3. The driver a      that he was not responsible for the collision(事故) at the crossroad.

2. There’s no harm in your staying up late o       .

1. A Reading Practice s     is added to each unit in Book Two.

 Rock and roll music first became popular in the 1950s. There were many popular rock and roll singers during that time,but only a few of those singers are still popular. Most people today are familiar with the singer named Elvis Presley.

Elvis Presley sang different types of music. He sang country and blue music. He also sang music that you might hear in church，but it was rock and roll music that made Elvis very popular. In fact,the songs of Elvis became so famous that people gave the singer a special name. Everyone started to call him “the King of Rock and Roll”. Today many people still call him “the King” for short.

Other famous singers have also been given special names. Not everyone always agrees with their names,but many newspapers and magazines use the names. For example,in the 1980s pop music became famous,and Michael Jackson was the most popular singer. People thought that the pop music was really just one kind of rock and roll music,so they did not want to call Michael Jackson “the King”. Elvis was still the king. As a result，Michael Jackson was given the name “the Prince of Pop”. However,Michael Jackson was not the only famous pop singer in the 1980s. Madonna was also very popular. She was given the name “the Queen of Pop”. More than one woman has been called “the Princess of Pop”. Two of the most famous “Pop Princesses” are Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

It is interesting that no woman was ever named “the Queen of Rock and Roll”. There was a Queen of Disco and a Queen of Country Music,but never a Queen of Rock. Maybe in the years to come，a woman who is singing now will get that special name.

1. This passage is mainly about          .

   A. how to make country music

   B.  special names for famous singers

   C.  a king who enjoyed playing music

   D.  a queen who was fond of singing songs

2. How many famous singers are mentioned in this passage?

   A. Three.   B. Four.   C. Five.   D. Six.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Rock and roll music was popular in the 1940s.

   B.  There have been two “Queens of Rock and Roll”.

   C.  It is certain that a woman singing now will be named “the Queen of Rock”.

   D.  Many people once thought pop was one type of rock and roll music.

4. From this passage we can learn that          .

   A. people always agree on titles for these famous musicians

   B.  there has been only one “Princess of Pop”

   C.  there were many rock and roll singers in the 1950s

   D.  there has never been a Queen of Country Music so far

   Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August or early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema,in Venice,Italy. Its main award is the “Leone d’Oro”(Golden Lion) . Recently,a new award has been added,the San Marco Award for the best film.

Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are the most prominent film awards in the United States. The awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy Awards are nicknamed “ Oscars”，which is also the nickname of the statuette(小雕像) . The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said, “It looks just like my uncle Oscar! ”

Berlin Film Festival

The Berlin Film Festival is one of the “A” festivals in Europe. The Berlin International Film Festival，also called the “Berlinale”，is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American,who occupied part of the city after World War H . The jury(專象評(píng)獎(jiǎng)團(tuán))   always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the world,from the former Eastern Bloc(集團(tuán))   Countries as well as from Western countries. The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the bear is the symbol of Berlin) . Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival. It has been held annually in Cannes,in the south of France,since 1946 with a few exceptions. Given massive media exposure,the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over of the world.

The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “ Palme d’Or” (Golden Palm) for the best film;this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year.

1. Which award can be shared by multiple films in one year?

   A. Golden Lion.   B. Golden Palm.

   C.  Academy Awards.   D. San Marco Award.

2. Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is NOT true?

   A. It’s the nickname of Academy Awards.

   B.  It’s also the nickname of the statuette.

   C.  It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like his uncle.

   D.  It’s an award in France.

3. Which award has the shortest history?

   A. Golden Lion.   B. Golden Palm.

   C.  Academy Awards.   D. San Marco Award.

4. Why is the award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”？

   A. It looks like a bear.

   B.  It is made up of bear fur.

   C.  The bear is the symbol of Berlin.

   D.  Bear is rare in Berlin.

5. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?

   A. An introduction of famous film festivals and film awards.

   B.  An advertisement for films and TV programmes.

   C.  Introduction of the nicknames of famous film awards.

   D.  A guide on how to spend famous film festivals.

  Facebook(a social networking service) makes it far too easy to make new friends. Unfortunately,reality is not like that. 1        The difference here is that we don’t get to choose our families;friends,on the other hand,are picked,selected and developed through our life.

It is quite funny how your best friends know exactly what you are thinking without even telling them.  2        This friend’s sixth sense is something that takes time to develop through many long-lasting experiences that you go through.

I was once asked： Which one would be the worst thing,to lose all your loved ones or to lose all your friends? 3        I believe that I couldn’t live a day if I had lost all my friends.

Respect,loyalty(忠誠(chéng)) ，and support are some of the qualities that will form a good friendship. There are many others for sure,but it is enough for you to get these.

4        The ability to trust someone and therefore,be trusted，can be only built with a lot of effort and time.

I hate that ugly Facebook’s message “Add to your friends?” It is like a friend was something that you could simply add to your “portfolio(文件夾) ” without feeling. 5       

10.          (surprise) and happy,Tom stood up and accepted the prize.

9. Mum,I must be getting fat—I can          (hard) do my trousers up.

8. She said she didn’t like it,but        (person) I thought it was very

good.

7. I’ve been writing this report          (occasion) for the last two weeks，

but it has to be handed in tomorrow.