题目内容
8.Three fifths of the houses in the town _________ (be) destroyed in the flood.
8. have been
The adolescent girl from Tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in New York. But the girl didn't feel joyful. She was not the leggy, attrac?tive Hollywood type. In fact, she described herself as stupid.
This girl was Reese Witherspoon, who had wanted to be a country singer and admired and respected Dolly Parton very much.
That day at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing. They suggested she think about another career. She took their words to heart. After all,why shouldn't she believe the professionals?
But back at home in Nashville, her mother―a fun?ny, happy, optimistic woman—wouldn't let her feel de?pressed. Her father, a physician, encouraged her to achieve in school. So she worked hard at everything and was accepted into Stanford University.
And at 19, she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway, which prepared for her role in the mov?ie Pleasantville. But her big break came with Legally Blonde.
"If you can't sing and you aren't charming, play to your strengths. If you're going to make it in this busi?ness, better focus on what you're good at,"she told the interviewer later.
And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville—playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash,a singing role.
All of a sudden the old fears learned on that sum?mer stage were back. She was so nervous on the stage. But she didn't give up on the movie or herself. She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again. She learned to play the autoharp. And the hard work built up her confi?dence.
Last March, Reese Witherspoon walked up on an?other stage, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and ac?cepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking, heart-warming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.
1. Why was Reese Witherspoon sad that day?
A.The experts advised her to give up singing.
B.Dolly Parton told her to leave the stage.
C.The coaches described her as foolish.
D.The professionals considered her ignorant.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A.Reese was an optimistic girl.
B.Her parents supported her a lot.
C.Her parents were disappointed with her.
D.Reese blamed herself all day long.
3.How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role?
A.She did her best to make herself leggy and at?tractive.
B.She tried hard to forget about that summer stage.
C.She practised autoharp lessons for more than 6 months.
D.She regained her confidence through hard work.
4.What can we learn from Reese's experience?
A.Two heads are better than one.
B.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
C.Where there is a will, there is a way.
D.Hope for the best,and prepare for the worst.
The other day I was watching SportsCentre when one of those "human interest" stories came on and really caught my attention.
The hero was about a 27-year-old professional Bass Fisherman named Clay Dyer. At first, they played it off as another guy trying to make the cut on the Bassmaster tour until they showed a picture of him. No legs, no arm, or rather, he has only 1/3 of his right arm. That's all that he has.
It was such an amazing story that I was wondering what this guy could do. Growing up, he learned to play-baseball and basketball, but found that fishing was his true calling. And he does it all on his own. He holds the fishing pole under his chin and uses that and his stub (残端)arm to cast and reel the fish in. He uses his teeth to help him unhook fish. He ties his own hooks on with his mouth, never really asking anyone else to help. Clay Dyer even knows how to swim. Since his body can't produce enough sweat on its own, he has to take a dip in the lake every few hours to keep cool. He dives in just like anyone else, then somehow treads water(採7jO with his stub arm, then, with a little help, pulls himself back up into the boat and goes on fishing.
Clay Dyer has never looked for others' pity, and nor has he allowed his physical disabilities to prevent him from becoming a professional fisherman. His motto for life is "If I can, you can. ，， He refuses to use special equipment, saying, "I want to do it with one hand the way they do it with two."
5. Why did the author become interested in Clay Dyer?
A. He assumed Dyer was living happily.
B. He thought that Dyer could do nothing.
C. He took great pity on this disabled man.
D. He wanted to know what Dyer could do.
6. We learn from the last paragraph that .
A. it seems easy for Clay Dyer to go fishing
B. Dyer aims to behave like a normal person
C. special equipment is allowed when fishing
D. physical disabilities destroy his faith in life
7. Which word best describes Clay Dyer's personality?
A. Diligent. B. Faithful.
C. Inspiring. D. Stubborn.
8. The text is intended to .
A. persuade readers to watch SportsCentre
B. share Clay Dyer's life story with readers
C. call on readers to care for the disabled man
D. express the author's admiration for Clay Dyer
根据中文意思使用恰当的句式完成句子
1.这个学校三分之二的学生来自附近的村子。
_________________ the students in this school________________ from the nearby
villages.
3.The beautiful city of Qingdao______(situation) on the east coast of China,attracts a lot of tourists every year.
2. Professor Smith is famous___________ his achievements in the field of biology.
B
First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs Obama says volunteering is very important. "It should be part of everyone's life," she says.
Many teenagers agree. They say that helping others makes them feel great and makes a difference. These days, more teenagers volunteer than work for pay. Teenagers clean up parks? walk dogs at animal shelters, visit the elderly and more.
Some cities―including Seattle, Chicago, and Washington D. C. ―require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to gradu?ate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities.
Many parents are in favour of the idea―they say volunteering helps teen?agers build job skills. But most teenagers don't want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if it's a choice.
Read both sides of the debate and decide.
YES
Volunteering can help teenagers get into college or get a job.
Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programmes going.
Not all teenagers will volunteer if it isn't required. Schools should require students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.
NO
Most teenagers are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing them to do more isn't fair.
It should be up to each person. Helping out doesn't feel as good if you have to do it.
Finding a volunteer job isn't always easy. Students shouldn't be kept from graduating because of something they can't control.
6.The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to________________ .
A. introduce the topic of the text
B. explain what volunteering is
C. tell what she does for the US
D. show she enjoys volunteering
7. According to the text, in Chicago, ______________ .
A. finding a volunteer job is quite easy
B. more people would rather work for pay
C. volunteering is a must for high school students
D. college students have to volunteer before graduation
8.The underlined part "are in favour of" in the text means "__________________
A. drop B. develop
C. catch D. like
9.Which question does the text mainly discuss?
A. Is volunteering good for students?
B. Should students be required to volunteer?
C. What is the best time to volunteer?
D. Which volunteer jobs should students do?
2. The teacher as well as his students _______________ (expect) to come early to
school tomorrow.
单词拼写
1.It is unusual to snow in this r_______ . So when it snowed yesterday,people got very excited.
