题目内容
TALENT ON PARADE(游行)
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It is time for the Smithdale Student Activity Club’s yearly talent show. In the past, actors sang and danced. This year the show will be called “Talent on Parade”, and we have planned two important changes for this year’s show. | |
| Two shows instead of one First, “Talent on Parade” will be held on two nights. Actors can go to Smithdale High School Theater for their act. Students can enjoy the show at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, May 11 and at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 13. | No tryouts(预赛) The second change is that this year’s actors will be chosen in a new way. No tryouts will be held. We will call you or send an e-mail to you if your act is included. |
47. In the past, actors ________ in the talent show.
A. ran B. talked C. sang and danced D. took photos
48. Students can enjoy the show at ________.
A. 6:30 pm on Wednesday B. 7:30 am on Thursday
C. 8:30 am on Friday D. 5:30 pm on Saturday
49. This year’s actors will be chosen in a new way and no ______ will be held.
A. acts B. concerts C. meetings D. tryouts
47. C 48. A 49. D
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. "
1.How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?
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A.4. |
B.6. |
C.10. |
D.14. |
2.When did Alexia Sloane become blind?
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A.When she was born. |
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B.After she had a brain tumor. |
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C.After she became an interpreter. |
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D.When she was on holiday with her parents. |
3.Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?
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A.Richard. |
B.Isabelle. |
C.Melissa. |
D.Robert Sturdy. |
4.What is right about Alexia Sloane?
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A.She can speak five language fluently. |
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B.She is a talented language learner. |
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C.She is the only child in the family. |
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D.She went to France on holiday after she won the award. |
5.What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?
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A.Never give up. |
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B.Believe in yourself. |
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C.Nothing is impossible. |
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D.Failure is the mother of success. |
When we talk about stars, especially women stars,it seems that they are always young,pretty and own charming body shapes.But recently a Britain's Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice.”This lady came up,and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted On line and before long,the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland.Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance.She said that her friend helped her with make-up.“I mean,that's hardly a makeover.”she added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents.”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.’’
1.Susan Boyle is __________.
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A.a judge |
B.a reporter |
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C.a beautiful lady |
D.a Scottish woman |
2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing
because _________.
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A.she was confident of her singing |
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B.she was satisfied with the judges |
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C.she was pretty and in good shape |
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D.she sang the song,I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables |
3.According to the passage,which is NOT true?
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A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence. |
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B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school. |
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C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
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D.Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight. |
4.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?
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A.It's never too old to learn. |
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B.It's easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
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C.If you have a dream,try to make it come true! |
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D.If you are not able to study well,to be a singer instead. |