题目内容
We were clapping our hands ________ they were marching across the park.
as
when
before
while
Simon is writing an article about his trip to New York. Complete his article with the words from the box and the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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colourful |
highlight |
parade |
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so interesting that |
so fashionable that |
so tall that |
wonderful |
New York is one of the world's largest cities. I went there with my parents last summer. On the first day. we (1) ________ (see) the famous Wall Street while we (2) ________ (walk) around the city. The (3) ________ of that day was the visit to the Empire State Building. It was (4) ________ we could not see its top clearly from the street. When we (5) ________ (stand) on the top of the 86th floor, I (6) ________ (be) really excited. I felt as if I could almost touch the clouds in the sky.
The next day, we went to the famous Broadway theatres and watched Lion King. The (7) ________ in the book came alive on the stage. We (8) ________ (clap) our hands while they (9) ________ (dance) in (10) ________ costumes.
On the third day, we went to Fifth Avenue. There were many shops on Fifth Avenue. The clothes there were (11) ________ Mum wanted to buy a lot. Later that day, we saw a (12) ________ there. It was like a big party in the street. Then we went to Central Park. The plaza Hotel was just opposite the park. It was the place where the film Home Alone 11 was made.
The trip was really (13) ________. The places were (14) ________ I want to visit them again.
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Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.
A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional(职业的) storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment(回报)for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother.
I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my natural desire(渴望)to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.
【小题1】Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young.
| A.hard | B.colourful | C.easy | D.rich |
| A.little Mo Yan was interested in selling vegetables |
| B.his mother was attracted by the retold story at first |
| C.his mother didn’t let him listen to the new stories again |
| D.little Mo Yan had quite a good memory |
| A.Because she thought they never said anything good. |
| B.Because she thought they couldn’t make much money. |
| C.Because she thought they would affect Mo Yan’s schoolwork. |
| D.Because she thought most people didn’t like listening to stories. |
| A.silent | B.modest | C.talkative | D.trouble-making |
| A.My Unlucky Childhood | B.A Storyteller’s Childhood |
| C.My Kind Grandmother | D.More talking leads to success |
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.’’
1.Susan Boyle is __________.
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A.a judge |
B.a reporter |
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C.a beautiful lady |
D.a Scottish woman |
2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing
because _________.
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A.she was confident of her singing |
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B.she was satisfied with the judges |
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C.she was pretty and in good shape |
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D.she sang the song,I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables |
3.According to the passage,which is NOT true?
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A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence. |
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B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school. |
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C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
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D.Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight. |
4.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?
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A.It's never too old to learn. |
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B.It's easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
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C.If you have a dream,try to make it come true! |
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D.If you are not able to study well,to be a singer instead. |