题目内容
B. put on
C. dressed
D. dressed up
A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years.
Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumor (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind.
Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.
Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa.
Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "
【小题1】How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?
| A.4. | B.6. | C.10. | D.14. |
| A.When she was born. |
| B.After she had a brain tumor. |
| C.After she became an interpreter. |
| D.When she was on holiday with her parents. |
| A.Richard. | B.Isabelle. | C.Melissa. | D.Robert Sturdy. |
| A.She can speak five language fluently. |
| B.She is a talented language learner. |
| C.She is the only child in the family. |
| D.She went to France on holiday after she won the award. |
| A.Never give up. |
| B.Believe in yourself. |
| C.Nothing is impossible. |
| D.Failure is the mother of success. |
What is your favourite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide.But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano.This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano well.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang became a good piano student at three.Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better.In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang's performances are energetic.He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy.Lang's father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money.But Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back.He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
| | Personal 【小题1】 | Card |
| About his personal life | Name | Lang Lang |
| | Year of birth | 【小题2】 |
| | 【小题3】 | Keyboard |
| | Favourite 【小题4】 | Tom and Jerry |
| | The reason for 【小题5】 poor children | He believes himself lucky and should give something back. |
| About his musical life | The 【小题6】 for western music in his childhood encouraged him to learn piano 【小题7】 .With the help of his parents and teachers, he was able to 【小题8】 at a famous American music college, where his success began. | |
| | Famous for his 【小题9】 performances and 【小题10】 facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano. | |
The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.
As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery outside. He said in a high voice, “See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the open window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, “See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn’t help shouting at the noisy son and his father.
“Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental hospital quickly and please don’t disturb us any more!” The old man’s face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, “We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.
1.How old was the old man’s son?
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A.About 7 years old. |
B.About 20 years old. |
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C.About 50 years old. |
D.About 30 years old. |
2.What did people think of the son’s behavior(行为)? They thought he was _________.
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A.lovely |
B.funny |
C.strange |
D.clever |
3.What was wrong with the son when he was born?
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A.He had mental illness. |
B.He couldn’t see. |
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C.He couldn’t hear. |
D.He couldn’t talk. |
4.What do you think of the young lady?
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A.She was friendly to the man. |
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B.She was rude to the old man. |
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C.She was clever. |
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D.She was too noisy. |
5.According to the passage, what does the writer want to tell us?
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A.We should be friendly to sick people. |
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B.We should learn to enjoy the nature. |
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C.We should respect the elder people. |
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D.We should know the truth before complaining. |