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One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never ___. Tom's 85-year-old grandmother was too ___ to take care of him. As a result he was put up for adoption (领养).He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no __ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were __ people.
As Tom was growing up: he __ a lot of problems at school. He didn't learn __ and had trouble in reading. His __ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom ___.
As he couldn't __ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn't stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn't learn fast he kept __ himself at home.
After many years of learning at home, he __ overcame (克服）his difficulties. Today he is a very __ speaker and author. While he was growing up: his self-esteem(自尊) and __ were low because of others' making fun of him. It took him many __ to realize his dreams.
When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his __ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very __ sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations __ you change.”
For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you __ reading about Tom's world. Many people have so much potential（潜能）to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to __ yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has __ in learning can make such achievements, why can't you succeed?
1.A. returned B. called C. imagined D. planned
2.A. busy B. old C. poor D. mean
3.A. friends B. kids C. students D. parents
4.A. brave B. famous C. confident D. kind-hearted
5.A. explored B. brought C. faced D. solved
6.A. willingly B. proudly C. carefully D. quickly
7.A. sisters B. classmates C. brothers D. teaches
8.A. sad B. bored C. tired D. confused
9.A. compete with B. get along with C. catch up with D. agree with
10.A. proving B. cheering C. entertaining D. teaching
11.A. strangely B. immediately C. finally D. luckily
12.A. honest B. successful C. smart D. strong
13.A. confidence B. mood C. grade D. talent
14.A. hours B. days C. months D. years
15.A. family B. habit C. story D. hobby
16.A. long B. encouraging C. simple D. interesting
17.A. unless B. when C. since D. although
18.A. continue B. keep C. start D. enjoy
19.A. force B. discover C. send D. move
20.A. difficulty B. gift C. dreams D. fun
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One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never ______. Tom’s 85-year-old grandmother was too ______ to take care of him. As a result, he was put up for adoption (领养). He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no ______ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were kind-hearted people.
As Tom was growing up, he ______ a lot of problems at school. He didn’t learn ______ and had trouble in reading. His ______ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom ______.
As he couldn’t ______ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn’t stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn’t learn fast, he kept teaching himself at home.
After many years of learning at home, he ______ overcame his difficulties. Today he is a very ______ speaker and author. While he was growing up, his self-esteem (自尊) and ______ were low because of others’ making fun of him. It took him many years to realize his dreams.
When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his ______ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very ______ sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations ______ you change.”
For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you start reading about Tom’s world. Many people have so much potential (潜能) to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to move yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has ______ in learning can make such achievements, why can’t you succeed?
1.A. returned B. called C. imagined D. planned
2.A. busy B. old C. poor D. mean
3.A. friends B. students C. kids D. parents
4.A. explored B. brought C. faced D. solved
5.A. willingly B. proudly C. carefully D. quickly
6.A. sisters B. classmates C. brothers D. teachers
7.A. sad B. bored C. tired D. confused
8.A. compete with B. get familiar with C. agree with D. catch up with
9.A. strangely B. immediately C. finally D. luckily
10.A. honest B. strong C. smart D. successful
11.A. confidence B. mood C. grade D. talent
12.A. family B. habit C. story D. hobby
13.A. long B. encouraging C. simple D. interesting
14.A. unless B. when C. since D. although
15.A. gift B. difficulty C. dreams D. fun
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A man, aged 26, whose ability to walk was threatened after a car accident in his teens, completed a 200-mile cycle across Baffin Island in the Arctic. It took him eight days to complete the ______. This man was Ben Rockett, from Taunton, England.
He battled ______ temperatures of minus 27℃ and wound up to 100 knots to raise more than $1,000 for the charity Action for Children. Ben had to cycle in______ conditions, but was helped with a(n) ______ designed bike. He spent months ______ for the challenge with David Hempleman-Adams, who was the first person to reach the geographic and magnetic North and South Poles.
Ben said, “I’ve always loved to cycle in ______ places and this was an amazing experience. When I first arrived, it was nearly minus 30℃, but the wind was the most ______ thing ---it was extremely strong and made ______ on the bike extremely difficult.” He ______ , “ Any part of the skin that wasn’t covered ran the _______ of getting frostbite (冻疮). I had to cycle with my face covered and I wasn’t able to _______ any clothing for more than a minute at the most. I _____ had to keep changing the distribution of weight on my bike to stop it from _____ into the deep snow!” Despite the great risk involved, he remained optimistic about his surroundings saying, “The ______ was breathtaking and impressive. My _______ part was cycling on top of a river that was frozen _____. It was so clear that it was like hovering (盘旋) above the ground!”
Ben decided to ______ his Arctic adventure after completing a PhD at the University of Bath, where he studied the _______ of long-term foster care placements (寄养安排) on children and carers. It was then that he knew about the _____ of Action for Children, and wanted to ______ money and raise awareness about the charity.
1.A. project B. survey C. challenge D. connection
2.A. on B. against C. with D. at
3.A. tough B. specific C. actual D. present
4.A. officially B. specially C. comfortably D. recently
5.A. pushing B. applying C. preparing D. searching
6.A. unusual B. public C. proper D. unknown
7.A. surprising B. worrying C. disappointing D. tiring
8.A. sleeping B. standing C. balancing D. resting
9.A. advertised B. reported C. announced D. added
10.A. expense B. center C. start D. risk
11.A. remove B. change C. wear D. buy
12.A. again B. also C. even D. thus
13.A. bumping B. skiing C. springing D. sinking
14.A. display B. scenery C. flood D. fantasy
15.A. bitter B. valuable C. favourite D. abnormal
16.A. shut B. mixed C. black D. solid
17.A. take up B. take over C. take down D. take in
18.A. regulations B. agreements C. effects D. advantages
19.A. progress B. ordinance C. automation D. work
20.A. collect B. save C. invest D. make
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That car accident ______ all his life. After that he was limited to a wheelchair.
A．damaged B．destroyed C．harmed D．ruined
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George Gershwin was born in New York City in 1898. His parents were Russian Jews who had immigrated to the United States. George and his two brothers and sister had a close, happy family life. George liked playing games on the streets of New York. He liked exploring the city. He did not like school or studying.
While exploring the city, George heard jazz and blues music in and out of public drinking places. However, he did not become seriously interested in music until he heard another boy playing the violin in a concert at his school. George began to take piano lessons. His teacher was a fine classical musician. He immediately recognized George's unusual ability. The teacher wrote about him to a friend: "I have a student who will make his mark in music, if anybody will. The boy is a genius, without doubt. "
George studied classical piano. But his strongest interest continued to be jazz and popular music. At the age of fifteen, he left school and went to work in the music business. At that time, the New York City street where most music publishers had their offices was called "Tin Pan Alley." The piano players played the songs all day long to interested singers and other performers. George Gershwin was one of the youngest piano players in Tin Pan Alley. Soon, he was considered one of the finest there. He was already writing his own songs. He succeeded in getting one published when he was only eighteen years old.
George Gershwin was now a real composer. The rest of his life was an unbroken record of success. He wrote song after song. His ideas were so endless that he was not even troubled when he once lost some music he had been writing. "There is plenty more where that came from," he said.
George Gershwin had his first big hit in 1919, when he was twenty-one years old. It was a song called "Swanee." A popular entertainer, Al Jolson, sang the song. "Swanee" was made into one of the first musical recordings. George Gershwin was suddenly famous.
1.When did George Gershwin take music as an interest?
A. When he was exploring the city.
B. When he played games on the streets.
C. When he heard a boy playing piano.
D. When he heard the violin at a school concert.
2.We know from the passage that______.
A. George Gershwin was born in Russia.
B. George Gershwin’s parents had 5 children.
C. His teacher believed in his musical gift.
D. Classical piano was his favorite music.
3.What made George Gershwin become famous in his twenties?
A. He played the piano in Tin Pan Alley
B. He wrote a song named "Swanee."
C. He sang the song "Swanee."with Al Jolson
D. He lost some music he was writing.
4.What was George Gershwin’s reaction when some music he was writing got lost?
A. He became rather angry.
B. He went to his teacher for help.
C. He stopped composing music.
D. He remained calm and confident.
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Artie Shaw was born in New York City in 1910. His parents were poor persons who had come to the United States from Eastern Europe. At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone(萨克斯管) and then the clarinet(竖笛). From very young age, Artie Shaw wanted to play his clarinet better than anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect, so he began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen, and he left home and began playing in bands across the United States.
In 1927, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago, Illinois to hear the great trumpet (小号) player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood that Armstrong’s great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music. Soon after, he moved to New York City. He got work playing the clarinet for the Columbia Broadcast System radio network in1936. He was given chance to found his band and play at New York’s famous Imperial Theater on Broadway. His group was not the top band in the show. But the crowd loved his music. This proved to be a major step in his career.
In 1938, Artie Shaw and his band recorded what would be one of their most popular songs. It sold millions of records. It still sells several thousand each year. Shaw was surprised that it became so popular. The song is "Begin the Beguine" written by Cole Porter. However, the fame caused problems for Shaw. He could not go anywhere without being recognized. He no longer had a private life.
On Dec. 13th, 2004, Artie Shaw died after a long sickness. He was ninety-four years old. He was the last great musician and bandleader of what has been called the “Big Band Era”.
1.When was Artie Shaw born?
A.In 1936. B.In1927. C.In 1938 D.In 1910.
2.How old was Artie Shaw when he founded his own band?
A.Twenty-six. B.Twenty-seven. C.Seventeen. D.Twenty-eight.
3.What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A.Artie Shaw knew his records would be popular.
B.Artie Shaw wanted the fans to recognize him.
C.Artie Shaw's records sold well.
D.Artie Shaw recorded his first record in 1938.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Artie Shaw-a Famous Musician B.Artie Shaw Made Band Famous
C.Artie Shaw and His Bands D.Artie Shaw Recorded Many Songs
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Tom rode his motorbike to work yesterday and had a crash with a car. His motorbike was ________ and he was seriously ________.
A. injured; hurt
B. hurt; destroyed
C. wounded; hurt
D. destroyed; injured
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Tom was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. In spite of this, he managed to get to the university, but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time so as to make enough money to pay for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher’s shop(肉店)during the day-time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learnt to cut meat quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving while he went to the back room to do the accounts(账目). In the hospital, on the other hand, he was, of course, allowed to do the simplest jobs, like helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both at the butcher’s shop and at the hospital, Tom had to wear white clothes.
One evening at the hospital, Tom had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation. The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw Tom, that finished her.
“No! No!” she cried．“Not my butcher! I won’t be operated on!” and fainted away(昏厥).
1. Tom made enough money by ________.
A. doing two jobs
B. working in a butcher’s shop
C. cutting meat well
D. studying in the university
2. Tom was a student, but at the same time he was__________.
A. a butcher and a doctor B. a manager and a doctor
C. an assistant D. a manager
3. The woman patient recognized Tom because ____________.
A. he was wearing white clothes
B. he was going to operate on her
C. he was now working in the hospital
D. he had sold meat to her
4.The underlined sentence “when she saw Tom, that finished her” means that the sight of Tom _________.
A. she felt better and better
B. took all her strength and courage away
C. broke her heart
D. made her decide to have an operation
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One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire （退休） after working for forty years．Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been … er… A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes．That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him．”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him．He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before．He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position （职位） on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa．
When the big day came, Jack was ready．But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’．He carried it around with him the whole evening．
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift．
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift．May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly．
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears （眼泪） came into his eyes．Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling．“As many hugs （拥抱） as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug．“Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa．
1.What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?
A．To build a new position for him．
B．To draw a picture for him．
C．To sing a song for him．
D．To buy a gift for him．
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa．
B．Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa．
C．Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people．
D．Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents．
3.Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?
A．Because he would lose his position．
B．Because he was not cared for．
C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift．
D．Because he was unhappy．
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One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means grandpa has been... er... A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“ Well, how much do I get paid?” his Grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs as you want!” With these words, Jack gave grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said grandpa.
1.Who was going to retire?
A. Jack’s grandma. B. Jack’s grandpa.
C. Jack’s mother. D. Jack’s father.
2.What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?
A. To build a new position for him.
B. To draw a picture for him.
C. To sing a song for him.
D. To buy a gift for him.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa.
B. Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa.
C. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people.
D. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents.
4.Why were there tears in grandpa’s eyes?
A. Because he would lose his position.
B. Because he was not cared for.
C. Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.
D. Because he was unhappy.
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