Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don’t sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!’
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】 The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.

A．she had paid him for this	B．she knew him very well
C．she wanted to have a change	D．she enjoyed his singing

【小题2】 Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.

A．the lady helped him a lot	B．he caught the chance
C．he continued to play in the bar	D．he stopped playing the piano

【小题3】The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"

A．fail to realize	B．forget to use
C．try to develop	D．manage to show

【小题4】From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.

A．hide it and wait	B．ask others for help
C．pay no attention to it	D．work hard to improve yourself

【小题5】 Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．Sing in the Bar	B．Achieve Success in Life
C．Never Lose Heart	D．Find Your Hidden Talent

Do you have free time? Would you like to be with an old man? I need such(这样的) a man to look after(照顾) my father. He’s 78 years old, but he’s healthy. If you want to get the job, you need to work for four hours every day from Monday to Friday, 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. And on weekends, you need to work for only two hours, 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Your pay(报酬) is 5 dollars an hour.
Here are the things you will do:
·Read books and newspapers(报纸) to him
·Talk with him if he wants to
·Walk outside(在外面) with him
·Buy things for him
Address: Bridge Street, Nanjing
Telephone: 2756-3358 (ask for Mr. Green)
Tom White needs a job. After he reads the advertisement(广告) , he calls Mr. Green and gets the job.
【小题1】Tom will work for        hours in a week altogether(总共).

A．12

B．16

C．18

D．24

【小题2】Tom can do other(其他的) things        .

A．every morning

B．every afternoon

C．on Saturday

D．on Monday

【小题3】Tom will get        for working on Monday only.

A．＄15

B．＄20

C．＄25

D．＄30

【小题4】From the passage we know Mr. Green’s father likes        .

A．reading and writing

B．walking and swimming

C．reading and walking

D．listening to music and eating fruit

【小题5】Which one is TRUE?
A. The pay is more(更多的) on weekends.
B. If you want to get the job, you can call Mr. Green.
C. Mr. Green’s father is seventy years old.
D. Mr. Green’s father lives in the USA.

Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
‘I don't sing,’ said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, ‘I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!’
The waiter shouted across the room, ‘Hey, friend! If you want to get your money, sing a song!’
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】The lady asked the player to sing a song because ______________.

A．she had paid him for this	B．she knew him very well
C．she wanted to have a change	D．she enjoyed his singing

【小题2】 Nat King Cole succeeded because ______________.

A．the lady helped him a lot	B．he caught the chance
C．he continued to play in the bar	D．he stopped playing the piano

【小题3】From the story we know if you have some talent, you should ______________.

A．hide it and wait	B．ask others for help
C．pay no attention to it	D．work hard to improve yourself

Do you have free time? Would you like to be with an old man? I need such(这样的) a man to look after(照顾) my father. He’s 78 years old, but he’s healthy. If you want to get the job, you need to work for four hours every day from Monday to Friday, 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. And on weekends, you need to work for only two hours, 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Your pay(报酬) is 5 dollars an hour.

Here are the things you will do:

·Read books and newspapers(报纸) to him

·Talk with him if he wants to

·Walk outside(在外面) with him

·Buy things for him

Address: Bridge Street, Nanjing

Telephone: 2756-3358 (ask for Mr. Green)

Tom White needs a job. After he reads the advertisement(广告) , he calls Mr. Green and gets the job.

1.Tom will work for        hours in a week altogether(总共).

A．12               B．16               C．18               D．24

2.Tom can do other(其他的) things        .

A．every morning

B．every afternoon

C．on Saturday

D．on Monday

3.Tom will get        for working on Monday only.

A．＄15             B．＄20             C．＄25             D．＄30

4.From the passage we know Mr. Green’s father likes        .

A．reading and writing

B．walking and swimming

C．reading and walking

D．listening to music and eating fruit

5.Which one is TRUE?

A. The pay is more(更多的) on weekends.

B. If you want to get the job, you can call Mr. Green.

C. Mr. Green’s father is seventy years old.

D. Mr. Green’s father lives in the USA.

 

Train number	From	To	Start	arrive
T272	Jilin	Changchun	17:56	20:05
K666	Jilin	Changchun	14:20	16:25
K958	Jilin	Changchun	06:45	08:48
K656	Jilin	Changchun	16:22	18:35
K676	Jilin	Changchun	04:18	06:25
T271	Changchun	Jilin	05:29	07:34
K665	Changchun	Jilin	11:21	13:36
K957	Changchun	Jilin	16:40	18:45
K655	Changchun	Jilin	10:05	12:07
K675	Changchun	Jilin	21:00	22:57

【小题1】Here are _____ of trains going between the two cities every day.

A．five pairs

B．ten pairs

C．fifteen pairs

D．twenty pairs

【小题2】If you want to get the earliest train to Changchun, you should take____ train.

A．K958

B． K656

C．K676

D．T 271

【小题3】You are in Changchun now. Which train do you have to catch if you want to stay in Changchun as long as possible?

A．K957

B．K655

C．K675

D．T272

【小题4】It’s 10 to 2 p.m.. If you are going to send a bag to the Changchun Railway Station and get the return train in only a few minutes, when will you arrive in Jilin?

A．16:25

B．18:35

C．18:45

D．12:07