Luciano Pavarotti (卢西亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂) is one of all-time Italian tenor(男高音歌手)superstars.(1) He is famous not only in but also in other parts of the .Unfortunately for the world, in his home town of Modena (蒙得那),Italy , (2)他因癌症(cancer)于2007年9月6日去世。The world mourned(哀悼)the loss of the great tenor superstar.
“When I was a boy, my father, a baker, introduced me to the wonders of songs,” Pavarotti remembered.“He encouraged me to work hard to develop my voice,
Arrigo Pola, an experienced tenor in my home town ,took me as a pupil.I also entered a teacher college .On graduating(毕业), I asked my father, what shall I be, a teacher or a singer?”
“Luciano” my father replied, “If you try to sit on two chairs, you will fall between them .For life, you must choose one chair.”
“I choose one.It took seven years of study and hard work before I made my first appearance on the stage.It took another seven years to reach the Metropolitan Opera.I think whether it’s laying (砌) bricks, writing a book ——No matter what we choose, we should devote ourselves to it.”
Pavarotti’s successful career shows that we should put all of our effort into the chosen post (岗位),then we’ll succeed surely.
在(1)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整,上下文通顺: ,
将(2)句译成英文:________________________________________
In Chinese, the word “experienced” in paragraph 2 means_________________
找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子:After I studied and worked hard for 7 years, I appeared on the stage for the first time.
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写出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子:
Lost:My watch. It is red. My name is Tony. Please call 568—60347. |
Lost:My baseball. My name is Jack. Please call 528—77923. Found: Notebook. |
Is this your notebook? Please call Sonia. Phone828—66789. |
Found: Schoolbag. Is this yours? Please call Jane. Phone 396—12653. |
Who lost a watch?
A.Sonia. | B.Jack. | C.Jane. | D.Tony |
Is the baseball Jack’s?
A.Yes, it is. | B.No, it isn’t |
C.No, it’s Jane ’s. | D.We don’t know |
What color is Tony ’s watch?
A.black. | B.green. | C.red. | D.yellow |
You can call for schoolbag.
A.Tony | B. Jack | C.Sonia | D.Jane |
What’s Sonia’s phone number?
A.396-12653 | B. 528-77923 |
C.568-60347 | D.828-66789 |
What’s this? It’s P. What color is it? It’s green. What’s this and what color is it? It’s E. It’s yellow. What’s this? It’s N. It’s red. What’s this? It's a pen. Spell it,please. P—E—-N. I have (有)a blue pen. This my ruler. It’s yellow. My jacket is black and my quilt is green. It’s nice.What color is P?
A.Green | B.Yellow |
C.Red | D.Blue |
is red.
A.E | B.N |
C.My ruler | D.My jacket |
My is blue and my is black.
A.jacket ; ruler | B.pen; ruler |
C.pen; jacket | D.ruler; pen |
My quilt is .
A.red and green | B.yellow and nice |
C.green and nice | D.blue and nice |
My ruler and E are .
A.green | B. yellow |
C.blue | D. red |
Good morning! I’m Mike Brown. I am an English boy. My telephone number is five-four-five-zero-six-seven-eight. This is my room (房间). The quilt is blue. In the room, there are books (书), a computer (电脑) and a pencil box (文具盒). Mike’s last name is.
A.Brown | B.White | C.Green | D.Black |
Mike is.
A.a Chinese boy | B.an English boy |
C.an English girl | D.a Chinese girl |
What’s Mike’s telephone number?
A.555-0687. | B.545-0678. |
C.545-6870. | D.545-8760. |
What color is Mike’s quilt?
A.white. | B.green. |
C.yellow. | D.blue. |
There is a(n)in Mike’s room.
A.computer | B.orange |
C.pencil(铅笔) | D.Telephone |
Animals, including insects(昆虫), don’t have a ‘language’ like ours. They do not ‘talk’ to each other in words and sentences(句子). But if we watch them, we can see that they have their ways of communicating(交流) with each other.
Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit told them something without(没有) making a sound. It has given them a signal(信号).
Many other animals use this kind of ‘language’. When a cobra(眼镜蛇) is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look powerful(有力的). This warns other animals. When a bee(蜜蜂) found some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot ‘tell’ the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals ‘say’ things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, evry sound has its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings(人类) speak in the same way. We make sounds like“Oh” or “Ah” when we are afraid or happy or when we drop something on our toes.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Animals have languages like human beings. |
B.Bees communicate with each other by dancing. |
C.Animals can use words. |
D.Animals are brave. |
A rabbit uses its tail to .
A.warn other rabbits when they are in danger |
B.tell other rabbits where food is |
C.make itself look powerful |
D.help it to run fast |
When a cobra is angry, it .
A.makes a loud noise | B.raises its head |
C.moves up and down | D.does a little dance |
can make several different sounds.
A.rabbit | B.bee | C.bird | D.fish |
From the passage, we know that use words and sentences to express(表达) ideas and thoughts.
A.all living things | B.all animals |
C.some birds | D.human beings |
One year ago Bertha and Grace became close friends at a college in Dartmouth.
One day, Bertha said that her aunt Margaret had invited(邀请) her to spend the summer holiday with her. And they would have picnics and parties as well. But Grace told Bertha that she planned to stay in Clarkman’s bookstore until the new term began.
Grace had to do something to feed herself because her parents died many years ago. Bertha watched her friend’s pale (苍白的) face. Just then she got a good idea. The next day when Grace came back, Bertha showed her an invitation letter from her aunt Margaret.
“Grace, would you like to spend your holiday with us? I will help you find a part-time job in our town.” Grace cried after reading it.
“Grace, please spend the holiday with me, or Margaret will be disappointed (失望的). I want you to be happy,” Bertha said.
The holiday quickly passed by, and finally one letter from Margaret came to Bertha.
“Bertha, Grace is the sweetest girl in the world, and I am very grateful(感激的) to you for sending her here.”Grace planned to ________ for her summer holiday.
A.visit her aunt |
B.see her parents |
C.stay in Clarkman’s bookstore |
D.work in a restaurant |
Margaret was Bertha’s ________ according to the passage.
A.aunt | B.grandmother | C.mother | D.teacher |
Grace got ________ from Margaret the next day.
A.a book | B.an invitation letter |
C.some money | D.a part-time job |
It’s clear that ________.
A.Bertha went to work in Clarkman’s bookstore at last. |
B.Grace went to Margaret’s house with Bertha. |
C.Bertha felt sorry for inviting Grace to spend holiday with her. |
D.Grace wrote a letter to thank Bertha after the holiday. |
From the passage, we know that Bertha was ________.
A.honest | B.brave | C.kind | D.poor |