阅读理解。 When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they a
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charming body shapes. But recently a Britain"s Got Talent (英国达人) star Susan Boyle has changed our
views absolutely.
Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb"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 Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction
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 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 hadn"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 something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my
confidence."
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B. a reporter
C. a beautiful lady
D. a Scottish woman
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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 Lea Miserables
B. 预告
C. 复习
D. 景色
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 time sight.
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.
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"comedy". Today, many people like watching sitcoms because they are very interesting and relaxing.
②Sitcoms usually tell stories about common (普通) people"s life.
How many sitcoms did you watch? I Love My Family is the first sitcom in China, and there are many
sitcoms such as The Family of Northeast, Home with Kids. Many people like My Own Swordsman (武林
外传). The sitcom Friends is also very ③popular in America. Do you like to watch them?
A. 并列 B. 结合 C. 分裂
2. 请将划线句子译成汉语。
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3. 请写出“popular”的反义词 ________
4. What is the first sitcom in China?
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5. What"s the title（题目）of the passage?（5个词以内）
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In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast,
lunch and supper. They usually eat it with meat, fish and vegetables. Some people do not eat some kinds of
meat. Muslims (穆斯林), for example, don"t eat pork. The Japanese eat a lot of fish, and they also eat a lot of
rice.
In Western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important foods are bread and
potatoes. And people there can cook potatoes in different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They don"t eat meat or fish or anything that comes from animals.
They are vegetarians (素食者). They only eat food from plants. Some people say that food from plants is
better for us than meat.
( )2. Japanese people like eating fish.
( )3. In Australia and Britain, the most important food is cheese.
( )4. The vegetarians only eat food from animals.
( )5. In some countries, people usually eat rice.
the age of 12. Later, he and his friends made a plane.
In 1922, Baird had some ideas about some inventions that he was interested in. One of them was sending
pictures by wireless (无线电). Then he began to work with some old things, such as an old motor and old
wireless telegraph (电报). He almost killed himself several times by wrong wires.
Finally, on October 2, 1925, Baird did send a picture of a face, the face of a 15-year-old boy who worked
in the office next to Baird"s workroom in London. In 1929 Baird sent pictures from London to Glasgow. In
1940, he sent pictures to New York, and also produced (产生) the first colour TV pictures.
B. Baird
C. Newton
D. Hua Luogong
B. 18
C. 21
D. 36
B. the motor and wireless telegraph
C. the primate telephone system
D. working by wrong wires
B. his own face
C. boy face
D. plane
B. Once Baird made a plane with his friends.
C. Baird used a new motor he made began his experiment of TV.
D. Baird also invented the first colour TV in the world in 1940.
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1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______
good at water sports. In China, fish and water mean harvest and rich. So she carries the blessing (祝福)
of prosperity.
B. He represents the yellow ring. He is smart and moves quickly. He is a Tibetan antelope (藏羚羊). He
is strong in the track and field. He carries the blessing of health.
C. She represents the green ring. She is as happy and lovely as the swallow. She is good at gymnastics
(体操). Her image comes from kite designs, an old art style in China. Her golden wings stand for the sky.
She brings good luck wherever she flies.
D. He represents the black ring. His ring comes from a famous animal that only lives in China. He is a
national symbol (象征) of China. He is childlike and outgoing. He is good at weight sports. His headdress
(头饰) means humans get on well with nature.
E. He represents the red ring, and he is in the center of the five. His headdress looks like fire. The fire is
the Olympic Flame. So he carries the Olympic spirit. He is the most warm-hearted and friendly of the five.
He can do well in all ball games.
today for your first time to tour 3 . We"re driving along the Lake Michigan. It is one of 4 lakes as you
can see, and it looks like 5 ocean. Chicago is an important city. In the 19th century, it was the central
meat 6 for the whole country. The city is also famous 7 its fine museums. There are more than 15
excellent museums here. Now we 8 the Chicago Lear Opera House. Here you can hear 9 by famous
singers from all over the world. Please 10 me if you would like any more information. I hope you"ll enjoy
your stay in Chicago.