Bob Geldof is one of the most famous pop 36________ of the 37 ________ century．He was born in Ireland in 1954．His mother 38 ________ when he was eleven．When he was fourteen，he became 39 ________ in pop groups．He left school and worked first in a food factory and 40________ as a worker building roads．In 1975 he returned to Dublin，and stared his own pop group．From 1979 to 1982 they were the top group in Britain，but in 1982 the group stopped 41________ together．

Bob Geldof's life changed 42 ________ an October evening in 1984 when he was watching TV．He became sad when he saw pictures of hungry people in Africa．He felt he should do 43________ to help them．

He called on all his friends in the pop world．By January in1985，five 44 ________ pounds had been collected. After the 45 ________ of his records，Bob went to African countries．

36．A．star              B．stars             C．singer                    D．the stars

37．A．twenty                 B．twelve                 C．twentieth         D．twelfth

38．A．dead             B．died              C．has been dead D．dying

39．A．interest                B．interesting    C．interested               D．interests

40．A．later             B．late                      C．latest                     D．＼

41．A．sings            B．to sing                 C．singing                   D．Sang

42．A．in                        B．a(chǎn)t                        C．from                      D．on

43．A．something    B．a(chǎn)nything        C．nothing                  D．everything

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

45．A．succeed        B．success               C．successful              D．succeeded

-Dad，I’m sorry I didn’t do well in my test this time．

-Don’t worry．I’m sure you will never give up（放棄）until you __________．

A．succeed           B．success           C．will succeed           D．successful

The charity show was a big ______. We have raised much money for Project Hope.

A．surprise                              B．success

C．suggestion                             D．stress

Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An     1   had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.

He was Matthew.   2  he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told    3  would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about   4  and succeeding and seeking（追尋）his dreams.

When we finished talking, I went to my    5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about    6   and overcoming obstacles（克服障礙）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it   7  to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had   8   and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are   9  to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll      10   . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.

Thank you for loving me.

Your friend

Matthew

1.                A．excuse         B．effect          C．operation D．illness

2.                A．While          B．When          C．Although  D．Because

3.                A．they           B．he             C．she  D．I

4.                A．winning        B．teaching        C．playing   D．working

5.                A．home          B．desk           C．classroom D．bag

6.                A．failure         B．success         C．luck D．smile

7.                A．a(chǎn)round         B．in             C．back D．down

8.                A．went away      B．passed away     C．stayed away   D．moved away

9.                A．surprised       B．brave          C．sorry D．happy

10.               A．never          B．ever           C．often D．seldom