题目内容
He his notebook repeatedly during his speech to make sure he didn’t make any mistake.
A. looked up B. displayed C. consulted D. referred
How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong.
When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.
1. According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that __________.
A.if much is given to a child, he must do something in return |
B.a child is always loved whatever he does |
C.life for a child is comparatively easy |
D.only children are interested in life |
2. After a child grows up, he __________.
A.will have little time playing |
B.has to be successful in finding a job |
C.can still ask for help in time of trouble |
D.should be able to take care of himself |
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Life is less interesting for old people. |
B.People are often satisfied with their life. |
C.Adults are free to do what they want to do. |
D.Adults should no longer rely on others. |
4.The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph means __________.
A.jobs |
B.duties |
C.suggestions |
D.desires |
5. The main idea of the passage is __________.
A.life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains |
B.young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard |
C.childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life |
D.one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life |
Bernstein had been appointed Assistant Conductor for the New York philharmonic only a few months before that night. Just 25 years old, he was relatively inexperienced. At the last minute, Bernstein was told he was to take Walter’s place, so he didn’t have any time to rehearse(排演). The music he was going to conduct was very difficult. Plus, the concert was going to be broadcast nationally on the radio. Despite all these pressures, Bernstein rose to the occasion and received a standing ovation(长久的鼓掌)at the end of the concert. The event made national headlines, and Bernstein became famous overnight.
Some people feel they do their best under the most stressful circumstances. What was it about Leonard Bernstein that made him do so well in such a difficult situation?
Perhaps Leonard Bernstein did so well because music was his devotion. The son of a man who supplied hairdressing products, Bernstein became interested in music at the age of 10. By the time he was a teenager, he was performing in public. He became a soloist of the Boston Public School Orchestra, and for 13 weeks in 1934, he played classics on the radio.
1.The underlined word “break” in the first paragraph means “__________”.
A.rest |
B.chance |
C.pause |
D.gap |
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the second paragraph?
A.The concert Bernstein was to play at was going to be broadcast nationally on TV. |
B.The music Bernstein was going to conduct was very difficult. |
C.When Bernstein was told he was to take Walter’s place, he had no time to practice the performance. |
D.Before his performance as a conductor, Leonard Bernstein had little experience. |
3.Leonard Bernstein was successful at the concert because of __________.
A.the wonderful music |
B.the stress of the circumstances |
C.his devotion to music |
D.Bruno Walter’s absence |
4. From the last paragraph, we can learn that __________.
A.Leonard Bernstein was very clever |
B.Leonard Bernstein’s parents worked hard |
C.chances are important to a famous person |
D.early interest led to Leonard Bernstein’s success |
5.What might be the best title for the text?
A.Leonard Bernstein’s Debut |
B.Leonard Bernstein’s Life |
C.A Young Soloist |
D.A Great Conductor |