Remember that men can starve from a lack of self-realization _____ they can from a lack of bread.

A. as much as 　　　B. as well as 　　　　C. as long as 　　　　D. as far as

I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 2 but a failure.”

　 After five years of 3 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best　 4 that could have happened to me. I 5 I wanted to do something positive (積極地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 6 that what people said about me was 7 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s 8 it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 9 and went to college. My first novel (小說) 10 while I was at college.

　 `After college I taught during the 11 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 12 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 13 　 that job to write full time 14 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself — 15 was a working-class boy who’d 16　 school early, now teaching at the university

　 My writing career (職業(yè)) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and 17 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 18 what does it mean? I 19 wish all the people that have put me down had 20 : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”

1. A. bright　　　　　 B. useless　　　 C. simple　　　 D. hopeful

2. A. anything　　　　 B. something　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

3. A. low　　　　　　 B. poor　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. useful

4. A. support　　　　　 B. happiness　　 C. surprise　　　　 　 D. thing

5. A. admitted (承認(rèn))　 B. decided　　　 C. planned　　　　 D. told

6. A. me　　　　　　 B. them　　　　 C. her　　　　　　 　 D. it

7. A. wrong　　　　　 B. right　　　　 C. stupid　　　　　 　 D. bad

8. A. see　　　　　　 B. know　　　　 C. understand　　 D. face

9. A. experiment　　　 B. practice　　　 C. writing　　　　 D. composition

10. A. came on　　　　 B. came in　　　 C. came out　　　　 D. came back

11. A. day　　　　　　 B. night　　　　 C. month　　　　 D. year

12. A. graduation　　　 B. pass　　　 C. degree　　　　 D. success

13. A. giving in　　　　 B. giving back　　 C. giving out　　　 D. giving up

14. A. while　　　　　 B. if　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D. or

15. A. there　　　　　　 B. here　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　 D. that

16. A. left　　　　　 B. attended　　　 C. changed　　　　 　 D. graduated

17. A. tired　　　　　 B. calm　　　　 C. nervous .　　　　 D. famous

18. A. And　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　 C. However　　　 D. Well

19. A. just　　　　　　 B. exactly　　　　 C. so　 　　　　　　 D. very

20. A. praised　　　　 B. said　　　 　　　　　　 C. answered　　　 D. advised

---- Mary looks down today. What is up?

---- Well, ______ happened between Mary and me is none of your business.

A. wherever　 B. whoever　 C. whatever　 D. no matter what

The earthquake and the suffering　　　 has caused will affect us greatly for a long time.

　 A.that　　　　 B.it　　　　　 C.which　　　　 D.what

He________his head under his pillow because of the noise from upstairs. But he still couldn't ________ asleep.

A．buried; go 　 B．placed; went

C．buried; fall　 　 D．laid; go to

It rained for two weeks, completely _____ our holiday.

A. ruined 　 B. to ruin 　　　　 C. ruining 　　　　 D. to ruining

Any student 　　　 cheats in the exam will never　　 it.

A. who; get along with　　 B. that; get back with

C. who; get away with　　　 D. which; get in with

Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.

After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956. This role made Heston famous and defined (明確) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.

The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake,. Skyjacked and Airport 1975.

Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

1. What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?

A. Heroes. 　　　　 B. Cowboys. C. Soldiers.　 D. Athletes.

2. Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?

A. Jane Eyre. 　 B. Earthquake. C. Ben Hur. 　　 D. The Ten Commandments.

3. What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?

A. He began to show his talent in Ben Hut.　　 B. He used to be a soldier.

C. He was once awarded by Kennedy.　　　　 D. He won eleven Academy Awards.

4. What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. How Charlton Heston became famous.

B. How Charlton Heston began his career.

C. Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.

D. Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards.

There seemed nothing else to do but __________ a doctor.

　 A. to send for　 B. send for　　　 C. call for　　　　 D. to call in