When she first arrived in China, she wondered what the future might have_________for her, but now all her worries are gone. （2008·湖北）

A. in need       B. in time      C. in preparation     D. in store

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Barack Obama, who is the son of a black father from Kenya                          and a white mother from America, was ________in Hunolulu,    1.________         Hawaii on August 4^th ,1961. He dreamed o______ becoming        2.________          the President of the United States _________ he was only a small  3.________          boy. In 1988, he was __________(錄取) into Harvard Law School,    4.________         gained his doctor’s degree in 1991. After ____ from the university 5.________          he worked as a lawyer, lecturer and then took u_______ politics.   6.________          On November 4, 2008,  Barack Obama’s dream came t______.    7.________             The _________(成功) of Obama shows that the black people     8.________                who have a dream can reach their g________ and inspired those     9.________          who want to cheer the __________（成就）of African Americans.     10.________

 

In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition (試演) for My Kind of people, a televised talent show popular in the UK. She was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didn't perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub.

Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death. Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susan's possible fame. Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britain's Got Talent. We used to watch it together.” Susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”

In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (樣本唱片) tape. which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred O'Neil.

In 2007, Boyle's mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldn't come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” She lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she refused to sing. But in August of 2008, O'Neil urged her to try out for Britain's Got Talent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream in the first round of the show, which was aired on 11 April 2009.

The 47-year-old Scottish woman's plain looks provided a sharp contrast (對比) to her powerfully beautiful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win the final of Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.

Bridget Boyle's attitude towards her daughter's musical talent can be described as      .

A. critical      B. doubtful     C. indifferent        D. optimistic

From Para. 4 we learn that Boyle      .

A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coach

B. entered Britain's Got Talent to prove her ability

C. decided to give up her singing career

D. was deeply affected by her mother's death

Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle?

A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008.

B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed.

C. She has never stopped singing since 1995.

D. She was the winner of Britain's Got Talent.

In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to      .

A. tell us how Boyle's dream came true

B. let us know more about Boyle's personal life

C. show how Boyle was influenced by her family

D. explain how to enter and win a talent show

In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition (試演) for My Kind of people, a televised talent show popular in the UK. She was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didn't perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub.

Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death. Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susan's possible fame. Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britain's Got Talent. We used to watch it together.” Susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”

In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (樣本唱片) tape. which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred O'Neil.

In 2007, Boyle's mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldn't come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” She lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she refused to sing. But in August of 2008, O'Neil urged her to try out for Britain's Got Talent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream in the first round of the show, which was aired on 11 April 2009.

The 47-year-old Scottish woman's plain looks provided a sharp contrast (對比) to her powerfully beautiful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win the final of Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.

1.Bridget Boyle's attitude towards her daughter's musical talent can be described as      .

A．critical

B．doubtful

C．indifferent

D．optimistic

2.From Para. 4 we learn that Boyle      .

A．was slightly discouraged by her voice coach

B．entered Britain's Got Talent to prove her ability

C．decided to give up her singing career

D．was deeply affected by her mother's death

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle?

A．Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008.

B．Her audition for My Kind of People failed.

C．She has never stopped singing since 1995.

D．She was the winner of Britain's Got Talent.

4.In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to      .

A．tell us how Boyle's dream came true

B．let us know more about Boyle's personal life

C．show how Boyle was influenced by her family

D．explain how to enter and win a talent show

 

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	A Voluntary Activity In the winter vacation 5 Volunteers Wanted As English teachers At S.O.S Children’s Village  Purposes for applying Those who are interested in taking part in the activity, please send an email to studentunion@bjsz.cn before Jan. 24th, 2008. Student Union

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Student Union,

I have just read the ad on the school bulletin and the moment I saw it I took an interest in becoming one of the volunteer English teachers of the five．Now I’m writing here to apply for this opportunity．

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I’d appreciate it so much if you could possibly consider my application. I’m looking forward to your early reply and please email me at lihua@ 163.com,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua