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I started winning competitions. We still had very little mon
I started winning competitions. We still had very little money -- my father had to borrow $5,000 to pay for a trip to the International Young Pianists Competition in Ettlingen, Germany, in 1994, when I was 12. I realized later how much pressure he was under. Tears streamed down his face when it was announced that I'd won -- earning enough money to pay back our loan.
It was soon clear I couldn't stay in China forever. To become a world-class musician, I had to play on the world's big stages. So in 1997, my father and I moved again, this time to Philadelphia, so I could attend The Curtis Institute of Music. Finally our money worries were easing. The school paid for an apartment and even lent me a Steinway(斯坦威钢琴).At night, I would sneak into the living room just to touch the keys.
Now that I was in America, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 I had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard me play and liked me, but orchestra schedules were set far in advance. I thought I might join them in a few years.
The next morning, I got a call. The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to play the "Gala Benefit Evening" at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to replace him. That performance was, for me, the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern introduced me, I played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. My father's mouth hung open throughout the entire song.
I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt something happening. Sure enough, it was a great success. Still, my father kept telling me, "You'd better practice!" But living in America with me was beginning to relax him. In Beijing I'd been fat -- he made sure I ate -- and he'd been skinny. Now I was getting thin. He wasn't.
My father and I had often practiced a piece called "Horses," a fun version for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin and Liszt, I brought Dad out on the stage, and we played our duet(二重奏). People went crazy -- they loved it. My father couldn't sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.
There have been lots of concerts in Carnegie Hall, but for me playing there was especially sweet when I remember the cold days in Beijing. Together, my father and I worked to reach the lucky place where fortune spots you, and lets you shine.
小题1:In the first paragraph his father cried when it was announced that he'd won mainly because__________.
A.his father was excited that his son succeeded at last.
B.his father was under too much pressure.
C.they could pay back the loan with the prize.
D.his father was proud of him.
小题2: Tell the order of the events.
a. He and his father moved to Philadelphia.
b. He was asked to replace the great pianist Andre Watts.
c. He and his father played “Horses” together.
d.The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard his performance.
e. The Curtis Institute of Music lent him a Steinway
A.a, e, c, b, d
B.b, e, a, d, c
C.d, a, e, b, c
D.a, e, d, b, c
小题3: Which of the following statements agrees with the author
A.The writer’s father had been very fat before they went to America.
B.The writer thought he would be one of them soon when he knew the Chicago Symphony orchestra heard him play and liked him.
C.The Curtis Institute of Music finally eased their money worries.
D.One can achieve his dream if he is lucky enough.
小题4: The underlined word there in the last paragraph refers to_________.
A.America
B.Beijing.
C.Carnegie Hall
D.All the places he went to.
小题5: What is the best title of the passage
A.I Took Off!
B.When Fortune Spots Me.
C.No Pain, No Gain.
D.My father and I
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆
There was a beautiful garden. Every year the king would go t
There was a beautiful garden. Every year the king would go to the garden to decide which flower was the most beautiful one.
For the last few years, the rose was always Number One. Because of this, the rose Gulaab became arrogant. It would never let birds stay on its flower. Then all the birds started staying away from Gulaab.
Behind Gulaab, there was a little yellow flower. People called it Junglee. Junglee wasn’t more beautiful than Gulaab, but it welcomed the birds to stay on its flower. All the birds in the garden liked it.
This year the king went to the garden as before. The gardener pointed at the rose and said to the king, “ Your favourite flower, my king.”
Of course, the king also saw the yellow flower behind it and asked, “What flower is that”
“Oh! That’s Junglee, a wild flower.”
“ I didn’t see a flower like it before. There are so many birds on it. I think it’s much more beautiful than the rose. It will be the King Flower of this year!” said the king.
小题1:From the passage, we can know that Junglee was _________.
A.famous
B.serious
C.friendly
D.smart
小题2:What does the underlined word “arrogant” mean in Chinese
A.傲慢的
B.粗心的
C.易怒的
D.开朗的
小题3:What do you think this passage is
A.An ad.
B.A story.
C.A diary.
D.A piece of news.
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A.All the birds liked Gulaab.
B.The birds liked to stay on Junglee.
C.Gulaab was not beautiful this year.
D.The king didn’t like Junglee.
小题5:What is the best title for the passage
A.The king’s garden
B.The clever king
C.The flowers and the birds
D.The most beautiful flower
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
完形填空。 Who is setting your stan
完形填空。
Who is setting your standards (标准) for you
A true story has it that Mr. Miller, who was 70 years old, decided to 1 around the local high school
football field. As he ran along, a group of football players were in 2 .
The players soon started sprinting (速跑) up and down the 3 . Mr.Miller told himself, "I'll just keep
running until they 4 ." So he ran. And they ran. He ran some more. And they 5 running too. He
kept running until he could finally run no more. Mr.Miller stopped. One of the 6 , equally tired, came up
to him and said, "Well, I'm glad you 7 stopped. Our coach (教练) told us we had to keep running 8
you were running!"
Mr.Miller was watching them and they were 9 him, too. He was letting them 10 his standards.
And the same time they 11 him to set theirs.
After telling the story, some questions occur in my mind:Are you keeping 12 with somebody else
Are you allowing other people to set your standards 13 you Do you keep pace with those around you,
or do you 14 yourself just how you will 15 your life You should know that it is you who must be
16 to determine what your standards will be. Set your standards too 17 , and you'll feel bored. Set
high standards 18 you can llive a 19 life. For only when you reach for the best that is within yourself,
will you 20 a wonderful life.
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Did you know that people without friends are more likely to
Did you know that people without friends are more likely to die an early death It’s true. Just ask science. The following types of friends are just what you need.
A Loyal(忠诚的) Best Friend
Everyone needs a loyal best friend who will support them no matter what happens . This is the kind of friend who knows all of your deepest and darkest secrets, but still loves you all the same.
An Adventurous Friend
We live in a big world where there are so many places to see, people to meet, and experiences to be had. We all need an adventurous friend who will pull us out of our shells and introduce us to new ideas, cultures and activities.
A Wise Mentor
If you have someone smart, inspiring (启发灵感的) and admirable (令人敬佩的) in your life, you’re extremely lucky. He’s simply someone who’s a few steps ahead (在…之前) of you in life and has enough wisdom and patience to guide you in the right direction. Being around such a person will challenge us to better ourselves every day.
A Friendly Neighbor
These days, a lot of people don’t know their own neighbors. It’s a shame, because some neighbors can be the nicest and most helpful people ever. If you’re on a vacation, and you suddenly realize that you forgot to lock the front door, you can call up your trusty neighbor and ask them to lock it for you.
With those friends in your life, you’re sure to live a long and happy life!
小题1:We need _______ to support us whatever happens.
A.a loyal friend
B.an adventurous friend
C.a wise mentor
D.a friendly neighbor
小题2:An adventurous friend can introduce us something _______.
A.boring
B.hot
C.old
D.new
小题3:What does the underlined word “mentor ”mean
A.教授
B.导师
C.教练
D.军师
小题4:A wise mentor is someone who is ________.
A.smart, tall and rich
B.tall, rich and outgoing
C.smart, inspiring and admirable
D.tall, inspiring and admirable
小题5:It can be _______ that you don’t know your neighbors according to the article.
A.a pity
B.a shame
C.important
D.normal
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆
A good heartDikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great po
A good heart
Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship(奖学金) to study medicine — but Coach(教练) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. A friend has said of this good-hearted man: “Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things.”
Success and kindness
After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children’s videos(录像) in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others — producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program: “I believe it’s the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe.”
Bravery and courage
A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails(铁轨), and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he’s not a hero. He says: “We have got to show each other some love.”
小题1: Mutombo believes that building the new hospital is ______.
A.helpful to his personal development
B.something he should do for his homeland
C.a chance for his friends to share his money
D.a way of showing his respect to the NBA
小题2:What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning
A.Produce safety equipment for children.
B.Make videos to help protect children.
C.Sell children’s music and artwork.
D.Look for missing and exploited children.
小题3:Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero
A.He helped a man get across the rails.
B.He stopped a man from destroying the rails.
C.He protected two little girls from getting hurt.
D.He saved a person without considering his own safety.
小题4:The title of the passage is most likely to be_______________.
A.Three Stories
B.Heroes of Our Time
C.Be Ready to Help Others
D.To Be a Kind Person
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Travel to China is a lifetime experience and a better way to
Travel to China is a lifetime experience and a better way to understand China. Only when you are there, you may start to appreciate and understand what a difference to live in a nation with a population of 1.3 billion.
China offers variety choices for visitors. If you are interested in Chinese history, Chinese culture and Chinese scenery, your trip will be very fulfilled and very interesting. If you want to enjoy a peaceful sunshine beach holiday, there are plenty of tourist areas along the coastal line, which have unspoiled beaches and luxury hotels for visitors. In Hainan Island, the beautiful Sanya beaches are opened the whole year around and there is no winter in this island. If you want excitements and nightlife, stay in big cities. There are many places every night for international gathering. If you are adventurers, go to remote areas to watch wild life or visit minorities(少数民族) to see how they live in the hillsides or desert. If you are sporty, take a cycle trip along the countryside, enjoy the rural(田园的) life and meet with Chinese people long the route.
You may have heard or read a lot about China from books, newspapers, magazines and TV programs. Some of them are true but most of them are out of date, incorrect or even false. China is different from many of your previous experiences and may shock you in many ways. This is what China is!
This country is changing and progressing every day. Yet it is still a developing country. After the economic reform, most of the developments concentrate in major cities and remote areas(边远地区) are still very backward. China is a very populated nation and people have to cope with the crowded environment. Foreign visitors may not get used to the mentality of the people and sometimes become frustrated with the situation, which they never experienced before. Basically Chinese are reserve, peaceful and nice. They are very polite too but in their own way. When a foreigner is willing to take a more positive attitude to recognize the difference, the trip will become worthwhile or you may ruin your trip completely by unreasonable expectation and misjudgment of the people in general.
小题1:According to the passage, if you go to China, you can enjoy all but _______.
A.mountain climbing
B.sunshine beach
C.rural life
D.watching wild life
小题2:After economic reform, most remote areas in China now _______.
A.also develop fast
B.are very rich
C.still need developing
D.are very forward
小题3:This passage might be from _______.
A.advertising
B.newspaper
C.novel
D.newsreport
小题4:Sometimes,foreigners in China may become frustrated(气恼,沮丧).Which of the following statement is NOT true
A.They are not used to the crowded environment.
B.Sometimes, Chinese are not polite enough in foreigners' eyes.
C.They don't think there are good sceneries in China.
D.Chinese are reserve.
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆
Here’s an idyllic(田园风光的) scene: a small village where the su
Here’s an idyllic(田园风光的) scene: a small village where the sun always shines, crops always grow and your friends drop by to sweep your yard to the sound of guitar music. Animals do what they are told, there is no disease, and lending folks a helping hand makes you richer and wiser. Welcome to FarmVille — current population 69m and rising fast.
“It reminds me of my childhood,” says one player, Lia Curran, 37, a chemist from London. “Right now I’m growing wheat and poinsettia, I’ve got a small orchard, and I’m keeping some chickens and some cows. I like having the animals. It’s comfortable.”
Curran’s young animals, however, are nothing more than a collection of computer-controlled cartoons. FarmVille is an online computer game built into the social networking site Facebook and is described by its players as “addictive”. Launched last June by Zynga Game Network, FarmVille now has more players than Twiter’s entire user base — or more than the population of the UK. The players are largely women over the age of 35.
Jenny Glyn, 33, a London housewife, started playing in September. “I had a look at a friend’s farm and was hooked,” she says. “My first motivation was to overtake her, but I did that pretty quickly. Now there’s something satisfying about growing crops.”
FarmVille intellectually unites the worlds of social networking and gaming. Players are given a patch of ground with six fields, “cash”, a few seeds and a plough and have to build up wealth, skills and neighbors to create bigger, better, richer farms.
Inviting your online friends to play means you earn more and get free gifts; you rise rapidly through the first levels but, once hooked, have to work harder and harder with no final level or goal in sight.
“It’s very moreish,” says Curran. She hasn’t yet paid real-world money to advance in the game, but her friends do. One buys extra virtual currency at the exchange rate of $240 (£145) in FarmVille for $40 (£24) in the real world.
“I’d expanded on FarmVille as much as I could, but I just wanted a pond and some bushes and trees around it,” says the woman, who is too embarrassed to be named. “I didn’t tell my husband I’d paid real money because he’d think I’m mad. But then he did keep me waiting in the car outside our house while he harvested his raspberries.”
Brian Dudley, chief executive at Broadway Lodge, an addiction treatment centre, warns that this sort of obsessive(令人着魔的) play can lead to an addiction as severe as gambling.
59. What does Curran do in the passage
A. She is a player. B. She is a farmer who grows wheat and poinsettia.
C. She is a chemist. D. She is a housewife who raises chickens and cows.
60. By FarmVille, the writer means ______.
A. an addictive farm on which live 69 million farmers
B. a London housewife’s farm
C. an online computer game built into the social networking site
D. a farm on which people grow real crops and play as well
61. In the last but one paragraph, the husband kept the woman waiting outside ______.
A. because he was angry at his wife’s being mad about the farm
B. because he himself was busy with his farm
C. in order to punish his wife for her having paid real money
D. so that his wife would wake up from her addiction to the farm
62. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. The population of the UK is less than 69 million.
B. This sort of obsessive play can cause very severe addiction.
C. Once hooked, one has to make greater efforts to reach a higher level.
D. Up till now, nobody has yet paid real-world money to advance in the play.
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆
I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard th
I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery (彩票) are__21_for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their__22__state of being before they won the money.I__23__that they would have been happy for a much longer time.
The reason for this is that__24__we try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves,like winning the lottery,or getting a new car or house,it never__25__.The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting (飞逝的).We cannot__26__them for very long.In some way,it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is__27__to us at any moment.True happiness has__28__to do with what is happening outside;it is an inside job.Happiness is a__29__.
We can make the decision to be happy for one day,when we__30__in the morning,every morning.We can find something that brings us great __31__,like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and__32__the birds sing,or watching the dog or cat play,and just__33__the moment.It is our__34__state and we need only allow it in.At any moment,we can__35__,take a deep breath,and remember who we really are,and why we came here,and that truly is to__36__joy and the aliveness of being.
“Happiness is like a butterfly which,when run after,is always __37__our reach,but,if you will sit down___38__,may fall upon you,” said Nathaniel Hawthorne,an American novelist.So,today,no matter what is going on in your own__39__,stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just__40__to be happy,whatever that means to you.
小题1:
A.clever
B.lucky
C.happy
D.cautious
小题2:
A.previous
B.unusual
C.constant
D.positive
小题3:
A.concluded
B.suspected
C.promised
D.thought
小题4:
A.anyhow
B.anytime
C.anywhere
D.anyway
小题5:
A.changes
B.forms
C.works
D.appears
小题6:
A.keep
B.control
C.blame
D.guide
小题7:
A.available
B.consistent
C.sensitive
D.similar
小题8:
A.much
B.little
C.some
D.enough
小题9:
A.choice
B.chance
C.result
D.reward
小题10:
A.wake up
B.look up
C.turn up
D.stand up
小题11:
A.success
B.surprise
C.pleasure
D.worry
小题12:
A.making
B.helping
C.listening to
D.calling on
小题13:
A.waste
B.spend
C.save
D.enjoy
小题14:
A.natural
B.common
C.accurate
D.special
小题15:
A.stay
B.stop
C.leave
D.arrive
小题16:
A.discover
B.present
C.experience
D.accept
小题17:
A.beyond
B.within
C.through
D.against
小题18:
A.noisily
B.silently
C.carefully
D.quietly
小题19:
A.mind
B.heart
C.life
D.body
小题20:
A.pretend
B.decide
C.agree
D.hesitate
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆
阅读表达。 Happiness is for everyone. (A)
阅读表达。
Happiness is for everyone. (A) You don't always need to care about the rich. Though they have beautiful
houses with large gardens and swimming pools, they may often feel lonely In fact, happiness is always
around you if you put your heart into it. (B) When you don't pass the exam at school, your teachers will give
you a hand.
When you do something wrong, people around you will feel unhappy. When you succeed in something,
your friends will say (C) congratulations to you. All of these are your happiness. If you notice (D)some of
these things, you can see happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money.It is a feeling of your heart. (E) 虽然你贫穷,但你也可以说你很幸福。Money is not everything. You have something else that money can't buy. When you meet difficulties,
you can loudly say you are very happy because you have more chances to challenge yourself so you can not
always say you are poor and you have bad luck If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and
lucky person.
阅读上面的短文,按要求答题。
1. 将划线部分(A)处翻译成汉语。
______________________________________________________________
2. 将划线部分(B)处改为同义句。
______________________________________________________________
3. 划线部分(C)处的中文意思是______________
A.“加油” B.“祝贺” C.“倒霉” D.“太棒了”
4. 与划线部分(D)处意思相同的词语是_______________
A.many of B.one of C.a few of D.any of
5. 将划线部分(E)处的汉语翻译成英语。
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试题 题型:未知 难度等级:☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little
For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He preferred reading the newspaper or watching football matches on television to talking to his family.
Everything changed one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasn’t his usual reserved (缄默的) self. “Can’t wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see!” I quickly figured out what all the excitement was about: Dad is a big football fan.
I had never been interested in football, but Dad’s excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to find out why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first trip to Disneyland.
Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we could watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to turn Mum and me into football fans.
The match started a few minutes after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. Surprised, I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down” Dad patiently explained: “That’s Papa Bouba Diop, my son. It’s normal for them to jump up and down after they’ve scored.”
Dad explained almost everything to me. His monosyllabic (单音节的) answers were a thing of the past. I loved the new Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more interested. When I told my father that I planned to watch more matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink (眨眼). At long last we had something in common.
Football has really helped Dad and me get closer and form a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball
小题1:Which of the following words can best describe the author’s father
A.A talkative football player.
B.A parent busy at work.
C.An encouraging father.
D.A man of few words.
小题2:What made the author curious about his father one morning
A.His unusual excitement.
B.His unexpressed eagerness.
C.His great interest in the newspaper.
D.His high expectation of the winner.
小题3:The author’s growing interest in watching the match mainly came from________.
A.his and his father’s common love of German food
B.watching a top level performance of the players
C.his father’s love of football and his explanation
D.eating in a restaurant with the excited fans
小题4:What can we learn from the passage
A.Sharing is the foundation of good relationship.
B.Family members should be fans together.
C.Interest is the mother of success.
D.Personality decides everything.