A. leave us out

B. kick us off

C. keep away from us

D. let us down

—Yes, of course, three years ago.

A. to meet B. meeting

C. meet D. met

Then came the difficult time. “I got fired(开除) by the piano teacher six months later. It totally destroyed my piano dream.”Lang recalled(回忆).

Hearing_about_his_son's_failure,_Lang's_father_was_so_angry_that_he_told_Lang_to_jump_off_a_building! Of course Lang didn't jump, and pressure(压力) soon changed into power. His big break came at the age of 17, when he won worldwide fame(名声) at “Gala of the Century”， a wellknown concert in Chicago, U. S. Lang said it was his true love of music and the piano that made him keep working.“At the age of two, I fell in love with the piano when I saw Tom—the cat playing it in the cartoon，” said Lang.“Today, playing classical(古典的) music on the piano is still the happiest thing in the world for me.”

(26题完成句子；27—28题简略回答问题；29题将文中画线句子译成汉语；30题找出并写下全文的主题句。)

【1】Lang Lang began to take piano lessons at the age of ________.

【2】When did Lang Lang win his first competition?

________________________________________________________________________

【3】Where did he go to learn music when he was nine?

________________________________________________________________________

【4】________________________________________________________________________

【5】________________________________________________________________________

McGarry practiced his cookery skills after school. He taught himself from books and the Internet. The boy really loves cooking. In his room, there are no video games but cooking tools. He turned his room into an experimental kitchen called Club Eureka.

Today, many famous people pay around $160 per person to eat in McGarry's Club Eureka. The New York Times magazine described his food as “creative”.

As for the future, McGarry wants to open a MichelinStarred restaurant. He hopes to make it one of the world's 50 Best and “maybe top 5”.

【1】When did McGarry begin to learn cooking?

A. When he was five.

B. When he was ten.

C. When he was fifteen.

D. When he was sixteen.

【2】Who taught McGarry cookery skills?

A. His parents. B. His teachers.

C. He himself. D. His grandparents.

【3】Why did McGarry learn cooking?

A. Because he loves cooking.

B. Because he wants to make money.

C. Because his parents asked him to learn cooking.

D. Because he likes delicious food.

【4】Which of the following is NOT true about Club Eureka?

A. McGarry is the owner.

B. McGarry is the cook.

C. The food is free.

D. The food is fantastic.

【5】What does McGarry want to do in the future?

A. To have an experimental kitchen.

B. To have a world's top restaurant.

C. To cook for famous people.

D. To change his job.

Messi began playing football at a young age and his potential(潜力) was quickly ______ by Barcelona. He left Newell's Old Boys' youth team in 2000 and ______ to Europe with his family. He ______ Barcelona's invitation and played football for Barcelona in the 2004－05 season and he has played for it until now.

In 2014 Brazil World Cup, ______ his Argentine football team was beat by Germans, Messi showed his skill and abilities to the whole world. And he was ______ the best player by FIFA and got the medal—the Golden Ball. He was sure ______ of his performances in Brazil World Cup. Actually before the World Cup he had already ______ hurt his leg. We believe Messi will be stronger in the 2018 World Cup.

【1】A. look like B. hear of C. work out D. look upon

【2】A. suggested B. considered C. pretended D. provided

【3】A. copied B. saved C. drew D. encouraged

【4】A. regarded B. influenced C. attracted D. found

【5】A. dropped B. arrived C. moved D. returned

【6】A. accepted B. brought C. refused D. improved

【7】A. so B. though C. because D. even

【8】A. awarded B. received C. invited D. preferred

【9】A. tired B. pride C. worry D. proud

【10】A. badly B. likely C. similarly D. safely

【1】“Stop ______(talk) and listen to me，” the teacher said to us.

【2】You'd better keep the window open when ______(sleep) in summer.

【3】She felt sorry for ______(be) late again.

【4】The old man used to______(like) basketball when he was young.

【5】He has been used to ______(live) alone.

【1】______(再利用) paper is a really easy thing for everyone.

【2】The girl doesn't have her______(自己的) room.

【3】She went______(购物) with her sister in the supermarket yesterday.

【4】My brother is taking a ______(淋浴) in the bathroom now.

【5】If you have to cough，use your ______(餐巾纸) to cover your mouth.

—________.It can save money，too.

A. It's nothing B. Best wishes

C. I agree D. All right

Bob：Good morning，Kim.

Kim：Good morning.

Bob：【1】 It can save a lot of time.

Kim：Well，I prefer walking to driving a car.

Bob：Mm，it's good for health and the environment.

Kim：Yes.The environment is very important for us.【2】

Bob：Yeah，right.What else can we do?

Kim：For example，we'd better not buy clothes made of animal fur.

Bob：I agree with you.【3】 Anything else?

Kim：Don't use plastic bags.

Bob：【4】

Kim：Yes，they are really useful for us.But they pollute our environment.

Bob：【5】

Kim：We can use cloth bags instead of plastic ones.

Bob：That's a good idea.Oh，it's late.I must go now.See you!

Kim：See you!

A．Everyone should do something for it.

B．Why don't you drive to work?

C．It's useless for protecting plants.

D．It's a good way to protect animals.

E．But don't you think they are really convenient in our daily life?

F．Why do you go to work in a car?

G．How can we carry things after shopping，then?