第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分 40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B、C）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kong-sang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.

At first, Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆).His father was a cook, and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy. Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演)there.

When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success.Finally,in 1995,Jackie Chan became famous in the United States.Today,Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars. 

56. When did Jackie Chan’s parents move to Hong Kong?

A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.

B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.

C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.

57. What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?

A. Dramas        B. Dancing        C. Kong Fu and stunts

58. Which is true according to the passage?

A. Jackie Chan is about forty years old.

B. He wasn’t very successful when he first went to Hollywood.

C. He became famous at the age of 17.

59. From the passage we know that_________.

A. neither his American fans nor his Chinese fans like his films.

B. everybody in the world likes his films very much

C. his films are popular not only in China but also in America

60. We can learn from the article that _____.

A. Jackie Chan’s mother was also born in Hong Kong .

B. At first, Jackie’s family lived in France.

C. the time when his family moved to Australia was around 1961.

B

I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook. The main reason for this was because when my mother got married, she didn't know how to cook anythi ng, not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.

My mother did not start to cook until she was 25 years old. In the beginning, it was very hard for her. So, she had to take cooking classes to prepare(准备) our meals. After having that experience, she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn't want me to have the same experience.

I remember when I was seven years old, and my mother was cooking, I was with her in the kitchen enjoying cooking. I always helped her. Sometimes we prepared meals that my mother already knew how to make, and sometimes we prepared them from recipes. Nowadays, I am really thankful for that experience because I don't need help to cook a meal. I can cook for me alone or for a group of people; it doesn't matter.

I will do the same with my children because I don't want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can carry on their lives without me.  

61. The writer’s mother learned cooking _______.

A. from the writer’s grandmother

B. all by herself

C. by taking cooking class

62. The underlined word recipes in this passage most probably means _______.

A. instructions on how to cook food 

B. experiences of cooking food

C. some well-known cooks

63. We can learn from the passage that the writer’s children will _______.

A. hate cooking

B. learn cooking

C. teach cooking

64. The writer must think cooking is _______ to learn in life.

A. interesting       B. difficult        C. necessary

65. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. the writer’s mother didn't know how to cook anything but an egg.

B. the writer’s mother started to cook after 25 years old.

C. the writer’s mother taught the writer how to cook because she disliked cooking.