Larry Bird was born in 1965 in a small town i...

Larry Bird was born in 1965 in a small town in the Middle Western State of Indiana. He was tall, and good at playing basketball. He attended Indiana State University. Bird led the team into the College Basketball Championship Game.

After completing his college studies, Larry Bird began playing professional basketball for the Boston Celtics. He remained with the Celtics for all his professional career. During those 13 years, Larry Bird was named the Most Valuable Player of the Year three times. He scored more than 21, 000 points, and he played in 13 of the highest scoring games in his team’s history. Once he scored 60 points in just one game.

During his very successful basketball career, Larry Bird suffered a number of injuries. In 1989, he stopped playing because of pain in his feet. He returned in 1990, but the pain in his feet returned too. In the next two years he experienced more medical problems, and he missed many games.

Larry Bird did play on the Dream Team－the first Olympic Team with professional players. However, after winning the gold medal in Barcelona, he announced that he would retire from professional basketball. Larry Bird said he would have liked to play a little longer, but he could not because of his health problems. He also said it was a good time to leave the game. He wanted to be remembered as a winner.

1.The underlined word “scored” in the second paragraph means ________.

A. lost　　　　　 B. made　　　　 C.　 got　　　　　　 D. wrote

2.When he returned to his team in 1990, ________.

A. he still had a lot of medical problems caused by the previous（先前的）injuries

B. he played in all the following games for his team

C. he had recovered from a number of injuries

D. He didn’t play for his team any more

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Larry Bird began his career after his graduation from the college.

B. He lost interest in playing basketball after he retired.

C. Though he left the team, he didn’t feel too much regret.

D. He thought it a right decision to leave the team.

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Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments but didn't receive any answers.

　Now he works in a factory. He's busy at work. When he's free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn't eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article "My Father" that evening. But she did not know what to write.

　"That's easy," said Lao Yang. "Let me help you."

　Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department.

　"My teacher said your article digressed from the subject," said the girl.

　"I don't think so," Lao Yang shouted angrily. "I described just my father!"

1.Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.

A．he likes reading                        B．he learned much at school

C．he wanted to be a writer　　              D．he wanted to help others

2.Lao Yang posted the stories to the editorial departments, _______.

A．and he got a lot of money                 B．and he became a famous man

C．and he was respected                    D．but he failed

3.As _______, Lao Yang decided to help his daughter.

A．he was a writer                         B．he was free

C．he wanted to realize his ideal              D．he wanted to make his daughter happy

4.Lao Yang hoped _______.

A．his article could surprise the teacher

B．his article could be chosen

C．the children could like his article

D．everyone could soon know him

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Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments (编辑部) but didn’t receive any answers.

Now he works in a factory.h He’s busy at work. When he’s free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn’t eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article(征文) “My Father” that evening. But she did not know what to write.

“That’s easy,” said Lao Yang. “Let me help you.”

Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department.

“My teacher said your article digressed from the subject(离题),” said the girl.

“I don’t think so,” Lao Yang shouted angrily. “I described just my father!”

1.Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.

A. he likes reading

B. he learned much at school

C. he wanted to be a writer

D. he wanted to help others

2.Lao Yang hoped _______.

A. his article could surprise the teacher

B. the children could like his article

C. everyone could soon know him

D. his article could be chosen

3.Lao Yang’s solicit article digressed from the subject _______.

A. because he couldn’t write it at all

B. because he didn’t know his father well

C. just because he described his father

D. because it was too bad to be chosen

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The study was carried out in one small town so we can’t be sure that the results are truly ________.

A. exact         B. proper              C. representative           D. natural

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was born and ______in Kirkcaldy, a small coastal town north of Edinburgh in Scotland.

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________ I paid a visit to the small town last week where I was born, which I hadn’t

visited for years.

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Born in 1965, Shania Twain was the second of five children in her family. At the age of two, she moved with her mother and two sisters to Timmins, a town north of Toronto. When Shania was eight years old, her mother took her to many different bars, clubs and concerts to perform. In high school, Shania joined a local band, with which she often performed. After that, Shania moved to Toronto, where she continued singing.

When Shania was 21 years old, her parents were killed in a car accident. She had to take over the role of parent to her younger siblings(兄弟姐妹). Taking care of two teenage brothers and a sister was a Gordian knot. Suddenly, she had to pay the bills, keep food on the table, and make a living. Anyway, Shania managed to pay the bills by singing here and there.

In 1991, Shania went to Nashville, the home of the country music industry. In 1993, she recorded Shania Twain, her first CD. In 1995, her next CD, The Woman in Me, which had eight hit songs, sold more than ten million copies. Her third CD, Come on Over, was also popular and she had another hit song.

Shania and Robert Lange, a famous producer, got married in 1993. After finishing her 2000 world tour, she decided to take a break from performing. In August 2001, they had a lovely son, whom they named Eja. After September 11th, Shania decided to spend more time on her family and stayed at home until the fall of 2002. Her reappearance in the music world put her face on magazine covers and country music publications. She also began to promote(宣传) her new CD, Up, on TV shows.

1.According to the text, Shania ___________.

A. went to Timmins in 1965

B. was born into a musical family

C. recorded her first CD in high school

D. began singing in public at an early age

2.The underlined part “a Gordian knot” in Paragraph 2 probably means __________.

A. a big business

B. a difficult task

C. a social activity

D. a simple problem

3.What’s the right order of the events in Shania Twain’s life?

a. She moved to Nashville.

b. She married Robert Lange.

c. She lost her parents forever.

d. She promoted Up on TV shows.

e. She recorded The Woman in Me.

A. c,a,b,e,d　　 B. a,c,e,b,d

C. c,b,a,d,e　　 D. a,b,e,d,c

4.What does the author mainly talk about in the text?

A. Why Shania Twain chose to be a singer.

B. How difficult it is to become a singer.

C. A girl’s road to success as a singer.

D. Shania Twain’s opinion on music.

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One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming(宣称) that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole country. A large crowd gathered，and they all agreed that his heart was 　　 because there was not a single scar(疤痕) in it. The young man was very proud.

Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as 　　 .”The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s 　 　　 . It was 　　 strongly, but full of scars. It had places 　　 pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several 　　 　 edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps(缺口) where whole pieces were missing.

The young man laughed. “ 　　 your heart with mine, anyone with his eyes can see mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”

“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours looks perfect but I 　　 never trade with you. You see, every 　 　　 represents a person 　　 　 I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they _ 　　 me a piece of their heart that fits into the _ 　　 　 place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I treasure, because they remind me of the love we 　 　　 .

“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart 　 　　 , and the other person hasn’t returned a　 _ 　　 　 of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is 　　 a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they 　 　　 　 open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return where I have been waiting and fill the space. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’

Tears running his cheeks, the young man walked up to the old man, 　 　　 　 his own perfect heart, and tore out a piece. He 　 　　 　 it to the old man with trembling hands.

The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It 　 　　 , but not perfectly, as there were some rough edges.

The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.

They hugged and walked away side by side.

1.A. ugly　　　　 B. perfect　　　 C. good　　　 　　 D. hurt

2.A. mine　　 　 B. his　　　　 C. theirs　　　 D. ours

3.A. coat　　　　 B. appearance　　 　　 C. face　　　　 D. heart

4.A. knocking　　 　 B. striking　　 　　 C. beating　　　 D. hitting

5.A. that　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. where　　　 D. whose

6.A. smooth　　　 B. rough　　　　 C. broken　　　　 D. pretty

7.A. Comparing　 　　 B. Compared　　 C. Compare　　 D. Compares

8.A. might　　 　　 　 B. would　　 　 C. could　　　　 　 D. should

9.A. one　　　　 B. heart　　　　 C. piece　　　　 D. scar

10.A. on whom　　　 B. in whom　　 C. with whom　　 D. to whom

11.A. take　　　　 B. give　　　 C. lend　　　　 D. pass

12.A. empty　　　　 B. full　　　　 　　 C. red　 　　 D. first

13.A. had　　　　 B. gave　　　　 　　 C. shared　　　 D. owned

14.A. in　　　　　 B. away　　　　 C. off　　　　 　　 D. up

15.A. lot　　　 B. sheet　　　　 C. piece　　　 　　 D. pile

16.A. taking　　　　 B. making　　　 C. keeping　　　 D. bringing

17.A. last　　　　 B. cut　　　　 　　 C. come　　　 D. stay

18.A. carried away　　　 B. reached into　　 C. took out　　　 D. brought up

19.A. returned　　　　 B. took　　　 　 C. offered　　　 D. served

20.A. fit　　　　 B. hit　　　　 C. beat　　　　 D. set

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I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents didn’t agree with me when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed(医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.

I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries(电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.

Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with gun—all action．

(   )65. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.

A. offer a good chance to their children.

B. receive a good education in performing

C. seek a good life in America

D. film a Korean miniseries

(   )66. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.

A. were both in favor of her   B. felt very ashamed of her

C. didn’t agree at first         D. took it for granted

(   )67. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The author’s performing life in America.

B. The difficulties of filming abroad.

C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.

D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.

(   )68. The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.

A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.

B. she disliked to compare with others

C. she had a different style of performing

D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia

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I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents were depressed when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed (医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.
　　 I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries (电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.

Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with the gun—all action．

1. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.

A. offer a good chance to their children.

B. receive a good education in performing

C. seek a successful life in America

D. film a Korean miniseries

2. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.

A. were both in favor of her　　 B. felt very ashamed of her

C. didn’t agree at first　　　　 D. took it for granted

3. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The author’s performing life in America.

B. The difficulties of filming abroad.

C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.

D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.

4.The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.

A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.

B. she disliked to be compared with others

C. she had a different style of performing

D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia

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