Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). 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
【小题2】Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.
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
【小题3】The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean" ___________.”
A.fail to realizeB.forget to use
C.try to developD.manage to show
【小题4】From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.
A.hide it and wait
B.ask others for help
C.pay no attention to it
D.work hard to improve yourself
【小题5】Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Sing in the Bar
B.Achieve Success in Life
C.Never Lose Heart
D.Find Your Hidden Talent

I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket for the film Titantic last Friday. I learned in the newspaper that ticket could be bought at the cinema box office (售票处) in Richland Hill every day between 10:00 and 4:00. Because I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round(往返) trip in 45 minute.

Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip---- so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for fifty-five minutes. I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town.

By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car.it was not cheap,but I felt it would be worth ot to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like one hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But quickly found out that it was because they had already sold all the tickets.

1. It seems that the writer of the story works     .

A. in a small town   B. in Richland Hills  

C. on a farm near the town  D. at a bus service Center

2. He tried to go to the cinema bo buy a ticket but really got there     .

   A. five times    B. four times    C.three times    D. twice

3.The underlined word “delighted” means     .

   A. sure    B. sorry    C. surprised    D. pleased

4. Which of the following is true according to the story?

   A. The writer was too busy to have time for a rest during the day.

   B. The buses running between his office and Richland Hills were always on time on Thursday.

   C. He could buy the tickets neither before nor after work hours.

   D. It always took him about twenty minutes to get to the cinema by bus.

5.What’s the title of the story?

   A. How to Get a Ticket     B. Tickets Sold out

   C. A Wonderful Film        D. The Way to the Cinema

 

Mr. Wise,

I am a slow(迟钝的)student. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I usually get worried. I spent much time studying for the tests, but I can’t get good grades(分数). Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it. But it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do?

Xiaoming

Dear Xiaoming,

Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist(科学家), did badly in his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But he did a lot for the people in the world at last. When I was at your age, I didn’t do well at school. But I kept working hard and I succeeded(成功) at last. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better.

Mr. Wise

1. Xiaoming feels worried because          .

A. he has a headache                                       B. he doesn’t want to work hard

C. he is not as good as(像……一样好)most of his classmates

2. Xiaoming wrote this letter to          .

A. ask for some help                  B. find a pen pal       C. tell his father his problem

3.Mr. Wise wrote about a famous person to          .

A. make Xiaoming angry                             B. make Xiaoming feel better

C. show how much he knows

4.In Mr. Wise’s letter, “tomorrow is another day” means          .

A. there are a lot of hopes in our lives           B. one can get good grades tomorrow

C. tomorrow is the same as today

5. From the second letter, we know Mr. Wise may be           before.

        A. a doctor                                   B. a scientist                      C. a slow student

 

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