Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented, It`s always interesting to watch other

people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like

American Idol and America`s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China`s Got

Talent.

All these shows have one thing in common ,they try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers,

the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decided. When people watch a show,

they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.

However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made

up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a

way to make their dreams come true.

根据短文内容,用完整句子回答以下问题。

1.What do talent shows have in common?

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2.Do the performers decide who the winner is?

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3.Why do some people not like these shows?

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4.Do you think talent shows are fun to watch?

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5.Try to give a title to the passage.

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Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life. Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for wars. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later.

By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of f lying. Among his sketches we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines.

Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.

Leonardo was a strange man. He didn't eat any meat, which was unusual in those times. He never published his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.

We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.

1.According to the passage, Leonardo was not only an artist but also .

A. a musician B. an inventor C. a writer D. an engineer

2.Was Leonardo’s most special invention.

A. The mirror writing B. The cutting machine

C. The machine gun D. The flying machine

3.Which of the following statements is true about Leonardo?

A. He usually wrote in a mirror. B. He didn’t eat any meat.

C. He liked to publish his discoveries. D. He enjoyed drawing flying machines.

4.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To let us know more about Leonardo. B. To introduce Leonardo’s great inventions.

C. To discuss Leonardo’s famous paintings. D. To introduce a great artist to us.

5.Where is the passage probably from?

A. A science story. B. A picture book. C. An encyclopedia. D. A travel booklet.

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