专题03 期末核心考点强化练200道（十八大类）九年级英语（牛津译林版）（原卷版）.docx

1、专题03期末核心考点强化练200道（十八大类）学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、名词辨析1It is easy to find information on the Internet, but the _ is how we can tell whether the information is true or not.AcourageBwealthCprogressDchallenge2One persons _ doesnt depend on how much money he has made, but on how many contributions he has made to

2、 our country.AexperienceBvalueCwealthDcareer3To our joy, China has made great _ in various fields over the past five years.AprogressBresultCsuggestionsDworks4Hi, Sandy. How is your new school?Fantastic. We can choose the course according to our _.AgradesBtalentsCappearancesDexperiences5Of all the ar

3、t forms, I like _ best.AhistoryBbadmintonCindigoDphotography6One persons _ doesnt depend on how much money he has made, but on how many contributions he has made to our country.AwealthBvalueCqualityDcareer7The video of Sun Haiyang and his wife caught Chinese peoples _. They were crying and hugging t

4、heir long-lost son Sun Zhuo.AattentionBsuggestionCappearanceDachievement8If you want to solve the problem of stress, you need to find out the _ first.AmethodBcauseCthoughtDsuggestion9 A college girl was killed when she went running in a park this summer. What a pity! We feel sorry for the young _.Aw

5、itnessBvictimCsuspectDmurderer10Su Hua ran too fast and was out of _, so he fell onto the ground.AwayBconditionCcontrolDuse二、连词辨析11_ Shirley _ Sue speaks good English, so they can communicate with these exchange students from America very well.ANeither; norBNot only; but alsoCBoth; andDEither; or12T

6、he movie Home Coming _ shows how the two diplomats protect their people with courage and wisdom, _ describes different roles of common people.Anot only; but alsoBeither; orCneither; norDnot; but13_ Sandy _ Jean speaks good English, so they can chat with each other well.ANeither; norBNot only; but al

7、soCBoth; andDEither; or14The weather there is _ too hot _ too cold, so few people refuse to live there.Aneither; norBeither; orCnot only; but alsoDboth; and15Whats the weather like in auturnn in Suzhou?Its _ too hot _ too cold. Its a good time for a picnic.Aboth; andBeither; orCneither; norDnot only

8、; but also16Sandy wont lose weight _ she stops eating too much.AunlessBifCafterDwhen17Travelling to Qatar costs _ much _ common football fans hardly have a chance to watch 2022 World Cup.Atoo; toBso; forCso; thatDsuch; that18_ you know little about protecting yourself in the earthquake, youd better

9、search for more information about it online.AUnlessBSinceCThoughDWhether19Im looking forward to the opening ceremony of the 20th Games of Jiangsu Province. _ will it take place?_ 28th August, 2022.AWhen; UntilBHow long; Not untilCWhen; Not untilDHow long; Until20More and more foreigners begin to lea

10、rn Chinese, _ its difficult to speak and write.AbecauseBifCunlessDalthough21Check what you have written _ you hand in your report.AsinceBbeforeCwhileDuntil22Its said that Xinyuan mutton tastes delicious.Well, _ we are here, why not go to the restaurant and order some?AthoughBunlessCsinceDwhenever23_

11、 you keep living in the past, you cant fully live in the present.AUntilBUnlessCThoughDIf24_ silk clothes feel soft and comfortable, its difficult to be taken good care of.AUnlessBThoughCSinceDHowever25My grandma lives actively. She says youth is _ a time of life, _ a state (状态) of mind.Aeither; orBn

12、either; norCboth; andDnot; but26Everyone grows old, _ not everyone grows up.AandBorCbutDso27Theres only one ticket left for the football match. _ you _ your brother can go to watch it.ABoth; andBNot only; but alsoCEither; orDNeither; nor28Where shall we have a picnic this weekend?_ by the lake _ in

13、the park. It depends on you.AEither；orBNeither；norCBoth；andDNot only；but also三、代词辨析29TVs have made _ easy to watch interesting films without going out.AthatBthisCitDone30Im feeling blue these days.Everyone has one of those days when _ goes right.AsomethingBanythingCnothingDeverything31I cant find th

14、e magazine Reader I bought this morning. Well, Jack is reading _ over there. Why not go and see if it is yours?AitBthatConeDthis32Tom invited Jim and Ben to his birthday party, but _ of them came. AneitherBallCbothDnone33Which colour do you like better, blue or violet? _ of them is OK for me. I thin

15、k they are beautiful.AEitherBBothCNeitherDNone四、介词辨析34Daniel, have you ever heard of Africas Great Green Wall?Yes, it is a project to build an 8000-kilometer-long forest _ eleven countries in Africa.AaroundBacrossCagainstDamong35How soon will the concert begin?_ tomorrow.ANot untilBUntilCSinceDFor36

16、Im afraid I can not solve the maths problem. It is _ my ability. Dont lose heart.AbeyondBaboveCwithoutDover37How soon will the sports meeting begin?_tomorrow.ANot untilBUntilCSinceDFor38Do you know the man who was charged _ shoplifting?No, I dont. But I dont think he is guilty _ that crime. Afor; of

17、Bwith; ofCof; withDwith; for39I havent been to Xinghua for years.You really need to pay a visit, and youll find changes there are _ imagination (想象).AforBwithCwithoutDbeyond五、形容词副词辨析40The show attracted thousands of audiences, including _ fans from Shanghai.AloyalBcuriousCpatientDpractical41Can you

18、tell me when the Boeing 737 MAX planes will be allowed to fly again, sir? Im afraid its still_ to talk about that. Well see.Alate enoughBearly enoughCtoo lateDtoo early42Everyone was _ to see the girl turn round and round nonstop for a few hours. They simply couldnt believe their eyes.AinterestedBin

19、terestingCamazedDsurprising43My father took some _ actions to lose weight. For example, he ate small but healthy meals and took exercise every day.ApowerfulBpeacefulCpleasantDpractical44Are you going on a picnic tomorrow? _ not. The radio says its going to rain.ASimplyBReallyCCorrectlyDProbably45Goo

20、d news! The Chinese women basketball team came second in the 2022 World Cup._! The final is the most exciting one I have ever seen.ASpeciallyBWiselyCSuddenlyDExactly46If one of your friends sends you a text message to borrow money, youd better phone him _ first to make sure it is real.AfinallyBhardl

21、yCdirectlyDrecently47Chinese people are proud that Chinas Shenzhou-14 taikounauts _ grow rice in space.AhopefullyBhardlyCpossiblyDsuccessfully48Ants are _ little insects, but they have _ much power if they work in groups.Aso; soBso; suchCsuch; suchDsuch; so49The rain is so heavy that people could _

22、go out.AhardBhardlyCusuallyDsimply六、动词辨析50Scarves, snow and frozen lakes. all these _ us that winter has arrived.AremainBremindCrecordDrepresent51Whats secret of no myopia (近视) in Wantang Primary School in Yunnan?A teacher at the school says that each student is _ to play outdoors for over 3 hours a

23、 day.ArequiredBreportedCrespectedDrepeated52Jack, why does your voice _ so high?I _ my hands, but you didnt call me.Araise; roseBrise; raisedCraise; raisedDrise; rose53Class was over, but the difficult Maths problem _ unsolved.AbecameBturnedCkeptDremained54Do you have to move, Adam? Anyway, a cheap

24、flat like this can not be easily found.Im afraid I _, or Ill be driven mad by the noise around.AneedBcanCcouldDmust55He is very glad that he has _ to make a delicious cake.AsucceededBfinishedCcomeDmanaged56The party tonight _ the end of our summer vacation. Tomorrow we are all going back home and ge

25、tting ready for school.AchangesBmarksCcreatesDdoubts57People in cold areas prefer warm colours in their homes to _ a warm and comfortable feeling.AcreateBavoidCborrowDcancel58It is said that now in China, 92.7 percent of the schools have _ after-school arts and sports activity classes to reduce acad

26、emic burdens (减负).AclosedBrefusedCchangedDopened59For our health, we _ be too careful.AshouldntBmustntCcantDneednt60I havent seen Shirley for days! Oh, shes just lost her job. I am sure she _ be busy looking for a new one.AmustBshouldCcanDmay61Where are your family going this winter holiday?We _ go

27、to visit Shanghai Disneyland, but I am not sure.AmustBwillCmightDshould62How can I _ you? Youve lied to me again and again.AenvyBtrustCnoticeDdoubt63Driving in rush hours may be dangerous, so you _ be too careful.AmustntBcantCneedntDshouldnt七、短语辨析64The development of China _ much better than before

28、through our hard work.Aruns outBfinds outCturns outDbreaks out65Enough sleep is important for our health. If you _ for mobile phone games, youll feel sleepy in class and fall behind in study.Agive upBtake upCpick upDstay up66Our teachers always encourage us to _ more challenges and improve our skill

29、s.Atake offBtake onCtake inDtake away67Do you like watching horror films? No. They are full of mysteries at first, but usually _ to be quite silly.Awork outBbreak outCturn outDstay out68I look stupid with this haircut. All my classmates will _ me.Alaugh atBagree withCdeal withDworry about69Im sorry

30、Im late, Mr Chen. But my bike was broken on the way.Thats all right. But I dont like persons who always _ stories.Amake upBlook upCpick upDgive up70To everybodys surprise, the fashionable young lady _ to be a thief.Afound outBtook outCput outDturned out71The boy felt _ sleepy in class because of sta

31、ying up to watch the football match last night.Aa lotBa little bitCa fewDa lot of72Maybe there are _ 20 students in need. We can help them.Aat firstBat onceCat lastDat least73In China, ancient books _ bamboo before paper was invented.Awere made up ofBwere made fromCmade ofDwere made of74Audrey Hepbu

32、rn _ cancer.So she did. We all felt very sad about the loss of a great actress.Adie ofBdied fromCdied ofDdead from75Half the letter is _ with her complaints about her neighbours.Ataken upBcome upCset upDgiven up76With the release of the COVID-19 prevention and control, _ people have gone to Sanya fo

33、r winter, and the number of the visitors _ growing rapidly these days,Aa great deal of; isBa great deal of; areCa great number of; isDa great number of; are77A year _ four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.Adivides intoBis divided toCdivided intoDis divided into八、就近原则78Not only chi

34、ldren but also my husband _ crazy about the movie Another Me.AisBareCamDwere79What would you like to have for lunch, Millie?Either noodles or rice_ OK.AisBareCwereDwas九、形容词的位置与级的变化80Kitty is _ a writer.Atoo creative to beBenough to be creativeCso creative that to beDcreative enough to be81What happe

35、ned this morning?A woman was found _ in her house. She was attacked and bled to _.Adead; deathBdead; diedCdeath; deathDdied; death82A famous doctor is found _ in his house in the film.AdeadBdieCdeathDdying83No one can succeed without diligence（勤奋）.Exactly. So _ you work, _ you will be to your dream.

36、Athe more hardly; the closerBthe harder; the more closelyCthe harder; the closerDthe more hardly; the more closely84We are now covering these _ girls wonderful performances _.Alive；liveBlively；aliveCalive；livingDlively；live85The population of China _ over 1.4 billion. China has a bigger population t

37、han _ in the world.Ais; any countryBis; any other countryCare; the other countriesDare; any other countries86Yuan Longping is _ known as a rice scientist to the whole world. Yes, though he has passed away, he will be the _ of China forever.Awide; prideBwidely; proudCwide; prideDwidely; pride87Rice a

38、nd wheat _ there and they _ because of the nice weather.Ais grown; grown wellBare grown; grow wellCgrow; are good grownDgrows; grows good88Nick jumped _ in the school sports meeting. We all speak _ of him.Ahighly; highBhighly; highlyChigh; highlyDhigh; high89Toms cousin is _ boy, but he knows so man

39、y English words.Aa such littleBa so littleCso a littleDsuch a little十、特殊句式：倒装与省略90 I havent seen the film My Country; My Parents yet. _. How about watching it together tonight?ASo do IBNeither do ICSo have IDNeither have I91Last winter holiday, I didnt go anywhere. How boring!_. But Im going somewhe

40、re for a holiday this winter.ANeither did IBNeither I didCEither did IDEither I did92Will your younger brother go for a picnic this Sunday?If I dont go, _.Aso does heBso will heCneither does heDneither will he93_ the city _ a western restaurant and some small cafes, with pretty flowers inside.ATo th

41、e north of; isBIn the south of; liesCIn the north of; areDTo the south of; have94If you dont go hiking this Sunday, _.Aso will IBso do ICneither will IDneither do I95I dont think that watching TV ads is a waste of time. _. As far as I know, some of them are really creative.AThe same to youBMe tooCSo

42、 do IDNeither do I96I havent been to Sanwan Park yet._. Why not go there this Sunday?ANeither have IBSo do ICSo have IDNeither do I97I havent seen My Country, My Parents yet. _. How about watching it together tonight?ASo do IBNeither do ICSo have IDNeither have I十一、感叹句：What与how98_ waste of time it i

43、s to watch _ useless ads on TV!I agree with you.AWhat; the number ofBWhat a; a number ofCWhat a; the number ofDWhat; a number of99_ great progress Peter has made in this term!_ He is one of the top students in our class now.AHow; Neither has he.BWhat a; So is he.CWhat; So he has.DHow; Neither he is.

44、100_ great progress John has made in his subjects!Yes.AHow aBWhat aCWhatDHow十二、反意疑问句101-The book isnt easy for Jack to understand,_?-_. His foreign language is far better than expected.AIsnt it; NoBis it; YesCisnt it; YesDis it; No102Kate felt uncomfortable in the armchair on the plane, _ she?_, but

45、 she was still excited.Adid; YesBdid; NoCdidnt; YesDdidnt; No103Your father hardly has any free time for you, does he?_. He is busy with his business all the time.AYes, he hasBNo, he hasntCYes, he doesDNo, he doesnt104Your sister isnt a nurse, is she?_. She teaches Chinese in a primary school.ANo, s

46、he isntBYes, she isCYes, she isntDNo, she is105 Tom is a top student in his class. Hes seldom asked to do the housework at home,_ he? _. His patents are very busy with their work, so he has to do some cleaning every day.Ahas; YesBhasnt; NoCis; YesDisnt; No106 He has few friends to share his joy and

47、sadness, _ he?_. Its really bad for him to keep quiet all the time.Ahasnt, YesBhas, NoCdoes, YesDdoes, No十三、谓语动词的语态与时态107Our community _ cakes to those old people for free this coming New Years Day.Awere offeredBwill offerChave offeredDare offered108The teacher told us that the sun _ in the east.Ari

48、seBhas risenCroseDrises109I dont know if he _ the exam, but hell do better if he _ harder.Apasses; worksBpasses; will workCwill pass; will workDwill pass; works110Why didnt you answer my phone call last night? Oh, sorry. I _ the World Cup excitedly and didnt hear it.AwatchedBwas watchingChad watched

49、Dhave watched111You look tired today!My husband _ the World Cup all night. That was too noisy!AwatchesBhas watchedCwas watchingDwill watch112Our sports meeting _ on the first of March.Wow, thats only two weeks away!Ahas startedBwill startCstartedDwas starting113I knocked on your door last night, but

50、 nobody answered. Oh, I_ 2022 FIFA World Cup at my neighbors shop.Aam watchingBhas watchedCwas watchingDwatched114When you are home, give me a call to let me know you _ safely. Okay, I will call you as soon as I got home, Mr. Wu.AarrivedBhave arrivedCwill arriveDare arriving115The air pollution _ wo

51、rse unless we _ action to protect the environment.Ais；will takeBwill be；will takeCwill be；takeDwont be；take116 Sadly, the 23-year-old girl from Anhui was found _ in a river in Wuxi last month. Nobody knew when she _. What bad news! As teenagers, we need to guard against any possible danger around us

52、.Adead; dieBdie; deathCdead; diedDdie; died117In the middle of Wuyue Square _ a national flag last week.Yes. We got together there and watched the _ of the national flag.Ahanged, riseBhanged, raisingChung, raisingDhung, rising118Nancy is not coming for the birthday party tonight. Why? But she _.Apro

53、misesBpromisedCwill promiseDis promised119Could you tell me what _, Beth?Sure. Success and joy.Adoes orange representBorange representedCdid orange representDorange represents120Zhong Nanshan once said in his speech that a third vaccine (疫苗) _ the COVID-19 more effectively (有效地).Ahas preventedBwill

54、preventCpreventsDwould prevent121A year _ four seasons. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.Adivides intoBis divided toCdivided intoDis divided into122Can I go to the concert tomorrow?Of course. If your homework _ by noon.Ais doneBwill be doneChas doneDdoes123I hear the 19th Asian Games _. Is

55、 it true?No, its just a rumor (谣言). It will be held on a new date in 2023.AcancelledBwas cancelledCwill cancelDhas cancelled124Mmm.Delicious. What is it?It _ zongzi, Tony. Its a traditional food in China.AcallsBis calledCcalledDwas called125Im afraid I cant finish the report unless I _ another three

56、 hours.Ahave givenBam givenCwill be givenDwas given126Do you know_ in Paris? It will be put off, but the date hasnt been decided yet.Awhen will the 33rd Olympic Games take placeBwhen the 33rd Olympic Games will be heldCwhen will the 33rd Olympic Games be heldDwhen the 33rd Olympic Games will be take

57、n place127Which team will enter the final of the basketball competition?No one can know the result until it _ tomorrow morning.AannouncesBis announcedCwill announceDwill be announced128Do you know when America _?Awas discoveredBdiscoveredCwas inventedDinvented129Rice and wheat _ there and they _ bec

58、ause of the nice weather.Ais grown; grown wellBare grown; grow wellCgrow; are good grownDgrows; grows good十四、宾语从句精选130Bob, what else do you want to know about Nanjing?I am wondering _ Nanjing is one of Chinas safest cities.AthatBwhetherCwhatDwhere131Having a dream is the first step, but whether you

59、can realize it depends on _.Ahow will you do itBwho are youCwhat you will doDwhere will you go132Do you know _ from Yancheng to Beijing?Now? About 5 hours by high-speed railway.Ahow far is itBhow soon it will beChow long shall we spendDhow long it will take us133Royce, do you know _?Perhaps he works

60、 as a stuntman.Awhat is the manBwhat the man isCwhere does the man workDwhere the man works134Could you please tell me _? We can produce less waste, reuse and recycle things.Ahow we can live a green lifeBwhy we can live a green lifeCwhy can we live a green lifeDhow can we live a green life135Some pe

61、ople are not sure _ the great writer wrote the works by himself.It may need a deep study.AsinceBwhileCafterDwhether136Which of the following is not a defining relative clause（定语从句）?AThe police have confirmed that the victim was a computer engineer.BA detective is someone who looks for clues to somet

62、hing important.CYuan Longping is one of the greatest people that have ever lived.DThe journey would take only 20 minutes in spacecraft that travel at the speed of light.137I doubt _ his advice is worth _. I would rather _ it twice.Athat; taking; to thinkBif; being taken; thinkCwhether; taking; think

63、Dthat; to take; think138-Could you tell me_? Id like to take part in it.- On February 5th.Awhen would the fashion show be heldBwhere the fashion show would be heldCwhen the fashion show will be heldDwhere the fashion show will be held139Can you imagine _by the year 2100?I never think about it. Maybe

64、 we have to move to the Mars.Awhat life will be likeBhow life will be likeChow will life beDwhat will life be like140A young man was found _ at the corner of the street. The police tried to find out how he_.Adying; diesBwas dying; deadCdead; diedDdied; died141The police are still working at the scen

65、e of the crime to find out_ the victim was killed_ he was found.Ahow; whenBwhy; howCwhere; ifDwhether; where142Some of my friends are interested in science, but none of them can tell_.Awhere was this kind of plant foundBwhen UFOs appear next timeChow elephants communicateDwhy do some flowers come ou

66、t in winter143- What are you doing, Jack? -I am searching for some information about the Blue Moon. I wonder _.Athat it will appear next timeBwhy does it look blueCwhen was it found for the first timeDwhether it represents something lucky144- Next Friday is my mothers birthday. Im thinking about _.

67、_ Good boy! And please give my best wishes to her.Awhat present I gave herBhow I can give her a surpriseCif I planned a party for herDwhere will my family have a big meal145Some of my friends are interested in science, but none of them can tell_Awhen UFOs appeared next timeBthat horses know the way

68、or notChow elephants communicateDwhere was this kind of plant found146Excuse me, could you tell me ?In five minutes.Ahow soon will the film beginBhow soon the film will beginChow long the film has been onDhow long has the film been on147-Could you tell me yesterday? -Because my bike was broken on my

69、 way to school.Awhy you came lateBwhy did you came lateCwhy do you come lateDwhy you come late148Excuse me, I just wonder _.Maybe, perhaps. God knows.Athat there will be a big snow this winterBwhere did Tom find his lost pet dogCwhether Tom will come to my birthday party tomorrowDwhen can we go outs

70、ide with out wearing masks149 Do you know _? Of course. It landed successfully on April 16th, 2022.Awhen Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft will come back homeBwhen did Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft come back homeCwhen will Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft come back homeDwhen Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft c

71、ame back home150Excuse me. Can you tell me _ when we meet for the first time? In Brazil.Ahow are you supposed to doBwhere we are supposed to kissCwhen we are expected to kiss 151Do you know _?On January 29.Awhen we had winter holidayBwhen we will have winter holidayCwhen did we have winter holidayDw

72、hen will we have winter holiday152Do you know _?Sure. He took the subway there.Ahow he went to the science museumBhow did he go to the science museumCwhy he went to the science museum153We can use VQR code (二维码) to find information on the mobile phone now.Really? Can you show me _ it?Ahow I can useB

73、what can I useChow can I useDwhat I can use154Excuse me, can you tell me ?Sorry, I dont know. You can go to the information desk.Awhen the train leavesBwhere does the train goCwhich train can I take十五、状语从句精选155Peter was late for class _ he got up early this morning.AbecauseBalthoughCwhileDuntil156He

74、len has visited some places in London _ she got to England.AbeforeBifCsinceDwhile157After the Smiths _, they moved to a small town and lived there.AmarriedBare marriedChad marriedDgot married158Andrew studied very hard _ he could pass the exam successfully.Aso thatBthatCin order toDso as to159I thin

75、k I am the shyest in my class. What should I do?Be more active in class _ you can improve your ability to express yourself.AorBso thatCunlessDalthough160Our country will be much better for everyone in future _ we all do something to help now.AifBbeforeCso thatDeven though161Lets wait _ the rain stop

76、s.AsoBwhileCsinceDuntil162_ Simon failed his math exam, he didnt lose heart and worked even harder.ABecauseBAlthoughCUnlessDUntil163The little boy saved every coin _ he could buy his mother a present on Mothers Day.Aso thatBas soon asCunlessDwhile164_ the day is cold and snowy, volunteers still stan

77、d outside and help the others.AAlthoughBSoCBecauseDFor165_Travel Quiz only lasted 30 minutes, it seemed like hours to me.AThoughBBecauseCSinceDIf166Would you like to go fishing with us, Frank?No. My parents wont allow me to go out _ I have all my homework finished.AifBsinceCunlessDwhen167_ there are

78、 ups and downs in life, we shouldnt lose the joy of life.AIfBWhileCUnlessDThough168_ Simon has already made great progress in his studies, he still works really hard.AAlthoughBIfCUnlessDUntil169_ the weather is fine tomorrow, we will go fishing.AAs long asBAs well asCAs soon as170It is _ nice weathe

79、r that I would like to go to the beach.AsuchBsoCveryDquite171I missed the film My People, My Country. What a pity! It is _ film that it is really worth seeing.Asuch a meaninglessBso meaninglessCsuch a meaningfulDso meaningful172_ Zhong Nanshan is eighty-five years old, he still works hard to help th

80、e sick.ABecauseBThoughCIf173We wont take part in Toms birthday party _ we are invited.AunlessBafterCbecauseDif174Chinese people were so excited _ the Shenzhou-13 was successfully launched into space.AwhenBwhyChow175Our geography teacher is friendly and patient _ there is little smile on her face.Asi

81、nceBuntilCthoughDwhen176Guilin is _ city that there are many beautiful flowers _ of the Lijiang River.Asuch a beautiful; on both sidesBso a beautiful; on the two sidesCsuch a beautiful; on either sidesDso beautiful a; on all sides177We will live in a greener world _ we protect our planet well as pos

82、sible as we can.AsoBifCthough178_ you stick to it, you will succeed.AAlthoughBSoCWhateverDAs long as179_ he felt very tired, he finised the work on time.He is so great.AButBAlthoughCBecauseDOr180What should we do when the earthquake happens?Dont worry. You will be quite safe _ you follow my instructions.Aeven thoughBas long asCunlessDuntil十六、常识与习语精选181Which of the following can be a good newspaper headline?AYoung talent shines