Susan, the US My best friend is Fanny. She is clever and interesting. We always look after each other. The first week we met, I got sick and she looked after me every day.

 

Betty, England My best friend is Ana. She is honest and serious. We were born in the same city in England. Then I moved to America with my family. I thought I would never see Ana again. When I went to college in New Your, Ana and I shared the same room!

 

Ken, Japan I love to spend time with Daisuke because he is funny and smart. We enjoy talking about the funny things we did when we were children, and tell the same stupid jokes over and over again.

 

Lily, Australia Linda is a very confident girl and she is really kind. Some people may wonder why Linda and I are best friends because we totally different, but I think this is why we are such good friends.

 
【小题1】Who is Susan’s best friend?

A．Ana.

B．Fanny.

C．Linda.

D．Daisuke.

【小题2】Where is Ken from?

A．Australia.

B．The US.

C．England.

D．Japan.

【小题3】What is Linda like?
A. Confident and kind.              B. Funny and smart.

On a cold winter afternoon, Susan was walking home from a supermarket. She was feeling a little   46  , as she was carrying her shopping bags. They were   47  heavy that she decided to have a rest in the park. Then she noticed a poor man   48  in front of her. The man was holding a paper bag. He walked to a rubbish bin(箱) and started looking    49  it.
Susan suddenly felt sad. She knew this man would take all that he could get. So she went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man looked up in  50  and took what she gave him.
A big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy. Then he said, “Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then the orange juice, and now some delicious   51  . This is my daughter’s lucky day. Thank you, girl.” Then he went   52  , singing a song.
Just then, Susan understood   53  the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help; everyone can offer help and everyone will   54  by showing kindness.
Giving sometimes doesn’t cost much,   55  it means a lot to the people who you help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into Susan’s mind every time she has the chance to help others.
【小题1】A. sad            B. tired                C. frightened
【小题2】A. so             B. too                  C. such
【小题3】 A. walked        B. was walking          C. to walk
【小题4】A. at             B. for                  C. through
【小题5】A. surprise       B. surprised            C. surprising
【小题6】 A. food          B. drink                C. fruit
【小题7】A. out            B. away                 C. in
【小题8】 A. what          B. which                C. why
【小题9】 A. help          B. be helping           C. be helped
【小题10】A. or B. but  C. and

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.

Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp 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 to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway 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, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’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 talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting 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

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 Les Miserables

3.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 lesson 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.

4.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.