Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented, It`s always interesting to watch other
people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like
American Idol and America`s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China`s Got
Talent.
All these shows have one thing in common ,they try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers,
the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decided. When people watch a show,
they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made
up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a
way to make their dreams come true.
根据短文内容，用完整句子回答以下问题。
1.What do talent shows have in common?
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2.Do the performers decide who the winner is?
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3.Why do some people not like these shows?
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4.Do you think talent shows are fun to watch?
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5.Try to give a title to the passage.
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Mary was worried about her dad because she found he was going to bald(秃顶的).It seemed that every time she looked at him, he had less hair than before. One day she asked, “Daddy, every day you have less hair. But my brother has more. Why is that?” Her father smiled and said, “ It`s the hair thief. He visits my head during the night when I`m asleep. One by one he pulled out my hairs as many as he likes. And then he gives the hairs to your brother.”
This worried Mary, so she decided help her dad. Every night she stayed awake as long as she could. When her father asleep, she took a hammer(榔头)to his bedside. She didn't want the thief to steal her dad`s hair any more. Soon she saw shadow(影子) near dad's head she hit him.
“Ouch!” her father shouted and sat up quickly. He turned the light on, and saw Mary with the hammer.
“I almost got him, Dad! I thought I hit him, but it seemed that he had run away!”
“Oh, sorry, my dear,” Mary`s father said. Then he told her that going bald was something natural to most dads and he knew how important it was to tell the children the truth.
1.Mary`s father was going bald because .
A. he had little sleep B. a thief stole his hairs
C. something natural happened D. Mary cut the hair
2.The underlined word “he ”here refers to “ ”.
A. Mary`s father B. Mary`s brother C. the hair thief D. Mary`s friend
3.Mary stayed awake at night because .
A. she wanted to help her dad B. her father wanted her to do so
C. she didn`t feel sleepy D. she`d like to play a game
4.Which of the following is WRONG according to passage?
A. Mary thought the hair on her dad`s head was less and less.
B. Mary thought she hit the thief with her hammer one night.
C. Mary`s father felt sorry not to tell her the truth at first.
D. Mary`s brother had as much hair as his father.
5.The best title for the passage is .
A. Mary and her father B. The hair thief
C. Mary and a hammer D. Mary and her brother
Driver wanted |
Air Hostesses for International Flights Wanted |
Teachers Needed |
1.You are 26 years old and want to be a teacher. You should apply to .
A. Caps Taxi, 17 Palace Road, Ruston
B. The Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd, 279 Canal Street, Ruston
C. Recruitment Office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37KK
D. any of the three
2.Why can’t John, an experienced taxi driver, work for Capes Taxi?
A. Because he doesn’t have college education.
B. Because he likes doing sports.
C. Because he is unable to speak a foreign language.
D. Because he was punished for speeding and wrong parking.
3.Tom, aged 22, has just graduated from a college. Which job may be given to him?
A. Driving for Capes taxi.
B. Working for Southern Airlines.
C. Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd.
D. None of the three.
4.Why can’t Lucy, aged 27, become an air hostess?
A. Because she can speak only Japanese.
B. Because she is 27 years old.
C. Because she can’t skate.
D. Because she likes rubbish food.
5.Which of the following is not mentioned in the three advertisements?
A. Marriage. B. Male or female.
C. Education. D. Working experience.
The 2016 Talent show in our school was a day to remember! It was a great ____.Students, parents and
the teachers danced, sang, played instruments and gave performances. There were more than thirty____
David Green, the school president(主席),played a piano piece. Michael Johnson won the first prize for the____performance．When a reporter from our school magazine interviewed him, he said that singing was____
interesting to him．He sang all the time in his room alone or for his family but ____ for so many people.
The prize ____the funniest act went to Peter. White and his dog. They____a cute song together. His
classmates said he was the____boy in the class．
Many thanks to the parents and students volunteers. They made this____to show possible. Many
thanks to all the people who helped. We look forward to(盼望) ____ show.
1.A. success B. performance C. play D. action
2.A. plays B. games C. acts D. lessons
3.A. good B. most C. best D. first
4.A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
5.A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never
6.A. to B. for C. in D. at
7.A. sing B. sang C. danced D. wrote
8.A. smartest B. laziest C. funniest D. dullest
9.A. talent B. talk C. fashion D. acting
10.A. this year B. this year`s C. next year D. next year`s
My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I`m quieter and more serious than most kids. That’s____
I like reading books and I study harder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we ____ studying together. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books—you don’t need a lot
of them ____ they’re good.
It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller and more
outgoing than me. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always____ . However, Larry often
helps go bring out the best in me. So I’m getting better at tennis. Larry is ____ less hard-working, though. I
always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.
1.A. how B. why C. when D. what
2.A. would like B. want C. enjoy D. hope
3.A. as far as B. as long as C. as well as D. as good as
4.A. plays B. gets C. beats D. wins
5.A. many B. more C. even D. much
- Can you tell me ?
- Luckily, with Lucy`s help.
A. when you did so well B. when did you do it so well
C. how you did so well D. how did you do it so well
