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Alice always wanted to be a singer. Music was the1.important thing in her life. To tell you the 2. (true), she took lessons for years and practised every day, 3. her voice didn't improve. 4. (honest), it didn’t get better, it just got louder.
Her teacher finally5.（give）up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused 6.quit)(停止), and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her former teacher to attend.
The teacher was very worried about 7.to say after the performance. She knew it would be terrible and it was. She didn't want to tell a lie, but she didn’t want to hurt Alice’s feelings 8. . Finally, she got an idea and went backstage(后台) to greet her former pupil.
“Well”, said Alice, “what did you think of 9. performance?”
“My dear,” said the teacher, “you’ll 10. be better than you were tonight.”
One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never ___. Tom's 85-year-old grandmother was too ___ to take care of him. As a result he was put up for adoption (领养).He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no __ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were __ people.
As Tom was growing up: he __ a lot of problems at school. He didn't learn __ and had trouble in reading. His __ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom ___.
As he couldn't __ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn't stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn't learn fast he kept __ himself at home.
After many years of learning at home, he __ overcame (克服）his difficulties. Today he is a very __ speaker and author. While he was growing up: his self-esteem(自尊) and __ were low because of others' making fun of him. It took him many __ to realize his dreams.
When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his __ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very __ sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations __ you change.”
For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you __ reading about Tom's world. Many people have so much potential（潜能）to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to __ yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has __ in learning can make such achievements, why can't you succeed?
1.A. returned B. called C. imagined D. planned
2.A. busy B. old C. poor D. mean
3.A. friends B. kids C. students D. parents
4.A. brave B. famous C. confident D. kind-hearted
5.A. explored B. brought C. faced D. solved
6.A. willingly B. proudly C. carefully D. quickly
7.A. sisters B. classmates C. brothers D. teaches
8.A. sad B. bored C. tired D. confused
9.A. compete with B. get along with C. catch up with D. agree with
10.A. proving B. cheering C. entertaining D. teaching
11.A. strangely B. immediately C. finally D. luckily
12.A. honest B. successful C. smart D. strong
13.A. confidence B. mood C. grade D. talent
14.A. hours B. days C. months D. years
15.A. family B. habit C. story D. hobby
16.A. long B. encouraging C. simple D. interesting
17.A. unless B. when C. since D. although
18.A. continue B. keep C. start D. enjoy
19.A. force B. discover C. send D. move
20.A. difficulty B. gift C. dreams D. fun
Children grow quickly, especially their feet, but many families cannot buy new shoes each time a child needs them. As a result, about 300 million children around the world go barefoot. Those children risk picking up diseases and parasites(寄生虫) from the soil.
An American man may have a solution for those barefoot kids—a shoe that grows with the child. Kenton Lee is the creator of The Shoe That Grows. He explains how the shoe works and how it is able to last so long.
“It grows in three places: the front; it can also grow on the side with Velcro; and on the back with our buckle. It can last up to five years. The bottom is compressed(压缩的) rubber like tire rubber. The top is just high-quality leather.” The shoe comes in two sizes: small that fits children aged 4 to 9 and large for children aged 9 to 14.
Lee says he got the idea for the shoe while working as a volunteer in an orphanage in Kenya.“...and there was a little girl in a white dress walking next to me. And I just remember looking down and seeing how small her shoes were. They were so small that she had to cut open the front of her shoes to let her toes stick out. And I just remember thinking, “Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a pair of shoes that could grow with her feet?”
However, Lee says it was not easy to turn his idea into a reality. “I kept writing down I should do this because of this or because of that.” Finally, in 2009 Lee founded a non-profit organization called Because International. In the office of Because International, Lee keeps a pair of his own shoes to help him remember his promise. “I told myself I would not get new shoes until the idea was done. So, those are the shoes that I wore for a little over five years.”
1.Which of the following is the characteristic of the newly invented shoes?
A. They are more expensive. B. They are not so comfortable.
C. They can grow with a child. D. They come in different sizes.
2.Who is this kind of newly invented shoes intended for?
A. All the teenagers. B. Children aged 4 to 14.
C. Middle-aged women in Africa. D. Senior citizens with low income.
3.Why does Kenton Lee keep a pair of his own shoes in the office?
A. To remind him of his promise. B. To copy the design of them.
C. To get a change conveniently. D. To use them as an example.
Twenty-five years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.
According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers.
This change is undoubtedly as a result of the Internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach audience of the world, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.
In the past, the biggest stars were trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become a star. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.”
However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they fail to notice the fact that only those who are successful earn fame(名声) and fortune. For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting line. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that remain dreams forever.
Although being vloggers is popular, some young people choose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies. Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. His job allows him to express his enthusiasm, and is always a learning experience. And that’s enough for him.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Most young Britons choose to be vloggers as their job.
B. The Internet is influencing young Britions’ career choice.
C. The Internet is taking the place of traditional studios.
D. Young Britons can not find jobs without the Internet.
2.Why do more and more young Britons choose to be vloggers?
A. Vloggers can earn greater fame and more money on the Internet.
B. There is too much competition in the traditional show business.
C. The Internet makes it convenient to enter show business.
D. Anyone with a computer will surely become a star.
3.What can we infer from the fifth paragraph?
A. Only a few vloggers can be successful.
B. A vlogger can not earn fame and fortune.
C. People often see the bright side of being a vlogger.
D. Dreams will always remain to be dreams.
4.What do young people like David do on the Internet?
A. Learn from others. B. Become an online hit.
C. Hold running races. D. Mix jobs with hobbies.
I’m a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look incredibly good when you’re in a foreign country and can understand and speak the language. The list below is 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download them for free.
Babbel – Learn Languages
Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning a new language. It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments. You need to pay a monthly subscription(定金), but this will still be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a tutor!
Duolingo: Learn Languages Free
The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. It’s all completely free too! It’s incredibly well designed, looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day.
Tandem: Language Exchange
Rather than have you work through tasks and memorize different things, the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other. It’s a great way to learn with only $1 a day.
Learn English – busuu
This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids. You’ll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue.
1.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. Sell apps to language learners. B. Introduce language learning apps.
C. Teach language learners to use apps. D. Teach languages through apps.
2.Which app suits best if you want to learn through communication?
A. Babbel – Learn Languages B. Tandem: Language Exchange
C. Duolingo: Learn Languages Free D. Learn English – busuu
3.What is Duolingo different from the other three apps?
A. It is completely free to use. B. It is specially for English learning.
C. It is unsuitable for beginners. D. It is the most effective（有效的）app.
4.What do the apps have in common?
A. They cover all languages. B. They focus on grammar.
C. They contain many tests. D. They are free to download.
At thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊断）with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.
In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”
She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are not different from your classmates, young man.”
I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.
Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out(溢出) and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?
I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day--- with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:“See what you can do when you keep trying?”
1.The author didn’ t finish the reading in class because________.
A. He was new to the class B. He was tired of literature
C. He had an attention disorder D. He wanted to take the task home
2.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?
A. He had good sight B. He learned a lot from school
C. He gave up reading D. He made a great invention.
3.What was Mrs.Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?
A. Angry B. Impatient
C. Encouraging D. Sympathetic
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.
B. teacher can open up a new world to students.
C. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.
D. The disabled should be treated with respect.
