Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really liked to play the violin. But his father thought that playing the violin was not useful. So his father sent him to university to study. However, playing the violin was his dream. He didn’t want to give up his dream. So he left university before he finished his studies and spent all his time and energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin teacher was not very good. So when it was time for him to start his concert tour, he still couldn’t play the violin very well.
Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic1 criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is gold, he is not ready to shine2 yet.
When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.
After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.
【小题1】Why didn't Ole Bull's father like him to play the piano?
A.Because he thought playing the violin was useless.
B.Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money.
C.Because his father thought he couldn't play the violin well.
D.Because his father thought he couldn't make his dream come true.
【小题2】What does the underlined part "If he is gold, he is not ready to shine yet." mean?
A.Gold always shines no matter where it is.
B.He is an excellent violinist.
C.He doesn't play the violin very well.
D.If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money.
【小题3】What was Ole Bull's attitude towards the critic's article?
A.Angry.B.Excited.C.Modest.D.Worried.
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Without a good teacher, one can't succeed.
B.The critic's advice helped Ole Bull a lot.
C.Ole Bull got success after many years' hard practice at last.
D.The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher.
【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money.
B.When we meet problems, we should learn to face them.
C.Old Bull was a famous American pianist.
D.You can be famous easily if you play the violin.

Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”
  “Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where's yours?”
  “I left it at home.”
  Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
  The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
【小题1】Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.

A.sixteen B.eighteen C.twenty D.fifteen
【小题2】The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
A.he's her grandson   B.he's clever
C.he can keep quiet   D.he gets home on time
【小题3】From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.
A.classmate   B.colleague (同事)C.aunt  D.wife
【小题4】The word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.
A.盖印  B.跺  C.贴邮票  D.承认
【小题5】Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.
A.to wake his grandma up
B.to make his grandma angry
C.that his grandma was going to tell him the time
D.that his grandma was going to buy him a watch

Passage 2

Colin is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he got a job in a store. Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied(满意) with him.

One day, on his way home, he met Nancy. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house. She agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about the school life they spent together, their teachers, classmates and their future(未来). They talked for a long time.

“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”

“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Colin. “Where’s yours?”

“I left it at home.”

Colin thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Colin. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”

1.Colin was ______ when he finished middle school.

A. seventeen      B. twenty        C. eighteen      D. twenty-two

2.The old woman is satisfied with Colin because ______.

A. he buys food for her                B. he’s smart

C. he can keep quiet                  D. he gets home on time

3.From the story, we can know that Nancy was Colin’s ______.

A. classmate   B. co-worker(同事,同仁)   C. aunt    D. cousin

4.The underlined word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.

A. 集邮         B. 站立         C. 贴邮票          D. 跺脚

5.Colin stamped his foot on the floor in order ______.

A. to wake his neighbor

B. to make his grandma angry

C. that his grandma would tell him the time

D. that his grandma would buy his a watch

 

Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.

One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.

“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”

  “Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where's yours?”

  “I left it at home.”

  Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

  The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”

1.Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.

  A. sixteen         B. eighteen                C. twenty          D. fifteen

2.The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.

  A. he's her grandson                      B. he's clever

  C. he can keep quiet                      D. he gets home on time

3.From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.

  A. classmate          B. colleague (同事)   C. aunt          D. wife

4.The word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.

  A. 盖印           B. 跺                 C. 贴邮票     D. 承认

5.Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.

  A. to wake his grandma up

  B. to make his grandma angry

  C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time

D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch

 

Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket - anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.

It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set up his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.

The following year he met John Ridgway and started to work as an instructor at Ridgway’s school of adventure(冒险) in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway’s cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, he decided that this would be his future.

In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition (探险)towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite(冻伤), ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his sled up and over the rocky mountains.

Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change.

1. What changed Saunders according to Paragraph 2?

       A. A friend’s words.               B. A mountain bike.

       C. His 18th birthday gift.          D. His first marathon.

2.What did Saunders do in 2001?

A. He decided to build up his body.

B. He met John Ridgway in Scotland.

C. He worked as an instructor at school.

D. He took an adventure to the North Pole. 

3.What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

A. He is a success in sports.           B. He is the youngest British skier.

C. He is Ridgway’s best student.         D. He is a good instructor at school.

 

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