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. |
“Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream,” some scientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night.
Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come up over and over again. That may be the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.
Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts (想法) can carry over into dreams.
Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的). The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is still at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.It may be less important to sleep than to ____
| A．think | B．dream | C．work | D．study |
Dreams and films are usually _____
| A．very long | B．in color |
| C．about work | D．very sad |
Why do some people often dream about their work?
A. Because they are tired in the daytime.
Because they are not interested in their work
Because they may be thinking about their work all day
Because they have too much work to doThe main idea of the story is that _____
| A．what dream is | B．people like to sleep |
| C．dreams are like films | D．we always remember dreams |
Which sentence is right?
| A．It is good to sleep longer |
| B．We will feel tired after a long dream |
| C．The mind isn’t work when we dream |
| D．All people can find an answer of the work in the dream |
“Eat your breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day!” Why are parents always saying that?
Well, a person is like a car. After a long night of sleeping, there is no fuel in your fuel tank(燃料箱). Breakfast is like the fuel. It makes you work or walk on the road.
What should you eat? Any breakfast is better than no breakfast, but try not to have hamburgers or dessert(甜点) all the time. They don’t have the necessary nutrients(必需的营养素). And if you have a hamburger for breakfast, you won’t feel full for long.
Try to eat all kinds of foods like grains, fruit, vegetables and drink some milk. Oh, try to eat more apples because an apple a day can help to keep the doctor away. From the passage, we know people should try not to ______ all the time if they want to keep healthy.
| A．eat grains | B．eat vegetables |
| C．eat dessert | D．drink milk |
The writer thinks breakfast is like the ______
| A．fuel | B．car | C．friend | D．teacher |
This passage tells us that parents always say ______
| A．sleeping is very important |
| B．breakfast is the most important meal of the day |
| C．getting well with our friends is very important |
| D．exercise can help us study better |
The writer asks us to try to eat more ______
| A．sugar | B．meat | C．dessert | D．apples |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．Any breakfast is better than no breakfast. |
| B．Some children like eating breakfast at school. |
| C．Parents are strict with their children |
| D．Children should have hamburgers for breakfast. |
Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?”
Mr. Brown says, “Thank you very much. I’d love to, but let me ask my wife first.” So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very ____.
“What’s the matter?” asks Mr. Jones. “ Is your wife there at home?”
“No,” answers Mr. Brown. “She isn’t there. My son answers the telephone. I say to him, ‘Is your mother here, David?’ and he answers, ‘No, she isn’t in the house.’ ‘Where is she?’ I ask. ‘She is somewhere outside.’ ‘What’s she doing?’ ‘She is looking for me.’”Who will have a party at home?
| A．David. | B． Mr. Brown. |
| C． Mr. Jones . | D． Mrs. Brown. |
Where is David?
| A．He is in the office | B．He is at work. |
| C．He is at home. | D．He is outside. |
Why does Mr. Brown make a telephone call to his wife?
| A．Because he doesn’t want to go. |
| B．Because he wants to know whether(是否) his wife will go or not. |
| C．Because his wife doesn’t want to go. |
| D．Because his son doesn’t want to go . |
Which word is right（合适的）for the blank（空格）?
| A．worried | B．happy |
| C．glad | D．interested |
Lily has a black dress. She thinks it’s very nice. Black is Lily’s favorite color. She doesn’t like colorful dresses at all.
Lily also has a pair of sunglasses. She bought the sunglasses with all her pocket money (零花钱) ￥20.She thinks they are really cool. She really loves them.
Linda is Lily’s friend. She has a colorful scarf (围巾) it’s red, white and blue. She likes it a lot. This is Linda’s watch. It’s brown. Linda thinks it’s lovely. Today is Monday, June 14th. Wednesday is Linda’s birthday. Lily wants to give her a red and green wallet.______ is Lily’s favorite color.
| A．Red | B．Black |
| C．Green | D．Colorful |
When is Linda’s birthday?
| A．June 14th | B．June 15th |
| C．June 17th | D．June 16th |
Lily wants to give _____ to Linda for her birthday.
| A．a pair of sunglasses | B．a toy |
| C．a watch | D．a wallet |
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