A month after he was born，his mother noticed ...

A month after he was born，his mother noticed that his eyes weren't as 36 as a normal baby's．"Billy will（37） be able to see．He is blind．"The doctor said．Even so，with the hope to help Billy learn （38）about the world around him，his mother kept telling everything she saw for him．

Not just through his mother's words，Billy saw （39）his ears and hands，too．He had perfect hearing．"In fact，he （40）see many things that normal people don't notice．"

（41）Billy lived in the dark，he always believed a dream would light up his life．He found that he was（42）in computer science．So he began learning it at seven years old．As a young boy，he（43）going to Stanford University some day．And for years of efforts，he finally achieved his dream．

Many people wanted to find out the secret of his （44）．Billy explained，"Just move forward!Don't let any difficulty （45）your dream from coming true．"

You cannot choose what you are given，but you can choose how you make use of it．

1.A. big　　 B. bigger　　 C. biggest　　 D. the biggest

2.A. no　　 B. often　　 C. never　　 D. usually

3.A. all　　 B. none　　 C. neither　　 D. both

4.A. between　　 B. without　　 C. among　　 D. with

5.A. need　　 B. can　　 C. must　　 D. should

6.A. Or　　 B. If　　 C. Although　　 D. Before

7.A. bored　　 B. worried　　 C. kind　　 D. interested

8.A. looked through　　 B. looked for　　 C. looked forward to　　 D. looked up

9.A. success　　 B. smile　　 C. trouble　　 D. eyes

10.A. wake　　 B. stop　　 C. leave　　 D. throw．

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Billy’s favorite color is orange. But he can’t see what orange looks like.

A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as _________ as a normal baby’s. “Billy would never be able to see, he is _________.” the doctor said. Even so, with the hope to help Billy learn all about the world around him, his mother kept talking to him and describing _________ she saw.

Billy does not only depend on his mother’s descriptions to learn about the world around him. He sees _________ his ears and his hands, too. He has perfect hearing. When people make phone calls, he can _________ the numbers they dial (拨).

“He is very confident and his disability doesn’t stop him from being an important part of the class,” his teacher said, “The students love him, and he is just one of them.”

Billy loves computer science. He began teaching _________ computer programming when he was just seven years old. As a young boy, he _________ going to study in Stanford University. And for years of efforts (努力), he got the best grades in his classes, he finally _________ his dream. Many people wanted to find out the _________ of his success. Billy explained, “Move forward! Don’t let any difficulties get in the way of your dreams.”

You cannot choose what you are given, _________ you can choose how you make use of it.

1.A.big B.large C.beautiful

2.A.deaf B.blind C.stupid

3.A.something B.everything C.nothing

4.A.without B.in C.with

5.A.tell B.count` C.make

6.A.himself B.themselves C.itself

7.A.looked after B.looked for C.looked forward to

8.A.came true B.achieved C.made

9.A.secret B.importance C.meaning

10.A.and B.but C.or

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Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid,________.

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A．①③             B．①④             C．①③④           D．②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano ________.

A．in 1982

B．when he was in primary school

C．when he was five

D．when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs ________ for two years.

A．for himself

B．for his friends

C．for his mother

D．for Coco Lee, Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A．He is a good-looking singer.

B．He has a lot of fans

C．He doesn’t speak clearly

D．His songs are different from others

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Jay Chou was born on January 18th, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practising. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Lee and Jacky Cheung. Jay released his first album in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is good at music and has his own style（风格） of music. He never follows others!

1.When Jay was a small kid, 　　　　　　 .

A. he was quiet and clever　　 B. he was good at studies

C. he was interested in music　　 D. he lived with his parents

2.When did Jay become popular most probably?

A. In 1979.　　 B. In 1982.　　 C. In 1988.　　 D. In 2000.

3.What job did Jay do before he became a singer?

A. He wrote songs for singers.　　 B. He worked as a pianist.

C. He taught in a high school.　　 D. He sold albums of singers.

4.What does the underlined word “follows” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. 遵守　　 B. 仿效　　 C. 倾听　　 D. 理解

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Jay Chou was born on January 18,1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother,and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study,so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three yars old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school,he could play the piano quite well. At the same time,he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer,he worked as a songwriter. For two years,he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous,like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous sigers in Asia. However,he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks,but he has a lot of fans.Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid,　　　　　 .

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A. ①③　　 B. ①④　　 C. ①③④　　 D. ②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano　　　　　 .

A. in 1982

B. when he was in primary school

C. when he was five

D. when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs　　　　　 for two years.

A. for himself

B. for his friends

C. for his mother

D. for Coco Lee,Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following is true?

A. When he talks or sings, Jay Chou can both speak clearly.

B. When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.When he talks,he can’t ,either.

C. When he talks,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.But when he sings,he can.

D. When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly. But when he talks,he can.

5.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A. He is a good-looking singer.

B. He has a lot of fans

C. He hardly ever smiles

D. His songs are different from others

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Jay Chou was born on January 18,1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother,and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study,so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three yars old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school,he could play the piano quite well. At the same time,he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer,he worked as a songwriter. For two years,he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous,like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous sigers in Asia. However,he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks,but he has a lot of fans.Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid,　　　　　　 .

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A.①③　　 B.①④　　 C.①③④　 D.②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano 　　　　　 .

A.in 1982

B.when he was in primary school

C.when he was five

D.when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs 　　　　　 for two years.

A.for himself

B.for his friends

C.for his mother

D.for Coco Lee,Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following is true?

A.When he talks or sings, Jay Chou can both speak clearly.

B.When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.When he talks,he can’t ,either.

C.When he talks,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.But when he sings,he can.

D.When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly. But when he talks,he can.

5.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A.He is a good-looking singer.

B.He has a lot of fans

C.He hardly ever smiles

D.His songs are different from others

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It was Mother’s Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn’t go back home. When he walked by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. “I’ll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).”

While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The shop assistant told him that roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨). She told him they were a lot cheaper than roses.

“No, I have to have red roses,” he said, “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn’t get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses, as the rose is her favorite.”

After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the shop assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the shop assistant to send them to his mother.

As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”

Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.

1.The shop assistant tried to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because _____.

A．there were not enough roses in the shop

B．carnations were much nicer than roses

C．roses were more expensive than carnations

D．carnations were special flowers for Mother’s Day

2.John spent _______ in the flower shop that day.

A．$5　　　　　　　　 B．$25　　　　　　　 C．$ 45　　　　　　　　 D．$ 55

3.The young man cried at the cemetery because he _______.

A．had spent all his money on the roses

B．wasn’t able to tell his mother he loved her himself

C．felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers

D．hadn’t got enough money for his sick mother

4.At last John decided to take the roses home himself because he wanted to _______.

A．tell his mother he loved her

B．ask his mother for more money

C．tell his mother the young man’s story

D．ask his mother if she liked roses

5.The writer wrote this passage to tell us “_______”.

A．Buy roses for your mother when she is ill

B．Let your mother know how much you love her

C．Work hard to get more money for your mother

D．Send your mother flowers on Mother’s Day

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His mother was ______. So he must stay _______ to look after her.

A. in the hospital， in hospital

B. in hospital， in the hospital

C. in the hospital， in the hospital

D. in hospital， in hospital

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Mr Lee was so tired that he couldn’t keep his eyes________.

A. open　　　　　　 B. closed　　　　　　 C. close

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It was Mother's Day. John was so busy with his work that he had ___1___time to return home. When he passed by a flower shop in the evening, he got an idea. "I'll send Mum some roses ."

___2___John was picking his flowers, another young man went inside. "How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?" he asked. The assistant Nancy was trying to tell him roses were as ___3___as forty dollars a dozen . Maybe he would only buy some carnations.

"No, I have to have red roses. " He said, "My mum was badly ill last year and I didn't spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses ___4___rose is her favorite. "

After hearing it, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. When the young man took the roses, he almost jumped into the air and ran out of the shop. John was quite excited to see that. Then John took out his money and___5___his roses and asked the assistant to send them to his mother.

As he walked out, he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a___6___. But soon he found it was not a park but a cemetery. Crying, the young man___7___put down the roses," Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help ___8___find my mum and tell her I love her..."

___9___thinking anything, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the __10____home himself.

1.                A．no            B．enough         C．much D．more

2.                A．After          B．Just            C．While    D．Before

3.                A．cheap          B．beautiful        C．expensive D．awful

4.                A．because        B．so             C．but  D．when

5.                A．looked after     B．took away       C．paid for   D．got out

6.                A．shop           B．park           C．train station   D．hospital

7.                A．loudly          B．happily         C．carefully  D．hardly

8.                A．him            B．her            C．me  D．them

9.                A．As             B．With           C．without   D．For

10.               A．carnations      B．money         C．scarf  D．flowers

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