A small man ih his wheelchair gently makes his way into Line 2 subway. He pulls out his microphone, MP3 player and speaker. He clears his and smiles uncomfortably. “I’m always a bit nervous when I get started,” he says in a quiet . For now, Gao Xiaowei sings in subways in Beijing, this is the he makes a living.
Born in Jiangsu Province on a farm, Gao was a happy and baby. He explains a small illness caused an unfortunate event at the age of three. “At that time, rural medical conditions were very poor and the doctor wasn’t very ”.
Gao didn’t like depending on others. his parents didn’t allow him to leave his hometown, he ran away from home to find out what life offer him. “I sold all kinds of toys. But now singing in subways can let me live day by day better than things before.”
Gao his brightest days in Beijing performing music with two friends. “We to sing in a busy subway at Wangfujing. At that time, many people appreciated us, and we were by Beijing TV and some newspapers.” But Beijing is a city where people come and go, and Gao has struggled(斗争) with loneliness since his friends returned to their hometown.
Fortunately, music to play an important part in his life. “It can give me of mind. Although my life isn’t very good, I need than just food and music gives me a lot of spiritual (精神的) comfort.
A．face B．throae C．head D．back
A．station B．sound C．voice D．place
A．part B．project C．cost D．way
A．disabled B．healthy C．unusual D．well-known
A．how B．what C．where D．who
A．professional B．confident C．energetic D．creative
A．Because B．If C．But D．Though
A．must B．need C．could D．should
A．borrowing B．receiving C．providing D．selling
A．finished B．practiced C．spent D．found
A．wanted B．used C．stopped D．pretended
A．included B．influenced C．interested D．interviewed
A．countinues B．happens C．develops D．describes
A．problem B．prediction C．peace D．pressure
A．less B．more C．fewer D．worse
What are the British like when they learn languages?
is said that the British are the worst language learners in Europe —62 percent of them can’t speak other language except their own! 38 percent of them speak at least one foreign language, only18 percent speak two.
Learning a foreign language is not at school in Britain; children start studying a foreign language at 11 and many completely at 14. So why don’t young people
studying languages at school?
The government is now looking at different ways to language learning. One idea is to start much and introduce foreign languages when kids are five. idea is to give school children more choice—they can choose to study their favorite language.
It may be difficult to people’s attitude(态度) to learning languages but the government has decided to have a try!A. That B. It C. This
A. any B. no C. some
A. As B. When C. While
A. popular B. good C. interesting
A. wake up B. turn up C. give up
A. look for B. go on C. set up
A. stop B. improve C. find
A. younger B. sooner C. slower
A. Other B. One C. Another
A. choose B. take C. change
Santa Can Come before Christmas
It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables，when a young man asked me，“Can you tell me where the counter（柜台） is? ”
“Well， the milk is in the lower right corner，” I replied.
Picking up my things，I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man almost 10 bottles of milk.
I asked，“Do you need a basket or a trolley？”
“Sure，thank you.”he answered.
I was he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley had 24 bottles of milk.
I laughed and asked, ”Why so many bottles?”
He smiled and said, ”These are for my street dogs. Today, I want to be a Santa them.”
I said,” Well ,it`s too for you to be a Santa,It is still June and Christmas comes in December.”
He at me and walked a few steps,as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying anything.
,we met again at the bread counter.
“So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs ,Mr.Santa.”
He smiled and said, ”Yes ,These are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June, Santa is a representation(象征) of surprises and . Santa comes in December as we him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us that shines through our personality at some point of time ,no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley ,there was a Santa in you ,When we offer food to a poor man or a(n) to someone who is caught in the rain ,we are being Santa there, So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”
He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas, We just need to realize that he is around us by happiness and unconditional love.
A．vegetable B．milk C．bread D．fish
A．putting B．choosing C．holding D．bringing
A．sad B．excited C．angry D．surprised
A．for B．on C．of D．by
A．easy B．early C．helpful D．important
A．pointed B．laughed C．shouted D．turned
A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Hopefully D．Naturally
A．love B．success C．friendship D．honor
A．call B．show C．expect D．invite
A．lost B．frozen C．forgotten D．hidden
A．camera B．umbrella C．apple D．box
A．storing B．facing C．spreading D．increasing
Paul is a Canadian. He __in a tall building in the city of Toronto. There are eighteen floors in the __,and he lives__the fifteenth floor.He uses a__to go up and down.Paul is very __every day. He goes to __early. He leaves his__and walks to the lift. He gets __the lift. It __him down to the first floor. Then he__the No.11 bus to work.A. gets B. live C. lives
A. school B. room C. building
A. on B. in C. at
A. car B. lift (电梯) C. bike
A happy B. interesting C. busy
A. work B. park C. home
A. town B. home C. factory
A. into B. for C. up
A. does B. took C. takes
A.takes B. get C. does
Many people believe that 3G mobile phones will be used in almost all everyday activities. It____that we won’t go shopping because most things will be available(可得到的) on the Internet. There will be no more____ because all texts will be available in electronic libraries. The Internet will be used to plan holidays, rent films and_____ food. Most telephone calls will be ____ by 3G mobile phones as well.
Some people are ____ about the new development. Others, however, don’t think that 3G mobile phones will replace the old __ of shopping and communicating.
Let’s look at books, for example. Some people believe that one day we won’t read books made of paper. ____, we’ll read books by using 3G mobile phones. These mobile phones will store the contents（内容）of many different books at the same time. We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be ____. Is the Internet shopping as fun as traditional shopping? Many people say it’s not. It’s __ _ to go into shops and look at things. It’s also___ that most people will want to read books on their 3G mobile phones. Maybe 3G mobile phones won’t change these two habits.
A．is thinking B．has thought C．is thought D．to think
A．dictionaries B．people C．letter D．books
A．order B．heat C．eat D．cook
A．built B．made C．bought D．used
A．afraid B．interested C．worried D．excited
A．ways B．time C．places D．houses
A．Besides B．However C．Instead D．So
A．sold B．saved C．wasted D．collected
A．boring B．interested C．terrible D．fun
A．important B．comfortable C．impossible D．normal
Once there was an island in the sea. All the feelings lived on the island: Happiness, Sadness, Love, and all of the others.
One day, all the feelings knew that the island would sink (沉没), so they prepared to . But Love decided to stay. When the island was sinking, Love asked for help.
First, Love asked Richness, “Can you me with you?” Richness answered. “No. There is a lot of in my boat. There is no place for you.” Love asked Vanity (虚荣), “Please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might make my boat .” Vanity answered. Then Love asked Sadness, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh, I am so sad that I need to be !” Later, Happiness passed by, but she was too happy to Love’s voice!
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love felt so excited that she to ask his name.
When they arrived at a place, the elder went away. Love asked Knowledge, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “But did Time help me?”Knowledge smiled and answered, “Because only Time can understand how great Love is.”
A．stay B．swim C．leave D．die
A．almost B．hardly C．already D．just
A．help B．take C．send D．drop
A．clothes B．rice C．grass D．gold
A．dirty B．nice C．heavy D．light
A．happy B．alive C．alone D．afraid
A．hear B．see C．notice D．watch
A．remembered B．forgot C．decided D．stopped
A．beautiful B．secret C．dangerous D．safe
A．when B．where C．why D．how