An armless pianist who plays with his toes has won the first series of China’s version of the internationally popular TV talent show, “China’s Got Talent.”
Liu Wei, a 23-year-old Beijing-born pianist, who lost both his arms at the aged of 10 when he was electrocuted(触电)during a game of hide-and-seek. Liu Wei stayed in rehabilitation(康复)centre for 2 years. When he got out, he was introduced to Beijing’s disabled swimming team, and he managed to take 2 gold medals in the National Disabled Swimming Championship at the aged of 14. But soon he was told not to do too much sport by the doctor.
Liu Wei was very sad. Luckily, the door was shut on sports, but it opened in music. At the age of 18, he started to learn the piano. He could not find a teacher to lead him to play with his toes, so he began teaching himself. Liu said, “I knew if I tried, I might get a chance at success. If I didn’t try, I would lose my future.”
He carried on a daily 7-hour practice, his improvement gave him hope. He kept practicing and made progress gradually. In early 2011, he gave a memorable performance in Vienna’s Golden Concert Hall. In 2012, he received the award “Top Ten People Who Moved China”.Liu Wei lost both his arms when he was______ years old.
A. 10 B. 14 C. 23Besides playing the piano, Liu Wei is also good at _______.
A. playing games
B. learning from others
C. armless swimmingLiu Wei was taught by ________ to play the piano with toes.
A. his teacher B. his mother C. himselfThe sentence “The door was shut on sports, but it opened in music” means that Liu Wei ______.
A. lost the future of music
B. got other chances at success
C. couldn’t do sports The best title of this passage is “_________”
A. One is never too old to learn
B. Time and tide wait for no man
C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES |
385~399 |
MAPS(COLOR) |
517~528 |
DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS |
336~338 |
MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS |
492 |
ANIMALS |
193~496 |
HOLIDAYS |
841~873 |
ART |
480~481 |
PLANTS |
108~109 |
EDUCATION |
284~321 |
POPULATION |
616~619 |
BOOKS, BEST SELLERS |
476 |
COUNTRIES |
529~613 |
NATIONAL PARKS |
747~749 |
HIGHWAYS |
131~141 |
ENVIRONMENT |
80~101 |
PASSPORT |
142~144 |
POSTAL INFORMAT1ON |
513~516 |
SPORTS |
884~978 |
根据表格信息,选择正确答案。Where can you find the information about America?
A.On pages 517~528. | B.On pages 529 ~613. |
C.On pages 480~481. | D.On pages 493 ~496. |
If you want to know more about the Chinese film star, where should you begin your search?
A.BOOKS, BEST SELLERS on page 476. |
B.POPULATION on pages 616~619. |
C.ACTORS AND ACTRESSES on pages 385~399. |
D.POSTAL INFORMATION on pages 513~516. |
One who likes surfing can find the information about how to surf on pages ______.
A.884~978 | B.336~338 |
C.142~144 | D.131~141 |
If you are interested in Thomas Edison, you may search ______.
A.ART | B.MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS |
C.EDUCATION | D.DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS |
You can find “Thanksgiving Day” on pages ________.
A.747~749 | B.841~873 |
C.108~ 109 | D.80~101 |
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A.Mike, a school boy of 13. |
B.Mary, an eight-year-old girl. |
C.Cathy, an experienced teacher |
D.Linda, a housewife without work. |
Little Rabbit will be open for ________ in a week.
A.4 hours | B.8 hours |
C.20 hours | D.40 hours |
Where's Little Rabbit?
A.It's on Second Street. | B.It's on First Street. |
C.It's on Market Road. | D.It's in the Flower Market. |
Little Rabbit is a school that you can come.
A.before school | B.after school |
C.on weekend | D.on Sunday |
Which is not right?
In the school,you can have .
A.lunch | B.toys |
C.b ooks | D.DIY course |
One day Jone saw an ad in a newspaper,and then he went to the job interview(面试)。When he arrived,he came into a large ,busy room filled with noise,including(包括) the sound of telegraph(电报).
Jone sat in the room with seven other people waiting for the interview.After a few minutes,Jone stood up and walked into the office where the interviewer(主考官) was.The other people were very surprised.They all thought that the young man made a mistake.
Ten minutes later,Jone and the interviewer came out of the office and the interviewer said to others,“Thank you very much for coming, but he has got the job.”
The other people were surprised,and one said,“Wait a minute!I don’t understand.He was the last to come in, but we never even got the chance to be interviewed.Yet he got the job.”
The interviewer said,“I am sorry, but while you were sitting here,we sent a telegraph message that said,‘If you understand this message,then come right in.The job is yours.’None of you heard it or understood it except Jone.So the job is his.”
How did Jone know there was an interview?
A.His friend told him. |
B.He saw an ad on the internet. |
C.His parents told him. |
D.He saw an ad in a newspaper. |
From the passage,we knowpersons wanted to get the job.
A.five | B.seven | C.eight | D.nine |
How long was Jone’s interview?
A.Five minutes | B.Ten minutes |
C.Fifteen minute | D.Twenty minutes |
Jone got the job because.
A.he had a good education |
B.the interviewer was his friend |
C.he knew most about telegraph |
D.he was the only one who listened carefully |
What’s the best title of the passage?
A.A job interview | B.How to find a job |
C.How to telegraph | D.The kinds of telegraph |
Middle school can be hard for school teenagers. They would like good grades(成绩),have their own hobbies,keep cool and make friends. But it’s difficult for some students to do all the things well at the same time.
Jane is in Grade 9. She is good at her lessons and gets good grades in exams.But she hates school clothes but likes fashionable(时髦的)clothes very much.She also likes to listen to pop music every day.However ,she is too busy with her lessons at school.And she has too much homework to do at weekends.So she has little time to keep her hobbies.And heavy schoolwork makes her feel tired and unhappy.
Bill is a good example. He is now in Grade 8. He loves his school life. He did best in his class in Grade 7. This year he gets interested in playing football. Although (尽管) he plays football every day,he does better in his study than last year.
Everything can go well if you use your head.
The underlined word “teenagers” means.
A.儿童 | B.青少年 |
C.大学生 | D.成人 |
Jane is interested in .
A.pop music | B.school clothes |
C.sports | D.football |
Bill feels at school.
A.tired | B.unhappy |
C.happy | D.nervous |
Which of the following sentences is not true?
A.Jane gets good grades in exams. |
B.Jane loves her school life very much. |
C.Bill is a grade eight student. |
D.Bill does better than before. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
A.How to get good grades |
B.How to keep your own hobbies |
C.How to keep cool |
D.How to be a successful(成功)student |
In many English homes, people have four meals(餐) a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea(茶) and dinner.
People have breakfast from 7:00 to 9: 00 in the morning. They eat eggs or(或者) bread. English people drink tea or milk for breakfast, too. Lunch comes at about 13:00. Afternoon tea is from 16:00 to 17:00, and dinner is about 19:30. They often have soup(汤), and they have some chicken or fish with vegetables. Then they eat some bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people have meals like that. Some of them don’t have their dinners in the evening(晚上).
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。Many English people have ____ meals a day.
A.one | B.two |
C.three | D.four |
Usually, people in English don’t have ____ for their breakfast.
A.bread | B.fish |
C.milk | D.eggs |
People in English have lunch ____.
A.from 7:00 to 9:00 | B.at about 13:00 |
C.at 19:30 | D.from 16:00 to 17:00 |
Usually, people in England have ____ for their dinner.
A.bananas, apples or eggs |
B.soup, bananas or milk |
C.soup, chicken or fish with vegetables |
D.soup, milk and vegetables |
Do all the English people eat in the same way(方式)?
A.No, not all the English people eat in the same way. |
B.Yes, all the English people eat in the same way. |
C.No, some of them don’t have lunch at all. |
D.Sorry, we don’t know. |