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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 Miserables.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 beganto 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.‖
44.Susan Boyle is _________
A.a judgeB.a reporterC.a beautifulD.a Scottish woman
45.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 Miserables
46.According to the paage,which is NOT true?
A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan‘s confidence
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her leon 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.47.What can we learn from Susan Boyle‘s succe
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.Feeling left out?
A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn’t around．Here‘s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．It’s hard when a best friend isn‘t around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different cla．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new1
friends．but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends．But remember, there‘s always room for more friends．。．
Start by looking around your claroom—think about which kids you‘d like to play with at break．Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly．Offer to share something or expre your appreciation(欣赏)to them．Invite someone to play with you orsay “Do you want to sit here?‖ in the lunchroom．When you‘re at break，walk over to kids you want to play with．act friendly，and say ―Hi，can l play, too?‖ or just join in．
If you have trouble doing this or if you‘re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you makenew friends．Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends．The best way to make friends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to help—and pretty soon，you‘ll have one，or two，or even more new friends.You might still mi that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can sharesomething you didn‘t have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!
51．．
A．teachersB．parentsC．studentsD．visitors
52．According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they．
A．have trouble with their studiesB．don‘t have their best friends around
C．need their parents to be with themD．are too young to look after themselves
53．The underlined word 指的是．
A．sharing your ideasB．talking before many people
C．studying better at schoolD．developing new friendship
54．A．they mi their old friends a lot
B．they have no time to stay with others
C．teachers know who wants a new friend
D．they are shy or not good at making friends
55．The expreion “feeling left out'‘ means―‖in Chinese．
A．受冷落8．被调侃C．挨批评D．遭攻击
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happine.Money and succe alone do not bring lasting happine.Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, ―Happine depends upon ourselves.‖ In other words, we make our own happine.Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.The first secret of happine is to enjoy the simple things in life.Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present.You should enjoy life‘s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends.People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time.Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming.You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.Finally, many people find happine in helping others.Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others.If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone.You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the2
house by washing the dishes.（）61.The best title（标题）of the paage is ________.A.Money Makes You HappyB.The Secrets of Happine
C.Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy D.Good Friends Make You Happy
（）62.The second paragraph tells us that ________.A.the more friends you have, the happier you will be
B.we shouldn‘t think about our future
C.happine is to enjoy the simple things in life.D.some people fail to live a happy life
（）63.The paage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happine.A.oneB.two
（）64.The writer thinks that ________.A.everyone knows how to live a happier life
B.it‘s wrong to spend time on work C.threeD.four
C.hobbies take up too much time
D.doing good things for someone can make you happier
（）65.Which of the following is not mentioned in the paage?
A.Reading a good book.C.Playing a sport.Doctor Seu was born in 1904.By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most succeful children's book writers in the world.His books are very popular with young readers.They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.In 1954, life magazine published(刊登)a report about school children who could not read.The report said many children's books were not interesting.Doctor Seu strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish.He did not receive training in art.Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.In 1957, Dr.Seu wrote The Cat in the Hat.He used le than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it.It was a fun story and easy to read.Children loved it.Their parents loved it, too.Today it is still one of the stories they like best.The succe of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children.In 1960, he wrote a book using le than fifty words.The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.In 1984, Doctor Seu won a Pulitzer Prize(普利策奖).He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains.Millions of his books have been sold worldwide.People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read.Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages.Doctor Seu once said, “I do not write for children.I write for people.91.Doctor Seu learned from the magazine that _______.A.some school children could not read
B.many children's books were interesting
C.children wanted to learn to read
3B.Traveling to a foreign country.D.Spending time with close friends.D.a writer for children was wanted
92.People like his books because the books ______.A.are cheap and easy to get
B.were written in different languages
C.are easy and interesting to read
D.were written with invented words
93.He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.A.50B.53C.56D.87
94.Which of the following is TRUE according to the paage?
A.Doctor Seu wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.B.Doctor Seu wrote books only for children in the United States.C.The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.D.His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.95.From the text we know that Doctor Seu __________.A.won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death B.sold millions of his books himself worldwide
C.changed American children's way of reading
D.wrote the largest number of books in the world
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