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When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell , one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserable. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that’s hardly a makeover,” she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”
【小题1】Susan Boyle is _________
A.a judge | B.a reporter | C.a beautiful | D.a Scottish woman |
A.she was confident of her singing |
B.she was satisfied with the judges |
C.she was pretty and in good shape |
D.she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserable |
A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence |
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. |
C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
D.Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight. |
A.It’s never too old to learn. |
B.It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
C.If you have a dream, try to make it come true! |
D.If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead. |
I was born in the Tronto, Canada. Life looked bright and was filled with hope for my parents and me. My father and mother were married in 1980, and I was born next year.
As I grew into a man, I often looked to my father for advice and support. There were many things about his character that I admired, but like any young boy, I often thought that my father’s ideas were from the past and out of date.
I did well as a student and was the first person in my family to graduate from university. I went on to be a university professor and writer, and most people would say that I have had a very successful life. But I know much of my success is because of the lessons that he passed onto me.
On Father’s Day, I will look in the mirror and smile. My dad gave me many gifts, including my now bald head (秃顶), and the friendly smile that my friends say I have.
Thank you again, dad. I miss you. Happy Father’s Day.
【小题1】This passage should be a(an) _____________.
A.note | B.letter | C.invitation | D.poster |
A.时尚 | B.迂腐 | C.固执 | D.过时 |
A.the writer is grateful to his father for what his father has done |
B.the writer misses his father very much |
C.the writer’s life is bright and full of hope |
D.the writer’s father is loving |
In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution(革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.
More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official(官员) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.
Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations(停靠站).There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.
Let’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs £3, and the cost of using the bike is £1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost £50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.
The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.
【小题1】In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve ______________.
A.the traffic problem | B.the population problem |
C.the family problem | D.the health problem |
A.315 | B.6.000 | C.12.000 | D.12.450 |
A.挑战 | B.缺点 | C.短缺 | D.困难 |
A.The government provides a bike for each family. |
B.Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations. |
C.If you want a key, you need to pay £5. |
D.Few people have agreed to the idea. |
A.The people in London. |
B.The transportation in London. |
C.The traffic problem in London. |
D.The bike revolution in London. |
He was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.
I did, and he was grateful.
“Thank you,” he said.
“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.
He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.
I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.
“ Nice shoes,” he said.
“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said.
“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.
“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.
“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said. “If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.
“What about me? I asked.
“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”
“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.
“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.
“But that smile is so big.”
Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.
【小题1】The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.
A.words | B.eyes | C.feet | D.smile |
A.attention | B.pity | C.trust | D.duty |
A.had great difficulty looking after himself |
B.always asked people for help |
C.couldn’t have a big smile |
D.liked to talk about people’s shoes |
A.he had a nice talk to the man |
B.the man looked him in the eye |
C.he didn’t move his feet before the man |
D.the man had a big smile on the face |
A.the disable man had something wrong with his mind |
B.not many people went down to the man’s level |
C.the man was good at telling people about the world |
D.the writer would not give the man move help |
When we talk about stars, especially women stars,it seems that they are always young,pretty and own charming body shapes.But recently a Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb’s voice.”This lady came up,and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted On line and before long,the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland.Ms. Boyle said that she hadn’t thought of changing her appearance.She said that her friend helped her with make-up.“I mean,that’s hardly a makeover.”she added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents.”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.’’
【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】C
【小题5】Susan Boyle is __________.
A.a judge | B.a reporter |
C.a beautiful lady | D.a Scottish woman |
because _________.
A.she was confident of her singing |
B.she was satisfied with the judges |
C.she was pretty and in good shape |
D.she sang the song,I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables |
A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence. |
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school. |
C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
D.Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight. |
A.It’s never too old to learn. |
B.It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
C.If you have a dream,try to make it come true! |
D.If you are not able to study well,to be a singer instead. |