You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“ What happened? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …”What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
1. The song Happy Birthday was written by .
A. an American girl B. an American girl’s grandma
C. an American girl’s friend
2. Why was the girl sad?
A. Because she would be busy that day.
B. Because she wasn’t invited to the party.
C. Because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift.
3. What gift did she give her friend?
A. A flower. B. A toy. C. A song.
4. What did her friends think of the song? It was .
A. interesting B. beautiful C. exciting
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The girl was still poor after writing the song.
B. The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.
C. The girl became famous because of the song.
In our life, we may meet person with different personalities. What is your personality type? Read about the following and find out!
A Dreamer thinks there is a "right" way to do things. This person wants to live in the "perfect world". Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many Dreamers work as teachers, and often lead others. Famous Dreamers: Mohandas Gandhi, Angelina Jolie.
A Partner wants to be in a group. For this person, rules are important. They consider tradition to be of great value. Partners are often serious, careful people. Many do well as teachers, managers and police officers. Famous Partners: Queen ElizabethⅡ，Mother Teresa.
For Thinkers, understanding things is very important. They like to deal with problems and make new things. Thinkers can also be active. They like to win. They have very strong opinions. Many Thinkers work as scientists, inventors and engineers. Famous Thinkers: Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking.
Artists want to be free. They don't want to follow the rules all the time. They also like trying new things. Like Thinkers, many Artists have strong opinions. They are creative and do well as musicians and actors. Famous Artists: Cristiano Ronald, Madonna.
6. How many personality types are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three B. Four C. Five
7. According to the passage, when you need help, may give you a hand.
A. Dreamers B. Partners C. Thinkers
8. You may choose a job as , if you are careful and serious.
A. a player B. an actor C. a police officer
9. If you are active and like to win, maybe you are similar to .
A. Gandhi B. Mother Teresa C. Bill Gates
0. Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Famous People B. Personality Types C. Perfect World
One day when some government officials(官员) were rebuilding a house, they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they saw mice running out, one after another，but they saw two mice didn’t run away immediately. It seemed that one was trying to bite(咬) the tail (尾巴)of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they came nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the two mice was blind, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite his tail in order to pull the blind one with him to run away.
During the meal time, they started to talk about the two mice. One serious American said, “I think the relationship (关系)between those two mice was that of king and solider.”
A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between them was that of husband and wife.”
A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.”
At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly, they looked back at the Chinese. The American, the Frenchman and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered (低下) their heads in shame, and didn’t answer.
In fact, the great love is not built on friendship or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
10. The two mice didn’t go away immediately because _______.
A. one was playing with the other B. one was trying to help the blind one
C. they were not afraid of smoke D. the mouth of the hole was too small
12. The underlined word “puzzled” in the passage means_____ in Chinese.
A. 困惑的 B. 害怕的 C. 紧张的 D. 不安的
13. We know from the second paragraph(段) that _______.
A. the mouse carried the blind one out of the hole on its back
B. the mouse ran out of the hole after the blind one
C. the mouse led the blind one out of the hole with its tail
D. the two mice came out of the hole hand in hand
14. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There were many mice in the hole.
B. After the meal, the officials began to talk about the two mice.
C. The other officials felt shamed when hearing the Chinese’s words.
D. The government officials came from different countries.
15. The best title for the passage is _____.
A. Two Lovely Mice B. Help Produces Love
C. Friends in Need D. Love Is All
参考答案
1—5 ACCBC
6—10 BACCB
11—15 BACBD
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