In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition（试镜）for My Kind of People, a televised talent show popular in the UK. She was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didn’t perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Susan was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub.

Susan suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death, Susan put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother, Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susan’s possible fame. Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britain’s Got Talent. We used to watch it together,” Susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”

In 1999, Susan used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo（样本唱片）tape, which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Susan began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred O’Neil.

In 2007, her mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldn’t come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone”. She lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she refused to sing. But in August of 2008, O’Neil urged her to try out for Britain’s Got Talent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Susan auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream, a hit song from the musical Les Miserables（《悲惨世界》）, in the first round of the show, which was aired on April 11, 2009.

The 47-year-old Scottish woman's plain looks provided a sharp contrast（对比）to her powerfully beautiful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win the final of Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.

Bridget Boyle’s attitude towards her daughter’s musical talent can be described as ___.

   A. critical    B. doubtful     C. indifferent     D. confident

From Paragraph 4, we can learn that Susan _____.

A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coac B. entered Britain’s Got Talent to prove her ability

C. decided to give up her singing career    D. was deeply affected by her mother’s death

Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle?

A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008. B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed.

C. She has never stopped singing since 1995.  D. She was the winner of Britain’s Got Talent. 

We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. Susan Boyle was convinced by her brother that her plain looks were disadvantageous to her success

B. It was at the age of forty that Susan Boyle established a student-teacher relationship with O’Neil.

C. Susan Boyle was so struck by her father’s death that she shut herself out from the neighborhood.

D. The online views of Les Miserables numbered over 40 million within a week in 2009.

In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to ______.

A. tell us how Susan’s dream come true       B. let us know more about Susan’s personal life

C. show how Susan was influenced by her family D. explain how to enter and win a talent show

Wilderness activity week, Finland

Set off on a really wild adventure to Finland, where night is a distant memory during the endless days of summer.

From your cottage, set high in the hills above Koli National Park, you can explore a perfect wilderness, and pull over at a lakeside beach whenever you like a dip（游泳）.

Seven-night breaks cost from ￡899 per adult, ￡699 per child, including flights, accommodation, some meals and a guide.  The Adventure Company (0845 450 5311; www.adventurecompany. co. uk).

Horseriding in the Tarn France

Learn to ride, or perfect your horse-riding skills at Les Juliannes in the Tarn Valley.  Activities include everything from show-jumping to hacking（骑马）through the rolling hills and medieval（中世纪的）villages.  Between sessions, you can relax by the pool, cycle along the country lanes or roam the grounds.  Guests stay at a rural 17th-century farmhouse.

Seven-night breaks cost from ￡658 per adult, ￡628 per child aged 12-15 years.  ￡553 for 10 to 11-year-olds and ￡423 for under-nines.  Price includes return flights, transfers, half-board accommodation and ten hours’ riding, Inntravel（01653 617906；www. inntravel. co. uk）.

Learn to sail in Greece

Sunvil Sailing has live-aboard learn-to-sail breaks off the island of Lefkas that are designed for both the complete novice（新手）as well as those with a degree of sailing.

Seven-night breaks cost from ￡721pp in peak season, including return flights, transfers, live-aboard accommodation and tuition.  Meals and dinner ashore are not included.  Sunvil Sailing  (020 8758 4780; www. sunvil. co. uk).

If you want to have some experiences of country life in the past, you’d better go to        .

A. explore a perfect wilderness

B. stay for a few days in Finland

C. Horseriding in the Tarn, France

D.  Learn to sail in Greece

How much would a family of two adults and a ten-year-old boy pay altogether if they join in Horseriding in the Tarn, France?

A. ￡2030            B. ￡1316                        C. ￡1869                 D. ￡1211

  If you join in Wilderness activity week, Finland, the most unusual thing you will see is           .

A. a national park

B. a cottage high in the hills

C. a perfect wilderness

D.  summer days without night

If you want to learn to sail in Greece, you can log on to             to find more information.

A. www.  activitiesabroad. com

B. www. adventurecompany. co. uk

C. www. inntravel. co. uk

D. www. sunvil. co. uk

         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

完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

    Everywhere, you will find "the white-haired boy", sometimes called "the fair-haired" boy．He gets special   36   , as if he were above everybody else．You will find him in school, in college, at home, or   37   you work．

    In school, he is teacher's   38   , her favorite who can do nothing   39  ．Sometimes she lets him do little jobs for her．He comes to class in the morning, all shiny and clean．" He is always raising his hand,   40   with answers to the teacher' s questions．And he knows all the answers．

    He gets into your hair, especially if you are at the  41   of the class and die teacher thinks you are slow at learning things．How you   42   the guy!

    At college, he walks across the school ground as if he  43   it．Sometimes he wears a, colorful football or basketball shirt or sweater, with a bright red, or green or yellow college letter   44  worn on the front of it．What   45   shoulders, what muscles he has! He   46   the girls happy by just smiling at them．He has the mark of _47_ on him．   

    At home, "the fair-haired boy" is  48   choice．Sometimes, he is the oldest son—  49  , the youngest．If you are in between, you are out of  50   ．

    Then, you discover that there are others who   51   your feelings, ready to tell you their private   52  ．One of them asks, "What does he have that I haven't got?" You ask yourself the same question．

      53  , there comes a day when you decide to stop hating him. Is it  54  because he has been made boss and you  55   yourself working for him?

A．treatment   B．belief   C．courage  D．encouragement

A．somewhere   B．anywhere C．where    D．everywhere

A．pet B．friend   C．workmate D．child

A．correct B．wrong    C．special  D．difficult

A．curious B．willing  C．interested   D．ready

A．front   B．top  C．bottom   D．point

A．hated   B．envy C．admire   D．like

A．brought B．won  C．owned    D．gained

A．freely  B．quickly  C．delightedly  D．proudly

A．great   B．broad    C．manned   D．bright

A．makes   B．les  C．takes    D．keep

A．success B．challenge    C．faith    D．innocence

A．Father’s   B．Mother’s    C．Sister’s    D．Grandma’s

A．seldom  B．never    C．usually  D．at times

A．pity    B．luck C．shame    D．sight

A．understand  B．realize  C．share    D．reach

A．opinions    B．suggestions  C．expressions  D．thoughts

A．Gradually   B．Finally  C．Surprisingly D．Actually

A．certain     B．true C．perhaps  D．possible

A．see B．know C．notice   D．find

完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

    Everywhere, you will find "the white-haired boy", sometimes called "the fair-haired" boy．He gets special   36   , as if he were above everybody else．You will find him in school, in college, at home, or   37   you work．

    In school, he is teacher's   38   , her favorite who can do nothing   39  ．Sometimes she lets him do little jobs for her．He comes to class in the morning, all shiny and clean．" He is always raising his hand,   40   with answers to the teacher' s questions．And he knows all the answers．

    He gets into your hair, especially if you are at the  41   of the class and die teacher thinks you are slow at learning things．How you   42   the guy!

    At college, he walks across the school ground as if he  43   it．Sometimes he wears a, colorful football or basketball shirt or sweater, with a bright red, or green or yellow college letter   44  worn on the front of it．What   45   shoulders, what muscles he has! He   46   the girls happy by just smiling at them．He has the mark of _47_ on him．   

    At home, "the fair-haired boy" is  48   choice．Sometimes, he is the oldest son—  49  , the youngest．If you are in between, you are out of  50   ．

    Then, you discover that there are others who   51   your feelings, ready to tell you their private   52  ．One of them asks, "What does he have that I haven't got?" You ask yourself the same question．

      53  , there comes a day when you decide to stop hating him. Is it  54  because he has been made boss and you  55   yourself working for him?

1.A．treatment          B．belief           C．courage          D．encouragement

2.A．somewhere          B．anywhere         C．where            D．everywhere

3.A．pet                B．friend           C．workmate         D．child

4.A．correct            B．wrong            C．special          D．difficult

5.A．curious            B．willing          C．interested       D．ready

6.A．front              B．top              C．bottom           D．point

7.A．hated              B．envy             C．admire           D．like

8.A．brought            B．won              C．owned            D．gained

9.A．freely             B．quickly          C．delightedly      D．proudly

10.A．great             B．broad            C．manned           D．bright

11.A．makes             B．les              C．takes            D．keep

12.A．success           B．challenge        C．faith            D．innocence

13.A．Father’s         B．Mother’s        C．Sister’s        D．Grandma’s

14.A．seldom            B．never            C．usually          D．at times

15.A．pity              B．luck             C．shame            D．sight

16.A．understand        B．realize          C．share            D．reach

17.A．opinions          B．suggestions      C．expressions      D．thoughts

18.A．Gradually         B．Finally          C．Surprisingly     D．Actually

19.A．certain           B．true             C．perhaps          D．possible

20.A．see               B．know             C．notice           D．find