The Voice of China has been a singing talent show on Zhejiang TV. It started on July 13, 2012. It even became the most popular program with people on Zhejiang TV. With so many talent shows on television, why was The Voice of China different? So, what was its secret?

The most attractive part of the show was the blind choice(盲选). It meant that the four judges(裁判) sat with their backs to the contestants,_making sure that the contestants were just judged by their voices. The show also had a famous group of judges, including the famous singers Na Ying, Liu Huan, Yang Kun and China Taiwan's pop singer Harlem Yu.

These years there have been a growing number of talent shows in China. Besides(除了) Super Girls, none has reached such success as The Voice of China. When the activity was over, many young dreamers were left in the cold again. The Voice of China hopes to change that. Lu Wei, publicity director(宣传总监) of the show, says that they plan to record the contestants' live songs into albums and sell in APP stores.

1.What is The Voice of China?

A. A singing club. B. A singing talent show.

C. A talk show. D. A dancing talent show.

2.What was the most important secret of The Voice of China?

A. The blind choice. B. The judges.

C. The contestants. D. The talents.

3.Who isn't in the group of judges of The Voice of China?

A. Na Ying. B. Harlem Yu. C. Liu Huan. D. Lu Wei.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Voice of China was shown on Zhejiang TV.

B. None of the talent shows is as successful as The Voice of China.

C. The contestants of The Voice of China are just judged by their voices.

D. The Voice of China started showing on TV on July 13, 2012.

5.What does the underlined word “contestants” in the second paragraph mean?

A. 参赛者 B. 评委 C. 盲人 D. 观众

There once lived a rich businessman who had a lazy son. The businessman wanted his son to realize the value of labour.

One day, he told his son, "Today, I want you to earn something. If you fail, you won't have your meal tonight."

The boy didn't want to find a job, so he asked his mother for help. She gave him a gold coin. In the evening, when the father asked his son what he had earned, the son showed him the gold coin. The father then asked him to throw it into the well (水井). The son did as he was told.

The father guessed that the gold coin was from the boy's mother. The next day, he sent his wife to her parents' home and asked his son to earn something. Since no one helped him, the son had to go to the market to look for a job. A shopkeeper told him that he would pay him a coin if he carried heavy tools for him. The son accepted. As he returned home and gave the coin to his father, he was asked to throw it into the well. The boy cried, "Dad! My body is aching. I'm tired. How are you asking me to throw my hard-earned coin into a well?"

The businessman smiled. He told his son that one feels pain only when the fruits of labour are wasted. The son realized the value of hard work. He promised not to be lazy any more.

1.Who helped the son when he was asked to earn something for the first time?

A. His father. B. His mother. C. His sister. D. The shopkeeper.

2.Why did the father ask the boy to throw his coin into the well?

A. To fill the well.

B. To check if the coin is real.

C. To keep the coin for the boy.

D. To check if the boy had earned the coin by himself.

3.How did the son feel when his father asked him to throw the coin into the well again?

A. Surprised. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Relaxed.

4.The story is mainly about

A. a wise mother B. a gold coin C. the fruits of labour D. a lazy boy

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