Liu Qian is famous ______ his amazing magic shows.

A．with             B．for               C．at               D．on

 

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Elena Desserich was a little girl. She loved to ___1___ and write. Elena dreamed of becoming an artist when she grew up—but sadly, she ___2___ had the chance to be an adult. When elena was 5 years old, the ___3___ said that she had brain cancer(癌症) and only had 135 days to ___4___.
Elena ___5___ the long days in hospital working on her painting, which were full of hearts and smiling families. ___6___ of her painting was shown in a gallery(画廊), right next to a Picasso’s painting. Soon she lost the use of her ___7___, and she began to “talk” with her family by writing notes.
When Elena died, her parents were very sad, ___8___ they knew the day would come. When they were tidying up her things, they began to find notes. All through her final days, Elena was writing love notes to her family and hiding(藏) ___9___ in secret places in the house.
Her parents started to collect them and all the ___10___ would say “I love you Mum, Dad and Grace.” They kept finding them—the amazing gift from Elena.
1. A. sing                   B. play                  C. paint                 D. read
2. A. never                  B. sometimes             C. always               D. usually
3. A. father                  B. teacher               C. mother               D. doctor
4. A. die                    B. live                  C. work                  D. paint
5. A. took                   B. paid                  C. spent                 D. cost
6. A. All                    B. One                  C. Both                 D. Neither
7. A. voice                  B. eyes                  C. ears                  D. nose
8. A. ever since               B. even                 C. even though            D. however
9. A. it                      B. her                  C. that                   D. them
10. A. notes                   B. paintings             C. books                 D. places

Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts

Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 偿清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (标识) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 网络博彩企业), and accountancy firm ( 会计事务所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 赞助商).
Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  ( 236 words)
【小题1】Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?

A．To raise money for their friends.

B．To earn money for their family.

C．To pay off their university debts .

D．To pay for their online betting

【小题2】Where can people buy their advertising space ?

A．At Oxford University.

B．At the website buymyface. co.uk.

C．At the accountancy firm.

D．At the online betting agency.

【小题3】How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?

A．Just ￡1 .

B．About￡100 .

C．Over ￡400.

D．Up to￡500.

【小题4】From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.

A．are satisfied with their special job

B．have paid off their debts already

C．are ready to apply for another job

D．never really wanted to do face ads

When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels（地道）. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy（悲剧）happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm.
My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.
Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired（钦佩）for their hard work.
But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity（逆境）is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.
Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.
【小题1】 What did the writer’s family do for him when he was seven?

A．They built a farm of ants.	B．They bought a few ants.
C．They caught a lot of ants.	D．They found an ant city.

【小题2】Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?

A．The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm.

B．The ants didn’t die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed.

C．Like people, teamwork is very important for the ants.

D．Giving up isn’t a good way when we meet trouble.

【小题3】Among the following events, which one happened first?

A．All the tunnels fell down.	B．The ants died one by one.
C．The ants got into the glass box.	D．The ants began making tunnels.

【小题4】What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?

A．Working together is useless.	B．Teamwork is important.
C．He can’t accept adversity.	D．Working alone is amazing.

【小题5】What is the best title for the passage?

A．Ants Fear Adversity	B．My Family and Ants
C．Giving Up in Adversity	D．Don’t give up anytime