Not only a popular singer was Yao Beina, but also she was an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She had her corneas(眼角膜) donated to two men who needed them, which helped them see the world clearly again.
Yao was born in a music family on Sept. 26, 1981 in Wuhan. She started to learn the piano at the age of 4, and she sang her first song on the stage when she was 9 years old. Yao did quite well in singing, so she took part in the thirteenth Youth Singing Competition and won the first prize.
She became well-known to the public after making a series of songs for the hit TV drama “The Legend of Zhenhuan” in 2012, and the mandarin version(中文版本) of “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen”. In July 2013, she competed in The Voice of China II and finally got the second place in Na Ying’s team. She had won a lot of music awards before she was famous.
Yao Beina was unfortunate to be diagnosed(诊断) with breast cancer(乳腺癌) and had a successful operation in 2011. Since then, she has fought against the disease for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. She originally thought of donating all of her organs(器官) to save others’ lives, but failed to do it because of her serious illness.
She’s gone, even though she had never stopped struggling with cancer. Heaven just got another beautiful angel, with her beautiful voice and kindness.
1. Yao Beina had her __________ donated to save others.
A. two corneas B. all organs
C. heart D. kidney
2. How old was Yao Beina when she started to sing for people?
A. Four. B. Nine. C. Thirteen. D. Thirty.
3.Which is TRUE about Yao Beina according to the passage?
A. She started to play the piano at the age of 5.
B. She had great voice and won a lot of awards in music.
C. She was a weak and selfish girl.
D. She won over the breast cancer in the end.
4. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Yao Beina’s family.
B. Yao Beina’s disease.
C. Yao Beina’s teacher.
D. Yao Beina’s art achievements.
Denny was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is .
And he told the . He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photograph it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always . “I’ll travel for my work, not for ,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I am not a child,” his wife didn’t . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I have got to take photos of wild there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very , and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denny went to some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “ , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
1.A. dangerous B. natural C. convenient D. close
2.A. lie B. reason C. news D. truth
3.A. allowed B. refused C. failed D. joked
4.A. wealth B. prize C. pleasure D. luck
5.A. money B. time C. interest D. dreams
6.A. meet B. work C. shop D. stay
7.A. meal B. picnic C. room D. party
8.A. agree B. hear C. reply D. complain
9.A. worried B. forgot C. asked D. thought
10.A. land B. flowers C. animals D. people
11.A. confused B. excited C. surprised D. disappointed
12.A. find B. feed C. drive D. shoot
13.A. singing B. crying C. laughing D. cheering
14.A. threw B. fired C. showed D. pointed
15.A. Hurry up B. Look out C. Slow down D. Go ahead
—We can invite our teachers to the farewell party next Saturday.
—Yes, ______ I’ll call them at once.
A. what for？ B. what？
C. why not ？ D. why？
—The movie “Fast & Furious” is quite popular around China recently. How do you like it?
—______.
A. I think so B. Pretty good
C. It's my pleasure D. All right
—Why are you carrying so many books?
—I want to find the information about some famous people _____ I can use in my speech.
A. who B. which C. whom D. what
—I can’t find Mary. Where is she?
—Sorry, I don’t know ____ .
A. where has she been B. where she has been
C. where has she gone D. where she has gone
