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Simon Cowell , one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp 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 to Dream from Les Miserable. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway 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 hasn’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 like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”
【小题1】Susan Boyle is _________
| A.a judge | B.a reporter | C.a beautiful | D.a Scottish woman |
| A.she was confident of her singing |
| B.she was satisfied with the judges |
| C.she was pretty and in good shape |
| D.she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserable |
| A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence |
| B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. |
| C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
| D.Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight. |
| A.It’s never too old to learn. |
| B.It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
| C.If you have a dream, try to make it come true! |
| D.If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead. |
Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don't sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!'
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.
| A.she had paid him for this |
| B.she knew him very well |
| C.she wanted to have a change |
| D.she enjoyed his singing |
| A.the lady helped him a lot |
| B.he caught the chance |
| C.he continued to play in the bar |
| D.he stopped playing the piano |
| A.参加 | B.搁置 | C.开发 | D.展示 |
| A.Sing in the Bar |
| B.Achieve Success in Life |
| C.Never Lose Heart |
| D.Find Your Hidden Talent |
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Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”Zhu Zhiwen!
A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people,now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens' hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the me song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice,all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person. The judges asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no.“When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, "said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’ m a Big Star”.
Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy,but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’ m singing for ordinary people in China.”
Mrs. Sun, a 56yearold engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”
【小题1】Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”?
| A.His father. | B.The villagers. | C.His mother. | D.The netizens. |
| A.In 1969. | B.In 2011 | C.Two years ago. | D.A few years ago. |
| A.Because he was funny. |
| B.Because he wore a dark green coat. |
| C.Because his voice was rich and powerful. |
| D.Because he gave some gifts to the audiences. |
| A.以貌取人 | B.志存高远 | C.众口铄金 | D.哗众取宠 |
| A.Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now. |
| B.Mrs. Sun enujoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs. |
| C.A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing. |
| D.Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young. |