Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号)...

Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.

Although born in 1901 in New Orleans, poor, he lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, "Jazz and I grew up together."

Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the comet (短号) at a boys' home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became as famous as them.

In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale (传说) of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.

His comet playing had deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, "Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over." He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.

1.Armstrong was called Pops because ________.

A.his mouth looked like a big bag. B.people wanted to show their respect to him.

C.his family name is Pops. D.he lived in New Orleans.

2.The underlined word "parades" may be the name of ________.

A.a man B.an animal C.a place D.music

3.People liked Armstrong's music because________.

A.there was humanity and warmth in it. B.they liked Jazz.

C.Armstrong played the comet D.Armstrong was a great musician.

4.Which statement is true?

A.Armstrong was born in Chicago. B.Armstrong left for Chicago at the age of 20.

C.Armstrong lived to 70 years. D.Armstrong was the father of comet.

5.The passage is ________.

A.a letter B.a story C.a report D.a biography(人物传记)

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Lots of people know about Abing and his music. Abing was a folk 1. and he had some famous pieces of music.

Abing was born in WuXi 2.1893. He had a poor childhood. His mother died when he was young. His 3.taught him to play musical instruments, 4.(例如), erhu. Abing showed his musical 5.and became famous. After his father died, his life grew 6.. He developed a serious illness and became 7. He 8.(居住在)the street and 9.(挣钱) by 10.music.

Abing could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were 11.by Abing himself. What a pity！Only six 12.of music13.(总共)were recorded. Erquanyingyue is played and praised by all the great erhu14.['mɑːstəs] . It has become 15. (...之一)China’s national treasures.

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Albert was just a worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号) "Four dollars a bucket(桶)" to him, for he was always used to leaving an advertisement(广告)of his company "Four dollars a bucket of oil" below his name.

As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the boss of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he asked Albert to come to his office.

"Some people give you a nickname 'Four dollars a bucket'. Why aren't you angry?" asked Rockefeller with some puzzle in his eyes.

"Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much because 'Four dollars a bucket' is our company's advertisement. As long as someone calls me 'Four dollars a bucket', I think it's a free advertisement for our company. I have no reason to get angry. Don't you think so, Mr. Rockefeller?"

"Oh! What a fantastic man!" Rockefeller said when hearing Albert's words. "Young man, keep working hard! You must succeed in the future for treating everything actively! I believe in you!"

Albert thanked Rockefeller and left. He kept working hard and being happy about what happened to him. About five years later, Albert became the second boss after Rockefeller.

What does the text mainly tell us?

A.A story about "Four dollars a bucket".

B.The friendship between Albert and Rockefeller.

C.A positive attitude will bring us lots of advantages.

D.The introduction of the second boss of the company.

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In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease—they love a famous person too much.

Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affccts their life.

There are two ways of worshipping famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.

"Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing," Dr. John, an expert said. "But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you."

1.From paragraph 1, we know ________.

A.they are friends of the famous people

B.some people in Britain love a famous person too much

C.they must go to the hospital

D.famous people can pay them a lot of money

2.How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?

A.About one third. B.About a quarter. C.More than half. D.Just two or three.

3.What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?

A.Neither of them is good. B.Both of them are good.

C.The first one is better. D.The second one is better.

4.Pcople who have strong feelings for a famous person often feel worried because ________.

A.they cannot become famous themselves

B.they think the famous person may be in trouble

C.they are afraid the famous person may not like them

D.they can get something in return from the famous person

5.The passage tells us________.

A.we mustn’t worship anybody B.worshipping of famous people is a good thing

C.famous people are not always friendly to us D.anything overdone may bring some trouble

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Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname（绰号）“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.

As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.

“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.

“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me‘ Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s free advertisement for our company. It’s not necessary for me to get angry. Don’t you think so , Mr. Rockefeller?”

“Oh! What a wonderful man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words “Young man! Work harder, you must be successful in the future! I believe in you!”

Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.

Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat everything actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”

1.What was Albert in The oil company at the beginning?

A．A worker.         B．An assistant.        C．A manager.        D．The second board chairman.

2.Why wasn’t Albert angry about his nickname?

A．He liked to have a nickname.               B．It could make his workmates happy.

C．He could become famous.                 D．It was a free advertisement for his company.

3.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.

B．It’s very important to do small things well.

C．You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname.

D．You should make more advertisements for your company.

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A．I Believe in You                         B．Albert and Rockefeller

C．Four Dollars a Bucket                    D．The Second Board Chairman

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Do you know the 3-year-old girl named Dong Xinyi? She has a bright nickname(绰号)“Little Strong Girl”who looked after her disabled father. And many people all over China were moved by her.

When she was several months old, her father had an accident on his way home while riding his motorcycle and 38  his legs. Two years later, her mother left her father 39  the poor life. As an old saying goes,“The children of poor people do housework early.”Little Xinyi had to do family chores, such as cooking noodles, carrying water, cleaning rooms and washing clothes. She took good care of her father alone. The little girl brings happiness and hope to her poor family. And luckily, the local government has 40  medical treatment for her father. At the same time, the government is 41  planning to raise money for the girl’s 42 .Now, Dong Xinyi has got a chance to go to school like other kids.

1.A.loses                  B. lost                    C. lose

2.A.because of              B. instead                 C. because

3.A.provided               B. noticed                 C. offered

4.A.too                    B. either                  C. also

5. A. information             B. question                C. education

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As a young man, Al was a famous artist with his wife and two fine sons. One night, his elder son had a bad stomachache. Thinking it was only some ____ trouble, neither Al and his wife took the condition very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.

Knowing the child could have been ____ if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty (负罪感). To make matters worse, his wife ____ him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and ____ of the two situations were more than Al could stand, and he was used to drinking alcohol (酒精) for　 ____. In time Al became an alcoholic.

Drinking too much alcohol, Al began to lose ____ he owned---his land, house, money, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s ____, I thought, “What a wasted life! What a complete failure!”

As time went by, I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the _____, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the ____ between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his father. One day, I tried to ask him what his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “ As a ____ until I left home at eighteen, my father came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son.’”

1.A. unusual　　 B. usual　　 C. special　　 D. serious

2.A. saved　　 B. taken　　 C. killed　　 D. brought

3.A. helped　　 B. asked　　 C. loved　　 D. left

4.A. happiness　　 B. luckiness　　 C. pain　　 D. fun

5.A. help　　 B. interest　　 C. fun　　 D. work

6.A. something　　 B. anything　　 C. nothing　　 D. everything

7.A. life　　 B. death　　 C. health　　 D. life

8.A. busiest　　 B. richest　　 C. kindest　　 D. smartest

9.A. love　　 B. hate　　 C. help　　 D. work

10.A. brother　　 B. father　　 C. man　　 D. child

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As a young man, Al was a famous artist with his wife and two fine sons. One night, his elder son had a bad stomachache. Thinking it was only some ____ trouble, neither Al and his wife took the condition very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.

Knowing the child could have been ____ if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty (负罪感). To make matters worse, his wife ____ him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and ____ of the two situations were more than Al could stand, and he was used to drinking alcohol (酒精) for　 ____. In time Al became an alcoholic.

Drinking too much alcohol, Al began to lose ____ he owned---his land, house, money, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s ____, I thought, “What a wasted life! What a complete failure!”

As time went by, I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the _____, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the ____ between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his father. One day, I tried to ask him what his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “ As a ____ until I left home at eighteen, my father came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son.’”

1.A. unusual　　 B. usual　　 C. special　　 D. serious

2.A. saved　　 B. taken　　 C. killed　　 D. brought

3.A. helped　　 B. asked　　 C. loved　　 D. left

4.A. happiness　　 B. luckiness　　 C. pain　　 D. fun

5.A. help　　 B. interest　　 C. fun　　 D. work

6.A. something　　 B. anything　　 C. nothing　　 D. everything

7.A. life　　 B. death　　 C. health　　 D. life

8.A. busiest　　 B. richest　　 C. kindest　　 D. smartest

9.A. love　　 B. hate　　 C. help　　 D. work

10.A. brother　　 B. father　　 C. man　　 D. child

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Jim and his friends want to choose some books about famous people. Here are three cards about famous people.

Who was Mary Anning?

Mary Anning found the fossils(化石)of Prehistoric(史前）animals.

When did she live? Mary was born in 1799.

Mary Anning died in 1847.

Why is she famous?

She helped people know about these long-dead animals and change the way of thinking about the world.

1.When did Mary Anning die?

A.1823. B.1837. C.1847. D.1870.

2.What is the name of smallpox?

A.A film. B.A book. C.A doctor. D.A disease.

3.What was Dickens' first big success?

A.Oliver Twist. B.Two Cities. C.Hard Times. D.The Pickwick Papers.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Anning helped people know about the living animals.

B.Charles Dickens is a famous English writer.

C.Books by Dickens can be funny and sad.

D.Jenner found a way to prevent people catching smallpox.

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The famous restaurant was full of people. The Smiths had to wait an hour,________ they had already booked a table.

A. since　　　　　 B. although　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　 D. before

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