News report 1：
China's total domestic movie ticket sales rose 13.5 percent last year to 55.9 billion yuan,a state
news agency said Monday.
According to official data,the top-grossing title was the action picture Wolf Warrior II,which took in 5.7 billion yuan.The No.2-grossing title was the Hollywood action movie The Fate of the
Furious,which earned 2.7 billion yuan.
China is the second-largest global movie market and is narrowing the gap with the United States, where last year's domestic box office is seemed to have declined 2.6 percent to $11.1 billion.
答案：1. B 2. D 3.D
News report 2：
It's hard to succeed in Hollywood when you have an ethnic name.Just ask Chloe Bennet, who stars in the TV series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Bennet,who was born Chloe Wang, recently made headlines for her decision to change her last name from Wang to Bennet.It wasn't because she was ashamed of her Chinese name.She thought Hollywood was not friendly to Asians and wouldn't give her any chance
with a last name that made them uncomfortable. Bennet said,“Changing my last name doesn't change the fact that my blood is half-Chinese.”
答案：1. C 2. A 3.D
Conversation 1:
Richard: This week we're going to talk about one of Hollywood's most frightening movies.
Molly: Yes.The summer of 1975 saw the release of Jaws, a most successful movie of all time.
Richard: Over 40 years on and it's still frightening to watch.
Molly: Interesting!It was directed by Steven Spielberg,right?
Richard: Yeah, and the movie is based on the book by Peter Benchley. A good book.
Molly: Have you read it?
Richard: Yes. It's about a great white shark that started to attack people just as the holiday season was started. I think it was along the coast of New England.
Molly: And the movie was also famous for the tag line,“See it before you go swimming."
Richard: I think the movie actually stopped a lot of people from going into the water.
Molly: So, you've read the book and you've seen the movie?
Richard: Yes.
Molly: What do you think makes Jaws such a great movie?
Richard: There are two major things about the movie.
Molly: Oh, what are they?
Richard: The first thing is the music.
Molly: Yeah.
Richard: The music in it is impressive,very,very terrifying. And the second thing is:You don't actually see the shark. A lot of the scenes are seen from the eyes of the shark.
Molly: So, what you don't see is more frightening than what you do see. That's because your imagination is stronger than reality, isn't it?
Richard: Yes. Exactly!
答案：1.B 2. C 3.A
Conversation 2:
Mike: Hi, Fang. How’s it going?
Fang: Great! I love life in Paris. I’ve made some really good friends at work. I’ve even
been invited to meet my colleague’s family!
Mike: That’s really nice.
Fang: I guess so. The only thing is I don’t really know all the “rules” of home visits in
France …
Mike: Oh, that’s easy. What do you want to know?
Fang: Well, I guess, first of all, should I bring a gift?
Mike: I think so, yes. It’s a great way to show respect to your host.
Fang: OK, so what kinds of gifts are appropriate?
Mike: Wine, or chocolates are always safe … or of course, something from your own
culture.
Fang: Like some Chinese tea?
Mike: Absolutely!
Fang: OK! Also, how do I know when to leave?
Mike: This is a bit harder … you have to try to notice when the hosts are getting tired.
If there are other guests, you could just follow their lead and leave when they do.
Fang: OK, thanks. Do you have any other advice?
Mike: Relax and enjoy yourself! People know you’re from a different culture, so no one
expects you to know exactly what to do! Just be friendly and polite!
答案：1.B 2. D 3.B 4.A
Passage 1:
For a long time, the nuclear family was the most common type of family around Europe. These families had a mother, a father, and two or three children. However, according to a recent European Union report, this is changing. The main reason for this is the changing role of women in society.
The report shows that women are becoming much more financially independent. It also shows a big increase in the number of women in well-paid jobs.
This change is having two major effects on European family life.
The first is that women are more likely to leave unhealthy relationships. This is a great benefit for the lives of women, but also contributes to the rising number of single-parent families.
The second effect is that many couples think that it is more important to build a career than to build a family. So they choose to have children later. It’s now normal for couples to have children in their 30s. It allows families to bring up their children in healthier, more comfortable environments. However, it can have a bad effect on society, as it also contributes to an aging population.
答案：1. B 2. C 3.C
Passage 2:
Anthony Lennon was born in England. His parents were white, and his grandparents were white, but Anthony himself had dark skin and very curly black hair. Anthony’s younger brother was also born with similar physical features.
In primary school, people would always ask Anthony where he came from. Many of them thought that he must have been from different parents. Around the age of 12, Anthony started to believe that he must have had family from Africa. He began to describe himself as “black”.
When Anthony finished school, he decided to become an actor. He often played black characters, and this made some black British actors unhappy. They said Anthony was not really black.
Anthony decided to take a DNA test. The results showed that he was 32 percent West African. For Anthony, this confirmed his feelings. A scientist told him that sometimes genes can jump several generations, and maybe that’s what happened to him. However, some people still did not trust his results.
So, what does it mean to be “black” or “white”? Anthony’s story shows us that the question may be about more than how you look, or who your parents are.
答案：1. A 2. A 3.B 4.C
