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?

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.

1.How old was Lang Lang when he went to Beijing to study?

A．He was three.      B．He was five.        C．He was nine.       D．He was eleven.

2.Why did Lang Lang’s father take him to Beijing?

A．They went on vacation to Beijing.

B．Their family needed money at that time.

C．Lang Lang wanted to take part in the Piano Competition.

D．Lang Lang went there to study at a famous music conservatory.

3.Where was the fourth International Youth Piano Competition held?

A．In Germany.        B．In the United States.  C．In Japan           D．In China.

4.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Lang Lang went to the United States to study music at the age of 14.

B．Lang Lang’s father had to stay in Shenyang to make money.

C．Lang Lang’s parents have done a lot for him to be a famous pianist.

D．Lang Lang is called “Chinese Mozart” because he plays the piano very well.

5. What can we learn from this passage?

A．It’s not very difficult to be a pianist.

B．A pianist is always popular in the world.

C．You have to practice and learn much to be successful.

D．Pianists never hate playing the piano because it’s interesting.

If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie ,a pioneer in public speaking and self- development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.

Carnegie was born in 1888 in a poor farming family in the central United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3a.m. every day to milk the cows in his family. When Carnegie first entered college, he felt hopeless because of his clothes and ordinary looks. His mother encouraged him: “ Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”

Carnegie tried to be more active in college . He joined the debate（辩论） team. But one after another, he lost 12 meets. The young man was very disappointed in himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after so many failures. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside . His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became widely known. The young man made his own words come true : “Believe that you will succeed , and you will.”

In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best- sellers include “How to Win Friends and Influence People “ and “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living” .More than 50 million copies of his books have been printed in 38 languages . They are still helping people on the road to success.

  根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1 What did Carnegie’s parents do for a living?

A They had a farm to take care of.   B They were famous speakers.

C They worked for the government.         D They made a living by selling farms.

(   ) 2 Which of the following statements is true about Carnegie’s teenage years?

A He had lots of friends to talk with.    B He seldom had enough sleep at night.]

C He couldn’t afford to go to school.  D He made lots of money by milking cows.

(   ) 3 At college, Carnegie tried to ______.

A wear fashionable clothes                 B take part in dance parties

C win the debates but failed                D make as much money as he could

(   ) 4 The last paragraph mainly talks about Carnegie’s______

   A family life             B achievements(成就) C personality      D writing skills

(   )5 It can be inferred(作出推论)from the story that             .

   A Carnegie was never ashamed of his poor family

   B Carnegie was always optimistic about his future.

   C Carnegie’s mother played an important role in his success.

   D Carnegie was a man with a good sense of humor.

My name is John．My ambition is to be a reporter on a national newspaper，but that isn’t the only reason I interviewed Bernard．Now，Bernard writes important articles for a national newspaper，but ten years ago，he was a student at our school．Bernard liked the school，and he enjoyed his time here．I showed him the latest edition of the school newspaper，and he sent his congratulations to the editor and all the reporters．

Bernard started writing articles for the school newspaper when he was fifteen．By the time he was seventeen，he was the editor of the school newspaper．When he went to university，he wrote articles for the university newspaper．I asked Bernard when he knew he wanted to be a reporter．“Oh．I knew that when l was fourteen，”he said，“that’s the reason I wrote articles for the school newspaper—if you want to be a reporter，you have to write articles．”

Writing articles for the school and university newspapers was good experience for his first job with a small newspaper in his hometown．“I felt confident．I knew I was a good reporter，”he said．Then after about two years，a national paper asked Bernard to work for them．Bernard has worked for the national newspaper for four years now．He works very hard，but he enjoys his jab and he’s very interested in it．“If you’re interested in something，you’re usually good at it．”he told me．I’ll remember that，because I think that’s good advice．

1 How did Bernard feel about his school?

A．He enjoyed his time at school．

B．He congratulated John on going to the same school．

C．He was glad to leave the school．

D．He wrote a report about it for a national newspaper．

2．What did Bernard do when he was 15?

A．He got a job on his local newspaper．

B．He left school．

C．He started writing for the school newspaper．

D．He felt confident．

3．What happened when Bernard was 17?

A．He became a good reporter．

B．He went to university．

C．He became the editor of the school newspaper．

D．He became famous．

4．What is Bernard’s advice for young people?

A．Enjoy your time at school and don’t worry about the future．

B．You must write articles for the school newspaper．

C．You must go to university to find out what you’re good at．

D．You should do something you’re interested in．

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

1. 1.

   How old was Lang Lang when he went to Beijing to study?

   1. A.
      He was three
   2. B.
      He was five
   3. C.
      He was nine
   4. D.
      He was eleven
2. 2.

   Why did Lang Lang’s father take him to Beijing?

   1. A.
      They went on vacation to Beijing
   2. B.
      Their family needed money at that time
   3. C.
      Lang Lang wanted to take part in the Piano Competition
   4. D.
      Lang Lang went there to study at a famous music conservatory
3. 3.

   Where was the fourth International Youth Piano Competition held?

   1. A.
      In Germany
   2. B.
      In the United States
   3. C.
      In Japan
   4. D.
      In China
4. 4.

   Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Lang Lang went to the United States to study music at the age of 14
   2. B.
      Lang Lang’s father had to stay in Shenyang to make money
   3. C.
      Lang Lang’s parents have done a lot for him to be a famous pianist
   4. D.
      Lang Lang is called “Chinese Mozart” because he plays the piano very well
5. 5.

   What can we learn from this passage?

   1. A.
      It’s not very difficult to be a pianist
   2. B.
      A pianist is always popular in the world
   3. C.
      You have to practice and learn much to be successful
   4. D.
      Pianists never hate playing the piano because it’s interesting