九年级英语Module3Heroes主题阅读练习（新版）外研版.docx

Module 3 Heroes 主题阅读I. 主题阅读LiYugang dresses like a woman and sings like a bird. He won the third prize in CCTVs Star Road in 2006. He sings folk songs. However, he seems to have the spirit of Mei Lanfang. In fact, the young man had learnt something from Mei Lanfangs student. People in China usually dont like cross-dressing(反串). But people are really surprised at Lis beauty and grace when he sings and dances.Do you know who invented QQ? It was Ma Huateng. He was born in Guangdong in 1971. He chose computer science when he entered Shenzhen University in 1989. He worked as a computer programmer for a company in Shenzhen for five years after he graduated in 1993. Later he left the company and started his own company in 1998.Yue Fei was a famous hero of Song Dynasty. He was born in a poor family in Henan Province. He was very brave and won many battles with his soldiers. But Qin Hui having the authority of the emperor, needed no reason to execute Yue Fei. Later a temple about Yue was built in memory of him at the foot of Qixia Ling by West Lake, in Hangzhou.1. Who did Li Yugang once learn from according to the passage? A. Mei Lanfang. B. Mei Lanfangs student. C. Mei Yanfangs students. D. Mei Lanfangs friends.2. The underlined word “grace” means “_” in Chinese. A.粗犷 B.做作 C.傲慢 D.优雅3. From the passage, we know Yue Fei _. A. was not born in a rich family B. was not brave C. killed Qin Hui D. built a temple4. Ma Huateng set up his own company when he was _. A. 18 B. 22 . C. 27 D. 425. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Li Yugang invented QQ. B. Ma Huateng used to work as a computer programmer for a company.C. Li Yugang won the first prize in CCTVs Star Road. D. Yue Fei seldom won battles with his soldiers.II. 完形填空Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need fortune (运气),” his father said. “But 1 you work hard, no fortune will come.”What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didnt like him. “You have no 2 . You will never be a pianist.” As an eight-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 3 . He decided that he didnt want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks he didnt touch the piano. Wisely (明智地) his father didnt _4_ , but wait.Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didnt want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 5 he could show other people that he had the ability to do it well. That day he told his father that he wanted to 6 with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.He started 7 competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition when it was announced that Lang Lang had won, he was too 8 to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldnt stay in China foreverhe had to play on the worlds big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang 9 again, this time to Philadelphia, USA.There he spent two years practicing and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 10 performance at Chicagos Raviniu Festival, gigs(演奏会) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (找到) him, and lets him shine.1. A. ifB. unlessC. when D. since2. A. pianoB. knowledgeC. fortuneD. talent3. A. hurtB. illC. brokenD. scared4. A. hearB. pushC. eatD. sleep5. A. realizedB. explainedC. forgotD. noticed6. A. argueB. danceC. studyD.