Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palace. She felt bored and said to her advisor(顾问 ),

"AIl the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize will be this crown (王冠)."

Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things. The queen was not satisfied with what she saw. The advisor suggested, "What you are looking for cannot be brought to you. You must look for it by yourself. What about a journey?"

The queen was interested in the idea, so she started immediately. As she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart. "Why have I never found my palace so beautiful?"

The queen spent one year travelling. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling(闪烁)at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing? She thought it over. Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She should learn to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she had seen. As time went by, the queen's crown got smaller and smaller until nothing was left.

She found the most beautiful thing at last. It was the world!

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1.The queen wanted to hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world.

2.Lots of people came to the competition and brought the things that made the queen satisfied.

3.On top of the hill near her palace, the queen suddenly found her palace so beautiful.

4.the queen saw beauty on the farm, in the river and even in the night sky on her journey,

5.The passage tells us that beauty is everywhere if we learn to enjoy the world.

In the UK. Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together. One of the most popular programmegenresis 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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