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 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.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
2. 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
3.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(注意) to it
D. work hard to improve yourself
4.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
If we want to deal with the association(社交) between boys and girls properly, here are some “dos and don’ts” for you to follow.
Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. Our schools and classes are made up of boys and girls. It is very nature for the boys and girls to make friends with each other. We should make as many friends as possible. We should get on with the other sex(性别) in public instead of in secret.
Don’t be too nervous or too shy. If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can make friend with the students who have the same interest and hobby as you. As both of you have much in common, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself as others.
Don’t fall into the ditch of early love. The boys and girls at a adolescence (青春期) are rich in feeling. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. Early love is a green apple that can’t be eaten. An apple won’t taste sweet until it is full ripe(成熟). Boys and girls at middle school are too young to carry the heavy duty of love. Do keep out of early love.
1.The main idea of the passage is to _______.
A. tell students to keep away from early love
B. give some advice on how to associate between boys and girls
C. tell students how to make friends
D. teach boys how to talk with girls
2.We should get on with the other sex in following ways EXCEPT _______.
A. with a good state of mind B. in real friendship
C. in public D. in secret
3. If you are a shy person, you can ________.
A. find friends with the same interest and hobby first
B. only have a few friends of the same sex
C. not make friends with the other sex
D. not fall in love with other students easily
4. What does the underlined word “ditch” mean?
A. 波浪 B. 泥潭 C. 圈套 D. 迷惑
5.A person at adolescence is ________.
A. complicated(复杂的)in feelings
B. good at making friends with each other
C. old enough to fall in love
D. easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love
补全对话
根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）
A: You don’t look well. What’s the matter?
B: 1.
A: Oh dear! Why don’t you go to bed for a rest?
B: 2.
A: Shall I call him and tell him you’re ill?
B: 3.
A: OK. I’ll do that. I’m going to the shop now. Can I get you some medicine?
B: 4.
A: Yes, of course. Is there anything else I can do?
B: 5.
A: See you later then. Take care!
A. Oh, yes, please. His number is in the phone book. B. No, I’ll be all right. Thanks for your help. C. My head hurts and I feel really hot. D. Could you buy me a box of cold pills, please? E. It doesn’t hurt very much. F. I can’t. I will play ping-pong with our teacher this afternoon. G. Do you think it’s a good idea? |
Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective(有效的) We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long_______ This is very good, but it doesn’t _______ a lot, for an effective students must have enough sleep, enough food and enough rest and exercise. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your study.
When you return _______ your studies, your mind will be refreshed(清醒) and you’ll learn more _______study better. Psychologists(心理学家) _______ that learning takes place in this way. Here take English learning_______ an example. First you make a lot of progress and you feel happy. Then your language study seems_______the same. So you will think you’re learning _______ and you may give up. This can last for days or weeks, yet you needn’t give up. At some point your language study will again take another big_______. You’ll see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and _______ . Don’t give up along the way. Learn slowly and you’re sure to get a good result.
1.A. days B. time C. hours D. weeks
2.A. help B. give C.make D. take
3.A. after B. for C. at D. to
4.A. yet B. and C. or D. But
5.A. have found B. have taught C. have feared D. have protected
6.A. with B. for C. as D. To
7.A. to have B. to make C. to take D. to stay
8.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. Everything
9.A. work B. jump C. walk D. result
10.A. hard B. common C. interesting D.impossible
完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Jose grew up in a poor Puerto Rican neighborhood in New York City. He was not only poor but also blind.
_______ Jose was still very young, a friend _______a $10 guitar for him and Jose taught himself to sing songs with it. At the age of ten, he took his_______to a theatre and played _______ people. Jose played very well. People _______ and clapped(鼓掌) for the _______ boy. Jose said that day was the start of his _______. By the time he was twenty, he became well-known. Then he made an excellent _______called “Light My Fire”. It was his first record. Then, Jose became one of the famous stars in_______ .
Now Jose writes his _______songs and performs all over the world. Jose thinks it all started with the $10 guitar！
1.A. When B.Unless C.As soon as D. Until
2.A. gave B. sent C. bought D. lent
3.A. parents B. friend C. record D. Guitar
4.A. for B. with C. at D. in
5.A. walked into B. stood up C. took risks D. cleared out
6.A. safe B. soft C. blind D. quiet
7.A. interest B. project C. success D. life
8.A. tool B. toilet C. board D. Record
9.A. sports B. theatre C. culture D. music
10.A. own B. nervous C. thick D. wide
—She can’t come to your party.
—_______ Without her the party won’t be perfect.
A. What a shame. B. What a sweet memory!
C.Hurry up. D. Feel free.
