Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and
They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Film Festival tomorrow, in a setting any director might envy:
“What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner, managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the
The nine shorts to b shown range from a Claymation biography of B.B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “Ａlot of the material is really mature,” Ms. Gardner said, talking about films by the
The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These include a music video and a full-length film whose title is Pressure.
56. Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival _____________.
A. is organized by a middle school
B. is as famous as the Toronto Festival
C. shows films made by children
D. offers awards to film school students
57. Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?
A. It helps young filmmakers to make money.
B. It provides arts projects for young people.
C. It’s a media arts and leadership-training group.
D. It’s a national organization for young people.
58. The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to _________.
A. short trousers B. short kids C. short films D. short stories
59. Movies to be shown in the festival ______________.
A. cover different subjects B. focus on kid’s life
C. are produced by Global Action Project D. are directed by Ms. Gardner
60. At the end of this film festival, there will be __________.
A. various awards B. “red carpet” interviews
C. an open reception D. a concert at Lincoln Cen知识点：其他类型阅读
56. C 细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话和第三段第一句话“…the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers, except for the age of the participants: about 8 to 18.“What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,”可知Wingspan Arts Kids Films Festivals是专门由孩子制作电影然后，专门为孩子播放带来艺术享受的节日。
57. B 细节理解题。由第三段第二句话“…Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area”可知Wingspan Arts是一个非盈利为目的的为青少年提供艺术项目的纽约的组织。
58. C 词义猜测题。由第三段“This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington, Virginia”和shorts后面的关键词“to be shown”,可判断出有很多部各种题材的电影将在此次电影节上上映，其中的九个shorts，应该是九个短片电影。
59. A 总结归纳题。由倒数第二段的内容描述，特别是关键句“The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B.B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005.”可总结归纳出此次电影节的电影主题内容涉及面非常广。
60. C 细节理解题。由最后一段的“The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown”可知电影节结束时会举办一次开放的招待会，届时将会有其它的电影上映。
Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert (警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA, estimates (估计) more than 48 billions text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from the Warning Alter and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation’s emergency alter system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alter the public about emergencies.
“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warning and alters through cell phone and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies,” FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in the alter system by carriers — telecommunication companies — is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.
The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alters.
There would be three types of messages, according to the rules.
The first would be a national alter from the president, likely involving a terrorists attack or natural disaster. The second would involve “approaching threats,” which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction (绑架)emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.
The service could be in place by 2010.
61. What is the purpose of the approval plan?
A. To warn people of emergencies via message.
B. To popularize the use of cell phone.
C. To estimate the monthly number of messages.
D. To promote the wireless industry.
62. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ______.
A. CTLA. B. the Warning Alert and Response Network
C. FCC D. federal regulators
63. The carriers’ participation in the system is determined by _______.
A. the
C. the carriers themselves D. the law of the
64. Which of the following is true of cell phone users?
They must accept the alert service.
B. They may enjoy the alert service for free.
C. They must send the alerts to others.
D. They may choose the types of messages.
65. An alert message will NOT be sent if __________.
A. a child loses his way B. a university shooting happens
C. a natural disaster happens D, a terrorist attack occurs
66. Which of the following would be the best title for the test?
A. Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students
B. Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry
C. Cell Phone Alerts Natural Disasters
D. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon
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61. A 目的意图题。由第一段Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergence alert (警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.可知批准通过的一个新计划的内容就是研发一种通过手机短信形式发送警报的新系统。
62. C 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句话“The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.”可知FCC就是要来负责找到新的方法来提醒人们注意警报。
63. C 细节理解题。由第五段“Participation in the alert system by carriers –telecommunications companies is voluntary”，特别是其中的关键词“voluntary”（自愿的，自发的）,可知手机使用者自愿决定参加这个新系统的实验与否。
64. B 判断正误题。由第六段的内容描述，特别是关键句“They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.”可判断出参与者可以免费获得警报信息服务。
65. A 细节理解题。由最后一段的“The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve "approaching threats," which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction (绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.”对三种信息服务的描述可知A项不是所发信息内容，B,C,D三项都分别在原文中提到了。
66. D 主旨大意题。由第一段的开门见山，点明话题到最后一段的重申主题，对未来这种新系统展望，可得出最准确的题目是D，A错在protecting students B项错在by wireless industry, C 项错在National Disasters。
It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca about his plan for the future. “I’m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” Deluca recalls saying. “Buck said, ‘you should open a sandwich shop.’ ”
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $ 1,000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
Deluca was managing the store and to the
But the partners’ learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, Deluca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their supplies. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” Deluca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” Deluca adds.
Deluca ended up founding Subways Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.
67. Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ________.
A. support his family B. pay for his college education
C. help his partner expand business D. do some research
68. Which of the following is true of Buck?
A. He put money into the sandwich business.
B. He was a professor of business as ministration.
C. He was studying at the
D. He rented a storefront for Deluca.
69. What can we learn about their first shop?
A. It stood at an unfavorable place.
B. It lowered the prices to poor management.
C. It made no profits due to poor management.
D. It lacked control over the quality of sandwich.
70. They decided to open a second store because they _________.
A. had enough money to do it
B. had succeeded in their business
C. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D. wanted to make believe that they were successful
71. What contributes most do their success according to the author?
A. Learning by trial and error. B. Making friends with supplies.
C. Finding a good partner. D. Opening chain stores.
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67. B 细节理解题。由第一段关键句““I’m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,”.” 可知其目的是为了支付大学的费用。
68. A 判断正误题。由第二段关键句“Buck wrote a check for $1000”和“Buck kicked in another $1000.”，可知是投资人，他投入了很多运转资金。B项错在a professor of …C项错在studying at ….D项错在rented a …
69. C 推理判断题。由第三段的内容描述，But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.可判断出他们的第一家商店由于经营不善，以亏本失败而告终。
70. D 细节理解题。由第四段的 “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful, we are opening a second store.’ 可知他们之所以在开第二家商店主要就是为了向别人证明他们是能够成功的。
71. A 推理判断题。总结全文故事发展脉络，根据第四段最后一句话 “Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error” 可推论出他们取得成功的主要原因在于他们的坚持不懈，反复尝试。
Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush. Through her on efforts, her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards (广告牌)across the country.
The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.) in 1989. There are now 300,000 members of Kids F.A.C.E. worldwide and it is the world’s largest youth environmental organization.
Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a “Children’s Forest” project in every national park. In 1992, she was invited one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in
Since the organization started, Kids F.A.C.E. members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees! Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kids’ Yards — the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地) and now Kids F.A.C.E. is involved in the exciting Odyssey, which is a great way to start helping.
“We try to tell kids that it’s not OK to be lazy,” she explains, “You need to start being a response, environmentally friendly person now, right now, before you become a resource-sucking adult.”
72. Kids F.A.C.E. is __________.
A. a program to help students with writing
B. a project of litter recycling
C. a campaign launched by President Bush
D. a club of environmental protection
73. What can we learn about Poe?
A. She was awarded a prize in
B. She donated billboards across the country.
C. She got positive responses for her efforts.
D. She joined the National Park Service.
74. Kid’s Yards is ____________.
A. established in national park
B. started to protect wildlife
C. a wildlife-raising project
D. an environment park for kids
75. Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
A. Adults are resources –sucking people.
B. Poe sought help from a youth organization
C. Kids F.A.C.E. members are from the
D. Kids are urged to save natural resources.
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72. D 细节理解题。由第二段关键句“Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.)…..is the world's largest youth environmental organization..”可知Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.)是一个环境保护组织。 73. C推理判断题。由第一段关键句“Through her own efforts, her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards across the country.”和第二段关键句“The response to her request for help was so huge that…“。A项错在in Brazil. B项错在donated .D项错在joined 74. B细节理解题。由第四段的内容描述 “Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kid's Yards—the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地)…” 可知Kid's Yards成立的目的是来保护野生动物的。 75. D推理判断题。由倒数第二段 “Club members started doing things like recycling, picking up litter and planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club” 和最后一段的 “ ‘We try to tell kids that it's not OK to be lazy,’ she explains. ‘You need to start being a responsible, environmentally friendly person now, right away, before you become a resource-sucking adult.’.” 可知向孩子们发出了号召和呼吁，积极行动起来去保护自然，做一个有责任感的，为环境负责的人。