Angela Chang(张韶涵) didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career. She went to many different record companies. But she was always turned down for looking too young and small.
“I’d never had such difficulties before,” Chang said. But Chang’s talent was finally accepted in 2002. When she got a piece of work, she cried.
She soon became a star. Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards.
“You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,” said one musician after hearing Chang sing. “She has a special voice. You can’t forget it.”
But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. Chang is also an actress. She has played a role in the popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine and At Dolphin Bay. Many people remember her common-girl parts in the plays. But acting is difficult. Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired. Another time it took her 27 tries to get a scene right.
“I cried when I got back home,” Chang said. “But I knew that I wouldn’t always fail. You only fail when you give up.”
Now with four albums behind her - Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland, it’s clear that Chang and music were made for each other. As she sings in one song, “I have a pair of invisible wings. They fly me to the sky and give me hope.”
1.The word “invisible” in the last paragraph means “________________”.
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A．难以相信的 |
B．看不见的 |
C．隐藏的 |
D．暗的 |
2. Many record companies refused to co-operate(合作) with her because ______________.
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A．she looks very common |
B．she is too young |
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C．she doesn’t sing very well |
D．she looks young and small |
3. Which of the following is NOT right?
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A．She won many awards for the album Over the Rainbow. |
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B．She has made four films. |
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C．One musician spoke highly of her. |
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D．She is not only a singer but an actress. |
4.Although acting is difficult for her, she never gives up because ______________.
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A．she is strong-minded |
B．people like her films |
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C．she is interested in acting |
D．she acted in the popular TV plays |
5.Which do you think is the best title of the passage?
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A．The Small Girl. |
B．Four Albums. |
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C．I have a Pair of Invisible Wings. |
D．A Poor Actress. |
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
1.What did the man do for the test?
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A．He sent e-mails. |
B．He did the cleaning |
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C．He sold computers. |
D．He filled in forms. |
2. The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.
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A．disliked such a job |
B．didn’t pass the test |
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C．didn’t have an e-mail |
D．knew nothing about computers |
3.The man ______after he left Microsoft.
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A．went to look for another job |
B．asked for food from door to door |
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C．thought of an idea to make money |
D．bought a computer and got an e-mail |
4.Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
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A．Because he had many friends to help him. |
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B．Because he was smart and worked very hard. |
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C．Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. |
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D．Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. |
5.What does the story want to tell us?
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A．Computers are very important in our daily life. |
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B．Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10. |
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C．The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man. |
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D．Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. |
It was not a good day today. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I just had a glass of water.
When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.
I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on（弥补）the schoolwork I had missed.
After lunch, it was the time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.
When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will be better.
1.What happened to the writer on this bad day?
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A．The writer argued with his parents. |
B．The writer heard some terrible news. |
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C．Many small things went wrong. |
D．Part of the writer’s house was on fire. |
2.When did the writer’s bad day begin?
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A．At night |
B．In the morning. |
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C．At lunchtime. |
D．In the afternoon. |
3.What did the writer do after he went home?
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A．He did some homework. |
B．He made a telephone call. |
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C．He made fun with his friend. |
D．He was tired, so he went to bed. |
4. When you “burn” something, you ___________________.
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A．give it away |
B．eat it too fast |
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C．cook it too long |
D．make it very well |
5.According to the passage, we can know _______________.
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A．the writer fell off from his bike |
B．the writer went to school |
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C．the writer got up early in the morning |
D．the writer doesn’t like eating fish |
As we know, Human beings each have unique brains. The brain is of the greatest importance to the body. It is the boss of the body．Your eyes，ears，nose，and skin tell your brain what is going on around you．Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you．Your brain takes in the signals．It tells your body what to do with them．When you touch fire，your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot．Your brain tells you to move your finger．All these happen very fast．Your brain also controls your breathing，blinking，and heartbeat．It controls your feelings and thoughts too．
Humans have the most developed brain of all animals．Yet it is not the largest brain．The human brain weighs three pounds．The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds．So the largest brain is not always the best brain．In people，a larger brain does not mean a clever person．
1.What is the main idea of this passage?
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A．The human brain works very fast． |
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B．The largest brain is not always the best brain． |
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C．The brain controls the body． |
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D．The best brain is the largest brain． |
2.What happens after the brain takes in the signals from the body?
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A．The brain grows faster and larger． |
B．The brain tells the body what to do． |
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C．The body becomes more developed． |
D．We don't know． |
3.What does “the boss of the body” mean?
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A．The signals． |
B．The most developed body part． |
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C．The main part of the body. |
D．The centre of the body． |
4.Which brain is the most developed?
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A．The largest brain． |
B．The human brain． |
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C．The smaller brain． |
D．Not too big brain． |
5.What are the things that the human brain does?
A．Takes in signals． B．Controls breathing．
C．Controls feelings and thoughts． D．A，B and C．
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
I don’t think there is any one being as interested in food as I. We lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and had a good 36 . She made fantastic English food; her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the 37 _ and watching her work, and I learned a lot from her. I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys __ 38 to do sports after school, I helped with cooking at home. By the time I was 15, I had _39 to be a cook. However, I knew my parents wouldn’t allow me to be a cook. I had to tell them about it 40.
I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course for fun, and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn’t put off telling my parents any longer, 41 I brought the subject up one night over dinner. 42 there was silence, and then my father asked me why. I explained that cooking was 43 painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation. I could see that my father disagreed, but he was not 44 . He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me. And now I have my own restaurant, and it goes well. I can see they are 45 me. However, my grandfather thinks I’m mad to give up farming.
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—Sorry. I don’t know______.
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B．why he is going abroad |
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