4.For Juan Manuel Pineda,it was a long way to succeed.
    His story began in El Salvador,where he was born with something wrong with his mouth.He had great difficulty in speaking.At age 2,his family's home burned down.Pineda was injured,and his legs needed to be cut.His mother died when he was 8,and he spent years on the streets before he was taken in by an orphanage(孤儿院).
Finally,at the orphanage,Pineda began to receive support and encouragement.He taught himself to play the guitar.He began to perform with other musicians.Then the group went to Chicago,where Pineda,then 18,caught the attention of many people,who wondered what they could do to help him.
Shriners Hospitals offered him free medical care.A group called the Mulliganeers agreed to pay for Pineda's flights to and from El Salvador.
    When he was in the hospital,Pineda began writing music,and wondered if he might be able to record his own album.Soon with the help of a musician,"The Sound of Gratitude(感激)",was born.On October 15th,Pineda went to a Chicago club to play his new songs to strangers,and to the friends who had helped him come so far.
Pineda was amazed that he had come into such a good luck,after having so many years of hardship."We have a saying in El Salvador,‘Suffer first,then enjoy.'I guess that's what's happening,"he said.
25.What happened to Pineda after the fire?C
A.He couldn't hear.
B.He couldn't see.
C.He couldn't walk.
D.He couldn't speak.
26.When did Pineda learn to play the guitar?D
A.When he was two years old.
B.When he was eight years old.
C.When he was ten years old.
D.When he was in the orphanage.
27.Why did Pineda go to a Chicago club to play his new songs?A
A.To express thanks.
B.To make some money.
C.To help poor people.
D.To learn singing skills.
28.What could be the best title of the passage?C
A.Good Beginning,Half Done     
B.Practice Makes Perfect
C.Suffer First,Then Enjoy         
D.Every Little Thing Helps.
8.Free Fun Guides
Free Admission to Hundreds of Museums Sept.25
What a weekend!This Saturday,Sept.25,hundreds of U.S.museums are admission free for the Smithsonian's annual Museum Day.
Unlike previous Museum Day celebrations,you must sign up for a free ticket that admits two people to any of the participating museums.That means filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you.Not bad for a freebie that will give you admission to museums such as the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and the Air & Space Museum in San Diego.
Free Admission to National Parks & Public Lands
Would you rather visit a National Park for free instead of a museum for free?The choice is yours on Saturday,Sept.25,as all 392 National Parks and all other national public lands are admission free for National Public Lands Day.It falls on the same day as the Smithsonian Museum Day,when hundreds of U.S.museums are also admission free.
If you love the outdoors,consider signing up or just show up for one of the volunteer projects at the public lands sites on Saturday.Spend the morning helping clean up and restore our national natural treasures,and then spend the afternoon just enjoying and exploring them.
Free Books for Kids@Barnes & Noble!
If your kids love to read-and we hope they do!-be sure to sign them up for Barnes & Noble's summer reading programs so they can earn a free book!
It's easy for kids ages 12 and under to participate.For Barnes & Noble's Passport to Summer Reading program,just download and print out your passport.Read any eight books,make a list of them on the back of the passport and bring it to any Barnes & Noble by September 7.Choose your free book from the list.
FREE Night of Theater Across the U.S. in October
Hark!‘This is a chance to see this thing called the play,and not just Mr.Shakespeare's!It's the annual run of the Free Night of Theater,when hundreds of theaters in 120 U.S.cities give away thousands of tickets to local productions.
While the kickoff date is October 15,many of the theaters start releasing their free tickets by Oct.1 or in waves during the month of October for performance dates throughout the month.Ticket seekers are limited to two tickets for one performance.
Find your city on the Free Night of Theater Website and check the listings for performances,their dates and their ticket give away times and locations.
24.What is new about this year's Museum Day?A
A.People will get free tickets online.
B.Two museums offer free admission.
C.People can visit a museum for free.
D.People can visit museums online.
25.How is National Public Lands Day different from the other three events?B
A.It comes on Sept.25.
B.Visitors may choose what to visit.
C.Admission is free for people.
D.Visitors may do some volunteer work.
26.How can kids get a free book?C
A.By reading eighty books at any Barnes & Noble.
B.By downloading and printing out a passport.
C.By signing up a summer reading program and choosing one of the books they have read.
D.By signing up for a winter reading program.
27.Which of the following shows the similarity between Museum Day and Free Night of Theater?A
A.They take place once a year.
B.They last for the same length of time.
C.The tickets can be used in any U.S.city.
D.The same number of free tickets is given away.

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