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Enrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid, Spain, Enrique is the child of the famous singer Julio Iglesias. Enrique’s mother is a journalist. His parents divorced in 1978. Although Enrique lived with his mother, she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her son’s safety. Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly, he didn’t wish his father to know that and didn’t want to live under his shelter. He sought his dream on his own.

Enrique released(发行) his first album “Enrique Iglesias” in 1995. This album had a collection of rock ballads(民谣) and five singles from it went straight to the top spots in Latin music. This album was followed by another “Vivir” in 1997. Three singles from this album occupied the top spots on the Latin charts yet again! Enrique also found himself nominated(提名) for the “Favorite Latin Artist” at the American Music Awards. By 1998, he had released his 3rd album, “Cosas Del Amor”. This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin Artist”. “Bailamos” got him great fame. One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie. With the success of “Bailamos”, Enrique now already had many loyal fans. The album, “Enrique”, was released in 1999.

The year 2001 brought more success for him. His album, “Escape” had a few singles that reached the top spots. Enrique became a household name. This album is his biggest successful album so far. “Hero” and “Don’t Turn Off the Lights” soon turned Enrique into a super star. His next release in 2002 was a Spanish album “Quizas”. This album brought Enrique a “Latin Grammy Award” for the Best Pop Vocal Album. In 2007, he released another album “Insomniac” and the song “Do You Know” became an instantly popular song.

1.After his parents divorced, Enrique was sent to his father’s because _________.

A. he could be protected from some dangers

B. he could learn singing from his talented father

C. his mother would be able to focus on her career

D. his father could teach him how to behave correctly

2.Enrique didn’t tell his father about his dreaming of becoming a singer because he __________.

A. wanted to try a new singing style

B. hated his father for his carelessness

C. didn’t want to benefit from his father’s fame

D. planned to give his father a surprise when he succeeded

3.Which of the following albums has a song adopted in a movie?

A. “Vivir”.　　　　 　　　　　　 B. “Bailamos” .

C. “Enrique Iglesias”.　　　 D. “Cosas Del Amor”.

4.The third paragraph is developed mainly by _______.

A. following the order of his albums’ influence

B. analyzing the style of his albums

C. making comparisons of his albums

D. following the order of time

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Enrique Iglesias’ lucky life

B. Biography of Enrique Iglesias

C. Enrique Iglesias’ secret to success

D. Enrique Iglesias’ wonderful singing skills

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Enrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid，Spain，Enrique is the child of the famous singer Julio Iglesias．Enrique’s mother is a journalist．His parents divorced in 1978．Although Enrique lived with his mother，she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her son’s safety．Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly，he didn’t wish his father to know that and didn’t want to live under his shelter．He sought his dream on his own．

Enrique released(发行) his first album “Enrique Iglesias” in 1995．This album had a collection of rock ballads(民谣) and five singles from it went straight to the top spots in Latin music．This album was followed by another “Vivir” in 1997．Three singles from this album occupied the top spots on the Latin charts yet again! Enrique also found himself nominated(提名) for the “Favorite Latin Artist” at the American Music Awards．By 1998，he had released his 3rd album，“Cosas Del Amor”．This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin Artist”．“Bailamos” got him great fame．One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie．With the success of “Bailamos”，Enrique now already had many loyal fans．The album，“Enrique”，was released in 1999．

The year 2001 brought more success for him．His album，“Escape” had a few singles that reached the top spots．Enrique became a household name．This album is his biggest successful album so far．“Hero” and “Don’t Turn Off the Lights” soon turned Enrique into a super star．His next release in 2002 was a Spanish album “Quizas”．This album brought Enrique a “Latin Grammy Award” for the Best Pop Vocal Album．In 2007，he released another album “Insomniac” and the song “Do You Know” became an instantly popular song．

1.After his parents divorced，Enrique was sent to his father’s because _________．

A．he could be protected from some dangers

B．he could learn singing from his talented father

C．his mother would be able to focus on her career

D．his father could teach him how to behave correctly

2.Enrique didn’t tell his father about his dreaming of becoming a singer because he __________．

A．wanted to try a new singing style

B．hated his father for his carelessness

C．didn’t want to benefit from his father’s fame

D．planned to give his father a surprise when he succeeded

3.Which of the following albums has a song adopted in a movie?

A．“Vivir”．　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．“Bailamos”　　 ．

C．“Enrique Iglesias”．　　　　　 D．“Cosas Del Amor”．

4.The third paragraph is developed mainly by _______．

A．following the order of his albums’ influence

B．analyzing the style of his albums

C．making comparisons of his albums

D．following the order of time

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Enrique Iglesias’ lucky life

B．Biography of Enrique Iglesias

C．Enrique Iglesias’ secret to success

D．Enrique Iglesias’ wonderful singing skills

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How much is a child's future success determined by born intelligence? Most guess around　 25 percent, even 50 percent. 1. So if IQ is only a minor factor in success, what is　 it　 that separates the low earners from the high ones?

Science doesn't have a definitive answer, although luck certainly plays a role. But another key factor is personality. Financial success was correlated with conscientiousness, a particular quality in your personality marked by diligence, perseverance and self-discipline.

Grades at school and achievement-test results were markedly better predictors of adult success than raw IQ scores. 2.After all, don't they all measure the same thing? Not quite. Grades reflect not just intelligence but also " non-cognitive skills ", such as perseverance, good study habits and the ability to collaborate. Personality counts.

3. A research suggests childhood interventions （介入）can be helpful, and that conscientiousness is more malleable （可塑的）than IQ. Openness—a broad quality that includes curiosity—is also connected to test scores and grades.

4.Someone with an IQ of 70 isn't going to be able to do things that are easy for a person with an IQ of 190. But many people fail to break into the job market because they lack skills that aren’t measured on intelligence tests. They don't understand how to behave with kindness in job interviews. 5. Or on the job, they make it obvious they'll do no more than the minimum, if that.

A.IQ still matters, of course.

B.That might seem surprising.

C.They may show up late or fail to dress properly.

D.How much difference between people's incomes can be tied to IQ?

E.But the data suggest a much smaller influence： about 1 or 2 percent.

F.The higher the better for IQ, and perhaps for conscientiousness as well.

G.Success depends not just on born ability but on skills that can be taught.

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We are born to win! The _____ to success is in our genes, say scientists.

A. drive　　　　　　　　　 B. gravity　　　　　　　 C. request　　　　　　　　 D. squeeze

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Attitude is one of the most important factors in determining success for all people．Successful people have one thing in common—an expectant （期待的） attitude of success．Most people begin each morning in neutral and react to events of the day．You can be one of the successful people in life by starting each day with a positive attitude, a gratitude for the opportunities you have, and an expectancy （期待） of the best for yourself．

People tend to live up to expectations．We get out of life just about what we put into it．Our environment becomes a mirror of our spirit, our attitude, and expectations．If we set a great goal, we get great results．If we have a fair goal, we accomplish fair results, and if we have a poor goal, we accomplish poor results．The world will give you back what you expect, so expect the very best．Don't be defensive or doubtful．Nothing changes unless you do．Before you can do something, you've got to be something．Know that you have worth and value．Show that to the world．

Treat everyone you come in contact with as the most important person in life．It will build self-esteem （自尊心）．Smile! You'll be rewarded with a returned smile．Don't react to others rudely．Forgive everyone who ever hurt you．Then, forgive yourself．Keep yourself healthy．Exercise．Eat a proper diet．Display an attitude of confidence．

Develop these good habits and your expectancy will be rewarded by successes．This attitude will put you into that group of people who are truly successful, because you will know and understand how an expectant attitude enhances （提高） every aspect of your life．

1.According to the author, we are likely to achieve success if we____．

A．take a positive attitude

B．hold on to our dreams

C．have a good opportunity

D．show gratitude every day

2.We learn from Paragraph 2 that____．

A．success mainly depends on your efforts

B．our environment reflects what we think

C．the greater our goal, the better results we will get

D．it is our determination that decides our future

3.Paragraph 3 tells us that____．

A．building self-esteem is important

B．we should treat everyone else fairly

C．if treated kindly, others are friendly

D．it makes good sense to forgive others

4.The author's purpose of writing the text is to____．

A．share his view point about life

B．offer advice on confidence building

C．suggest some ways to acquire success

D．stress the importance of positive attitude

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Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots, the traditional language of Scotland.

Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to a poor farming family, his parents made sure that he was well educated as a child. In 1783 he started composing poetry ________1.________ a traditional style using the Ayrshire dialect of Scots. These poems were well received ________2.________ (local) and in 1786 they were published in the volume, Poems, Chiefly, ________3.________ made him famous in Scotland overnight.

________4.________, his fame was not accompanied by money and he found ________5.________ necessary to return to farming. ________6.________ this also proved unprofitable, he entered government service in 1789.

He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart, brought on by years of poor working conditions on the farm ________7.  (date) back to his childhood. Within a short time of his death, money started pouring in from all over Scotland ________8.________ (support) his widow and children.

Today, his memory ________9.________ (celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is

________10.________ unofficial “National Day” for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers.

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Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.

Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.

When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.

After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”

In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission (使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.

Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was　　　 .

A.honest B.caring

C.talented D.modest

2.After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton　　　 .

A.joined the army and fought bravely B.went to Europe for further study

C.continued to work as a teacher D.did a lot to help soldiers

3.Seeing Clara Barton’s arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt　　　 .

A.excited and grateful B.proud and joyful

C.shy and nervous D.sad and sorry

4.What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?

A.The aim of the American Red Cross.

B.The importance of voluntary donations.

C.Clara Barton and the American Red Cross.

D.Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War.

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Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.

Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.

When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.

After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night -- her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”

In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission(使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.

Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was　　　 .

A. honest　　 B. caring

C. talented　　 D. modest

2.After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton　　　 .

A. joined the army and fought bravely　　 B. went to Europe for further study

C. continued to work as a teacher　　 D. did a lot to help soldiers

3.Seeing Clara Barton’s arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt　　　 .

A. excited and grateful　　 B. proud and joyful

C. shy and nervous　　 D. sad and sorry

4.What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?

A. The aim of the American Red Cross

B. The importance of voluntary donations

C. Clara Barton and the American Red Cross

D. Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War

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Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. He’s world well-known on space and time. Stephen was searching some very big questions, such as How did the universe begin? How will it end?

Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong – he didn’t die. He can’t walk but he uses a wheelchair. He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学).

Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams(图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1981, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty conversation.

1.A Brief History of Time is ________.

A. a book which is well-known all over the word

B. a book about Rome’s history

C. Stephen’s talk collection with the Pope in Rome

D. Stephen’s talk collection with me in China

2.Stephen’s studies DO NOT relate to ________ according to the passage.

A. science　　 B. math

C. philosophy　　 D. art

3.The right order of Stephen’s main experiences in ________.

a. He went to Cambridge University.

b. He became very ill.

c. He wrote his first important book.

d. He met the Pope in Rome.

A. c-a-b-d　　 B. a-b-c-d

C. b-a-d-c　　 D. a-c-b-d

4.What does the underlined word “witty” mean?

A. Inspiring.　　 B. Confident.

C. Intelligent.　　 D. Funny.

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Michelle Obama’s autobiography, Becoming is on track to become the most successful memoir (回忆录) in modern publishing history, selling more than 10m copies to date, as life after the White House continues to prove commercial gold for brand Obama.

Thomas Rabe, chief executive of the German media group Bertelsmann, said the title was the book giant’s biggest success of the last year. “We believe that these memoirs could well become the most successful memoir ever,” he said.

Penguin Random House won a bidding war for the rights to Barack and Michelle Obama’s autobiographies in 2017, paying more than $ 65 million, a record for US presidential memoirs.

Becoming has been a global sales juggernaut since being launched in 31 languages in mid-November. The audio-book (有声读物), read by the former first lady, has become the fastest-ever seller put out by Penguin Random House.

Obama has been promoting her memoir with a hugely popular global tour. Her tour has also taken in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Paris and Amsterdam as well as the US and Canada.

Tickets for her first live appearance in the UK, at the Royal Festival Hall in December, sold out in minutes. Overall UK sales of Obama’s book currently stand at more than 600,000, ranking it 11th on the list of the best selling memoir and biographies since sales records began in 1998, according to Nielsen BookScan.

While Becoming is proving a modern bestseller, it has some way to go to match the lifetime performance of The Diary of Anne Frank, which was first published in English in 1952 and is estimated to have sold more than 35m copies in 65 languages.

Life beyond the US presidency has proved profitable for the Obamas. Last year the former president and first lady struck a deal with Netflix to produce TV series and films for the streaming service.

1.What can we infer from Paragraph One to Paragraph Three?

A.Becoming is the most successful memoir in the publishing history.

B.Becoming is the most popular book released by Penguin Random House.

C.Michelle Obama’s autobiography gains its best sales in the UK.

D.Penguin Random House won the right for publication with its highest price for US presidential memories.

2.The underlined word “juggernaut” in Paragraph Three can be replaced by ______.

A.giant B.controller

C.leader D.operator

3.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.President Obamas' autobiographies. B.The influence of Michelle Obama.

C.Barack and Michelle Obama. D.A modern bestselling memoir.

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