If you had only three years left to live, how would you spend your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”
At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to 18.After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of people sent money to help him. The boy was so moved that he decided to thank every one of them. But he has to be tied to his wheelchair. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers, to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.          
“I am moved by the story of the boy. We need the courage to face death, and we should also show our gratefulness to those who help us,” says an online post on CCTV. com.
【小题1】_________, Huang Ge started to use a wheelchair.

If you had only three years left to live, how would you spend your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”

At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to 18.After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of people sent money to help him. The boy was so moved that he decided to thank every one of them. But he has to be tied to his wheelchair. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers, to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.          

“I am moved by the story of the boy. We need the courage to face death, and we should also show our gratefulness to those who help us,” says an online post on CCTV. com.

1._________, Huang Ge started to use a wheelchair.

A．When he was 9 years old                 B．When he was 18 years old

C．When he was 10 years old                D．When he was 6 years old

2.Huang and his father took a _________to thank the helpers.

A．train             B．ship              C．motorcycle        D．bus

3.The underlined word “gratefulness” means _______________

A．诚信             B．奉献             C．宽容             D．感谢

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Hundreds of people sent money to help him.

B．Huang Ge’s mother left the family.

C．Huang Ge and his father have thanked more than 30 helpers.

D．Huang Ge was badly ill at the age of one.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A Great Success                        B．An Interesting Trip

C．A Grateful Heart                        D．A TV Show

If you had only three years left to live, how would you spend your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”
At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to 18.After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of people sent money to help him. The boy was so moved that he decided to thank every one of them. But he has to be tied to his wheelchair. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers, to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.          
“I am moved by the story of the boy. We need the courage to face death, and we should also show our gratefulness to those who help us,” says an online post on CCTV. com

1. 1.

   _________, Huang Ge started to use a wheelchair

   1. A.
      When he was 9 years old
   2. B.
      When he was 18 years old
   3. C.
      When he was 10 years old
   4. D.
      When he was 6 years old
2. 2.

   Huang and his father took a _________to thank the helpers

   1. A.
      train
   2. B.
      ship
   3. C.
      motorcycle
   4. D.
      bus
3. 3.

   The underlined word “gratefulness” means _______________

   1. A.
      诚信
   2. B.
      奉献
   3. C.
      宽容
   4. D.
      感谢
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Hundreds of people sent money to help him
   2. B.
      Huang Ge’s mother left the family
   3. C.
      Huang Ge and his father have thanked more than 30 helpers
   4. D.
      Huang Ge was badly ill at the age of one
5. 5.

   Which is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      A Great Success
   2. B.
      An Interesting Trip
   3. C.
      A Grateful Heart
   4. D.
      A TV Show

I grew up in a town called Estepna, living with my father. One morning, when I was sixteen, dad told me I could drive him into a faraway village called Mijas, on condition that (条件是). I took the car to be serviced (维护) at a nearby garage. I happily accepted (接受). I drove Dad into Mijas, and promised to pick him up at 4 p.m., then got the car to the garage. Then I went to a theatre. However, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

     I knew Dad would be angry if he found out I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When l hurried there I apologized (道歉) for being late, and told him I'd come as quickly as I could, but the car had needed some big repairs. I' ll never forget the look he gave me.     "I' m disappointed you decided to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't turn up, I called the garage to ask if there were any problems, and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt ashamed (羞愧) as I told him the real reason. A sadness passed through dad as he listened carefully, "I'm angry with myself. I realized I had failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about where I have gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it' s eighteen miles!"

     My apologies were useless. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, following him all the way, but he walked silently.

     It was the most successful lesson I have never lied since.

1. Father would let Jason drive him to a village if he              

A. followed him home

B. got the car serviced at the garage   

C. found problems with the car

    D. promised to pick him up later that afternoon

2. Jason lied to his father that                 

    A. the traffic was heavy on the way

B. he was late because of seeing the films   

C. the repairs took too long a time

    D. it was far to drive from the garage to the village

3. Father called the garage in order to learn          

    A. if Jason had paid for the service

B. why Jason hadn't come to meet him   

C. whether Jason had gone to see films   

D. if the car was taken there for the service

4. Father felt angry with himself because          

    A. Jason went to see the film

    B. Jason was late to pick him up

    C. he hadn't called the garage earlier

    D. he felt something wrong with his education

5. What' s the best title for the story?

    A. A Late Apology.               B. A Big Lie.

    C. An Unforgettable Lesson.        D. A Poor Service.

钢琴家朗朗是世界古典音乐新一代领军人物，被誉为“当今世界最年轻的钢琴大师”.
Lang Lang, called “Chinese Mozart”, one of the best-known Chinese pianists in the world, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. He played the piano at least 20 hours a week at that time. At the age of five, he won the Shenyang Piano Competition. Four years later, his father took him to Beijing to study at the Beijing Central Music Conservatory(中央音乐学院). When he was 11, he won the first prize at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1996, he went to the United States to study music. Soon he became famous all over the US, and then around the world.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father even stopped his job in his police office. For over ten years, he followed Lang Lang everywhere he went, not only as a father, but also as a manager, tutor and friend, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. In spite of(尽管) giving on average over 150 performances around the world every year now, he still finds time to practice and learn new works. Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
【小题1】How old was Lang Lang when he went to Beijing to study?