1、Our“What’s New”collection features a massive range of the latest new DVD releases in movies,TV series,and documentaries.Andre Rieu—The Magic of MaastrichtAndre commemorates(纪念)a remarkable 30 years since the founding of his beloved band,Johann Strauss Orchestra.This collection of finely crafted interpretations of uplifting evergreens is a must-have!Tracks include:Sole Mio,Hava Nagila(Let Us Be Happy),Halleluia,Tuti Frutti,Can’t Help Falling in Love,and more!$25.95.1 DVD,200 mins.Railroad AustraliaMeet the kings of the train world and discover what it takes to keep these metal monsters on the tracks.In a wild frontier of extreme heat and vast distances,an army of workers toil day and night to keep the nations lifeblood flowing...with a lot of help from the biggest and most powerful trains in existence.$24.95.2 DVDs,325 mins.Gentle BenBased on the beloved children’s novel Gentle Ben follows the thrilling adventures in the Florida Everglades of a game warden,Tom Wedloe(Dennis Weaver),his wife Ellen(Beth Bricknel),their son Mark(Clint Howard)and Mark’s tame bear Ben.$39.95.4 DVDs.7 11 mins.Land GirisLand Girls follows the lives and loves of four girls away from home,doing their bit for Britain in the Wom en’s Land Army(WLA),a British civilian organization in WWII.The four girls have all joined the WLA with one common goal,to serve their country and help win the war.Follow the girls as they try to live out their lives in very challenging circumstances,with lots of laughter and tears along the way.$29.95.1 DVD.222 mins.1.Which of the following probably appea ls to kids most?A.Andre Rieu-the Magic of Maastricht.B.Railroad Australia.C.Gentle Ben.nd Giris.2.What is Andre Rieu most probably?A.A detective.B.A musician.C.An engineer.D.A novelist.3.What do you know about Land Girls?A.It is set in Britain in the Second World War.B.It describes the lives of four American girls.C.It is a TV drama series about British army life.D.It is a story about four British women victims.2、Just 10 years ago, I sat across the desk from a doctor. “Yes,” he said, “there is something wrong with the left, upper lung. You are suffering a severe cancer. You'll have to give up work a t once. Later on, we'll see.”Feeling like a man who is in mid-career has suddenly been placed under sentence of death, I left the doctor's office, walked over to the park, and sat down on a chair. I needed to think. In the next 3 days, I cleared up my affairs, then I went home, got into bed, and set my watch to tick off not the minutes, but the months. Two years later, I left my bed and began the long climb back. It was another year before I made it.I speak of this experience because these years that passed so slowly taught me what to value and what to believe. I realize now that each day, to me, is a precious thing. I've learned to appreciate those little things I never thought I had the time to notice before: the play of light on running water, the music of the wind.Frequently, I sit back and say to myself, “Let me make note of this moment I'm living right now, because in it I'm well, happy and hard at work doing what I like best to do. It won't always be like this, so while it is, I'll make the most of it—and afterwards, I remember—and be grateful. I contribute all these to that long time spent on the fight with cancer.”1.Which word can best describe the author's feeling after visiting the doctor?A.Hopeless.B.Curious.C.Confused.D.Energetic.2.How long did it take the author to recover from his disease?A.Two years and a half.B.Three years.C.Three years and a half.D.Four years.3.The underlined words “these years” in Paragraph 3 refer to the years when the author _______.A.was illB.started his careerC.cleared up his affairsD.struggled to go back to his work4.By fighting with his disease, what did the author realize?A.Patients should know how to get on with doctors.B.Doctors should treat patients more carefully.C.We should pay enough attention to diets.D.We should value and appreciate life.3、Is There Life on EarthThere was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan(named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000 light years ago). Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility(可行性)of a manned flying saucer(飞碟)landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.“We have come to the conclusion, based on last week’s satellite landing,” Pro. Zog said, “that there is no life on the Earth.”“How do you know this?” the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked.“For on thing, Earth’s surface in th e area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive.”“What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned?”“We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means heavier flying saucer than we originally planned.”“Are there any other risks that you discovered in your studies?”“Take a look at his photo. You se e this dark black cloud floating over the surface of Earth?” We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt. We don’t know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there.”“ If what you say is true, won’t this set back the flying saucer program several years?”“Yes, but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds.”“Pro. Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?“Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere, then. We can live anywhere.”1.The Venusians were excited this week because they __________.nded a satellite with Venus astronauts on EarthB.made a first-rate flying saucerC.got an Earth Being to VenusD.directed a satellite into Earth2.According to Pro. Zong, why will the Venusians have to take their own oxygen with them?A.Because they need it on their way to the planet of EarthB.Because the Earth’s atmosphere is filled with deadly gasesC.Because deadly gases is far from enough on EarthD.Because there is no air on the planet of3.The “dark black cloud” in the photograph refers to _________.A.the polluted air floating over the surface of EarthB.the mass of tiny drops of water floating above EarthC.the concrete that is unknown to everywhereD.the dark clouds gathering before a storm breaks4.What’s the purpose of the writer?A.to arouse the awareness of protecting the earthB.to introduce a Venusians’ science programC.to tell us the serious pollution of the VenusD.to tell us an exciting Venusians’ exploration4、We don’t know how different our future will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it.At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through theInternet----even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, ou r relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today----we will feel a little lonely.Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as our health will be in a better condition.Al though we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our children’s future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.1.Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?A.Because the number of people will become much smaller.B.Because people won’t communicate with each other much often.C.Because people won’t lik e making friends with each other.D.Because there will be less face-to-face communication.2.According to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050?A.It won’t be difficult for people to travel to other planets.B.The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today.C.The relationship between people will be more important than today.D.Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars.3.The underlined word “sanguine” in the last paragraph most probably means ______.A.disappointedB.optimisticC.curiousD.surprised4.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.How people will communicate in the year 2050.B.What high technology will appear in the year 2050.C.How people will travel and spend their holiday in the year 2050.D.What our life will be like in the year 2050.5、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。