D

Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.

"I don't sing," said the man.

But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!

The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!'

So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all ff you just sit on your talent.

( )46. The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.

A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very well

C. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing

( )47. Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.

A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chance

C. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano

( )48. The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"

A. fail to realize B. forget to use

C. try to develop D. manage to show

( )49. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.

A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help

C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself

( )50. Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?

A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in Life

C. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent

E

Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? ―Health‖

means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.

(1). Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and

vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.

(2). Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids

need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.

(3). Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach

feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.

(4). Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies

and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time