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阅读理解阅读理解第一篇When he took office, George W. Bush, son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush, became the first son to follow his father into the White House since John Quiney Adams followed John Adams in the early 19th century. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, the first child of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush. Although George Herbert Walker Bush began his career in the oil industry, he finally served as a congressman(国会议员), and vice(副) president and president of the United States.At the age of two,Bush moved with his parents from Connecticut to Odessa, Texas, where his father took up the oil business. After a year in Texas, the family moved to California for business reasons. A year later, the family returned to Texas and settled in Midland, where Bush lived from 1950 to 1959.In 1959, again for business reasons, the family moved to Houston, Texas. In 1961 Bush left Texas and went to Andover, Massachusetts, to attend Phillips Academy, aboarding school(寄宿学校) that his father had also attended.At Phillips, Bush played basketball, baseball, and football. He was best known for being head cheerleader. In 1964 he enrolled at Yale University in Connecticut.His father and grandfather had also attended Yale. At Yale, Bush was considered an average student, but he was popular with his classmates.Bush graduated from Yale with a bachelor’s degree in history in 1968. Then he joined the Air National Guard and remained in the Guard until 1973. After earning his MBA from Harvard in 1975, Bush returned to Midland. Like his father, he first entered the oil industry as a “landsman(新手)”. However, Bush’s oil companies never enjoyed great success. He took more interest in politics. He helped his father to become president and in 1994 he himself was elected governor of Texas.1.What does the writer intend to tell us in the first paragraph? A. George W. Bush is the first son in American history to follow his father into the White House.B. George W. Bush is the first son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush.C. John Quincy Adams and his father were both former American presidents.D. George W. Bush is the second one in American history to follow his father into the White House.2.We may learn from the text that young Bush ______.A. got on very well at the universitiesB. was very good at basketball, baseball and footballC. did everything as his father had doneD. was a very successful politician like his father3.From the year when Bush was two to the year 1959, the Bush family moved in all .A. seven timesB. four timesC. five timesD. six times4.Which of the following is NOT true about George W. Bush?A. Young Bush lived with his family in Texas from 1948 to 1961.B. He once studied at a university that his father and grandfather had also attended.C. He once ruled over an American state before he entered the White House.D. He once served at the Air National Guard for about five years.5.What would be the possible reason that Bush's oil business was not successful?A. He was not an expert in this field.B. He was more interested in politics than in business.C. He could not do as well as his father does.D. Oil business was not prosperous at that time.第二篇Acting is such an over－crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is“Don’t!”．But it is useless to try to discouragesomeone who feels that he must act，although the chances of his becoming famous are slim．The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school．Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted，and the course lasts two years．Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company（剧团)，usually as an assistant stage manager．This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small parts．It is very hard work indeed，the hours are long and the salary is tiny．Of course，some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training．Connie Pratt，for example，was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory．A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop，as he drove past in his car．He stopped and got out to speak to the girl．He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test，and she thought he was joking．Then she got angry and said she would call the police．It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious．The test was successful．And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day．But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!6.From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession ________.A. too difficult for young peopleB. sought after by many peopleC. for ambitious people onlyD. for young people only7.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage manager's job?Play minor rol。