2010-10-24牛津英语八年级A阅读理解训练
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2010-10-24 牛津英语八年级A 阅读理解训练
When we talk about stars ,especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young,pretty and own charming body shapes.But recently a Britain‘s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.Simon Cowell ,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle‘s voice.―This lady camp up ,and I‘m thinking, ‗This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea‘.That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables.She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,‖Cowell said.The performance was posted on line and before long,the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.Speaking from her home in Scotland,Ms Boyle said that she hasn‘t thought of changing her appearance.She said that her friend helped her with make-up.―I mean,that‘s hardly a makeover,‖she added.Ms Boyle
also spoke of the reason she first beganto explore her vocal talents, ―I was kind of slow at school,so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.‖
44.Susan Boyle is _________
A.a judgeB.a reporterC.a beautifulD.a Scottish woman
45.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.A.she was confident of her singing
B.she was satisfied with the judges
C.she was pretty and in good shape
D.she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables
46.According to the passage,which is NOT true?
A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan‘s confidence
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.D.Simon Cowell didn‘t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.47.What can we learn from Susan Boyle‘s success
A.It‘s never too old to learn.B.It‘s easier to succeed at the age of 47.C.If you have a dream,try to make it come true!
D.If you are not able to study well,to be a singer instead.Feeling left out?
A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn’t around．Here‘s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．It’s hard when a best friend isn‘t around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new1
friends．but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends．But remember, there‘s always room for more friends．。．
Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you‘d like to play with at br
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eak．Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly．Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them．Invite someone to play with you orsay “Do you want to sit here?‖ in the lunchroom．When you‘re at break，walk over to kids you want to play with．act friendly，and say ―Hi，can l play, too?‖ or just join in．
If you have trouble doing this or if you‘re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you makenew friends．Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends．The best way to make friends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to help—and pretty soon，you‘ll have one，or two，or even more new friends.You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can sharesomething you didn‘t have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!
51．．
A．teachersB．parentsC．studentsD．visitors
52．According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they．
A．have trouble with their studiesB．don‘t have their best friends around
C．need their parents to be with themD．are too young to look after themselves
53．The underlined word 指的是．
A．sharing your ideasB．talking before many people
C．studying better at schoolD．developing new friendship
54．A．they miss their old friends a lot
B．they have no time to stay with others
C．teachers know who wants a new friend
D．they are shy or not good at making friends
55．The expression “feeling left out'‘ means―‖in Chinese．
A．受冷落8．被调侃C．挨批评D．遭攻击
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness.Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness.Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, ―Happiness depends upon ourselves.‖ In other words, we make our own happiness.Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present.You should enjoy life‘s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends.People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time.Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming.You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.Finally, many people find happiness in helping others.Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others.If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone.You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the2