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School kids show talents for charity
Youngsters at Fulwood High School and Arts College in Preston will show their talents to raise money for sick children. It is putting on a wonderful show on Thursday November to support Derian House Children’s Hospice(安养院)near Chorley.
Pupils are planning a night to remember, with a wide range of acts from singers and dancers to a magician. Local band Vox Population, fronted by former pupil Laurence Holt, will be playing following their recent tour of Germany. The best part of the night will be a surprise act by a group of teachers.
Tickets are available from the school priced £1.50 for pupils and £2 for adults. The show starts at 7 pm.
Grants(补助金)aim to boost recycling
Children and community groups across Lancashire have been given help to recycle more. More than 40 schools, organizations and community groups have received Waste Action Grants.
Brinscall Primary School in Chorley has been awarded 500 pounds to provide money for its Infant Fruit Waste project. The money has been used to buy a Roly Pig composter that will turn fruit waste into compost(堆肥).
Carole Lormer, from the school, said, “The children completely love the Roly Pigs. They have been feeding and turning them every day, using leftover fruit.”
For information visit www.globalrenewables.co.uk/wasteactiongrants or call 01172 642885.
Ready when you are
If you’re looking to bag that dream job, your basic maths and English skills need to be good. If you think your basic skills are a little out of practice, try taking Learnerdirect’s “Ready When You Are” challenge.
Hosted by Eamonn Holmes and Johnny Ball, it’s a fun and interactive quiz based on real life situations, which aims to help you decide where you might need to brush up on your basic skills. Log onto: www.learndirect.co.uk/ready
Good luck!
68.What information can we get from the first advertisement?
A. Laurence Holt is the main singer in the band.
B. Teachers will be surprised at the performance.
C. The show is held to celebrate students’ graduation.
D. Parents are expected to offer £2 to each pupil.
69. How do the students in Brinscall Primary School recycle?
A. They feed pigs on the leftover fruit.
B. They turn waste fruit into fertilizer with a machine.
C. They awarded £500 to those who waste least at school.
D. They raised £500 for the Infant Fruit Waste project.
70. “Ready when you are” is an advertisement for ________.
A. a good job. B. a skill learning course
C. an interactive quiz D. an interesting website
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School kids show talents for charity
Youngsters at Fulwood High School and Arts College in Preston will show their talents to raise money for sick children. It is putting on a wonderful show on Thursday November to support Derian House Children’s Hospice(安养院)near Chorley.
Pupils are planning a night to remember, with a wide range of acts from singers and dancers to a magician. Local band Vox Population, fronted by former pupil Laurence Holt, will be playing following their recent tour of Germany. The best part of the night will be a surprise act by a group of teachers.
Tickets are available from the school priced £1.50 for pupils and £2 for adults. The show starts at 7 pm.
Grants(补助金)aim to boost recycling
Children and community groups across Lancashire have been given help to recycle more. More than 40 schools, organizations and community groups have received Waste Action Grants.
Brinscall Primary School in Chorley has been awarded 500 pounds to provide money for its Infant Fruit Waste project. The money has been used to buy a Roly Pig composter that will turn fruit waste into compost(堆肥).
Carole Lormer, from the school, said, “The children completely love the Roly Pigs. They have been feeding and turning them every day, using leftover fruit.”
For information visit www.globalrenewables.co.uk/wasteactiongrants or call 01172 642885.
Ready when you are
If you’re looking to bag that dream job, your basic maths and English skills need to be good. If you think your basic skills are a little out of practice, try taking Learnerdirect’s “Ready When You Are” challenge.
Hosted by Eamonn Holmes and Johnny Ball, it’s a fun and interactive quiz based on real life situations, which aims to help you decide where you might need to brush up on your basic skills. Log onto: www.learndirect.co.uk/ready
Good luck!
68.What information can we get from the first advertisement?
A. Laurence Holt is the main singer in the band.
B. Teachers will be surprised at the performance.
C. The show is held to celebrate students’ graduation.
D. Parents are expected to offer £2 to each pupil.
69. How do the students in Brinscall Primary School recycle?
A. They feed pigs on the leftover fruit.
B. They turn waste fruit into fertilizer with a machine.
C. They awarded £500 to those who waste least at school.
D. They raised £500 for the Infant Fruit Waste project.
70. “Ready when you are” is an advertisement for ________.
A. a good job. B. a skill learning course
C. an interactive quiz D. an interesting website
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When I was a kid, I loved to sing and showed a talent for the drama. I told my parents that I wanted to go to New York and_______Broadway one day, and they always_______me. My voice,_______"pretty good", wasn't really Broadway quality and the life of a Broadway singer wasn't an_______one, they never said no to me. They_______told me I could be something I wanted to be. They_______me to join a church choir(唱诗班)at times and take_______lessons._______I realized that Broadway wasn't going to be my thing, but I always_______my parents told me it was possible. Even now as an adult, they push me to accept new__________.
Now that I am a__________, the idea of having a child who is motivated seems amazing and,__________, a little bit worrying. What if she foils? Will it defeat her? What if she performs in front of an audience and forgets the__________to a song, or what if she is__________?
But perhaps the most worrisome__________are what if she succeeds, how I would parent a child that is __________successful than I was at that age and how I would encourage my children and teach her.
I don't have the answers lo any of these questions,__________I will encourage my children to follow their__________. Having a young child do something that is so extraordinary might seem__________. But if your child has a dream, do your very best to help him or her follow it. Who knows? You might just have the__________great world-changer on your bands.
1.A. sing B. dance C. run D. drive
2.A. funded B. supported C. refused D. misunderstand
3.A. also B. yet C. ever D. though
4.A. honest B. interesting C. easy D. exciting
5.A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never
6.A. demanded B. encouraged C. persuaded D. promised
7.A. voice B. piano C. history D. dance
8.A. In the end B. At first C. At the moment D. In a hurry
9.A. hoped B. doubted C. agreed D. appreciated
10.A. decisions B. favors C. challenges D. tasks
11.A. singer B. teacher C. mum D. student
12.A. merely B. honestly C. fortunately D. shortly
13.A. meanings B. posters C. names D. words
14.A. knocked over B. laughed at C. waken up D. referred to
15.A. times B. news C. questions D. conditions
16.A. more B. less C. just D. little
17.A. before B. so C. but D. since
18.A. dreams B. examples C. teachers D. parents
19.A. misfortunate B. unimportant C. misleading D. unlikely
20.A. first B. next C. last D. only
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She showed a talent_______ acting _______ an early age.
A.in, at B.at, on C.for, at D.with, in
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He showed a great ________ for languages.
A.power B.appearance C.talent D.character
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C(2017·浙江)
Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.
The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged (蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.
The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings(版画) by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.
In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape(风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said,"Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night."While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.
B. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.
C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.
D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.
2. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?
A. The cat would be closely watched.
B. The cat would get some medical care.
C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.
D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.
3. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?
A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.
B. He provided him with painting materials.
C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.
D. He taught him how to make engravings.
4. Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to ________.
A. master the use of paints B. appreciate landscape paintings
C. get to know other painters D. make up his mind to be a painter
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Little Tom has been looking forward to the big day __________ he can show his talent at school.
A. when B. which
C. where D. that
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In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition(试镜)for My Kind of People, a televised talent show popular in the UK. She was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didn’t perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Susan was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub.
Susan suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death, Susan put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother, Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susan’s possible fame. Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britain’s Got Talent. We used to watch it together,” Susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”
In 1999, Susan used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo(样本唱片)tape, which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Susan began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred O’Neil.
In 2007, her mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldn’t come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone”. She lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she refused to sing. But in August of 2008, O’Neil urged her to try out for Britain’s Got Talent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Susan auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream, a hit song from the musical Les Miserables(《悲惨世界》), in the first round of the show, which was aired on April 11, 2009.
The 47-year-old Scottish woman's plain looks provided a sharp contrast(对比)to her powerfully beautiful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win the final of Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.
1. Bridget Boyle’s attitude towards her daughter’s musical talent can be described as ___.
A. critical B. doubtful C. indifferent D. confident
2. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that Susan _____.
A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coac B. entered Britain’s Got Talent to prove her ability
C. decided to give up her singing career D. was deeply affected by her mother’s death
3. Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle?
A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008. B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed.
C. She has never stopped singing since 1995. D. She was the winner of Britain’s Got Talent.
4. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. Susan Boyle was convinced by her brother that her plain looks were disadvantageous to her success
B. It was at the age of forty that Susan Boyle established a student-teacher relationship with O’Neil.
C. Susan Boyle was so struck by her father’s death that she shut herself out from the neighborhood.
D. The online views of Les Miserables numbered over 40 million within a week in 2009.
5.In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to ______.
A. tell us how Susan’s dream come true B. let us know more about Susan’s personal life
C. show how Susan was influenced by her family D. explain how to enter and win a talent show
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Chores: Good for Kids, Good for You
A recent study showed that most adults did household chores when they were young. 1. Kids nowadays spend a good deal of their time on homework and after-school activities.
An expert said, “Parents today want their kids to spend time on things that can bring them respect. We have stopped doing the one thing that has proven to bring success. 2.”
One study found that young adults who began chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely to succeed. Compared to no-chore kids, they had better family relations, did better in school, did better at work and were more self-confident.Personal happiness is said to come from strong relationships. It begins by learning to be kind and helpful at home.
If your kids say they have to skip chores to do homework, do not let them off the hook. 3. “What may seem like small messages at the moment,” an expert says, “add up to big messages over time.”
Here are some important ideas from experts:
4. Thank young children for being a “helper,” not just “helping”. It creates a positive identity.
Schedule chore time. Write down chores on a calendar that everyone can see (for example, posted in the kitchen).
Game it. Start small and have young children earn new “levels” of responsibilities, such as going from sorting clothes to earning the right to use the washing machine.
Keep allowances and chores separate. Do not make chores a business trade.
Do chores as shared tasks. 5.
Give chores a PR (public relations) boost. Do not tie chores to punishments. If you complain about doing the dishes,so will your children.
A. Watch your language.
B. That is doing household chores.
C. Instead of saying, “Do your chores,” say, “let’s do our chores.”
D. But the same study showed that most kids today do not do household chores.
E. You shouldn’t tell your child that grades are more important than caring about others
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Few kids today are taught the value of empathy (同感;同情心). It seems so hard for people to show their love and care toward others and to actually understand what they are going through.
As a child I was taught to go out of my way to make someone else happy. My mom would tell me to say at least one kind word to someone else every day. I admit that it wasn’t very easy to do. But as soon as you see the look of gratitude (感激) in that person’s eyes, you just want to do as much as you can.
I had an experience with a guy that people were always making fun of. Every time I saw that happening, I knew in my heart that it was wrong. I decided I would try to be his friend. I started walking with him and introducing him to people around us. I was making him happy by just doing that. And I loved the fact that I was really making a difference in his life.
After a while I realized that he wasn’t the kind of person everybody thought he was. We are still really good friends today. People have almost completely stopped making fun of him. But he is still what he was. What had changed was the attitudes of others toward him.
From this experience I’ve learned to be more loving toward other people. What I did for my friend was so easy. And at the same time I had a lot of fun. So I hope that everyone could say a kind word to someone else at least once a day.
I can promise it will be the best feeling you can ever get.
One kind word could make someone’s day brighter.
1.We can learn from the fourth paragraph that ________________________________________ ________________________________________________.
A. one’s attitude to others can be changed
B. one’s nature can be changed as time goes by
C. everyone can have a good friendship
D. people shouldn’t make fun of others
2.The last two paragraphs suggest that _______.
A. saying a kind word will give you friendship and fun
B. it is really a hard thing to say a kind word to others
C. having a lot of fun in life will help to make a good life
D. a kind word may benefit both the speaker and the listener
3.What does the writer focus on in this passage?
A. Understanding. B. Friendship.
C. Kindness. D. Fun.
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—I remember you were a talented pianist at college.Can you play the piano for me?
—Sorry,I ________the piano for years.
A. don't play B. wasn't playing
C. haven't played D. hadn't played
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