Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don’t sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!’
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.
| A．she had paid him for this |
| B．she knew him very well |
| C．she wanted to have a change |
| D．she enjoyed his singing |
Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.
| A．the lady helped him a lot |
| B．he caught the chance |
| C．he continued to play in the bar |
| D．he stopped playing the piano |
The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"
| A．参加 | B．搁置 | C．开发 | D．展示 |
Which could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Sing in the Bar |
| B．Achieve Success in Life |
| C．Never Lose Heart |
| D．Find Your Hidden Talent |
Mr. Gregory Gale is one of the few people in England who are 100 years old. On the day of his birthday, he played a game of tennis and went for a long walk. A few days later a radio reporter came to his house and asked him if he had any “secrets of long life”. This is what Mr. Gale said, “No, I don’t know any secrets like that, but there are a few simple rules of good life. I’ve always kept them all my life. The first is this: Don’t listen to those fools who tell you to give up all the pleasures of life! The second is to enjoy all the pleasures of life in moderation(节制). For example, I’ve always smoked a few good cigars every day. Not many, mind you! Only two or three! I’ve always also drunk a little good wine with my meals, perhaps two or three glasses. The third rule is to take a little exercise every day. I’ve taken a little and on Saturdays I’ve played a little tennis or golf.”Which of the following isn’t true?
| A．Mr. Gale is still young. |
| B．Mr. Gale is 100 years old. |
| C．Mr. Gale is one of the oldest men in England. |
| D．Mr. Gale was interviewed by a radio reporter after his 100th birthday. |
Which of the following doesn’t Mr. Gale do in his life?
| A．Playing. | B．Drinking. | C．Eating a lot. | D．Smoking. |
Why is Mr. Gale able to live such a long life?
| A．Because he knows some “secrets of long life”. |
| B．Because he keeps a few simple rules of good life. |
| C．Because he gives up all the pleasures of life. |
| D．Because he enjoys all the pleasures of life without thinking of his health. |
A new Long March（长征）
Twenty-one people from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland began a new Long March on October 15. They will walk about 8，000 kilometers from Ruijin， Jiangxi to Wuqi， Shanxi. They hope to get 20.2 million Yuan to build 101 schools and help poor children go back to school. They hope to finish the march by August 16, 2012.
The football team
The Chinese under-17 football team is No. 1 in Asia. They won the Asian U-17 Championship（亚洲U-17锦标赛）in Japan on Saturday. They beat the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea（朝鲜）by 1:0. After 85 minutes， Wang Weilong got the only goal. They took the cup for the first time in 12 years.
Liu leaves China
Chinese actor Liu Ye left for the US on Monday to make a film called Meteor（《流星》）。 He is going to act with the Hollywood film star Meryl Streep. His former classmate Zhang Ziyi sent Liu a message to encourage him. Liu was worried about his English， and worked hard on it before he left. People know him from films like last year’s “Mei Ren Cao”。From the news，we know that the twenty-one people began a new Long March to ______.
| A．travel around China |
| B．visit some schools |
| C．teach poor children |
| D．get some money and help poor children go back to school |
The second piece of news tells us ______.
| A．Korea held this contest |
| B．the Chinese football team is No. 1 in South-East Asia |
| C．the Chinese under-17 football team won the world championship |
| D．the Chinese under-17 football team won the championship for the first time in 12years |
Which of the paragraphs is about sports？ ______
| A．The 1st | B．The 2nd |
| C．The 3rd | D．The 3th and the 1st |
阅读短文后回答问题
I have many pen pals in many countries.
Bill is my first pen pal .He is 13 years old. He is from Singapore. He lives with his grandparents .He has a big family.
Reiko is a little girl. She is Japanese .She is only 10 years old, but she can speak French and English.
Mike is from Australia .He often talks to me on the Internet(互联网) .He likes basketball very much. His favorite basketball star is Michael Jordan.
Sally lives in New York of the USA. She is my new pen pal. She is very kind .She has many pen pals in China. She likes writing to them.
Gao Yu is also my pen pal .But he is a Chinese boy .He is in Beijing and he often calls me on weekends. We talk about something interesting in school. How old is Bill?
.What other languages can Reiko speak?
.Where does Sally live?
.Where is Gao Yu from?
.What’s Mike’s favorite sport?
.
根据短文，选择正确答案
A Clever Bird
A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird. “Hello!” he says. “Hello!” the bird answers. “What are you doing?” says the man. “What are you doing?” says the bird.
The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things “Hello!” The thief hears the bird’s words. “What are you doing?” The thief is very afraid，so he does not take any things and runs out of the house.The man teaches the bird ________.
| A．how to say something | B．how to sing songs |
| C．how to eat something | D．how to dance |
The bird is ________.
| A．very nice | B．very clever | C．very beautiful | D．very silly(傻的) |
The man speaks to the bird ________.
| A．sometimes | B．once a week | C．every week | D．every day |
The thief is taking ________ things from the house.
| A．a few | B．a little | C．a lot of | D．some |
The thief ________ out of the room.
| A．walks | B．comes | C．runs | D．goes |
The clock struck（敲）eight，but I was still on the bed．I could hear it was blowing strongly．“It must be windy outside，” I thought． I came to the small town a week ago． I sold some clothes to a ten and friends．So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to pay for them．I was out of luck（运气不好）．He went to London and I had to wait for him here．There was no theatre here but a cinema．The films were all too old．I preferred staying in the small hotel to sitting in the cold cinema． Half an hour later，I felt hungry．I had to get up．It was white everywhere and some children were skiing down the hill．On my way to the small restaurant，I saw a boy fall on to a rock （岩石）．I ran to him quickly and carried him to a hospital．Soon his parents came here．Now I knew the boy was just the manager’s son．He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner． What was the weather like ？
______________________________ What did the writer come to the town for？
______________________________ Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel？
______________________________ When did the writer get up？
______________________________ Why did the manager thank the writer？
______________________________
What is color? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue?
Colors are really made by deflected (反射) light. We see color because most of the things reflect light. In the same way, if something is green, it reflects most of the green light. If something reflects all light, it is white. If it doesn’t reflect any light, it is black.
Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in (吸引) and turned into (变成) heat (热能).The darker the color is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in. So dark-colored clothes are warmer in the sun than light-colored clothes.When something reflects light, we can _____.
| A．see its color | B．see its heat | C．not see its color | D．see nothing |
Something looks white because it reflects _____.
| A．some light | B．no light | C．all light | D．most light |
the dark-colored clothes are warm because ____ is taken in.
| A．more light | B．less light | C．more color | D．less color |
In summer ______ make people feel cool.
| A．dark-colored clothes | B．red-colored clothes |
| C．green-colored clothes | D．light-colored clothes |
What’s the best title(标题)of this passage( 短文 )?
| A．Dark color | B．Color | C．Heat | D．Clothes |
用所给词的适当形式填空Doctors often tell us (drink) more water every day.
It’s easy for us (have) a good lifestyle.
you (watch) TV last night?
How many (west) countries do you have?
I (visit) my grandpa next month.
Tom with his sister (have) lunch at school every day.
He plans (spend) this weekend with his friends.
(smoke) is bad for your health.
Tom forgot (do) his homework last night.
Lily had to look after his mum because of her ( ill).
I decided (play) tennis with the children.
He’s very (excite) and he really needs a (relax) vacation.
Children like outdoor(户外的) (active).
Can he finish (read) the book in about a week?
He (leave) the first week in June and (stay) until August.
My mother wants me (exercise) often.
He thought about (go) to Italy.
Peng Liyuan is a famous (sing) in China.
My grandma looks very young because she (play) sports every day.
I’m not (feel) well, I have a fever.
任务型阅读。根据短文内容，回答问题。
Do you often have a cold, headache or backache? If your answer is yes, your health is a problem. Healthy foods are good for our health. Tofu is a kind of healthy food. It is also a traditional Chinese food. We often eat it in China. Now, many people in other countries think tofu is good for health, too. They also like eating it.
Milk is another kind of healthy food. You should drink one or two glasses of milk every day.
Vegetables are important, too. You should eat lots of them. There are vitamin A, B, C, D, E (维生素A,B,C,D,E) and other vitamins in them.
Of course, it’s important to eat a balanced diet. You need some pork, chicken or beef every day. But you shouldn’t eat much of them.Are healthy foods good for your health?
What’s the traditional food in China?
Why are vegetables important to our health?
Which is a good diet: some beef, some pork, a hamburger and a glass of cola for dinner or some pork, tofu and some vegetables?
What did you have for dinner last night?
根据短文内容判断（T）误(F)。
Once there was a king(国王) of England who had a large army（军队）. He couldn’t get as many soldiers（士兵） as he wanted in England, so many of them came from abroad（国外）.And some of them were unable(不能的)to speak English. Whenever the king came to inspect（视察）his army and talked to the soldiers, he always asked the same three questions, “How old are you? How long have you been in my army? Are your parents still alive（活着）?” The officers always made sure that all the soldiers knew the right answers to these questions.
One day the king was inspecting some of his soldiers. He walked down the lines, stopping here and there to speak to one of the men. He stopped in front of the foreign soldiers. This man couldn’t speak English, but he knew by heart(记在心中) the answers to the king’s three questions.
“ How long have been in my army?”
“ Twenty-three years,” said the soldier.
The king seemed surprised，（惊讶的）“And how old are you?”
“ Six months, sir,” was the reply.
The king began to get angry, “ One of us must be mad（疯的）,” he said. “Is it you or me?”
“ Both（两个都）, sir,” said the soldier.根据第一段Once there was a king(国王) of England who had a large army（军队）.可知本句表述正确
根据第一段He couldn’t get as many soldiers（士兵） as he wanted in England, so many of them came from abroad（国外）.可知本句表述正确
根据第一段And some of them were unable(不能的)to speak English.可知本句表述错误
根据Whenever the king came to inspect（视察）his army and talked to the soldiers, he always asked the same three questions,可知本句表述正确
根据The king seemed surprised，（惊讶的）和The king began to get angry,可知士兵回答错了国王的问题,故本句表述错误
If you often feel tired and the doctor can’t find anything wrong with you, you may be in a state of subhealth(亚健康). Subhealth is a state between health and illness. Most of the subhealthy people are middle-aged ones who are usually stressed out because of work and family. And some of them are students who are having exams.
If you are subhealthy, it is not difficult for you to become well soon. You should have good living habits. For example, you should get up early and go to bed early. And you should exercise regularly（有规律地）. Exercising can keep you healthy. As for meals, it is better to eat less salt and sugar. Vegetables, fruit and fish are important to your body. You should eat more of them. It is not good to eat too much at one meal, because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract（消化道）. And at last, a balanced diet is very helpful in staying away from（远离）subhealth.How may you feel if you’re subhealthy?
| A．Happy | B．Comfortable | C．Tired | D．Sad |
According to the passage, who will probably(可能地) be subhealthy?
| A．Teachers and students |
| B．Parents and children |
| C．Middle-aged people and students |
| D．The young and the old |
What should you do if you are subhealthy?
| A．Relax and have good living habits |
| B．Go to see the doctor and ask for some medicine. |
| C．Go to hospital in foreign countries. |
| D．Stay at home and not talk to others |
If you want to have good living habits, .
| A．you need to get up early and go to bed early. |
| B．you should exercise very often |
| C．you should eat less salt and sugar and eat more vegetables, fruit and fish |
| D．All above(上边的) |
What is the main(主要的) idea of the passage（短文）?
A. What is subhealth.
B. How to keep away from subhealth.
C How to keep subhealthy.
D. Why are you subhealthy?
A Gold Cup for an Orange
There is a poor man. He has an orange tree. On the tree, there are many fine oranges. One of them is very, very big. It is as big as a football. Nobody sees so big an orange. The poor man is very happy. He takes it to the king(国王). The King is so pleased（高兴）that he gives the man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man hears of it, he says to himself, "It’s only an orange. Why does the king give so much money for it? I’ll take my gold cup to the king. He’ll give me more money".
The next day when the king receives (收到) the gold cup, he says to the rich man, "what a beautiful cup! I’ll show you something wonderful, please take this great orange away. How many people are there in the story?
| A．Four | B．Two | C．Three | D．Five |
The orange is__________
| A．fine and big | B．fine and beautiful | C．good and fine | D．small |
The rich man takes his gold cup to the king for_______________
| A．the orange | B．the orange tree | C．a football | D．money |
The orange is____________
| A．a football | B．like a gold cup |
| C．like a football | D．like an egg |
The king receives the orange and the gold cup ___________
| A．on the same day | B．the next day |
| C．every day | D．on different days |
Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
I’ve always wanted to try rock climbing, but never had time or money for it. But I’ve discovered a way to experience the thrill(兴奋，紧张) of climbing rock. Indoor climbing is an easy and exciting way to get a taste of rock climbing. And it is also much cheaper and safer! Indoor climbers don’t climb on real rock, but on a plastic wall. You can probably find a climbing wall near you. Many gyms,
schools and camps have one.
You can climb in doors at any time of the year, no matter how the whether is. It is usually not expensive. Most gyms provide the equipment you need. The convenience of indoor climbing is one reason why it has become so popular. But the main reason people climb is for rush(刺激感) they get. When I stand at the roof of the wall and look up, I’m always scared, but once I start climbing, fear changes to determination. With my heart pounding(心剧烈跳动), I reach the top and look down. I can’t stop grinning. I did it! Indoor climbing is a great workout(锻炼). Climbing uses muscles(肌肉)that are hard to exercise, especially those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun. Most gyms have several climbing walls with various degrees of difficulty. The easier ones are like climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out(凸出)in places so that climbers must sometimes climb parallel(平行的)with the floor.
Although gym climbing is easier and safer than real rock climbing, you should still be careful. Always climb with a partner. As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope through something called a belay device(绳索控制器). The belay catches you if you slip. But make sure your partner knows how to use this equipment. And if you are a first-time climber, get some instruction before you begin.
Is indoor climbing cheaper and safer than real rock climbing?
On what do indoor climbers climb?
What are the reasons that make the indoor climbing so popular?
Who should always be with you when you climb?
What does your partner do as you climb?
Which do you think sounds more fun, rock climbing or indoor climbing? Why?
December 25 is Christmas Day(圣诞节). Christmas is an important holiday in many countries. On Christmas Day, most families get together for a big dinner. They give presents to each other and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy trees. The families decorate(装饰) the tree together. Parents usually tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children. Of course, Father Christmas isn’t real. The parents of the children are really “Father Christmas”. They put the presents under the tree or into their children’s stocking(长统袜) after the children go to sleep.What do most families in America do on Christmas Day? __________.
| A．They only have a big dinner together |
| B．They have a big dinner, exchange (交换) presents and visit friends |
| C．They just visit friends and exchange presents |
| D．They exchange presents only |
Who is really “Father Christmas”? ___________.
| A．Their parents | B．Their father |
| C．Their mother | D．Father Christmas |
When Christmas Day is coming, the parents __________.
| A．usually tell their children that Father Christmas isn’t real |
| B．tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children |
| C．sometimes tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the day |
| D．often tell their children that Father Christmas gives presents to poor children |
When did parents put the presents into their children’s stocking? __________.
| A．Before the children go to sleep |
| B．After the children go to sleep |
| C．December 26 |
| D．At midnight of December 25 |
A new survey of 100 hard-working mothers shows that they spend about 70 hours a week doing chores and looking after their families.
They spend more than ten hours a day cooking, cleaning the house, getting children ready for school and helping with homework. Cooking takes up (占用) about one hour and nine minutes a day. Doing the laundry takes about 61 minutes. Mothers also spend about 55 minutes getting children ready for school, about 53 minutes putting them to bed and about 47 minutes helping with homework.
However, 30% of those mothers with children under 16 get less than six hours’ sleep at night. 83% are not happy because they have less than an hour of their own(自己的) time every day. Only 17% are happy with this kind of life. In the survey, mothers spend about 70 hours a week __________.
| A．going shopping | B．doing chores |
| C．looking after their families | D．Both B and C |
It takes mothers _________ to cook every day.
| A．about 69 minutes | B．about 55 minutes |
| C．about 47 minutes | D．about 10 hours |
In the survey, ________ mothers with children under 16 sleep less than six hours at night.
| A．100 | B．70 | C．83 | D．30 |
From the survey, we know that _________________.
| A．no mothers like this kind of life |
| B．a few mothers are hard-working |
| C．most mothers want to have more time to do their own things |
| D．all mothers would like to work harder |
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