Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). 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 your money, 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.
1.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
2.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
3.The words “sit on” in the passage probably mean________.
A.fail to realize (实现) B.forget to use
C.try to develop D.manage to show
4.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should ________.
A.hide it and wait B.ask others for help
C.pay no attention to it D.work hard to improve yourself
5.Which could be the best title for the passage?
A.Sing in the Bar B.A Successful Piano Player
C.Never Lose Heart D.Find Your Hidden Talent
The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways. Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth.
Water Pollution
A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.
Air Pollution
In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of air pollution. Many people in cities now have serious health problems. For example, Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered by thick brown clouds.
Soil Pollution
In order to have a good harvest, most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil. But this kind of pollution is difficult to stop.
Hope For The Future
These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to improve our environment. If we can stop pollution, our planet will become more and more beautiful and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people!
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1._____ have made the earth change a lot.
A. Human beings B. Animals C. Plants D. People in other planets
2.There are _____ kinds of pollution in this passage.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
3._____ is a big problem now.
A. Pollution. B. Population. C. Education D. Medical treatment
4.Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Most of the things that we have done are good for our planet.
B. We must stop the factories from pouring waste water into the rivers and lakes.
C. Because of water pollution, many rivers and lakes are now dead.
D. Water pollution is very serious nowadays.
5.Which sentence is TRUE?
A. Though Mexico city is always covered by thick brown clouds, it’s still a beautiful sunny capital.
B. Air pollution can make people sick.
C. Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields.
D. Factories, cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of soil pollution.
Sitienei, a 90-year-old Kenyan grandmother, has become the world’s oldest primary school student. She is studying at the local primary school to learn to read and write. She is from a small_________ in Kenyan. She has spent most of her life_________ as a midwife (接生婆), helping women to give birth to babies. She wants to pass on her midwife skills to the young. She said she didn’t have a chance to go to school when she was_________. So she wants all the children in her village to_________.
The head teacher at the school said, “I’m proud_________ her. She is loved by every student. They all want to learn and play with_________.” He also said, “She is doing well considering her_________. I can say I have seen a big difference in this school_________ she came.”
Sitienei often said, “I want to tell children,_________ girls in poor areas, that__________ will be your wealth.” She added, “With education, you can be whatever you want to be — a doctor, a teacher, a scientist, and so on.”
1.A.city B.village C.town
2.A.reading B.writing C.working
3.A.young B.old C.free
4.A.study B.work C.leave
5.A.for B.with C.of
6.A.her B.me C.you
7.A.chance B.age C.skills
8.A.after B.when C.since
9.A.naturally B.especially C.luckily
10.A.friendship B.future C.education
— The government has tried its best to ________ the people in poor areas ________ food and clothes.
— That’s good news!
A.provide; for B.provide; with C.offer; to
The population in China is larger than ________ in India.
A.that B.the one C.those
In our class, ________ of the students ________ girls.
A.three fifth, is B.third fifth, are C.three fifths, are
