Bobby Moresco grew up in New York's Hell's Kitchen, a tough working-class neighborhood on Manhattan's West Side. But Hell's Kitchen lies right next door to Broadway, and the bright lights attracted Bobby from the time he was a teen. Being stage-struck was hardly what a street kid could admit to his partners. Fearing their ridicule, he told no one, not even his girlfriend, when he started taking acting lessons at age 17. If you were a kid from the neighborhood, you became a cop, construction worker, longshoreman or criminal. Not an actor.
Moresco struggled to make that long walk a few blocks east. He studied acting, turned out for all the cattle calls -- and during the decade of the 1970s made a total of $2,000. "I wasn't a good actor, but I had a driving need to do something different with my life," he says.
He moved to Hollywood, where he drove a cab and worked as a bartender. "My father said, 'Stop this craziness and get a job; you have a wife and daughter.' “But Moresco kept working at his chosen craft.
Then in 1983 his younger brother Thomas was murdered in a mob-linked killing. Moresco moved back to his old neighborhood and started writing as a way to explore the pain and the patrimony of Hell's Kitchen. Half-Deserted Streets, based on his brother's killing, opened at a small Off-Broadway theater in 1988. A Hollywood producer saw it and asked him to work on a screenplay.
His reputation grew, and he got enough assignments to move back to Hollywood. By 2003, he was again out of work and out of cash when he got a call from Paul Haggis, a director who had befriended him. Haggis wanted help writing a film about the country after September 11. The two worked on the writing, but every studio in town turned it down. They kept pitching it. Studio executives, however, thought no one wanted to see a severe, honest vision of race and fear and lives in collision in modern America.
Moresco believed so strongly in the script that he borrowed money, sold his house. He and Haggis kept pushing. At last the writers found an independent film producer who would take a chance, but the upfront money was too little, Moresco delayed his salary.
Crash slipped into the theaters in May 2005, and quietly became both a hit and a critical success. It was nominated for six Academy Awards and won three -- Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Writing (Original Screenplay) by Paul Haggis and the kid from Hell's Kitchen.
At age 54, Bobby Moresco became an overnight success. "If you have something you want to do in life, don't think about the problems," he says, "think about other ways to get it done."
Rearrange the following statements in term of time order:
a. His work Half-Deserted Streets drew attention as it opened at a small Off-Broadway theater
b. Unexpectedly Crash became both a hit and a huge success.
c. He moved to Hollywood to be a taxi driver and a waiter.
d. He started learn acting in spite of hardness with the belief of doing something diiferent.
e. His younger brother Thomas was killed in conflict among bullies.
A. d; c; e; a; b B. d; e; c; b; a C. c; d; e; a; b D. c; e; d; b; a
Why Bobby Moresco did not tell anyone that he started taking lessons at age 17?
A. He wnted to give his girlfriend a surprise.
B. His girlfriend did not allow him to do this.
C. He was afraid of being laughed at.
D. He had no talent for acting.
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. His father did not support his work as a bartender.
B. Before he became an overnight success, his life experienced ups and downs.
C. His brother’s death inspired his writing Half-Deserted Streets.
D. Moresco grew up in New York's Hell's Kitchen which is a few blocks east of Broadway.
The Studio executives turned the script Crash down because ______________.
A. they thought the script would not be popular.
B. the script was not well written.
C. they had no money to make the film based on the script.
D. they thought Moresco was not famous.
What’s the best title of the article?
A. The Road to Success B. Try It a Different Way
C. A Talented man—Moresco D. Moresco’s Perseverance
Which of the following can best describe Bobby Moresco?
A. initiative and persistent B. shy but hardworking
C. caring and brave D. aggressive and modest
科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年遼寧沈陽鐵路實驗中學高二下期期中考試英語卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted (提升) Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary worker. John couldn't understand it anymore, gave his resignation(辭呈) to the boss and complained that the boss didn't value hardworking workers, but only promoted those who flattered (奉承)him.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your criticism(批評), but I have a request. I hope you'll do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you'll change your mind and take back your resignation."
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon on the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss$1.2 per kg.
Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon on the market. Bobby went, returned and said,"Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $ 10 for 10 kg. He has 340 melons in all, 58 of which are on the table. Every melon weights about 2kg. Bought from the South two days ago, they're fresh and red, good quality."
John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to achieve his aim.
【小題1】According to the first paragraph, John thought that _____.
| A．Bobby was lazy though he was clever |
| B．it was unfair that the boss just promoted Bobby |
| C．Bobby wasn't fit to be a manager |
| D．the boss disliked hardworking workers |
| A．show watermelons were in great need on the market |
| B．test their abilities to make market research |
| C．make John find out the differences between them two |
| D．convince John of Bobby's ability to do business |
| A．a little stupid | B．a little rude | C．not good at learning | D．not thoughtful |
| A．a successful person observes and thinks more |
| B．a successful person is curious and eager to learn |
| C．the main key to success is to know what you want |
| D．one's success sometimes is not related to his hard work |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011屆浙江省瑞安中學高三上學期10月月考英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
任務型閱讀: 閱讀下面六項活動的介紹（A、B、C、D、E和F），為每一位選出符合各人需求的最佳活動。選項中有一項是多余選項。
【小題1】Sam who came from America two months ago is now teaching oral English in Dongfang
Middle School．He can only understand and speak a few Chinese words．He is adventurous
and sporting and would like to try something new to kill his time on Sunday．
【小題2】Julie coming from Australia is an exchange student in Shaoguan University．She majors in
Chinese Art and likes Chinese culture very much．But now what worries her most is her
overweight because of the delicious Chinese food．So she’d like to find someone to guide her
to keep fit．
【小題3】Mrs．Yang is very busy with her job in the company as well as the housework at home．As a result of the long-term strain, she often feels oppressed, restless and tired．So she hopes to do
some suitable exercise to lessen and relax such disturbances of physical and mental system at
weekends．
【小題4】Some of Ted’s Net friends will go to Beijing to visit him around Christmas．How excited he is! He plans to take them to some places of interest and entertain them．Now he is looking through China Daily to find something fit for them．
【小題5】Benny has just graduated from No．16 Middle School．Luckily, he has been admitted into South China Agricultural University．Since childhood, he has been interested in trees, flowers, birds and animals．Now in the summer holiday, he is eager to find something exciting and something he is keen on to do．
| A．Flashlight Adventure: Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Great Valley．A guide will lead the tour．Many of the animals you’ll see on this trip can only be seen at night．The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see．Cost: 50 yuan．Time:8: 00—10: 30 pm, every Saturday．Tel: 83321239． |
| B．Taichi with English Narration: An experienced Taichi teacher, about 38, teaches the basic 24 movements, pushing-hands and self-defense techniques．It is fit for the beginners and intermediate level．Time:10: 00—12: 00 am, every Sunday．Place: Bamboo Garden Hotel, Jiu Gulou Street．Fee: 60 yuan each time．Tel: 65287750． |
| C．Chinese Ink & Painting Class: It is to learn the techniques of painting a bird, flower, or lady with brushes．The Chinese philosophy and culture will also be included．Tools and materials are provided．Time: 7: 00—9: 00 pm, every Friday．Fee: 50 yuan each week．Tel: 38876788． |
| D．Great Wall Party: The latest Great Wall Party is sponsored by the Club and Elektrobeat and held at Jinshanling．Local DJ Mark, as well as guests Slab from Australia, Usami and Bobby from Hong Kong will spin the sounds．All drinks are priced at 20 yuan．Ticket: 200 yuan, including bus ride there and back plus entrance fee to the Great Wall．Time:8: 00 pm—2: 00 am, Dec．20—30．Pre-sale tickets are available at Public Space．Tel: 64160759． |
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科目：高中英語 來源：吉林省白城市2009-2010學年度高二下學期期中考試試卷（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
Robots are smart。 With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs。 Some robots do regular jobs。Bobby, the mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington, D。C。 He is one of 250 mail carriers in the United States。
Mr。 Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher。 One is that he does not forget details。 He knows each child’s name, the parents’ names and what each child knows and needs to know。 In addition, he knows each child’s pets and hobbies。 Mr。 Leachim does not make mistakes。 Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification (身份證明) number。 His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together。 He identifies the child with no mistakes。 Then he starts the lesson。
Another advantage is that Mr。 Leachim is flexible。 If the children need more time to do their lessons they can move switches。 In this way they can repeat Mr。 Leachim’s lesson over and over again。 When the children do a good job he tells them something interesting about their hobbies。 At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr。 Leachim off。
58。 The first paragraph of the passage tells us _______。
A。 human beings are not as smart as robots
B。 robots will take the place of man to rule the earth
C。 we can only use robots to do some regular jobs
D。 robots can help people in many different ways
59。 Mr。 Leachim’s ______ makes him a good teacher。
A。 knowledge B。 appearance C。 advantage D。 energy
60。 The word “flexible” in the last paragraph means _______。
A。 not strict B。 not hard C。 suitable D。 changeable
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閱讀下列材料，從所給的六個選項（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，選出符合各小題要求的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有一項為多余選項。
The following people are all searching for a university. After the description of these people, there is information about six universities A---F on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one university which you do not need to use.
1.Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldn’t like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons.
2. Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the northeast.
3.Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university.
4. Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university.
5.Scott hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun.
A．SIMMONS The College of Arts and Sciences and Modern Studies. Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals. More than 40 majors. Lies in the heart of Boston, US. News &World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values. 617-521-2051 www.simmons.edu.
B．PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE The College of Nature. Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs. PO Box 265Paul Smith, NY 12970800-421-2605 www.paulsmith.edu.
C．ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY Personal attention. Powerful programs. Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university. One Camino Santa Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www.stmarytx.edu.
D．NORTHERN UNIVERSITY A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Engineering. Medicine and Law among the top ten by U.S. News & World Report Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091 www.stanford.edu.
E．UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Adult education course. Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix today. 100% online, fast and convenient. Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online. www.Phoenixun.edu.
F．PETER’S COLLEGE Experienced professors are available. Equipped with a lot of modern facilities, two students a dormitory, two computers, power never fails, PO.356 Peter, 16753800-333-12-2135 www. peterun.edu.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學年東北三省四市高三教學質量檢測英語卷（二） 題型：閱讀理解
No one else knew about the extra club in Zach Nash’s golf bag. It belonged to a friend, and Zach forgot it was there as he played his way to victory in a junior tournament（錦標賽）last summer in Wisconsin, US.
The 14-year-old accepted his medal, celebrated with his grandparents who had come from a long way to watch. But when he stopped by his country club to share the news, a professional player noticed something wrong. “Count your clubs,” he told the teenager.
Fifteen—one more than allowed. Zach’s eyes filled with tears.
If Zach had just won a basketball championship or a soccer game and someone had discovered a violation after the win, it would not have mattered. It is nothing unusual for a soccer player to dive to the turf to draw fouls（假摔以使對方犯規）.
Golf is different. In a win-at-all-costs world, the game holds itself to a higher standard. Golf isn’t a game where referees watch closely. In golf tournaments, dozens of competitors are spread across acres of land, so officials cannot hope to see each shot. Competitors call penalties（處罰）on themselves.
“It was a sport for gentlemen, and gentlemen did not care about winning. They care about doing the right thing,” said Robert Simon, a golf coach at Hamilton College in New York.
Honesty became a medal of honor. When one of the game’s early stars, Bobby Jones, was praised for calling a penalty on himself at the 1925 US Open, he replied: “You might as well praise a man for not robbing a bank.”
So even the error had no effect on Zach’s final score—he has never used the extra club, the teenager packed up his medal and dropped it in the mail. “But this is golf, and rules are rules. I just knew what I had to do,” he said.
Then came another tournament. Before teeing off(開球), Zach counted his clubs—four times.
1.What can we infer from the text?
A. A friend put an extra club in Zach’s bag.
B. Zach returned the medal that he had won.
C. Zach’s grandparents encouraged him to play fair.
D. Zach regretted meeting with the professional player.
2.According to Robert, golf is different from other sports in that ______.
A. honor comes before victory
B. players are superior to coaches
C. referees have to watch each shot
D. players needn't care about medals
3. What can be learned from the underlined sentence?
A. One should be praised for not robbing a bank.
B. Bobby looked down upon bank robbers.
C. Little did Bobby care about the penalty.
D. Observing rules demands no praise.
4. Why did Zach count his clubs four times before the following tournament?
A. He remembered the lesson. B. He lacked self-confidence.
C. He felt a little too nervous.
D. He was no good with numbers.
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