When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been    36 . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school.   37 , the teachers at the school mistreated her,   38  she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to   39  on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had   40  planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song   41 . Her performance earned her   42  from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a   43  jazz singer.
During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald   44  more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm   45  a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide   46  of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.
Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States   47  African American citizens the same treatment   48  white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band   49  to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same   50  as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for   51   received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to   52  disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush   53  her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors   54  to civilians.
In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her   55  performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.

When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been     36  . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school.   37  , the teachers at the school mistreated her,   38   she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to   39   on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had   40   planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song   41  . Her performance earned her   42   from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a   43   jazz singer.

During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald   44   more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm   45   a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide   46   of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.

Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States   47   African American citizens the same treatment   48   white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band   49   to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same   50   as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for   51   received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to   52   disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush   53   her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors   54   to civilians.

In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her   55   performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.

1.A. rich                              B. rough                               C. tiresome                D. happy

2.A. Importantly                  B. Unforgettably                 C. Naturally                 D. Unfortunately

3.A. therefore                     B. but                                    C. so                    D. then

4.A. survive                         B. experience                     C. learn                        D. stand

5.A. strangely                      B. blindly                     C. originally                D. probably

6.A. in spite                         B. instead                             C. in place                   D. though

7.A. jealousy                       B. recognition                     C. reputation              D. gratitude

8.A. creative                       B. dependent                     C. undiscovered        D. distinguished

9.A. released                       B. sold                                   C. copied                     D. showed

10.A. compared with        B. appealed to      C. composed of   D. depended on

11.A. celebration                B. admiration                      C. relaxation               D. indication

12.A. denied                       B. supported                       C. offered          D. hated

13.A. which                          B. what                                 C. that                          D. like

14.A. decided                     B. refused                            C. started                    D. afforded

15.A. number                      B. quantity                           C. amount          D. lots

16.A. wealth                        B. future                               C. equality                   D. agreement

17.A. caring for                             B. playing with           C. preferring to          D. taking after

18.A. rewarded                            B. awarded                          C. paid                         D. presented

19.A. accessible                           B. inadequate                      C. available                 D. official

20.A. best                           B. vivid                                  C. open                        D. final

When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been    36 . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school.   37 , the teachers at the school mistreated her,   38  she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to   39  on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had   40  planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song   41 . Her performance earned her   42  from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a   43  jazz singer.

During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald   44  more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm   45  a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide   46  of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.

Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States   47  African American citizens the same treatment   48  white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band   49  to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same   50  as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for   51   received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to   52  disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush   53  her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors   54  to civilians.

In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her   55  performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.

1.                A．rich            B．rough          C．tiresome D．happy

2.                A．Importantly      B．Unforgettably    C．Naturally  D．Unfortunately

3.                A．therefore       B．but            C．so   D．then

4.                A．survive         B．experience      C．learn D．stand

5.                A．strangely       B．blindly          C．originally D．probably

6.                A．in spite         B．instead         C．in place   D．though

7.                A．jealousy        B．recognition      C．reputation D．gratitude

8.                A．creative        B．dependent      C．undiscovered  D．distinguished

9.                A．released        B．sold            C．copied   D．showed

10.               A．compared with   B．appealed to     C．composed of   D．depended on

11.               A．celebration     B．admiration      C．relaxation  D．indication

12.               A．denied         B．supported      C．offered   D．hated

13.               A．which          B．what           C．that  D．like

14.               A．decided        B．refused        C．started    D．afforded

15.               A．number        B．quantity        C．amount   D．lots

16.               A．wealth         B．future          C．equality   D．agreement

17.               A．caring for       B．playing with     C．preferring to   D．taking after

18.               A．rewarded       B．awarded        C．paid  D．presented

19.               A．accessible      B．inadequate      C．available   D．official

20.               A．best           B．vivid           C．open D．final

When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been  1. After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school. 2, the teachers at the school mistreated her, 3 she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to 4 on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had 5 planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song 6. Her performance earned her 7 from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a 8 jazz singer.
During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald 9 more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm   10 a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide   11 of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.
Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States 12 African American citizens the same treatment 13 white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band 14 to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same 15 as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for 16 received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to 17 disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush 18 her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors 19 to civilians.
In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her 20 performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      rich
   2. B.
      rough
   3. C.
      tiresome
   4. D.
      happy
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Importantly
   2. B.
      Unforgettably
   3. C.
      Naturally
   4. D.
      Unfortunately
3. 3.
   1. A.
      therefore
   2. B.
      but
   3. C.
      so
   4. D.
      then
4. 4.
   1. A.
      survive
   2. B.
      experience
   3. C.
      learn
   4. D.
      stand
5. 5.
   1. A.
      strangely
   2. B.
      blindly
   3. C.
      originally
   4. D.
      probably
6. 6.
   1. A.
      in spite
   2. B.
      instead
   3. C.
      in place
   4. D.
      though
7. 7.
   1. A.
      jealousy
   2. B.
      recognition
   3. C.
      reputation
   4. D.
      gratitude
8. 8.
   1. A.
      creative
   2. B.
      dependent
   3. C.
      undiscovered
   4. D.
      distinguished
9. 9.
   1. A.
      released
   2. B.
      sold
   3. C.
      copied
   4. D.
      showed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       compared with
    2. B.
       appealed to
    3. C.
       composed of
    4. D.
       depended on
11. 11.
    1. A.
       celebration
    2. B.
       admiration
    3. C.
       relaxation
    4. D.
       indication
12. 12.
    1. A.
       denied
    2. B.
       supported
    3. C.
       offered
    4. D.
       hated
13. 13.
    1. A.
       which
    2. B.
       what
    3. C.
       that
    4. D.
       like
14. 14.
    1. A.
       decided
    2. B.
       refused
    3. C.
       started
    4. D.
       afforded
15. 15.
    1. A.
       number
    2. B.
       quantity
    3. C.
       amount
    4. D.
       lots
16. 16.
    1. A.
       wealth
    2. B.
       future
    3. C.
       equality
    4. D.
       agreement
17. 17.
    1. A.
       caring for
    2. B.
       playing with
    3. C.
       preferring to
    4. D.
       taking after
18. 18.
    1. A.
       rewarded
    2. B.
       awarded
    3. C.
       paid
    4. D.
       presented
19. 19.
    1. A.
       accessible
    2. B.
       inadequate
    3. C.
       available
    4. D.
       official
20. 20.
    1. A.
       best
    2. B.
       vivid
    3. C.
       open
    4. D.
       final

  All 16 women, who range from 21 to 24 years old, graduated with distinction in five final assessments after 44 months of training at the Third Flying College, the First Flying College and the Aviation University of People's Liberation Army Air Force, reported Xinhua News Agency.

And their reward will be becoming the first female pilots involved in the National Day celebrations, which this year will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China.

    Deng Changyou, political commissar for the air force who attended the pilots' graduation ceremony, said China had finally fulfilled a dream, while an official who refused to be named told Xinhua: "Due to the improvements in flying ability, the accumulation of training experience and modern military needs, we've started to train women combat pilots and the air force plans to increase their numbers to enable women to enter all areas of military service."

The 16 newly qualified pilots all underwent 28 months of basic training, which included parachute jumping and field survival training at the in Aviation University of the China Air Force, as well as 16 months of flight training. Each now has an average of 135 hours of personal flight time.

    Zhao Jingbo, deputy director for military training at the air force command, said they had also passed comprehensive examinations on political and military theory, flight skills, management and mental health.

    So far, 545 female trainees have enrolled at the air force college, with 328 having graduated and 52 now working in air transport, according to official statistics. "With our strict training regime, female pilots can do what men can do," added Wu Huiming, dean of the third flying college.

    As well as China, 15 other countries allow women to fly fighter jets, including Great Britain, Germany, Spain, Israel, Pakistan and the United States, the latter having trained nearly 300 since females were permitted to enroll at its military flight schools in 1976.

    Following the end of the Cold War, China has initiated several development projects, such as the Jian-10 and Jian-11 aircraft. Another low-cost, light jet fighter, the FC-1 has also been developed for both the international and domestic markets.

Female fighter pilot Tao Jiali prepares for her flight on March 29, 2009. She is among the country's first 16 female pilots to fly China-made fighter jets, who were conferred the rank of lieutenant on April 2.

60. What will be the women’s reward?

    A. To be the first female pilots to attend the 60^th National Day celebration.

    B. To be allowed meet one of their dreams.

    C. To be permitted to get their pay raised.

    D. To get enrolled at the air force college for further study.

61. The 16 newly qualified women pilots underwent following trainings EXCEPT       .

    A. fighting training.                         B. figure fitting

    C. field survival training                   D. parachute jumping.

62. How many countries allow women to fly fighter jets?

    A. 7.                            B. 8.                                C. 15.                             D. 16.

63. Which of the following can be inferred?

    A. Jian-10 belongs to the kind of fighter jet with low cost.

    B. Female pilots can do whatever men can do.

    C. A qualified pilot has an average of 135 hours of personal flight time

    D. A qualified pilot has to pass comprehensive examinations on political and military theory.