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In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition (试演) 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 (样本唱片) 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 (对比) 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
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Because of his family’s Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps (集中营). Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.
in faith and to be a cure for chromic depression(长期抑郁) … cure to strengthen identity and purpose. |
presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders. More things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experience. |
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How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(实证的) science. |
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success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies. |
1.Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?
A.Bill Bosworth. B.Michelle O. Donovan.
C.Dr. Joseph L. Rose. D.Gloria Coykendall.
2.The ISBN for the book of poems is _______.
A.9781462031795 B.9781412027854
C.9780595433582 D.9781462058679
3.What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?
A.Those who are searching for the meaning of life
B.Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.
C.Those who study the art of writing
D.Those who like traveling abroad.
4.Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?
A.Seeking the Edge. B.Creation or Evolution.
C.Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem. D.More Things in Heaven.
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科目:高中英语 来源:江西省于都县2010届高三下学期3月模拟考试英语试题 题型:其他题
第三部分:对话填空:
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M: Can you tell me more about it? What kind of job? Where?
W: Well, a college wants to find some laboratory a___77___. It’s a kind of job you would like to do, a___78__ we can see from your email.
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M: Well, I am interested in it, but I need more d___84___ about the work time so that I can talk over with my wife.
W: W___85___ don’t you come over here tomorrow?
M: Ok, I’ll do that. See you tomorrow then. Bye!
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第三部分:对话填空:
W: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Johnson, please?
M: Speaking. Who’s calling, may I speak?
W: This is the Town Job Center. We have r___76___ your email and we are quite interested in you.
M: Can you tell me more about it? What kind of job? Where?
W: Well, a college wants to find some laboratory a___77___. It’s a kind of job you would like to do, a___78__ we can see from your email.
M: Yes, I did put that in my email.
W: Yeah. They also want a person who knows how to o___79_____ the computer. So we think you are just the r___80___ kind of person for the job.
M: What about the pay and the work time?
W: I am c___81____ to that. The pay that they have o___82___ is satisfactory, but the work time is a little c___83___: sometimes early in the morning or sometimes late in the afternoon.
M: Well, I am interested in it, but I need more d___84___ about the work time so that I can talk over with my wife.
W: W___85___ don’t you come over here tomorrow?
M: Ok, I’ll do that. See you tomorrow then. Bye!
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