When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own attractive body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent (英国达人) star Susan Boyle has changed our views completely.
Simon Cowell, one of the organizers of the talent show spoke of his surprise over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady came 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 a Dream from Lea Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction(反应) and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through — it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted online 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 hadn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, it’s meaningless.” She added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her musical talents. “ I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and therefore it built my confidence.’’
________.
| A．she was confident of her singing |
| B．she was satisfied with the organizers |
| C．she was pretty and in good shape |
| D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables |
| A．It was the musical talents that built Susan's confidence. |
| B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons 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. |
| 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, keep trying to make it come true! |
| D．If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead. |
Frank bought a new doorbell, but nobody seemed to notice it. When his friends came, they knocked heavily at the door. Frank was not happy about it.
One day a friend came to see Frank. He knocked at the door loudly. Frank came to the door, but didn’t open it. He shouted at the visitor from inside. “ I can’t hear you! Please ring the doorbell!”What did Frank buy?
_____________________________________________________________Why wasn’t Frank happy?
_____________________________________________________________Who came to see Frank one day?
_____________________________________________________________Why didn’t Frank open the door?
_____________________________________________________________Did Frank hear the knock?
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Name Introductions
Daniel Radcliff Born in London, England in 1989
An actor
Played the part of Harry Potter
Celina Dixon Born in Montreal, Canada in 1968
A singing star
In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic
Thomas Edison Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA
Made over 1,000 inventions
Died in 1931
Bill Gates Born in 1955 in the USA
Wrote Business@ the Speed of Thought
Owns Microsoft Company
Mark Twain Born in 1835 in the USA
A writer
Wrote Tom Sawyer
Died in 1910 Who is the youngest of the people?
| A．Daniel Radcliff. | B．Celina Dixon. |
| C．Bill Gates. | D．Mark Twain |
________ people of the five people come from the USA.
A. Five B. Two C. Three D. FourMy Heart Will Go On is the name of a ________.
| A．film | B．book | C．story | D．song |
Thomas Edison died at the age of ________.
| A．81 | B．82 | C．84 | D．85 |
Who wrote Tom Sawyer?
| A．Thomas Edison. | B．Bill Gates. |
| C．Celina Dixon. | D．Mark Twain. |
Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and other animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants to live. This is why there are so many plants around us.
There are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering(无花) plants. Almost all the trees around us are flowers and fruit. Non-flowering plants don’t grow flowers. You can’t see many non-flowering plants around you.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you’ll find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are very big and some very small. Most of them are green. We can live on the earth because of the plants around us.Which of the following is the most important according to the passage?
| A．Man. | B．Plants. | C．Animals. | D．Air, water, and sunlight. |
We need many plants around us because _______ .
| A．plants can grow easily | B．plants are green |
| C．we can get what we need from plants | D．we like all kinds of plants |
There are ______ non-flowering plants than flowering plants around us.
| A．much fewer | B．much more | C．much larger | D．much better |
Which of the following doesn’t come from a plant?
| A．Basket. | B．Bread. | C．Cabbage. | D．Stone Forest |
The best title（标题）for this passage may be _________ .
| A．Food from Plants | B．Plants Make Food |
| C．Man and Animals | D．Plants around us |
Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the USA. Children play baseball in sports fields or in parks. At summer picnics, there is often informal (非正式的) baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. Each team has 9 players. 
American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the USA. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside the radio or in front of the television to hear the result.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T)与误(F)。 Baseball is the most popular sport in the USA.
There are eighteen players in a baseball game.
The football season begins in summer.
Some baseball players become famous during the match time.
In the USA most people like baseball better than football.
There are two deaf(聋的) men in a small village. One is Mr. White and the other is Mr. Black. They live near to each other. They are good friends.
Mr. White and Mr. Black often talk together. They talk about all kinds of things. Sometimes they are worried about their hearing. But one thinks the other is much deafer.
One day Mr. Black comes to see Mr. White. Mr. White is sitting on a chair, He is having a rest. Mr. Black stops at the door and asks, “Can you hear me?” There is no answer. Mr. Black goes nearer and asks again, “Can you hear me?” Again he doesn’t hear any answer. Mr. Black is quite pleased. Still he goes nearer and asks for the third time, “Can you hear me?” Still there is no answer. At last Mr. Black goes up to Mr. White and calls, “Now I know you are much deafer than me. You don’t hear my questions.” “I’m much deafer?” says Mr. White. “No, I answer you three times. But you do not hear my answer.” Mr. White and Mr. Black are .
| A．brothers | B．in the city |
| C．not near to each other | D．in the same village. |
Mr. White and Mr. Black often together.
| A．talk | B．have a rest | C．sit at home | D．go out for a walk |
One day Mr. Black talks with Mr. White .
| A．in Mr. Black’s house | B．in the street |
| C．at the door of Mr. White’s house | D．happily |
Which one is right?
| A．Mr. White doesn’t answer Mr. Black’s question. |
| B．Mr. Black doesn’t hear Mr. White’s answer. |
| C．Mr. White is deafer than Mr. Black |
| D．Mr. White wouldn’t like to answer Mr. Black’s question |
Mr. Black and Mr. White aremen, I think.
| A．interesting | B．good | C．bad | D．blind |