Could I take a message for you？（英译中)

an, I had to play ______ the world's big stages. So in 1997, my father and I moved again, this time to Philadelphia, ______ I could attend the Curtis Institute of Music. ______ our money worries were easing. The school paid for an apartment and even lent me a Steinway (斯坦威钢琴). At night, I would _____ into the living room just to touch the keys. Now that I was in America, I wanted to become famous, but my new teachers reminded me that I had a lot to learn. I spent two years ______, and by 1999 I had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard me play and liked me, but orchestra schedules were set far in advance. I thought I might join them in a few years.

1.A.Finally

B.sneak

C.on

D.practicing

E.so

2.A.Finally

B.sneak

C.on

D.practicing

E.so

3.A.Finally

B.sneak

C.on

D.practicing

E.so

4.A.Finally

B.sneak

C.on

D.practicing

E.so

5.A.Finally

B.sneak

C.on

D.practicing

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t.The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to.

He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snow melted in the following spring.Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by carrying hunters over parts of the country where there were no roads and no railways.He asked the pilot to take him back to the piece of forest.

The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter showed it to him on the map.“But there is nowhere to land there,” said the pilot.“I have flown over that we can’t land anywhere between this river and these mountains.”

“I thought you were a wonderful pilot,” said the hunter, “some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp.”

“That’s right,” answered the pilot.“I can land a plane where nobody else can.But I tell you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about.”

“And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring？” said the hunter.

“Is that true？” asked the pilot.

“Yes, it is.I swear it.”

Well, this pilot could not let himself beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.

When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise(陡坡) at one end.The pilot thought there was not enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plane.When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back.As the hunter climbed out, he smiled happily and said, “Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time.”.

6.The hunter in the story went to the forest ().

A.once

B.two times

C.many times

D.none of the above

7.In the story the hunter asked a pilot to take him to the piece of forest.This pilot was ().

A.the same pilot who had taken him to the place once

B.a different pilot who had never been to that part of the country

C.a pilot who had been to the place many times

D.a pilot who had never heard of such a place

8.It was difficult for the pilot to land the plane because ().

A.the place for landing was as big as a room

B.the place for landing was as small as a postage stamp

C.there wasn't any place to land

D.there was a room near the landing place

9.“When it came to the rise, I turned right over onto its back.” What do the words “its back” refer to？()

A.the back of the rise

B.the pilot’s back

C.the back of the plane

D.the back of the small spot

10.The hunter got to the plane the first time().

A.by jumping out of the place during the flight

B.in an entirely different way

C.exactly the same way as he got there the second time

D.by climbing down the tree on which the place hand landed

n rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

In the aftemoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp, It started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp？

Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house？ That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometers in such cold weather! It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they？ None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree？ It was one of their tents!

1.John and his two friends went to the forest to watch the trees in the forest.()

2.They could not f1nd their way back because there was only one road to their camp.()

3.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to the camp.()

4.The horses stopped because they were tired after running for along way.()

5.The story happened at night when nothing could be seen.()

rst began college. She said, “I was always well-prepared for my examination. But I would go in to class to take the exam, and I would fall apart. I could not answer the questions correctly—even though I knew the answers! I would just blank out because of nervousness and fear.” Hitoshi Sakamoto, an anthropology student at Temple University in Tokyo reports similar experiences.

These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is stressed about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the severe tension and nervousness.

Now there are special university courses to help students. In these courses, advisors and psychologists try to help students by teaching them to, manage test anxiety. Such a course helps students learn to live with stress and not fail because of it. First students take a practice test to measure their worry level. If the tests show that their stress level is high, the students can take a short course to manage the fear. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. They get training to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work more easily. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.

Doreen Sykora saw immediate results after taking such a course. She now has enthusiasm about the relaxation methods. “Mostly, what I do is imagine myself in a very calm place. Then I imagine myself picking up a pencil. I move slowly and carefully. I breathe easily and let all the tension out. With each breath, more worry leaves me. It really works too. My grades have improved great! I’m really doing well at McGill now. This relaxation method works not only on examinations, but it has improved the rest of my life as well.”

For Hitoshi in Tokyo, the results were the same. He is enjoying school a lot more and learning more.

11. What is the similarity between Doreen Sykora and Hitoshi Sakamoto？

A. Students from the same university. B. Failing in all the examinations.

C. Experiences of test anxiety. D. Having the same poor studying habits.

12. These are signs of test anxiety EXCEPT________.

A. worries about a test. B. stressed about a test.

C. low grades and poor study habits. D. nervousness during the test

13. What’s the purpose of some special university student-help courses？

A. To help students to reduce test anxiety.

B. To show a stress level experienced by students.

C. To learn more knowledge about test anxiety.

D. To have a better understanding of test anxiety.

14. What’s the meaning of “blank out” in paragraph 1？

A. To be like a blanket. B. To be sure of an answer.

C. To be relaxed. D. To be unable to think clearly.

15. What’s the organization of passage？

A. Examples — theories — ideas.

B. Problem — strategy — result.

C. General statement — examples — result.

D. Strategy — experiment — examples.

Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth SportsWhen I joined a private football league a few

Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I joined a private football league a few years ago，the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential，and I became captain of my 36. That was before all the fun was taken out of 37 .At first，everyone on the team got 38playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games，and the 39 started. Some parents，who had paid the coach extra money so their daughters could have 40 one-on-one training，got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our 41 . The coach was replaced.The new coach，however，took all the fun out of the game：All we did during practice was 42 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 43 .Of course，all teams run drills;they are 44 . But we ran so much that，afterwards，we had trouble 45 . Younger people shouldn't be doing exercises 46 for 18-year-olds.I was very thin 47 I started football，but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much，because I was afraid of being too 48 to run. I feared making mistakes，and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 49 .Is all this pressure necessary ？I 50up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same，and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's 51 ，because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 52from the coach or their parents.I continued playing football at school and 53my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 54 him，he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 55 down，I played better. When you enjoy something，it's a lot easier to do it well.

36 A. class B. club C. team D. board

37 A. playing B. living C. learning D. working

38 A. great B. equal C. right D. extra

39 A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure

40 A. free B. private C. good D. basic

41 A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs

42 A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot

43 A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training

44 A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical

45 A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing

46 A. used B. intended C. made D. described

47 A. till B. since C. before D. because

48 A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big

49 A. size B. share C. space D. state

50 A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked

51 A. loud B. fast C. publicly D. calmly

52 A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I

53 A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure

54 A. if B. for C. while D. although

55 A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh

A.Sure.

B.I could.

C.Yes，I do.

D.No，not at all.

A、so could I

B、either did I

C、he said such

D、such did he

A.since

B.before

C.when

D.until

A.latest

B.later

C.last

A.Go on

B.Go ahead

C.Come on

D.Come along

A.Go on

B.Here you are

C.Go up

D.Here are you