Last month , I interviewed an Asian pop star .Her name is Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her 1. (shy).As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of 2. (crowd).
I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like 3.( be) able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons attention everywhere I go.” 4. (however), too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very 5.(care) about what I say or do. And I 6. (have) much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost 7. (possible) for me now because there are always guards around me.”
What does Candy have to say to all 8. (that) young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared
9. ( give) up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the rode to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work 10. (success). Only a very small number of people make it to the top. ”
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were too hard for her , she did not know how to make it and she wanted to give it up.
Her father , a cook , took her to the kitchen . He filled three pots（锅） with water and put each on a high fire . In the first pot he put carrots , in the second eggs , and in the last coffee ; then he let them boil . He just waited , without saying a word.
The daughter wondered what he was doing . Twenty minutes later , he took the carrots out and put them in a bowl , the eggs on a plate , and the coffee in a glass . Turning to her daughter , he asked , “My dear , what do you see ?”
“Carrots , eggs , and coffee .”she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots , break the eggs and taste the coffee after boiling . “What does it mean , father ?”she asked .
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity（逆境） , boiling water , but each had a different result . The carrots went soft , the egg became hard , and the coffee changed the water .
“Which are you ? ”he asked his daughter .
When adversity knocks on your door , which one will you choose to be ? A carrot , an egg or coffee ? It all depends on you !
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
1.What’s the matter with the daughter ?
A. She was hungry. B. She was ill.
C. She was thirty. D. She was in trouble.
2.Her father is a .
A. teacher B. doctor
C. cook D. scientist
3.Which of the following things changed the water?
A. Coffee B. Eggs
C. Carrots D. Pots
4.What do you think of her father?
A. Warm hearted B. Wise
C. Weak D. Cold hearted
5.This text mainly tells us that .
A. her father faced the difficulties
B . her father did an experiment
C. her father taught her how to cook
D. her father taught her how to deal with the difficulties
At Christmas,1871, Edison, the famous American scientist, got married to Marry. Lots of their friends came to their wedding ceremony (婚礼). At about two in the afternoon , Edison suddenly thought out a good way to solve the problem on automatic telegraph(自动电报) after the wedding . So he said to the bride (新娘)，“I will have to go to the factory because I have something important to do. Then I’ll come back to have dinner with you.”The bride had no way but to agree.
On the night of the festival, other families were full of joy while the bride alone stayed in the house, just looking out of the window . How lonely she was!
Now a worker went into the lab( 实验室), and said as soon as he saw Edison, “My goodness! I have never seen a bridegroom (新郎) like you. I didn’t know you were here . It’s already twelve now ! ” Edison was great surprised , “Twelve ? Too bad ! I said I would have supper with Mary .” he said as he ran downstairs.
That’s how hard Edison worked . He gave all his life to the inventions of lights , films ,telephones and over two thousand other things . A new invention came into being（问世） every fifteen days.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
1.Edison at Christmas of 1871 in America.
A. asked lots of his friends to come to his birthday party
B. became a famous scientist
C. got married to Marry
D. stayed at home with his bride most of the time
2.After the wedding , Edison hurried to go to the factory, because .
A. he forgot his wedding ceremony
B. he had something to do with the bride
C. he thought out a way to solve problem on the telegraph
D. he could make out a new automatic telegraph
3.Edison put his heart into his invention , so .
A. he forgot his bride
B. he forgot his supper
C. he forgot his festival
D. all of three above
4.It took Edison to work in his factory.
A. two hours B. eight hours
C. ten hours D. twelve hours
5.In all Edison’s life , new inventions came into being .
A. fifteen thousand B. one thousand
C. two thousand D. over two thousand
People live around the world. They like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate New Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is the color that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in red envelopes for the new year. In Gambia (冈比亚)，people celebrate Independence Day (独立日). It is in February .They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebrations . In American, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day . It’s on the fourth Thursday in November. They have a very big dinner with their families or friends. They eat turkey and a lot of other delicious foods. They have a long talk after the dinner.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。(每小题1分，满分5分)
1.The passage talked about three countries’ festivals.
2.In Gambia, people celebrate Independence Day.
3.Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Tuesday in November.
4.In England , people celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
5.On Independence Day , people wear red clothes and play music at the celebrations.
完形填
从A﹑B﹑C三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。(每小题1分，满分10分）
My favorite food is Chinese dumpling. Dumplings are loved by Chinese people in every age. They are a kind of Chinese food in North China . And they’re also popular Chinese holidays and festivals. I like dumplings not because I am from North China because they’re really delicious. My family usually eat dumplings when all the members together. Making dumplings with my family is the happiest thing for . We enjoy the time when we make our delicious food together.
Chinese dumplings are one of the most important foods at the Spring Festival. On the first of a new year ,the first meal is very importantPeople from the north and the south different foods on this special day according to their own eating .In North China, people usually eat dumplings. And they can a plate of dumplings every time. There are many kinds of Chinese dumplings with different fillings(馅). I’m sure you can find the kind you like and enjoy it very much.
1.A．traditional B．supper C．different
2.A．before B．after C．during
3.A．making B．eating C．cooking
4.A．and B．or C．but
5.A．talk B．sit C．get
6.A．me B．us C．them
7.A．day B．hour C．month
8.A．spend B．put C．have
9.A．recipes B．habits C．plans
10.A．use up B．eat up C．make up
—The exam is coming soon.
— Yes , I have ants in my pants.
A. 我有热锅上的蚂蚁 B.有许多蚂蚁爬在我的裤子上
C. 我很焦虑 D. 我养了一些蚂蚁
