Some films are love stories and are not good for children.
B. Some films are not good in quality.
C. Some films are too cheerful to be true.
D. Some films are not true to the history.
5. What is the main idea of the text?(B)
A. Walt Disney Company is a successful company.
B. Disney is the symbol of American culture, though some people don't like it.
C. Disney is not good becau it gives fal accounts in its films.
D. Disney is good becau it brings people fun.
Unforgettable Life
1. Natalie Cole became famous becau _____D____.
A. more than 20 million of her records had been sold
B. she had won veral Grammy awards
C. she is the daughter of famous singer Nat King Cole
D. A and B
2. Which of the following is true about Natalie's childhood? (D)
A. She didn't have a normal childhood when she was a little girl.
B. It was always possible for a little girl like her to have a normal childhood.
C. She didn't have a normal childhood becau her father spent much of his time away from home.
D. She had a normal childhood, though her father spent much of his time away from home.
3. "During her college years at Amherst, Cole began to experiment with drugs, though they didn't
stop her from joining a music group." Here, "they" refers to __A___.
A. drugs B. her college friends C. doctors D. her fellow singers
4. Which of the following is true according to the text? (A)
A. Two years after Natalie Cole was arrested and almost died becau of drugs, her first record won two Grammies.
B. When Natalie Cole's first record won two Grammies, she had been arrested and stayed in prison for two years.
C. When Natalie Cole's first record won two Grammies, she was almost dying becau of drugs.
D. Though Natalie Cole was arrested for crimes involving drugs, her first record won two Grammies.
5. "I'm so grateful for the way my life has turned out" means __B___.
A. I'm glad about all that I have experienced B. I'm glad about where I am now
C. I'm sorry for all that I have experienced D. I'm sorry for where I am now
My Mother and I
1. Which of the following words may NOT be ud to describe the mother's character?(C)
A. Energetic. B. Independent. C. Funny. D. Hard-working.
2. The author didn't say what she had wanted to tell her father before her father died becau.(B)
A. she believed it was unnecessary B. she was not ud to expressing feelings
C. her father didn't want her to say it D. her father was too weak to understand anything
3. According to the author, why did her mother keep talking about her father after her fath
er died?(A)
A. To make her life complete. B. To feel younger.
C. To make him em alive again. D. To let the children know of their father's goodness.
4. According to the author, which of the following is NOT true about her mother?(D)
A. She held the power in the family.
B. She was satisfied with her married life.
C. She had no regrets about anything.
D. She was certainly disappointed with her later life.
5. In the author's opinion, what may have caud her mother to appear angry and disappointed?(B)
A. She and her husband didn't live together as long as she had wished.
B. She doesn't know how to express her true feelings.
C. She lives alone and no one cares about her.
D. She had been the only one who cared for her husband while he was alive.
Be Smart Online
1. According to the text, what job is Frank Clark doing?(B)
A. To walk around the dark places at night and protect people.
B. To protect kids from being harmed by strangers online.
C. To nd warning messages to computer urs around the world.
D. To fix computer problems.
2. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the text?(C)
A. Some computer urs ud a fal identity.
B. Some strangers talk online about something not fit for kids.
C. Some adults cheat kids out of their money online.
D. Some kids have been killed by people they met online.
