What is your favourite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performance are full of energy. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
Personal ____1.______ Card | ||
About his personal life | Name | Lang Lang |
Year of birth | _____2._____ | |
_____3.____ | Keyboard | |
Favourite ___4.______ | Tom and Jerry | |
The reason for ___5.____ poor children | He believes himself lucky and should give something back. | |
About his musical life | The __6._______ for western music in his childhood encouraged him to learn piano ___7._____ .With the help of his parents and teachers , he was able to ____8.__ at a famous American music college, where his success began. | |
Famous for his ___9._____ performances and ___10.______ facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano. | ||
on the right turn around get to far from walk up |
A: Excuse me, ma’am. Can you help me? How can I 1. St. Patrick’s Cathedral?
B: Just 2. Fifth Avenue to 50th Street. St. Patrick’s is 3..
A: Is it near Rockefeller Centre?
B: It’s right across from Rockefeller Centre.
A: Thank you. And where is the Empire State Building? Is it 4. here?
B: It’s right behind you. Just 5. and look up.
1.Don’t be so __________ (patient)! The bus will be here soon.
2. Lisa hates to be like others. She always tries to do everything ___________ (different) .
3. The sun gives us ____________ (warm) and makes us feel comfortable.
4. It often rains here. You’d better _____________ (take) an umbrella with you when you go out.
5. Mr Smith prefers walking to __________（jog）because he is a little older..
6. It seems __________(fair) to let him pay for everything.
1.I__________ (推荐) David as the new chairperson of the Students’ Union yesterday.
2.Our class is _________ (分成) into four groups .
3.They have some difficulty making __________ (决定).
4. Green can give you energy, as it __________（代表）new life and growth.
5.Millie kept a __________ (日记) when she was travelling in Europe.
“Fish stories” are stories of the greatest fish that a fisherman has almost caught, but for some reason, the fish always get away. Usually, these stories do not have much truth to them. One of the biggest fish stories in history was about a whale.
In 1891, a ship hunting for whales in the South Atlantic Ocean found a very large whale. While the hunters were trying to kill the whale, it sank two small boats. One man drowned, and another man, James Bartley, was lost in the ocean. However, after the hunters finally killed the whale, they cut open the whale’s stomach and found Mr Bartley inside. He was not dead!
Several weeks later, Mr Bartley seemed to have gotten over his terrible experience. The only thing he could remember was that while he was inside the whale, it was very hot. The liquid (液体) from the whale’s stomach had turned all of his skin snow white. Mr Bartley had to live with the effect from the whale for the rest of his life.
Today, many people have heard about the strange experience of Mr Bartley and do not buy it. Not one real fact has been found to prove that the events ever took place described by the sailors. No scientist or newspaper reporter was ever able to talk to Mr Bartley, and all of the stories told in magazines about Mr Bartley’s experience were explained by other sailors on the boat. Mr Bartley was probably not even a real person at all.
In 1928, after the captain (船长) of the whaling ship had died, one man asked the captain’s wife about Mr Bartley’s story. The wife said that no man who had sailed on her husband’s ship was ever swallowed by a whale.
However, this has not stopped James Bartley’s story from being repeated, and many people today still believe that it is true.
1.What made Mr Bartley’s skin white?
A. The ocean water.
B. The whale’s teeth.
C. The heat inside the whale.
D. The liquid in the whale’s stomach.
2.Who may have talked to Mr Bartley?
A. A scientist.B. The captain’s wife.
C. The sailors on the ship.D. A newspaper reporter.
3.The captain’s wife said that .
A. the story was not true
B. her husband told her the story
C. the whale was never found
D. Mr Bartley didn’t work for her husband
4.Today, many people have heard about the strange experience of Mr Bartley and do not buy it. Here “buy” means .
A. 明白B. 相信
C. 购买D. 证明
5.In paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 we may know that Mr Bartley .
A. became a writer later
B. died when he was young
C. told his story to a magazine reporter
D. was not even a real person at all
Every year, we celebrate many special days─Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and New Year’s Day. In some countries, there is a special day for playing tricks on others. In North America and parts of Europe, this day is known as April Fool’s Day, and is celebrated on April 1.
Many people believe that the French started April Fool’s Day. Centuries ago, New Year’s Day in Europe was April 1. In 1582, the calendar changed and King Charles IX of France moved it to January 1.
Some people did not like this, and chose to keep April 1 as New Year’s Day. Many called these people ‘April fools’ and played jokes and tricks on them. Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England and Scotland, and later, to North America.
On April Fool’s Day, jokes are common. In the United States, for example, a person may move a friend’s clock ahead one hour, or change the sugar and salt. In Scotland, April Fool’s Day lasts for two days. The second day is called ‘Taily Day’─for one’s ‘tail’. On this day, people might secretly put a sign saying ‘kick me’ on a person’s back or behind. Other countries have their own ‘Fool’s Day’. In Spain and Mexico, people play tricks on each other on December 28. In India, it happens on March 31.
In many countries around the world, April 1 is a day of fun. Jokes bring about a lot of laughter, and many shouts of ‘April Fool’!
1. It is said that people first celebrated ‘Fool’s Day’ in .
A. the United StatesB. France
C. ScotlandD. Spain
2. In North America, ‘Fool’s Day’ is celebrated on .
A. April 1B. April 2
C. December 28D. March 31
3.People are allowed to while celebrating ‘Fool’s Day’.
A. kick your friends in the behind
B. move a friend’s clock ahead one hour
C. play jokes and tricks on your friends
D. take a holiday from work for two days
4.Which country is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage as celebrating ‘Fool’s Day’?
A. England.B. India.
C. Mexico.D. Japan.
5.Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England …. Here “spread” means .
A. 盛行B. 流传
C. 接受D. 发展
