(1)

　　American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of London’s main tourist attractions.

　　Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames(泰晤士河) and immediately sent to hospital. He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process(过程) doctors said could be life threatening. He had been drinking only water since September 5.

　　A native of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.

　　Over the last decade Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.

　　In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar(柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.

　　“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”

　　But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.

　　1. It is ________ for David Blaine to eat food after such a long starvation.

　　A. pleasant B. delicious C. dangerous D. important

　　2. Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered the following EXCEPT that ________.

　　A. he had become blind B. he had serious back pains

　　C. he lost his sense of taste D. he was in weak health

　　3. Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?

　　A. Brave. B. Adventurous. C. Mad. D. Crazy.

　　4. Which of the following is NOT true of David Blaine?

　　A. Blaine was immediately sent to hospital after he was taken out of his box because he was in dangerous condition.

　　B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.

　　C. In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.

　　D. Blaine didn’t have any food for 44 days.

　　(2)

　　Film stars may come and go, but Paul Newman’s career(事业) is long-lasting. Newman has worked in films for 40 years. His most recent one opened in December.

　　The film is called “Nobody’s Fool”. Newman plays a 60-year-old construction worker named Sully. To some people, Sully seems to be a loser. But he has a lot of charm(魅力). His life changes when his son comes to town. Late in life, Sully learns to grow up.

　　“I’ve played a lot of characters and the character I play in 'Nobody’s Fool’ is closer to me than any other role I’ve done,” says Newman.

　　Newman turned 70 years old on January 26, 1998. “Nobody’s Fool” is his 52nd film. He has won two Oscars in his career.

　　Newman has found success in other aspects(方面) of life. He has been married for 36 years. He took up car racing at the age of 47 and won prizes.

　　Twelve years ago, he started a food company called Newman’s Own. He gives away all his money helping the poor.

　　1. The underlined sentence implies _______.

　　A. many film stars leave the screen after they’ve become successful

　　B. It is not easy for a film star to lose his or her charm

　　C. not all film stars can remain famous for a long time

　　D. film stars are successful not only on the screen

　　2. Newman likes the character of Sully because _______.

　　A. he finds a lot in the character that is new to him B. he likes playing an ordinary person

　　C. he has never played such a wonderful role D. he sees more of himself in Sully

　　3. Newman was born in the _______.

　　A. 1920s B. 1930s C. 1940s D. 1950s

　　4. The writer wrote this passage mainly to _______.

　　A. prove that a person can be successful in many ways B. show us a most recent film by Paul Newman

　　C. introduce a famous film star, Paul Newman D. tell us about Sully, a movie character in a recent film

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