Bill was a boy of 15 in Grade 9. His parents went gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him. Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.

One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed.

It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!” Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word. “Just try it! I believe you can!” After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.

Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.” Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that he also could learn well. A change took place in Bill’s heart.

You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple, really.

1.How old was Bill?

A. 9           B. 14        C. 15            D. 16

2. Bill always failed in the exams at first because he____________.

A. went gambling     B. talked in class     C. was silly    D. gave himself up

3.Miss Jones changed Bill by ______________.

A. doing homework for him

B. encouraging and helping him

C. giving Bill another exam

D. cooking delicious food for him

4.From the passage we can learn _____________.

A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much

C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s questions

D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

5.Which may be the best title for the passage?

A. Parents’ Day    B. A Lazy Boy    C. A Boy’s Change   D. A Strict Teacher

 

钢琴家朗朗是世界古典音乐新一代领军人物,被誉为“当今世界最年轻的钢琴大师”.

Lang Lang, called “Chinese Mozart”, one of the best-known Chinese pianists in the world, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. He played the piano at least 20 hours a week at that time. At the age of five, he won the Shenyang Piano Competition. Four years later, his father took him to Beijing to study at the Beijing Central Music Conservatory(中央音乐学院). When he was 11, he won the first prize at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1996, he went to the United States to study music. Soon he became famous all over the US, and then around the world.

The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father even stopped his job in his police office. For over ten years, he followed Lang Lang everywhere he went, not only as a father, but also as a manager, tutor and friend, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. In spite of(尽管) giving on average over 150 performances around the world every year now, he still finds time to practice and learn new works. Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

1.How old was Lang Lang when he went to Beijing to study?

A.He was three.      B.He was five.        C.He was nine.       D.He was eleven.

2.Why did Lang Lang’s father take him to Beijing?

A.They went on vacation to Beijing.

B.Their family needed money at that time.

C.Lang Lang wanted to take part in the Piano Competition.

D.Lang Lang went there to study at a famous music conservatory.

3.Where was the fourth International Youth Piano Competition held?

A.In Germany.        B.In the United States.  C.In Japan           D.In China.

4.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.Lang Lang went to the United States to study music at the age of 14.

B.Lang Lang’s father had to stay in Shenyang to make money.

C.Lang Lang’s parents have done a lot for him to be a famous pianist.

D.Lang Lang is called “Chinese Mozart” because he plays the piano very well.

5. What can we learn from this passage?

A.It’s not very difficult to be a pianist.

B.A pianist is always popular in the world.

C.You have to practice and learn much to be successful.

D.Pianists never hate playing the piano because it’s interesting.

 

Joyce was born in a poor family. Next Friday would be her mother’s birthday. Joyce wanted to buy something for her mother, but she had no money. As an 8-year-old girl, she couldn’t do part-time jobs. What could she do to make enough money for her mother’s birthday present?

Suddenly she had an idea. Usually, she would go straight to school, but this morning, she didn’t. She walked along the streets, picking up cardboard(纸板), plastic(塑料)bottles and cans(易拉罐). When it was time for school, she hid them in the backyard and ran to school as quickly as possible.

Eight days later, she decided to sell all the things she had collected because the next day was her mother’s birthday. She had to sell them and buy a birthday present for her mother. In the shop, she bought a beautiful hair pin for her mother.

When her mother got the present, she said with tears in her eyes,“This is the best present I’ve ever received.”

1.How old was Joyce?

A. Seven.           B. Eight.         C. Nine.         

2.Why couldn’t Joyce buy a present for her mother at first?

A. Because she had no money.

B. Because she didn’t know what her mother liked.

C. Because she didn’t love her mother at all.

3.What was Joyce’s idea?

A. Doing part-time jobs.   

B. Collecting waste things and selling them.

C. Asking her best friend for help.

4.How long did Joyce collect the waste things?

A. A week.      B. A month.    C. More than a week.

5. How did Joyce’s mother feel when she got the present?

A. Very sad.       B. Very happy and moved.     C. Very surprised.

 

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