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Jimmy was unhappy. Jimmy's parents had just lived apart. They were coming for a    1    about his poor schoolwork and bad behavior.      Jimmy was the only child. He used to be    2    and was very good at his schoolwork. How could I tell his father and mother about his poor grades?      Jimmy's mother entered the room and sat down. Soon his father arrived. Good!    3    they came to the meeting. They looked at    4    without any feeling.      When I told them about Jimmy's    5    and schoolwork. I tried to use the right words. I wanted to show them what they were doing to their    6   . But I don't know what to say. Perhaps they should see one of Jimmy's carelessly done papers.       I found a crumpled (弄皱的) English paper in his desk. Some words were    7   on both sides of the paper. But there was only one    8   . I gave it to Jimmy's mother. She read it and then, without a word, handed it to her husband. He frowned (皱眉). He was    9   .       Then he folded the paper carefully, placed it in his pocket, and reached for his wife's hand. She wiped the   10   from her eyes and smiled up at him. My eyes were also full of tears. He helped her with her coat and they left together.      The words on the paper were, "Dear Mom Dear Daddy I love you I love you."

(     )1. A. look    (     )2. A. tall    (     )3. A. At least (     )4. A. the room (     )5. A. name    (     )6. A. teacher (     )7. A. found   (     )8. A. sentence (     )9. A. saying  (     )10. A. them

B. talk      B. young     B. At first  B. the ground B. look      B. son       B. shown     B. word      B. reading        B. tears

C. test     C. happy    C. At last  C. me       C. behavior C. daughter C. heard    C. voice    C. thinking C. words

D. interview  D. lovely     D. At once    D. each other D. questions  D. family                           D. spoken     D. piece      D. asking     D. lights

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 Miserable. 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.”
【小题1】Susan Boyle is _________

A．a judge

B．a reporter

C．a beautiful

D．a Scottish woman

【小题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 Miserable

【小题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.

【小题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.

 

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.

Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.

“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.

 “I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!

    It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”

 Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob. Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”

1.What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A. John was great to build this bridge.

B. John was not good at building bridges.

C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D. John should build the bridge earlier.

2.What do you think of the carpenter?

A. Shy.         B. Wise.        C. Proud.         D. Careless.

3.What is the best title for the passage?

 A. What a Big Fence!            B. A Strong Bridge.

C. Three Kind Men              D. A Fence or a Bridge ?             

 

He may be still young, but he may surprise you! If you ask around, many would say that Jay Chou has become the real king of the m_  1. __ world. As a child, Jay Chou was never good at his l_ 2.__, and when he didn’t get into any college, a lot of people said that he would not have a good f_ 3. __. His mum always  w_ 4. __ about his future, but he never did. Growing up in a single-parent family, Jay f_5. _ lonely. Without many friends, he had a habit of daydreaming, dreaming into his world of music. So how did Jay get into music? A_ 6.__ the age of three, he started to learn to p_ 7. __ the piano. His mother always m_ 8. __ sure he practiced hard. Later, he started out as a song writer.

Jay’s songs are very moving. His s__9. _ “Dad, I am back”, is about a broken family. “I heard that after war（战争） there is peace（和平）. Why do I always see my dad beating my mum? Since I was y__10.  _, you have told me to learn from you, use you as a model. So much pretense（虚伪）. How do you expect me to be like you!”

 

keep out /expensive / lead /compare /take out /cheap

【小题1】Rose took us out to dinner at an _____restaurant, but the food was not good at all .
【小题2】 I need a new coat .This one doesn’t _____the cold
【小题3】Working hard at Science can _____to a good job.
【小题4】. Wait before you buy that computer, Let’s ____prices at another store.
【小题5】. Her shoes were really ____ They only cost seven dollars.