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When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia(索马里), my family was nomadic(游牧的),1with our animals, and leading a happy life.
I was about thirteen 2my father called me at the end of a hot day. “Come and 3here.” He said.“I’ve found you a 4! We have arranged that he will 5me five camels. “ That night I ran away. I was6.For almost three weeks, I walked7the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu. Auntie’s husband was an ambassador(大使), and in a few months I8Britain to work at his London house.
One day a9called Michael Goss saw me in the street. He took my picture and the photographs were 10. “You should try and do 11,” he told me. When my aunt and uncle12Africa, I stayed in London. I found a place to stay and got 13at McDonald’s before I took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day. They 14me to a studio, and my picture appeared15of the Pirelli calendar. Soon after that, the agency got me 16 in the James Bond film The Living Daylights.
That was seven years ago. Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent17in magazines such as Vogue and Elle. I have 18hosted the US music program Soul Train.
Once19five camels, now I can 20up to ?5000 for one day’s work. I have gone from the bottom to the top.

1.
1. A.
  working hard
2. B.
  living together
3. C.
  looking after
4. D.
  moving around
2.
1. A.
  when
2. B.
  after
3. C.
  as
4. D.
  before
3.
1. A.
  listen
2. B.
  sit
3. C.
  work
4. D.
  see
4.
1. A.
  business
2. B.
  boss
3. C.
  husband
4. D.
  chance
5.
1. A.
  support
2. B.
  provide
3. C.
  share
4. D.
  give
6.
1. A.
  excited
2. B.
  worried
3. C.
  frightened
4. D.
  surprised
7.
1. A.
  around
2. B.
  through
3. C.
  inside
4. D.
  beyond
8.
1. A.
  flew to
2. B.
  stayed in
3. C.
  chose
4. D.
  left
9.
1. A.
  director
2. B.
  editor
3. C.
  photographer
4. D.
  writer
10.
1. A.
  satisfied
2. B.
  beautiful
3. C.
  well-mannered
4. D.
  young
11.
1. A.
  designing
2. B.
  photographing
3. C.
  dressing
4. D.
  modeling
12.
1. A.
  moved to
2. B.
  changed for
3. C.
  returned to
4. D.
  started for
13.
1. A.
  something to eat
2. B.
  a job
3. C.
  a bedroom
4. D.
  a workroom
14.
1. A.
  sent
2. B.
  wanted
3. C.
  ordered
4. D.
  informed
15.
1. A.
  in the list
2. B.
  on the cover
3. C.
  in the ads
4. D.
  on the page
16.
1. A.
  a rise
2. B.
  a job
3. C.
  a part
4. D.
  an actress
17.
1. A.
  interviews
2. B.
  performances
3. C.
  visits
4. D.
  appearances
18.
1. A.
  already
2. B.
  even
3. C.
  yet
4. D.
  still
19.
1. A.
  looking after
2. B.
  feeding
3. C.
  worth
4. D.
  as much as
20.
1. A.
  pay
2. B.
  spend
3. C.
  give
4. D.
  earn

The opening scene of The King’s Speech was, in a word, terrifying. The moment King George VI—wonderfully played by Colin Firth—stepped up to the microphone at Wembley Stadium, a rush of nervousness came over me. It took me back to my school days, standing at my desk, having to read aloud to the class. I whispered to my wife, Jill, “A stutterer(口吃者) wrote this screenplay(剧本).

I grew up with a stutter, really afraid of trying to get through simple sentences—knowing that I would then, or later, be laughed at. I still remember the reading when I was in 7^th grade at St. Helena’s: “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentlemen…” I remember reciting, “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentlemen.” The school teacher said, “Master B-B-B-Biden! What’s that word?” She wanted me to say gentlemen. But by then, I had learned to put my sentences into bite-size pieces and I was reading it: “gentle”｜breath｜“man”.

Ninety-nine percent of the time, the teachers were great. I never had professional treatment but a couple of teachers taught me to put a regular rise and fall in my tone of speaking, and that’s why I spent so much time reading poetry. But even in my small, boys’ prep school, I got nailed in my class with the nickname Joe Stutterer. You get so desperate, you’re so embarrassed. I actually went and stood by the side of my house once, with a small round stone in my mouth, and tried to talk. Jill always thought I was kidding until she saw the movie and saw King George did the same thing.

King George relied on the support his wife and the help of Lionel Longue, who, in describing working with other stutterers, said, “My job was to give them confidence in their voices and let them know that a friend was listening.” I was lucky enough to have more than a couple of Lionels in my life. Nobody in my family ever—ever—made fun of me or tried to finish my sentences. My mother would say, “Joey, you cannot let stuttering define you.” And because of her and others, I made sure it didn’t.

Through hard work and determination, I beat my stutter in high school. I even spoke briefly at my graduation ceremony in 1961—the most difficult speech of my life. My fight against shyness and embarrassment at my early age has developed my ability to understand others’ feelings as Vice President of the country in public life. I still mark up all of my speeches the say way Firth’s character does in the movie, pencil-marking every line to remind myself to stop, to breathe, to pause—to beat back my stuttering as best as I can. I don’t stutter anymore, and most people who know me only late in my life are shocked that I ever did.

By capturing exactly how a stutter feels, The King’s Speech has shown millions of people how much courage it takes for a stutterer to stand up and speak. Equally important, it has shown millions who suffer from the pain that it can be overcome, we are not alone, and with the support of those around us, our deepest fears can be conquered.

1.The writer whispered to his wife, “A stutterer wrote this screenplay”, because __________.

A. he desired to release his secret to his wife

B. he was reminded how it was as a stutterer on such occasions

C. he thought Colin Firth had a wonderful performance in the film

D. he wanted to make his wife realize why the film was so popular

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply?

A. The writer would have a good fortune to get help from many people.

B. The writer should realize he had to stand up from his pain and defeat it

C. The writer could get enough confidence under his mother’s help

D. The writer must be happy that everyone in his family did not laugh at him.

3.What message is conveyed in the passage?

A. Whatever pain and fear we have, we can defeat them if we try hard.

B. The similar stories of the writer and King George VI gains great admiration.

C. The suffer we had at our early age will have a heavy influence on our future life.

D. Stuttering is such a pain for children that we should give help and encourage them.

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The opening scene of The King’s Speech was, in a word, terrifying. The moment King George VI—wonderfully played by Colin Firth—stepped up to the microphone at Wembley Stadium, a rush of nervousness came over me. It took me back to my school days, standing at my desk, having to read aloud to the class. I whispered to my wife, Jill, “A stutterer(口吃者) wrote this screenplay(剧本).
I grew up with a stutter, really afraid of trying to get through simple sentences—knowing that I would then, or later, be laughed at. I still remember the reading when I was in 7^th grade at St. Helena’s: “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentlemen…” I remember reciting, “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentlemen.” The school teacher said, “Master B-B-B-Biden! What’s that word?” She wanted me to say gentlemen. But by then, I had learned to put my sentences into bite-size pieces and I was reading it: “gentle”｜breath｜“man”.
Ninety-nine percent of the time, the teachers were great. I never had professional treatment but a couple of teachers taught me to put a regular rise and fall in my tone of speaking, and that’s why I spent so much time reading poetry. But even in my small, boys’ prep school, I got nailed in my class with the nickname Joe Stutterer. You get so desperate, you’re so embarrassed. I actually went and stood by the side of my house once, with a small round stone in my mouth, and tried to talk. Jill always thought I was kidding until she saw the movie and saw King George did the same thing.
King George relied on the support his wife and the help of Lionel Longue, who, in describing working with other stutterers, said, “My job was to give them confidence in their voices and let them know that a friend was listening.” I was lucky enough to have more than a couple of Lionels in my life. Nobody in my family ever—ever—made fun of me or tried to finish my sentences. My mother would say, “Joey, you cannot let stuttering define you.” And because of her and others, I made sure it didn’t.
Through hard work and determination, I beat my stutter in high school. I even spoke briefly at my graduation ceremony in 1961—the most difficult speech of my life. My fight against shyness and embarrassment at my early age has developed my ability to understand others’ feelings as Vice President of the country in public life. I still mark up all of my speeches the say way Firth’s character does in the movie, pencil-marking every line to remind myself to stop, to breathe, to pause—to beat back my stuttering as best as I can. I don’t stutter anymore, and most people who know me only late in my life are shocked that I ever did.
By capturing exactly how a stutter feels, The King’s Speech has shown millions of people how much courage it takes for a stutterer to stand up and speak. Equally important, it has shown millions who suffer from the pain that it can be overcome, we are not alone, and with the support of those around us, our deepest fears can be conquered

1.
The writer whispered to his wife, “A stutterer wrote this screenplay”, because ______.
1. A.
  he desired to release his secret to his wife
2. B.
  he was reminded how it was as a stutterer on such occasions
3. C.
  he thought Colin Firth had a wonderful performance in the film
4. D.
  he wanted to make his wife realize why the film was so popular
2.
What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply?
1. A.
  The writer would have a good fortune to get help from many people
2. B.
  The writer should realize he had to stand up from his pain and defeat it
3. C.
  The writer could get enough confidence under his mother’s help
4. D.
  The writer must be happy that everyone in his family did not laugh at him
3.
What message is conveyed in the passage?
1. A.
  Whatever pain and fear we have, we can defeat them if we try hard
2. B.
  The similar stories of the writer and King George VI gains great admiration
3. C.
  The suffer we had at our early age will have a heavy influence on our future life
4. D.
  Stuttering is such a pain for children that we should give help and encourage them

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The angry locals of an English village blocked the driver of a Google Street View car who was

filming the neighborhood, saying they feared he world encourage thieves, a report said Friday.

One local, Paul Jacobs, told the BBC he had warned his neighbors after spotting the car from

his window in Broughton, Buckinghamshire, southern England, on Wednesday.

“I don’t have a problem with Google wanting to promote villages. What I have a problem with

is the invasion （侵犯）of privacy, taking pictures directly into the home,” Jacobs said.

“We’ve already had three homes broken into locally in the past six weeks. If our houses are

made noticeable all over Google, it’s an invitation for more criminals to strike. I was determined to

make a stand, so I called the police.”

After his call, a police car arrived in Broughton in response to an argument between a crowd of people and a Google Street View contractor.

“They felt his presence was a threat to their privacy. When police arrived at the scene, the car had moved on,” explained a spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police.

The Google Street View project, set up last month in Britain, aims to provide detailed 360-degree views online of streets all over Britain.

The project has already been strongly criticized by associations like Privacy International, a pressure group which has launched legal action against the IT company.

Google is confident that their new mapping project is within the law.

“Before launching Street View we sought the guidance and approval of the Information Commissioner’s Office. The ICO has repeatedly made clear that it believes that Street View includes the safeguards necessary to protect people’s privacy,” a Google spokesman said.

“The Metropolitan Police （in London） told us they saw no significant security risk, that thieves are likely to make use of the opportunities, and that mapping products can be useful in solving and mapping crime in an area.”

He added: “Engaged in new projects, we sometimes meet unexpected challenges, and Street View has been no exception.”

41．When the police car arrived at the village, .

A．the villagers were angrily arguing with the Google car driver.

B．the map car was stopped from leaving the village.

C．The map car had stopped its working and gone on its way.

D．The map car was surrounded by the angry villagers.

42．The underlined phrase “make a stand” in Paragraph 4 means .

A．stand there all the time whole waiting for the police

B．show full support to Google’s filming the neighborhood

C．attempt to defend locals by stopping Google’s filming the neighborhood

D．stand in the way to stop the car moving on

43．Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．Google’s mapping project has not been officially approved.

B．Three homes had been visited by thieves with the help of Google pictures.

C．The police rushed to stop a fight between locals and Google contractors.

D．It was not the first time that the Google map project had been criticized.

44．What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Google’s Mapping Project Promotes the Neighobrohood.

B．Angry British Villagers Stop Google Maps Car.

C．Google Goes On With its Plan to Film the Streets.

D．New Project Meets Challenges Again.