An armless pianist who plays with his toes has won the first series of China’s version of the internationally popular TV talent show, “China’s Got Talent.”

Liu Wei, a 23-year-old Beijing-born pianist, who lost both his arms at the aged of 10 when he was electrocuted（触电）during a game of hide-and-seek. Liu Wei stayed in rehabilitation（康复）centre for 2 years. When he got out, he was introduced to Beijing’s disabled swimming team, and he managed to take 2 gold medals in the National Disabled Swimming Championship at the aged of 14. But soon he was told not to do too much sport by the doctor.

Liu Wei was very sad. Luckily, the door was shut on sports, but it opened in music. At the age of 18, he started to learn the piano. He could not find a teacher to lead him to play with his toes, so he began teaching himself. Liu said, “I knew if I tried, I might get a chance at success. If I didn’t try, I would lose my future.”

He carried on a daily 7-hour practice, his improvement gave him hope. He kept practicing and made progress gradually. In early 2011, he gave a memorable performance in Vienna’s Golden Concert Hall. In 2012, he received the award “Top Ten People Who Moved China”.

1.Liu Wei lost both his arms when he was______ years old.

    A. 10                       B. 14                       C. 23

2.Besides playing the piano, Liu Wei is also good at _______.

    A. playing games

B. learning from others

C. armless swimming

3.Liu Wei was taught by ________ to play the piano with toes.

    A. his teacher                  B. his mother                   C. himself

4.The sentence “The door was shut on sports, but it opened in music” means that Liu Wei ______.

    A. lost the future of music

B. got other chances at success

C. couldn’t do sports

5.The best title of this passage is “_________”

    A. One is never too old to learn

    B. Time and tide wait for no man

    C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way

—You have found your lost umbrella, haven’t you?

  —Yes. I _____ it behind the door this afternoon.

  A. have found              B. will find               C. found

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

1.The workers told the police their ___________(老板) name.

2.In his ___________, he passed away peacefully in his dream(九十).

3.The kids couldn’t stop __________ when they saw their favourite Disney characters (尖叫).

4.The foreign visitors _____________ come from North America (大部分).

5.The door is wide enough for three people to walk _______ at the same time (通过).

6.I wonder how much a panda usually _________(weight) when it is born.

7.Tom is such a _________ boy that he always tells a lie when he makes a mistake (honest).

8.The neighbours lost _________ (they) in the strange city.

9.The plan they are talking about __________(need) improving.

10.He had his computer __________(fix) shortly after it broke down.

根据短文内容，选择正确最佳答案。

American Classroom Rules

1. If the teacher asks a question, you should give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you don’t know the answer, it’s all right to tell the teacher that you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.

2. There is no excuse for not doing your homework. If you can not go to school, you should call your teacher or your classmate and ask for the homework. It is your responsibility（责任）to find out what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher’s job to remind you of missed homework.

3. You must not be absent(缺席) on a test day. If you are badly ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows you to take a makeup, you should take the test within one or two days after you return to class. Bad illness is the only reason for missing a test.

4. Be on time! It’s not polite to be late. Also, it bothers other students. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books out of your bag before you come into the classroom. Then go to your seat and sit quietly. In the US, it is not necessary to knock at the door before you come into the classroom. 

1.If you can not go to school, __________.

        A. the teacher will remind you of the homework

B. the teacher will call you to tell you what your homework is

C. you should find out what your homework is

D. you don’t have to do your homework

2.If you are badly ill, _________.

        A. you can’t be absent on a test day

B. you should take the test within one or two days

C. you should let your teacher know that you will be there for the test

D. you can miss the test

3.In the US, __________ if you are late.

        A. it’s all right to come into the classroom without knocking at the door

B. take your books out of your bag after you come into the classroom

C. it’s not necessary to keep quiet when you enter the classroom

D. it’s not polite to knock at the door

4.The underlined word “make up” in the 3rd paragraph means _______.

        A. 化妆         B. 编造         C. 组成         D. 补考

5.The main idea of the passage is ________.

        A. that you should answer the teacher’s questions in class

B. that you have the responsibility to do your homework

C. the rules you should follow as an American student

D. that it’s polite to be on time for class

Don’t open the door!  It _________ now.