With just a few notes, she’s made some of the most effective men and women in America stop in their tracks to find her, and meet her. She possesses a rare talent that has talk show hosts, celebrities and audiences throughout the United States. Her name is JoJo.
In the outskirts of Boston JoJo grew up in a home filled with songs, since her mother was a church soloist (独唱演员) and trained musical theater performer. JoJo’s first big break came when she went to an audition (试唱) for a kid’s show of CBS – TV. Her passion left the producers speechless and she was immediately given a spot to perform. Once JoJo hit the stage, Bill Cosby, the show’s host, asked her to sing a little something. JoJo’s Respect earned her an defeating response from the audience. A phone call from The Oprah Winfrey Show followed soon after, inviting the young girl to appear on the show. “When it came to performing, I just had no fear.” says JoJo.
All at once things began to happen. Calls from talk show producers and music festival organizers began to pour in. JoJo did them all. While appearing on the TV show, America’s Most Talented Kids, JoJo was noticed by a man in the audience who introduced her to Vincent Herbert, famed producer and owner of Da Family Entertainment. JoJo was signed to Da Family and offered two recording agreements before finding her perfect match with Barry Hankerson and his label (唱片公司) Blackground Records.
After being signed to Blackground, JoJo spent the next four months recording tracks for her self – titled appearance. The album showcases JoJo’s talent, not only as a singer, but as a songwriter as well. The final product is an album filled with assured, confident music tones that speak way beyond JoJo’s tender years. Her music strikes the perfect balance between attitude and innocence (纯真) – which is exactly what JoJo is all about. (from February 2007 English salon)
1.What is the most outstanding character of JoJo in author’s opinion?
A.She is young. B.She has special gift.
C.She is fearless. D.She is talkative.
2.The surroundings from JoJo’s family may .
A.make her have less chance to her success in her career
B.help her be successful in her career directly
C.make her have more possibility in her career
D.help her keep away from succeeding in her career
3.What we can infer from the passage is that a person’s talent is 。
A.also important on his way to success
B.absolutely the most important factor to success
C.not so important on his way to success
D.not so important as his effort on his way to success
4.The most suitable title for the passage is “ ”.
A.A Person’s Smooth Way to Success B.Despite of Young Girl, But So Mature
C.JoJo – beyond Her Tender Age D.A Girl Whom We Should Look Up to
科目:高中英语 来源:河南省郑州四中09-10学年高二下学期第二次调考(英语) 题型:阅读理解
Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son, Tom before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar, It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.
Jeb let go of his kacked, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.
“Tom, no” shouted his father.
But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free; Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell, The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, fotgeiting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.
Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws(爪子)got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled(吼叫)and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye. Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.
“Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb.
The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.
The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.
52. Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?
A. To get ready to fight B. To frighten it away
C. To protect the boy D. To cool down
53. What do we know about cougars?
A. They are afraid of noises B. They hesitate before they hit
C. They are bigger than we think D. They like to attack running people
54. How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?
A. By keeping shouting and hitting B. By making a wall out of his arms
C. By throwing himself on the cougar D. By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes
55. Which of the following happened first?
A. The cougar jumped from the rock B. Tom struggled free of his father
C. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife D. Jeb held Tom across his body
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年湖北省孝感高级中学高一下学期期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Tomorrow was his girlfriend’s birthday and the young man was having a difficult time deciding on a present for her. She already had more clothes than she knew what to do with them, so he couldn’t get any kind of apparel. She never ate sweets, so candy was out of the question. What then? He had a very special reason for wanting to impress her with just the right gift; tomorrow he was going to make an offer of marriage to her.
He finally decided on perfume(香水). All girls liked perfume. That raised another problem, however. What kind did she prefer? He couldn’t ask her because that would ruin the surprise.
At last the young man hit upon a brilliant idea. That afternoon, pretending to take his girlfriend’s fox terrier, a little dog for a walk, the young man and the dog went directly to the perfume counter of the town’s biggest department store. Good! There was a large array (长列) of perfume. He beckoned(招呼) a clerk, instructing her to open a large number of bottles and wave the stoppers under the dog’s nose.
Nestled in the young man’s arms, the terrier began to be restless and bored as this seemingly pointless game went on. Then Fritz suddenly became frisky, wiggling in the young man’s arms and barking excitedly, as the clerk waved one stopper under its nose.
“I’ll take that one,” said the young man to the clerk. The price was high, but it was worth it, he thought.
“My favorite perfume!” said the delighted girl the next evening as she unwrapped the package. “How did you know?” she asked, dabbing some perfume behind each ear.
“Intuition(直觉), I guess.” said the young man, deciding that it wasn’t exactly wrong to tell a lie under the circumstances. One day, after they were married, he would admit that his intuition had really been a little dog named Fritz.
【小题1】Which of the following words best describes the young man in the story ?
A.Kind-hearted | B.Curious |
C.Creative | D.Mean |
A.lively | B.angry |
C.uneasy | D.puzzled |
A.the young man | B.the store clerk | C.the man’s intuition | D.the dog Fritz |
A.The young man wanted to give his girlfriend a pleasant surprise. |
B.The pet dog Fritz knew what the young man wanted very well. |
C.The kind of perfume the young man chose was expensive. |
D.The young man told a white lie about his final choice of the perfume. |
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该行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(/)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
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注意:原行没有错的不要改。
Mrs.Brown was an old lady with just one son who lived far 71.
away from her. On her 80th birthday, she was sure that even if 72.
her daughter could not come for a visit, but she would at least 73.
receive a present to her daughter.After all, eighty was a special 74.
birthday, one should not be forgotten.The old lady waited so 75.
eager that she stood at the front door for a whole day.Her 76.
daughter didn't show up.However, the old lady got the parcel 77.
in which there were a printed card along with a cheque.She 78.
felt very disappointed and she tears the cheque into pieces. 79.
Everyone but a caring daughter or son could write a cheque. 80.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年广西桂林十八中高三第六次月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完型填空
It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their . This was the beginning of another day in New York City. this day was to be different.
Waiting the crowded streets, on top of a 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first with great care. The wire held. Now he was he could do it. only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour began to notice. What a ! There, 131 feet above the street, a figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven , back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just . At times, he would turn, sit down, and go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute , Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk."
1.A. jobs B. homes C. buses D. offices
2.A. working B. hot C. same D. ordinary
3.A.And B.So C. But D. Thus
4.A. for B. in C. by D. above
5.A. roof B. position C. wall D. building
6.A. throw B. walk C. climb D. fix
7.A.act B.landing C.step D.trip
8.A. sure B. uncertain C. glad D. nervous
9.A. Through B. Against C. With D. On
10.A. distance B. height C. space D. rope
11.A. streets B. crowds C. passengers D. city
12.A. height B. pleasure C. wonder D. danger
13.A. great B. strange C. public D. tiny
14.A. experiments B. circles C. trips D. movements
15.A. walking B. staying C. acting D .showing
16.A. almost B. even C. often D. rather
17.A. spirit B. result C. strength D. courage
18.A. patient B. terrified C. pleased D. enjoyable
19.A. show B. trick C. try D. program
20.A. how B. why C. whether D. when
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届广东省韶关市高一下学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:信息匹配
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是一些电子产品的介绍:
A. Microsoft Office: This computer software package provides you with everything for your business or study needs. Whether you need to write a report, do your business accounts, design a web page or stay in touch through email, Office can do it 'all and much more. Cost $740
B. Motorola L7i mobile phone: Web enabled phone that allows you to surf the net anywhere at anytime, with 2 mega pixel camera built in for photo and video. 1 GB memory to store large music and movie files. Cost $530
C. Lenovo laptop computer X61: This ultra-portable notebook is ideal for mobile users such as travellers and businessmen because it is lightweight (only 1 kilo) and offers extremely long battery life (up to 8 hours before recharging is necessary). Cost $1,200
D. Supersonic MP4 Player: Multimedia player is just what you need to stay entertained wherever you go. Use the 1.5-inch screen as a video player or to play games. With 15GB of storage you can also store and listen to thousands of your favourite songs with just tile click of a button. Cost $140
E. Nintendo Game Boy: This portable video game system allows you to have fun wherever you are. With thousands of different games available to play on this system you are sure to never get bored. Cost $240
F. Sony Thinline Digital TV: This TV provides the crystal clear picture you expect from Sony and is only 2 cm thick. Has 120GB built in memory allowing you to record and store hundreds of hours of your favourite programmes with just the touch of a button. Cost: $3,500
下面是关于一些商店的简介,请匹配商店与它所销售的产品:
1.One-Stop Computer Centre: We are specialists in Dell and Samsung computers, offering a full range of desktops and notebooks for these two brands. We also stock a huge selection of computer softwares including all Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Adobe applications.
2.Joe's Discount Electronics: Joe guarantees to provide you with the cheapest electronic products anywhere in the city. We may not have famous name brands but if you are looking for a reliable TV, mobile phone, MP4 player at unbeatable prices then Joe's is the place for you.
3.The Digital Warehouse: We're the city's leading electronic games store, offering the latest systems from Microsoft (Xbox), Sony (PlayStation 3) and Nintendo (Wii, Game Boy). We also offer a huge selection of games for each system, and if we don't have we will order it for you.
4.HiFi House: If you're looking for a new music system or the latest in television technology then we are for you. Get honest and reliable advice from our sales team on the right products for you. We only sell quality brands so your satisfaction is guaranteed.
5.The Mobile King: Are you 'always on the move? Do you need to take your work with you wherever you go? Is your back sore from carrying around your old heavy laptop computer? Then come to us to get the lightest and most powerful laptop computers from brand names such as Toshiba, Sony and Lenovo.
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