Nina felt nervous this morning. She couldn’t believe that she decided to try out for a talent show. She loved to sing but she disliked singing in front of other people.
Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the theater and went inside.
The room was filled with laughing children. Nina saw Luz, James and others from her class. The bright, sunny room left her no place to hide. A few teachers sat on chairs. They waited for the children to become quiet.
“Hi, Nina!” Luz called out. “I didn’t think you would try out. You are so timid(胆怯的) in front of people.”
“That’s not true,” Nina said. “I’m not shy at all.”
“Yeah, right,” Luz chuckled(轻声地笑) and ran off to find a seat.
One by one the students got up on the stage(舞台) and did their acts.
“Nina Martinez!” a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher. Nina rose from her chair. She felt small as she walked to the huge, empty stage. Her face was hot and her shaking hands were as cold as ice.
“I-I-” Nina began, and then stopped. “I can’t,” she said softly.
“Close your eyes,” said Mrs. Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else. Just sing.”
Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She closed her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. Her hands stopped shaking. The song was so nice that everybody enjoyed it.
Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap (鼓掌) loudly at the end of her song. “That’s the first time I have really heard your voice,” she said. “You are in the show!”
Nina let out a big sigh(叹息) and smiled happily.
1.What was the weather like that day?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. D. Cloudy.
2.Why did Luz laugh as he ran off to his seat? Because .
A. he thought Nina looked silly
B. he thought Nina was very funny
C. he did not believe Nina was telling the truth
D. he did not believe Nina had a good music teacher
3. When Nina walked to stage, her face was hot and her hands were cold. That’s because
she was .
A. very excited B. badly ill
C. too nervous D. so happy
4.Mrs. Brent told Nina to just sing for herself. It showed that Mrs. Brent .
A. wanted Nina to do well
B. thought Nina’s voice was too soft
C. did not think Nina would be in the show
D. did not think Nina would remember the song
5.Which word best describes Nina at the end of the story?
A. Silly. B. Lucky. C. Proud. D. Terrible.
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1.If you work at No.1, you have to work longer hours on .
A. Tuesday B. Thursday
C. Saturday D. Sunday
2.Which two are open every day?
A. No.1 and No.2. B. No.1 and No.4.
C. No.3 and No.4. D. No.2 and No.3.
3.No.4 can most probably be .
A. a government office B. a hospital
C. a restaurant D. a hotel
1.Which is true about the basketball club?
A. People can join the club without paying.
B. Bob Miller is the person who started the club.
C. People in the club play the sport in the early morning.
D. The club is looking for people to play in a national game.
2.Who CANNOT join the club?
A. Steven, a high school student who is a basketball fan.
B. Josh, a school teacher who can play basketball well.
C. Maggie, a ten-year-old girl who enjoys playing basketball on the computer.
D. Barbara, a taxi driver who has interest in basketball since she was young.
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阅读下面短文,从短文后A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出一个能填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并在答卷纸上将该项涂黑。
On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t
_________ her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me, “or the others will laugh at you.”
Amy had many physical differences—lots of reasons for other kids to laugh at her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were very thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day _________ we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a _________ face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her hat. Make her put it back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d fit in(合群). After all, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, I felt _________ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look uglier, because she was so ashamed(羞愧) and alone. Then I wanted to _________her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates until the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to skate, but I could see how much she wanted to _________ like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand. We began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in _________.
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me skating together, _________ nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation(毕业), I never _________ Amy. However, I never forget her and I’ve always wondered if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she has changed my _________ . I was no longer influenced by others. I became myself.
1.A. laugh at B. ask about C. talk to D. look for
2.A. when B. though C. after D. before
3.A. pretty B. strange C. nice D. lovely
4.A. happy B. excited C. sorry D. nervous
5.A. ask B. know C. help D. see
6.A. stand up B. have fun C. sit down D. fall over
7.A. fear B. surprise C. danger D. joy
8.A. so B. because C. still D. but
9.A. thought of B. laughed at C. heard from D. shouted at
10.A. life B. family C. interest D. friend
—My mother says she will cancel the family trip. I really can’t understand.
— . You were looking forward to it.
A. It doesn’t matter
B. It’s very unwise of her
C. Don’t worry about it
D. You must be sorry about it
—Could you tell me ?
—Sure. Walk straight along this street and you’ll find it.
A. how can I get to the post office
B. where is the post office
C. which is the way to the post office
D. how far the post office is
