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There was a man playing the piano in a bar. He was a good piano player and ________ played in this bar. People ________ come in just to hear him play. But one night, a customer(顾客)told him he didn’t want to hear him just play the piano any more. He wanted him to sing a song. The man said, “I don’t sing.” ________ the customer was persistent(偏执的). He told the bar owner, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want that man to sing!” The bar owner shouted, “If you want to get paid, sing a song. Our customers are asking you to sing!”
So the piano player sang a song in public ________ the first time. And everyone was surprised by his song—Mona, Mona Lisa. He got lots of applause(掌声)that night. He had ________ a talent(才能)for singing, but he was just sitting on his talent for the ________ years! If without the chance, he would live the ________ of his life as a no—name piano player in a no— name bar. However, now he ________one of the most famous singers in America and he’s the shinging star for his fans.
You, too, have skills and abilities. Maybe your talent isn’t as great as the singer above, but it may be better than you think! So, in your life, you should be ________ to try doing different things and ________ what talents you really have! Living life is all about striving forward(奋勇前进). So why not do what one can, to become the greatest one can be? Choose, face and truly live!
A.never B.hardly C.always
A.used to B.are used to C.were used to
A.So B.But C.Or
A.at B.for C.on
A.so B.such C.very
A.pass B.past C.passed
A.rest B.part C.end
A.became B.has become C.will become
A.brave enough B.enough brave C.bravely enough
A.be sure B.make sure C.be sure of
Much meaning can be carried clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of ? On a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he finds that he is being looked at, he may uncomfortable. The same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself , to see if there is anything wrong with you. If goes wrong, you will feel angry towards the person who is looking at you that way. can speak, right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be . But sometimes things are different. If a man looks at a woman more than 10 seconds, it may mean that he wishes to attract(吸引) her , to let her understand that he loves her. When two people are in a conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure the listener does pay attention to what he or she is speaking. For lovers, they enjoy looking at each other longer to show the love that words cannot .Clearly, eye communication should be done according to the relationship between the two people and the certain situation.
A.chance B.experience C.message D.feeling
A.feel B.sound C.seem D.turn
A.day and night B.all the time C.up and down D.here and there
A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
A.Ears B.Eyes C.Mouth D.Nose
A.polite B.normal C.unfriendly D.impolite
A.with B.for C.by D.since
A.direction B.lesson C.attention D.trouble
A.what B.while C.which D.that
A.write B.print C.read D.express
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When learning new vocabulary, don’t just memorize a list of words. Instead, try to five sentences using each new word. Then use the new word as often as you can day you learn it. In this you will remember new words much longer.
Practicing sounds, you know, is --the “th” sound for example. Choose words that begin “th” and repeat them over and over again you are comfortable with them. Let’s try! This, that, those, them, think, thought, through, thin, thick……
Read, read, read---in English, of course! Reading is one of the best ways to increase your vocabulary improve your grammar in a natural and fun way .Be to choose topics(话题) or books you are interested in .
When someone is talking in English, the main points. If you hear a word you don’t understand , ignore (忽略) it and go on listening .If you stop and think about the word, you will everything else the person is saying. Always remember -----Practice makes perfect.
A.say B.make C. remember D.speak
A.the first B.the second C.each D.some
A.day B.time C.way D.word
A.difficult B.terrible C.funny D.easy
A.with B.from C.at D.in
A.when B.after C.until D.since
A.but B.so C.or D.and
A.quick B.sure C.important D.necessary
A.look for B.see C.listen to D.hear
A.miss B.guess C.get D.catch
George lived with his sick mother in a poor village.
One bright sunny in July, he went early to the forest two miles away. He was asked to some wood from under the trees. After working hard for half a day, he looked around for a _ place to rest and eat his lunch. Suddenly some fine red wild caught his eyes.
“How good these will be with my bread and butter!” thought George. He at once began to 35 all the strawberries he could find and sat down by the river, ready to enjoy them.
Just then as he was lifting the strawberry to his mouth, he thought of his mother. “shall I them for her?” said he, thinking how much they would make happy, yet still looking at them with longing (渴望的) eyes.
“ I will eat half, and take the other half to her,” said he. Then he divided the strawberries into two. he found each half looked so small that he put them together again.
“I will only taste one.” Then seeing that he taken the biggest, he put it back. Finally he them carefully with some leaves, deciding to keep all his mother.
When the sun was beginning to go down, George went home. happy he felt that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother. The he came to his home, the less he wished to taste them. As soon as he arrived, he ran to his and happily offered his wild strawberries. Tears in eyes, she put her hand on his head and said , “And you kept them for your sick mother, did you? God will bless you for all this, my child.”
Could the eating of the strawberries have given George half the happiness he felt at the moment.
A.morning B.noon C.afternoon D.night
A.set up B.pick up C.put up D.give up
A.hot B.dark C.cool D.noisy
A.apples B.strawberries C.pears D.peaches
A.buy B.grow C.make D.collect
A.first B.last C.other D.next
A.cut B.peel C.sell D.keep
A.him B.them C.her D.it
A.But B.So C.If D.Or
A.showed B.locked C.covered D.washed
A.to B.from C.for D.on
A.What B.How C.Why D.Whether
A.nearer B.farther C.longer D.later
A.father B.sister C.friend D.mother
A.angrily B.lovingly C.worriedly D.politely
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly tried to make body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
The boy decided to the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be thankful. He took out a knife and cut the hole to make it .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it looked a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin . The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was able to fly.
The boy acted with kindness, he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must try very hard. The hard work of getting out of the cocoon makes its wings strong. It helps the butterfly be to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t have to try hard to get out of the cocoon, its wings won’t get strong enough for it to fly.
In our lives, pain is the key all windows. Without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t difficulties or problems. So, next time you have a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Try hard—then fly!
A.dog B.girl C.hole D.bird
A.my B.its C.your D.their
A.eat B.kill C.feed D.help
A.older B.bigger C.shorter D.warmer
A.eyes B.ears C.hands D.wings
A.never B.still C.also D.often
A.or B.if C.but D.because
A.used B.ready C.glad D.afraid
A.to B.on C.in D.at
A.feel B.find C.avoid D.stand
A.free local and national calls B.5p-a-minute calls to Canada C.free international phone calls D.30%-off calls in the U. K.
A.faster B.cheaper C.more expensive D.the same price
A.free B.30% off C.70% off D.50% off