I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.

One day, while I was_____ on the street, I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to _____ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love, _____ yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there _____, watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be _____ enough to perform in front of so many people.

She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her _____ sounded. “Thank you,” she said.

“I have been going through a hard time recently, _____ you've made me hopeful again,” I said to her.

“I'm glad that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so_____?”

“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I'm not sure what to do…”

“Did you notice the _____ you were walking? Your head was down,” she said. “Don't be upset, because ______ comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should ______ more and lift your head up.”

I looked ______ her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. “______ are you playing the piano here?” I asked her with a smile.

She ______ that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer _______ up by playing music.

I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

1.A. driving B. riding C. running D. walking

2.A. find out B. send out C. take out D. get out

3.A. dressing B. believing C. hurting D. losing

4.A. nervously B. rudely C. angrily D. quietly

5.A. brave B. shy C. bored D. honest

6.A. advice B. idea C. music D. interest

7.A. or B. but C. so D. and

8.A. dirty B. busy C. sad D. lazy

9.A. way B. time C. reason D. station

10.A. opportunity B. health C. pain D. life

11.A. complain B. rest C. smile D. pay

12.A. like B. after C. for D. at

13.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where

14.A. dreamed B. hoped C. guessed D. explained

15.A. us B. them C. me D. her

1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.D 13.B 14.D 15.B 【解析】本文介绍了作者在喧嚣的纽约广场看见一位女士在那里演奏钢琴,并演唱关于爱,自信和坚持努力的歌曲。原来她是想要通过音乐让那些悲伤的人高兴起来。得知她在这里演奏的原因后,作者不...

Once, Louis the Twelfth, the King of France, happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace. There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily.

The boy had bright eyes, and a happy, sunny face, and his looks and manners pleased the king. With a smile Louis asked him his name. He replied that his name was Simon. In answer to further questions, the king learnt that the boy was an orphan; both his father and mother were dead.

“Are you content(满足的)to do this kind of work?” the king asked, pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing. “Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs?”

“Why not?” answered the boy, with a twinkle in his eye. “I am doing as well as the best of them. The king himself can do no better.”

“Indeed!” said the king, no little surprised at the boy's words. “How do you know that?”

“Well, sir, the king lives, and so do I. I am content with my life. Can the king say that he is content with his life?”

Louis walked away, his mind full of strange, sad thoughts. No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content.

The next day, much to Simon's surprise, he was called before the king. He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself. The king talked with him about many things, and found him to be a very quick and clever boy.

After that Simon was made to serve the king directly. Step by step, he rose from one important task to another, until he became one of the best soldiers of that time. He is known in history as General La Roche, and considered as one of the greatest men of France.

If Simon had not, early in life, learnt to be content with his life, he might never have been given those chances. The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others. You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy.

1.What did Simon do before he met the king?

A. He sang in the king's kitchen.

B. He served in the king's army.

C. He worked in the king's kitchen.

D. He guarded the king's palace.

2.Simon was made to serve the king directly because he ________.

A. was content with his life

B. knew what the king thought

C. did as well as the best of others

D. had bright eyes, and a happy, sunny face

3.Which of the following is the correct order about Simon?

①He served the king directly.

②He found the visitor was the king.

③He became one of the best soldiers.

④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen.

⑤He is a well?known man in French history.

A. ①②⑤③④ B. ④②⑤①③

C. ③④②①⑤ D. ④②①③⑤

4.We can learn from the story that ________.

A. being content makes us happy

B. working hard can lead to success

C. it is important to believe yourself

D. children are always more honest

1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 【解析】本文通过讲述法国的一个名叫西蒙的男孩的故事。因为他对生活满足的,在认识国王后,逐步提升,成为法国最伟大的人之一。这个故事告诉我们对生活满足,我们就会快乐。 1.C 推理判断题。根据Once, Louis the Twelfth, the King of France, happened to walk into the k...
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