题目内容
I had a computer ________.
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Angela Chang (张韶涵) didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career (失业). She went to many different record companies. But she was always turned down for looking too young and small.
“I’d never had such difficulties before,” Chang said. But Chang’s talent was finally accepted in 2002. When she got a piece of work, she cried.
She soon became a star. Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards.
“You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,” said one musician after hearing Chang sing. “She has a special voice. You can’t forget it.”
But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. Chang is also an actress. She has played a role in the popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine and At Dolphin Bay. Many people remember her common-girl parts in the plays. But acting is difficult. Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired (解雇). Another time it took her 27 tries to get a scene (一场戏) right.
“I cried when I got back home,” Chang said. “But I knew that I wouldn’t always fail. You only fail when you give up.”
Now with four albums behind her - Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland, it’s clear that Chang and music were made for each other. As she sings in one song, “I have a pair of invisible wings (隐形的翅膀). They fly me to the skies and give me hope.”
【小题1】The phrase “turned down” in the first paragraph means “______”.
| A.承认 | B.拒绝 | C.开除 | D.雇用 |
| A.she looks very common | B.she is too young |
| C.she doesn’t sing very well | D.she looks young and small |
| A.she is strong-minded | B.people like her films |
| C.she is interested in acting | D.she acted in the popular TV plays |
| A.The Small Girl. | B.Four Albums. |
| C.I have a Pair of Invisible Wings. | D.A Poor Actress. |
I am Steve. I was born and grew up in South Wales. My favorite place to play was out on the hills where my imagination had plenty of space to expand (拓展).
My family moved out of Wales when I was thirteen. I went to a new school. One of my subjects was French. Because I had never learned any French, my teacher told me to sit in the corner and write anything I was interested in. That’s the time I started writing, just for myself, and I’ve been writing ever since.
I have always loved BIG IDEAS, and so I enjoy writing fantastic stories. And I also write horror (恐怖) I think they are like the old fairytales (童话故事) ,and can teach you important things.
I am in my forties on the outside, twelve on the inside. I like rock music, Indian and Chinese food, and I enjoy drinking. I live in a small village with my wife Mary, ducks, cats, goats, hens and lots of rabbits. If you’d like to find out more about me and hope to buy any books, go to www. showkett. freeserve. co. uk
【小题1】When he was 13, the writer ________.
| A.wrote lots of poems | B.moved out of Wales |
| C.sold many story books | D.became a famous singer |
| A.expand his imagination | B.learn French |
| C.listen to stories | D.buy some books |
| A.12 | B.22 | C.32 | D.42 |
| A.cats, hens and pigs | B.ducks, goats and rabbits |
| C.hens, rabbits and dogs | D.rabbits, pigs and cats |
| A.lives in a big city with his son | B.likes eating Japanese and Indian food |
| C.lives in the countryside with his wife | D.introduces a nice book to us |
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| I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game has finished a few hours ago. I'm the mid-field player on my team. But in fact that's not 1 now. I was the. mid-field player because, as I said.this was my 2 game. That's a good way to be an end a high school football career (生涯) , especially if you win ,but even though you don't, it's 3 to leave at a high point. I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad 4 football, and he used to practice with me at home-passing, catching, running. We used to practice almost every evening 5 it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the 6 . "Just remember: don't ever 7 . " " Stay in the game. Don't lose your concentration (寺注) . " " Go out there and give 110 percent (百分之...... ) every time. " Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words 8 in my ears. I had a lot on my mind 9 the game today. I don't like things to be an end ,I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what co do and not to do, I didn't sleep at all 10 ,and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where 11 just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But when the game started, my mind became 12 . I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn't hear the crowd, I didn't feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the 13 , and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light 14 me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling. It's all over now, and it's really getting cold here. It's starting to snow. The sun's almost gone , and I can 15 see the goal. Now it's dark and I'm sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it's time to say goodbye and move on. | ||||
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