閱讀理解。
     You hear a rumor (謠言) from a friend, who heard it from another friend, who read it on a note passed
in math class, which was written by somebody who probably just made it up. Chances are, rumors are always
spreading around your school. Sometimes it can be very hurtful. But why do people still do so?
     When people are feeling bad about themselves, they sometimes think they'll feel better if there were someone
worse off than they are. It's okay being near the bottom, as long as they're not actually on the bottom. The
easiest way for them to make sure someone else is on the bottom is to make up a rumor that puts him or her
there.
     If everybody else is spreading rumors, you might feel you have to do the same thing in order to fit in.
Unfortunately, the person who the gossip or rumor is about is usually left out of the group for the same reason
that you're let into it.
     When you know a secret that nobody knows, or are the first person in your group to hear a rumor, it can
make you the center of attention. A rumor or piece of gossip is sometimes like money; telling it to people is like
buying their attention.
     Certain people always want to be at the top of the ladder (梯子). You probably know at least one person
who wishes to be the leader, say what goes, and make all the decisions. One way they do this is by reducing
(降低) the status (地位) of another person. Spreading rumors and gossip is one way people reduce another
person's status.
     Sometimes, a period when everyone is happy and getting along just seems kind of dull. Spreading rumors
might get two people to start a fight, and that would make life a little more exciting. All those newspapers and
TV shows full of gossip about famous people are proving that rumors are a popular form of entertainment.
1. We know from Paragraph 2 that some people spread rumors to _____.

[     ]

A. be more confident
B. feel like part of a group
C. attract attention
D. be more powerful
2. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 may mean some people _____.

[     ]

A. love looking down from a high position
B. hope to become leaders
C. are not afraid of falling down
D. are fond of spreading rumors
3. What do we know from the last paragraph?

[     ]

A. Famous people like spreading rumors.
B. Rumors can make people feel bored.
C. Some people seek excitement from rumors.
D. There are many rumors in newspapers.
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After William Gruber was born．

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After Gruber licensed Disney characters．

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those people who created these games should never be forgotten

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some toys created in ancient times now disappear

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creativity exists in every field all the time

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toys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times．

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The function of toys．

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To be suitable for mass production．

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To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt．

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toys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times

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A．

The function of toys．

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The history of Disney characters．

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A.        ①                        B.           ①
↓                                        ↓
②③④⑤                                 ②③④⑤⑥
↓                                        ↓
⑥⑦                                     ⑦
C.   ①②③④⑤⑥                      D.        ①②③
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第一節(jié) 閱讀理解 (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

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①Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world. He was an international cultural ambassador. He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries. He was a teacher and activist.

  ②Issac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine. His parents moved to San Francisco, California the following year. His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory (音樂學(xué)院). He progressed quickly. When he was 16, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.

  ③During World War II, Mr Stern played for thousands of American soldiers. It was the first time many of them had heard classical music. After the war, he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet Union. He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel.

  ④In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film, which is called From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.

  ⑤In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone, especially children.

  ⑥Mr Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians. They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and pianist Yefim Bronfman.

  ⑦Isaac Stern died in 2001 at eh age of 81. He was a major influence on music in the 20th century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.

41. Which of the following is the RIGHT time order for these events in Stern’s life?

  a. He began learning music in an institution.

  b. He received the Kennedy Center Honors Award.

  c. He visited the Soviet Union.

  d. He met with Chinese musicians.

  e. He performed for American soldiers.

  A. a,e,c,d,b     B. a,e,b,c,d     C. e,a,b,c,d     D. e,a,c,d,b

42. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ______.

  A. how Stern began to learn music   B. how Stern began his musical career

  C. Stern’s early education          D. Stern’s achievement in music

43. Which of the following statements about Stern is TRUE?

   A. He was an activist in opposing war.

   B. He was active in cultural exchanges between countries.

   C. He had an interest in both playing music and making films.

   D. He made a lot of money from music.

44. The Underlined word “cellist” in Paragraph 6 may refer to ________.

   A. someone who supports young musicians

   B. someone who wants to be a musician

   C. someone who has a gift for music

   D. someone who plays a certain kind of instrument

45. Which of the following shows the RIGHT structure of the text?

   A.        ①                         B.            ①

             ↓                                        ↓

          ②③④⑤                                 ②③④⑤⑥

↓                                        ↓

⑥⑦                                      ⑦

                                       

C.   ①②③④⑤⑥                       D.         ①②③

↓                                            ↓

⑦                                       ④⑤⑥⑦

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