阅读短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空

　　Victor used to be such a good runner that he 1 (win) nine awards before the age of 18. Then one day while he 2 (run) along the roadside, an accident suddenly happened to him. Unfortunately both of his legs 3 (injure) seriously by a car out of control. Since then, he 4 (not be) able to walk any more.

　　After a long time, however, he knew life 5 (not stop) forhim. He focused on what he could do instead of what he lost. He realized that there were many possibilities for the disabled. One of the things he became interested in was foreign languages.

　　Every day he listened to tapes and read books. After several years he became fluent in three languages. Then he 6 (try) his best to work as a translator in a company. To everybody's surprise, he became the best one in the city.

　　Though Victor wishes he could walk, he is always looking forward to 7 (live) a wonderful life in the future. Sometimes he 8 (miss) being able to walk or run. But now at least he can live on his own and make himself 9 (enjoy) what he likes. He thinks there's much 10 (be) thankful for.

完形填空

　　More than two hundred and fifty years ago, there 1 in a small town in Germany a boy by the 2 of Handel. His father was a famous doctor. The doctor hoped that his son would become a great 3 . But the boy loved music better than 4 and wanted to give his life to music. He wanted to be 5 to play beautiful music of his own.

　　Though the father sent his son to school, neither books 6 lessons could drive away his great 7 for music. On his way home, the boy often stopped 8 to the playing of the great organ (管乐) from town church.

　　Later, his aunt Anna helped him to 9 his music on a small piano at his home. One day he 10 to play before a duke (公爵). The duke liked his playing very much. 11 the help of the duke, he began to 12 music under the best teachers. Soon he became very 13 in Europe. He not only played but also 14 music. His music made his name famous for all time.

　　Near the end of his life, he became blind (瞎). 15 then, he didn't give up writing music. He died in London.

阅读理解

　　All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

　　In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouse. They prefer their tea plain, with nothing else in it.

　　Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony (仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

　　Another tea-drink country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “ teatime”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a tea pot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.

　　In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In the summer, many Americans drink cold tea----“ iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.

(1) The passage is about ________.

[　　]

A．Chinese tea

B．why tea is important

C．the teatime in England

D．different ways of tea drinking in different countries

(2) Tea is popular ________.

[　　]

A．all around the world

B．only in the United States

C．only in English-speaking countries

D．in Asian countries

(3) The Chinese drink tea ________.

[　　]

A．for breakfast

B．in a special ceremony

C．when they got together

D．only in teahouse

(4) The English like to ________.

[　　]

A．eat cakes and cookies with their tea

B．drink their tea plain

C．have tea with dinner

D．drink their tea in a special room

(5) Iced tea is popular ________.

[　　]

A．in the winter

B．in England

C．for breakfast

D．in the United States

—Would you like some tea or coffee?

       —                .

A. Yes, tea        B. No, coffee       C. Thanks a lot　　    D. Tea, please

 

Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?
The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
　　The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
　　Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.
　　The program is so successful because of the good performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.
【小题1】Betty is popular because of ____.

A．her clothes

B．her charm

C．her metal braces

D．her appearance

【小题2】In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) ____.

A．the beginning

B．the ending

C．the story

D．the show

【小题3】Which is the reason for the success of the show?

A．A large number of viewers.	B．Her life as an office worker.
C．The wonderful performance.	D．Two Golden Globes awards.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according of the show?

A．Betty is a girl of wisdom.

B．Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.

C．Betty is an American favorite TV character.

D．Betty is often looked down on by the people around.

【小题5】 What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Beauty from within.	B．A romantic story.
C．An ugly girl.	D．An exciting experience.