The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2012, Mo Yan , said he did not have high for winning． Actually, he thought he only had a slim chance to win．
| A．a(chǎn)ssumption | B．expectation | C．satisfaction | D．impression |
亮點激活精編提優(yōu)100分大試卷系列答案科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
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
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年黑龍江省佳木斯一中高一下學期期末考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
Make a five-minute film and win !
Do you love the summer holidays but hate being bored ? Then why don’t you enter the Film Street Summer Shorts Competition by making a short film this summer with your family and friends ?
What you have to do
To enter the competition , you have to make a short film that is around 5 minutes long (It can be shorter but not longer !) on a digital camera , or mobile phone .
Awards
The best short film entered into our competition will be shown in Film Street’s Cinema and you’ll win a Cineworld Cinemas pass for yourself and three more for other members of your filmmaking crew(演職員). If you have a Cineworld Cinema pass , you can watch as many films as you like for a year, for free , at any Cineworld Cinema !
Rules
◆ We can’t show films that tell others about either your , or any other kid’s name or address
◆ We can’t show films that hurt , harm or insult (侮辱) other people .
◆ We can’t show films that have bad language .
Copyright checklist (版權(quán)清單)
Getting permission to use someone else’s work in your film can be expensive , so check your film to
make sure that :
◆ Your film is original and you haven’t copied someone else .
◆ There are no scenes of branding (商標) on shop sights , books , magazines or CDs .
◆ There are no scenes of someone else’s artwork
Address and Date
Post your finished film on tape , CD or DVD by Monday , October 1st , 2007 to :
Film Street Summer Shorts Competition
First Light Movies
Unit 6 , Third Floor , The Bond
180-182 Fazeley Street
Birmingham B5 5SE
So what’s stopping you ? Start making your Film Street Summer short now !
【小題1】Who is the passage written for ?
| A．Children | B．Parents | C．Teachers | D．Actors |
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．the winner’s short film can be shown in any cinema |
| B．the competition is held by Cineworld Cinemas |
| C．the winner can watch films for free for one year at any Cineworld Cinema |
| D．the winner will be paid for his short film |
| A．interesting enough | B．full of exciting moments |
| C．good for children | D．made by yourself |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆江蘇省高二下學期期中考試英語卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity, others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self – worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life – and – death affairs. In their single – minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self – respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (緩解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.
1.What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．Competition helps to set up self – respect.
B．Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
C．Opinions about competition are different among people.
D．Failures are necessary experiences in competition
2.Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?
A．It improves personal abilities. B．It builds up a sense of duty.
C．It pushes society forward. D．It encourages individual efforts.
3.The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means ___________.
A．those who try their best to win
B．those who value competition most highly
C．those who rely on others most for success
D．those who are against competition most strongly.
4.Which point of view may the author agree to?
A．Fear of failure should be removed in competition.
B．Competition should be encouraged.
C．Winning should be a life – and – death matter.
D．Every effort should be paid back.
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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省湛江市2009-2010學年度高一級第二學期第一次月考（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
The most important holiday in spring, especially for Christians, is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year，but it’s always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day.
But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter, many people go to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection（復活）from the dead. Most people color Ester eggs. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs，they are an important Easter tradition throughout the Western world. People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium, children look for Easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. In America, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny (兔子).But in Belgium, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells. In Bulgaria (保加利亞), red Easter eggs are lucky in churches. Bulgarian families also hit these Easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. The winner looks forward to good fortune that year. Still dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In parts of Austria，for example，children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.
56. Easter comes _______.
A. on the same date every year B. on Sunday on March 22
C. on Sunday on April 25 D. on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25
57. To celebrate Easter, people ___________.
A. go shopping, hide colored eggs and children hunt for them
B. give Easter baskets filled candy and goodies to one another
C. buy new clothes, hide colored eggs and children look for them around the house
D. both B and C
58. For Christians the more important thing to do on Easter is________.
A. going to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection
B. buying new clothes
C. eating delicious food and paint color eggs
D. exchange beautiful gifts each other
59. People from different cultures have different ideas about Easter egg _________.
A. In both American and Belgium, children hunt for Easter eggs hidden in rooms and in bushes
B. In Belgium, the hidden eggs are thought to have fallen from doorbells
C. In American, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny
D. In America, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from doorbells
60. In some places of Austria, children sing from door to door for_______.
A. blesses B. Easter eggs C. candy and goodies D. Easter bunny
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科目：高中英語 來源：20102011山西晉中高三第三次全真模擬試題 題型：短文改錯
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I'd like to tell you something more about our school sports meet. It was holding on Oct. 6, which was a fine day. There were over 1,000 students and teachers attend it. Wang Lin, a student from my class won the 100-meters race. He finish the race in 12.6 seconds and broke in the school record. The sports meet was really success. That was because we were all trying to do my best. Although I was not one of the winner, I was proud of that we had cone. I’m looking forward to receiving your letter.
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