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Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don't sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!'
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
1.The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.
A. she had paid him for this
B. she knew him very well
C. she wanted to have a change
D. she enjoyed his singing
2.Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.
A. the lady helped him a lot
B. he caught the chance
C. he continued to play in the bar
D. he stopped playing the piano
3.The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"
A.参加 B.搁置 C. 开发 D.展示
4.Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Sing in the Bar
B. Achieve Success in Life
C. Never Lose Heart
D. Find Your Hidden Talent
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Mr. Gregory Gale is one of the few people in England who are 100 years old. On the day of his birthday, he played a game of tennis and went for a long walk. A few days later a radio reporter came to his house and asked him if he had any “secrets of long life”. This is what Mr. Gale said, “No, I don’t know any secrets like that, but there are a few simple rules of good life. I’ve always kept them all my life. The first is this: Don’t listen to those fools who tell you to give up all the pleasures of life! The second is to enjoy all the pleasures of life in moderation(节制). For example, I’ve always smoked a few good cigars every day. Not many, mind you! Only two or three! I’ve always also drunk a little good wine with my meals, perhaps two or three glasses. The third rule is to take a little exercise every day. I’ve taken a little and on Saturdays I’ve played a little tennis or golf.”
1.Which of the following isn’t true?
A. Mr. Gale is still young.
B. Mr. Gale is 100 years old.
C. Mr. Gale is one of the oldest men in England.
D. Mr. Gale was interviewed by a radio reporter after his 100th birthday.
2.Which of the following doesn’t Mr. Gale do in his life?
A. Playing. B. Drinking. C. Eating a lot. D. Smoking.
3.Why is Mr. Gale able to live such a long life?
A. Because he knows some “secrets of long life”.
B. Because he keeps a few simple rules of good life.
C. Because he gives up all the pleasures of life.
D. Because he enjoys all the pleasures of life without thinking of his health.
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A new Long March（长征）
Twenty-one people from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland began a new Long March on October 15. They will walk about 8，000 kilometers from Ruijin， Jiangxi to Wuqi， Shanxi. They hope to get 20.2 million Yuan to build 101 schools and help poor children go back to school. They hope to finish the march by August 16, 2012.
The football team
The Chinese under-17 football team is No. 1 in Asia. They won the Asian U-17 Championship（亚洲U-17锦标赛）in Japan on Saturday. They beat the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea（朝鲜）by 1:0. After 85 minutes， Wang Weilong got the only goal. They took the cup for the first time in 12 years.
Liu leaves China
Chinese actor Liu Ye left for the US on Monday to make a film called Meteor（《流星》）。 He is going to act with the Hollywood film star Meryl Streep. His former classmate Zhang Ziyi sent Liu a message to encourage him. Liu was worried about his English， and worked hard on it before he left. People know him from films like last year’s “Mei Ren Cao”。
1.From the news，we know that the twenty-one people began a new Long March to ______.
A. travel around China
B. visit some schools
C. teach poor children
D. get some money and help poor children go back to school
2.The second piece of news tells us ______.
A. Korea held this contest
B. the Chinese football team is No. 1 in South-East Asia
C. the Chinese under-17 football team won the world championship
D. the Chinese under-17 football team won the championship for the first time in 12years
3.Which of the paragraphs is about sports？ ______
A. The 1st B. The 2nd
C. The 3rd D. The 3th and the 1st
1阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
These days, a lot of photos about how a three-year-old girl looked after her disabled father are 1 spread over the Internet. Many people were 2 by her. And people gave her a 3 nickname (绰号) “little strong girl”.
The little girl is Dong Xinyi. She was born in a small 4 in Dezhou, Shangdong Province. When she was several months 5 , her father Dong Jianshe had an accident 6 riding his motorcycle and lost his 7 . Two years later her mother left her father 8 the poor life. As an old saying goes, “ The children of 9 people manage household affairs early.” Little Xinyi had to do lots of housework. She 10 her father in her power. She cooked noodles, carried water, cleaned rooms and washed clothes. The little girl brings happiness and 11 to her poor family. And 12 , the local government has 13 medical treatment to her father and promised to cover all medical expenses(费用). 14 the same time, the government is also planning to raise money for the girl’s 15 . Now Dong Xinyi has got a chance to go to nursery school(幼儿园) like other children,
1.A. happily B. certainly C. carefully D. widely
2.A. moved B. married C. made D. named
3.A. bad B. wrong C. bright D. stupid
4.A. city B. village C. hospital D. capital
5.A. young B. little C. old D. big
6.A. where B. while C. whether D. how
7.A. legs B. son C. daughter D. wife
8.A. because B. instead of C. instead D. because of
9.A. rich B. great C. poor D. disabled
10.A. took care B. took care of C. looked around D. looked for
11.A. sadness B. success C. freedom D. hope
12.A. luckily B. unluckily C. likely D. really
13.A. refused B. noticed C. offered D. bought
14.A. On B. At C. In D. To
15.A. information B. interest C. suggestion D. education
1－ Would you like some more soup?
－_________. It is delicious, but I’ve had enough.
A. Yes, please B. No, thank you
C. Nothing more D. I’d like some
1I really enjoyed your speech, ______ there were some parts I didn’t quite understand.
A. because B. unless C. though D. after
