What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.What made Langlang first enjoy western music?
| A．When he played the piano at three. |
| B．When he saw Tom play the piano at two. |
| C．When he listened to the western music on the radio. |
| D．When his father taught him to read music. |
How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?
| A．two | B．three | C．five | D．fifteen |
What is Langlang famous for?
| A．He is famous for playing the guitar. |
| B．He is famous for singing |
| C．He is famous for writing music. |
| D．He is famous for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano. |
Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?
| A．Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave. |
| B．Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents. |
| C．Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education. |
| D．Because she didn’t love her son. |
From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.
| A．spent | B．paid | C．took | D．cost |
Harry had a very small farm. He only had one cow but dreamed about having a large farm. He once asked his father Bill, “I’d like to have that land over there. How can I get it?” His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner(地主) to see how they could get the land. Harry said. “But we don’t have enough money.” His father said, “Don’t worry. Go and talk to him.”
Several years passed. Harry had not only the land, but also several hundred cows. He had a happy life with his wife.
Later, Harry’s wife, Sarah, had a dream. “I want to build the biggest farm in the world.” She said. They called their friend Manuel about this task. Three days later Manuel had a plan for the whole project. Then they asked, “How much will it cost?” Manuel said they needed a lot of money.
“Nobody will lend us so much money to build a farm,” they thought. But the manager of the bank trusted them and their dream.
A few months later, La manuel, the biggest farm in the world, was opened.The passage tells us that _________.
| A． A poor farmer is always a poor farmer. |
| B． Making your dream come true depends on (依靠)yourself |
| C． A good friend can help you in doing everything |
| D． Talk with your friends before you do everything |
The reason why Harry got the land and many cows was _______.
| A．he was rich |
| B．he got his help from his wife |
| C．he worked hard to get money |
| D．he borrowed money from the bank |
In order to(为了) make Sarah’s dream come true(实现),
Manuel _________.
| A．made a careful plan | B．lent her quite a lot of money |
| C．bought the biggest farm for her. | D．didn’t like her dream |
The underlined word “trust” means ________.
| A．know | B．understand | C．think | D．believe |
From this passage, we can learn that ________.
| A． Harry was a rich, energetic and clever man |
| B． Harry’s success comes from his dream and working hard |
| C． Harry’s father and wife were both interested in making money |
| D． If you help others, you’ll get what you have paid |
My name is Chen Lan. I am a gril. My home is in Gulangyu. Do you know Gulangyu? It is in Xiamen, China.
Our house is in the middle of Culangyu. Behind the house, there is a big tree. My grandfather tells me the tree is very, very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call (叫) it the “bird tree”. Our school is near the sea. The sea is blue and there are a lot of fish in the sea. I can swim in the sea. After school, I often go to the sea and catch (捉) fish with friends. There is a cat in my house. Its name is Mimi. I like it very much. It likes eating fish and birds.
根据短文内容回答下列问题。Where is the girl from?
________________________________________________________________.What is the name of the old tree?
________________________________________________________________.Where is the big tree?
____________________________________________________________________.What does the girl often do after school?
____________________________________________________________________.What does Chen Lan’s cat like to eat?
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A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man, “Let me clean your shoes.” The young man said, “No, thank you.” “You may pay(支付) me only one dollar for them.” Said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝) again.
And then the boy told the young man that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed to his, and soon one of his shoes became as clean as a new one. The man gave the other shoe to the boy, but the boy refused to clean it because he wanted the man to pay two dollars for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away.
But the dirty shoe looked so bad that he couldn’t walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the other shoe became clean.At first the young man refused to let the boy clean his shoes, because
| A．he was very busy | B．he didn’t want to pay |
| C．he didn’t have enough money | D．he had cleaned his shoes |
The young man agreed to let the boy clean his shoes, because the boy said he would ask for
| A．one dollar | B．two dollars | C．four dollars | D．nothing |
The boy refused to clean the other shoe because
| A．it was very dirty | B．it was difficult to clean |
| C．the young man paid only one dollar | D．he wanted the young man to pay him |
According to the passage, we know the boy .
He is very foolish. B. He is very selfish. C. He is very clever. D. He is very sad.
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