An eighty-year-old couple were having trouble with their memories. One day, they decided to see a doctor. The doctor told him that there was nothing serious, but he suggested that they should start writing things down to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.

Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked, “Where are you going?”

“To the kitchen.”

“Will you get me an ice-cream?” asked the wife.

“Sure.”

Then his wife asked him to write it down.

“No, I can remember that,” replied the husband.

“Well, I also want some strawberries and cream on top. You’d better write it down, or you will forget that,” said the wife.

“No, I can remember that,” the husband got a little unhappy and went into the kitchen.

After about 20 minutes, the husband returned with a plate of fish. The wife laughed, “Haha! Your bad memory! I wanted some bread with cream.”

1.How old was the wife?

A. Eight B. Eighteen C. Eighty D. Eighties

2.Why did the couple go to the doctor’s?

A.Because they had a headache.

B.Because they had bad memories.

C.Because the docor was their son.

D.Because the old man was ill.

3.What did the husband give to the wife?

A.An ice-cream

B.Some strawberries and cream

C.Some bread with cream

D.Some fish

4.What did the wife really want?

A.Some bread with cream

B.An ice-cream with some strawberries and cream

C.A plate of fish

D.Some strawberries and cream

5.Which sentence is right?

A. The couple often forgot things.

B. Only the husband had a bad memory .

C. The couple were ill .

D. The doctor also had a bad memory.

In 2015, on a TV show I Am a Singer 3, Li Jian became the most popular one, because he has great singing ability and sense of humor. Li has a smooth voice. His songs can really touch the listeners. People even give him the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of his poetic lyrics.

Li was born in Harbin in 1974. He showed great talent for music from an early age. He learned to play the guitar by himself. Later, he became a good guitarist and won the first prize in a national competition. “In my younger days, guitar was like my best friend." Li said.

Though he studied electronic engineering in Qinghua University, he never gave up music. Then in March 2001, Li formed a group called Shuimu Nianhua with his friend. Later, Li didn't agree to change their musical style. So the pair went their separate(分离)ways next year.

Unlike some other musicians, Li does very few interviews or concerts. He spends more time writing songs. "Writing songs is like collecting water in a cup. When the cup is full, the water will come out naturally." he said.

1.Li Jian gets the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of .

A. his poetic lyrics B. his singing ability

C. his smooth voice D. his sense of humor

2.Li Jian was good at when he was young.

A. playing the violin B. playing the guitar

C. singing Beijing Opera D. making model planes

3.Li Jian formed Shuimu Nianhua at the age of .

A. 27 B.28 C.40 D. 41

4.Li Jian left .Shuimu Nianhua because

A. he would form a new band

B. he had few chances to give concerts

C. he had too much pressure in university

D. he refused to change their musical style

5.The underlined part in Paragraph 4 suggests(暗示)that .

A. Li Jian is tired of writing songs

B. Li Jian likes collecting water in a cup

C. Li Jian spends more time writing heartfelt music

D. Li Jian will give more interviews or concerts in the future

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