The Jonas Brothers are an American pop-rock band from Wyckoff,New Jersey.Born to musical parents.the Jonas Brothers grew up in a home where music was a large part of everyday life.Father Kevin Jonas,Sr.is the co-founder of Christ For The Nations Music,as well as a pastor(牧师)at a local church,in Wyckoff, NJ.Growing up in such a musically accomplished family gave the boys a love for music,as well as a bit of inside knowledge about the workings of the music industry.
19-year-old Kevin Jonas is the oldest of the three boys.At 13,Kevin taught himself to play me guitar, simply by studying a “Teach Yourself Guitar” book that he had found lying around his parents’home in New Jersey.Kevin spent about three days learning all of the major guitar chords(和弦)while he was home from school,due to illness.Even before their band was formed,Kevin had already appeared in several television commercials for Disney, Lego,and Burger King.
Joseph Jonas is 17 years old.While Joe originally wanted to be a comedian,he always had a love for music as well.Joe’s appearance in Baz Luhrmann’s Broadway production of“La Boheme” was his first performance as a singer.Joe said that watching his brother, Kevin,perform on Broadway was what motivated him to want to give musical theatre a try.Since discovering his talent for musical performances,Joe has never turned back.
Nick Jonas is 14 years old, and the youngest of the three Jonas Brothers.Despite his young age, he is sometimes referred to as the motivation behind the band. At 6 Nick was singing while getting his hair cut at a local barber shop, when a lady heard him, and gave him a card, suggesting that he should meet with a professional manager. From then on Nick was performing in front of audiences, big and small. Nick landed roles in Broadway shows like “Annie Get Your Gun”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and “Les Miserables”.
64.Kevin Jonas learned to play the guitar         
A.by himself                 B.from his father
C.at a music school           D.under his teacher’s guidance
65.Joseph Jonas decided to try singing on stage because      
A.he had longed to do so since his childhood
B.his parents wanted the brothers to sing together
C.he was invited to act in a show at a local theatre
D.Kevin’s performance on Broad way inspired him
66.From the passage,we can infer that     
A.the barber decided to give Nick Jonas a free hair cut
B.the owner of the shop considered Nick Jonas a VIP
C.Nick Jonas was advised to discuss his future career
D.Nick Jonas’handsome appearance attracted a woman
67.The passage is intended to      .
A.offer readers information about the Jonas Brothers
B.prove strong family ties combine the boys together
C.explain why the three brothers began singing together
D.show how the boys are different from one another

Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.

The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldn’t always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.

The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, let’s have a competition. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”

After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.

1.The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because      .

A. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one

B. he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer

C. elder brother should of course have the bigger one

D. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother

2.We can conclude from the passage that      .

A. it’s wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough

B. it’s important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work

C. it’s wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves

D. it’s always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple

3.The writer tells the story by      .

A. organizing it in the order of time

B. making a comparison between two men

C. providing some scientific information

D. describing it in the order of space

4.It is implied in the passage that      .

A. we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot

B. in order to get what we want, we should play hard

C. a mother’s educational method has a great influence on a child’s growing

D. giving children apples will lead them to become criminals

 

If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.

    Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.

    The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration(登记)card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.

    The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.

    With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”.  But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.

1. The underlined words in this passage means to “______”.

  A. be ready to help others         B. make good use of one’s friends

  C. be a little ahead of others       D. gain something at other’s expense

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

  A. While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.

  B. In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel.

  C. The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours.

  D. The workers are always honest with their working hours.

3.We can learn from the passage that ______.

  A. the Finnish society is of very high moral (道德) level

  B. there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland

  C. in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything

  D. everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage ?

  A. Life in Finland       B. A Society with “Foolish” People

  C. What a Life          D. Honest accounts of the Finns

 

I’ll never forget my first daughter, who died too early from a bad accident. During those years, life was   36  . One Christmas I found my 3-year-old daughter   37  with a roll of golden wrapping paper. I had bought the paper to finish a rather important project. So I became   38  and scolded her loudly, “You are not good. And you are   39  your father’s money. You don’t know how hard your parents are working.” She was   40  and cried bitterly, running away.

    41 , she brought a gift, a golden   42  made of golden wrapping paper to me the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.” I was   43  of my earlier hurting words, but my anger rose again when I found out the box was   44 . I shouted at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” She   45  at me with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew   46  into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”

I was completely   47 . I put my arms around her and begged for her   48 . A year later, a serious   49  took the life of my daughter. I was so sad that I   50  in bed for three days and three nights, saying nothing with tears rolling down my cheek. From then on, I hated cars and kept the golden box by my bed for many years. Whenever I was   51  , I would take out an imaginary kiss and   52  the love of my daughter who had put it there.

In a very real   53  , each one of us, as humans beings, has been given a golden container   54  with unconditional love and kisses ... from our children, family members, friends, and God. There are   55  no other possessions that anyone could hold more precious than this.

1.

A.nice

B.hard

C.instructive

D.dull

 

2.

A.tearing

B.littering

C.cutting

D.busy

 

3.

A.disappointed

B.curious

C.angry

D.anxious

 

4.

A.using

B.spending

C.sparing

D.wasting

 

5.

A.confused

B.frightened

C.amazed

D.calm

 

6.

A.Therefore

B.However

C.Thus

D.Though

 

7.

A.box

B.tie

C.car

D.pen

 

8.

A.scared

B.happy

C.ashamed

D.satisfied

 

9.

A.full

B.broken

C.cheap

D.empty

 

10.

A.looked around

B.looked away

C.looked up

D.looked down

 

11.

A.kisses

B.love

C.hearts

D.prays

 

12.

A.glad

B.touched

C.upset

D.confident

 

13.

A.thanks

B.gifts

C.forgiveness

D.explanation

 

14.

A.event

B.illness

C.operation

D.accident

 

15.

A.lay

B.stood

C.knelt

D.sat

 

16.

A.lost

B.hungry

C.discouraged

D.sick

 

17.

A.realize

B.remember

C.recognize

D.respond

 

18.

A.way

B.state

C.direction

D.sense

 

19.

A.decorated

B.filled

C.covered

D.linked

 

20.

A.only

B.naturally

C.simply

D.actually

 

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   31  to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   32  the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old   33  thinking that she wouldn’t live   34  from then on.

Over the years, I   35  and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   36  a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an)   37  trying (难受的) day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   38 .

A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   39  into my son’s room with a box of   40 . After 16 years, I still   41  Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about   42  since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she   43  the path for those people who were less   44  than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   45 .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   46 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was   47 . From this person that I thought would have no   48  of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously (神奇的)   49  and we moved north, but I owe Helen   50  that I can never repay.

1.

A.walking

B.riding

C.running

D.driving

 

2.

A.lived

B.survived

C.existed

D.escaped

 

3.

A.mind

B.brain

C.head

D.thought

 

4.

A.equally

B.calmly

C.quietly

D.normally

 

5.

A.studied

B.moved

C.worked

D.1ived

 

6.

A.suffering

B.causing

C.bearing

D.catching

 

7.

A.normally

B.particularly

C.necessarily

D.eventually

 

8.

A.up

B.off

C.back

D.down

 

9.

A.ran

B.walked

C.rolled

D.moved

 

10.

A.tissues

B.presents

C.pills

D.candies

 

11.

A.realized

B.knew

C.recognized

D.reminded

 

12.

A.her life

B.her son

C.her family

D.her work

 

13.

A.clear

B.smooth

C.clean

D.open

 

14.

A.rich

B.healthy

C.strong

D.fortunate

 

15.

A.money

B.hope

C.pity

D.medicine

 

16.

A.small

B.pitiful

C.weak

D.shameless

 

17.

A.admitted

B.beaten

C.hurt

D.hospitalized

 

18.

A.use

B.value

C.meaning

D.quality

 

19.

A.treated

B.worsened

C.relieved

D.recovered

 

20.

A.some money

B.some tissues

C.a debt

D.a hope

 

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