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2012-2013学年第一学期八县（市）一中期末联考
高中 二 年 英语 科试卷
命题学校：闽侯一中
考试范围：选修6 完卷时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第Ⅰ卷（共三部分，满分105分）
第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How much does the man want to pay for the scarf?
A. $ 20. B. $ 17. C. $ 15.
2. What does the woman say about the male robber?
A. He was not tall. B. His sweater was black. C. He did most of the talking.
3. Where is the woman’s skirt?
A. In the bathroom. B. In the closet. C. At the dry cleaners.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A school subject. B. A president. C. A father.
5. Why did the man hurt his back?
A. He lifted too much weight. B. He didn’t warm up before lifting.
C. He isn’t really a professional.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段对话，回答第6至7题。
6. What has the woman’s brother been doing in Sweden?
A. Studying languages B. Exploring mountains. C. Taking pictures.
7. How did the woman feel about not being able to call her brother?
A. At peace. B. Worried. C. Sad.
请听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers doing?
A. Climbing a mountain. B. Cycling. C. Running.
9. What does the woman regret doing?
A. Going so far. B. Carrying so much. C. Missing the beautiful scenery.
10. How far are the speakers from their goal?
A. Less than 1 kilometer. B. About 2 kilometers C. More than 3 kilometers.
请听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。
11. When did the man become an uncle?
A. The day before yesterday at noon. B. Yesterday at midday.
C. Yesterday in the late afternoon.
12. Which name didn’t the man’s sister consider?
A. Francis. B. David. C. Michael.
13. What was the mentioned article about?
A. Common family names among students.
B. The relationship between grades and given names.
C. How teachers treat students based on their last names.
请听第9段独白，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the talk mainly about?
A. The history of Hollywood.
B. Some famous films made in Hollywood.
C. How to classify movies.
15. How many film companies are mentioned in the talk?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
16. What kind of film is often a study of a social problem?
A. Detective movies. B. Documentaries. C. Science fiction films.
请听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。
17.What have women been taught to believe, according to the speaker?
A. They should obey others. B. They have the same ability as men.
C. They can control others.
18.What advantage for women does the speaker mention?
A. Their ability to be open-minded.
B. Their ability to be strong and soft at the same time.
C. Their ability to solve problems.
19. How should women dress in the business world?
A. Don’t wear anything that shows too much skin.
B. Always wear colorful dresses. C. Wear whatever they like.
20. What is most important in order to become a successful businesswoman?
A. Not taking “no” for an answer. B. Being confident. C. Dressing properly.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21.I would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I _____ so busy then.
A. had been B. were C. was D. would be
22. Your smile is one of the strongest tools that make ______ possible for you to meet new people.
A. / B. them C. this D. it
23. With my money _______, I went back home.
A. ran out of B. ran out C. running out of D. running out
24.You can’t imagine what trouble I had _____ this French article into Chinese.
A. to translate B. translated C. translating D. translate
25. What a chain smoker says is often_____ what he does. On one hand, he says he wants to quit smoking, on the other hand he continues to smoke on and on.
A. contradictory to B. contrary with C. similar to D. against with
26. ______ twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.
A. Examining B. Being examined C. Examined D. Having been examined
27. It was in Zhongshan Park ____ they met for the first time _____ the young couple told us their unforgettable experience.
A. where; that B. that; that C. where; when D. that; when
28.---I’m terribly sorry, Lucy. I’ve left your notebook at home.
---______? I reminded you last night.
A. So what B. Why not C. How come D. What for
29. “The salary _______ be paid to the peasant workers, according to the agreement made by both sides,” said the judge.
A. may B. should C. must D. shall
30. by his friends and relations，he decided to send his invention to the patent office to get recognition for his successful idea．
A. Having pressed B. Being pressed C. Pressed D. To be pressed
31.It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money_____ favors to them.
A. in preference to B. in exchange for C. in place of D. in agreement with
32.I thought him handsome and honest _____I met him.
A. second time B. for the second time C. the second time D. by the second time
33. To enjoy these jobs, they are willing to many of the disadvantages of city life such as crime, heavy traffic, and pollution.
A. put up B. put up with C. put off D. put away
34. —Sorry for having kept you waiting. But for the traffic jam, I________20 minutes earlier．
—Never mind. I haven’t been waiting that long.
A. arrived B. would arrive C. would have arrived D. had arrived
35.This is such a wonderful film ______ we have never seen.
A. that B. as C. which D. what
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I'm so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too... I wasn't 36 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.
But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41 . I didn't realize how harshly(苛刻地) I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 42 in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite... Go look around on the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself-- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 : “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin（餐巾）, just for you. I knew you'd like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today... And I 50 have fussed（慌乱）at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that's okay... I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of （大约）days. But the family you leave _53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families--an unwise investment(投资) indeed.
Remember that 55 = (F)ATHER -- (A)ND--(M)OTHER -- (I)--(L)OVE--(Y)OU.
36. A. ever B. just C. even D. right
37. A. to B. on C. in D. for
38. A. school B. home C. work D. office
39. A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took
40. A. nearly B. hardly C. rudely D. already
41. A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken
42. A. awake B. asleep C. afraid D. alive
43. A. dealing B. meeting C. going D. talking
44. A. floor B. kitchen C. door D. window
45. A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched
46. A. joy B. expressions C. smiles D. tears
47. A. desk B. knees C. body D. bed
48. A. wrapped B. covered C. put D. help
49. A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black
50. A. shouldn't B. needn't C. mustn't D. can't
51. A. indeed B. anyway C. anything D. besides
52. A. country B. company C. place D. state
53. A. for B. behind C. with D. to
54. A. stranger B. loss C. meal D. work
55. A. RESPECT B. WARMTH C. FRIEND D. FAMILY
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题 2分，满分30分）
A
Once I mentioned the story of a friend getting something made for me to give my daughter as a present, and then not letting me pay her back. Writing about that made me think about the problem of communicating feelings, particularly in cross – cultural situations. Let me explain.
If I say to a fellow English – speaker, “I know how you feel,” what I am actually saying is that I can imagine myself in the same position, and therefore can imagine how I would feel. But my friend could perfectly correctly reply, “No, you don’t! You can’t.” In truth we can communicate how strongly we feel, but we cannot communicate exactly what we feel.
But if we come from the same linguistic and cultural background, the match can be close enough.
Culture and language cannot be separated, and I think that we have the feelings that are recognized in our culture and therefore represented in our language. One might say that we feel the things that our language allows us to express. So when it comes to trying to explain feelings to someone of a different mother tongue, the difficulties are huge.
I could not explain to my friend how I felt about her not letting me repay her, because Chinese culture, it seems, does not recognize the same feelings on such occasions.
She could understand the words that I was using, but could not understand what I was trying to say.
Some time ago, I was going up in the lift, and a colleague with whom I merely have a nodding acquaintance was offering round some sweetmeat. I knew that I really could not eat it, so I refused politely, only to be told that I was making her lose face.
I have no idea how serious the colleague was being. Causing someone to lose face is a serious social mistake. We have to do all we can to learn the types of situation in which it happens, and to try to avoid them. But we can only know about losing face, we can’t feel losing face, as the term is merely a literal translation of Chinese, not one that is native to English.
56. What does the author intend to express in the second paragraph?
A. The author’s friend feels insulted if other people know how she feels.
B. The author’s friend can’t understand the real meaning of the author.
C. The author and her friend can communicate feelings with each other.
D. The author’s friend does not understand English.
57. What does the author mean by saying “… the match can be close enough.”
A. They can share similar opinions and thoughts. B. They can make a perfect couple.
C. There can be some competition between them. D. They are even in a match.
58. According to the author, it is to explain feelings to someone of a different language.
A. very difficult ? B. a little bit difficult C. not difficult at all D. impossible
59. This passage is focused on .
A. how to avoid making people lose face B. cultural differences between the east and the west
C. the importance of one’s cultural background D. how to be acquainted with Chinese culture
B
Last Friday a storm tore through two villages and destroyed fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged(损坏)that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or torn roofs. One person was killed, seven were badly injured and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller injuries. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless as a result of the storm.?
　　A farmer, Mr. C.Y. Tan said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “ I was in the kitchen with my wife and children ,”he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We managed to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”?
　　Mrs. Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she noticed that her house was shaking. She rushed outside immediately with her children. “ There was no time to take anything, ” she said. “ A few minutes later, the roof came down. ”
　　Soldiers helped to bring people out of the flooded area and the Welfare(福利)Department provided food, clothes and shelter.?
60 .How many houses could no longer be lived in after the storm??
A. Seven..　　 B. Fourteen　　 C. Fifteen.　　 D. Twenty-one?
61. Mrs Fong and her family were not injured because_______ .?
　A. her husband had gone to work before the storm came?
　B. they were all outside the house when the storm began?
　C. she found the house shaking and rushed out with her children at once?
　D. she heard the loud noise the moment the house began to shake?
62. Which of the following is the nearest in meaning to “ shelter” as it is used in the last line of the passage??
　A. “ safety”.?　　B. “ somewhere to stay”.?C. “ furniture and things or the house”.?D. “ warmth”.?
63. Which of these would be the best title for the passage??
A. Mr Tan's Bravery　 B. A Terrible Storm
C. The Work of the Welfare Department D.A Lucky Escape?
C
New York City plans to put a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in an effort to fight rising obesity.
The ban would affect almost all the popular sugary drinks found in fast-food restaurants and even sports centers, from energy drinks to pre-sweetened iced teas. The sale of any cup or bottle of sweetened drink larger than 16 ounces would be forbidden under the first-in-the- nation plan.
The measure would not apply to diet sodas, fruit juices, zero-calorie Vitamin Waters, dairy-based drinks like milkshakes(奶昔), or alcoholic drinks; it would not expand to drinks sold in grocery stores or convenience stores.
Stefan Friedman, spokesman for the New York City Beverage Association, criticized the city’s plan, saying it turns focus away from the hard work that needs to be done on this front.
Kelly Brownell, director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, said he believes the ban would be effective. “It is not right to put all the blame for obesity on sugar drinks, but they are strongly connected with this rise in obesity over the last 30 years.” Dr. Farley, the health commissioner, said the city had seen higher obesity rates in neighborhoods where soda consumption was more common.
City officials said they believe it will finally prove popular and push governments around the U.S. to follow similar rules.
Mr. Bloomberg has introduced a series of rules in his term of office, including bans on smoking in restaurants and parks, a ban on trans fat(反式脂肪) in restaurant food and a requirement for health inspection grades to be posted in restaurant windows.
Because of the measures, the mayor was laughed at as Nanny Bloomberg, by those who view the bans as threats(威胁) to personal freedom. But many of the measures adopted in New York have become models for other cities, including bans on smoking and trans fat, as well as the use of graphic advertising to fight smoking and soda consumption, and the demand that restaurants post calories contents next to prices.
64. According to the ban, _________.
A. the sales of diet sodas are forbidden in movie theatres B. sugary drinks are allowed to be sold in grocery stores
C. large-sized drinks can’t be sold in convenience stores D. fruit juices and milkshakes are not allowed on sale.
65. What’s Stefan Fridman’s attitude towards the city’s plan?
A. He thinks it may prove useful. B. He thinks it is unreasonable.
C. He thinks it should be followed by other cities. D. He thinks it may not be as effective as expected.
66. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A. Mr. Bloomberg thinks freedom the most important thing.
B. Mr. Bloomberg is respected because of his measures.
C. Mr. Bloomberg is concerned about public health.
D. Mr. Bloomberg’s measures have been followed worldwide.
67. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Sugar drinks are related to rise in obesity. B. Obesity is a big problem in New York City.
C. It’s unfair to put all the blame on sugar drinks. D. New York plans to ban sale of big sizes of sugary drinks.
D
TODAY, Friday , November12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at the Derby Arms .Upper Richmond Road West ,Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco .Free at the Lord Napier ,Mort lake High St ,from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m .Tel:682—1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at the Bull’s Head ,Barnes Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at the Star and Garter ,Lower Richmond Road ,Putney ,provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company .Good food and entertainment fair price .Tel :789—6749.
FAMILY night out ?Join the sing-along at the Black Horse .Sheen Road, Richmond .
JAZZ the John Bennett Big Band at the Bull’s Head ,Barnes ,Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West ,give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴).Tel:789—4536
SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco ,free at the Lord Napier ,Mort Lake High Street ,from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m .
FOLK MUSIC at the Derby Arms .The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio .Non-remembers 70p.Tel:688—4626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at Bull ,Upper Richmond Road West ,East Sheen .
THE DERBY ARMS ,Upper Richmond Road West ,give you Joe on the electric accordion .
68.Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio ?
A. At the Bull’s Head on Sunday
B. At the Derby Arms on Sunday
C. At the Bull on Saturday
D. At the Black Horse on Saturday
69. You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday .Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?
A. 789—4536 B. 789—6749 C. 782—1158 D. 688—4626
70. You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street .Which of the following is your best choice?
A. The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at the Bull’s Head
B. Folk Music at the Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at the Bull
C. The sing-along at the Black Horse and Folk Music at the Derby Arms
D. Musical Hall at the Star and Garter and Disco at the Lord Napier
第II卷（共四部分 满分45分）
第一部分 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，共5分）
第一节 根据所给的汉语或首字母提示写出所缺单词的恰当形式。
71. Tom spent his__________(青春期的) years playing the piano in the church band.
72. Some people suffer a(n) __________(不正常的) fear of being in open places.
73. The film stays mostly f to the novel, but there are still some plot lines that have been combined.
74. Weather forecasting is an inexact science involving many different methods to try to make a p .
75. If the amount of greenhouse gases continues to build up, we could be facing a global c .
76. The international company has a lot of _________(分公司) all over the world.
77. Planting vegetables by ourselves may cost more money than buying them from the market and they might c extra energy.
78. It is known to us that China has provided the world with large q of rare earth products.
79. Many survivors are still ______(颤抖) in the chilly temperatures and rescuers will have another sleepless night.
80. Eyewitnesses said that huge fire _______(爆发) after one plane crashed into the residential area.
第二部分 课文原句（共5小题；每空0.5分，共10分）
81. 如果没有发现透视法，就没有人能画出如此逼真的画。
If the ______ of ____________ had not been discovered, no one _____ have been able to paint such _________ pictures.
82.这些童谣能使小孩子们快乐，因为它们押韵、节奏感强，而且重复多遍。
They ________ small children because they ________, have strong______ and a lot of ________ .
83.只有当这种病毒发展成艾滋病时，人才会显出病态。
It is only _______ the disease has _________ to _______ that a person begins to look _______.
84.全球变暖是人为的，而不是随意的自然现象。
It is human activity that has _______ this global warming _______than a ________ but natural ____________.
85.收集和评估这些信息之后，我就帮助其他科学家一起预测熔岩接着将往何处流，流速是多少。
_________ __________ and ___________ the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the ______________ will flow next and how fast.
第三部分 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。
Xi Jinping, the ______ elected general secretary of the Communist Party 86._______________
of China (CPC) Central Committee ,did not live in __ （舒适）as a boy. At the 87._______________
age of 16,he_______ (自愿) to live in a small village in Shaanxi Province as an 88. _______________
"educated youth."(知青). Xi is _________with(熟悉) work related to Hong Kong, 89. _______________
Macao and Taiwan. His 17 years in Fujian gave him a deep understanding ___ 90. _______________
Taiwan and enterprises(企业) from Taiwan. During his first visit as the top CPC
leader, Xi went to Guangdong, the forefront of China's reform and ________up, 91. _______________
_________ the route Deng Xiaoping had toured 20 years ago. 92. _______________
"The people's longing for a good life is ____we are fighting for," Xi said 93. _______________
in his first public speech. Media reports remarked that Xi is a leader ____ brings 94.________________
a fresh breeze(微风) to the country's political life, and is beginning to lead the
Chinese nation in _______the China Dream. 95. ________________
第四部分 书面表达（共20分）
假如你是某健康专栏的顾问Johnson,收到李明的来信，信中谈到他每天学习注意力不集中，昏昏欲睡。询问如何才能拥有健康的生活，请给他回信并提出相应的建议。
注意：1 词数：120左右 2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3 开头与结尾已给出，不计入词数。
Dear Li Ming,
You’ve asked me some advice_________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,
Johnson
2012-2013学年度第一学期八县（市）一中期末考联考
高二英语试卷答案
1-20 CBCAB BBABA BCBAA BACAB
21-35 CDDCA BACDC BCBCB
36-55 CBBAA DAACC DDACA BBBDD
56-70 BAAB DCBB BBCD BAB
71-80 adolescent, abnormal, faithful, prediction, catastrophe, branches, consume, quantities, trembling, erupted
81-85 rules, perspective, would, realistic; delight, rhyme, rhythm, repetition ; when, progressed, AIDS, sick; caused, rather, random, phenomenon; Having , collected, evaluated, volcano
86-95 newly, comfort, volunteered, familiar, of, opening, following, what, who ,realizing
Possible version:
Dear Li Ming,
You’ve asked me some advice on how to lead a healthy life. Here are some suggestions for you.
First, keep a balanced diet. Each kind of food provides you with different nutrition which helps make your body strong. Second, keep regular daily habits. Arrange your daily timetable properly and obey it strictly. Never stay up too late because the right amount of sleep can make you energetic. Try to achieve a proper balance between work and play, as the proverb says, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Finally, you should take some exercise and most importantly, be in a good mood every day.
I do hope my suggestions can help you lead a healthy life.
Yours,
Johnson
听力录音原文:
Text 1
M：You want $20 for this scarf? Can you lower the price?
W: You can have it for $18.
M: I’ll take it for $15 and not a penny more.
W: $17 and it’s a deal.
Text 2
M: Could you describe the two people who robbed the bank?
W: Well, the man was tall with dark hair and he was wearing a black sweater. The main thing that I remembered about the woman was that she did most of the talking.
Text 3
W: Honey, where’s my favorite orange skirt? I thought you said that you would wash it, so I put it in the bathroom.
M: It has to be dry-cleaned, sweetheart. I took it there this morning. It should be done by this afternoon.
W: Oh, no. What am I going to wear to the party?
Text 4
W: I’ve been studying American History this year, and I have really enjoyed my studies.
M: That’s subject that I have always enjoyed, too. When you think of the founding fathers, who do you admire the most?
W: There are so many that I admire that it would be hard to choose. I think most Americans would say George Washington, though. He is known as the father of our country.
Text 5
W: I can’t believe that you hurt your back. I thought you were a professional weightlifter.
M: I am a professional, and usually that amount of weight is no problem. I was just being stupid. I thought I could lift 180 kg without warming up.
Text 6
M: I heard that your brother is getting back from Sweden this Saturday.
W: That’s right! I’m so excited to see him. He’s been gone for almost two years exploring mountains. I talked to him for the first time in almost a year and a half last night! It’s such a relief to know that he’s okay.
M: Yeah, it must be hard to be out there without any way to communicate.
W: It was peaceful for him, but hard for his family! We never knew if he was okay or not.
Text 7
W: Shall we rest for a while? I’m tired and sweaty.
M: OK. I’m already out of breath, too.
W: I shouldn’t have taken so many things with me.
M: Yeah. The extra weight really affects how fast you can go.
W: Pass me the water bottle, please. My throat is so dry.
M: Here you are.
W: Thank you.
M: How much farther do we have to walk?
W: We have about 600 meters left until we reach the top.
M: We sure are getting higher and higher.
W: Yes. The scenery on the mountain is so beautiful!
M: Look, two birds just flew over our heads!
Text 8
W: Has your sister’s baby arrived yet?
M: Yes, I’ve been an uncle since yesterday at noon!
W: Congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl?
M: An eight-pound boy. They named him Francis.
W: Why did they name your nephew Francis?
M: I don’t know. They were considering a lot of other names, like Richard, Edward, Phillip, and David.
W: What if the baby had been a girl? Did they have any girl’s names in mind?
M: They couldn’t agree on any. Whenever I suggested a girl’s names, my sister said, “I hate that name!” Some people have very strong feelings about names.
W: I think most people do. Sometimes I start out not liking someone just because I don’t like their name.
M: That reminds me of something I read a few days ago. Somebody discovered that children with certain names get low grades in school just because of their names.
W: You mean their family names?
M: No, their first names. That’s what the article said.
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Located in the northwest of Los Angeles, Hollywood is famous for its film industry, and it is known as the movie capital of the world. Many film companies are based there—20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers and Columbia Pictures, to name a few. Hollywood has a history of nearly one hundred years, and film industry trends nearly always begin there. In the 1930s, many violent movies were produced there in order to let the public see what the lives of criminals were like. Comedies were the next movies to prosper. In the 1940s, detective movies and musicals became popular. The next decade witnessed the development of western films--- cowboys, Indians, and the early settlers. After that, horror movies, documentaries, and science fiction films came into our cinemas. Horror movies aim to frighten audience, and strangely enough, the more they are frightened, the happier they feel. Documentaries are often serious studies of social problems. Science fiction films, such as Star Wars and 2001： A Space Odyssey, broaden our views and challenge our imagination.
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Keeping up in the job market is very difficult, especially for women. Women have been taught to be very passive and just do what they’re told. This can cause problems when women enter the fast-paced business world, because they’re not tough enough to get the jobs they want or to ask for the things they need.
The first thing that women need to remember is that they are just as valuable in the workplace as men. In fact, women can often solve problems more creatively, this is something that can be very helpful in the world of business. The most important thing is to be confident. Men often get high-powered positions because of their confidence. Make good eye contact, speak in a strong voice, smile a lot, and don’t apologized unless it’s absolutely necessary. Make sure that you are particularly careful about how you dress. This means wearing clothes that do not show too much skin. You want to look professional, not sexy. Keep these things in mind, and you’ll be on your way be becoming a successful businesswoman. And remember, never take no for an answer, and always ask for more money. You just might get a little bit more than you thought was possible.

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