You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“ What happened? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …”What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
【小题1】The song Happy Birthday was written by                    .

A.an American girl
B.an American girl’s grandma
C.an American boy
D.an American girl’s friend
【小题2】The girl was sad because                     .
A.she didn’t want to go to the party.
B.she would be busy that day.
C.she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift.
D.she wasn’t invited to the party.
【小题3】What gift did she give her friend?                    
A.A flower.B.A toy.C.An interesting book.D.A song.
【小题4】What did her friends think of the song?  It was                 .
A.boringB.beautifulC.excitingD.interesting
【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The girl was still poor after writing the song .
B.The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.
C.The girl’s friends had heard the song before.
D.The girl became famous because of the song.

Long ago, Bluebird’s feathers were the colour of dust. She did not like her ugly colour. She was attracted by the colour of the lake near her home. It was as blue as the sky after a storm. Bluebird wanted to be the colour of that beautiful lake very much. Flapping her wings one morning, Bluebird flew from her tree to the blue lake. Then she bathed in the water three times. After each bath, she sang, “Blue water. Still water. I went in. I am blue.” Bluebird repeated this every morning. On the third day, she came out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers.
Now Coyote was a trickster(骗子)—and hungry too. He stayed behind Bluebird’s tree for a long time every day and watched her go to the lake. He pretended(伪装) to be interested in everything she did. He wanted Bluebird for lunch, but he was afraid of the blue water. On the third morning, Coyote saw Bluebird come out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers. Impressed, he sat next to Bluebird’s tree and waited for her. When she returned, he asked, “How did you get blue feathers? I want to be blue like the mountains too.” Bluebird didn’t believe Coyote, but she taught him how to bathe three times each morning and how to sing her song. Coyote did what she said, and after three days of bathing in the lake, his white fur turned deep blue.
Convinced(确信的) that blue fur was even more beautiful than blue feathers, Coyote forgot all about being hungry. He ran as fast as he could to the top of the hill. Standing on his back legs, he raised his front legs off the ground and howled. But Coyote slipped(滑倒) and rolled down the hill. He couldn’t stop himself, and the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur. He rolled and rolled until he hit into Bluebird’s tree heavily. No matter how much he tried, foolish Coyote could not shake the dust from his fur. And so the fur of all coyotes had the dull colour of dust to this very day.
【小题1】How many times did Bluebird bathe every morning before she had beautiful blue feathers?

A.Three times.B.Four times.C.Five times.D.Six times.
【小题2】Why was Coyote a trickster?
A.He wanted to fly like Bluebird near the mountains.
B.He wanted to eat Bluebird but pretended to be curious.
C.He wanted to swim in the lake but was afraid of the water.
D.He wanted to sing Bluebird’s song but didn’t know the words.
【小题3】Where did Coyote go after his fur turned blue?
A.To the lake.B.To the tree.C.To the cave.D.To the hill.
【小题4】Why did Coyote forget all about being hungry?
A.Because his fur had the dull colour of dust.
B.Because the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur.
C.Because he thought blue fur was much more beautiful.
D.Because he hit into Bluebird’s tree and hurt himself.
【小题5】What words does the writer use to help you imagine the colour blue?
A.sky, lake, mountains
B.bird, coyote, storm
C.flapped, climbed, bathed
D.fur, feathers, dust

The Voice of China was hot during the summer of 2012!

The Voice of China is the large music show in China. This show is also the only one which regards the Voice as the only ruler. It premiered at 21:15 on July 13, 2012, on the Zhejiang Television. It has attracted great attention. The show became an overnight sensation.

The first season used “Real voice, real music” as its slogan. As a mentor(导师), singers like Liu Huan, Na Ying, Yu Chengqing and Yang Kun will be responsible for seeking world-shaking voices of China in the following three and a half months, through four stages, namely, “blind choosing”, “selecting”, “team PK” and “yearly grand ceremony”.

It is really a miracle that The Voice of China can stand out in the flood of today’s talent shows in China and attracts the audience. A great many of audience said this will be the best television show in this summer. They were all proud for these good voices of China.

??? The students’ beautiful voices moved everyone. Xu Haixing, a girl from Chengdu, sang “Self” to realize her father’s dream and Liu Huan was moved to tears by her song. Huang Yong sang “In Spring” showing his persistence on his dream and Yang Kun cried for this. The blind girl Zhang Yuxia, a busker from Taiwan, played while singing. She was praised as “Deng Lijun No.2” for her unique voice, and her sincere feelings touched everybody. Na Ying went to the stage to sing with the students together for two times.

The Voice of China casts off magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing. It regards “inspiration” and “professionalism” as the ruler of music. The singer uses their songs to tell their real stories and the happiness of life.

1.If you want to be the winner of The Voice of China, you must _____.

A. have a good-looking ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. have special talent

C. have a wonderful voice? ????????????? ????????????? D. dance and sing well

2.The right order of The Voice of China’s program is _____.

a. team PK????? b. blind choosing.??? c. selecting????? d. yearly grand ceremony

A. c-b-a-d ????????????? ????????????? B. b-c-a-d? ????????????? ???? C.c-a-b-d ????????????? ????????????? D. d-c-a-b

3.From the passage we know Liu Huan was deeply moved by_____ song.

A. Na Ying’s??? B. Xu Haixing’s?? ????????????? C. Huang Yong’s????????????? D. Zhang Yuxia’s

4.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?

A. 通宵节目??????? ????????????? B. 无与伦比 ????????????? ????????????? C.一夜成名????????????? ????????????? D.彻夜难眠

5.Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?

A. The best title of the passage is The Voice of China.

B. The Voice of China last three and a half months.

C. The fourth paragraph(段落) tells us The Voice of China is hot in China.

D. Magnificent clothes and wonderful dancing are rulers of the show.

 

My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music.

After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston!

At every school concert he cheered me on. The look of pride on his face made me happy.

My life was full of concerts, singing lessons and laughter. Though my mum and brothers helped me, they did not share our love for music.

Our lives changed when Dad was told that he had cancer. We always hoped that something would happen and he would get better, but the doctors told us that they could not save him.

About a week before my dad died, he fell into a coma (昏迷). The nurses said even though Dad did not reply, he could still hear me.

The nurses said I should sing him a song. I sang one of our favorites. As I sang, my dad gave a big smile, and clapped (鼓掌).

I will always remember that smile. I was so pleased to know that Dad had heard me sing one more song.

My dad died on May 14, 2000. It was hard to believe: he was so full of life. I don’t know how to say how much I miss him.

Now I have all the memories of him and his beautiful smile deep inside my heart. I will always know that he is listening from his front row seat in heaven.

He used to say: “Sing from your heart.”

My dad has been and will always be my hero.

1.According to the story, Whitney Houston is probably ______.

A. a famous singer?????????????????? B. a famous actress

C. the writer’s friend???????????????? D. a sports star

2.Who did the writer think make her confident?

A. Whitney Houston.???????????????? B. Her father.

C. Her mother.????????????????????? D. Her brothers.

3.According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Their lives didn’t change though her father had cancer.

B. when the writer’s father fell into a coma, he couldn’t hear her song.

C. The writer’s mum and brothers never helped or shared love for music.

D. The writer misses her father very much.

4.What does the underline word “heaven” mean in paragraph10?

A. 剧院???????????? B. 影院???????????? C. 天堂?????????????????? D. 舞台

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My hero.?????????? B. M y favorite song.?????? C. My dream.????????? D. My family.

 

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