Coming from the Bronx, Jennifer Lopez knew from an early age it would be tough to achieve her dream. In an interview in 2002 she remembered, “I had such a will in me. I had such a passion in me. I could overcome my situation. But a lot of people will get beaten down and be held back by that.” Lopez was not beaten by her situation. She worked hard dancing, singing, and acting in theaters and her hard work paid off with small roles in television and films.
Lopez’s big breakthrough came in 1996 when she played the main role in the movie Selena. For this movie, Lopez got paid $1 million and became the highest paid Latin actress of all time. Since then, she has had starring roles in several successful movies, including Out of Slight(1998) with George Clooney.
Then, Lopez turned her attention toward music. In 1999, she released first album, On the 6. Two songs from the album, “If You Had My Love” and “Waiting for Tonight,” both reached number one on the Billboard music charts. The album sold more than three million copies around the world.
After starring in The Cell (2000), Lopez released her second album, J. Lo, in 2001. The album went straight to the top of the Billboard chart. At the same time that her album came out, Lopez’s new movie, The Wedding Planner, opened in theaters. It became the number one movie at the box office. This meant that Lopez was the first entertainer to ever have a number one album and a number one movie at the same time! Like her first album, J. Lo went tripe-platinum.
But her entertainment career was not the only thing Lopez focused on that year. 2001 was also the year Lopez started her own line of clothing, called J.Lo, and she married Cris Judd, a dancer who performed in her videos. The marriage did not last long, and Lopez and Judd divorced nine months later.
In 2002, Lopez starred in the films Enough and Maid in Manhattan. Maid in Manhattan became Lopez’s biggest movie yet, earning $19 million during its first weekend in theaters. Lopez also put her third album, This Is Me… Then, and the single “Jenny from the Block” hit number one for a week. To go with her line of clothing, Lopez introduced her own perfume.
In an interview, Lopez was asked if she planned to do more acting, singing, designing, or something new. She answered, “Yes, yes, yes, and yes! All of those things. I love making music, I love doing movies and all the other things. I think that everyone should do everything that they have a passion for.”
小題1:What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Lopez is better at singing than acting.
B．Lopez has done many things in her career.
C．Lopez grew up in a poor family.
D．Lopez has had many problems in her personal life.
小題2:Which of the following was most important in helping her career take off?
A．a(chǎn)cting in the movie SelenaB．getting married to a dancer
C．releasing a second albumD．starring with George Clooney
小題3:Which is NOT true about Lopez?
A．She has had several number one songs.
B．She was a famous singer before she started acting.
C．She wants to do other things besides acting and singing.
D．She wanted to be an entertainer when she was young.
小題4:“… J. Lo went triple-platinum.” What does this mean about the album?
A．It was made by an actor or actress.
B．It sold more than three million copies.
C．It had songs from a movie on it.
D．It sold most of its copies outside the United States.

小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:B
略
練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
John wanted a bike. He had asked his parents for the   36  and they said he must earn it. But   37   ? He thought about this as he walked home.     38  many people wanted to ask boys to work for them. Maybe he could   39  away snow for the neighbors. But this was   40  . He’d have to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for this garden because he had no   41  to do the work   42  .
Then he   43  one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. “ I could   44   that,” he thought. “ Maybe I could even get the bike   45   away. I could pay for it a little each week.” He ran to   46   up with Dick. John asked a lot of   47   about having a paper   48   . He learned that it was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job  49  about three hours each   50  . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.
John   51   flew home. After he had explained his   52  , his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great   53  ,” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper.”
“Wait, Mom,” John said. “I’ll call.   54   , I’m going to be a   55  now.”
小題1:
A．moneyB．chanceC．permissionD．bike
小題2:
A．whenB．where.C．why D．how
小題3:
A．FewB．A fewC．NotD．No
小題4:
A．getB．takeC．throwD．clear
小題5:
A．springB．summerC．a(chǎn)utumnD．winter
小題6:
A．timeB．toolC．wayD．friends
小題7:
A．withB．for. C．a(chǎn)tD．by
小題8:
A．sawB．heardC．learnedD．discovered
小題9:
A．doB．makeC．deliverD．seize
小題10:
A．farB．rightC．outD．back
小題11:
A．keepB．setC．lookD．catch
小題12:
A．newsB．questionsC．informationD．problems
小題13:
A．tradeB．businessC．routeD．shop
小題14:
A．paidB．wastedC．spentD．took
小題15:
A．morningsB．nightC．weekD．newspaper
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)lmostB．quicklyC．evenD．obviously
小題17:
A．dictionaryB．suggestionsC．a(chǎn)ctD．plan
小題18:
A．mistakeB．funC．dreamD．idea
小題19:
A．Above allB．More or lessC．After allD．As a matter of fact
小題20:
A．reporterB．businessmanC．newspaperD．salesman

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested 36  medicine. He always  37  medical books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases. One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended 38 ill. He lay on his bunk（鋪位） and groaned as if he 39  very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to  40  .  He told the man to rest for a few days and  41 the other sailors do his work. Three days later 42   sailor pretended that he had  43 with his chest. 44   the captain looked in his medical books and told the “sick” man 45.
The other sailors were very 46 because they had  47 work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not 48 .  49  the mate（大副）decided to punish the sick men and mixed up some soap, soot（煙灰）, glue and other unpleasant things. Then he got  50   from the captain to give his new medicine to the “sick” men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was  51horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck and climbed the  52  mast（桅桿）on the ship. The captain 53 that the men had tried 54 him. So he made them 55 very hard for the rest of the ship on the sea.
小題1:
A．onB．forC．a(chǎn)tD．in
小題2:
A．fetchedB．carriedC．hadD．got
小題3:
A．beB．wasC．to be D．being
小題4:
A．will be B．wereC．isD．should be
小題5:
A．look forB．look inC．look back D．look after
小題6:
A．got B．took C．sentD．made
小題7:
A．otherB．the otherC．a(chǎn)notherD．other’s
小題8:
A．something wrong B．wrong something
C．a(chǎn)nything wrongD．wrong anything
小題9:
A．Before longB．Once moreC．SuddenlyD．Certainly
小題10:
A．to drink some water B．to eat something
C．to have a restD．to do more work
小題11:
A．pleasedB．sorryC．a(chǎn)ngry D．surprised
小題12:
A．moreB．much C．lots ofD．little
小題13:
A．out B．a(chǎn)t homeC．presentD．a(chǎn)ppear
小題14:
A．At firstB．At the beginning C．At lastD．At the end
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)greementB．permission C．permitD．promise
小題16:
A．veryB．muchC．soD．quite
小題17:
A．highest B．highC．higherD．very high
小題18:
A．heardB．heard ofC．realizedD．guessed
小題19:
A．cheatingB．cheatC．cheated D．to cheat
小題20:
A．workedB．to workC．workD．working

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had   36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was   37  and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could   38  afford a dream.
My dream was to be a   39 .When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball. I was also   40 : my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who   41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular   42 with him changed my life forever.
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer   43 . This meant a chance for my first income—cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the   44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to   45  at it.
Then I realized I would have to   46  summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was   47  about this.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as   48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your   49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head   50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth   51  his disappointment in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.
“$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied.
“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a   52 ?” he asked.
That   53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to   54  that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the   55 of my dreams.
小題1:
A．someB．littleC．noD．much
小題2:
A．happyB．lovelyC．a(chǎn)ngryD．noisy
小題3:
A．onlyB．everC．stillD．a(chǎn)lmost
小題4:
A．teacherB．coachC．doctorD．sportsman
小題5:
A．luckyB．satisfiedC．hopefulD．surprised
小題6:
A．taughtB．a(chǎn)skedC．toldD．trained
小題7:
A．matchB．storyC．momentD．incident
小題8:
A．jobB．campC．holidayD．course
小題9:
A．causeB．startC．needD．a(chǎn)mount
小題10:
A．standB．callC．lookD．jump
小題11:
A．take outB．cut offC．put onD．give up
小題12:
A．excitedB．curiousC．a(chǎn)nxiousD．disappointed
小題13:
A．madB．puzzledC．regretfulD．discouraged
小題14:
A．workingB．playingC．learningD．shining
小題15:
A．shakingB．hangingC．holdingD．nodding
小題16:
A．feelingB．sufferingC．facingD．expressing
小題17:
A．dreamB．gameC．chanceD．life
小題18:
A．offerB．priceC．questionD．order
小題19:
A．studyB．sportsC．homeworkD．business
小題20:
A．clothesB．bikeC．houseD．goods

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The morning for our snowmobiling (雪上汽車) adventure finally arrived, and we set off on the hour-and-a-half drive to the resort. A fresh powder had fallen the night before, and everything was frosted white. We couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions. The sun sparkled (閃光) on the snow, and the trails (路線) were completely empty – not another person or snowmobile in sight. We were thrilled at being the only people for miles around … until we got going.
As we drove through the deserted wilderness (荒野), my excitement became stone-cold fear. I had no idea what I was afraid of, or why I was afraid, but suddenly every turn, every hill, every steep (陡峭的) side of the mountain scared me to death. I kept picturing us crashing headlong into a tree or falling off the side of a drop. ?
But after lunch things changed. We were the only humans who had been there since the snowfall. The peaceful place, the incredible beauty of the landscape, and the almost sacred experience of sharing a mountain with the wildlife touched my very core (核心).  My mind cleared and quieted and my muscles relaxed.
As we drove the last leg of the run, I began to resent being afraid to drive. Deep down, I wanted to be in charge of the thing that scared me. It made me angry that fear was keeping me from something I really wanted to do. The day was coming to an end, and the resort was only a few miles away. I knew that if I didn’t take my chance now, I would regret it.
I signaled for my husband to pull over. I wanted to drive, although my heart pounded (重?fù)?. I stared off slowly and felt the wind in my face. I smiled and sped up a little. I let out a “Yee-haw!” and went full out, taking my husband on the best ride of the day.
We ended the day on that breathless, carefree, and I felt proud of myself – proud of overcoming my fear.
小題1:What is the story mainly about?
A．What the author loves about snowmobiling.
B．What difficulties the couple faced during their adventure.
C．What interested the author during her time snowmobiling.
D．How the author overcame her fear during her adventure.
小題2: What can be concluded from the article?
A．The author was confident as she was driving in the deserted wilderness.
B．The author didn’t get worried until they started to drive through the deserted wild.
C．Aware that she and her husband were the only people around, the author became anxious.
D．The author was so nervous that she almost crashed into a big tree.
小題3:According to the article, after lunch the author _____.
A．gradually calmed down
B．stopped to enjoy the beautiful scenery
C．saw some wildlife on the mountain
D．was afraid to continue her journey
小題4:The underlined word “resent” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A．consider B．a(chǎn)ppreciateC．hate D．recognize
小題5:What message does the story convey?
A．A person’s biggest enemy is his or her inner self.
B．It’s no use crying over the spilt milk.
C．Take time to enjoy the beauty of nature.
D．Respect and take pride in yourself.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   36  her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to appear   37 , she went along.
　　As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too   38  to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some   39 ? I'd like to put it in my coffee."
　 They stared at him. He turned   40 , but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.   41 , she asked, "Why salt with coffee?" He explained, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea ... I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now  42  I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I   43  it and my parents, who are still there."
　　She was deeply touched. A man who can admit that he's homesick must love his home and   44  his family. He must be responsible.
　　She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story.
　　They continued to   45 . She found that he met all her   46 . He was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. She would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee!
　　So they   47  and lived happily together. And every time she made   48  for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.
　　After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:
　　My dearest, please   49  my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of   50 .
　　It was hard for me to ask for a   51 , so I just went ahead. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would   52  everything.
Sweetheart, I don't exactly like salty coffee. But as it   53  so much to you, I've learnt to enjoy it. Having you   54  me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   55  it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)fterB．beforeC．beyondD．behind
小題2:
A．politeB．rudeC．niceD．clever
小題3:
A．goodB．terribleC．pleasedD．nervous
小題4:
A．sugarB．saltC．fruitD．coffee
小題5:
A．yellowB．blackC．blueD．red
小題6:
A．CuriousB．HappyC．NervousD．Frightened
小題7:
A．some timeB．every timeC．no timeD．a(chǎn)ny time
小題8:
A．getB．knowC．missD．a(chǎn)sk
小題9:
A．care aboutB．care toC．take careD．do care
小題10:
A．thinkB．liveC．drinkD．date
小題11:
A．needsB．waysC．requirementsD．conditions
小題12:
A．marriedB．datedC．workedD．laughed
小題13:
A．meal B．coffeeC．teaD．soup
小題14:
A．tellB．takeC．excuseD．forgive
小題15:
A．teaB．sweetC．sugarD．juice
小題16:
A．wordB．changeC．leaveD．talk
小題17:
A．ruinB．getC．hurtD．injure
小題18:
A．caredB．surprisedC．satisfiedD．mattered
小題19:
A．ofB．withC．toD．besides
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)s ifB．becauseC．even ifD．no matter

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Born in a fishing village in Japan, Fujiyama, 25, recalls a childhood dominated by health concerns. Doctors told his parents that he had a hole in his heart and “they didn’t think I had a lot longer to live”. But during a later visit to the doctor, his family learned the hole had closed. “Somehow I was cured and I became a normal kid,” Fujiyama says. “And I had a second chance.”
During his second year at the University of Mary Washington, he volunteered in Honduras with a campus group and was struck by the extreme poverty he saw—barefoot children collecting cans and sleeping in the streets. Fujiyama realized he could help give other children their own second chance.
Today, his organization, Students Helping Honduras, brings education and community projects to children and families in need.
He started by telling his friends about his experience and collecting spare change at his two campus jobs. “When I had my very first meeting, only two people showed up,” he says. “I knew I had to keep fighting.” He persuaded his younger sister, Cosmo, to join the cause. “She’s dynamite,.” He says. “When she talks in front of a crowd, she can move mountains. Knowing that she was behind it, I knew I could do anything.” Since 2006, the siblings’ organization has grown to 25 campuses and raised more than $750,000 to fund projects, including the construction of two schools and the establishment of scholarships to help young women attend college.
Fujiyama says students are deeply committed to the organization. They raise money and then travel to Honduras to help building houses. While Fujiyama spends his summers in Honduras working alongside volunteers, he spends a large portion of the year on the road visiting colleges to raise funds. Cosmo Fujiyama, 23, lives in Honduras full time to coordinate（協(xié)調(diào)）the group’s building efforts on the ground.
Students Helping Honduras is working with community members of Siete de Abril to build a new village. Many of the families lost their belongings in Hurricane Mitch in 1998. A lot of them didn’t have access to clean water or health care, and they didn’t have a school. Fujiyama’s group helped build 44 homes in the village named “Sunshine Village”. The organization is also raising funds to build a water tower, an eco-friendly sanitation system and a library.
小題1: At the beginning of his organization, ________.
A．Fujiyama was supported by many friendsB．things didn’t go on smoothly
C．Fujiyama had little idea of HondurasD．many famous people joined in
小題2: We can infer that Fujiyama is a _______ man.
A．diligentB．meanC．sympatheticD．cheerful
小題3: The underlined word “siblings’ ” can be replaced by __________.
A．brothers’B．brother and sister’sC．friends’D．couple’s
小題4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Help the people in need
B．Students lend a hand in America
C．Fujiyama helps build “Sunshine Village”
D．Fujiyama gives poor people in Honduras a second chance

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket, whether it was for speeding, parking or stop sign violations(違反). It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.
I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work, I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week’s vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it.
The truth is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted(思想不集中的) that I didn’t even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on.
The policeman was rude and took my papers. Luckily, I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before, there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”, I felt bad. If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road, perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have. It was a wake-up call.
People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it. Frankly, it never occurred to me. I felt guilty（有罪的）. Now I no longer have a clean driving record. Please be careful out there, as a moment’s distraction can lead to tragedy（悲劇）.
小題1:What is this passage mainly about?
A．The writer’s most unforgettable experience.
B．How the writer got her first ticket.
C．An accident caused by the writer.
D．Why the writer is always so careful.
小題2:We can infer that the underlined part “the club” in Paragraph 1 here refers to         .
A．people who are crazy about driving cars
B．a(chǎn) club for drivers without much experience
C．people who get tickets for breaking traffic rules
D．a(chǎn) club for people to talk about their driving stories
小題3:What made the writer unable to focus on(集中思想) her driving?
A．Planning how to spend the vacation.
B．Thinking of the forgotten vacation.
C．Thinking about her work.
D．Missing her children.
小題4:When the writer received the ticket, she         .
A．felt lucky that she was an experienced driver
B．was so nervous that she shook all over
C．was ashamed of herself for being distracted
D．was worried about being laughed at

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus was travelling by the seashore and I was enjoying the soft wind while watching the sea waves (海浪). After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them in surprise and realized that all the window seats were taken up. They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my inner mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and offered them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I took another seat and we parted our ways. I don’t remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.
Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.
“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.
Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”
She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”
Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”
She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my
friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever. Do you know we are getting married next month?”
“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.
The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.
小題1:Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?
A．Because they couldn’t sit together.
B．Because they wanted to enjoy the sea weaves.
C．Because there were no empty seats.
D．Because they preferred to stand.
小題2:The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means that the author had a feeling that ______.
A．the sea wave made him upset
B．he wanted to do something special
C．a(chǎn) wave from the sea passed by him
D．he wanted to make a sea wave in his heart
小題3:The author’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl ______.
A．begin to talk to each other again after a time of silence
B．sit together and become friends very soon
C．know each other and get married
D．clear up a misunderstanding between them
小題4: From the story, we can know that ______.
A．small things can create great happenings in life
B．giving is more important than receiving
C．offering one’s seat to others will lead to a marriage
D．we sometimes forget what happened in the past

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案