Part III  Reading Comprehension (30 marks) 
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A   
Steven Spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as possible. Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and，later, Arizona. Some of his childhood memories became the inspiration for his filmmaking. 
Even decades later， Spielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest years， which are the origins of some of his biggest hits. He believes that E.T.is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parent’s 1966 divorce， “It is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life.” “He was scared of just about everything，” recalls his mother, “When trees brushed against the house，he would jump into my bed. And that’s just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist.” To this day, Spielberg’s wife, actress Kate Capshaw , says her husband remains terrified of airplanes. 
Spielberg was 11 when he first got his hands on his dad’s movie camera and began shooting short movies about World War ΙΙ battles. These homemade movies gave him a way to escape his fears. From the very beginning, he had a creative imagination. With his talent for scary storytelling, he could terrify his three younger sisters. It also made it easier for him to make friends. On camping trips, when night fell，young Spielberg became the center of attention. He would start telling his ghost stories, and everyone would suddenly get quiet so that they could all hear it. 
 Spielberg moved to California with his father and went to high school there， but his grades were so bad that he hardly graduated. Both UCLA and USC film schools rejected him，so he entered California State University at Long Beach because it was close to Hollywood. Spielberg was determined to make movies，and he managed to get an unpaid，non-credit internship（实习）in Hollywood. Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college. He never looked back. 
Now，many years later， Spielberg is still telling stories with as much enthusiasm as when he was a boy. 
56. We can infer that Poltergeist is probably a(n)___________.
A romance film  B horror film  C comedy film  D action film
57. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us that Steven Spielberg ___________.
A. was a good communicator        B. was good at making friends
C. had a talent for filmmaking       D. made some classic movies 
58. Which of the following is TRUE about Steven Spielberg according to 
Paragraph 4 ? 
A.  He is kind-hearted .            B. He performed well in high school . 
C.  He is strong-minded           D. He lacked confidence about his career.
59. According to Paragraph 4, Steven Spielberg ________.
A. didn’t finish college             B never went to college 
C. got bad grades in college          D. rejected two film schools 
60. The author writes the text to ________.
A. advertise readers                B. inform readers 
 C. entertain readers                D. persuade readers

B
When nature lovers all over the world wish all humans to realize the importance of their natural surroundings, many Australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life.
     Julie Astonis, an Australian housewife in Brisbane is one such example. Even though autumn is approaching Australia's Brisbane in April, one can still watch colorful blooming (盛开的) flowers in Julie's little garden, as she tells that in her community, “Each of us has a beautiful yard. The whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden.” 
     “Gardening is the most popular club in our community,” she says. “A lot of retired people don't just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training. So you can see that flowers continue to blossom in our gardens throughout the year.” 
     Talking about her people's sense of caring for the environment, Julie says when people in the community take along their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dog's waste. “In our community, you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walking on the grass,” says Julie with a smile. “Taking care of the the dog's waste can also help to develop children's sense of responsibility!”
     As to protecting water resources, the Australian government has made strict rules for families. Julie says, “We certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers!” She says almost every family in her community has a huge tank used to store rainwater, which is later used as the resource of all outdoor water use, including car washing and watering the garden. This year, they also asked people to connect the water tank with their toilets.
61. From the first three paragraphs we learn that_____
A. gardening is popular in most parts of Australia   
B. April is a great time for people to enjoy flowers
C. Julie's community has a deep sense of caring for nature
D. it's not easy to keep a garden without proper training
62. Why can flowers be seen all year round in Julie's community?
A. Families are taught how to take care of their gardens.
B. Gardening lessons are often given by professors.
C. The local government provides free gardening training.
D. There is enough rainwater to water the flowers regularly.
63. What do we know about Julie from the passage?
A. She finds it embarrassing to walk on the grass.   B. She once stepped on a dog's waste.
C. She is quite in favor of raising a dog.            D. She takes pride in her community.    
64. From what Julie says in the last paragraph, we know___.
A. rainwater is not the best resource           B. her community makes full use of resources 
C. her community owns a public tank      D. it is not necessary to water flowers very often
65. What would be the best title for the text?
A. How Australians save resources    B Love nature, the Australian way   
C. How Australians lead their life       D. Protect nature, a must of life
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