Pop singer Peng Tan has tasted the joys of being at the top of the world. He has also 36 life’s lows too. This 37 him that having a 38 picture of oneself is the key to 39_ .
"I grew 40 at the peak of my career, and I began to lose faith when things turned 41_ me," he said."
"Then I realized that dreams will 42 only if I put myself in the 43 place."
Peng, 29, will 44 at the Beijing Pop Festival at Chaoyang Park in Beijing held on September 8 to 9. He has 45 his first album Teen Spirit after he went solo from the rock band Dada. As the name _46 the album is about his reflection on his youth.
"The _47 years is a special restless period in life, with lots of confusion, sensations, with wise and ridiculous ideas colliding," said Peng.
When younger, he first 48 of being a painter, until one day the 49 singing of Cui Jian lit up his passion, for rock music. In 1996, he became the 50 singer in the band Dada, which he set up with his 51 from junior school.
Soon, they topped the music charts and 52 most of the "’Best Newcomer of the Year" awards. However, the good days didn’t last. The band 53 . Peng became depressed and began 54 his own ability. He then went to the Beijing Pop Festival last year and saw his favorite foreign band, Super Grass. This changed everything. After that, he was back on track and found his confidence.
"When you 55 to your position well in life, opportunities will come to you naturally.” he said.
A．shared B．completed C．escaped D．experienced
A．has scared B．has taught C．has held D．has warned
A．realistic B．real C．true D．authentic
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．frightened B．excited C．delighted D．overconfident
A．against B．to C．down D．over
A．come out B．come up C．come true D．come across
A．right B．left C．suit D．wrong
A．stop B．perform C．work D．stay
A．created B．written C．made D．composed
A．tells B．reads C．suggests D．goes
A．teenage B．youth C．mid-aged D．old
A．considered B．dreamed C．suggested D．tried
A．gentle B．cold C．depressed D．explosive
A．lead B．pop C．proper D．first
A．workers B．strangers C．classmates D．colleagues
A．bagged B．accepted C．beat D．finished
A．broke into B．broke in C．broke up D．broke down
A．improving B．doubting C．wondering D．considering
A．reach B．have C．adapt D．contribute
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, for a new life. They found out that the new baby was going to be a girl, and every day Michael sang to his in Mommy’s tummy.
The days went by. The little girl got after the birth. The doctor told the parents, “There is very hope. Be prepared for the worst.” They had fixed up a special in their home for the new baby, but now they a funeral.
Michael kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to to her,” he said. If he didn’t see sister now, he might never see her . She dressed him in an oversized suit and marched him into ICU, but the head nurse him as a child and shouted. “Get the kid out of here now! No children are .” The mother rose up strong, and the mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed into the head nurse’s face. “He is not leaving he sings to his sister!” Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny infant the battle to live, and he began to sing. In the pure voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray....”
Instantly the baby girl . The pulse rate became calm and steady.
“You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my away.”
“The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I I held you in my arms.....”
Michael’s little sister relaxed.
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God’s !
NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE. LOVE IS SO POWERFUL.
A．baby B．relative C．boy D．girl
A．delight B．play C．prepare D．study
A．mother B．sister C．parents D．father
A．worse B．well C．better D．terrible
A．much B．big C．some D．little
A．bed B．room C．chair D．toy
A．planned B．attended C．held D．expected
A．talk B．smile C．sing D．dance
A．afraid B．asleep C．awake D．alive
A．treated B．viewed C．promised D．recognized
A．refused B．allowed C．attended D．forbidden
A．seldom B．usually C．rarely D．constantly
A．when B．after C．if D．until
A．winning B．getting C．losing D．fighting
A．hearted B．broken C．wonderful D．frightened
A．cried B．laughed C．responded D．answered
A．sunshine B．sister C．happiness D．gift
A．knew B．saw C．hoped D．dreamed
A．song B．voice C．love D．smile
A．SIMPLY B．UNBELIEVABLY C．STRANGELY D．EASILY
I always remembered the first time I took part in an English composition competition. “Right! Dean would be the of our class to participate in the English composition competition,” my classmates said. (Applauding)
I was too to speak when I heard what my classmates said. In order not to short of my classmates’ , I trained myself very hard for the hope of being the of the competition, which would take place a month later. I a lot of vocabulary, sentence structures and rules and read many good or renowned articles. Not having I pretty well, the day came. Every candidate me looked so well – prepared and . “Only 1.5 hours. Start,” a supervisor suddenly said. Seeing the “What do most teenagers concern nowadays?” I was nervous and got block. What’s worse, other candidates had begun writing. Moments later, I myself, took a deep breath, and began brainstorming ideas the topic. I quickly wrote down the composition structure, central theme, and necessary elements. As the finishing time was , I tried my best to accelerate my writing. Unfortunately, my failure of time management, I left my composition incomplete. My final draft looked like a robot legs were broken.
The result came out two weeks later. To my surprise, I got the second prize! All my classmates cheered for me. This encouraged me a lot. I was not the first prize winner, I could still the scent of pride and happiness spreading around me.
A．player B．choice C．representative D．person
A．proud B．delighted C．nervous D．surprised
A．get B．be C．lose D．fall
A．promises B．expectations C．dreams D．words
A．success B．beater C．winner D．victory
A．memorized B．copied C．read D．wrote
A．grammar B．phrase C．pattern D．term
A．remembered B．prepared C．started D．completed
A．besides B．except C．except for D．as well as
A．easy B．nervous C．interested D．unconfident
A．problem B．idea C．topic D．theme
A．writer’s B．teacher’s C．thinker’s D．composer’s
A．persuaded B．told C．encouraged D．calmed
A．with B．towards C．at D．for
A．another B．the other C．other D．others
A．approaching B．accessing C．finishing D．ending
A．thanks for B．due to C．as a result D．on account
A．of which B．which C．whose D．that
A．However B．As a result C．Worse still D．Although
A．smell B．touch C．sense D．realise
It was a perfect day, just the right kind of day to go fishing
My 13-year-old son Jonathan and I had been this trip for weeks, and now we were sitting on the shore of a beautiful lake.
We and talked, and then, suddenly, I saw small waves my float(浮子）had been. I waited, thinking it would pop right back up again, but the float stayed the water and my heart started to beat ．After a few more seconds, my fishing rod was suddenly pulled off the stick it was leaning on me and it was being towards the water.
I firmly caught hold of the fishing rod and lifted it up. This fish was ! Slowly, my son balanced on two rocks and leaned down to get the giant off the fishhook.
For just one second, he lost his and reached up with his right hand to steady . At that moment, our huge fish got off the fishing line and started to swim
I saw teas streaming down Jonathan's face. "Dad, I'm sorry. I'll never be able to this up to you." I reached out and put my hands on his shoulders. I said the following almost without thinking. "Jon, how did you feel I was reeling(往卷轴上绕起）that fish in? Were you excited?" He nodded and said，"Dad，I've never been so in my whole life!”I repied,
"Jon, wasn’t that about the most fun we've ever had together?" He nodded his head in ．
Then I said, "So, why should we let a fish getting away possibly the best experience we've ever had? Let’s be happy about the fun we did have."
My son, his arms around me, said,"Dad, I love you so much!”1 him back and said softly into his ear, "I love you too, Jon."
We did catch that big fish. But I've known ever since that I didn't let the most important thing get away that day.
A．promoting B．planning C．appreciating D．setting
A．ran B．listened C．lay D．fished
A．where B．which C．in which D．that
A．over B．on C．under D．by
A．heavily B．quietly C．curiously D．regularly
A．on top of B．in front of C．behind D．against
A．taken B．dragged C．carried D．pushed
A．alive B．white C．huge D．beautiful
A．health B．temper C．balance D．bucket
A．him B．it C．himself D．itself
A．away B．beyond C．along D．up
A．pick B．build C．make D．speed
A．comments B．words C．songs D．apologies
A．although B．since C．unless D．while
A．excited B．angry C．forgetful D．puzzled
A．happiness B．surprise C．guilt D．agreement
A．bring B．mend C．shake D．ruin
A．throwing B．getting C．showing D．folding
A．held B．hugged C．followed D．pushed
A．really B．once C．never D．merely
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. The airline had announced her and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, “I love you. I wish you enough.” She said, “Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.” They kissed and she left.
He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to . I tried not to interrupt him, but he me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?”
“Yes, I have,” I replied. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” “I am and she lives much too far away. I have ahead, and the reality is, the next trip back will be for my funeral” he said.
“When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?”
He began to smile. “That’s a wish that has been for many generations within my family. My parents say it to everyone.”
He paused for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it , and then he smiled and the following:
“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much .
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you enough the final ‘Good-byes’.”
Then he walked away, leaving me lost in thought.
A．arrival B．regret C．departure D．joy
A．in general B．in public C．in particular D．in turn
A．cry B．rest C．sit down D．talk
A．showed B．led C．took D．welcomed
A．ill B．strong C．old D．brave
A．stories B．challenges C．trips D．jobs
A．handed over B．handed down C．handed in D．handed out
A．ought to B．had to C．used to D．were able to
A．in detail B．in heart C．in memory D．in general
A．talked B．shared C．cried D．declared
A．bigger B．worse C．sweeter D．better
A．success B．gain C．sorrow D．loss
This was my grandmother's first Christmas without grandfather, and before he passed away we had promised grandfather that we would make this her best Christmas ever. When my parents and I at her house, we found she had waited up all night for us. The house did seem a little without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said that the Christmas was the most important decoration of all. So we immediately set to work on the beautiful artificial tree that was stored in grandfather's closet (壁橱). Through our efforts, we finally stepped back to our handiwork. It looked beautiful. something was missing.
"Where' s your star?" I asked.
The star was my grandmother' s favorite part of the tree.
"Why, it be here somewhere," she said, starting to sort through the boxes again. "Your grandfather always everything so carefully when he took the tree down."
As we emptied the boxes and no star, my grandmother's eyes filled with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother some fifty years ago on their first Christmas together. It brought them great happiness. Now, on her first Christmas without him, the star was , too.
"Don' t worry, Grandmother," I her. "We'll find it for you."
My mother and I formed a search . "Let' s start in on the closet where the ornaments (装饰品) were," Mother said. "Maybe the star just fell out of the box. "
That sounded , so I began to search the closet. I thought I tried every , but no star. I could see grandmother was , although she tried not to show it.
"What's in this wrapped box?" Mother suddenly called out. "It was at the bottom of father's closet. "
Grandmother took the box in and opened it. Her face when she unfolded the paper and pulled out a golden star. There was a(n) attached.
Don' t be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while packing the decorations, and I couldn't to tell you. Thought it was time for a new one. I hope it brings you as much as the first one. Merry Christmas!
Love,
Bryant
So grandmother's tree had a star after all, a star that expressed their everlasting love for one another. And we were glad we were able to make this Christmas for her.
A．arrived B．looked C．stayed D．worked
A．noisy B．empty C．safe D．clean
A．flower B．bell C．stocking D．tree
A．admire B．repair C．paint D．design
A．Or B．So C．But D．And
A．might B．must C．need D．will
A．packed B．decided C．covered D．searched
A．made B．left C．found D．felt
A．gone B．hidden C．broken D．forgotten
A．warned B．persuaded C．reminded D．comforted
A．game B．class C．company D．party
A．challenging B．reasonable C．pleasant D．difficult
A．suggestion B．direction C．possibility D．method
A．ashamed B．annoyed C．disappointed D．frightened
A．fear B．relief C．anger D．surprise
A．cleared B．brightened C．darkened D．tightened
A．article B．note C．receipt D．poem
A．bear B．afford C．wait D．agree
A．peace B．change C．luck D．joy
A．special B．funny C．relaxing D．favorite
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