When Omega was born in Uganda, she did two things: Smile and then sing. When Omega was 4 years old, her talent(天賦) for music was recognized, so she became one of the youngest members of the first African Children’s Choir(合唱團(tuán)). She traveled the world with the choir, and it was from this experience that she grew into a singer today.
Although having a beautiful voice, she had to find other ways besides music to earn a living at first. When she was 16, her parents sent her to the USA to study. Like her mother, Omega wanted to become a doctor and do something meaningful in her country of Uganda.  
However, like many artists, music was so much a part of her that she had to choose. With encouragement from her family and friends, she opened her own production company(制作公司) after graduation. Since then, she has been working as an artist. Her songs make people feel good about life. Apart from that, she is also interested in health care and education. Omega is one of those Ugandan females who are showing the world their valuable talents.
小題1:Her experiences in the Choir helped Omega to ____.
A．burst into songB．recognize her music talent
C．travel the worldD．become a singer
小題2: What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in paragraph three?
A．music was very important to her
B．music took her a lot of time
C．music cost her so much money
D．music was the last thing she would choose
小題3: We can learn from the passage that Omega is ____.
A．a(chǎn) good teacherB．a(chǎn) famous African artist
C．a(chǎn) kind politicianD．a(chǎn) warm-hearted doctor

小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:B
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B．Because they had no time to lawyer’s office.
C．Because they wanted to make their divorce open.
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B．introduce Wambugu’s contribution to genetic engineering
C．introduce a new way of killing plant viruses
D．tell how hard Wambugu worked in her lab for three years
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A．Her wish to save sweet potatoes in Kenya.
B．Her great interest in genetic engineering.
C．Her love for sweet potatoes.
D．Her interest in plant life.
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A．a(chǎn) crop virusB．chemical technology
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Each February 21, her birthday, she would share the secrets of long life. Some years it was “a sense of humour”, others it was “keeping busy”. “God must have forgotten me,” she once explained. The truth probably was that she had good genes: her mother reportedly lived to be 86 and her father 94.
Her life had its sadness: she outlived her husband, her only daughter and her grandson. According to a friend, she was imperturbable. “If you can’t do anything about it,” she reportedly said, “don’t worry about it.”
In her last years she was nearly blind and deaf, but her health remained good. She ate a few bars of chocolate each week and continued smoking until a few years ago, when she could no longer light her own cigarettes. She never lost her sense of humour. On her 110th birthday, she commented, “I’ve only ever had one wrinkle, and I’m sitting on it. “Her longevity made her famous; her spirit made her eternal (永恒的).
小題1:Why does the author mention Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso and the Eiffel Tower?
A．To show that Calment had seen famous people and things.
B．To emphasize that Calment was born a long time ago.
C．To indicate that Calment is just as famous.
D．To admire the knowledge that Calment had.
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A．a(chǎn) sense of humorB．being kept busy
C．belief in GodD．good genes
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A．calmB．humorousC．friendlyD．healthy
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