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阅读理解.     Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady
asked him to sing a song.
     "I don"t sing," said the man.
     But the lady told the waiter, "I"m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
     The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!"
     So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody
had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
     He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano
player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working
hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
     You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better
than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all
if you just sit on your talent.1. The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.A. she had paid him for this
B. she knew him very well
C. she wanted to have a change
D. she enjoyed his singing2. Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.A. the lady helped him a lot
B. he caught the chance
C. he continued to play in the bar
D. he stopped playing the piano3. The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean "_____".A. 参加
B. 搁置
C. 开发
D. 展示4. Which could be the best title for the passage?A. Sing in the Bar
B. Achieve Success in Life
C. Never Lose Heart
D. Find Your Hidden Talent

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根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的用"T"，错误的用"F"。       A farmer"s dog, Dolly, had puppies (小狗), and the farmer needed to sell them. He painted a sign and
put it in his yard. As he was putting up the sign, a little boy walked up to him.
       "Sir," he said, "I want to buy one of your dogs. "
       "Well, " said the farmer, "these dogs are very expensive. "
       "Can I just look."?" asked the boy.
       "Sure," said the farmer and whistled (吹口哨). "Here, Dolly !" he called.
       Dolly ran out from the doghouse and four little dogs followed her. The boy became excited.
       Then, the little boy noticed another dog. This one was smaller. It moved slowly and tried to catch up
with the others.
       "I want that one," the boy said, pointing to the little dog.
       The farmer said, "Son, you don"t want that dog. He will never be able to run and play with you like
these other dogs. "
       The little boy reached down and rolled up (卷起) one leg of his trousers. He showed a cast (石膏)
on his leg and a specially made shoe. He said, "You see, sir, I don"t run too well myself, and he will need
someone who understands. "
       The world is full of people who need someone who understands.(     ) 1. Dolly was a mother dog which bad four baby dogs.(     ) 2. One of the dogs moved slowly probably because its legs were weak.(     ) 3. The farmer advised the boy not to choose the smaller dog.(     ) 4. Nothing was wrong with the boy"s leg.(     ) 5. We learn from the story that one should show love and understanding for the weak.

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阅读理解。
A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning. One day, when he was walking along the shore(海岸), he saw a young man moving like adancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. He called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?" The young man stopped, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish in the ocean." "I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?" "The sun is up and the tide(潮汐)is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die." "But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can"t possibly make a difference!" The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, "It made a difference for that one." There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted(赋予) with the ability to make a difference. We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
1. What was the wise man used to doing every morning?
A. Taking a walk on the shore. B. Watching the young man dance. C. Meeting up with the young man. D. Helping the young man pick up starfish.
2. Why did the young man throw the starfish into the ocean?
A. To have fun. B. To study starfish. C. To feed some fish. D. To save starfish.
3. What can we learn from the story?
A. Each of us should learn to protect starfish. B. People living on the shore always try to save starfish. C. Each of us has the ability to make an important effect on something. D. People can come up with some good ideas when walking on the shore.
阅读理解。
Saturday morning was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer on every face, and a spring in every step. Tom appeared with a bucket of white paint in one hand and a brush in the other. His Aunt Polly told him to paint thefence around the garden. It was thirty yards long and nine feet high. He felt very depressed.
Then he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and started to work. Soon Ben came along the road. He was happily eating an apple. He stopped to look at Tom. Tom went on painting and pretended(假装)not to see Ben."I"m going swimming," said Ben. "Do you want to go swimming, Tom? But I guess you can"t. You have to stay and work, don’t you?" "Work?"Tom said. "This isn"t work. I"m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this every day?"
Ben thought about this. Tom continued painting carefully. Sometimes he stopped, stood back to look at the fence like an artist, and then added a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was watching Tom paint with great interest. He was getting more and more eager to have a try himself. After a while, Ben asked Tom if he would let him paint a little. Tom thought about it, and said, "No, Ben, I can’t. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done well. Aunt Polly said that I must paint it with great care." "Oh, please, Tom," begged Ben. "I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple. Well, I"ll give you all of it!" "Well, all right, Ben," said Tom. "You must be very careful." He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart.He sat down under the tree,and started to eat Ben’s apple. All day, boys came to make fun of Tom, but they ended up staying to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny offered him twelve marbles, and so on. By late afternoon Tom had gained all sorts of toys, and the fence had gained three coats of paint. Later Aunt Polly came to look at the painted fence. She was so pleased with Tom’s work that she gave Tom a large cake!
1. Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben when he came and watched him painting?
A. He saw Ben eating an apple happily. B. He tried to make Ben interested in it. C. He didn’t want to go swimming with Ben at all. D. He didn’t want Ben to share the chance to paint the fence.
2. What do the underlined words "spring" and "coat" probably mean in the passage according to the given dictionary entries （词条）?
spring 1 [U,C] the season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow 春天;春季 2 [U] the ability of a spring to return to its original position 弹性;弹力 3 [C] a place where water comes naturally to the surface from under the ground 泉 4 [U] a cheerful, lively quality 活力;朝气 coat 1 [C] a piece of clothing with long sleeves that you wear over other clothes when you go outside 外套 2 [C] the fur or hair on an animal’s skin (动物的)皮毛 3 [C] a layer of something such as paint that you put onto a surface 覆盖层;涂层
A. 4;3 B. 4;2 C. 3;3 D. 1;3
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Tom gained some toys by helping his friends. B. Tom’s friends often helped him paint the fence. C. Tom successfully tricked his friends into painting the fence. D . Billy was the fourth boy to have the chance to paint the fence.
4. What do you think of Tom?
A. He was honest. B. He was smart. C. He was shy. D. He was stubborn.
阅读理解
One afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (看) of some great paintings of excellent artists. A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. In fact, I was surprised at this man for putting up with her everlasting speech. Bored by their noise, I moved on. I met them several times as I moved through those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away at once. I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit (出口). “He’s a brave man,” said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.” It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame came to my heart for what I was thinking just now. “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.” At that moment I realized what is patience, courage and love. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who can’t see and courage of a husband who would not allow blindness change his love towards art. And I felt the love shared by the two as I watched them walking away holding each other’s hands.
1. How did the writer feel in the beginning when hearing the woman’s talking?
A. Surprised B. Bored C. Excited D. Happy
2. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?
A. The writer was waiting for somebody. B. The writer was a silent person. C. The writer was looking for some great paintings. D. The writer wanted t to enjoy some great paintings quietly and carefully.
3. The woman kept talking while she and her husband were enjoying the art show because ___________.
A. she was too excited to keep silent B. she preferred talking to listening C. she had to explain everything to her blind husband D. she liked to show off in front of others
4. What did the writer think of the woman at last?
A. The woman was too noisy. B. The woman was patient and loving. C. The woman was blind. D. The woman was brave.
5. The passage mainly shows us ___________.
A. patience, courage and love B. how to watch paintings C. how art changed people’s life D. a trip