Look at the girl in the picture. She is an English pop singer(流行歌手). Her name is Connie Talbot. She is only 11. But she could sing Over the Rainbow well on TV at six. Her grandmother likes her very much and often asks her to sing for her.Connie’s grandmother is not healthy. But for her, it is a relaxing thing to hear Connie sing. “She sings really well,” her grandmother says. 
Connie is good at English. She does well at school. She likes French fries very much and often eats them at home. She doesn’t like ice cream or hamburgers. Connie is a star now. But her mother only wants her daughter to be healthy.
Who is Connie?
A．A teaacher. B．A doctor. C．A player. D．A singer.
A．daughter B．mother C．grandmother D．grandfather
A．French fries B．hamburgers C．ice cream D．pizza
A．healthy B．busy C．famous D．cool
A．is from the USA B．learns English well C．likes ice cream D．isn’t healthy now
When I was in the third grade， I was picked to be the king in the school play．
For weeks my mother helped me（41）______my sentences． But once during a show， every word （42）______ from my head． My teacher asked me to （43）______roles and be the narrator（解说员）．（44）______ I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day， she felt my（45） ______and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard．
It was a lovely spring day． We could see dandelions（蒲公英） coming out through the grass， just like a painter had touched our woods and fields with bits of gold． "I think I am going to dig up all the wild grass，" my mother said． "But，" I said， "I like dandelions， all flowers are beautiful ﹣﹣ even dandelions!" My mother looked at me seriously． "Yes， every flower shines in （46）______ own way． And that is true of people， too．" She said． She had guessed my pain． I started to cry and told her the（47）______． "You will be a beautiful narrator， I'm sure，" my mother said．
Over the next few weeks， I learned to take（48）______ in the role． The big day finally came． A few minutes （49）______ the play， my teacher came over to me． "Your mother asked me to give this to you，" she said， handing me a （50）______． After the play， I took the flower home， laughing that I was perhaps the only person that would keep such wild grass．
| 41．A．write |
B．listen |
C．practice |
D．teach |
| 42．A．disappeared |
B．spread |
C．forgot |
D．left |
| 43．A．get |
B．change |
C．take |
D．play |
| 44．A．And |
B．But |
C．If |
D．Though |
| 45．A．illness |
B．fearlessness |
C．kindness |
D．unhappiness |
| 46．A．it |
B．its |
C．it's |
D．itself |
| 47．A．memory |
B．discovery |
C．truth |
D．accident |
| 48．A．action |
B．turns |
C．risks |
D．pride |
| 49．A．before |
B．after |
C．during |
D．with |
| 50．A．note |
B．dandelion |
C．sunflower |
D．dictionary |
"Problems and worries are normal （正常）in life，"says Laura．"But I think talking to someone helps a lot．If we don't talk to someone，we'll certainly feel （1） ．"
Laura once lost her （2） ，and worried for days．She was afraid to tell her parents about it．She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money．She just kept （3） of the problem again and again in her mind．"If I tell my parents，they'll be angry！"But in the end，she talked to her parents and they were really （4） ．Her dad said that he （5） made careless mistakes himself．They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful．"I will always remember to （6） my problems in the future!"Laura says．
Robert Hunt advises students about common （7） ．He feels the same way as Laura．"It is best not to avoid our problems．We should always try to solve them．"He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to．This person doesn't need to be an expert （专家）like himself．Students often forget that their parents have more （8） than them，and are always there to （9） them．
In English，we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half．So you're halfway to solving a problem if you talk to （10） about it．
| （1）A．better |
B．happier |
C．worse |
D．cleverer |
| （2）A．wallet |
B．bike |
C．money |
D．phone |
| （3）A．hoping |
B．thinking |
C．wishing |
D．expecting |
| （4）A．seeing |
B．knowing |
C．learning |
D．understanding |
| （5）A．sometimes |
B．always |
C．never |
D．seldom |
| （6）A．cover |
B．share |
C．guess |
D．stop |
| （7）A．questions |
B．answers |
C．ideas |
D．problems |
| （8）A．friendship |
B．love |
C．truth |
D．experience |
| （9）A．help |
B．beat |
C．hurt |
D．fail |
| （10）A．none |
B．someone |
C．each |
D．no one |
Judy was a disabled （残疾的）girl．She had no arms when she was born．So she had to do many things with her feet．There were many questions about （26） she could live a normal life．However her father had full confidence in （27） ．With the support of her parents and family，she became confident in herself and continued to explore across theworld，with her （28） ．
As a child，Judy studied （29） in her home town．When the first performance arrived，she asked herself to be put in the （30） row．Her dance teacher told her there was no back row．Nervously，she appeared on the stage with the other students and performed （31） ．When she finished，the applause （喝彩）from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence to （32） dancing for 14 years．
After graduating from high school，she attended the University of Arizona，where she got a bachelor's degree in Psychology （心理学）．When （33） her degree，she explains that the way people think has a greater influence on her life than a physical limitation．
Judy's most famous accomplishment （成就） was learning how to （34） ．She received the Guinness World Record 35 being the first person permitted to fly an airplane with only her feet．
Now Judy works as a lecturer．She travels the world sharing her story and encouraging pople to be creative and confident．She often says，"Think outside the shoes．"
| 26．A．what |
B．whether |
C．that |
D．why |
| 27．A．them |
B．us |
C．him |
D．her |
| 28．A．feet |
B．arms |
C．legs |
D．mouth |
| 29．A．guitar |
B．song |
C．art |
D．dance |
| 30．A．front |
B．back |
C．middle |
D．right |
| 31．A．terribly |
B．simply |
C．well |
D．badly |
| 32．A．stop |
B．continue |
C．start |
D．teach |
| 33．A．talking about |
B．talking with |
C．talking to |
D．talking back |
| 34．A．drive |
B．act |
C．ride |
D．fly |
| 35．A．for |
B．to |
C．in |
D．with |
The Readers is a popular TV show．It invites different people to read aloud on the stage．The （16） also tells the moving storics behind those people．They can read everything （17） poems，books，and letters．By reading aloud，the words on the paper come to （18） ．
Many people are fans of the show．They begin to （19） reading aloud at home．Now，the show gives people a （20） place to read across China．It is a reading pavilion（朗读亭）．They are in many cities，including Shanghai，Hangzhou and Xi'an．
The pavilion is very （21） ．Only one person can come into it each time．There is a microphone in it and it （22） people's voices．Everyone can read for three minutes in the pavilion．They can read （23） they like．The show will pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV．
People of all （24） read in the pavilion．"Reading should be just like singing and talking，"said Dong Qing，the producer of the show．"We can express our true （25） by reading aloud．"
| 16．A．show |
B．lesson |
C．research |
D．play |
| 17．A．in |
B．such as |
C．with |
D．at |
| 18．A．light |
B．reason |
C．life |
D．purpose |
| 19．A．mind |
B．keep |
C．finish |
D．enjoy |
| 20．A．special |
B．strange |
C．beaut iful |
D．wonderful |
| 21．A．wide |
B．small |
C．tall |
D．big |
| 22．A．makes |
B．uses |
C．records |
D．improves |
| 23．A．nothing |
B．everything |
C．someone |
D．everyone |
| 24．A．comers |
B．others |
C．ages |
D．passers﹣by |
| 25．A．feelings |
B．points |
C．spirits |
D．aims |
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Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu，part of today's Shandong Province．September 28th is his birthday．（41） he was born over 2，000 years ago，people still remember him on this day．
His childhood was sad．His father （42） when he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother．But young Confucius didn't （43） studying．He visited many famous teachers and learned music，history，poetry and sports．
Later，he became a teacher and started the （44） private school in Chinese history．At that time，only children from rich families could go to school，but Confucius believed （45） should go to school if they wanted to learn．He had about 3，000 students in his lifetime．
Today，people still follow his（46） ．He told us that each person has something worthy to learn and teach．"When I am with three people，one of them must be （47） than me in some areas．I choose their good qualities（品质）and follow them．I take their bad qualities and change them in myself．"
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study．"All study but no thinking makes people puzzled（迷惑）．All thinking but no study makes people（48） ．"
Confucius is not only a great teacher but also a famous（49） with wise thoughts about the world and society．His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners．"A kind person should care for others．Be strict（50） yourself，but be kind to others．"He said．
| 41．A．Because |
B．After |
C．Although |
D．Since |
| 42．A．die |
B．died |
C．dead |
D．death |
| 43．A．give up |
B．pick up |
C．take off |
D．put off |
| 44．A．one |
B．two |
C．first |
D．second |
| 45．A．none |
B．someone |
C．no one |
D．everyone |
| 46．A．thoughts |
B．news |
C．ways |
D．messages |
| 47．A．good |
B．well |
C．better |
D．best |
| 48．A．lazily |
B．beautifully |
C．lazy |
D．beautiful |
| 49．A．scientist |
B．thinker |
C．engineer |
D．explorer |
| 50．A．at |
B．for |
C．of |
D．with |
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