Angela Chang(張韶涵) didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career(失業(yè)). She went to many different record companies. But she was always turned down for looking too young and small.

“I’d never had such difficulties before,” Chang said. But Chang’s talent was finally accepted in 2002. When she got a piece of work, she cried.

She soon became a star. Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards.

“You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,” said one musician after hearing Chang sing. “She has a special voice. You can’t forget it.”

But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. Chang is also an actress. She has played a role in the popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine and At Dolphin Bay. Many people remember her common-girl parts in the plays. But acting is difficult. Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired(解雇). Another time it took her 27 tries to get a scene(一場戲) right.

“I cried when I got back home,” Chang said. “But I knew that I wouldn’t always fail. You only fail when you give up.”

Now with four albums behind her - Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland, it’s clear that Chang and music were made for each other. As she sings in one song, “I have a pair of invisible wings(隱形的翅膀). They fly me to the skies and give me hope.”

（   ）1. The phrase “turned down” in the first paragraph means “________________”.

        A. 承認                       B. 拒絕                       C. 開除                D. 雇用

（   ）2. Many record companies refused to co-operate(合作) with her because ______________.

       A. she looks very common                                  B. she is too young

       C. she doesn’t sing very well                               D. she looks young and small

（   ）3. Which of the following is NOT right?

       A. She won many awards for the album Over the Rainbow.

       B. She has made four films.

       C. One musician spoke highly of(贊揚) her.  D. She is not only a singer but an actress.

（   ）4. Although acting is difficult for her, she never gives up because ______________.

        A. she is strong-minded                                    B. people like her films 

        C. she is interested in acting                              D. she acted in the popular TV plays

（   ）5. Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

       A. The Small Girl.                                              B. Four Albums.

       C. I have a Pair of Invisible Wings.                      D. A Poor Actress.

  Life is not easy,so I’d like to say “When anything happens ,believe in yourself.”

When I was a young boy , I was    1   shy to talk to anyone.My classmates often    2  me.I was sad but could do nothing,Later,   3   happened,and it changed my life.It was an English speech contest.My mother asked me to   4   it .What a terrible idea!It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

  “Come on,boy.Believe in yourself.You are sure to    5   the contest.”Then mother and I talked about many different topics.At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself.”I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100    6   .With my mother’s great love,I did    7   in the contest.I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place,I heard the cheers  8   the teachers and the students.Those classmates   9   once looked down on（看不起）me ,now all said “Congratulations!”to me.My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

  Since then,everything has changed for me.When I do anything,I try to tell   10  to be sure and I will find myself.This is not only for a person but also for a country.

1.A.too                         B.so                             C.quite                         D.very

2.A.made faces at          B.looked after               C.caught up with           D.laughed at

3.A.nothing                   B.something                  C.everything                 D.anything

4.A.take part in             B.join                           C.get                            D.make

5.A.lose                        B.win                           C.pass                          D.beat

6.A.words                    B.topics                        C.times                        D.sentences

7.A.well                       B.good                         C.bad                           D.interested

8.A.for                         B.at                              C.from                         D.to

9.A.when                     B.what                         C.which                       D.who

10.A.someone               B.me                            C.everything                 D.myself

—Could you tell me 　　　　　?

—I’m confident and creative.

A. how are you　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what you are like

C. what are you like　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how you are

 I’m           that I can’t go to the movie with you tonight, for I have lots of work to do.

A. sure                  B. glad                  C. sad                   D. afraid

 —Did Li Ming do very           in the last math exam?

 —Yes, he did better than           in his class.

A. well, anyone else                            B. good, any other student

C. good, anyone else                           D. well, any student

 I don’t know if he           tomorrow. If he           , I’ll tell him about it.

A. will come, will come                      B. comes, comes

C. comes, will come                           D. will come, comes

He is a kind man and easy 　　　　　.

A. getting along with　　　　　　　　B. getting along

C. to get along with　　　　　　　　 D. to get on

 He was stopped by the rain           the trees.

A. to plant             B. to planting         C. for planting        D. from planting

The football player earns           dollars a year.

A. two millions       B. two million        C. two millions of   D. two million of

If he _____ with us, we _____ finish the task earlier last time.

        A. is; will        B. is; would      C. was; will       D. were; would