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Once upon a time there lived a wise king who wanted to marry off his favorite daughter. He 1. how he could find the right person. Finally, the king had an 2. . He decided to hold a contest(比赛) to decided which gentleman would achieve this great honor. The king ordered that anyone 3. wanted to marry the princess must report to the palace. To win his daughter, a man must fill up a whole room with a(an) 4. thing very quickly.

The first brave man anived at the palace. He brought bags full of feathers. With great 5. , he started to fill the large room with feathers, but time ran out and he failed.

The next day, 6. young man tried to quickly fill the room, this time with beautiful silk. Time ran out again, and he left the palace 7. .

The contest went on day afterday, 8. contestants hoped to pass the test but no one 9. . The king began to lose heart. Wasn’t anyone in the kingdom qualified(有资格的)to many the beatiful princess?

One day, a young man arrived at the palace empty-handed. The king wondered how this man planned to win the contest. Entering the room, the young man 10. the lights. He reached into his pocket, got a small 11. and lit it. In no time, the light filled the whole room.

The king was very happy because he had found the perfect match for his lovely daughter.

To get through a problem, sometimes we must 12. the way we’re thinking about it. We need to re-educate ourselves by looking at the problem in a different way.

13.A.surprised B.wondered C.hoped D.recognized

14.A.opinion B.impression C.idea D.opportunity

15.A.whom B.who C.which D.why

16.A.expensive B.cheap C.heavy D.light

17.A.confidence B.doubt C.shame D.sadness

18.A.the other B.another C.any other D.other

19.A.disappointed B.happily C.excited D.freely

20.A.hundred B.Hundred of C.Hundreds D.Hundreds of

21.A.success B.succeeded C.successful D.successfully

22.A.put off B.put up C.put out D.put down

23.A.candle B.ice C.stone D.gold

24.A.follow B.change C.turn D.make

In the UK. Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together. One of the most popular programme genres is the talent show, partly because people of all ages are interested in it.

Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks (1965-1978), required people to vote (投栗)for their favorite acts and performers, although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone, text, or over the Internet. Today, the success of television talent shows has reached a new level. Here are Ihe UK's top three TV talent shows:

The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition, performers have to face a celebrity judge panel (名人裁判组)before the public vote. Many excellent singers became popular because of it. The show is now made all over the world, from China to Colombia.

Strictly Come Dancing—The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities. They team up with professional (专业的)dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion.

Britain's Got Talent — In this modern-day version (版本)of Opportunity Knocks, the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating. The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance.

1.When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin?

A. In 1965. B. In 1978.

C. In 2015. D. K is not mentioned.

2. If a person loves a skating act, he or she may go to_______.

A. Opportunity Knocks

B. Strictly Come Dancing

C. The X Factor

D. Britain's Got Talent

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen.

B. If you want your dog to have a performance, you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it.

C. Opportunity Knocks is still on television now.

D. People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK.

4.The underline word “genres” in the first paragraph means_______.

A. lists B. types C. choices D. expressions

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