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 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.
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 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(标题) for the passage?
A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in Life
C. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent
Mr King had some apple trees in his garden(花园)．He ______ them carefully．Now ______very good apples on the trees and Mr King was happy．
This afternoon when he looked through(通过)the window, he saw a boy on ______ his apple trees．He was _______himself to the finest apples．
Mr King______ the window and shouted(大喊),“Hey, ______ are you doing there?_______ and get away,_______ I'll go to see your father!”
The boy was not afraid of Mr King_______ all．“Dad,”he looked up and shouted,“this gentleman(绅士)_______ to see you!”
1.A. took care B. looked after C. watched on D. showed
2.A. had B. there are C. have D. there were
3.A. a B. one C. one of D. any of
4.A. taking B. helping C. keeping D. carrying
5.A. opened B. turned on C. closed D. turned off
6.A. How B. Which C. What D. Where
7.A. Come up B. Come over C. Come round D. Come down
8.A. and B. but C. or D. so
9.A. in B. for C. at D. with
10.A. thinks B. wants C. asks for D. needed
John is travelling on a train. He is very hungry. The train stops at a small station. He wants to buy one cake to eat very much, but it's raining hard. He wants someone to help him. A little boy is coming over to him. John asks him to buy cakes for him. He gives the little boy one yuan and says, "Go and buy two cakes with the money. One cake is for me, the other is for you. Can you help me?"
The little boy is very happy and runs over to buy cakes in the rain. A few minutes later the little boy comes back and says to John, "I'm sorry. I'm eating the last cake. It's delicious. Thank you very much. Here is your fifty fen. "
1.John is traveling.
A. by train B. by plane C. by bus D. by car
2.helps John to buy cakes.
A. A woman B. A little girl C. A man D. A little boy
3.The little boy can't buy two cakes because.
A. he doesn't like to buy B. there is only one cake left
C. he doesn't have enough(足够)money D. John wants him to buy one
4.John is very_______.
A. happy B. nervous C. hungry D. tired
There are many kangaroos（袋鼠）in Australia and not only in zoos. You can see them everywhere outside the cities and towns. Kangaroos have very strong legs. So they're very good at jumping. Their tails are very strong, too. So when they want to have a rest, they rest on their tails. Kangaroos are also very good at looking after their babies. Mother kangaroos keep their babies safe in their pockets.
1.There're many kangaroos in ________.
A. America B. Australia C. England
2.Their legs are strong, so they're good at ________.
A. jumping B. dancing C. running
3.Kangaroos are also good at ________ their babies.
A. looking up B. looking after C. looking at
4.Kangaroos can rest ________.
A. with their tails B. with their legs C. on their tails
5.________ keep their babies safe in their pockets.
A. Mother kangaroos B. Father kangaroos C. Kangaroos
A hungry fox one day met a cock and said,“I remember what a good______ your father was．I_______to know if you can_______as well．”The cock closed his eyes and began to sing．The fox caught him with his _____ and carried him away．The people of the village cried．“Look!The fox is carrying off our ______!”
The cock then______ to the fox,“Do you hear?The people are saying that you are carrying off _____ cock．Tell them_______that it's not yours, it's______!”At that moment the cock ran away from the fox's mouth and _______ into a tree．
1.A. artist B. singer C. friend D. husband
2.A. have B. want C. try D. prepare
3.A. fly B. dance C. cry D. sing
4.A. neck B. mouth C. paws D. legs
5.A. chick B. meat C. cock D. dog
6.A. said B. spoke C. told D. talked
7.A. my B. your C. our D. their
8.A. again B. suddenly C. clearly D. quickly
9.A. mine B. yourself C. theirs D. other's
10.A. walked B. came C. flew D. climbed
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