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Once when I was a young boy, I boasted that I made my mind to win the first place at the coming piano competition, but I knew this goal was_____ impossible. Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this _____. It was a huge deal, especially _____ a beginner like me.
My mom was my number one_____. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was _____ my piano piece. When I couldn't and wouldn't play any longer, she would always say, "If you make up your mind to win, then act like it. Don't _____." After every practice, my whole body was in pain for numb fingers and stiff back. However, I didn't want to disappoint my mom, so I kept on practicing _____I finally slept on the piano keys.
Finally, the big day_____. Right before my _____ to perform, my mom said, "I know you want to win, but listen to me: Be there for the _____ not for the success, okay?" I managed to nod.
When I walked onto the stage, I was_____ that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a _____ before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to _____ the world around me. I just let _____ fall deeper and deeper into the music.
Naturally I really won the first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win. As my mom always said, "It's _____ to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up."
1.A.nearly B.mainly C.hardly D.exactly
2.A.competition B.exam C.concert D.test
3.A.with B.of C.for D.from
4.A.teacher B.director C.actor D.reader
5.A.writing B.making C.singing D.practicing
6.A.give off B.give away C.give up D.give out
7.A.until B.since C.after D.though
8.A.followed B.came C.reached D.left
9.A.way B.method C.turn D.task
10.A.praise B.record C.purpose D.experience
11.A.afraid B.interested C.excited D.surprised
12.A.look B.seat C.rest D.break
13.A.understand B.love C.forget D.visit
14.A.itself B.herself C.myself D.himself
15.A.wise B.easy C.common D.difficult
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When I was a young boy, I was so shy that my classmates often 1. (laugh) at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something changed my life. It was 2.English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it.3. a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of4. (I) school.
With the h5. of my mother, I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it. This may be the 6.(great) thing that I did. Finally, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the news came that I had won the 7.(one) place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and the 8.(student). Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all said “Congratulations！” to me. My mother hugged me and cried 9.(excited).
Since then, whenever I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure a10. I will find myself. And I also believe that confidence may be the most important thing in everyone's life.
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Andrew was a smart boy when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong choices （选择）.
One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish. When he got to the market, he found that the killifish looked like goldfish and that they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.
When he got home, his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank （水槽） without saying anything first. The next day he said to his son, “Andrew, do you know what you bought yesterday? Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father went on, “Well, I'm happy that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest （不诚实）” From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in his store.
Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to his success, he said, “Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way."
1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish?
A.Just ten dollars. B.Almost ten dollars.
C.Less than ten dollars. D.More than ten dollars.
2.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?
①Andrew's father saw the killifish.
②Andrew became a successful businessman.
③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.
④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.
A.①③④② B.③①④② C.④①②③ D.③④①②
3.Why did Andrew thank his father?
A.Because his father taught him how to grow in a right way.
B.Because his father taught him how to look after himself.
C.Because his father helped him to find a successful job.
D.Because his father told him the importance of helping others.
4.What can we know from the passage?
A.Andrew, in fact, liked the killifish more than the goldfish.
B.Andrew's father got really mad as soon as he saw the killifish.
C.Many businessmen are successful because of their great fathers.
D.Andrew's father is smart because he knows how to help his son.
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Like many other young boys, I didn't know what I wanted to be when I was a middle school student. My mother wanted me to be a teacher like her, but it seemed that I was not interested in it. My father wanted me to be a pianist. However, I couldn't stand spending all of my time in front of a piano.
I got my goal(目标) after I went to high school. I got a parttime job at the school radio station and I found it was interesting. I loved to discuss school life and my favorite music with my schoolmates on the radio. I kept doing this job during the next six years. When I left the university, I got a fulltime job at a radio station. My career(事业) began. Now my program is successful and I have a lot of fans. I enjoy my job and my life.
1.What did the writer's mother do?
A. A teacher. B. A pianist.
C. A doctor. D. A scientist.
2.When did the writer start working at a radio station?
A. When he was ten years old. B. When he was a high school student.
C. When he studied at the university. D. After he left the university.
3.What did the writer talk about on the radio?
A. Sports. B. Famous films.
C. School life and his favorite music. D. Famous people.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer was interested in teaching.
B. The writer couldn't play the piano.
C. The writer often interviewed(采访) stars.
D. The writer's program is very popular now.
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Never listen to your parents
B. Study hard to make your dream come true
C. No job is easy to get
D. The parttime job helped me find my career
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Like many other young boys，I didn't know what I wanted to be when I was a middle school student.My mother advised(建议) me to be a teacher like her，but it seemed that I was not interested in it.My father wanted me to be a pianist.However，I couldn't stand spending all of my time in front of a piano.
I got my goal(目标) after I went to high school.I got a parttime job at the school radio station and I found it was interesting.I loved to discuss school life and my favorite music with my schoolmates on the radio.I kept doing this job during the next six years.When I left the university，I got a fulltime job at our local(当地的) radio station.My career(事业) began.My program is successful and I have a lot of fans.I enjoy my job and my life now.
1.What did the writer's mother do?
A. A teacher. B. A pianist.
C. A doctor. D. A scientist.
2.When did the writer start working at a radio station?
A. When he was ten years old.
B. When he was a high school student.
C. When he studied at university.
D. After he left the university.
3.What did the writer talk about on the radio in the beginning?
A. School news. B. Famous films.
C. School life. D. Famous people.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer was interested in teaching.
B. The writer couldn't play the piano.
C. The writer often interviews(采访) stars.
D. The writer's program is very popular now.
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Never listen to your parents
B. Study hard to make your dream come true
C. No job is easy to get
D. The parttime job helped me find my career
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Like many other young boys，I didn't know what I wanted to be when I was a middle school student.My mother advised(建议) me to be a teacher like her，but it seemed that I was not interested in it.My father wanted me to be a pianist.However，I couldn't stand spending all of my time in front of a piano.
I got my goal(目标) after I went to high school.I got a parttime job at the school radio station and I found it was interesting.I loved to discuss school life and my favorite music with my schoolmates on the radio.I kept doing this job during the next six years.When I left the university，I got a fulltime job at our local(当地的) radio station.My career(事业) began.My program is successful and I have a lot of fans.I enjoy my job and my life now.
1.What did the writer's mother do?
A.A teacher. B.A pianist.
C.A doctor. D.A scientist.
2.When did the writer start working at a radio station?
A.When he was ten years old.
B.When he was a high school student.
C.When he studied at university.
D.After he left the university.
3.What did the writer talk about on the radio in the beginning?
A.School news. B.Famous films.
C.School life. D.Famous people.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The writer was interested in teaching.
B.The writer couldn't play the piano.
C.The writer often interviews(采访) stars.
D.The writer's program is very popular now.
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Never listen to your parents
B.Study hard to make your dream come true
C.No job is easy to get
D.The parttime job helped me find my career
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Like many other young boys，I don't know what I wanted to be when I was a middle school student. My mother advised me to be a pianist. However，I could not stand spending all of my time in front of a piano. My father wanted me to be a teacher like him，but it seemed that I was not interested in it.
I had my own goal after I went to high school. I got a part-time job at the school radio station and I found it interesting. I liked to discuss school life and my favorite music with my classmates on the radio. I kept on doing this job during the next six years. When I left the college，I got a full-time job at our local radio station. My career started. My program is successful and I have lots of fans. I enjoy my job and my life now.
1.The writer's father was a ________.
A. pianist B. pilot
C. teacher D. doctor
2.The writer began his part-time job ________.
A. when he was a middle school student
B. when he was a high school student
C. when he was a college student
D. after he left the college
3.The underlined word “career” in this passage means “________” in Chinese.
A. 协议 B. 经历
C. 事业 D. 习惯
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer wanted to spend all his time playing the piano.
B. The writer thought working at a radio station was interesting.
C. The writer talked about his school life on the radio.
D. The writer's program is very popular now.
5.What's the best title for this passage?
A. My part-time job and full-time job
B. No job is easy to get
C. Study hard to make your dream come true
D. The part-time job made me successful
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When I was a boy of twelve in South Carolina, something happened to me that made me never put any wild animal in a cage.
We lived near a forest, and every evening the mockingbirds （嘲鸫） would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isn't a musical instrument that can make a more beautiful _______ than the song of the mockingbird.
I decided to catch a young bird and keep it in a cage, and in this way, I would have my own private musician.
Finally I succeeded in catching a baby bird and put it in a cage. _______ , being frightened, the bird fluttered （扑腾） in the cage, but finally it settled down in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and _______ : some beautiful singing from my little musician.
On the second day, the little bird's mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate _______ she brought to it. I was happy to see this. Certainly the mother bird knew how to feed her baby than I did.
The following morning when I went to see my bird, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, _______ . . I was terribly surprised! What had happened!
Arthur Wayne, my neighbor, who heard me crying over the death of the bird explained to me. Another bird, finding her young baby in a cage, will sometimes bring it poisonous （有毒的） berries. She thinks it better for her baby to die than to lose _______. What do you think of it?
1.A.voice B.noise C.sound D.cry
2.A.At least B.At last C.Firstly D.At first
3.A.looked forward to B.learned from C.ran out of D.wrote down
4.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
5.A.dying B.dead C.bored D.tired
6.A.friends B.parents C.freedom D.happiness
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A poor boy lived in a small town. He sold newspapers from door to door to pay for school. One day he had only one cent (分) left, and he was hungry. He decided that he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, when a young woman opened the door, the boy was shy, so he just asked for some water. The woman knew he was hungry, so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much should I pay for it?" "You won't pay for it. My mother has told me that it is good to help the people. "
She answered. The boy said, "Then I thank you from my heart." As the boy left that house, he felt stronger. He knew he had many things to do.
Many years later, the young woman became ill. The local doctors couldn't save her.
People had to send her to a big city. The doctor there tried his best and saved her life. The woman asked how much she should pay for it. The doctor told her "You have paid it with a glass of milk."
1.The boy sold ________ from door to door.
A.books B.apples C.newspapers D.bread
2.What did he decide to do at the next house?
A.Ask for some money. B.Ask for a meal.
C.Sell many newspapers. D.knock at the door.
3.Why did the boy just ask for some water when the young woman opened the door?
A.Because he was shy. B.Because he was not hungry.
C.Because he was thirsty. D.Because he was tired.
4.After he drank the milk, the boy felt ________.
A.hungrier B.happier C.stronger D.colder
5.Many years later, the boy became ________.
A.a writer B.an artist C.a singer D.a doctor
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When I was young, every year I looked forward to my birthday. On that day, my friends and family made me feel like the most _______ person in the world.
The night before my birthday each year, my parents walked into my bedroom while I was asleep. They hung balloons on my walls with a big sign that said "Happy Birthday!" When I _______, I was always surprised.
If my birthday was on a school day, I shared with my teachers and classmates. If it was at weekends, I _______ my closest friends to my birthday party.
When I was young, we had parties at my house. My parents made up lots of fun games for us to play. We painted pictures, played outside, and ate a lot of cakes and ice cream. My friends bought _______ for me.
When I got older, I had my birthday parties in different places. My friends and I _______ all night watching films, chatting, and sharing secrets. At night we ate pizza and cakes, _______ the next morning my parents made pancakes for us.
The saddest day of the year for me was the day after my birthday. Then I knew I had to wait another whole year before it would come again.
1.A.interesting B.special C.boring D.simple
2.A.woke up B.put up C.gave up D.took up
3.A.told B.sent C.took D.invited
4.A.boats B.business C.gifts D.water
5.A.calmed down B.looked out C.heard from D.stayed up
6.A.or B.and C.but D.So