Sudha Chandran, a famous dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also cut off on her career (事业) road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a stop, she didn’t give up. In the painful months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed a man-made leg for her. So strongly, she wanted to go back to dancing. Sudha believed in herself and she thought she could realize her dream.
After every public recital (个人表演), she would ask her dad about her performance. “You
still have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get in return. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic comeback by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it moved everyone to tears. That evening when she asked her dad the usual question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise. Sudha’s comeback was so moving that a film producer decided to make the story into a hit film.
When someone asked Sudha how she had managed to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” Nothing is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.
1.Sudha Canadian is an ________ dancer.
A. English B. Indian C. Australian D. American
2.Sudha thought she could depend on ________ to make her dream come true.
A. the doctor B. her father
C. herself D. a film producer
3.What did Sudha do in January, 1984?
A. She had a car accident.
B. She met a doctor.
C. She left Bombay.
D. She made a historic comeback.
4.How did Sudha’s father praise her?
A. By touching her feet.
B. By watching her performance.
C. By teaching her to dance.
D. By making the story into a hit film.
5.What’s Sudha idea about success?
A. Being a disabled dancer.
B. Believing in families and friends.
C. Practicing more.
D. Having a strong will to win.
Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work. He used to carry a nice to work with him so that he could change if his clothes got wrinkled (皱的). “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “ I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are their office workers to wear casual clothes (便装) to work. They thought the casual clothes could their work. In the early 1990s, the workers in American companies could wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday).This became known “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. Why have so many companies done like that? One reason is that it’s for a company to hire (雇佣) new workers if it has a casual dress style. “A lot of young people don’t want to for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you make a for their dressing.” Another reason is that people work when they are wearing comfortable clothes. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress style helps them money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said, “for the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
1.A. suitB. bagC. breakfastD. newspaper
2.A. or B. so C. while D. unless
3.A. helping B. invitingC. encouragingD. warning
4.A. be good for B. be interested in C. be friendly to D. be pleased with
5.A. of B. as C. for D. about
6.A. harder B. safer C. easier D. worse
7.A. put up B. get up C. look up D. dress up
8.A. plan B. rule C. fire D. mark
9.A. politely B. seriously C. correctly D. happily
10.A. save B. raise C. make D. waste
— Could you tell me ________?
— Go down this street and it’s next to the bank.
A. which is the way to the cinema
B. how far the cinema is
C. if we can go to the cinema
D. when you went to the cinema
More than two ________ students in this university were chosen as volunteers.
A. thousand B. thousands
C. thousand of D. thousands of
They hoped ________ the secret forever.
A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep
—Will you join us for lunch?
—________.
A. No, I don’t B. Yes, with pleasure
C. No, help yourself D. Yes, please
