Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
“I don’t sing,” said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!”
The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!”
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】The lady asked the player to sing a song because ________.

A．she had paid him for this

B．she knew him very well

C．she was tired of listening to the piano.

D．she enjoyed his singing

【小题2】Nat King Cole succeeded because ________.

A．the lady helped him a lot

B．he caught the chance(机会)

C．he continued to play in the bar

D．he played the piano well

【小题3】The words “sit on” in the passage probably mean “________”.

A．fail to realize	B．forget to use
C．try to develop	D．manage to show

【小题4】From the story we know if you have some talent, you should __________.

A．hide it and wait

B．ask others for help

C．pay no attention to it

D．work hard to improve yourself

【小题5】Which could be the best title(标题) for the passage?

A．Sing in the Bar

B．Achieve Success in Life

C．Never Lose Heart

D．Find Your Hidden（隐藏的） Talent

One day a young man went to the town and bought himself a new pair of pants. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸) long. He went into the kitchen(厨房). His mother and his two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them,“ The new pants are too long. They need cutting(剪) by two inches. Would one of you do this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and nobody said anything.

   But after his mother finished washing, she went to her son’s room and cut the pants by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. She went to his room and cut the pants by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s pants, so she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.

1.The pants were       .

A. too long                 B. new                          C. for the young man         D. A, B and C

2.The young man’s mother and sister didn’t answer him because         .

A. they don’t like him at all

B. they were too busy at that time

C. they didn’t want to do it for him

D. they didn’t hear him clearly

3.If the pants were 197 inches at first, at last they were        .

A. 191 inches              B. 193 inches                  C. 195 inches                D.199 inches

4.From the story, we know        .

A. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t want to help him.

B. The young man can wear the pants to go out now.

C. The young man can cut his pants himself.

D. The young man wouldn't be very happy after he saw his pants.

5.Which one is true from the story?

A. The young man’s mother and sisters wouldn’t like to talk with each other.

B. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t hear the young man’s words.

C. The young man’s pants were too long for him now.

D. The young man had to buy another pair of pants now.

 

One day a young man went to the town and bought himself a new pair of pants. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸) long. He went into the kitchen(厨房). His mother and his two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them,“ The new pants are too long. They need cutting(剪) by two inches. Would one of you do this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and nobody said anything.
But after his mother finished washing, she went to her son’s room and cut the pants by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. She went to his room and cut the pants by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s pants, so she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.
【小题1】The pants were       .

A．too long

B．new

C．for the young man

D．A, B and C

【小题2】The young man’s mother and sister didn’t answer him because         .

A．they don’t like him at all

B．they were too busy at that time

C．they didn’t want to do it for him

D．they didn’t hear him clearly

【小题3】If the pants were 197 inches at first, at last they were        .

A．191 inches

B．193 inches

C．195 inches

D．199 inches

【小题4】From the story, we know        .

A．The young man’s mother and sister didn’t want to help him.

B．The young man can wear the pants to go out now.

C．The young man can cut his pants himself.

D．The young man wouldn't be very happy after he saw his pants.

【小题5】Which one is true from the story?

A．The young man’s mother and sisters wouldn’t like to talk with each other.

B．The young man’s mother and sister didn’t hear the young man’s words.

C．The young man’s pants were too long for him now.

D．The young man had to buy another pair of pants now.

I used to be very close to my father when I was a child. He gave me almost everything I wanted. Whenever I quarreled with my mother, I would turn to my father for comfort. He was everything to me.

Time flies like a bird. As I got older, I became silent and found it hard to start a conversation with my father. The gap(代沟) between us began to grow. He had done so much for me but I always took it for granted（理所当然）.

Last time our school gave us two days off, and daddy gave me a ride home on his motorbike. I was tired and fell asleep on his back. Later my mother said he was very happy because it had been a long time since we got close last. Suddenly I felt a little shamed. I realized that I had paid no attention to him a lot during the last few years.

The next day I stayed in bed and when daddy tried to wake me up to have breakfast, I pretended(假装) that I couldn’t hear him. At last he brought a bowl of noodles to my bed, and said, “Come on, dear, have your breakfast and then continue your dream.” I got so angry with him for troubling my sleep that I shouted, “__________.”

As I said this, I sat up quickly, and the bowl of noodles broke on the floor. Hearing the noise, mum came in and shouted at me, “What do you think your father is? Who else treats you as well as he does?”

I was shocked and didn’t know what to say. Finally I rushed with tears all over my face. I went to the pool where I used to go fishing with daddy. A few minutes later, I heard the sound of daddy’s motorbike. He was looking for me worriedly, but he didn’t notice me as I was sitting behind a tall brush.

I didn’t return home until 10 a.m.. The moment my parents saw me, they rushed to me. Mum hugged me tightly and daddy looked at me with worry in his eyes. “Are you hungry, dear?” he said at last. Before I could say anything, he had gone off on his motorbike to buy food for me.

1.When the writer grew older, he found it         for him to have a talk with his father.

 A. good        B. pleasant         C. a problem        D. fantastic

2.The sentence in this passage “He was everything to me” means ________.

A. My father gave me everything

B. My father would give me whatever I wanted  

C. When my father was angry, he wouldn’t give me anything    

D. I used to depend on him in everything in my life

3.Which of the following can be put in the blank(空白处) in Paragraph 4?

A. Stay with me.       B. Take me out.     C. Leave me alone.       D. Pick me up.

4.The best title for this passage is _________.

A. The gap between the Father and the Son            B. Father’s Love   

C. How to get on with Father                       D. I Love Father

 

Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don't sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!'
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】. The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.

A．she had paid him for this	B．she knew him very well
C．she wanted to have a change	D．she enjoyed his singing

【小题2】 Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.

A．the lady helped him a lot

B．he caught the chance

C．he continued to play in the bar

D．he stopped playing the piano

【小题3】. The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean

A．fail to realize	B．forget to use
C．try to develop	D．manage to show

【小题4】From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.

A．hide it and wait

B．ask others for help

C．pay no attention to it

D．work hard to improve yourself

【小题5】. Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．Sing in the Bar	B．Achieve Success in Life
C．Never Lose Heart	D．Find Your Hidden Talent