One day Mozart, a great musician, saw an old man sitting in a street corner (角落) with a hat in front of him. The old man could see 41__________ because he was blind (瞎的). He was playing the violin. It was a beautiful piece 42__________ Mozart. But the hat was empty because no money was put into it.

“Do you often 43________ Mozart’s music?” Mozart asked.

“Yes, sir,” the old man answered. “Everyone knows Mozart and likes his music.”

“ 44___________ do you live with?” Mozart asked again.

“None,” the old man said sadly. “I’m 45_____and I have to make a living by playing the violin.”

Mozart 46___________ over the violin from the old man and he, himself, began to play.

He played so well that all the people passing by stopped 47___________ to the wonderful music and soon the man’s hat was full of 48___________ .

The old man was 49__________ and asked Mozart, “Who are you, sir?”

“I’m a poor 50__________ like you,” Mozart said.

1.A. something         B. nothing        C. everything      

2.A. by                 B. of            C. for   

3.A. write              B. read           C. play 

4.A. What               B. Which              C. Who

5.A. alone              B. lonely              C. lucky   

6.A. looked              B. got             C. took     

7.A. to listen            B. listening         C. to play       

8.A. food                 B. money          C. paper  

9.A. interested             B. worried        C. surprised

10.A. musician              B. singer             C. teacher  

 

New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.
The cost of shoing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and,as the puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”
【小题1】According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.

A．clever

B．rich

C．strong

D．lucky

【小题2】James Corbin became a blacksmith because he__________.

A．was interested in horses	B．was needed by the policemen
C．drew a picture of the horseshoe	D．had a make a living

【小题3】In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to__________.

A．fit it on the horse’s foot

B．use it for two or three hours

C．make the from of a horseshoe from a piece of metal

D．draw a picture of the shoe

【小题4】The best title for the passage is “__________”.

A．Policemen on Horseback	B．Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing
C．James Corbin, a Blacksmith	D．Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.

B．New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.

C．Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States.

D．Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.

He likes to play basketball very much. He wants to make      by     basketball in the future.

A. living; playing          B. a living; playing           C. a living; play

 

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Many people go to school for education. They learn languages, history, politics, math and so on. Others go to learn a kind of skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn everything at school. A teacher can’t teach his students everything. The teacher only teaches them how to read and how to think. But the students themselves need to learn much more outside of school.

1.As a student, we go to school for _____________.

2.Jim wants to find a job, at first, he’d better go to school _____________.

3.If we want to know the development of our country, we must learn much _____ and _____ of school.

4.In class, the role of a teacher is _____________.

5.The student who _____________ is the best student.

 

What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money.
The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.
What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning,” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the money they made to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”
【小题1】 In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.

A．the officers

B．the kind foreigner

C．the activity called “making money”

D．the money they made last weekend

【小题2】________ took part in the activity.

A．All the students

B．Some teachers

C．About 200 students of the three grades

D．Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students

【小题3】Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.

A．the parents didn’t like to buy the books

B．the Children Activity Center was too crowded

C．the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there

D．the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning

【小题4】 Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?

A．The team put up a magic board.

B．A foreigner came up and helped them.

C．The people liked to help country kids.

D．The people were interested in their ice cream.

【小题5】According to the passage the students learn ________.

A．it’s impossible for them to make money

B．it’s not easy for their parents to make money

C．it’s very important for them to make a living

D．it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future