When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely(完全地)．

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,MsBoyle 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(歌唱的) 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．’’

1.．Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge   B．a reporter  C．a beautiful lady D．a Scottish woman

2.．Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ______.

 A．she was confident of her singing

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

3.. What does the underlined word “views” mean?

A. 见解  B. 预告    C. 复习     D. 景色

4.．According to the passage，which is NOT true?

  A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．

  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．

5.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A．It's never too old to learn．   

  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．

 

 

用方框中所给单词的正确形式填空。每次限用一次。

easy  strong  make  watch  worry

【小题1】It’s sometimes ______ to give than to receive. Do you agree with me ?
【小题2】______ more money, he worked late at night.
【小题3】---How do you feel about endangered animals ?
---They make me ______.
【小题4】I ______believe that he will succeed because he’s worked so hard and made so much progress.
【小题5】---Do you like sports ?
---Yes, I’m looking forward to _______London 2012 Olympic Games.

 

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely(完全地)．

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,MsBoyle 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(歌唱的) 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．’’

1.Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge  B．a reporter  C．a beautiful lady D．a Scottish woman

2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ______.

A．she was confident of her singing

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

3.What does the underlined word “views” mean?

A. 见解 B. 预告    C. 复习     D. 景色

4.According to the passage，which is NOT true?

  A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．

  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．

5.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A．It's never too old to learn．      

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．

 

There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every  16  he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had 17  37 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was　18   to be not angry than to drive those  19  into the wall. 　Finally the day came when the boy didn't get  20  at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days  21  and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that  22  nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the  23　. He said, "You have done  24 , my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will  25  be the same. When you say things 　26 , they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You  27  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter  28  you say I'm sorry, the wound（伤口） is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you  29  and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always　30　 to open their hearts to us.

1.A. time        B. day         C. week             D. year

2.A. turned      B. driven     C. pulled          D. threw

3.A. harder      B. tougher    C. easier           D. worse

4.A. sticks     B. knives       C. nails            D. forks

5.A. happy          B. sad          C. excited         D. angry

6.A passed          B. came         C. returned         D. happened

7.A. some           B. many         C. all              D. most

8.A. house          B. nails       C. room             D. wall

9.A. badly       B. well       C. sadly            D. kindly

10.A. never       B. sometimes      C. often         D. always

11.A. politely     B. carefully   C. happily        D. angrily

12.A. must          B. need        C. can           D. should

13.A. how much    B. how long     C. how many times   D. how far

14.A. cry           B. jump         C. lose         D. smile

15.A. refuse      B. want           C. fail          D. learn

 

When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own attractive body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人) star Susan Boyle has changed our views completely.
Simon Cowell, one of the organizers of the talent show spoke of his surprise over Ms Boyle’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 Lea Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction(反应) 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 online 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, it’s meaningless.” She added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her musical talents. “ I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and therefore it built my confidence.’’
【小题1】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because  ________.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the organizers

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

【小题2】According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A．It was the musical talents that built Susan's confidence.

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 first sight.

【小题3】What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?

A．It’s never too old to learn.

B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C．If you have a dream, keep trying to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.