In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his  16  .His music was so great that many people put money into his   17  .The next day, the young artist came to the   18  place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put   19  on the ground. The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat  20  .Please come to get it soon.”   21  about half an hour, a(an)   22  man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you. You did come here.” The young violinist asked   23  , “Are you Mr. George Sang?”“Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?”“Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.
The violinist   24   a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist   25  it to him. Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you   26  play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “  27   I don’t have much money, I live happily; But if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so   28  . But being   29  should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may   30   in a short period(短期). However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.
【小题1】
A.piano
B.guitar
C.violin
D.sax(萨克斯)
【小题2】
A.bowl
B.hat
C.pocket
D.hands
【小题3】
A.similar
B.different
C.strange
D.same
【小题4】
A.it
B.its
C.they
D.them
【小题5】
A.by then
B.by mistake
C.by the way
D.by hand
【小题6】
A.After
B.Before
C.From
D.When
【小题7】
A.young
B.old
C.small
D.tall
【小题8】
A.coldly
B.angrily
C.calmly
D.sadly
【小题9】
A.took out
B.took off
C.took back
D.took away
【小题10】
A.sold
B.bought
C.gave
D.lent
【小题11】                  
A.could
B.had to
C.should
D.must
【小题12】
A.Although
B.Once
C.If
D.Unless
【小题13】
A.many
B.much
C.little
D.few
【小题14】              
A.kind
B.rich
C.honest
D.poor
【小题15】
A.fail
B.relax
C.suffer
D.succeed

At midnight Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn’t go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer. He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears(眼泪) ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?” asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can’t I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination of his lungs. And then he looked at the Xray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth, doctor.”said Mr.King, “Do you see any shadows(阴影)in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”
(   )6. Mr.King got up to      .
A. smoke again
B. talk with his wife
C. read the medicine book
D. take some medicine
(   )7. Mr. King coughed because      .
A. he couldn’t go to sleep
B. he was afraid to die
C. he smoked too much
D. he was too old
(   )8.    , so tears ran down his face.
A. Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B. Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
C. Mr. King was too sad to go to sleep
D. The doctors refused to help Mr. King
(   ) 9.The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination because      .
A. he was sure the man would die soon
B. he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
C. he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lungs
D. he was sure the man would soon be all right
(   )10. Which of the following is true?
A. There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B. Smoking too much caused Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
C. The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
D. Mr. King decided to stop smoking at once.

Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chan Kong-sang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s family lived in the French Embassy(大使馆).His father was a cook, and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father sent him to the China Drama Academy. Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技表演)there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995,Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars. 
【小题1】When did Jackie Chan’s parents move to Hong Kong?
A. They moved to Hong Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born.
B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born.
C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America.
【小题2】What did Jackie Chan learn in the China Drama Academy?
A. Dramas        B. Dancing        C. Kong Fu and stunts
【小题3】Which is true according to the passage?
A. Jackie Chan is about forty years old.
B. He wasn’t very successful when he first went to Hollywood.
C. He became famous at the age of 17.
【小题4】From the passage we know that_________.
A. neither his American fans nor his Chinese fans like his films.
B. everybody in the world likes his films very much
C. his films are popular not only in China but also in America
【小题5】We can learn from the article that _____.
A. Jackie Chan’s mother was also born in Hong Kong .
B. At first, Jackie’s family lived in France.
C. the time when his family moved to Australia was around 1961.

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