How much do you know about Top Combine (至上励合 TC), the popular boy band? After two months of training in South Korea, the five boys are back with their latest album Grandness Equal to Heaven (《齐天大盛》). They showed up in Beijing to promote their new record. Hundreds of teenagers screamed in excitement when they saw their idols.

“I was blown away (被……征服) by this album. I knew TC would improve after going to South Korea, but I couldn't have imagined it would be so nice,” said a fan after she listened to the album.

Each of the boys has put something of themselves into the new album, from Zhang Yuan's soft voice to Ma Xueyang's talents composing and writing lyrics. Their hit song Grandness Equal to Heaven is a creative mix of moving rhythms and traditional musical instruments, including flute (笛子). A teenage fan says that Top Combine's new album helps him get through all his tests.

Although they tried to be China's No 1 Motivational (励志的) boy band, Top Combine's debut in October, 2008 was not a big success. The band's first EP Arrival was not immediately popular. People accused the band of being unoriginal. They said TC was just like a South Korean boy band, because their fashion sense and music style were similar to those bands.

But they didn't give up. Now with their new album, their hard work looks like it's paying off.

根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

1.What does the passage talk about?

A. A latest album.             B. An EP.     

C. A girls’ rock band.           D. A popular boy band.

2. Which is true about the band?

A. They have just come back from China.     

B. They are Korean band.

C. They tried to be China's No 1 Motivational boy band.        

D. They made a big success in 2008.

3.Which is their first EP?

A. Top Combine.    B. Grandness Equal to Heaven. 

C. Arrival.         D. Motivational Boy.

4.What’s the meaning of “pay off” in this passage？

A.  付款      B. 回报     C. 成功     D. 离开 

5.What can you find out in the passage?

A. The five members of this team come from China.

B. Some teenagers were moved by the band’s new album.

C. This band has been to South Korean for training for about two years.

D. People accepted this band in 2008 because TC was just like a South Korean boy band.

You and your parents can stop worrying---Edison , Pasteur , Darwin and many others were far from being “ bright boys ’’ when they were under twenty . Some of them , in the eyes of their teachers , were day---dreamers or slow pupils . So, young men or women , if you have the same experience , don’t feel disappointed .

It is always the case that parents prefer giving more inspiring examples to encourage their children . If you take piano lessons and are not practising hard , your parents might justly complain and show you the famous picture of little Mozart in his night-shirt , playing the piano at midnight . But the fact is that he didn’t appear to have much talent for music when he was quite young . It was not until 22 that Mozart suddenly became fired with a great liking for music .

In the sciences , there have been thousands of people who showed great interest in certain subjects from their earliest years , and hundreds who had no idea of what they would do in the future . The well-known French chemist Pasteur was a disappoint to his parents because Louris did nothing but draw pictures and go fishing . Pasteur was twenty years old before he showed any interest in science . You have the Wright brothers , who showed great talents in engineering when they were quite young . And you have Thomas Edison , whose teacher tried to get him out of the class because his brain was often confused . you have the Nobel Prize Physicist Ebrico Fermi, who at 17, had read enough mathematics for a doctor’s degree. But there is also Charles Darwin, who hated to go to school when he was young. His farther was once so angry and shouted , “You care for nothing but shooting dogs and rat-catching. You will put your parents to shame.”

So who knows what might happen in the future? It is, of course, better for the young people to know what they want to do in life. But they needn’t despair if they don’t. There is still plenty of time and it’s never too later for success.

1 .Before the age of 20, Pasture, Darwin and Edison      .

A.were very interested in their future work .  

B.were far from showing their talents .

C.showed early promise

D.failed in school .

2. To encourage their children parents are likely to give them     

A. very exciting examples     B. real examples

C. some false examples        D. extremely good examples

3. At the age of 22 Mozart      

A.was accidentally wounded by a fire

B.suddenly become a great musician

C.started to play the piano at midnight

D.became greatly interested in music

   4. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. Most successful adults are failures before the age of 22.

B. Early schooling is not important for later success.

C. People who show no signs of great talent when young might turn out to be greatly successful as adults.

D. People who show signs of great success when young might turn out to be failures as adults.

5. Young people should not despair (丧失信心) if they are not successful because        .

A.Edison and Darwin were not bright when young

B.they have more years to live than adults

C.they still have a lot of time to work for it

D. no one can tell what might happen in the future

How much do you know about Top Combine (至上励合 TC), the popular boy band? After two months of training in South Korea, the five boys are back with their latest album Grandness Equal to Heaven (《齐天大盛》). They showed up in Beijing to promote their new record. Hundreds of teenagers screamed in excitement when they saw their idols.
“I was blown away (被……征服) by this album. I knew TC would improve after going to South Korea, but I couldn't have imagined it would be so nice,” said a fan after she listened to the album.
Each of the boys has put something of themselves into the new album, from Zhang Yuan's soft voice to Ma Xueyang's talents composing and writing lyrics. Their hit song Grandness Equal to Heaven is a creative mix of moving rhythms and traditional musical instruments, including flute (笛子). A teenage fan says that Top Combine's new album helps him get through all his tests.
Although they tried to be China's No 1 Motivational (励志的) boy band, Top Combine's debut in October, 2008 was not a big success. The band's first EP Arrival was not immediately popular. People accused the band of being unoriginal. They said TC was just like a South Korean boy band, because their fashion sense and music style were similar to those bands.
But they didn't give up. Now with their new album, their hard work looks like it's paying off.
根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

1. 1.

   What does the passage talk about?

   1. A.
      A latest album.
   2. B.
      An EP.
   3. C.
      A girls’ rock band.
   4. D.
      A popular boy band.
2. 2.

   Which is true about the band?

   1. A.
      They have just come back from China.
   2. B.
      They are Korean band.
   3. C.
      They tried to be China's No 1 Motivational boy band.
   4. D.
      They made a big success in 2008.
3. 3.

   Which is their first EP?

   1. A.
      Top Combine.
   2. B.
      Grandness Equal to Heaven.
   3. C.
      Arrival.
   4. D.
      Motivational Boy.
4. 4.

   What’s the meaning of “pay off” in this passage？

   1. A.
      付款
   2. B.
      回报
   3. C.
      成功
   4. D.
      离开
5. 5.

   What can you find out in the passage?

   1. A.
      The five members of this team come from China.
   2. B.
      Some teenagers were moved by the band’s new album.
   3. C.
      This band has been to South Korean for training for about two years.
   4. D.
      People accepted this band in 2008 because TC was just like a South Korean boy band.

You and your parents can stop worrying- Edison, Pasteur, Darwin and many others were far from being "bright boys " when they were under twenty. Some of them, in the eyes of their teachers, were day- dreamers or slow pupils. So, young men or women, if you have the same experience, don' t fed disappointed.

It is always the case that parents prefer giving mere inspiring examples to encourage their children. If you take piano lessons and are not practicing hard, your parents might justly complain and show you the famous picture of little Mozart in his night- shirt, playing the piano at midnight. But the fact is that he didn’t appear to have much talent(才干)for music when he was quite young. It was not until 22 that Mozart suddenly became fired with a great liking(爱好)for music.

In the sciences, there have been thousands of people who showed great interest in certain subjects from their earliest years, and hundreds who had no idea of what they would do in the future. The well-known French chemist Pasteur displeased his parents because Louris did nothing but drew pictures and went fishing. Pasteur was twenty years old before he showed any interest in science. You have the Wright brothers, who showed great talent in engineering when they were quite young. And you have Thomas Edi-son, whose teacher tried to get him out of the class because his brain was often confused. You have the Nobel Prize Physicist Enrico Fermi, who at 17, had read enough mathematics for a doctor's degree. But there is also Charles Darwin, who hated to go to school when he was young. His farther was once so angry and shouted, "You care for nothing but shooting dogs and rat - catching. You will put your parents to shame."

So who knows what might happen in the future? It is, of course, better for the young people to know what they want to do in life . But they needn’t despair if they don ' t . There is still plenty of time and it’s never too later for success.

1. Before the age of 20, Pasture, Darwin and Edison__________.

A. were very interested in their future work .

B. were far from showing their talents .

C. showed early promise(有成功的希望)

D. failed in school.

2. To encourage their children parents are likely to give them__________

A. very excited examples        

B. real examples

C. some false examples          

D. extremely(非常) good examples

3. At the age of 22 Mozart________

A. was accidentally wounded by a fire 

B. suddenly become a great musician

C. started to play the piano at midnight  

D. became greatly interested in music

4. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. Most successful adults are failures before the age of 22.

B. Early schooling is not important for later success.

C. People who show no signs of great talent when they are young might turn out to be greatly successful as adults.

D. People who show signs of great success when they are young might turn out to be failures as adults.

5. Young people should not despair (丧失信心) if they are not successful because________.

     A. Edison and Darwin were not bright when young

     B. they have more years to live than adults

     C. they still have a lot of time to work for it

     D. no one can tell what might happen in the future