—Why didn’t Sally play the violin at the concert last night?

—She said that her hand hurt, but that was only a(n) _______. I saw her play tennis just now.

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1.Xiao Li promised to chat with me on the Internet, but so far he __________ (not do) so.

2.At the moment we have too much to do __________ (think) of doing anything else.

3.Last Friday afternoon the young man __________ (hurt) in the traffic accident which happened on the highway.

4.Sound __________ (travel) through air at a speed of about 340 meters per second.

5.Food cannot __________ (keep) properly in a fridge at an unsuitable temperature.

6.The snow __________ (stop) when she woke up and the sun was shining brightly.

7.Every one of us was excited, for in a few minutes we __________ (see) Liu Xiang appear on the sports ground.

8.The Women’s World Cup __________ (not begin) until 1991 when China hosted it in Guangzhou.

9.Understanding yourself is very important to __________ (build) self-confidence.

10.On Earth, gravity keeps our feet on the ground and makes anything we drop __________ (fall) towards the ground.

A: Hi, Daming. You look so sad. Anything  1_______________?

B: I think I can't go to play basketball with you tomorrow.

A: 2______________ not?

B: Because I hurt my fingers just now.

A: What a  3______________! What about playing football?

B: Good  4____________. But I want to see a doctor first.

A: You are  5______________. I hope you'll be all right soon.

B: Thank you!

Some children are afraid to go to the dentist, but not me. I’m a boy of 8 and I have a funny dentist. His name is Dr. Smileyface. I don’t think that’s his real name, but that’s what he tells all the children who come to see him.

He has a cool waiting room. It has video games and a big toy box. Dr. Smileyface always wears funny hats. Sometimes he has his face painted. He asks funny questions like “Are you married yet?” and “Do you eat flowers to make your breath smell so sweet?” That makes me laugh. One time, he told me this joke, “What has lots of teeth but never goes to the dentist? A comb!” When I laughed, he pulled my tooth. It didn’t hurt at all! He also teaches me how to take care of my teeth in an interesting way. Before I leave, he always gives me a surprise. Last week he gave me a toy ship and I liked it very much.

1. How does the writer feel when he goes to the dentist?

2.What does Dr. Smileyface teach the writer to do?

3. What did Dr. Smileyface give the writer last week?

Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.

  Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.

Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.

When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.

Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.

Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.

1.At the age of 17, Jack __________.

A. had his first music album   B. took part in a surfing competition

C. had his first concert   D. became popular all over the world

2.Jack started to write songs ___________.

A. while he was staying in hospital   B. when he had concerts out of America

C. after his second album came out   D. after he played the guitar at the school party

3.What is the secret of Jack’s success?

A.     He was born in Hawaii.

B.     His father was very famous

C.     He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.

D.     He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A Famous Writer   B. Surfing in the Sea

C. A Guitar Player   D. Surfing in the Music