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  A year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance.

  Last Saturday, Houston was once again the focus before the Grammy, but her presence was a regrettable one.Earlier that day, the pop music's former queen was found dead in her hotel room.She was 48.This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world.

  At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music world.From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists.She impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performance.

  Besides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Ha-oe Nothing, and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You.She also influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey.

  But by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstar.Houston had been addicted to drugs.Her album sales declined and the hits stopped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse(嘶哑的), unable to hit the high notes as she used to.

  In 2009, Houston staged a successful comeback with the album I Look To You, which fell on top of the charts.But hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness-Houston's comeback trail wasn't smooth at all.In an interview with Oprah Winfreyin2009, Houston admitted:"It(show business)is too much for me and I wanted out."

  Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos, may she rest in peace.

(1)

Whitney Houston died ________.

[  ]

A.

shortly before the Grammy this year

B.

earlier last Sunday

C.

a year ago

D.

at the annual pre-Grammy party

(2)

The underlined word "peerless" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.

[  ]

A.

having great power

B.

having no equal

C.

requiring no effort

D.

leaving no impression

(3)

The cause of the fall of Whitney Houston was that ________.

[  ]

A.

her album sales declined

B.

show business was too much for her

C.

her once beautiful voice became hoarse

D.

she had been addicted to drugs

(4)

Whitney Houston's achievements include the following except that ________.

[  ]

A.

She made countless hits such as I Have Nothing

B.

She influenced a generation of younger singers

C.

She became the focus before the Grammy this year

D.

She staged a successful comeback in 2009

I really hadn’t meant to yell at them. But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.

With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.

“Ok, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” I was shouting angrily. I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being an expression of support from his sister.

All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers(钳子) and crawled towards them, “Crabby(暴躁的) Daddy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way.

Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something (ill-feelings, responsibility…) by blaming others. It’s not my “best self”.

We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They don’t need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I am reminded of the words of a great thinker. “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the book…” Then, in our lifetime, couldn’t we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?

The author couldn’t help yelling at his kids this time probably because________.

A. the weather was so unpleasant         B. he was tired of his boring work

C. the kids didn’t ask him to join them     D. a Daddy has his right to do so

Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?

A. No obvious reason.              

B. The boy’s yelling back.

C. His self-awareness.              

D. The girl’s shouting back

According to the passage, the author will _____ in another similar situation.

A. play a crab again like this time  

B. apologize to kids in a sincere way

C. avoid blaming kids in a hurry   

D. beat them up about such things

What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)?

A. How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault.

B. How to play with our children in a more interesting way.

C. How to deal with the housework with children around us.

D. How to persuade children to do what they are told to.

What does “the boy wanted no part of me” in the third paragraph mean?

A. The boy was happy because I loved them.

B. The boy was curious because I wanted to help them.    

C. The boy was very happy for I was angry.    

D. The boy didn’t want me to join them.

    Michael was a farmer in Texas.His parents moved to the USA from Ireland in the 1940’s, and they became very rich.Michael decided to go back to Ireland to meet his old grandfather, who was still living on the same farm.

Michael booked his ticket,flew to Shannon airport,hired a car and drove to the small village where his parents had been born.He asked for directions to the Ohagan farm,and in the end he drove up a bumpy path.He was shocked by what he saw:a small field,and in the middle of it was an old house,which looked as if it was falling down.Animals were wandering in and out of the front door,and on the porch an old man was smoking a pipe.

“Are you Mr. Ohagan?”asked Michael。

“Yes,”replied the old mall.

“I'm your grandson,Michael,”said Michael.

“A--ha,”replied the old man.

“Is this your farm?”asked Michael.

“Yes,all the way to the wall over there,”said the old man.

Michael was astonished.“Grandfather,”he said,“I have a farm in Texas.I can get into my car and drive all day and I still haven’t reached the end of the farm.”

“Yes,”said his grandfather.“I used to have a car like that.”

1.Michael’s parents _______.

A.still lived in Ireland alone

B.owned a small farm in Texas

C.returned to their birthplace

D.were Irish immigrants(移民)in America

2.Which of the following shocked Michael?

A.The farm was small

B.The old house looked like his own.

C.Living conditions were poor in the fields.

D.Animals were free in the fields.

3.The old man _______.

A.owned a small farm, which extended only to the wall not far away

B.had so large a farm that he couldn’t cover it in a day

C.hadn’t his modern car any longer

D.used to have as good a car as his grandson’s

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Michael owned a large farm in Ireland.

B.Michael’s car was in such poor condition that it couldn’t reach the end of the farm within a day.

C.Michael’s farm was too large for a car to reach its end in a day.

D.Michael didn’t know what to say to his grandfather

5.From“I used to have a car like that”,we can see that________.

A.the old man really had a car like that

B.the old man knew his son’s farm in the US was quite large

C.the old man misunderstood what Michael said

D.the old man wanted to buy a car like that

 

A year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance.

Last Saturday, Houston was once again the focus before the Grammy, but her presence was a regrettable one.Earlier that day, the pop music's former queen was found dead in her hotel room.She was 48.This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world.

At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music world.From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists.She impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performance.

Besides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Ha-oe Nothing , and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You.She also influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey.

       But by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstar.Houston had been addicted to drugs.Her album sales declined and the hits stopped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse (嘶哑的), unable to hit the high notes as she used to.

In 2009, Houston staged a successful comeback with the album I Look To You, which fell on top of the charts.But hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness-Houston's comeback trail wasn't smooth at all.In an interview with Oprah Winfreyin2009, Houston admitted: "It (show business) is too much for me and I wanted out."

       Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos, may she rest in peace.

64.Whitney Houston died ______.

       A.shortly before the Grammy this year     B.earlier last Sunday

       C.a year ago                        D.at the annual pre-Grammy party

65.The underlined word "peerless" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.

       A.having great power                   B.having no equal

       C.requiring no effort                   D.leaving no impression

66.The cause of the fall of Whitney Houston was that _____ .

       A.her album sales declined

       B.show business was too much for her

       C.her once beautiful voice became hoarse

       D.she had been addicted to drugs

67.Whitney Houston's achievements include the following except that     .

       A.She made countless hits such as I Have Nothing

       B.She influenced a generation of younger singers

       C.She became the focus before the Grammy this year

       D.She staged a successful comeback in 2009

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