Colin Boyle was born in 1973 near Dublin, Ireland. While he was ill in hospital at age 10, his uncle gave him an old violin. He loved it right away. After he left the hospital, he practiced at his school every day after class.
One day in 1987, John Leaf, the manager (经纪人) of several successful musicians, came to Colin’s school. He was having a meeting with the headmaster when he heard Colin practicing. After the meeting, he found Colin and invited him to appear in one of the concerts he was organizing that year. Colin, however, refused Leaf’s invitation because just then he was preparing for some important school exams. Years later, Colin made it to college to study engineering. At college he met Kim O’Malley, who was studying chemistry (化学). Kim was also good at music. Being students, they didn’t have much money and they usually worked in a restaurant on weekends.
One evening in April 1992, while Colin and Kim were at work, they heard that there would be no live (现场演出的) music in the restaurant that night because the singer could not come. Colin and Kim persuaded the owner of the restaurant to let them play. Everyone was shocked to hear how good they were. After that, they worked hard together and improved greatly in music.
1.Colin got an old violin from ____________________________.
A.his teacher B.his uncle C.an old friend D.a famous musician
2.What was Leaf doing when he heard Colin playing the violin?
A.Having a meeting. B.Talking with a musician.
C.Waiting for Colin’s headmaster. D.Walking around in Colin’s school.
3.Why did Colin refuse Leaf’s invitation?
A.Because he was not interested in concerts.
B.Because he was busy with his exams at that time.
C.Because he had to take care of his sick father at that time.
D.Because he was afraid that he couldn’t do well in the concert.
4.What does the underlined word “persuaded” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?
A.允诺 B.挑战 C.说服 D.理解
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Colin studied chemistry in college.
B.Colin got seriously ill at the age of 8.
C.Colin and Kim once went to the same primary school.
D.Colin and Kim’s music surprised the people in the restaurant.
Do you want to travel in countries in Asia? You don’t have to travel very far. Follow us,and you can enjoy these Asian adventures.
Activities | Introduction | Advice |
Cycling in Guilin, China | Get around the city by cycling through Guilin, Guangxi Province. Mountains rise straight up, creating the only beauty. Bike paths take you past the villages and farms. Enjoy this beautiful views from your bike, or stop and talk with one of the villagers working in the field. | When you feel tired, take a boat trip along the beautiful and famous Lijiang River. |
White-water rafting in Nepal | In Nepal, you can experience thrilling rapids(急流) and the beauty of Himalayas at the same time. Take a white-water rafting trip down the Sun Koki River, world-famous for its powerful rapids. | Don’t go rafting in summer. Heavy rain raises the water level. |
| Go diving in the clear waters around Spaded, an island in Malaysia, and discover an underground world. You’ll see large sea animals swimming along. The colorful coral(珊瑚) along the reefs hides tiny fish. | You can dive at Spaded, but you can’t sleep there. The island is a protected park, but you can stay on one of the nearby islands. |
1.If we follow the cycling trip in Guilin, we can see different views except ______________.
A.farmers B.undergrounds C.mountains D.crops
2.We cannot experience ___________________ in Nepal.
A.thrilling rapids B.diving in clear waters
C.the beauty of the Himalayas D.a white-water rafting trip
3.Going rafting may be dangerous in summer in Nepal because of ___________________.
A.too many tourists B.high temperature C.high water levels D.dry weather
4.We can find ______________ hide in the colorful coral along the reefs in Spaded.
A.large sea animals B.a boat C.an island D.tiny fish
5.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.We can take a bus trip along Lijiang River when we feel tired.
B.The Sun Koki River is famous for its powerful rapids.
C.We can go diving in the clear waters in Nepal.
D.We can dive and sleep at Spaded at the same time.
Do you know Dianzan is one of the most popular words on the Internet? When you think someone's ideas are right, when you think someone's articles are _____________, or when you are moved by what someone writes, you can click (点击) the praise sign. Anyhow, clicking the praise sign _____________that you agree with someone or praise someone.
Dianzan is a kind of Chinese Internet language. People _____________use it when they surf the Internet. There is a function (功能) of Dianzan in the QQ space. The QQ space has had the function _____________2010. It didn’t become very popular until Sina blog (新浪博客) _____________the function of Dianzan. In recent years, it has become more and more popular. When New Year came, Chinese leader Xi Jinping used the word Dianzan to praise and _____________his thanks to the great Chinese people.
Websites can know how many people support some ideas_____________counting how many people click the praise sign. Experts can know _____________teenagers are caring about through what they click the sign for. That can help them solve teenagers’ _____________.
Clicking the praise sign is really a(n) ______________thing. Have you ever clicked the sign for anybody on the Internet?
1.A.wonderful B.terrible C.hard D.awful
2.A.offers B.takes C.means D.avoids
3.A.never B.luckily C.slowly D.usually
4.A.after B.since C.in D.before
5.A.broke B.checked C.refused D.started
6.A.accept B.express C.create D.receive
7.A.by B.on C.at D.under
8.A.that B.where C.what D.when
9.A.plans B.happiness C.problems D.fairness
10.A.difficult B.surprising C.embarrassing D.easy
—Mr. Wang, can I go to play football with my classmates as soon as school is over?
—_____________________We have to prepare for the coming Art Festival together.
A.Why not? B.I hope so. C.I’m afraid not. D.Of course.
—What will you remember most after leaving junior high school?
—I will always remember ________________________.
A.how my friends and teachers used to help me B.when did my friends and teachers arrive
C.where could my friends and teachers meet D.what did the teachers say to me
It is said that _______________of confirmed cases(确诊病例) in Beijing _______________over 300 during the past days.
A.the number; has reached B.a number; has reached
C.the number; have reached D.a number; have reached
