When we talk about stars ,especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,”Cowell said.
The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that’s hardly a makeover,” she added.
Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”Susan Boyle is _________ .
A.a judge | B.a reporter | C.a beautiful | D.a Scottish woman |
Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.
A.she was confident of her singing |
B.she was satisfied with the judges |
C.she was pretty and in good shape |
D.she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables |
According to the passage,which is NOT true?
A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence |
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school. |
C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
D.Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight. |
What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?
A.It’s never too old to learn. |
B.It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
C.If you have a dream,try to make it come true! |
D.If you are not able to study well,to be a singer instead. |
The leaves on the trees are living happily. They are green and beautiful. When people walk under the tree, they like looking at them and talking about their beauty.
The wind comes and the leaves fall (掉落).
Now the leaves are lying on the ground. They are not happy. They miss the life when they are on the trees. They tell some people, “ The wind is bad. It makes us fall." These people tell other people," The wind is bad." Soon all the people know this.
The wind says nothing about it. It does what it should do every day. But the leaves are very sorry. They know it's not the wind that makes them fall. And they know the real reason(真正的原因): it is time for them to fall.
The underlined word“beauty” means _____.
A.happy | B.peaceful | C.warm | D.nice |
The underlined word "this" refers to_____.
A.The leaves fall off the trees |
B.The leaves tell some people |
C.The wind is bad |
D.The wind makes people fall |
How do the leaves feel when they fall?
A.Happy. | B.Unhappy. | C.Warm. | D.Cold. |
Why are the leaves very sorry?
A.Because they are lying on the ground. |
B.Because people don't like them anymore. |
C.Because the wind says nothing about the thing. |
D.Because they know it's not the wind that makes them fall. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.When the leaves are on the tree, they look nice. |
B.The leaves tell people the wind is not good. |
C.The leaves don't know what makes them fall. |
D.It is time that makes the leaves fall. |
American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some programs ( 节目 ) help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With television child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals, just like an orangutan (红毛猩猩), or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or game at home.
Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime (犯罪) and other things. They are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.
Some children spend eight hours or more_____.
A.studying | B.playing games |
C.watching TV | D.helping their parents |
On television children can see_____.
A.Games | B.big animals |
C.oceans | D.almost everything |
Children usually spend_____ a day in school!
A.six hours | B.more than eight hours |
C.only a few hours | D.four hours |
“Television brings many places and events into our homes”means_____.
A.televisions makes things happen in homes |
B.we can know places and events without(不用)going to see them |
C.we can see houses and buildings on TV |
D.we can find them easily |
Parents sometimes help children find other things to do when there is_____.
A.a bad program | B.an animal |
C.a game | D.an uninteresting film |
Do you know International Day Of Families (国际家庭日)? It’s on May 15th and it’s a day for all the families. In my family, I have my parents and my sister. They love me very much. So I want to cook (烹调) a great dinner for them on May 15th.
I know my father likes chicken and hamburgers, so I make a very delicious chicken hamburger for him. My mother likes vegetables. She thinks they are healthy. So I make vegetable salad for her. My sister, Julie, is a lovely girl, but she is a little fat. So I make fruit salad for her. I also want to say “I love you!” to all of them.
What about you? Tell your parents how much you love them on May 15th. Have a family trip or make a meal for them. I’m sure they will be very happy.
根据短文内容,判断对错。正确的写(T),错误的写(F)。
The International Day of Families is on May 15th.
My father likes vegetables very much so I make vegetable salad for him.
I make fruit salad for my sister.
I want to say “Thank you!” to my parents and sister on that day.
Tell your parents how much you love them on May 15th, they will be very happy.
Hello, my name is Gina. John, Anna and I are good friends. We are in the same grade. But they are in Class Five and I am in Class Three. We get up at 7:00 and go to school at 7:30. In the morning we have four classes. We have English every morning. John and Anna have English at 10:00 in the morning and I have it at 11:00. English is my favorite subject. Math is their favorite. And we all like P.E. In the afternoon, we have three lessons. At 2:30 we have the art lesson in the same classroom. After school we often play soccer. We all like soccer. Sometimes we watch TV at my house. We don’t play any computer games.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
What time does Gina go to school every morning?
A.At 6:00 | B.At 6:30 |
C.At 7:00 | D.At 7:30 |
文中下划线单词 “it” 指代的是_____:
A.a trip | B.an English lesson |
C.a talk | D.a math lesson |
John has_____ lessons a day.
A.four | B.five | C.six | D.seven |
Which lesson do Gina and her friends have in the same classroom?
A.English | B.Math | C.Art | D.P.E. |
Gina and her friends all like _____.
A.P.E. and soccer |
B.English and computer games |
C.P.E. and English |
D.soccer and computer games |
![]() Lucy |
I like sports. I have ten tennis balls, seven basketballs, four volleyballs and five soccer balls. I play tennis with my friends every day. |
![]() Mary |
I have five baseballs, five volleyballs, two soccer balls. I like ping-pong. It's easy for me. I often play ping-pong with my classmates. I also have three ping-pong bats and lots of ping-pong balls. |
![]() Alice |
I don't have any balls. I love sports, but I don't play them. I only watch them on TV. |
根据表格里的内容,选择最佳答案。
Lucy and Mary have_____ volleyballs.
A.four | B.five | C.eight | D.nine |
Lucy plays_____ every day.
A.ping-pong | B.tennis |
C.baseball | D.soccer |
Mary doesn't have_____ .
A.volleyballs | B.ping-pong balls |
C.baseballs | D.basketballs |
_____ has two soccer balls.
A.Mary | B.Lucy | C.Alice | D.Mary and Lucy |
Alice_____ .
A.has no balls |
B.doesn't like sports |
C.thinks ping-pong is easy |
D.plays sports with her classmates |