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　　Many young people want to become pop-stars．It is their great ambition(雄心)in life．They think pop-stars earn a lot of money, they lead interesting and exciting lives, thousands of fans love them, and they become famous!

　　Yes, but first they must become stars．Most performers start life with a group．This is the pattern nowadays．But there are many groups and competitions are hard．Groups appear and disappear almost overnight．Only a small number survive．Almost without exception(异议)they have to work very hard before they reach the top．

　　And very few reach the top and stay there．In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top．Most of these do not earn so much money, perhaps 500 pounds each time they perform．What’s more, they have quite a lot of expenses(开销)．They have to pay a manager, for example．He is the key person in their lives and takes about 20％ of their earnings(收入)--perhaps more．Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van(房车)．Sometimes they are still playing for the last two items．

　　And don’t forget, they have to travel a great deal-sometimes 2,000 miles in one week．At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money．

　　So now, what do you think? Are pop-stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?

(1)

Which of the following is the reason that many young people want to become pop-stars?
[　　]
A．	Living an exciting life．
B．	Becoming a rich man．
C．	Being loved by thousands of fans．
D．	All of the above．

(2)

Why is the group’s manager well paid? Because _________．
[　　]
A．	he runs this group
B．	he looks after them
C．	he is important to them
D．	he buys them clothes and instruments

(3)

The writer makes us believe _________．
[　　]
A．	it is pleasant to become a pop-star
B．	if you work very hard in pop groups, you will reach the top
C．	pop-stars are neither too rich nor too happy
D．	general persons had better not dream of pop-stars

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When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week, on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe(喘气)within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn’t t think about give up.
Over time,I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But 1 still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishingline and finally doing well.
Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18^th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race, all that practicing really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I’d finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn't come from doing better, Instead, it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up.
【小题1】 Before she took the 1.8-km course, the writer________.

A．knew a lot about it	B．wanted to be a great runner
C．practiced running every day	D．never thought running so tired

【小题2】The writer was nervous about the race because she_______.

A．had to stop to drink water	B．was worried she wasn’t ready
C．run slower than anyone else	D．could find no coach to help her

【小题3】The underlined phrase "paid off" probably mean “______”.

A．brought good results

B．coat a lot

C．saved much time

D．came to fail

【小题4】It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that the writer______.

A．got angry with her friend	B．wasn't pleased with herself
C．was a person with a strong mind	D．had no Interest In running

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When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week, on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe(喘气)within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn’t t think about give up.
Over time,I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But 1 still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishingline and finally doing well.
Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18^th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race, all that practicing really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I’d finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn't come from doing better, Instead, it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up.
【小题1】 Before she took the 1.8-km course, the writer________.

A．knew a lot about it	B．wanted to be a great runner
C．practiced running every day	D．never thought running so tired

【小题2】The writer was nervous about the race because she_______.

A．had to stop to drink water	B．was worried she wasn’t ready
C．run slower than anyone else	D．could find no coach to help her

【小题3】The underlined phrase "paid off" probably mean “______”.

A．brought good results

B．coat a lot

C．saved much time

D．came to fail

【小题4】It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that the writer______.

A．got angry with her friend	B．wasn't pleased with herself
C．was a person with a strong mind	D．had no Interest In running

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阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　Many young people want to become pop－stars．It is their great ambition(雄心)in life．They think pop－stars earn a lot of money, they lead interesting and exciting lives, thousands of fans love them, and they become famous!

　　Yes, but first they must become stars．Most performers star life with a group．This is the pattern nowadays．But there are many groups and competitions are hard．Groups appear and disappear almost overnight．Only a small number survive．Almost without exception they have to work very hard before they reach the top．

　　And very few reach the top and stay there．In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top．Most of these do not earn so much money, perhaps 500 pounds each time they perform．What's more, they have quite a lot of expenses(开销)．They have to pay a manager, for example．He is the key person in their lives and takes about 20％ of their earnings－perhaps more．Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van．Sometimes they are still playing for the last two items．

　　And don't forget, they have to travel a great deal－sometimes 2, 000 miles in one week．At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money．

　　So now, what do you think? Are pop－stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?

(1)

Which of the following is the reason that many young people want to become pop－stars?
[　　]
A．	Living an exciting life．
B．	Becoming a rich man．
C．	Being loved by thousands of fans．
D．	All of the above．

(2)

Why is the group's manager well paid? Because ________．
[　　]
A．	he runs this group
B．	he looks after them
C．	he is important to them
D．	he buys them clothes and instruments

(3)

The writer makes us believe ________．
[　　]
A．	it is pleasant to become a pop－star
B．	if you work very hard in pop groups, you will reach the top
C．	pop－stars are neither too rich nor too happy
D．	general persons had better not dream of pop－stars

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　　Life is not easy, so I’d like to say“When anything happens, believe in yourself．”When I was a young boy, I was so shy that I dare not talk to anyone．My classmates often laughed at me．I was sad but could do nothing．Later, something happened, and it changed my life．It was an English speech contest．My English teacher asked me to take part in it．What a terrible idea!It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school!

　　“Come on, boy, believe in yourself．You are sure to win．”Then my teacher and I talked about many different topics．At last I chose the topic“Believe in yourself．”I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times．With my teacher’s great love, I did well in the contest．I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place．I heard the cheers from the teachers and students．Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all said“Congratulations!”to me．My teacher hugged(拥抱)me and cried excitedly．

　　Since then, everything has changed for me．When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself．This is true not only for a person but also for a country．

(1)

The classmates often laughed at the boy, because ________．
[　　]
A．	he believed himself
B．	he was too young
C．	he was too shy
D．	he was too sad

(2)

The boy did well in the contest, because ________．
[　　]
A．	he did his best before the contest
B．	he was very clever
C．	his classmates helped him
D．	the contest was easy

(3)

What changed the boy’s life?
[　　]
A．	The topic he chose．
B．	The students’ congratulations．
C．	The classmates’ cheers．
D．	The English speech contest．

(4)

The story tells us when we do anything, we must ________．
[　　]
A．	believe in ourselves
B．	choose a good topic
C．	practice it over 100 times
D．	look down on ourselves

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