Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). 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.fail to realize |
B.forget to use |
C.try to develop |
D.manage to show |
4.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.
A.hide it and wait |
B.ask others for help |
C.pay no attention to it |
D.work hard to improve yourself |
5.Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Sing in the Bar |
B.Achieve Success in Life |
C.Never Lose Heart |
D.Find Your Hidden Talent |
Yucai Middle School will have a School Day on Friday.Students don't need to have any classes.Instead,they are going to do a lot of things for fun.Here is a poster for it.
The most wonderful game of the year
Meet our school basketball stars
Basketball Court 3:00 p.m.— 5:00 p.m.
Tel:375 — 7682
Water Sports
It's really cool!
Xingsha Beach The whole afternoon
Tel:375 — 7442
Talent Show
Are you good at singing,dancing,acting or playing the guitar?
Come and show yourself!
Music Hall 7:00 p.m.— 9:00 p.m.
Tel:375 — 9876
Chess is fun!
Different kinds of chess
Who will win at last?
Chess Club 8:00 a.m.— 10:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.— 3:30 p.m.
Tel:375 — 7465
For further information,please call the school office.Just do it! Enjoy yourself!
1.You can _______ in the morning or in the afternoon.
A.have the chess competition |
B.go to the talent show |
C.watch the basketball game |
D.have water sports |
2.If you want to see the school basketball stars,you can go at _______.
A.8:00 a.m.— 10:30 a.m. |
B.3:00 p.m.— 5:00 p.m. |
C.1:00 p.m.— 3:00 p.m. |
D.7:00 p.m.— 9:00 p.m. |
3.You can have water sports _______.
A.at Xingsha Beach |
B.at the music hall |
C.at the basketball court |
D.at the chess club |
4.If you are good at singing and dancing,you should call at _______.
A.375-7682 |
B.375-7442 |
C.375-9876 |
D.375-7465 |
5.If you want to learn about further information,what should you do?
A.See the poster. |
B.Ask your classmates. |
C.Call the school office. |
D.Go to the school office. |
I met Jim yesterday, we _______ each other since _______ from the university.
A. haven’t seen, graduated B. haven’t seen, graduating
C. hadn’t seen, graduating D. hadn’t seen , graduated
—He’s seldom asked to speak at the meeting, _______he_? —________, many times.
A. hasn’t; Yes B. has; Yes C. is, No D. is; Yes
Look, There’s __________ sheep on the hill and there are _______ children, too.
A. a few; a few B. a ; a few C. a few; a little D. a little; a little
--- Does your brother like going hiking on Sundays?
--- No, he’d rather ______ books at home than ______ hiking.
A. read; go B. reading; going C. reading; go D. to read; to go