For the first time in Hong Kong’s history, an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes, he is Chow Yun-fat.
The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook. Using his experience, students can learn to make the most of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeed．
On hearing about this, Chow said happily, “I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks (挫折), for they are the only way to success.”
Indeed, Chow has travelled a long and difficult path to reach his success. In 1955, he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17, he had to leave school. He worked in a number of jobs—as a postman, camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved (鋪路) the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life.
Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including “Shanghai Bund”(《上海灘》) and “A Better Tomorrow”. Since 1985, he has won many awards including Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 1995, he went to Hollywood. Although he was already over 40, he had to learn English. He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world. In 1998, the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as “Chow Yun-fat Day”.
小題1:Chow Yun-fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because ________.
A．he plays best in Hong Kong
B．he keeps on struggling for success
C．his experiences are very special
D．he is well thought of
小題2:Chow felt ________ when he learned that he had been written into middle school textbooks.
A．surprisedB．shyC．sadD．happy
小題3:What can we infer from the passage?
A．Chow Yun-fat is proud of his success.
B．Chow Yun-fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing.
C．Chow Yun-fat has won more awards than other actors.
D．Chow Yun-fat is popular both at home and abroad.
小題4:The underlined sentence (in paragraph 6) suggests ________.
A．chopsticks is of great help to practise English pronunciation
B．Chow Yun-fat is willing to struggle with difficulties
C．Chow Yun-fat has suffered a lot before he went to Hollywood
D．it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English
小題5:The author wrote this passage to ________.
A．introduce Chow’s films
B．praise Chow for his excellent performance
C．call on people to learn from Chow
D．show why Chow is popular

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:C

小題1:細節(jié)題。結合第二段可知周潤發(fā)被寫進中學課本重要是因為他為了成功而作出的漫長而刻苦的奮斗（his long hard struggle for success）。
小題2:細節(jié)題。結合On hearing about this, Chow said happily可知答案。
小題3:推斷題。結合His film, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world. 可知答案。
小題4:句意理解題。劃線句子的意思是說周潤發(fā)為了練習發(fā)音甚至把筷子放進嘴里，這表明了周潤發(fā)的奮斗精神，故選B。
小題5:寫作目的題。文章主要寫了周潤發(fā)作為為追求成功而刻苦奮斗的例子入選中課本，作者顯然是希望人們學習他這種精神。
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