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 if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】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

【小题2】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

【小题3】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

【小题4】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

【小题5】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

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.

1. 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

2. 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

3.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

4.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

5. 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

 

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.
【小题1】 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

【小题2】 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

【小题3】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

【小题4】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

【小题5】 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

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 if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】 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

【小题2】 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

【小题3】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

【小题4】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

【小题5】 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

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 your money, 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 if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】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

【小题2】 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

【小题3】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

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 your money, 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 if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】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

【小题2】 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

【小题3】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

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 if you just sit on your talent.

1.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 was tired of listening to the piano.

D．she enjoyed his singing

2.Nat King Cole succeeded because ________.

A．the lady helped him a lot

B．he caught the chance(机会)

C．he continued to play in the bar

D．he played the piano well

3.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

4.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

5.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（隐藏的） Talent

 

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Once there was a piano player in a bar. 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 if you just sit on your talent.

1.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

2.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

3.The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"

A.参加                 B.搁置            C. 开发                D.展示

4.Which could be the best title for the passage?

A. Sing in the Bar

B. Achieve Success in Life

C. Never Lose Heart

D. Find Your Hidden Talent

 

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 if you just sit on your talent.

1.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

2.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

3.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

4.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

5.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

 

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 if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】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 was tired of listening to the piano.

D．she enjoyed his singing

【小题2】Nat King Cole succeeded because ________.

A．the lady helped him a lot

B．he caught the chance(机会)

C．he continued to play in the bar

D．he played the piano well

【小题3】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

【小题4】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

【小题5】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（隐藏的） Talent

Once there was a piano player in a bar. 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 if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】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

【小题2】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

【小题3】The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"

A．参加

B．搁置

C．开发

D．展示

【小题4】Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．Sing in the Bar

B．Achieve Success in Life

C．Never Lose Heart

D．Find Your Hidden Talent

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 　　Once there was a piano player in a bar．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 if you just sit on your talent． (1) 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 (2) 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 (3) The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean" [　　] A． 参加 B． 搁置 C． 开发 D． 展示 (4) Which could be the best title for the passage? [　　] A． Sing in the Bar B． Achieve Success in Life C． Never Lose Heart D． Find Your Hidden Talent

阅读理解 　　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． (1) 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 (2) 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 (3) 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 (4) 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 (5) 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

阅读理解 　　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 if you just sit on your talent． (1) The lady asked the player to sing a song because ________． [　　] A． she paid him much money B． she knew him very well C． she wanted to have a change D． she enjoyed his singing (2) Nat King Cole succeeded because ________． [　　] A． the lady found his talent and trained him B． he caught the chance and worked hard C． he continued to play the piano in the bar D． he went to school to improve singing skills (3) The words “sit on” in Paragraph 6 probably mean ________． [　　] A． fail to realize B． forget to use C． try to develop D． want to show (4) Which could be the best title(标题)for the passage? [　　] A． Sing in the Bar． B． Become a famous singer． C． Never Lose Heart． D． Find Your Hidden Talent．

阅读理解。 　　Once there was a piano player in a bar．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 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 if you just sit on your talent． (1) 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 (2) 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 (3) 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 (4) 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 (5) 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

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    Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just   81   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   82   to the piano. I want the player to sing!"

The waiter   83   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   84   time! Nobody had ever sung the song Mona Lisa so   85  !

He had talent（天赋）he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life   86   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   87   in the US.   88   name was Nat King Cole.

You have skills and   89   , too. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be                 90   than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

81. ___________  82. ___________  83. ___________  84. __________  85. ___________

86. ___________  87. ___________  88. ___________  89. __________  90. ___________

  

Once there was a piano player in a bar. 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 if you just sit on your talent.

1. 1.

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

   1. A.
      she had paid him for this
   2. B.
      she knew him very well
   3. C.
      she wanted to have a change
   4. D.
      she enjoyed his singing
2. 2.

   Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.

   1. A.
      the lady helped him a lot
   2. B.
      he caught the chance
   3. C.
      he continued to play in the bar
   4. D.
      he stopped playing the piano
3. 3.

   The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"

   1. A.
      参加
   2. B.
      搁置
   3. C.
      开发
   4. D.
      展示
4. 4.

   Which could be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Sing in the Bar
   2. B.
      Achieve Success in Life
   3. C.
      Never Lose Heart
   4. D.
      Find Your Hidden Talent

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 if you just sit on your talent.

66. 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 was tired of listening to the piano.           D. she enjoyed his singing

67. Nat King Cole succeeded because ________.

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

   C. he continued to play in the bar               D. he played the piano well

68. 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

69. 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

70. 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（隐藏的） Talent