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Long ago, there lived a learned man in Greece. He was well-known               (1) his wide knowledge. And lots of people from all over the country came to               (2) things from him. The great man taught his students with all his heart and               (3) their questions with great patience.
One day a student               (4) him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you have many more questions than we do? But we think we students have a lot more than you.” With a               (5), the teacher drew two circles — one is as               (6) as a big plate (盘子), and the other smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. But I don’t think I know all you know. Now, look at these two circles. Inside the big one is my knowledge of things,               (7) inside the smaller one yours. Out of the circles is what we don’t know. My circle is larger, so its line is longer. That               (8) I have more opportunities to meet with what we don’t know. And that’s               (9) I myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn, the more               (10) you’ll have. You will never learn enough, you know.”

Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.
As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.
Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.
Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.
【小题1】When Jay Chou was a small kid,        .
①he was quiet and shy
②he lived with his parents
③he didn’t study well
④he loved music

A．①③

B．①④

C．①③④

D．②③④

【小题2】Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano         .

A．in 1982

B．when he was in primary school

C．when he was five

D．when he was in high school

【小题3】Jay Chou wrote songs          for two years.

A．for himself

B．for his friends

C．for his mother

D．for Coco Lee, Jacky Cheung and some other singers

【小题4】Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A．He is a good-looking singer.

B．He has a lot of fans

C．He doesn’t speak clearly

D．His songs are different from others

【小题1】They had an English party last Sunday. (改为否定句)
They _____ ____ an English party last Sunday.
【小题2】The reporter asked the girl, “Do you like your volunteer work on weekends?” (改为间接引语)
The reporter asked the girl _____ she _____ her volunteer work on weekends.
【小题3】The girl with a flower in her hand is my sister. (改为含定语从句的复合句)
The girl ____ ____ a flower in her hand is my sister.
【小题4】Should I arrive on time or a little later if someone invites me to dinner? (改为同义句)
Am I ____ ____ arrive on time or a little later if someone invites me to dinner?
【小题5】The students will learn the group dance on the school playground. (对画线部分提问)
______ _____ the students learn the group dance?

A young man went to the local expert(专家) on gems and said he wanted to become a gemologist(珠宝家). The expert turned him down because he feared the youth would not have the patience to learn. The young man asked for a chance. Finally, the expert told the youth, "Be here tomorrow."
The next morning the expert put a jade(玉) stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat quietly and waited.
The following morning the expert again put the jade stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the same thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone but he could no longer stand(忍受) the silence. "Master, when am I going to learn something?" he asked.
"You will learn." the expert said and went about his business.
Several more days went by and the youth almost lost his patience. But one morning as the master put the stone in the youth's hand, the young man said without looking at his hand, "This is not the same jade stone!"
"You have begun to learn." said the master.
Practice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our abilities. Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person had no absolute confidence once. It is experience that gives people confidence. The truth is: if you do the work and gain the experience, you'll have more confidence because you'll actually know what you're doing.
【小题1】The phrase "turned ... down" probably means _______.

A．refused

B．accepted

C．forgave

D．doubted

【小题2】The expert let the young man hold the jade stone for so many days because he wanted to see if the young man was _______.

A．brave

B．patient

C．clever

D．honest

【小题3】What may be the best title for this passage?

A．An Experienced Gemologist

B．Experience, the Best Teacher

C．Experience of a Young Man

D．A Confident Teacher

阅读理解
George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. And on holidays he often took one to pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write. He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man -- George Stephenson.
【小题1】 In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father?

A．In 1781.

B．In 1789.

C．In 1795.

D．In 1798.

【小题2】 He learned about the engine ______.

A．through reading and writing

B．by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefully

C．at lessons from a young teacher

D．by asking a lot of questions

【小题3】 He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon became ______.

A．a great man	B．a good maker
C．a good worker	D．a good student

【小题4】 George Stephenson ______ in his childhood.

A．didn’t go to school

B．had lessons from a very good teacher

C．lived an easy life

D．invented the train

【小题5】 The passage tells us ______.

A．everybody should work hard for a living

B．one can start studying at school at the age of 18

C．George Stephenson liked working very much

D．hard work leads to success